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Micah Lee

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My DEFCON talk "We are currently clean on OPSEC" now has over 30k views on YouTube, so now more people watched my talk than attended DEFCON itself. If you haven't seen it, please do! The Trump admin's incompetence is mindbogglingly BONKERS www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFYy...

"We are currently clean on OPSEC": The Signalgate Saga (DEFCON 33)

YouTube video by Micah Lee

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August 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM

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My Community Made

@mycommunitymade.bsky.social

In light of the #etsystrike it feels like a good time to re-introduce ourselves!

My Community Made is a transaction fee free marketplace for #handmade and #vintage goods.

Run by a husband and wife team in #massachusetts who are also #artists.

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July 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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Mark Cuban

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Records are meant to be broken. Congrats @booker.senate.gov for stepping up and standing up for the American people.

Blazing your own path for the W

👏👏👏👏👏

April 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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My Community Made

@mycommunitymade.bsky.social

Another beautiful piece by "Carolina by Moonlight", a #crafter based in #Maiden, #NorthCarolina.

This #handmadejewelry includes African Turquoise, Golden Tiger's Eye & Sandalwood with Antique Bronze Accents.

#bracelets #handmade #artisanjewelry

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April 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM

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My Community Made

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This beautiful #handmade beetle kill #pine end table is made from Colorado Beetle kill with inlays on table, leg and base. This #handcrafted #furniture is made by #Colorado based #crafter, Wildenberc Woodenwerk.

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March 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM

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My Community Made

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Made by #Belchertown, #Massachusetts based #artist, "Heal Through Love", this #handmade #greetingcard with the phrase "Wishing you a Happy Spring", is a fantastic way to send a handwritten note to someone you care about.

#smallbusiness

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March 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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My Community Made

@mycommunitymade.bsky.social

Looking for a new project? PVC Animals, based in #SaintClairShores, #Michigan makes these incredible PVC #animals and creates pattern files that you can use to follow along. This DIY #craft is incredibly fun and the final products are breathtakingly beautiful.

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March 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM

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My Community Made

@mycommunitymade.bsky.social

"Gray Ghost" is a one-of-a-kind #handmade #pendant added to My Community Made over the last week. This piece is made by #Wales, #Massachusetts based #artist, "The Science of Living" and is made from #recycledmaterials

#shopsmall #handmadejewelry #artisanjewelry

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March 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM

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My Community Made

@mycommunitymade.bsky.social

This #handmade wooden cake knife, made by #Macon, #Mississippi based #crafter, Schimmel Creations LLC was included in our product newsletter last week.

The handle of this knife is made from #tigerwood and the blade from American Ash. Also, it ships free!

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March 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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My Community Made

@mycommunitymade.bsky.social

Handmadeto100k, covered My Community Made in a recent blog post.

Learn more about how and why we started our #handmade #marketplace and our zero-transaction fee model. The whole site is run by just my wife and I.

#smallbusiness #craft #art

www.handmadeto100k.com/p/how-an-art...

March 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM

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My Community Made

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This #handmade #leather neck pouch was crafted by #Dixon, #Illinois based #crafter, "Virtually Forever" and was included in our newsletter this past week.

You can find many more leather pouches and #moccassins on this seller's store!

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March 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM

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My Community Made

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These #mala #meditation #beads is just one of the products uploaded My Community Made over the last week that was included in our newsletter today.

These beads are handmade by #WestJordan, #Utah based #artist "Lovinia's Eden"

#handmadenecklace #handmadejewelry

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March 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM

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My Community Made

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Last week, we featured this adorable #handmade #baby #turtle made by #corpuschristi, #Texas based #crafter, "Yellow Rose Creations-Vesty Glitter Gems".

This turtle is 100% washable and color requests are accepted!

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March 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM

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My Community Made

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#Artists and #crafters in #Alabama, are you planning on attending the Orange Beach Festival of Art?

The festival has been running for more than 50 years in #orangebeach and is organized by the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach!

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Orange Beach Festival of Art - My Community Made

For more than 50 years, the Festival of Art has been our island's first rite of spring. It is a celebration of visual, literary, performing, musical and

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March 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM

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My Community Made

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This beautiful #fluid #art #painting is called 'Mars Marvel', and is painted by #Albuquerque, #NewMexico based #artist @desertlilyartistry.bsky.social

This piece caught our eye and was included in last weeks newsletter, thanks for adding it to our site!

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March 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM

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My Community Made

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This #handmade #copper #ring #chainmaille #choker is an amazing piece that has been added to MCM over the last week!

This #artisan #jewelry is #crafted by #junctioncity, #Kansas based artist, 'Hook Yarn Hands and Time'.

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March 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM

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My Community Made

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We love this #isopod #alchemist #painting uploaded to My Community Made last week by #Indiana based artist HC Arts!

Included in the listing, are several photographs taken by the #artist that served as inspiration to this work of #art!

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March 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM

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My Community Made

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Check out this beautiful #handmade and #handpainted #ceramic #serving #plate made by #Tampa, #Florida based artist Leemceramics!

Measuring 9" across, this decorative and functional #art serving plate makes a great gift! Only food safe glazes are used!

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March 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM

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My Community Made

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This #handmade Vivid Green Story #Necklace caught our eye when we were making this week's newsletter.

Made by #Wales, #Massachusetts based artist, 'The Science of Living', this piece is one of a kind, made using 100% #recycled materials and is 100% unique!

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March 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM

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Eric Casey

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As area small businesses continue to close at an alarming rate, I spoke with the co-founders of Redemption Rock to discuss the struggles they faced in operating in Worcester and the legacy the brewery left behind.

www.wbjournal.com/article/qa-w...

Q&A: What happened to Redemption Rock?

Redemption Rock Brewing opened in an industrial area off Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street in January 2019, later becoming the first certified B Corp. craft brewery in the state in the process.

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February 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM

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My Community Made

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Check out these beautiful #handmade #copper swirl #earrings. These caught our eye last week and were included in our weekly newsletter!

#crafted by #Brownville, #Maine based #artist, "Healing Earth Reiki".

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Hammered Copper Swirl Earrings - Reiki Infused

Handcrafted hammered copper swirl earrings - reiki infused. Copper is known to some as the ancient healing metal. Many use it for reducing joint stiffness.

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February 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM

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My Community Made

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Check out this beautiful #handmade #original #painting by Red Bank, #NewJersey based #artist Daniel Natale Landscape Art and was uploaded to our site and included in our newsletter. Don't forget, purchasing from artists on MCM means no transaction fees!

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February 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Edward Fisher JR

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Starting a YouTube series on producing a #2D #platformer in #godot 4

In addition to the basics of movement, combat, lighting and sound, I will also be covering local multiplayer and other more advanced topics.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIh...

#indiegames

Making a 2D Platformer in Godot 4 | Part 1: Basic Movement

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January 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM

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My Community Made

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This print is one of the paintings chosen for this weeks newsletter. This painting is by New Jersey based landscape artist Daniel Natale.

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#landscapepainting #painting #handmade #mycommunitymade