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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 1h

It's #PortfolioDay!
I'm Angela, an iridescent fairy wing designer & maker.
I've made wings for the 2014 & '15 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows, 2014 H&M holiday campaign, Bretman Rock, and many productions & performers in my 22 years of wing making.
I'm open to custom orders as well.

FancyFairy.com

Iridescent green, blue and black fairy wings with antennae and small appendages sticking out from the tips, worn on a dress form, right side view

Large butterfly-esque iridescent fairy wings in shades of plum purple, blue and pink with art nouveau style gold veins, worn on a dress form, front view

Iridescent fairy wings painted with auroras, nebula, and stars against a dark blue, silver veins, side view, worn on a dress form

Painted iridescent fairy wings with pointed upper tips and 2 swirling tails on the bottom panels with green veins, worn on a dress form, right side view

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 4h

Wow @governor.ca.gov wtf??
State congress should override this, screw decorum.
Do what's best for your constituents.

Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 4h

"On Oct. 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 62, among several other proposed laws that would have advanced the cause of reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people. The bill would have allowed people who lost property through the racist use of eminent domain laws to apply for compensation.."

KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 5h

California Rejected a Bill to Return Stolen Land. Here’s Why It Worked in Germany

KQED spoke with Bay Area residents who benefitted from similar programs in Germany, designed to provide reparations for the Holocaust.

dlvr.it

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 4h

Yes! I agree. It would probably need to be someone like Beyonce or Taylor Swift to really make an impact.

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 5h

I know, but some people are truly oblivious to the harms. In a world where access to important news articles are paywalled & our govt lied to us saying 'it's over' in '22, a lot of people believed Biden & are working too much to seek out info on their own.
We need celebs to speak out I think

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 5h

Yep. For most it's temporary but not for everyone especially with repeat infections.
Covid already killed roughly double the # killed from AIDS in the US over 40 years & it's likely an under count.
Just like the 80's, folks don't care since it 'only' harms 'other people', but that's a lie now too

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 6h

These are gorgeous, I especially love the Pegasus one 💜💜

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 6h

Great thread! Since the media hardly reports the dangers of covid anymore & most that do are paywalled, I feel compelled to alert people in case anyone will listen.
HIV starts out like a mild flu too, or no symptoms at all, then ~10 yrs later becomes AIDS.
What will covid become by year 10?

Eileen @eileenart.bsky.social · 9h

Curious what data you are using to make your rational assessment of the threat environment, because all of the actual scientific data shows that this SARS virus remains extremely dangerous to every organ system in the body, regardless of vac status, and more than 50% of spread is asymptomatic.

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Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 7d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed, and I'm tired of all the both-sidesism think pieces about how the left and right, are equally guilty of 'division'. Would these same people have said this about the Nazis & the anti fascists during WWII?

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 1d

Hey stoner fae, I've lowered the price of these to $420 and I can't go any lower for extra large wings:
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#art #greenfairy #herbal #handmade #HalloweenCostume

Ready to Ship Mary Jane Convertible Iridescent Fairy Wings in Patina G

*Price reduced for Halloween season! I've only ever made 2 of these Mary Jane wings - the initial set went to an indie film about medicinal plants, and this is the other one. They've been laminated wi...

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 2d

Loss in court for Trump Admin:

Appeals court blocks the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protest

www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.

www.cbsnews.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

Once again, the move fast and break things strategy backfires as the regime has to reverse a number of layoffs.

They’re testing us.

They make horribly bad and dangerous decisions and wait to see how much public outcry there is.

If it’s a lot, they change course.

It’s exhausting.

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Some of the layoffs at CDC are being REVERSED.
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem’s America, folks. That poor dog. That poor family.

Tweet by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: “Border Patrol reportedly shot a dog and then the agent fled rather than deal with any kind of accountability whatsoever.”
Below is Keith Edwards’ tweet: “BREAKING: A family in El Paso says ICE shot and killed their dog, Chop. The agent who fired reportedly ran as the family screamed for help. No one came.”

Photo of a large black and brown Rottweiler sitting calmly on a tiled floor next to a white chair and a window with blinds.

A black-background screenshot of text describing an incident: the sender says no Border Patrol agents rendered aid after their dog was shot, and that the responsible agent fled the scene with help from others. They emphasize that the agent’s name was never released and that their family lost a member “for no lawful reason.”

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

Standing up to fascism is always the right choice.

Rejecting censorship is always the right choice.

Fighting for marginalized and vulnerable communities is always the right choice.

A Wyoming librarian refused to purge books with LGBTQ+ content and was fired for it.

She won a $700,000 settlement

Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

www.nytimes.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 3d

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 4d

I'm really curious how they got those 10 months of lows. Did certain events that usually happen mid year not happen this year to spread it?

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 4d

Was that a bad study? I'd think that more vaccines = less hospitalization costs

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 4d

Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant.
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 4d

Very much enjoying the inflatable frog segment of the civil war.

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 4d

These wicked beauties are still waiting to be snatched up!
Anyone out there wanting to do an alternative cosplay of Elphaba as a fairy?

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#spookyseason #Elphaba #wicked #green #art #handmade #fairywings

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 5d

"Just as police tracked civil rights, Black Power, feminist, and anti-war protesters in the 1960s and ‘70s, today they snoop on organizers taking a stand against ICE, Israel’s war on Palestine, and Atlanta’s Cop City."

Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/police...

Police Departments Surveilled Activists in the 1960s and 70s — and Erased The Records

"Just as police tracked civil rights, Black Power, feminist, and anti-war protesters in the 1960s and ‘70s, today they snoop on organizers taking a stand against ICE, Israel’s war on Palestine, and At...

www.teenvogue.com

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Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 7d

These beauties are available now!

Fancy Fairy Wings & Things @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social · 9d

This special set of Goblin Princess fairy wings are dropping soon! They're in a colorway I like to call Absinthe & Arsenic, perfect for green fairies and goth fae everywhere:
www.fancyfairy.com/news/2025/10...

#art #artsandcrafts #handmade #humanartists #fairywings #Halloween

Iridescent green, blue and black fairy wings with antennae and small appendages sticking out from the tips, worn on a dress form, front view

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 8d

Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.

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