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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 3d

Slowly but surely the lace grows

A more complete version of the previously shared lace sampler designed by Pierre Fouche

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 5d

The light of heaven is reserved for those with basic public transit etiquette

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 3d

I hate working in Times Square. While there is dignity in crying in public, certainly in New York, there is no dignity in crying in Times Square. Cruel

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 5d

The light of heaven is reserved for those with basic public transit etiquette

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 5d

And if you’re doing this while on your way to comic con I hope there is a level of hell where they destroy collectibles just for you

Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 5d

If you don’t take your backpack off on a packed train I hate you

Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 5d

If you don’t take your backpack off on a packed train I hate you

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

I know signing a petition often feels kinda useless, but in this case it’s actually super helpful for showing audience solidarity!

Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a fan of unions? Hate bosses?

Show support for 2 of Broadway’s unions in their current negotiations by signing their open letter

it take 30 seconds and a bunch of working artists would really appreciate your help making sure they have health insurance

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Stand United for a Healthier Broadway

If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the "the show must go on" mentality that has persisted within the theatre industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky, pull-...

actionnetwork.org

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 5d

Firmly believe that one of the best reasons to lift is that it’s funny to be big in random places, and that belief is confirmed by the wildly jacked guy working the Matterhorn at Disneyland. Amazing bit, 10/10, worth it

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 5d

I love them so much

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

I know signing a petition often feels kinda useless, but in this case it’s actually super helpful for showing audience solidarity!

Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a fan of unions? Hate bosses?

Show support for 2 of Broadway’s unions in their current negotiations by signing their open letter

it take 30 seconds and a bunch of working artists would really appreciate your help making sure they have health insurance

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Stand United for a Healthier Broadway

If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the "the show must go on" mentality that has persisted within the theatre industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky, pull-...

actionnetwork.org

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a fan of unions? Hate bosses?

Show support for 2 of Broadway’s unions in their current negotiations by signing their open letter

it take 30 seconds and a bunch of working artists would really appreciate your help making sure they have health insurance

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Stand United for a Healthier Broadway

If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the "the show must go on" mentality that has persisted within the theatre industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky, pull-...

actionnetwork.org

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

Any border system designed to keep people out is also designed to keep them in

BronSays @bronsays.bsky.social · 6d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled"

Just a prof who wrote a book. Now leaving America as he fears for his family's safety.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 6d

People simply don’t have enough real jobs

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Lia Pas @liapas.bsky.social · 7d

#WIPWednesday • I worked mostly on texture this week which might not be obvious in the photo but is obvious to me! #embroidery

Lia’s fingers show a wooden embroidery hoop with a trapezoid of black on black whipped backstitch that looks a bit like flames, but if you’ve been following this piece you’ll know it’s pubic hair. It’s definitely pubic hair. The trapezoid is 14cm wide along the top, 7cm wide along the bottom, and 8cm tall. There’s white chalk markings within the hairs. An hourglass-shaped needle minder that reads “this is taking forever” is attached to the cloth.

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 7d

We have been warning y’all about cops for god knows how long.

Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 25d

When the nazis were coming into power, there was a lag before local law enforcement was fully on board. People were able to get police protection from nazi-aligned paramilitaries. Here, today, police look at rising fascism and say “Finally. We’ve been waiting for this.” www.notus.org/democrats/me...

Democrats' New Fear: They Can’t Rely on Local Law Enforcement for Protection

“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me,” said Rep. Steven Horsford.

www.notus.org

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah unfortunately this sounds exactly like the stories of Black elected officials during Reconstruction

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 7d

This is so cool!!!

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 9d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 8d

Using a few minutes to fill out my community board’s survey in the hopes of counteracting even one (1) single call for increased use of the NYPD against homeless people

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sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 9d

think many would have a better time posting and see their posting quality improve on here if they picked 4-8 people they want to impress and post for them. if they like it, then good for you, really. if they don’t, mute it, delete it, try again. but don’t share who these people are out loud

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 9d

To put it another way, I have represented thousands of people. I cannot think of a single instance in which the initial police report was entirely correct. Not one.

Journalists, please stop copying them down as if they were. Or at least give context re credibility!

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 9d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

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berserk @worstplace.bsky.social · 9d

Katie is also the author of the best Jezebel article ever written

www.jezebel.com/jezebel-regr...

Jezebel Regrets Its Decision to Hire Cannibal Witch as Writer-at-Large

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

www.jezebel.com

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve had it saved for years. Thank you for giving me another excuse to share it.

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Michelle @mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 9d

I’m catching up on @nogodsnomayors.com and I’m so glad @mattielubchansky.com mentioned the only tweet from or about New York that has ever mattered

Katie McDonough, voice of a municipality

Katie McDonough tweets
The ask the mayor calls are like “hi Brian, first of all thank you and I love you. You are my king. Mr. Mayor, you are a disgrace. I hate you. You must drink piss instantly”

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