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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Pushing for a cease fire so you can look good in a genocide you specifically enabled, at the same time as you’re assaulting your own democracy & waging war on your own cities, is never going to get you a prize for peace. If there’s a prize for hypocrisy and narcissism though, you’ve got a real shot.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! I follow them too, but haven’t ordered yet ☺️ lovely colours and definitely size inclusive 👍🏻

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

I remember reaching out before they even offered above an XL and their response was… tepid. 🤷🏼‍♀️ their concept is super cool though.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Oof. Yikes.

This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Oh yes! Ive wanted to get stuff from them for a while now. But their sizes haven't been big enough for me 😔. I see items listing sizes beyond XL now but many are not in stock? And many aren’t photographed on bigger bodies…

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

“Doesn’t usually hurt my brain when I’m stressed” is SUCH a relatable statement 😂 I hear ya.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so-so opinion on bamboo as I understand it’s quite a chemical heavy process to turn into fabric. That said, it’s a material my skin tolerates (polyester is my enemy), so I do have a few things here and there ☺️ - so swishy and fun too!

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Please see all my replies if this is of interest to you 😆. I’d love to see more added to the thread too!

L @lisas.bsky.social · 2d

Oh could we have a Canadian made clothing thread?

I love Buttercream Clothing. They make quality, comfortable, clothing in inclusive sizes. buttercreamclothing.com

Ethical. Local. Comfortable. Fashion.

Fashion ethically made in Canada.

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 2d

I'm a firm believer in the power of the YIMBY happy hour. Effective movements are built on communities, and to build community you have to establish a personal connection. If your group doesn't have a monthly happy hour, and obsessively inviting new people, it's time to start one!

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 2d

Some thoughts on SB 79 and how YIMBYs finally did it: publiccomment.blog/p/happy-hour...

Happy Hour Power

Why YIMBYs just won big in California

publiccomment.blog

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Oh! Can’t forget Nettle’s Tale. I have two swim tops and the magic bottoms, and looking forward to checking out their brick and mortar store in Vancouver on my trip this week!

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Nettle's Tale | Vancouver Swimwear & Apparel | Sizes XS-4X

Ethically made, thoughtfully designed swimsuits and apparel for everyday people. Mix and match swimwear, bikinis, and one piece options in sizes XS-4X. Made in Vancouver.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t know this one so that’s super exciting 😍

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Then for more adventurous stuff Ive got some wild pieces from Em & May. Younger vibe, sexy focus, but still very size inclusive which is a must for me!

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Em & May

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Free Label is also great for basics. I have a few bras, a pair of sport shorts, and a lovely cardigan. I’m oogling their winter coat/cardigan…

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Free Label - Canadian Made Clothing in Sizes 5X-XS

Free Label is dedicated to making great basics, but not at the cost of the environment and human rights. Our size inclusive garments are handmade in Canada and many of our fabrics are milled locally t...

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

I love the quality of Connally Goods. I really hope she can survive the next little while - shipping to the US being impossible and now Canada post strike 😩. I have several pieces from her.

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Connally Goods

Connally Goods is a Size and Gender Inclusive, Sustainable Clothing brand offering sizes XS-6X-INFINITY. Made in small batches with zero waste methods in Vancouver, Canada, our styles fit your body an...

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

No, no, you don’t understand, I was in my youth during peak MSN years: I can carry three different conversation topics via text WITH THE SAME PERSON (while likely chatting with one or more other people). It’s like juggling with silk scarves.

Sometimes I forget this is a weird skill to have 😅🫣.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Y’all would faint if you knew how much I’ve recently shelled out for Canadian made clothes. And I know I’m lucky to be able to make that choice. If you can, you should! You'll spend more on fewer pieces but they’ll last longer and pay a better wage to someone.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

Ultimately, the death of US manufacturing is about this attitude. It's easy to say "buy american or stfu" because virtue signaling is free. But it's hard to actually sustain a business because many Americans simply don't want to pay what it costs to produce things ethically in this country

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

I interviewed one of these factory workers in Los Angeles. She gets paid three cents to sew a zipper, five cents for a collar, and seven cents to prepare the top part of a skirt.

This is how fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova can put "Made in USA" tags on dress shirts that retail for only $25

"Every day at 6 am, Bilma boards a bus that shuttles her to downtown Los Angeles’s Fashion District. When she reaches the garment factory an hour later, she starts working immediately, without punching in. Like thousands of other garment workers in the United States, Bilma’s wages aren’t tethered to the clock but rather to the quantity of operations she executes. Three cents for a zipper or sleeve, five cents for a collar, and seven cents to prepare the top part of a skirt before she passes it onto the next sewing operator in line. Assembling an entire dress earns her a mere 15 cents. Bilma toils away on garments primarily for fast-fashion labels such as Fashion Nova, Lulus, and Lucy in the Sky, who prioritize quickly stocking on-trend items over the quality of materials. These companies peddle things like $80 maxi dresses, $25 poplin dress shirts, and $5 crop tops, all modeled by beautiful people and bedecked with the tantalizing promise of low-cost glamor."

"This worker payment system, known as “piecework” in the garment industry, is how US-based manufacturers can sidestep labor laws that require companies to pay at least the minimum wage. Rather than compensating Bilma for the exhausting 12-hour shifts—a regimen that, according to LA County’s minimum wage requirement, should yield $202.80—her pay is determined by the individual tasks she performs, which can fluctuate daily. Despite her adept handling of hundreds of garments a day, Bilma’s earnings typically linger around $50 per day. That’s $300 weekly for the standard six-day grind and $350 if she opts for Sunday labor. Doing what she can with this modest income, Bilma spends $400 a month to live in a two-bedroom apartment with six other people, some of whom are day laborers. In this crowded arrangement, two occupants squeeze into each bedroom, while two more lay claim to the living room. Bilma sleeps in the corner of the bustling kitchen."

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

Aaaaaaaaaah nooooo 😰…

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

www.cbc.ca

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 2d

I know there are some pretty awesome folks there ☺️

This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 3d

(I can also be an absolutely lizard in the sun, just letting myself toast to death so goodness knows I’m probably lying to myself here)

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 3d

Also, I really need to live somewhere further north. It’s like 15 degrees with a cool breeze and we have all the windows open and I’m happily chilling in next to no clothes. Would happily have this as the warmest temperatures.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 3d

I was not designed for travel without a checked bag 😮‍💨

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 4d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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This Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting thread.

Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 4d

I think that's part of it but the other part is it's men -and in this case especially rich men - and they already don't do those tasks, so they don't see them. This is why we're getting Samsung TV's with ads and not fridges that remind us to eat the lettuce before it spoils

James S. Pumpkins @jspumpkins.bsky.social · 4d

This is the tell that they don't want people with creative capacity. They want menials and drones that they can use extract wealth from their lives and labors, then discard before the next quarterly report.

The actual cruel burden is the point.

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