Jacquelyn Arends
@jacquelynarends.bsky.social
Designer + Illustrator
Fleurdelia founder
Designing everyday magic
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Minneapolis area | she/her 👩🏻💻
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Fleurdelia founder
Designing everyday magic
🗝️✨🌸🍃
Minneapolis area | she/her 👩🏻💻
👚 buy a wearable philosophy apparatus here:
fleurdelia.com
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I’m a designer + illustrator. Sometimes my holiday product designs are in mass market stores. (I also have my own shop but don’t usually promote on my personal account.) Interests are children’s lit, reading, and medical science (for sake of one of my kids).
Hi! 👋
I’m a designer + illustrator. Sometimes my holiday product designs are in mass market stores. (I also have my own shop but don’t usually promote on my personal account.) Interests are children’s lit, reading, and medical science (for sake of one of my kids).
Hi! 👋
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My latest song: A Scary Time for ICE. #FUCK🧊 @50501movement.bsky.social @democracynow.org @startribune.com @nilc.org @markruffalo.bsky.social @alyssamilano.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
My latest song: A Scary Time for ICE. #FUCK🧊 @50501movement.bsky.social @democracynow.org @startribune.com @nilc.org @markruffalo.bsky.social @alyssamilano.bsky.social
Maybe I’m missing something, but I can’t help but wonder that a national strike would have more impact if people actually *knew* about it and had time to plan for it.
Only partly joking, but is this a practice one or a psyop?
Only partly joking, but is this a practice one or a psyop?
January 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Maybe I’m missing something, but I can’t help but wonder that a national strike would have more impact if people actually *knew* about it and had time to plan for it.
Only partly joking, but is this a practice one or a psyop?
Only partly joking, but is this a practice one or a psyop?
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Whatever we’re doing, it’s not enough.
January 30, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Whatever we’re doing, it’s not enough.
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"Luchs speaks five languages: English, French, Italian, and some German and Russian. She approached grasping Gen Z parlance like she was learning another language.
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 AM
"Luchs speaks five languages: English, French, Italian, and some German and Russian. She approached grasping Gen Z parlance like she was learning another language.
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
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We could have health care and help people survive and thrive or ... Americans shot and killed in broad daylight by masked officials. 🤔
Another reminder that the largest cuts in Medicaid’s history were made by this Congress in part to fund a tripling of ICE/DHS budget.
January 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
We could have health care and help people survive and thrive or ... Americans shot and killed in broad daylight by masked officials. 🤔
I’m not sure if it structurally adds more parking spaces for the ones that are like this, but some parking garages really do seem like they were designed by Escher.
January 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I’m not sure if it structurally adds more parking spaces for the ones that are like this, but some parking garages really do seem like they were designed by Escher.
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Kidnapping and murder are not things to be observed with quiet, cordial acceptance - and claiming otherwise is a blatant dangerous attempt to normalize atrocities and erode our empathy. Trust your eyes and your outrage. They are your guides.
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Kidnapping and murder are not things to be observed with quiet, cordial acceptance - and claiming otherwise is a blatant dangerous attempt to normalize atrocities and erode our empathy. Trust your eyes and your outrage. They are your guides.
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Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
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i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
My oldest was telling me that a teacher said to use a different door because there could be ice, and that I have no idea if the teacher meant frozen water, armed gunmen, or both… teachers shouldn’t have to be bodyguards and children deserve a different reality.
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
My oldest was telling me that a teacher said to use a different door because there could be ice, and that I have no idea if the teacher meant frozen water, armed gunmen, or both… teachers shouldn’t have to be bodyguards and children deserve a different reality.
Next up: Households that endured someone learning the recorder, UNITE!
When schools and weak leaders start banning whistles, I feel like kazoos could accomplish a comparable effect and might even be a little scary for kids. Or it’ll sound like they’re about to be consumed by a horde of bees. I don’t know, choose your fighter, I guess.
January 28, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Next up: Households that endured someone learning the recorder, UNITE!
I keep wondering if these people understand that their entire legacy will be shame.
After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 28, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I keep wondering if these people understand that their entire legacy will be shame.
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
I described my day to someone who lives out of state (whom I strongly suspect voted 3x for someone I didn’t) that we were headed out the door and “fingers crossed we don't make any missteps that keep us from getting someone's name (if someone got abducted if we couldn’t stop it)—
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I described my day to someone who lives out of state (whom I strongly suspect voted 3x for someone I didn’t) that we were headed out the door and “fingers crossed we don't make any missteps that keep us from getting someone's name (if someone got abducted if we couldn’t stop it)—
So, the same people who mock kids who wear noise-reducing sensory headphones are now…saying smart people avoid loud noises like those from protests and whistles?
Beyond parody.
Beyond parody.
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
So, the same people who mock kids who wear noise-reducing sensory headphones are now…saying smart people avoid loud noises like those from protests and whistles?
Beyond parody.
Beyond parody.
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They are executing unarmed people in the streets for trying to protect their neighbors with the full support of the federal government.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
They are executing unarmed people in the streets for trying to protect their neighbors with the full support of the federal government.
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MN friends - My cousin and her husband run a cozy little knitting shop in Maple Grove. They closed today in solidarity with the statewide walkout & they're donating profits on Saturday to a local food bank. They're also collecting food all weekend. If you're nearby, stop in and show them some love!
Yarn Store & Knitting Supplies from Amazing Threads in Maple Grove, Minneapolis, MN
We offer knitting and crochet classes for beginners and advanced yarn and fiber enthusiasts. Amazing Threads offers a large selection of fine yarns for knitting and crochet projects.
www.amazing-threads.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:14 AM
MN friends - My cousin and her husband run a cozy little knitting shop in Maple Grove. They closed today in solidarity with the statewide walkout & they're donating profits on Saturday to a local food bank. They're also collecting food all weekend. If you're nearby, stop in and show them some love!
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On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
Fully laughed out loud at this!
Perfection.
Perfection.
At the end of the day there was one last cookie that no one would take. I LOVE YOU, MINNESOTA!
January 24, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Fully laughed out loud at this!
Perfection.
Perfection.
For all the ways that people have been using the U.S. flag as a snide, distorted symbol of what it should be, lately I’m grateful for the bit of hope I feel when I see the Minnesota state flag. 💙🩵🤍
January 24, 2026 at 2:30 AM
For all the ways that people have been using the U.S. flag as a snide, distorted symbol of what it should be, lately I’m grateful for the bit of hope I feel when I see the Minnesota state flag. 💙🩵🤍
Would be fun seeing an entire art exhibit of paper snowflakes like this, but what’s making me smile right now is the years of “snowflake” being intended as an insult when we know what happens when they show up TOGETHER. ❄️
This is Minneapolis:
Another parent handed this to me at elementary school pick up today.
Hidden message & beautiful art!
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Another parent handed this to me at elementary school pick up today.
Hidden message & beautiful art!
❄️
January 23, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Would be fun seeing an entire art exhibit of paper snowflakes like this, but what’s making me smile right now is the years of “snowflake” being intended as an insult when we know what happens when they show up TOGETHER. ❄️
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Highlighting:
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
Vance podium flanked by steroidal SUV’s declaring “Protect the Homeland” and the *old* Minnesota flag.
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Highlighting:
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
Really heartening seeing this list (including some faves) grow, and I don’t think it’s an exhaustive list either. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Really heartening seeing this list (including some faves) grow, and I don’t think it’s an exhaustive list either. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...