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Red Rising by Pierce Brown. This book will be donated to the auction organized by pressthepatriarchy to raise funds for legal services to communities impacted by ICE.

#bookbinding #redrising #piercebrown #renegadebookbinding #abolishice
February 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Bookbinding at The Obscure Distillery during Cozy Club night.

#bookbinding #thirdspace #theobscure #artsandcraft #cocktail
On a table a hand hold a sewing needle. Laid out on the table are three folded pamphlets called signatures, which will be seen together to make a book. Above the hand is a clear colored cocktail, a paid or scissors, a spool of thread, a flameless candle, and a lamp.
January 25, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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January 11, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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January 11, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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An Album of Chinese Flora 🪷

Reached into the public domain to find this gorgeous collection of floral art. So I bound it into a book. Gonna be a gift for my plant science nerd of a friend.

#bookbinding #chinesepainting #floralart #handicrafts #bookart
January 8, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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January 8, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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🌊 Epic, The Musical - Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Lyric books I made as holiday gifts for friends.

The book covers are hand foiled in blue, gold, and black foil.

#epicthemusical #jorgeriveraherrans #theodyssey #odysseus #bookbinding
January 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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People: x policy would benefit society and save lives.

Government: the rich won’t like it and they fund our political campaigns, so no.

People: *protests and marches*

Government: ffs, FINE! *implements very watered down version of x policy*
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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I lied I have one more piece in me before the year ends.

This is an experimental illustration though. I'm not great with the flat graphic stuff but I thought I'd give it a go again.
December 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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December 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Small spooky short story books 📚 that you can hang on the tree for the holidays. They’ll make excellent holiday gifts or stocking stuffers for your bookish friends and horror story fanatics.

If you’re not into dark and spooky, there’s also the classic Christmas tale: “The Gift of the Magi”.
December 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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HOUSING ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE, A LIVING WAGE...THESE WERE ALL PRIORITIES FOR OUR NATION WHEN WHITE SUPREMACY LEGALLY ALLOWED THESE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE WITHHELD FROM INDIGENOUS, BLACK, AND BROWN COMMUNITIES. THE MOMENT LEGALIZED SYSTEMIC RACISM WAS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS THAT WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BECAME PRIVATIZED TO KEEP THOSE RIGHTS AWAY FROM BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUE TO UPHOLD WHITE SUPREMACY WITHOUT OUTWARDLY ADMITTING TO DOING SO. By CAROLINE J. SUMLIN IT IS BECAUSE OF WHITE SUPREMACY THAT WE HAVE BUILT A SOCIETY THAT REFUSES MORE HELP TO ITS CITIZENS THAN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED NATION IN THIS WORLD. IT IS BECAUSE OF WHITE SUPREMACY THAT WE HAVE WITHHELD THE HUMAN RIGHTS TO SAFETY, SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC RESOURCES, CHILD CARE, AND MORE. IT IS WHITE SUPREMACY THAT WROTE THE VERY AMERICAN NARRATIVE THAT EVEN YOUR MOST BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS MUST BE DESERVED AND EARNED. By CAROLINE J. SUMLIN THE REMOVAL OF THOSE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS MEANS THAT NOW WE ARE ALL FIGHTING, HUSTLING, GRINDING, AND PANTING TO EARN ACCESS TO THOSE RIGHTS. THESE ARE BASIC RIGHTS THAT WE NEED AS HUMANS TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A BASIC LEVEL OF LIVING, FUNCTIONALITY, AND SUCCESS IN SOCIETY. WITHOUT ACCESS TO THEM, THE HUMAN RIGHT TO A DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE WITH BASIC NEEDS THAT ARE CARED FOR BECOMES A LUXURY. AS THIS CULTURE HAS DEVELOPED, WE HAVE FALLEN FOR THE BELIEF THAT ONE SHOULD PROVE ONESELF WORTHY OF ACCESS TO THE RIGHTS AND LIFE THAT WE WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO FREELY INHABIT. By CAROLINE J. SUMLIN NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOU. YOU ARE TRYING TO SWIM UPSTREAM IN A SOCIETY THAT WASN'T BUILT FOR YOUR SUCCESS, BUT RATHER BUILT TO PROFIT OFF OF YOUR BELIEF THAT YOU ARE A FAILURE OF A HUMAN WHO NEEDS TO PROVE THEMSELVES WORTHY. By CAROLINE J. SUMLIN
December 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

This is a tree ornament book! I will be selling this and other short story miniature books that will make a great addition to your trees this winter at The Obscure in Los Angeles.

#christmas #treeornament #christmasornament #bookbinding #giftofthemagi
A 4 inch tall green book titled The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry hangs on an evergreen pin tree. To the left of the book is a silver ball ornament. Below the book, a string of holiday lights illuminates the book's front cover. The Gift of the Magi book is being held open to a decorative page showing the image of an open pocket watch. The image is foiled in gold. A hand holds up a 4 inch tall green book titled The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. The book cover is made of faux green leather and the title is foiled in gold and surrounded by gold filigree. A red ribbon loop sticks out from the top of the spine to allow for this book to be hung up as a christmas tree ornament. The Gift of the Magi book is being held open to show the text of the book. A two page spread (pages 4 through 5) is showing.
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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I made a small book of 10 poems I want to memorize in 2026. Gonna keep it in my bag whenever I go out, and work on memorizing them while I’m on the train or riding the bus.

#poetry #bookbinding #handboundbook
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Ashley Stevens (@The_Acumen): I'm done playing the "good enough" game when it comes to politicians. I will not vote for your comfort at the expense of my liberation. We ain't repeating FDR's policies that left Black people out. We'll either all be liberated, or suffer in hell together. Ashley Stevens (@The_Acumen): I've had enough of my rights and people's lives be bargained for one group of people's comfort, because they know they won't experience the discomfort others will. Enough. No more. Either we're all good or we're all suffering. Ashley Stevens (@The_Acumen): I won't leave disabled people behind. I won't leave LGBTQ people behind. I won't leave any marginalized groups behind for your comfort. That's my red line. It won't be compromised. So give me someone and something worth supporting so ALL OF US benefit or get outta my face.
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Democrats are leaning into the meme war because they think if they win in culture, they don’t have to win in policy—and no one will notice.

I’m gonna use that. I’m writing it down so I don’t forget.
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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User legally bookish serena wrote: A party that expects you to overlook a genocide for your vote will absolutely expect you to understand sacrificing healthcare for millions so they can make their holiday flights on time.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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When people say "stop being political," what they really mean is: the system works fine for me, and you're ruining my vibe by reminding me it's built on someone else's pain. @thisbadasslife
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Made from short grain warm white paper, wooqu bookcloth, and inkjet printed. Endpapers hand painted using calligraphy ink. Typeset by me.

Story of Your Life was the basis for the sci-fi movie Arrival (2016).

#bookbinding
#handmade
#handboundbook
#artsandcrafts
#arrival
#tedchiang
#scifi
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM