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Writer/Costuber at La Bricoleuse, costume-maker, professor, cat mom to bengal rescue Lenni. 🐯
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So glad I started following the Chicago Sun Times.

Yep. We’re here to help ‘em all. runforwhat.net

This has been nebulously weighing on my mind. Thank you for articulating it so clearly.

#NothingForTheGroup from @halvorsen.bsky.social is a must read for me every week. This week's is particular poignant ("passion jobs") and spicy (Kennedy Center kakistocracy). open.substack.com/pub/nothingf...

Honestly considering just posting exclusively Lenni snoozing pix.

Lenni enjoys a good nap

Some groups are encouraging consumers to not spend any money anywhere for one day, starting at 12 a.m. on Friday through 11:59 p.m.

I realized tonight that the kitty who played Jonesy in Alien has definitely died of old age by now, and that makes me sad

So excited about next season at work! youtu.be/9wZec8Sxcc0?...

Reposting because the event title is genius.

Thankfully we have some great locally owned fabric and craft supply stores. I’ll link them in the thread, in case you are near the NC piedmont or want to order from them (I think most ship). apnews.com/article/joan...

Stop the government of the bullies for the billionaires! Musk is stealing our data and our jobs. We need to take action! Join Engaged Durhamites for Democracy and Durham Dems in front of Tesla in Raleigh 4-6pm this Tuesday (2/25/25) #ncpol #indivisible #demcastnc www.mobilize.us/durhamcounty...

I haven’t shared a Lenni photo in a while.

If you still have a local newspaper, write a letter to the editor on a current topic. You'll be surprised how often a good, short, timely letter will get accepted.

Snow is now coming down as hundreds of people protest outside HHS. #FundDontFreeze

Great thread

Your friendly neighborhood librarian here...buy physical copies of your favorite books, especially challenged or banned books. Preferably from small local merchants. That's all; carry on. #Read #BookSky #Resist 📚

A former student lost her home, studio, & everything inside in Altadena.

Big mood

Of note for colleagues working with hazardous materials under the workplace-safety/PPE guidance of OSHA. (This includes me and my students.)

Information hygiene request - please circulate & take action. I’m getting bombarded with frantic fragments. Information flow is crucial right now, and every link in the chain matters. This is a concrete place where you can play a massive role in improving transmission. Start with SIFT method:

My book A HISTORY OF THE THEATRE COSTUME BUSINESS:CREATORS OF CHARACTER is available here: www.routledge.com/A-History-of...

A quilt-in!

Lenni is all in for the #FreedomToRead

I talk a lot lately about keeping hope alive — but curiosity is also super important. In my latest newsletter, I talk about how to stay curious and keep learning new stuff, and why it's especially important to do so right now. buttondown.com/charliejane/...

Hey, crafty folks in the US: Joann is closing a bunch of stores as part of bankruptcy proceedings. They have a bid from a buyer...who wants to liquidate the company. More info, including closures list, here: www.joannrestructuring.com And yes, they are owned by private equity (since 2011).

Literally use it every day either doing research or reading for pleasure (ebooks/audiobooks). Also as a panelist in programming as either an author or theatre maker. Durham (NC) County Library and the UNC Library System.

OK, I wrote my “who’s going to enforce it?” piece. It’s a lengthy read, trying to respond to a lot of questions I’ve gotten over the past three weeks, but it’s about democracy so I decided it was worth it to lay out in depth, with examples, what I’ve been talking about here and elsewhere.

Lenni likes watching people walking their dogs.

Lenni would like to show you his tummy spots.

North Carolina Economic Activity Supported: $5.34 B

A friend advised me to share more photos of Lenni on Bluesky so here goes.