Ann

@2rainbowdogs
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Fiber arts enthusiast and maker, slow living, plant based eating, a person in progress.
Google Calendar Removes Pride, Black History Month

Truly shameful.

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Academics: please become an active Wikipedia editor and add to public knowledge in your area of research, and please also remember to cite women, people of colour, LGBTQ+, etc. https://slate.com/technology/2025/02/wikipedia-project-2025-heritage-foundation-doxing-editors-antisemitism.html
A Powerful Conservative Think Tank Is Targeting One of the Last Good Things on the Internet

The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” Wikipedia editors it accuses of antisemitism.

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Mended my husband's canvas lunch bag using a scrap of cotton twill fabric and organic cotton thread. Taking care of our possessions and keeping them in service for as long as possible is an easy way to make a positive environmental impact.

#mending #frugality #careandrepair #makedoandmend

Lots of #mending on a beloved long sleeve t-shirt. It's relegated to nightwear now, but I enjoy the challenge of keeping it fit for use. Seven years and counting.

#mendingmatters #caretorepair #slowstitching #useituprepurposeitwearitout

St. Paul and Minneapolis Ban Target from Pride Celebration Over #DEI Retreat

Target is the latest American corporation to scuttle DEI initiatives in response to threats of boycotts from right-wing MAGA activists. Other major companies that have eliminated DEI policies include McDonald’s, Amazon, Walmart, Stanley Black & Decker, Molson Coors, Ford Motor Company, Lowe’s Hardware, and Harley-Davidson.

https://apple.news/A1-9Ng-1USMOnsExYMvGMUQ

St. Paul and Minneapolis Ban Target from Pride Celebration — Metro Weekly

Organizers of Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target after the company cowers to right-wing outrage and ends all DEI initiatives.

Finished a couple of cleaning cloths inspired by Japanese #zokin cloths nested in a basket I mended with scraps of cloth - because #mendingmatters. The stitched cloths are about four layers of cotton jersey from old t-shirts. Stitched using #plantdyed cotton thread with colorful cotton cloth binding I made from the scraps of quilt I am sewing. Let's keep using our resources to keep them out of landfill.
#slowstitching #repurposed #mending