Cheryl G Kasson

@cherylgk
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Elder queer, Jewish bisexual nonbinary socialist, sewing artist, child of an immigrant, defender of justice and liberty
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My wife has always been nervous about leaving my sewing machines out around the kids and I was always like jesus it's not a big deal you'd basically have to be trying to sew through your finger. Then I sewed through my thumb with this one
@inarticulatequilter the author of the article completely missed the point of what they were describing: art is always political, regardless of who makes it, how it's made and for what purpose.
I don’t know how many of you need to hear this but “white male” is an identity and any politics white men do is identity politics.

@mekkaokereke
When school lunch programs throw out the "who deserves to get free lunches?" and just provide for every child, the entire program is cheaper due to the lack of an enforcement layer, all children get fed, and children learn more and pay attention better.

Being overly concerned that someone might get something they don't "deserve" usually ends up screwing over the ones who need help most.

We're supposed to "promote the general welfare" of the public - not gate-keep who gets help.

Trump’s VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5750814/veterans-mortgages-foreclosure-va-rescue

RE: https://mindly.social/@JohnAutry/116337335183142864

Pam Bondi may have been fired but she’s still a sociopath

cis allies should be joining their trans friends in using the "wrong" bathroom in red states right now. that’s solidarity.

He only cares about his stupid war.

And himself.

He told the states to take care of everything else.

And indirectly,to "pray over things".
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-sentence-that-should-sink-donald-trumps-presidency_n_69cea133e4b0d214cc70659a

The Sentence That Could Sink Donald Trump’s Presidency

The single most consequential thing Trump said yesterday didn’t come from his primetime address.

HuffPost
@cherylgk Someone please explain that to 8 Supreme Court justices. Of course, the lawyers tried. Sigh...