My succinct Strait of Hormuz synopsis:

Please watch and listen -- horrifying

Agree, Maggie! Good thing I’m tying a quilt while watching! 🫣😬

ACT NOW: Tell Congress to Hold Trump in Check! Use this form to send a letter to your House Rep and both of your Senators. It takes 2 minutes!

PLEASE everyone do this.

It’s so easy.

Send a letter to Congress in only 2 minutes!!

Tell them to DO THEIR JOBS and keep Trump in check!!!

Pass it on. 🙏

We are failing our kids

Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'.

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'.

WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)

ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:

Another puffball in my backyard…

Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life | Moira Donegan In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerous

Week after devastating week, @moiradonegan.bsky.social articulates rigorously and with moral clarity what it means for the U.S. to be enduring this perilous and violent moment. Her column on Charlie Kirk is a breath of sanity after days of deranged eulogy.

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Postcards To Voters Join People Across The United States Writing Postcards To Voters

Great way to make a difference! Postcards to Voters are friendly, handwritten reminders from volunteers to targeted voters giving Democrats a winning edge in close, key races coast to coast.

postcardstovoters.org

A very pink log cabin quilt for a much-loved granddaughter-back includes parts of a deconstructed apron made by my grandmother in the 1950s #quiltersofbluesky

An “I Spy” quilt for a fun-loving, free-spirited grandson…

Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance Ordinary people have more power than they know.

The question I've been asked most as we endure the legal dumpster fire that is the Trump Administration is, "What can we do about it when it's not election season?" @timothynoah.bsky.social has an outstanding essay in the @newrepublic.com addressing that question. newrepublic.com/article/1931...

Alt Text: A digital flyer with a dark red background promotes the "Save Our Services: LET US WORK Mass Call" event. The main text is in bold white and light blue, with "LET US WORK" in large, uppercase white letters and "MASS CALL" in bold outlined text. Below, the flyer highlights four featured speakers with circular headshots: Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Robert Reich (Former Secretary of Labor & Co-Founder of Inequality Media), Liz Shuler (President, AFL-CIO), and Maurice Mitchell (National Director, Working Families Party). The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 13th at 8PM ET / 5PM PT, with a call to action in bold: "Register: bit.ly/march13RSVP." On the left side, logos of supporting organizations are stacked vertically, including the Federal Unionists Network (FUN), AFL-CIO, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), Working Families Party (WFP), and MoveOn. At the bottom, white text reads "+ more!!" indicating additional speakers. The flyer visually emphasizes urgency and collective action against federal worker layoffs.

🚨 Trump and Musk want to fire federal workers, gut public services, and hand our government to billionaires. We’re not letting that happen.

📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.

#igquiltfest2025 - my first quilt made in 1976! #quiltsky

A baby quilt - pieced by amazing career and tech education teachers - quilting and binding by me (their old boss!) it’s for one of their colleagues due soon #quilting #teamwork

Have you made this quilt pattern before? If not, here are a few suggestions based on my "mistakes" -- iron the seams on your strip sets open (reduces bulk in your diamonds), double check the direction of your diagonal cuts when cutting out your background fabric. Have fun!

Well I can't take credit for the colors -- I just bought an Alison Glass fabric bundle a while ago and used that! But I love the colors also!

This is an almost finished #luminaryquilt top - not as hard to make as it looks but I still found it very challenging #quiltersofbluesky #quiltingthroughthechaos

Done

WOW!

Looking for ways to connect to beautiful #quilts #embroidery #fiberarts ? Visit a museum like the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts - the current show features Paula Nadelstern’s kaleidoscope quilts and Shin-hee Chin’s thread paintings - inspiring and hopeful!

Wrap LA in Love Wrap LA in Love: Quilts for Wildfire Victims The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have left countless families displaced, heartbroken, and struggling to rebuild. As quilters, we know the power of ...

Calling #quilters looking for a way to help prople suffering loss due to the #lafires : consider joining this coordinated quilt #donation drive

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Baby quilt for a silent auction fundraiser for The Harbour - they provide much needed services for homeless teens…will quilt with yellow or gold thread #quiltsky #babyquilt

Limoncello!

Finished this “I Spy” quilt top for a grandchild’s toddler bed…needs a border…thinking about red or blue? #quiltsky

Just finished this Lone Star quilt top - might add borders? #quilting #quiltersofbluesky