From Scottish Tartan to African Kente, the Allen family’s story weaves love, identity, and resilience where family is both a blessing and a test.

Discover the threads that connect them.
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Love. Rivalry. Racism. Some ties tighten.

Threads That Bind (Book 3) - the Allen family’s most gripping chapter.

Are you into this kind of story?

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Common Threads: Bread and Roses — How Working Women Shaped the Labor Movement | The Saturday Evening Post The idea of “Bread and Roses,” which sought to center self-fulfillment, education, and culture in the struggle for justice, came to define women’s labor activism of the early 20th century.

Reposting this #CommonThreads article from @satevepost.bsky.social on the brave women who brought that change
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Common Threads: It Has Pockets! | The Saturday Evening Post Long a marker of gender inequality, women turned pockets into a feminist demand.

The world is literally on fire, but a pocket in your dress can make it all feel better. Check out my newest #CommonThreads piece for @satevepost.bsky.social on the feminist argument for pockets 🗃️
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The Most American Moment at the Super Bowl Was in Spanish If Bad Bunny isn’t American, who is? A Puerto Rican sugarcane field in a stadium, and what our reaction reveals about bigotry, empathy, and the grace that art offers us.

A few thoughts on songs in different languages and music performances by other cultures, and why saying you “hate everything” about them says a lot about you. #commonthreads #badbunny #superbowlhalftimeshow2026

Common Threads: Rosa Parks, Fashion, and Protest | The Saturday Evening Post What Rosa Parks and other Black women wore was not only an important component of protest, but also of personal identity.

Dressmaking and fashion can be a radical, as well as a pleasurable activity, like it was for Rosa Parks. Check out my Black History Month #CommonThreads column for @satevepost.bsky.social on the dress that she made 🗃️
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Common Threads: When Cotton Stockings Helped Win the War | The Saturday Evening Post In the 1930s, Americans turned consumption into a powerful tool to fight fascism, initiating a boycott campaign on Japanese silk.

In the midst of all the talk about Greenland and the tariffs, my latest for #CommonThreads at @satevepost.bsky.social on how ordinary citizens protested the Japanese occupation in WWII. Check it out. 🗃
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Common Threads: The History of the Ugly Christmas Sweater | The Saturday Evening Post Nothing says holiday cheer more than a knitted woolen with a reindeer motif, preferably in 3D and with glitter.

It’s the holidays and what spells “holiday spirit” more than an ugly Christmas sweater. Check out my latest #CommonThreads piece for @satevepost.bsky.social and get yourself a woolen joy 🗃
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Common Threads: The Origins of Black Friday | The Saturday Evening Post For 100 years, retailers and politicians have made sure that Americans were primed to spend their money in the days after Thanksgiving.

As we gear up to the holiday, here is my latest #CommonThreads piece for @satevepost.bsky.social on Black Friday, which like everything in pop culture can be traced to the Great Depression 🗃
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Happy Halloween! Great time to repost my latest #CommonThreads column on WITCH

Common Threads: When Women BeWITCHed Wall Street | The Saturday Evening Post Feminists have used the figure of a witch to protest the patriarchy, beauty pageants, the president, and even public transportation costs.

Just in time for spooky season, my latest #CommonThreads column for the @satevepost.bsky.social is a reminder that a witch is not just a costume but a powerful political statement. Check it out 🗃️
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Common Threads: September Signals of Social Cohesion in Canada A monthly scan unravelling how Canadians are redefining cohesion

Check out my latest writing on social cohesion - I am starting a monthly horizon scan that you won't want to miss. #CommonThreads is for anyone working to define, create, and consume social cohesion in #Canada. I use #foresight methods and #futuresthinking.

The Nova Guest List Podcast with Kieran McGuinness Kieran broadcasts on Ireland’s Radio Nova playing classic, indie and new music from Irish and international artists as well as young Irish groups and unsigned bands. The podcast brings unique intervie...

📢Ahead of the exciting #CommonThreads festival, listen to organiser & musician #Daithi on the unique Burren event!
🎧Also check out great chats with #ForThoseILove @stuartclark66.bsky.social @asmythmusic.bsky.social @richiejape.bsky.social & more!

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What stands out to YOU?🥰
🚨All the great songs on the #NovaGuestlist: including #Daithi on #CommonThreads, & 1st plays for #PeerPleasure, #AnamoeDrive, & @maykay.bsky.social;☘️
📻Listen back Now on www.nova.ie/radio-schedu... or 6pm Sundays on @radionova100.bsky.social! #Speirgorm

#daithimusic is here - talking #commonthreads!

@seattlekraken.com family represent! #OneRoofFoundation #CommonThreads #diversity #nhl #hockey #seakraken @visitseattle.bsky.social #Seattle

Common Threads: Wearing White After Labor Day | The Saturday Evening Post At one time, wearing white after Labor Day was not just considered a fashionable “faux pas,” but a mark of bad manners and bad taste.

It's almost Labor Day and a good time to revisit the etiquette surrounding white clothing. Check out my latest #CommonThreads column for @satevepost.bsky.social on the origins of the dictum to not wear white after Labor Day. 🗃️
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Common Threads: The Origins of the Scandalous Bikini | The Saturday Evening Post Like the atomic bomb testing site, the new bathing suit was named “le bikini,” and its impact was almost as explosive.

It's international bikini day today, so a great opportunity to learn about the explosive history of this little garment which even when approaching 80 is still making waves. Check out my latest #CommonThreads for @satevepost.bsky.social: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/07/comm... 🗃️

You won't see George Russell in a tux (unless the show gets a 4th season), but check out my latest #CommonThreads piece for @satevepost.bsky.social on how it became the standard-bearer for formal wear. 🗃️www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/06/common-threads-t...

Despite progress helping families: Why are so many saying Democrats are ineffective making REAL change?

History speaks volumes!

#YourTribeTheirHerd
#NecessaryIllusions
#CommonThreads
#CoolObservers
#NoMoreRobberBarons
#DeleteTheElite
#HerdDominanceAi
#BewilderedHerd
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Common Threads: The Zoot Suit — An Evolution of a Radical Style | The Saturday Evening Post The zoot suit’s flamboyant look conveyed pride and defiance, turning the style into a political statement.

If you can't get enough of the #MetGala, check out my #CommonThreads column at @satevepost.bsky.social on the history of the Zoot Suit and how it became not only an icon of Black style but a powerful political statement. And check the Met exhibit too. 🗃️
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/05/comm...

How is this happening again?

Despite progress helping families: Why are so many saying Democrats are ineffective making REAL change?

History speaks volumes

#YourTribeTheirHerd
#NecessaryIllusions
#CommonThreads
#CoolObservers
#NoMoreRobberBarons
#DeleteTheElite
#HerdDominanceAi
#BewilderedHerd

How is this happening again?

Why are Democrats ineffective making REAL change?

History speaks volumes…

#YourTribeTheirHerd
#NecessaryIllusions
#CommonThreads
#CoolObservers
#NoMoreRobberBarons
#DeleteTheElite
#HerdDominanceAi
#BewilderedHerd

Form a #Co-op in your #community. Find out what's everyone's #gift or #talents. Also, an #wants and #needs list. Learn about #repurposing and #beCreative .
#learnabouteachother #commonThreads #cultures #ProgressiveDinnerParties where you go to each-others house for each course.

Common Threads: America’s First “It Girl” | The Saturday Evening Post In the late 1800s, a “New Woman” emerged from the pages of popular magazines, offering a new interpretation of femininity.

For my latest #CommonThreads column for @satevepost.bsky.social here is the story of America's first "It Girl". Check it out 🗃️
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/04/comm...

A reminder that activism works. The AIDS epidemic ravaged millions of families until enough people stood up and said, “enough.” We can invest in a better future. It starts by coming together. #Laserdisc #CommonThreads

Telling the stories of queer love is one of the most powerful things we can do. #Laserdisc #CommonThreads

Our we going to let this #downtrodden us?
We have to find our #CommonThreads and work together #locally and #Globally. Their has to be a way that we can come together with all of our "Hive" minds.

Common Threads: Beauty as a Tool for Black Women’s Empowerment | The Saturday Evening Post By expanding opportunities for themselves and others, Black women entrepreneurs highlighted the power of beauty to change the world.

It is still #BHM so for my latest #CommonThreads column for @satevepost.bsky.social let's remember the women who used the power of beauty to fight for equality and change the world. 🗃️
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