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I made this piece for my husband. He taught me how to play magic the gathering and I cant afford to get him a black lotus 🪷 but i could make him one. I still need to add a frame but for making my own pattern and first complicated pattern, I quite proud. I wonder if I should make another one to sell? #stainedglass #artwork #mtg #blacklotus #stainglass #handmade #handmadecrafts #decor #present (at O'Fallon, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqB6_PPpGRd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#stainedglass #artwork #mtg #blacklotus #stainglass #handmade #handmadecrafts #decor #present

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Took about two hours but most of that blasted pink paint is off the wood dresser. Perhaps tomorrow a good mineral scrub and the wood will be beautiful again! #antique #furnituremakeover #furniture #vintage (at Lake Saint Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSSazvEJimA/?utm_medium=tumblr

#antique #furnituremakeover #furniture #vintage

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Newly purchased dresser. Sadly this solid wooden girl was painted over but I think I can fix that and use it as a good dresser in the master bedroom. Found it at the antique mall in Saint Charles Missouri. Some paint was just coming off with my nail. Tomorrow a trip to Home Depot for some paint stripper and a scrapper. #antique #referb #referbishedfurniture #furniture #antiquefurniture #homedecor #ideas #woodenfurniture #craft #fixerupper (at O'Fallon, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNhlTYJBDb/?utm_medium=tumblr

#antique #referb #referbishedfurniture #furniture #antiquefurniture #homedecor #ideas #woodenfurniture #craft #fixerupper

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Interrupting my most popular blog for one minute with something important for my fellow US peeps:

Who else in the USA would be interested in a spreadsheet organized by state & hospital that lists each hospital’s no-insurance, out-of-pocket costs for common procedures?

Because we could make that. We could literally crowdsource this info and put it together as a common resource.

Hospitals have tools online that list out those costs, but they are terrible. Absolutely fucking terrible and time-consuming to compare with other hospitals, which is absolutely on purpose. 

But! if people filled this out together, everybody doing a little bit (like when you yourself are looking something up), we could make a communal resource that helps people in the USA compare costs for procedures between hospitals.

Here’s an example I made comparing the same procedure at 2 different hospitals in Oregon:

in case that’s hard to see, here’s just the costs:

that’s terrible! 

imagine not knowing you had a choice that could save you $300!

we can make something better for each other, because our corrupt, for-profit capitalist healthcare system ain’t gonna do it for us!

Anyway, here’s the spreadsheet.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee is CURRENTLY tallying calls asking for confirmation to be delayed until after the election. I just called; it took 15 seconds. CALL: 202-224-5225. If you are outraged that they are ramming through a Supreme Court justice although millions of people have ALREADY voted for who they want to select that justice, please take 15 seconds RIGHT NOW and call to say that you want to DELAY any selection.

** If you get a message that their mailbox is full - try again immediately; most people are getting staffers by their second try**

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Crumpet was too big for his old bed. I think he loves the new one though. Less than five mins home and nap time already. #corgi #corgisofinstagram #corgilife #corgipuppy #puppy #puppylife #relax (at O'Fallon, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGf9Z31JNWU/?igshid=a0axw7zwhbb7

#corgi #corgisofinstagram #corgilife #corgipuppy #puppy #puppylife #relax

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“we were born wrong”

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So my sister wants to start sewing more, because

a. She’s 5′ 11″ and can never find pants long enough for her legs or shirts long enough for her arms.

b. She hates synthetic fibers as much as I do and it’s difficult to find natural fiber clothes that aren’t made of cotton

c. She’s a biologist and would physically fistfight microplastics if given half a chance

So her gift from mom and dad for her birthday was a sewing machine. Not a super expensive one but a good solid serviceable one.

And recently she asked “So where do I GET wool or linen and thread that isn’t polyester” and mom was like ‘go ask your sister’

And I, of course, crashed into the group text like “GET A PEN I HAVE WEBSITES FOR U” and honestly I’m thrilled about this

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A short comic I made. Enjoy! ❤️ 

EDIT: I put the pages in the correct order because this hellsite decided to reorder them for me. :)

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I wanna hear these Opinions on steampunk color palettes, if you’re willing.

tbh “the Victorians did not go to the trouble of inventing aniline dyes so that we could wear neutrals” mostly covers it?

they went to a lot of effort to bring affordable screaming bright fuchsias and acid greens into the world, and we should honor their tacky, tacky choices.

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I don’t know why but he finds the cover to his bed fun to play with... #corgi #corgipuppy #corgisofinstagram #corgilife #mylife #puppy #sillydog #puppyplay #corgis #corgipuppies (at O'Fallon, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9BziNpePm/?igshid=1je5geoncdpl7

#corgi #corgipuppy #corgisofinstagram #corgilife #mylife #puppy #sillydog #puppyplay #corgis #corgipuppies

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Crumpet likes he’s new bed but he’ll have a nice vet visit this morning too. #puppy #newpuppyparents #corgi #cutedogs (at O'Fallon, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6G6Bwp3Lb/?igshid=rdathasqycb

#puppy #newpuppyparents #corgi #cutedogs

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Crumpet has finally arrived at the house! Every cuddly but still anxious at 8weeks. #corgi #puppylove #crumpet #dog #puppylife #newpuppyparents (at O'Fallon, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4hrkQpgIc/?igshid=aeq3yd9cdfs5

#corgi #puppylove #crumpet #dog #puppylife #newpuppyparents

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a graph based on my observations

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Someone go get Mr. Spock