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Elon Musk has spent more money on American elections in the last two years than George Soros has in his entire life.

Getting started on Clue 3. A few days behind the pack and about to put it on pause for a week, but enjoying the #westknitsmkal2026 thus far. #knitting 🧶

A bit off schedule but trying to keep up. Last week’s Florentine Blanket squares using Trilogy Yarn 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent. (L) Dru the Lizard* (R) Tweedledee and Tweedledum *Can’t find reference to Dru the Lizard in any Alice context but there is a Bill the Lizard 🤷‍♂️ #crochet 🧶

Almost kept up #knitting Clue One of #westknitsmkall2026. Ready for a break from short rows. Yarn; Porter Wool Co, Magpie, Lolabean Yarn Co, Treehouse Knits, Goosey Fibers. 🧶 On to the Brioche

Last week’s square for my Florentines Blanket using Trilogy Yarns 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent. Only 3 more weeks of squares!! L- Dinah R- The Doorknob. #crochet 🧶

Section 2 of Clue 1 of Westknits #mkal2026 done! Yarn is: Porter Wool Co, Magpie, LolaBean, Treehouse Knits. #knitting 🧶

Latest #fo. I’ve made several of these little guys/gals. I love that it is knit all in one piece with no seams. Baby gift for cousin. #knitting 🧶 Pattern: Vera by Annita Wilschut Yarn: KnitPicks Provincial Tweed in Cream

First two sections of Clue #1 for #mkal2026. Have enjoyed #knitting this so far and liking my colors. Hoping for no repeat of last year’s Pepto Bismol/Circus Peanut extravaganza. Thus far used: Porter Wool x2, Magpie and @lolabeanyarnco.com Illmatic. 🧶

Mesa Verde Beanie (unblocked) from Nancy Bates’ Knitting The National Park’s, inspired by pottery found in cliff dwellings. 🧶 is Plymouth Encore Tweed. #knitting #nationalparks #mesaverde

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...

This week’s #crochet squares for my Florentines Blanket using Trilogy Yarn’s 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent. King of Hearts (L) and Walrus (R). Getting close! 🧶

Please stop overestimating what a democratic Congress can do. The oligarchs are spending money to make you think a Dem Congress can arrest people and hold trials and pass laws without a POTUS signature so that you’ll be disappointed when they don’t do stuff they can’t do. Don’t fall for it.

Fixin to wind these beauties up for MKAL2026. Had mult rounds of swaps, but 😀 where we ended. Keen to see how solid/speckle pairs work but like that each speckle works with at least 2 tonals. @lolabeanyarnco.com @treehouseknits.bsky.social @gooseyfibers.bsky.social Porter Wool Co & Magpie Fibers 🧶

Last week’s Florentines Blanket squares using Trilogy Yarns 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent. Flamingos (L) and Mad Hatter (R). 🧶 #crochet #crochetblanket

Some progress on my Twisted Hearts Brioche shawl by Jonatan Tallow in Dolly and Jolene colorways from @venusandthecrab.bsky.social Love #knitting brioche and this one is super fun and challenging. 🧶 #dollyparton #briocheknitting

Finished Frankenshorties using leftovers of @woolensandnosh.bsky.social Cozy Fall Kit tube. Yes, had less “tube” left than usual b/c I made longer legs on full socks. Yes, lost yarn 🐓 on toe color and had to find a “close enough” color and helical blend. Yes, accidentally reversed stripe order. 🧶

a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever

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THIS 👇 HERE.......

Been saying this for some time. Trump isn’t the problem

My White Sands hat from Knitting the National Parks book by @nancybates.bsky.social in Wool of the Andes and Plymouth Encore Tweed. Gift for the folks who bought me the book. Next up Mesa Verde. 🧶 #knitting #nationalparks

You'd think the fact that the son of the President of the "party of family values" 2nd marriage is to the daughter of Epstein's banker and it was funded by a Rusisan oligarch involved in the mass kidnap of Ukrainian kids during a KGB agent's illegal war Would be bigger news..

Reminder: voter fraud is not a thing. Voter suppression is.

What else could we have done with $246 million per day?

Unsurprisingly, 60 Minutes ratings are down. What people like Ellison don’t understand is that many of us wouldn’t watch CBS News, including 60 Minutes, if you paid us. Like Bezos, they don’t understand that consuming content is as much a statement of values as anything.

Last weeks squares for my Florentines blanket from Trilogy Yarns 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent. Queen of Hearts (L) and Jabberwocky (R) #crochet 🧶

Anyone on here in Baltimore or area connected with a dog rescue? I Know of an urgent need for a rescue pull. Please message me.

I’m Ross Douthat. I’m cat turd 2. I’m Rob Schneider. I’m the ghost of the little person kid rock toured with. I’m MuricaFirst1776. And I’m Austin Tyler Harper. All this and Dean Cain, on 60 Minutes.

The cross is now a symbol of repression and hate.

Socks from a tube are always a great travel #knitting project. Did these on the LA Fiber Dudes retreat. Cozy Fall Kit from @woolensandnosh.bsky.social. Still have enough from tube to make some shorties. 🧶#sockknitting

Last week’s squares for my Florentines Blanket using Trilogy Yarns Alice in Wonderland 2024 Advent. #crochet 🧶 Cheshire Cat (L) and Dormouse (R)

Last week’s blocks for my Florentines Blanket using 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent from Trilogy Yarns+ Magpie Fibers for borders/joining. Mirror Bird (L) and Mome Raths (R). 🧶 #crochet

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First full pattern repeat on Twisted Brioche Hearts by Jonatan Tallow in Dolly and Jolene colorways from @venusandthecrab.bsky.social #knitting #briocheknitting #dolly 🧶

Finished my Mabel from @isabellkraemer.bsky.social in @seachangefibers.bsky.social Shoreline Sport (wool/linen/silk) Dusk colorway for Mom’s birthday. Just needs a quick post-block steam.Tough to get good photo, but great pattern and yarn. Will try to get a pic when she tries it on. #knitting 🧶

Had been trying to figure out new projects to take on LA Fiber Dudes retreat. Today’s news had me break the glass on my Dolly and Jolene colorways from @venusandthecrab.bsky.social which I will use to cast on Jonatan Tollow’s Twisted Brioche Hearts shawl. Go well, Ms Parton 🧶 #knitting #dollyparton

Omg not Dolly.

And the @democrats.org wonder why the base is fed up with them. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social you’re an embarrassment. Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...

This weeks’ blocks for my Florentines blanket using my 2024 Trilogy Yarns Alice in Wonderland advent. Caterpillar (L) and Bread and Butter Flies (R). #crochet 🧶

Using my Trilogy Yarns 2024 Alice in Wonderland Advent to #crochet Florentines Blanket by @cherry-heart.bsky.social using @magpiefibers.bsky.social for border & join. Goal=2 blocks/wk with 6 wks to assemble for new throw by NYE. From L: White Rabbit, Umbrella Vultures, Hedgehogs, Curious Oyster 🧶

You love to see Djokovic eliminated in his first match. #cinncinatiopen #atptennis #tennis 🎾

Jobs added under the six Democratic presidents since 1953: 76.5 million in 32 years. Under the seven Republicans: 31.5 million in 40 years. That is 2.39 million Democratic jobs a year versus 0.79 million Republican jobs.

Finished a pair of shortie socks using remainders of Coney Island colorway from Desert Vista Dyeworks. #knitting #knittedsocks 🧶

I don’t know how the powers that be can see @stvincent.bsky.social live with an orchestra and not give her the next #jamesbond theme. @hollywoodbowl.bsky.social

The man endorsed by Sarah Huckabeast in this video is Arkansas state Rep. Austin McCollum. McCollum was arrested today on charges of aggravated assault against a family or household member, first-degree false imprisonment, and third-degree domestic battery. www.nwaonline.com/news/2026/au...

Tired of using the very kind term “centrists” so I’ll be using “right wing liberals” from here on out.