Kathy Fagan

Students “… knocked on doors. They went village by village and made phone calls, one conversation at a time. They leaned on the independent outlets still willing to tell the truth.” Nonviolent strategies produced results!

Well said!

#BlackCats Off to Virginia for a few days. Mookie says “please don’t go!”

#ShowMeYourKnits 🧶 #knitsky This week it’s hats. I made this to replace a “lost” hat (found later in a pocket). Like the other, it’s light enough for the “keys and hat grab and go” routine! Deets in alt txt.

#Philly #PA Over 634,000 Pennsylvanians have returned their mail-in ballots so far. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is this Tuesday, Oct 27. In Philly, you can apply in person at one of 11 election offices in the city. And you can fill the ballot out and turn it in while there!

I’ve been seeing these “AI SLOP” stickers slapped on posters and flyers around town lately. Philly, never change.

Been sittin’ on my duff for most of the last month due to a series of small surgeries. All is well and I’m up and about now, doing all the things! (They pile up!) Did our last cleanup walk at Awbury Arboretum today, earning our 5% discount for the year at the food co-op! Picture deets in alt txt.

The moment City Council gets it right and passed the ordinance calling for the removal of ICE and the National Guard out of Memphis!

Went for a walk to the hardware store to pick up some masking tape. Learned that I can recover from being unhinged and retrieve my loose screws there too! Also met Zen Cat on the way home. He interrupted his meditation to accept some skritches.

Today (October 19) is the PA voter registration deadline. Register online or check registration at vote.pa.gov Who do you know who needs to see this? Share it!

Get your ass out and vote!

Same pattern as slowing Starlink at a critical time. Oligarchs have too much power.

The kids are not alright … and they’re doing something about it. Around the world, young people are involved in major protests for better education, housing, and voting rights, including in India, France, Brazil, Spain, Chile, Albania, and Belgium. nonviolencenews.org/2026/10/17/o...

Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

My heart smiles.

Busy day? Take 15 seconds for a virtual bask in the autumn sun with Mookie. 🐈‍⬛

#knitting 🧶 #knitsky Knitters are most likely to be distracted by a “killer” sweater!

Love this, would be a fun little thing to give to friends!

#Philadelphia #Philly

Hurricane remnants (just rain) mean it’s an indoors kind of day. But we can enjoy autumnal colors anyway, and it’s a good excuse to pull out a hand-knit scrappy sweater! Also, please enjoy yesterday’s garden visitor.

Its that time of year — our annual trash pickup sessions at Awbury Arboretum, located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philly. We volunteer through our local food co-op. In addition to free access to shady (tidy, trash-free) grounds, there are also chicken and goats to visit!

#pennsylvania #pittsburgh

Philadelphia held its first parallel parking championship over the weekend www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

whoaaaa totally crazy time to be buying my latest book from bookshop and get free shipping actually bookshop.org/p/books/simp...

Philly: Don’t miss your flight! The Bearded Ladies’ Hairport and “Priority Hoarding A Retrospectacle” is open now through December 20. And I could not recommend it more highly!

It’s #socktober on #ShowMeYourKnits!! 🧶 🧦 I wanted to make socks for hubby and I couldn’t find a good toe-up pattern for his big feet so I made one up. I even published it on Ravelry when someone requested it! He was very pleased with the results.

#Pennsyvania friends, I just voted! The last day to register to vote is Monday, 10/19. If you’re already registered, check your status before that date, just in case. Both actions can be done at the link below! PS: checking your registration will also show the address of your polling place.

Take a tour around the world to see dancing bring joy. Good morning!

What are some things that make you smile? #streetphotography #barcelona #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography

Another much-beloved R policy (school vouchers) is not just a bad idea in theory, it’s a scam in practice.

#Caturday #Cats Mookie doesn’t get the spotlight as often as his brother cuz the lighting needs to be just so. And so it is!

His students came together for a beautiful purpose. #grateful #thankful

Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social

Food banks also face higher food and fuel costs. We should support them, local free fridges, etc. to the extent that we can BUT we need a govt that minimizes the need for those options. VOTE accordingly!!

‘… there is no more pressing crisis than the mental state of a president who believes the only limits on his power are "my own morality, my own mind."’ Why isn’t this hair-on-fire huge news? Gift link. share.inquirer.com/xYCajr

🧶 #showmeyourknits #bskyknits #knitting Theme: what are you excited about or proud of? Sorry if I’ve shared these before … these socks were quite a challenge and I’m proud of how they came out! Pattern: Esther Socks by Stephanie van der Linden Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal Uni Solid 4-ply

#Philly

This is a good summary.

🧶 #bskyknits #knitting #knitsky Cute little warmup project, a free pattern called Dip It by Isabell Kraemer. Using very old stash yarn (Universal Yarn Pace). This decorative stitch is new to me, took a couple of tries to get the hang of it!