OfDragonflies
@abitofearth.bsky.social
Mom, knitter, nature lover, murderer of invasive plants. Happiest in a chaotic garden.
I feel like this book came up in our area too, thanks to moms for liberty. Fortunately they were roundly defeated in school board elections and I don’t think anything came of it. But their take was that the unicorn was somehow trans.
These people are insufferable.
These people are insufferable.
Hi again! It's me with an another installment of the last book I ever thought would get banned--my picture book about a unicorn and kitty who are pals. A quick look at what this school district bizarrely found objectionable. 1/
You'll never guess what book got the Carroll ISD school library advisory committee to say "genitals" a dozen times in 20 minutes. @txfreedomread.bsky.social will have more on this story soon, but for now, you have to hear this audio. open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I feel like this book came up in our area too, thanks to moms for liberty. Fortunately they were roundly defeated in school board elections and I don’t think anything came of it. But their take was that the unicorn was somehow trans.
These people are insufferable.
These people are insufferable.
I am really struggling with this project.
I have learned over time to trust the process but this just doesn’t feel right.
Thinking of scrapping the whole thing and just incorporating a lace panel on a regular raglan cardi. 🧶 #knitting
I have learned over time to trust the process but this just doesn’t feel right.
Thinking of scrapping the whole thing and just incorporating a lace panel on a regular raglan cardi. 🧶 #knitting
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I am really struggling with this project.
I have learned over time to trust the process but this just doesn’t feel right.
Thinking of scrapping the whole thing and just incorporating a lace panel on a regular raglan cardi. 🧶 #knitting
I have learned over time to trust the process but this just doesn’t feel right.
Thinking of scrapping the whole thing and just incorporating a lace panel on a regular raglan cardi. 🧶 #knitting
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I remember a psychologist once telling me that it was important to handwrite my therapy homework instead of typing it because various studies had shown the brain learns better by handwriting as compared to typing and I do wonder about the shift to doing everything on chromebooks in public schools.
Call me Luddite but it's mental that some American school districts have moved absolutely everything onto screens??
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I remember a psychologist once telling me that it was important to handwrite my therapy homework instead of typing it because various studies had shown the brain learns better by handwriting as compared to typing and I do wonder about the shift to doing everything on chromebooks in public schools.
Furlough project mostly finished :)
Of course, my kids send to have grown orangutan arms so I may need to unpick the cuffs and redo them (scary, these were knotted bottom up so I’d have to redo all the ribbing I think). 🧶 #knitting
Of course, my kids send to have grown orangutan arms so I may need to unpick the cuffs and redo them (scary, these were knotted bottom up so I’d have to redo all the ribbing I think). 🧶 #knitting
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Furlough project mostly finished :)
Of course, my kids send to have grown orangutan arms so I may need to unpick the cuffs and redo them (scary, these were knotted bottom up so I’d have to redo all the ribbing I think). 🧶 #knitting
Of course, my kids send to have grown orangutan arms so I may need to unpick the cuffs and redo them (scary, these were knotted bottom up so I’d have to redo all the ribbing I think). 🧶 #knitting
Happy to see former govvies running for office :)
Good luck Chuck!
Good luck Chuck!
We deserve leaders focused on small business, our farmers, and hard work over self-interest.
That’s why I’m a candidate for MD-29 State Senate!
Our movement is based on innovation, affordability, and growth. Join us!
www.chuck4md.com
#SOMD #innovation #solutions #Flip29 #VoteForChuck #Chuck4MD
That’s why I’m a candidate for MD-29 State Senate!
Our movement is based on innovation, affordability, and growth. Join us!
www.chuck4md.com
#SOMD #innovation #solutions #Flip29 #VoteForChuck #Chuck4MD
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy to see former govvies running for office :)
Good luck Chuck!
Good luck Chuck!
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I know I have agreed to let the Baby Eating Party eat your babies, but they have promised to possibly consider discussing not eating babies in the future so this is a win for us all.
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I know I have agreed to let the Baby Eating Party eat your babies, but they have promised to possibly consider discussing not eating babies in the future so this is a win for us all.
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wait, are you telling me that all the centrist pundits who insisted that Dems wouldn't win any future elections unless/until they threw trans people under the bus turned out to be wrong? how could this be?!? 😱
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
New Poll: Voters Prefer Democratic Candidates Approach To Trans Rights Over Republicans
A new poll, which surveys voters who will partake in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races, found that voters were not impressed with Republican anti-trans positions.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
wait, are you telling me that all the centrist pundits who insisted that Dems wouldn't win any future elections unless/until they threw trans people under the bus turned out to be wrong? how could this be?!? 😱
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
#gameofwool just let me feeling sad and confused.
Kicking off the guy who at least attempted correct traditional technique…
Giving all these nice people RSIs because of giant yarn and short time limits…
Not mentioning glaring technical errors (twisted stitches in stockinette?)
Kicking off the guy who at least attempted correct traditional technique…
Giving all these nice people RSIs because of giant yarn and short time limits…
Not mentioning glaring technical errors (twisted stitches in stockinette?)
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#gameofwool just let me feeling sad and confused.
Kicking off the guy who at least attempted correct traditional technique…
Giving all these nice people RSIs because of giant yarn and short time limits…
Not mentioning glaring technical errors (twisted stitches in stockinette?)
Kicking off the guy who at least attempted correct traditional technique…
Giving all these nice people RSIs because of giant yarn and short time limits…
Not mentioning glaring technical errors (twisted stitches in stockinette?)
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Oops.
Nothing like getting through almost half the project before realizing you followed the directions incorrectly, your counts are all messed up, and it’s easier to just rip half your sweater out and do it over. 🧶 #knitting
Nothing like getting through almost half the project before realizing you followed the directions incorrectly, your counts are all messed up, and it’s easier to just rip half your sweater out and do it over. 🧶 #knitting
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Oops.
Nothing like getting through almost half the project before realizing you followed the directions incorrectly, your counts are all messed up, and it’s easier to just rip half your sweater out and do it over. 🧶 #knitting
Nothing like getting through almost half the project before realizing you followed the directions incorrectly, your counts are all messed up, and it’s easier to just rip half your sweater out and do it over. 🧶 #knitting
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Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year.
Did you imagine a rattlesnake?
My latest, for National Geographic!
Did you imagine a rattlesnake?
My latest, for National Geographic!
Caught on the RattleCam: a most unexpected snake behavior
For a long time, scientists didn’t think snakes needed each other. New research proves that wrong.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year.
Did you imagine a rattlesnake?
My latest, for National Geographic!
Did you imagine a rattlesnake?
My latest, for National Geographic!
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Every manicured lawn is an act of war on nature.
We call it tidy. Nature calls it ecocide.
🌱🦋🌎
gardeningwell.ie/climate-acti...
#WildlifeGardening #GardeningWell #Ireland
We call it tidy. Nature calls it ecocide.
🌱🦋🌎
gardeningwell.ie/climate-acti...
#WildlifeGardening #GardeningWell #Ireland
The Global War on Mess: How We’re Mowing Nature to Death | Gardeningwell
Short lawns. Clipped hedges. Sprayed edges. We call it ‘tidy.’ Nature calls it war!
gardeningwell.ie
October 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Every manicured lawn is an act of war on nature.
We call it tidy. Nature calls it ecocide.
🌱🦋🌎
gardeningwell.ie/climate-acti...
#WildlifeGardening #GardeningWell #Ireland
We call it tidy. Nature calls it ecocide.
🌱🦋🌎
gardeningwell.ie/climate-acti...
#WildlifeGardening #GardeningWell #Ireland
Every time I think things can’t get dumber, the kids in the White House up the ante. Seriously. Scroll through the “major events timeline” just for fun. Hope no kids are doing school projects on there history of the White House. @lastweektonight.com
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Every time I think things can’t get dumber, the kids in the White House up the ante. Seriously. Scroll through the “major events timeline” just for fun. Hope no kids are doing school projects on there history of the White House. @lastweektonight.com
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
The more I think about this headline the more pissed I get. American media has completely failed. Can’t tell us what “is”, only what it “might be”.
Jesus just start calling things what they are for fuck’s sake.
Jesus just start calling things what they are for fuck’s sake.
President Trump's son-in-law says his relationships in the Middle East helped him broker a deal between Hamas and Israel. But his business ties also present a potential conflict. n.pr/48ItxZd
What Jared Kushner brings to the negotiating table in the Middle East
President Trump's son-in-law says his relationships in the Middle East helped him broker a deal between Hamas and Israel. But his business ties also present a potential conflict.
n.pr
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The more I think about this headline the more pissed I get. American media has completely failed. Can’t tell us what “is”, only what it “might be”.
Jesus just start calling things what they are for fuck’s sake.
Jesus just start calling things what they are for fuck’s sake.
Wombats are the most perfect creatures.
Today (it started hours ago in Australia) is World Wombat Day. These lovable beasts are facing formidable challenges--habitat destruction, cars, mange--leaving 2 of the 3 species endangered.
There are many rescues devoted to aiding wombats either coming out of the wild or going in. Check 'em out!
There are many rescues devoted to aiding wombats either coming out of the wild or going in. Check 'em out!
World Wombat Day 2025
Wombat Awareness: Make a donation today to support Wombat Awareness
worldwombatday.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Wombats are the most perfect creatures.
Super cool find at one of our state parks today :) I’ve never noticed one in the wild before, and this turned into a great learning opportunity for a couple kids. :)
#invertebrates #insects #bugsky 🐛 🐜
#invertebrates #insects #bugsky 🐛 🐜
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Super cool find at one of our state parks today :) I’ve never noticed one in the wild before, and this turned into a great learning opportunity for a couple kids. :)
#invertebrates #insects #bugsky 🐛 🐜
#invertebrates #insects #bugsky 🐛 🐜
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Starting a new hoodie for kid. He wore through the elbows on the last one, so this time we’re going with a more rustic wool.
And since I need some comfort food, Practical Magic to keep me company
🧶 #knitting
And since I need some comfort food, Practical Magic to keep me company
🧶 #knitting
October 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Starting a new hoodie for kid. He wore through the elbows on the last one, so this time we’re going with a more rustic wool.
And since I need some comfort food, Practical Magic to keep me company
🧶 #knitting
And since I need some comfort food, Practical Magic to keep me company
🧶 #knitting
Desperately seeking normalcy and calm in a world gone absolutely mad
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October 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Desperately seeking normalcy and calm in a world gone absolutely mad
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Delighted to see there’s still good things happening in the world :)
I still have “reading rainbow” editions of books from my childhood that my kids read now.
@mychal3ts.bsky.social is joining a select group of top tier role models ❤️
I still have “reading rainbow” editions of books from my childhood that my kids read now.
@mychal3ts.bsky.social is joining a select group of top tier role models ❤️
There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Delighted to see there’s still good things happening in the world :)
I still have “reading rainbow” editions of books from my childhood that my kids read now.
@mychal3ts.bsky.social is joining a select group of top tier role models ❤️
I still have “reading rainbow” editions of books from my childhood that my kids read now.
@mychal3ts.bsky.social is joining a select group of top tier role models ❤️
It’s not enough that I have shutdown anxiety and general existential dread (did you see that insane quantico speech today?), @kelbournewoolens.bsky.social announced Andorra is being discontinued. I really liked knitting with this yarn. Might have stress bought enough for two projects. 🧶
September 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It’s not enough that I have shutdown anxiety and general existential dread (did you see that insane quantico speech today?), @kelbournewoolens.bsky.social announced Andorra is being discontinued. I really liked knitting with this yarn. Might have stress bought enough for two projects. 🧶