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Alicia Votes 💙
@aliciamarin.bsky.social
Democracy enthusiast. Voter and knitter in beautiful Washington state. I like rocks and books and PNW weather.
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My froggy protest hat pattern is live (and free!) on Ravelry

#knitsky #showmeyourknits #knittersofbluesky

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
My sister makes incredible snowflakes too. I’ve been hanging these in my kitchen windows every Christmas for about 20 years
December 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My snowflakes pale in comparison to my family’s. Here’s a couple my son made
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I’m hanging the paper snowflakes in the windows. I think this is the best one I made last year. Sharp scissors and thin paper ftw!
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My battle rhythm
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This shirt makes me feel seen.
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Cartoon from the New Yorker that hits close to home

#knitting
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:

Robert Palmer
Sting
Quarterflash
U2
Cowboy Junkies
introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:

The Cure
The Meat Puppets
Violent Femmes
Sarah McLachlan
Chumbawamba
introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:

Nightwish
Apocalyptica
Babymetal
Fallout Boy
Wintersun
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics picked the Cybertruck of fonts for their logo. Just…no.
I’m very sorry to announce this to the rest of the country & the world, but a transitional logo has been chosen for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics & this is it. Why does it say Utah? We don’t know. Why is the font illegible? Yet another mystery. Did they go ugly on purpose? Again, no idea.
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Ok peeps: what are your favorite dad jokes?

My dad is going in for a major surgery today, and I would like to help keep his spirits up by sending him jokes while he recovers
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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You are not going to convince people who were never going to vote for you by abusing the people who were….
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This thread is worth reading for some excellent ideas!

My contribution to the thread is sugared cranberries: so simple, so addictive. The way they pop in your mouth when you bite through the coating! Swoon.

www.bunsenburnerbakery.com/two-ingredie...
November 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My froggy protest hat pattern is live (and free!) on Ravelry

#knitsky #showmeyourknits #knittersofbluesky

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Froggy protest hat. I will publish this as a free pattern on Ravelry in the next week or so.

It’s worsted weight, and a very quick knit!

#showmeyourknits #knittersofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Looks like people do NOT like being fired, kidnapped, and starved
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Trixie is a very good girl
It’s not too late to vote! We recommend using a ballot dropbox on Election Day to be sure your vote is counted.

Find a dropbox in WA here: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Bucket of candy (peanut M&Ms) ready to go for tonight. Even though we haven’t had a single trick-or-treater in 25 years. Maybe this will be the year! 🤞

This was my Halloween bucket when I was a kid, so I guess it’s officially vintage
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Trick or treat 🦇
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s All Hallows Eve eve. Time to break out the fun knits. Yes there is a theme today, see if you can spot it
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Money has influence #Blackout
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’m feeling number 3 today, for I am just a smol bean, adrift
Which traffic cam spider are you today?
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
You guys! I finished knitting my alien socks! Behold their glory
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Bainbridge Island Strong!
No Kings Bainbridge Island 10-18-2025
YouTube video by Indivisible Bainbridge Island
youtu.be
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We gathered for the photo and then marched through downtown Bainbridge Island to the ferry. It took 35 minutes to empty the park…there were a lot of people!
Parents in law in this No Kings photo in Bainbridge Seattle.
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Protesters can now get free crochet lessons outside the ICE building.
‘Craftivism’ draws knitters, crocheters to Portland ICE protests
Protesters can now get free crochet lessons outside the ICE building.
www.oregonlive.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I love this protest sign! #NoKings
This was my Hands Off sign from April
October 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM