Kathy Fagan
@keffuffle.bsky.social
Pro-democracy. Retired. Did ESL w/ adult immigrants, IC design & mfg, profit & nonprofit radio. Now: volunteer for good govt, hubby of 40+ years, 2 black cats, Philly, knitting, golf, nature, nonviolence, systems thinker, my ism is “no isms", Autistic.
Brisk walk to the gym and brisk walk home … so nice to enjoy temps above freezing and no wind! Sun shining, birds singing. 😃 🌞
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Brisk walk to the gym and brisk walk home … so nice to enjoy temps above freezing and no wind! Sun shining, birds singing. 😃 🌞
Reposted by Kathy Fagan
Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
Our family cat had a name (Shere Khan) and we kids called him that but dad always called him Mr. Cat. That took over. When the elderly Mr. Cat went to the vet for the final time, my dad (retired Marine colonel) saluted him and said “so long, Old Man”. He loved Mr. Cat.
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Our family cat had a name (Shere Khan) and we kids called him that but dad always called him Mr. Cat. That took over. When the elderly Mr. Cat went to the vet for the final time, my dad (retired Marine colonel) saluted him and said “so long, Old Man”. He loved Mr. Cat.
#Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #resist
Just so you know, a concentration camp is in the works for eastern PA.
Just so you know, a concentration camp is in the works for eastern PA.
ICE buys warehouse in Berks County that could be converted into detention center
ICE has purchased a warehouse in Berks County for $87.4 million that could be converted into an immigration detention center, public records showed.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
#Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #resist
Just so you know, a concentration camp is in the works for eastern PA.
Just so you know, a concentration camp is in the works for eastern PA.
The system emerges from the participants. If the motivation is human and civil rights for all, then justice emerges. #resistance #democracy
Sam Wright (@samwright)
The mosaic strategy emerges
substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The system emerges from the participants. If the motivation is human and civil rights for all, then justice emerges. #resistance #democracy
Howling wind makes it feel like -15F! My favorite farm stand is closed 😭 so I’ve joined everyone doing their Saturday thing at the co-op. It’s kind of festive, actually! 😁 #weather #foodcooperative
February 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Howling wind makes it feel like -15F! My favorite farm stand is closed 😭 so I’ve joined everyone doing their Saturday thing at the co-op. It’s kind of festive, actually! 😁 #weather #foodcooperative
Quote this post with a knit that starts with the next letter of the alphabet #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
H: Halligarth Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, “forest Heather”.
H: Halligarth Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, “forest Heather”.
February 7, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Quote this post with a knit that starts with the next letter of the alphabet #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
H: Halligarth Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, “forest Heather”.
H: Halligarth Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, “forest Heather”.
It’s a treat to work with Silk Garden!
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 AM
It’s a treat to work with Silk Garden!
The fun thing about Noro is discovering what comes next!
February 7, 2026 at 1:49 AM
The fun thing about Noro is discovering what comes next!
Hey friends! Do you love #furoshiki or what? I’m not picky, just love squares of designed cloth that one can use different ways. “Mmmm, pretty! And useful!”
February 7, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Hey friends! Do you love #furoshiki or what? I’m not picky, just love squares of designed cloth that one can use different ways. “Mmmm, pretty! And useful!”
The hat is Noro Silk Garden.
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The hat is Noro Silk Garden.
#hand-knits #knitting #knitsky
Hubby and I dressed up (as much as we ever do, I guess) to take the commuter rail into Center City #Philly for dinner to celebrate his birthday. The train was cancelled 😱! So we walked to a local fave. Knitting played a big role in my idea of “dressing up”, lol!
Hubby and I dressed up (as much as we ever do, I guess) to take the commuter rail into Center City #Philly for dinner to celebrate his birthday. The train was cancelled 😱! So we walked to a local fave. Knitting played a big role in my idea of “dressing up”, lol!
February 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
#hand-knits #knitting #knitsky
Hubby and I dressed up (as much as we ever do, I guess) to take the commuter rail into Center City #Philly for dinner to celebrate his birthday. The train was cancelled 😱! So we walked to a local fave. Knitting played a big role in my idea of “dressing up”, lol!
Hubby and I dressed up (as much as we ever do, I guess) to take the commuter rail into Center City #Philly for dinner to celebrate his birthday. The train was cancelled 😱! So we walked to a local fave. Knitting played a big role in my idea of “dressing up”, lol!
I couldn’t agree more. Haven’t we learned anything in the last 10 years?
The communication effect of the image is far faster and more powerful than the words one types to condemn it. Two different parts of the brain. He *wants* outrage, it makes being rational more difficult.
The communication effect of the image is far faster and more powerful than the words one types to condemn it. Two different parts of the brain. He *wants* outrage, it makes being rational more difficult.
February 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I couldn’t agree more. Haven’t we learned anything in the last 10 years?
The communication effect of the image is far faster and more powerful than the words one types to condemn it. Two different parts of the brain. He *wants* outrage, it makes being rational more difficult.
The communication effect of the image is far faster and more powerful than the words one types to condemn it. Two different parts of the brain. He *wants* outrage, it makes being rational more difficult.
I think the purge at #WaPo may backfire. That former institution was already wobbling and ready to collapse. True journalists who know their role in a democracy will find each other and find a way. I think it’s already happening. Watch where they go (have gone) and support them.
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I think the purge at #WaPo may backfire. That former institution was already wobbling and ready to collapse. True journalists who know their role in a democracy will find each other and find a way. I think it’s already happening. Watch where they go (have gone) and support them.
I believed his assignment is a) punish WaPo per his boss Trump, and b) focus on pushing propaganda in the US per Trump’s boss, Putin.
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I believed his assignment is a) punish WaPo per his boss Trump, and b) focus on pushing propaganda in the US per Trump’s boss, Putin.
Encouraging others to change their minds … nonviolence.
Thousands of Minnesotans gathered outside hotels where ICE and Border Patrol have been staying to sing to them, encouraging agents to quit and stop the ICE terror on their streets.
Song by: Annie Schlaefer & @singingresistancetc on IG
(via: Reddit / CorleoneBaloney)
Song by: Annie Schlaefer & @singingresistancetc on IG
(via: Reddit / CorleoneBaloney)
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Encouraging others to change their minds … nonviolence.
Oh gosh, busy week! Here are some mittens for this week’s #showmeyourknits theme of “gray”. These were made for a very good friend. It’s the Sydänmaa Mittens (free on Ravelry!) by Hanna Leväniemi made with Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted. 🧶 #knitting #knitsky
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Oh gosh, busy week! Here are some mittens for this week’s #showmeyourknits theme of “gray”. These were made for a very good friend. It’s the Sydänmaa Mittens (free on Ravelry!) by Hanna Leväniemi made with Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted. 🧶 #knitting #knitsky
While I agree that it’s the most corrupt administration in American history, we have played a role with our lack of ongoing activism. We have constantly been shocked when they shattered “norms”. We trusted mainstream news sources well after they were corrupted. I include myself. Never again.
February 2, 2026 at 2:19 AM
While I agree that it’s the most corrupt administration in American history, we have played a role with our lack of ongoing activism. We have constantly been shocked when they shattered “norms”. We trusted mainstream news sources well after they were corrupted. I include myself. Never again.
We’re told that there’s no verified/ credible/ public evidence against Trump. Yet we are also told there are images of death, physical abuse, injury.
Sounds to me like whoever is at the top has a message for the men whose names are visible. If you don’t toe the line, evidence will be made public.
Sounds to me like whoever is at the top has a message for the men whose names are visible. If you don’t toe the line, evidence will be made public.
February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
We’re told that there’s no verified/ credible/ public evidence against Trump. Yet we are also told there are images of death, physical abuse, injury.
Sounds to me like whoever is at the top has a message for the men whose names are visible. If you don’t toe the line, evidence will be made public.
Sounds to me like whoever is at the top has a message for the men whose names are visible. If you don’t toe the line, evidence will be made public.
A good time to support your local food bank, pantry, or free fridge however you can. They might be swamped. 😞
New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits
Estimates suggest more than 2 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.
abcnews.go.com/US/new-snap-...
Estimates suggest more than 2 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.
abcnews.go.com/US/new-snap-...
New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits
New work requirements for SNAP are set to go into effect on Feb. 1, and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A good time to support your local food bank, pantry, or free fridge however you can. They might be swamped. 😞