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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · 10h

I should be weaving in my ends on a hat so I can show off this great hat and cowl set I made, but the spirit has not moved me yet. Instead...

Here is a shawl I've been working on. I'm using the basic design of the Off Tropic pattern by Alina Appasova but without any of the mosaic.

This photo shows a fairly indistinguishable knitting project that is Garter stitch knitting with two yarns. A solid(ish) blue switched at intervals with a speckled white and blue hued yarn. It will eventually be a trapezoid shawl.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12d

This dystopian video is previewing a violent takeover, not a targeted law enforcement action. It's insane.

Trump is militarizing our cities to STOKE violence. Not to reduce it. These are the tried and true tactics of authoritarians - plain and simple.

Secretary Kristi Noem on X: "Chicago, we’re here for you. https://t.co/BZdLgNfiqu" / X

Chicago, we’re here for you. https://t.co/BZdLgNfiqu

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12d

What's important is to understand the cumulative effect of it all. To not just see today's outrage.

See the silencing of Kimmel, the arrest of Comey, the harassment of Soros, the troops in our cities, the seizure of spending power, as all part of a plan to end our democracy.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 25d

might even add to it a little bit

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 25d

Time spent scritching animals is not deducted from your lifespan

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · Sep 16

A legend. Only met him briefly, but he was lovely. It was a real honor to get to be a part of the Sundance legacy with the Screenwriters Lab and the festival the year after.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · Sep 16

Film legend Robert Redford has died aged 89.

http://jrnl.ie/6818365

Robert Redford dies aged 89

A publicist confirmed his death in a statement to the New York Times.

jrnl.ie

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 15

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 15

I'm not sure I am a fan of the back side, but there's no way to do this as reversible. I'm doing my best to keep it looking clean and presentable.

This is the back side of a piece of knitted fabric. There are mitered squares knit together in colors butter, teal and rose. I'm showing how the seams look as well as some ends that have not yet been woven in. I'm sure someone more skilled than me could weave these ends in more cleanly, but I am doing the best I can. It's good practice for me as weaving in ends neatly is my downfall.

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 15

It's past time for a 🧶 WIP status check in on this, I'd say. I'm halfway through with the squares and will still need to do a border on three sides.

I've been weaving in ends periodically so that they wouldn't get too bad, but sheesh, it's still a lot.

A piece of knitted fabric laid on a computer keyboard. There are twenty-one mitered squares knit together in colors butter, teal and rose, placed in a somewhat random fashion, with a border in color butter at the bottom.

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 9

Check them out. I see the shop has recently updated with some super cool jewelry coming in October.

www.peculiarityshop.com

PECULIARITY SHOP

HANDMADE JEWELRY AND GIFTS BY DIVERSE PEOPLE FOR DIVERSE PEOPLE.

www.peculiarityshop.com

recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 9

My haul from The Peculiarity Shop (@peculiarityshop.bsky.social).
Thank you, Hillary and Becky!

The ring is Some Evenstar Bullshit and the silver round pendant with a drop of blue in the center is Little Drop of Magic, both by Hillary. The tear drop shape pendant is Shiv and Hillary's Coppertone.

Three pieces of jewelry are laid out on a piece of white tissue paper.

To the left is a round necklace with a deep blue dot in the center and a silver chain. This is called Hillary's Little Drop of Magic.

To the top center is a silver ring with a blue stone. There are small stars in the ring and the stone is surrounded by a larger star. This is called Hillary's Some Evenstar Bullshit. (It fits! I wasn't sure it would.)

To the right is a teardrop shaped pendant on a gold chain. It has what looks like glass embedded in ceramic (and basically defies my ability to accurately describe it). This is called Shiv and Hillary's Coppertone.

This is called Shiv and Hillary's Coppertone. It is a necklace on a gold chain. The pendant is tear drop shaped and has what looks like glass embedded in ceramic (and basically defies my ability to accurately describe it).

This is called Hillary's Little Drop of Magic. It's a necklace with a silver chain that has a round metal ring as a pendant that ends in a deep blue jewel in the center.

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Tada! It's wonky and has errors and I will be frogging it tomorrow, but not bad for a first try in almost two years.

A crocheted hexagon in blue yarn. It has too many stitches on one side and the stitches are uneven.

recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Current Me is very grateful to Past Me for bookmarking my favorite How to Crochet a Magic Circle video.

Current Me, however, is also frustrated that I can't just pick up and start crocheting again after not doing it for over a year. So silly of me to think it would be like riding a bike.

CROCHET: How to crochet a Magic circle | Bella Coco

YouTube video by Bella Coco

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 5

In case you'd rather not read the alt text, I will just add that the yarn is MadelineTosh Prairie in the color Dr Zhivago's Sky and the pattern is Snowfrost by Gretha Menson.

Changes I made: I only cast on 78 stitches. I also did not do the i-cord edge or use the smaller needles to knit the ends.

recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Sep 5

I finished a scarf! I knit this using two lace yarns together and it formed a fabulously squishy fabric that I love. It is 12" x 70" in size (unblocked) and it would really benefit from blocking but I just don't have the spoons (or space) for that right now. Additional details in the Alt Text. 🧶

This is a photo of a scarf in progress. There are alternating panels of different stitch patterns (textures). This photo shows all four stitch patterns used by the designer. It is reversible!

This is the one photo I have where my camera managed to pick up approximately the right color. The yarn is a lighter blue with a fair bit of white throughout and knits up as a denim blue that is reminiscent of an old, well loved pair of jeans.

The yarn is MadelineTosh Prairie in the color Dr Zhivago's Sky.

The pattern is Snowfrost by Gretha Mensen. Gretha is a terrific designer. I currently own seven of her patterns and so far have knit three of them. Due to the feel of denim jeans, which I think of as casual, I did not use the i-cord edging in the pattern. I also cast on only 78 stitches so it is narrower than written.

This is a photo of one section of a finished scarf. There are alternating panels of different stitch patterns (textures). This photo shows all four stitch patterns used by the designer. It is reversible!

The yarn is MadelineTosh Prairie in the color Dr Zhivago's Sky. The iPhone camera used to take this photo consistently refuses to capture the blue of the yarn and instead renders it in gray.

The pattern is Snowfrost by Gretha Mensen.

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Aug 31

Seriously? Another group of canvassers - before 11 am on a Sunday? They were far more polite than the last group, but I was a tad rude, because who the f*** is letting them into the building, and stop messing with my morning routine.

Just an old curmudgeon here, I guess.

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Cagle Cats @caglecats.bsky.social · Aug 30

Just Orange Boys

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sorry but they pissed me off and I needed to rant about it.

Now I need to go refill my coffee and grab a snack.

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Aug 30

On a SATURDAY MORNING.
In a security access building that has a no solicitations policy that is clearly posted.

Look, you are NEVER going to get my vote by knocking loudly on my door and soliciting in a locked "no solicitations" limited access building.

This is what the telephone exists for.

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recovering chocoholic @lemosylm.bsky.social · Aug 30

The only election on my primary this September is for Alderperson for my Ward. There are three contenders.

One has no website.
One has a website and called me and we chatted for a few minutes.
One has friends canvassing for them BANGING ON FUCKING DOORS and scaring the bloody hell out of people.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Aug 19

If Democratic politicians do not fight this because it's a "distraction," it will simply happen. They need to get in front of every mic and say that we will not allow Trump to destroy American history. He wants a culture war? GIVE HIM ONE. There are no distractions. Have every fight.

Trump on TruthSocial: The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE.’ The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future. We are not going to allow this to happen, and I have instructed my attorneys to go through the Museums, and start the exact same process that has been done with Colleges and Universities where tremendous progress has been made. This Country cannot be WOKE, because WOKE IS BROKE. We have the ‘HOTTEST’ Country in the World, and we want people to talk about it, including in our Museums.

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abarcks.bsky.social @abarcks.bsky.social · Aug 20

I had not heard this and holy bananas

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

DOJ investigating N.Y. AG's office and Sen. Adam Schiff

A "special attorney" is investigating the prominent Trump opponents on mortgage fraud allegations, while federal prosecutors are probing Letitia James' office, sources tell NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Aug 20

crazy, what is it about lisa cook that might have led the white house to baselessly accuse her of mortgage fraud in order to force her out of her job?

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 20

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign, citing a call by the head of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency urging the Department of Justice to probe Cook over alleged mortgage fraud.

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Richard Blumenthal @blumenthal.senate.gov · Jul 30

A dark day for the Senate, & the country—confirmation of Emil Bove as a federal appellate judge. Unfit & unqualified, he was rushed to a vote by Republicans, who refused to hear whistleblower testimony or demand DOJ files. Reckless & reprehensible.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Jul 29

AI is killing the internet. If all anyone reads or sees are AI summaries, what incentive is there for people to continue to generate the material that AI is summarizing?

AI is killing the web. Can anything save it?

The rise of ChatGPT and its rivals is undermining the economic bargain of the internet

www.economist.com

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