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Violin, books, yarn, food, Pokémon, and random snippets of life

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · Nov 21

In my heart I believe that the perfect pinnable skeet truly exists out in the wild universe, among the stars and luminous dust clouds.

Meanwhile, this is all I have to offer.

Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 2h

Yep, hence the warnings on the backs of all the busses!

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 6h

I don't mean to be shamelessly self-promoting today, but it's the birthday of one of my heroes—Eleanor Roosevelt. Here's my article about women's peace songs sent to her in the 1930s, made possible by the FDR Library and the National Archives system:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mp/article/i...

“It’s up to the women”: Women’s Peace Songs for Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt’s papers in the FDR Presidential Library contain approximately seventy musical works calling for world peace, the lyrics and/or music of which were created by women. Women’s peace so...

journals.publishing.umich.edu

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 8h

Here's my essay about how one concert program in the State Historical Society of Iowa—now being dismantled—changed my life: www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/10/t....

The theft of history

Marian Wilson Kimber: I have wondered if the box of women’s club programs that changed my life will end up in the dumpster.

www.bleedingheartland.com

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 10h

It means it stops at all railroad crossings every time, even if the boom gates are up and there’s no train for miles and miles. It’s a safety practice for school busses and mass transit vehicles

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Ellie and five cats @brynstar7.xyz · 19h

Look. It’s not a bad idea, but kinda weird to just put it on the back of a bus.

Elliot 🥕 @nameoftheyear.bsky.social · 21h

LOSING MY MIND AT THE PHONE NUMBER ON THIS BUS IN FRONT OF ME

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 19h

Just saw singer Donata Cucinotta describe Rusalka’s Song to the Moon as “essentially ’I wanna be where the people are’ but in Opera Mode” and yep. Accurate.

Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 2d

Today in “growing up changes you,” I think 10 year old me would expect a greater percent of my income to be spent on buying Nerds candy

Like, *any* amount more than zero

Two boxes of Nerds candy, one half purple half pink in grape & strawberry flavor, one half green and half red in watermelon and cherry flavor. The Nerds on the boxes are cartoon blob characters with big feet & noses, googly eyes, and no arms at all

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 3d

I would be more embarrassed about reading Murderbot novellas multiple times in the same year if 2025 weren’t so completely a valid reason for a person to escape into a favorite imaginary world

Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 3d

I would be more embarrassed about reading Murderbot novellas multiple times in the same year if 2025 weren’t so completely a valid reason for a person to escape into a favorite imaginary world

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autistic violinist 🇨🇦 @violinautie.bsky.social · 3d

Parent every week: my kid has 202837 other activities and can’t make it to violin, can we reschedule?

Me: (sometimes yes sometimes no)

Parent: Hey can my kid play in the recital next week?

Good GOD no, I don’t showcase children who don’t work hard.

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 4d

Look, if I’m looking for chicken & dumpling recipes and I come across yours, and you are using boneless skinless chicken breast???

Honey, I don’t have religion anymore, but that’s an offense to God & grandma

(Using precooked rotisserie chicken though? That’s just good sense in a stressful world)

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 5d

String players are the choir kids of the orchestra world

No, I will not be explaining further

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 5d

String players are the choir kids of the orchestra world

No, I will not be explaining further

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 7d

New Dodie album? Yes please!

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 8d

no notes.

R.L. Stine Cold Steve Austin @bolt451.bsky.social · 8d

Cant even have men Archbishops any more

Because of Woking

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 10d

I woke up today ANGRY. Not at any particular thing (though… take your pick *waves at world*), just generically furiously angry

So picture me bopping angrily along to Feel the Magic in the Air 😡💃🏻😡💃🏻😡

music.apple.com/us/album/mag...

Africainement vôtre by Magic System on Apple Music

Album · 2014 · 15 Songs

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 10d

Humans: lose a war with emus, create art about it

youtu.be/gHkwunBvpMk

The Great Emu War in Rehearsal

YouTube video by Goodspeed Musicals

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 12d

The ubiquitousness of In the Hall of the Mountain King in 2025 canNOT have been forseen by Grieg

(This post brought to you courtesy of Alessandra’s latest single)

youtu.be/SyDK9Stoa6E

Queen Almighty

YouTube video by Alessandra - Topic

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 12d

The ubiquitousness of In the Hall of the Mountain King in 2025 canNOT have been forseen by Grieg

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Jessica Kantrowitz @jfkantrowitz.bsky.social · 14d

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I believe you’re doing the best you can in some really hard circumstances.

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Oliver Darkshire @deathbybadger.bsky.social · 15d

continually confused by the entire principle of "I just want people who don't agree with me to like me" because theoden of Rohan would not stand for this disrespect, he would say "fell deeds awake" and break your shield and destroy your front lines with his cavalry

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Jessica Kantrowitz @jfkantrowitz.bsky.social · 14d

If anyone needs this tonight: You are not alone, and this will not last forever.

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 14d

It’s not easy, partly because it requires asking a lot of questions instead of giving a lot of answers, and because it means giving people room to change

The Knitting Cult Lady on YouTube is a good resource for some of this

Jodi Meadows @jodimeadows.bsky.social · 14d

Now's the time to start learning about cult deconstruction and how to help people leave--and how to welcome them into something new.

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Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 14d

Have you considered the sincerity of your pumpkin patch recently?

Violinknitter @violinknitter.bsky.social · 15d

😂😂😂