Violinknitter
@violinknitter.bsky.social
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.
Meanwhile, this is all I have to offer.
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Fun fact: Apache jumping spiders (Phidippus apacheanus) are completely harmless, but evolved to mimic velvet ants from the genus Dasymutilla so predators wouldn't mess with them.
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Fun fact: Apache jumping spiders (Phidippus apacheanus) are completely harmless, but evolved to mimic velvet ants from the genus Dasymutilla so predators wouldn't mess with them.
Wait wait wait…
…you’re telling me Joyce DiDonato is putting out an album of songs of Emily Dickinson’s poetry with the string trio Time for Three???
Waaaaant!!!!
(There’s a couple songs out now, full album coming Jan 30)
music.apple.com/us/album/kev...
…you’re telling me Joyce DiDonato is putting out an album of songs of Emily Dickinson’s poetry with the string trio Time for Three???
Waaaaant!!!!
(There’s a couple songs out now, full album coming Jan 30)
music.apple.com/us/album/kev...
Kevin Puts: Emily — No Prisoner Be by Time for Three & Joyce DiDonato on Apple Music
Album · 2026 · 26 Songs
music.apple.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Wait wait wait…
…you’re telling me Joyce DiDonato is putting out an album of songs of Emily Dickinson’s poetry with the string trio Time for Three???
Waaaaant!!!!
(There’s a couple songs out now, full album coming Jan 30)
music.apple.com/us/album/kev...
…you’re telling me Joyce DiDonato is putting out an album of songs of Emily Dickinson’s poetry with the string trio Time for Three???
Waaaaant!!!!
(There’s a couple songs out now, full album coming Jan 30)
music.apple.com/us/album/kev...
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This week, it's Castle in the Air! Welcome back, fan favorite characters; glad to see you still being nightmare people, sorry about the war crimes, and thank you to Christopher Chant for giving us full permission to go all in on Richard Burton
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Castle in the Air by @Rebecca Fraimow and Emily Tesh
‘That djinn has taken liberties with a person's castle,’ Sophie said. 'Unless I'm entirely turned around, this used to be our bathroom.'
Richard Burton's Arabian Nights and Edward Said's Orientalism,...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This week, it's Castle in the Air! Welcome back, fan favorite characters; glad to see you still being nightmare people, sorry about the war crimes, and thank you to Christopher Chant for giving us full permission to go all in on Richard Burton
zencastr.com/z/v5yFguoY
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The Man With The Bag is one of most banal Christmas songs ever written
And the bar is nearly on the floor
Look, someone had to say it
And the bar is nearly on the floor
Look, someone had to say it
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Man With The Bag is one of most banal Christmas songs ever written
And the bar is nearly on the floor
Look, someone had to say it
And the bar is nearly on the floor
Look, someone had to say it
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Every newly hobbiless Eurovision fan is obligated to select one of the Critically Endangered Crafts as their new hyper-fixation
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Every newly hobbiless Eurovision fan is obligated to select one of the Critically Endangered Crafts as their new hyper-fixation
This arrangement/performance of Watt’s Cradle Hymn is one of the most transcendentally beautiful moments of music I’ve ever listened to. It isn’t ever quite Christmas if I haven’t listened to it that December
youtu.be/WieNiIWAzZE
youtu.be/WieNiIWAzZE
Watts's Cradle Hymn
YouTube video by Martin Neary - Topic
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This arrangement/performance of Watt’s Cradle Hymn is one of the most transcendentally beautiful moments of music I’ve ever listened to. It isn’t ever quite Christmas if I haven’t listened to it that December
youtu.be/WieNiIWAzZE
youtu.be/WieNiIWAzZE
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As the kind of classical composer who writes prison rescue operas, I can't support PJP enough.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
As the kind of classical composer who writes prison rescue operas, I can't support PJP enough.
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In honor of World AIDS Day, I'd like to share a story that breaks my heart whenever I tell it. Please read it. It's the story of David Carroll.
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
In honor of World AIDS Day, I'd like to share a story that breaks my heart whenever I tell it. Please read it. It's the story of David Carroll.
Christian Christmas: “Let All Mortal Flesh” currently, it may change in a few years. It used to be “Greensleeves/What Child Is This,” and then I played it 100 million times
Secular Christmas: “Winter Song”
Secular Christmas: “Winter Song”
What is your favorite "Christian" Christmas song and what is your favorite "Secular" Christmas song?
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Christian Christmas: “Let All Mortal Flesh” currently, it may change in a few years. It used to be “Greensleeves/What Child Is This,” and then I played it 100 million times
Secular Christmas: “Winter Song”
Secular Christmas: “Winter Song”
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The nutcracker should have a win/loss ratio similar to the Harlem globetrotters/Washington generals. Generally the nutcracker wins… but the mouse king can technically win. If they win the ballet company just has to do the rest of the ballet but Clara is now with the rat, and the 2nd act is all…
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The nutcracker should have a win/loss ratio similar to the Harlem globetrotters/Washington generals. Generally the nutcracker wins… but the mouse king can technically win. If they win the ballet company just has to do the rest of the ballet but Clara is now with the rat, and the 2nd act is all…
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Esky stood by the door with his ears up and paws washed, but between the snow and travel delays... not enough people came to see him.
Imagine going the whole day without being told that you are very soft and cute 🙀
So, for Esky's sake, we will be open Sunday from 12-6.
Be safe, be warm ❤️
Imagine going the whole day without being told that you are very soft and cute 🙀
So, for Esky's sake, we will be open Sunday from 12-6.
Be safe, be warm ❤️
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Esky stood by the door with his ears up and paws washed, but between the snow and travel delays... not enough people came to see him.
Imagine going the whole day without being told that you are very soft and cute 🙀
So, for Esky's sake, we will be open Sunday from 12-6.
Be safe, be warm ❤️
Imagine going the whole day without being told that you are very soft and cute 🙀
So, for Esky's sake, we will be open Sunday from 12-6.
Be safe, be warm ❤️
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*looks outside*
*sees nothing but snow*
Sooo, um, if you have a US Midwest small business you like, maybe buy something online from them today? ‘Cause foot traffic isn’t going to be much of a thing today
#SmallBusinessSaturday
*sees nothing but snow*
Sooo, um, if you have a US Midwest small business you like, maybe buy something online from them today? ‘Cause foot traffic isn’t going to be much of a thing today
#SmallBusinessSaturday
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
*looks outside*
*sees nothing but snow*
Sooo, um, if you have a US Midwest small business you like, maybe buy something online from them today? ‘Cause foot traffic isn’t going to be much of a thing today
#SmallBusinessSaturday
*sees nothing but snow*
Sooo, um, if you have a US Midwest small business you like, maybe buy something online from them today? ‘Cause foot traffic isn’t going to be much of a thing today
#SmallBusinessSaturday
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well I was annoyed at this woman making a loud personal call on the train, but it’s about a polycule that broke up via a series of substack posts that I am now trying to locate 😂
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
well I was annoyed at this woman making a loud personal call on the train, but it’s about a polycule that broke up via a series of substack posts that I am now trying to locate 😂
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one of my uncles is banned from thanksgiving after he brought a giant spread of artisanal cheese, engaged in a planned confrontation with my cousins who were hosting and called them assholes, and then left and TOOK THE CHEESE AWAY
the Murray's Confrontation has never been forgiven
the Murray's Confrontation has never been forgiven
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
one of my uncles is banned from thanksgiving after he brought a giant spread of artisanal cheese, engaged in a planned confrontation with my cousins who were hosting and called them assholes, and then left and TOOK THE CHEESE AWAY
the Murray's Confrontation has never been forgiven
the Murray's Confrontation has never been forgiven
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I'm giving a conference talk next week about the story behind our Bluesky account, which means I've spent much of the last week thinking about how to best articulate the advantages of sharing your hog on the Internet
bsky.app/profile/them...
bsky.app/profile/them...
more users are joining
and the hog grows longer
and the hog grows longer
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm giving a conference talk next week about the story behind our Bluesky account, which means I've spent much of the last week thinking about how to best articulate the advantages of sharing your hog on the Internet
bsky.app/profile/them...
bsky.app/profile/them...
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we're back and launching S3 with a BANGER today as the fabulous @singlecrow.bsky.social joins us for a TWO HOUR episode on our favorite future-dressing-gown-wearing disaster, Christopher Chant
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The Lives of Christopher Chant by @Rebecca Fraimow and Emily Tesh
Nobody should be losing lives at this rate. What is wrong, Christopher?
In our first episode of Season Three, the brilliant Iona Datt Sharma joins us for a discussion of bureaucracy, cricket boys, Bu...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
we're back and launching S3 with a BANGER today as the fabulous @singlecrow.bsky.social joins us for a TWO HOUR episode on our favorite future-dressing-gown-wearing disaster, Christopher Chant
zencastr.com/z/26xps9hC
zencastr.com/z/26xps9hC
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My friend just fuckin showed up with a corncob pipe & that’s when it hit me that we are all in our 40s which means we get one new accessory slot
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My friend just fuckin showed up with a corncob pipe & that’s when it hit me that we are all in our 40s which means we get one new accessory slot
After I spent all spring confusing Apple Music’s algorithm by listening to Eurovision stuff, I’ve finally retrained it enough for it to show me this Gidon Kremer album the day after it dropped 🥹😍
music.apple.com/us/album/gid...
music.apple.com/us/album/gid...
Gidon Kremer plays Pärt/Weinberg by Gidon Kremer on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 20 Songs
music.apple.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After I spent all spring confusing Apple Music’s algorithm by listening to Eurovision stuff, I’ve finally retrained it enough for it to show me this Gidon Kremer album the day after it dropped 🥹😍
music.apple.com/us/album/gid...
music.apple.com/us/album/gid...
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I was today years old when I found out Duke Ellington arranged a version of the Nutcracker
Have I been living in a hut in the forest this whole time? How did I miss this?
Have I been living in a hut in the forest this whole time? How did I miss this?
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I was today years old when I found out Duke Ellington arranged a version of the Nutcracker
Have I been living in a hut in the forest this whole time? How did I miss this?
Have I been living in a hut in the forest this whole time? How did I miss this?
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I have a friend who worked on the rescue attempts and the end of life for the whale as part of the stranded marine mammal team - @thepaintpaddock.bsky.social. he says they're working to continue this partnership with the Siletz tribe which I think is incredible!!
Very interesting contrast to the infamous exploding whale story
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‘An incredible privilege and a daunting task’: Oregon tribe harvests beached whale for the first time in generations
The Siletz tribe took apart the 20,000 pound humpback after it was euthanized Monday.
www.oregonlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I have a friend who worked on the rescue attempts and the end of life for the whale as part of the stranded marine mammal team - @thepaintpaddock.bsky.social. he says they're working to continue this partnership with the Siletz tribe which I think is incredible!!
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🙋🏾♂️ have paint. will paint weird shit on your van.
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
🙋🏾♂️ have paint. will paint weird shit on your van.