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Dan the Gnome

@brewergnome.bsky.social

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He/Him - Gnomewood/Gnomespun Owner, Biologist, Woodworker, Army Vet, Gardener, Fiber Artist, Baker, Professional Dilettante https://gnomespun.com/

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · Nov 15

So, uh, hi all! I'm Dan, the Gnome. I do textile arts and woodworking (Gnomespun Yarn and Gnomewood Creations). I'm a gay, ace, disabled, married, Army Veteran with two fabulous Swedish Vallhunds that periodically give advice.

I love to learn anything about anything.

Gnomespun Yarn and Fiber Arts

Hand made spindles and fiber tools, hand dyed yarn and breed specific top and roving! fiber arts, spinning, yarn, roving, top, combed, carded, wool, silk, longwool, downswool, downs wool, handmade spi...

www.gnomespun.com

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 2h

Sounds good to me

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Cari Barcas @caribarcas.bsky.social · 2h

Simultaneously heartbroken and inspired to witness what's unfolding in my former hometown this week. On one side are the horrific accounts of abductions and abuse amid this unconstitutional invasion and occupation, and on the other are incredible stories of community solidarity. Bear down, Chicago.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 5h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 5h

Making stuff

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 6h

"we are going to murder americans without due process"
~pam bondi, US attorney general

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 9h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 5h

At this point I wonder if he believes these things because his mind is that far gone, if people are just telling him these things to let them do what they want, or he's so used to lying he can't even relate to reality anymore.

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 14h

Holy WOW. And people think I’m weird for mine!

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

There is a Hackberry Aphid invasion here. Literal clouds of wooly aphids everywhere, landing on everything like ash. It's kinda gross.

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! I'm pretty chuffed

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

I mean they very very much do, but they also need a lesson in how to just be not-shitty people.

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

Got some cool stuff back!

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

Despite a flat tire, today was a pretty good day. Yay for husband who could come pick me up while car got towed (gigantic rip in tire)

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously, and that's a HILARIOUS joke (and a sick burn on Cruz, which I always support)

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

I have to say "capitulate completely or nothing at all will happen" is... an interesting play, Johnson.

CNN @cnn.com · 1d

Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN that he would swear her in “as soon as she wants.”

Speaker Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are back tracking | CNN Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he wo...

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

Apropos

Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @papawoof.bsky.social · 1d

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 1d

Gavin Newsom can go straight to hell

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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DEMSEC @demsec.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen froze like a deer in the headlights and pretended to have connection issues because he unintentionally gave away the game plan.

“Plenary authority is complete, absolute power over a specific area or issue, with no significant limitations."

Show people this clip. This is an insane slip up.

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 1d

Speak up? You’re the governor! DO something. Like order State Police to stop cooperating with and enabling them!

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

All year, we’ve seen this administration treat appropriations bills less as laws-to-follow and more like Lucy playing football with Charlie Brown. What should make this moment any different? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

There is no budget "deal" to be made

President Trump in has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 2d

Because you made it up, you semi-sentient thumb.

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 2d

Way too many. Could also easily be Elon or or or

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 2d

A really good point I think about often.

If all of Chicago is burning, what are 300 guys going to do?

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 3d

What consistently boggles my mind about these intra-state Guard deployments is that the numbers never match the claim of urgency. "Portland is burning down" so you are sending... two, maybe three companies?

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 2d

They all are. Whether Elon or Jay or…

Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 2d

It’s actually a jab at jay who runs this place after recent banning of people