Amanda Main
@drmain.bsky.social
Liquor lawyer, higher ed advocate, yogi, knitter, weekend farmer, bibliophile.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Finished this cable knit throw for mom. The pattern had me stitch this is sections and then sew them together. Next time, I think I will adjust the pattern so I knit straight across on circulars and avoid sewing. #KnitSky
December 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Finished this cable knit throw for mom. The pattern had me stitch this is sections and then sew them together. Next time, I think I will adjust the pattern so I knit straight across on circulars and avoid sewing. #KnitSky
Practicing brioche stitch and just finished this little infinity scarf. Just in time to make it a Christmas gift for my niece!
December 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Practicing brioche stitch and just finished this little infinity scarf. Just in time to make it a Christmas gift for my niece!
Finished this gorgeous scarf my friend Tricia had been knitting before she died. Packaging it up for her SIL, who was the intended recipient. #KnitSky
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Finished this gorgeous scarf my friend Tricia had been knitting before she died. Packaging it up for her SIL, who was the intended recipient. #KnitSky
My friend knit this before she died but hadn’t gotten around to weaving in the ends. I finished it and wore it today. I got a ton of compliments on it, and it made me smile, thinking of her each time I received one. #KnitSky
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My friend knit this before she died but hadn’t gotten around to weaving in the ends. I finished it and wore it today. I got a ton of compliments on it, and it made me smile, thinking of her each time I received one. #KnitSky
I crocheted these squares probably 10 years ago and finally got around to stitching them together. I actually wish the blanket was a little longer, but it still came together nicely. #CrochetSky
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I crocheted these squares probably 10 years ago and finally got around to stitching them together. I actually wish the blanket was a little longer, but it still came together nicely. #CrochetSky
Finishing another one of Tricia’s projects ( I only needed to weave in the ends and block). Beautiful lacy short scarf which I think I will give to her MIL. #KnitSky
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Finishing another one of Tricia’s projects ( I only needed to weave in the ends and block). Beautiful lacy short scarf which I think I will give to her MIL. #KnitSky
My best friend who introduced me to knitting died Aug ‘24. I have been helping her husband go through her things and being only 1 of 2 friends who are knitters, I’ve received a lot of her WIPS. I finished off this scarf for her (it was practically done). I think I will give this to her sis. #knitsky
November 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My best friend who introduced me to knitting died Aug ‘24. I have been helping her husband go through her things and being only 1 of 2 friends who are knitters, I’ve received a lot of her WIPS. I finished off this scarf for her (it was practically done). I think I will give this to her sis. #knitsky
I stumbled on this infinity scarf that I knit up some time back but hadn’t gotten a round to stitching together. I finally did that tonight! I am trying to go into 2026 with no WIPs #KnitSky
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I stumbled on this infinity scarf that I knit up some time back but hadn’t gotten a round to stitching together. I finally did that tonight! I am trying to go into 2026 with no WIPs #KnitSky
Not my best or most creative work, but baby blanket is being blocked. I’m thinking of adding these little pink flowers to the green section for interest. Or does it just make it busy? #KnitSky
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not my best or most creative work, but baby blanket is being blocked. I’m thinking of adding these little pink flowers to the green section for interest. Or does it just make it busy? #KnitSky
Memories reminded me that 10 years I served as foreperson on a jury that found a man guilty of child sex abuse. Today, I realize I have done more to stop child sex abuse than some lawmakers. So there is that.
November 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Memories reminded me that 10 years I served as foreperson on a jury that found a man guilty of child sex abuse. Today, I realize I have done more to stop child sex abuse than some lawmakers. So there is that.
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In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
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This is your reminder that Christmas will be here sooner than you think. So those bajillion people work calls…perfect time to knit and listen. 🧶
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is your reminder that Christmas will be here sooner than you think. So those bajillion people work calls…perfect time to knit and listen. 🧶
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I really cannot imagine going to all the trouble of getting elected to the Senate only to get there and decide not to stand up for healthcare, or democracy, or people’s ability to afford their lives. If those things aren’t worth fighting for, then truly what is?
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I really cannot imagine going to all the trouble of getting elected to the Senate only to get there and decide not to stand up for healthcare, or democracy, or people’s ability to afford their lives. If those things aren’t worth fighting for, then truly what is?
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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Such an interesting coincidence that the New Meritocracy™️ happens to be composed solely of white men
Bari Weiss makes a clean sweep, firing all women, Blacks and Hispanics in high-profile positions at CBS News. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Gayle King expected to depart ‘CBS Mornings’ in latest restructure: report
King, who has fronted the broadcaster’s morning show for over a decade, is expected to step down from her anchor role on next year, according to a report
www.independent.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Such an interesting coincidence that the New Meritocracy™️ happens to be composed solely of white men
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Gavin Newsom just said the quiet part out loud:
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Gavin Newsom just said the quiet part out loud:
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
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The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
October 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.