Sen. Booker just quoted the Langston Hughes poem "Let America Be America Again"

"America never was America to me,
And yet I swear this oath—
America will be!"

poets.org/poem/let-ame...

The emboldened, rising tide of fascism in the US has me reflecting a lot about the importance of standing up for our marginalized communities in meaningful ways. There is power in unity - we must build our communities, support our neighbors, and stand together.

Blocked a shawl from January. The pattern is called Little Gemstones and works great with advent yarns - this is the same set I used the remnants of for the Quilt Stars scarf.

Finished this scarf yesterday (and even blocked it). This is my modification of the Quilt Star Scarf by Susan Chin (knitfrogrepeat) into double knit with an applied I-cord border.

Latest knitting off the needles and a win! A good day.

To affirm my existence on this platform, here is a photo of the first Emotional Support Chicken I made last year. I have since made four more as family members kept requesting them.