What an amazing city to do your degree in. Work hard, relax in lovely cafes was how I spent my Vienna sabbatical 😊

No matter how many socks I knit, I get to this stage, after the heel flap and heel turn, and marvel that this is something I can do. The sense of accomplishment never gets old. 🧶

I've been reading a book on color's cultural relevance through different time periods and I finally got to the chapter on white. I'm not gonna lie, it was kind of a hard read, but had this one line: "White is defined by what it excludes." And if that isn't the realest shit I've read in a while.

LOL. How’d that superbowl ad work out for you? But seriously, I appreciate the outrage.

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Beautiful design by Tsmishian (Alaska Native) artist to support those in MN via the ACLU NARF fund www.customink.com/fundraising/...

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

Really @patagonia.com? Very disappointing.

the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now

New year, new craft. I bought a kit for a crochet blanket years ago thinking I’d like to teach myself something new. I have lugged it around forever. Thought today might be a good day to have something to focus on and distract me from the world outside.

Oh I like this a lot

#nokingsrally Alexandria VA

I love Portland Frog and the AMPHIFA movement so I made some protest art to go along with the movement. No AI was used to illustrate the frog - I drew it myself. Feel free to use this image - just don’t claim it as your own or sell it.

Saw the hand to hand combat with the inflatable frog. 😳 would be funny if it wasn’t so scary.

Cuomo could never.

Art that speaks loud. 🔥 #Chicago @vjaybomb.bsky.social

The Great Yarn Panic of 2025 has begun. slate.trib.al/3AeEEEy

40 years ago tomorrow, @ajmoore.bsky.social and I took a leap into the future. I never imagined what a grand adventure it would turn out to be. It hasn’t always been easy, but it has never been dull. Can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds. 😘

the era of small government is over and we can either have armed thugs with badges disappearing people or universal health care and high speed rail

lol. Here I am, about to retire in the DC area, wondering what my purpose in retired life might be…

This is my congressman. Called his office. Was nice, but got hung up on once I (politely) pointed out he is evil and heading to hell.

This is so fucking good

I also love my wonky stuff. I used to see only the flaws. Now I focus on the 💕 that goes into turning that ‘noodle of sheep hair’ into something someone I love will enjoy.

My #withoutNSF story is very personal. NSF gave me a landing place after being denied tenure for being “a strong woman wearing a short skirt”. My work as a DBI PO kept me in science. And we supported the forefront of tech that now seems common, like the first sequencers for evolutionary biologists.

I don't know how likely this unfolding is, but everyone should read it and decide for themselves. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. medium.com/@aletheisthe...

I have that level of pettiness. Proved it time and again. I will never answer the prayers of my enemies. 🤣

This is the only April Fool's joke that will be permitted this year.

An excellent giggle, if you need one this morning.

When you find out the custodian silenced the alarm on the -80 freezer

You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.

It’s porch time here in Georgia. Keeping calm as I listen to my fountain burble cheerfully. I hope you find your moment of peace today as you gather your strength to resist.

You can’t see me. I am perfectly camouflaged.

Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.

Manchester took a chance on me in 1999. It was the turning point in my career. Loved my time there.

No way I would have paid any attention to this book, but yesterday NPR aired an interview with the author that was recorded before she was prevented from speaking about it. Totally going to read it now!

Delilah contemplates the state of the world. Pibbles are the best. 🥰

love this @rokhanna.bsky.social We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos Please share off line as well !!!

So, don’t go into a debate thinking you’re gonna “win”. Learn why people believe what they do. Find the crack in the foundation. Speak to that. Storytelling works. Empathy works. And sometimes, walking away works too. Because not every debate is worth having, and not every mind is ready to change.

Entomology fashion goals! 😍

Damn yeah I can’t imagine what it was that made you so angry at this

Creativity and love to keep my energy up. When friends are going through difficult times, it can be hard to know what’s the right thing to do. Sometimes that is helping them fulfill a promise. I hope you all find a moment of joy today.

Ex NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social protesting the inclusion of a MAGA acronym in the Huntington Beach library plaque at last night’s council meeting. He was arrested and cited.

Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. A friend at NSF reports that the firings started. Program officers are being let go with 2 h to vacate their offices, no severance pay, no insurance. With letters declaring that they are fired for 'poor performance.' Some had their status *changed* to 'probationary' then fired

If you voted for the billionaire nazi and his addled orange conman, you are complicit in this cruelty and madness. If you aren’t out there demanding resistance from your Republican representatives, I have to believe you are good with it. And I have no place for you in my life.