I'm picturing a balaclava with a colorwork motif of balalaikas and baklava. But somebody's probably already done it. #knitsky #knitting

Just a reminder that money talks, and you can help not just by giving to worthy causes but also by not giving to unworthy ones. www.resistandunsubscribe.com #resistandunsubscribe #resist

Sadly but obviously, Interstellar Space Travel Will Never, Ever Happen open.substack.com/pub/jasonpar... Such a good essay. #startrek #starwars #scifi

Who To Trust, George Bailey or Mr. Potter? chawedrosin.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/w...

Gray, you say? This is the Rugged Softie pattern. #showmeyourknits #knitsky #knitting #cardigan

This is my all-time favorite Kennedy Center honors performance, and perfect music for today. Happy Solstice, everyone. There are brighter days ahead for us Northern Hemisphereans. youtu.be/c1-6jtWagpI?... #KennedyCenter #solstice

Why I Don't Like Santa chawedrosin.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/w... #christmas

Having a sale! All patterns at www.ravelry.com/designers/lo... 15% off through the end of December. Use coupon code LOOKY2025 to get your discount. #knitsky #knitting #sockknitting

Here's my FLUFF piece. A barely-begun raglan made with repurposed angora/silk blend. At least, I think it's an angora/silk blend. I lost the tag from the sweater. #knitsky #showmeyourknits #showusyourknits #knitting

I hear tell it's cable week for #showmeyourknits. My Spare Rib socks have a touch of cabling to make your ankles look fancy. #knitsky www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Just published my new Spare Rib sock pattern on Ravelry. Check it out! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #knitsky #sockknitting #knitting

Sample sock number 2 underway for my new sock pattern. (Spare Rib Socks--coming out in just a couple of weeks!) #sockknitting #knitsky #knitting

Hi Knitters! I'm looking for test knitters for my new Spare Rib sock pattern. They're in dk with a garter rib leg, so they're a quick knit. Deadline: Halloween (October 31st) More information on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-... #testknit #sockknitting #knitsky #knitting #blueskyknitting

From the New York Times archives. www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a... #nokings #kimmel #latenight

Dance+Magic chawedrosin.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/d...

youtu.be/iTLvD6-X8WQ?... #knitsky

Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day of action. Find an event near you at maydaystrong.org #workersoverbillionaires #maydaystrong #laborday

Breakfast of Hermiston watermelon, plums from a friend's tree, garden cucumbers, gift of fancy meats and cheeses. Summer is delicious.

Rick said, "I sent you a picture of a liverwort reproduction structure that I saw while waiting for the G Line". We looked it up. It's called a gametophyte, and it's very cool. #naturephotos #liverwort #photos #seattle

I know it's just statistical, but the moment I type the letters BS into my browser, it says, You mean bluesky, right?

Few things are more satisfying than finding someone who has discovered one of my translations months or years after its initial publication, and given it a thoughtful and appreciative review. #xl8 #books #translation #booksky #finland Fishing for the Little Pike open.substack.com/pub/cheryllo...

Author David Baldacci's stirring Senate testimony on tech companies selling stolen human creations. youtu.be/0fPUWSv2JCI?...

This initiative to establish universal health care in Washington State sounds pretty great. wholewashington.org/faq/

This eloquent and humanistic take on the importance of inclusion and persuasion is one of the best political conversations I've ever heard. Highly recommended. #nokings #Democrats #politics www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/o...

Summer weeds and summer foods. #food #flowers #photos #summer

Amazing.

I'm new to designing knitting patterns, and I still get tickled every time someone posts a photo of a project made with my pattern. Is this something that wears off with time? I hope not. #knitsky #knitting #sockknitting

I went to visit friends and family in my old hometown of Spokane this weekend. Had a lovely time. #nokings #spokane

A lovely appreciation of the beloved Moomins with fellow translators and fans at worldkidlit for World Refugee Week. #xl8 #worldrefugeeweek #Moomins

Looks like we might be doing the No Kings rally in Spokane. Kind of psyched! www.nokings.org

"I’m not interested in reading something that nobody wrote." www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #ai #llm #xl8 #lit

Through Finland in Carts, by Mrs. Alec-Tweedie, is a very fun book in the intrepid woman traveler tradition, published in 1897. This woman has a gusto for new experiences. #booksky #womenwriters #travelwriting #finland www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27743

A purple-ish hat I made for my niece a couple of years ago. I wasn't satisfied with the brim seam, but I like the button. #showmeyourknits #knitsky #knittedhats

A peaceful afternoon in the old growth along the White River.

Knitpicks is having a sale on sock yarn, and it seems to include all the yarns I used in the Monocot socks, so if anybody's hoping to make a pair just like the ones in the pictures, now's your chance. #knitsky #sockknitting #knitting www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... www.knitpicks.com

This week's #showmeyourknits is gifts, you say? Here's a little pouch full of tiny gifts that I made a couple of weeks ago. #knitsky #knitting

Great breakdown of the wonder that is the US Postal Service. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Ub...

When casting your vote for speculative fiction awards, don't forget the translations! www.sfintranslation.com?p=14868 #books #specfic #scifi #xl8 #translation

Hands Off protest participants confronted by gun-toting maga dude in Idaho Falls. Proud of southern Idaho. #handsoff

I got an email requesting I click to confirm I'll be there, and the site took forever to load. I assume that's because everybody and their dog are going to this thing. : ) #handsoff www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve...

Wall Street wondering whether these tariffs are "a tool for negotiations with other countries" or for "wresting manufacturing jobs back to the United States". Are they serious? He's starring in a reality show. He wants people to come crawling to him, begging to be spared. apnews.com/article/stoc...

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