Started something new. The Musselburgh hat. First snow of the season is likely this week, so I need a new hat, of course. #knitsky #knitters

I did it! My first steek project. Nordic Bloom pattern by Caitlin Hunter. Juniper Moon yarn. Antique mother of pearl buttons from Lakes Makery. #knitsky #knitters

Hey Megyn Kelly, 14-year-old Eloise would like a word: “If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good… because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.” Sound up! 🔥🔊 1/2

Great idea!!

Hennepin County Library has limited edition Prince library cards right now. Minneapolis friends, head to the library and you might still be able to get one!

YES

In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system. Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.

Voted yesterday for Minneapolis mayor, park board, & city council. Notable: Dem candidates identified themselves. No republicans did. They used labels like ‘Budgetary Economic Stability’ Perhaps they know that if they identify as R they are less likely to get the vote, but by hiding it they might?

The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, we start to build new habits, to have new little hopes. It is rather hard work: there is no smooth road into the future, but we go round or scramble over obstacles. We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen. DH Lawrence, 1928 #booksky

FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.” Awaiting law enforcement.

“There are no kings in America. Only gilded men we can topple Again and again” #NoKingsinAmerica

Walgreens today. Looked so different. Products locked up. Empty. Only needed a few things, but would usually get a basketful of stuff. Ringing a bell & waiting for someone to come & unlock a door every time I need something is madness. I walked out without buying anything & won't be back.

Moody Autumn Sunday. Perfect day for knitting. And napping. #knitsky

"In the name of democracy, let us all unite." Watch all the way to the end. It is worth it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GY...

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

Targeting more than half the population of the US for a political reason is treason. No elected official or a member of his staff has the right to punish the American people for who they vote for. Withholding money for states that voted for Harris is tyranny and must be stopped now.

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

From now on I will be calling billing office of every healthcare professional I see to get cost BEFORE I book appt. Have tried in past & they obfuscate & will not tell me. Just exhausting & I give up. Why is it this way? Where else does a seller not have to disclose cost before service is rendered?

Adelita Grijalva. Swear her in.

He’s talking treason to the constitution in a room full of military leaders.

Declaring war on Americans is treason

The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is

Yesterday got my Covid and flu shots. Grateful I was able to. Today I feel like I got hit by a train. Don’t love this part.

Hmmmm. A new cable project, methinks. #knitsky #knitters

Last day in Grand Marais. Came for a 2 day art workshop. Incredibly peaceful and quiet here. Whole vibe is just super chill. Sad to be leaving. ‘Twas a lovely respite. #Minnesota #LakeSuperior

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Happy Sunday, knitter friends! My Nordic Bloom cardigan is coming along nicely. Already getting slightly nervous about those steeks though. #knitsky #knitters #findjoy

If they have nothing to hide they have nothing to fear… 📌 California lawmakers just passed SB 627, the “No Secret Police Act,” which would make it illegal for law enforcement to hide their identities while on duty in the state.

Timeline cleanse. I had band practice tonight. We’re playing lots of big band type music for this season, and also, Godzilla eats Las Vegas, which is wild and fun. 75 adult musicians playing music together. Joy.

Orwell’s 1984 should be required reading for every American right now.

Problem: I have a new song out today with Liz Berlin from Rusted Root and I didn’t have the time or money to make a music video for it. Solution: put on a fuzzy bear suit and stare into the camera looking grumpy “Official” lyric video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Jy...

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?" A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons. Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

The more I work, the more money I make, the more tax I pay. In the before times, I truly did not mind paying my share. That was then. I think I’ve decided to work less hard for the rest of the year, which will impact what I pay in taxes. My small part of throwing sand in the gears.

Hablo español. No es mi primer idioma, pero he sido aprendiendo hace muchos años y me encanto. Me falta confianza, pero ahora necesito hacerlo. Hablar español en todos partes. En la calle, las tiendas, los restaurantes. Para demostrar que no es una razón para sospechar y criminalizar a las personas!

Looking at 2026 wool/yarn festivals. First one I found: Sunkissed Fiber Festival in Tampa. As a Minnesotan, this might have held some appeal long ago, but with the Florida anti-vax madness there's no way I'm going to be in that germ stew in January. Yuck. #knitsky

Sweater week!! Time for #showmeyourknits. Here's the Pohjolan Neito sweater I just finished. From the book Knitted Kalevala. Finnish folklore and poem for every pattern. A delight. Like wearing a hug. Finnish Tukuwool DK. Love the yarn and highly recommend! #knitsky #knitters

The Finnish Kalavala sweater is done. Which means I get to start another sweater! This one is a cardigan and I'm going to steek it. First time with the steeking! It will be fine. Nordic Bloom pattern. Juniper Moon Farm - Moonshine Bulky (Wool, baby alpaca, silk). Dreamy. #knitsky #knitting

I wrote about the intentionally byzantine process of getting a COVID vaccine this fall defector.com/how-the-fuck...

These are a gem. My old town had a tool library, my new town has a sewing library. Gifts. 🎁

If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!” Cities:

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

WU-TANG FOREVER 👐🏽

Authoritarian regimes, dictators, despots are often, but not always, fools. But none is foolish enough to give perceptive, dissident writers free range to publish their judgments or follow their creative instincts. They know they do so at their own peril. ~Toni Morrison, Peril

Today. Blank paper. Realizing I don’t want it to be about doing something/cleaning something/being responsible, productive or a leader. Don’t want to make a list or worry about money or wear make up or a bra. Torn between supposed to/not supposed to. Earn more, do more or learn how to just. Stop.