This looks like a wonderful exhibit at the Burke in Seattle!

Watched my favorite truly awful natural disaster movie, Dante’s Peak. It’s so bad! It came out when I was in college studying geology, my prof devoted an entire lecture to the movie and all its many, many, many flaws. Best. lecture. Ever

Anyway, in other news, I actually spent time yesterday outside knitting. I haven’t knit more than 2 rows (painfully at that) for about a month. Feeling pretty good about getting back into it. Shoulder continues to be painful but less so & PT is ongoing. Progress, I guess

Happy Artemis II homecoming day! Make sure to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

I'm really enjoying the Artemis II mission livestream, commentary, videos and pictures, and can't wait for the astronauts to get back safely so I can start geeking out over Artemis III. The best part is that my nephew and I watched the launch together, and he's been checking w/ me each day.

Please someone tell me if Trump lost his shit about how animated the astronauts were with the Canada Premier phone call versus how... bored they were on his (and thought they had lost audio)

Out of touch, living in an alternate reality: Blames Dems, but it's the Repubs who won't vote for compromise bills. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Torment nexus, etc etc etc My favorite part of this article is at the end about the AI that wanted more computing power so it shut down other parts of the business' programs that were critical to the business. www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

Ok #knitting friends, I’m working on figuring out my Gramma’s sweater construction— but I’m stuck on the raglan part of this! She made this bottom up, so these would be decreases. I would keep one or two stickers between the dec but she didn’t do that. Is it a YO/drop on next rnd? 🧶

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some Zen to the feed

My gramma knit this sweater probably 50years ago— she made at least 4 similar ones; this one belonged to my granddad. My uncle recently died and my dad has been going through his things with my cousin, and they decided I should have this. Really looking forward to seeing if I can replicate it!

The continuing saga of my shoulder issues: The MRI showed partial tears of bicep tendon and labrum. Also biceps tendinitis. I’ve got a referral to a specialist to discuss surgery or cortisone shots or something. I’m hoping we get in fast and can start moving forward. Very much in pain a lot.

There is a bunny in my yard today

Hey so if you need to call the IRS this tax season, don't expect anyone to pick up. " The IRS provided 1,771, which out of a total special agent population of about 2,100, means about 84 percent of its agent workforce was detailed to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations slate.com/news-and-pol...

Every once in a while the internet becomes that truly silly delightful thing it once was. Like this.

An update, month and a half or something after my fall over a lifted sidewalk element: a thread: Homeowner says they don’t see any problem. City requested more info, I suggested they drive out there and look at it, then sent them 11 well-marked photos from all angles as well as GPS coord. 1/?

Looks like the 1st and 2nd amendments are only for ICE and the people Trump owns (i.e. everyone who works for him) and not for anyone else I am sickened and horrified by the killings in MN, it’s just a matter of time before ICE/MAGA takes it elsewhere. WE ARE NOT SAFE.

Look, if the man says he’s not going to do something, that’s your warning because he’s going to absolutely do the thing he said he wouldn’t do. Enthusiastically, even. He’s a lying liar who lies. And, if he says he’s didn’t do a thing— he definitely did, enthusiastically and proudly.

Jesus fucking christ everything is transactional with this guy in a really, really, really toxic way www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This thing has been stuck on Sleeve Island for about 2!years. I’m going to get this sweater done before the end of March, and I mean it!! Pattern is Dark Academia, yarn is Boss Kitty’s Bruiser and Brass Monkey.🧶

Really sad to hear of Bob Weir’s passing. He was my favorite member of the Dead, just edging out Phil Lesh. My heart goes out to his family.

Oh hey look, ICE out here shooting people too www.koin.com/news/portlan...

We all saw what happened. A mob of violent people attacked the police and invaded the building, intent on hurting or even killing lawmakers. You can’t gaslight that away.

Finishing washing and blocking— I made this vest 15 years ago, I think? One of the first things made once we moved in after building the house. I loved the afterthought pockets and buttons! Pattern is Button Box, yarn is Cascade 220 sport. Don’t mind the mistakes, it’s handmade #knitsky 🧶

Here’s a fun one— I finished this double-knit cowl (self-drafted pattern) on Jan 1 2026, cast on Jan 5 2025 and put down for most of the year. It’s been washed and is laying on the drying rack with the Christmas lights cycling through the colors in the window adjacent. I thought it looked cool!

Some of my sweaters, drying on the racks

SIT REP: my city does a bad job of maintaining sidewalks— tree roots push up sections & make them dangerous in the dark & rain. Case in point: yesterday, I faceplanted over a lifted segment. My hands are cut & bruised, my shoulder & back wrenched, my gear damaged. Today: very sore!

And that’s a wrap on the Thanksgiving running things! I don’t know how I did, as far as time goes, and I don’t care. I got a little pie today, all for me, and it’s my favorite autumn flavor! #running 🏃🏼‍♀️🦃

One Turkey running thing down— it was chilly and misty and real pretty at Portland International Raceway with the Christmas lights and whatnot. Caught up with my Hood to Coast teammate and we walked most of it chatting.

You can walk away. Before the shame follows you home. #StopICE

Got my two bibs for turkey trot, tomorrow night, and Turkeython Thursday morning— two 5ks in about a 12-hour span. Whew!! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ #running

I’m making hats to donate— I’ve got 5 done and the 6th on the needles now. I’m working my way through the leftovers for my Hue Shift blanket, held double. #knitting 🧶

Republicans always lie and the Democrats are suckers to believe they won't

@wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov Y’all have never seen ANY of the Charlie Brown cartoons— the republicans are Lucy, the promise is the football, and you are NEVER going to kick it because she will keep snatching it away from you. Don’t be a schmuck! KEEP STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT!!

Oh! Forgot: I learned Norwegian purl. Now I don’t have to keep moving the yarn forward and back when doing ribbing #knitting

Had a productive day— opened the office for our carpet cleaner guy, bought $71.44 in food items to donate, went for a walk, closed up the office, finished a hat project, decided to make more hats and donate them with the food items. Have a list of hygiene items to get next to donate.

Hey maybe this is why he's had all those medical tests recently (Guardian headline) "Republicans argue ‘big-hearted president’ Trump is keen to end shutdown "

Workin’ hard or hardly workin’?

Really bummed that my desire to paint my nails conflicts with my desire to knit.

@merkley.senate.gov is going strong on his filibuster! So very proud of my senator for standing up for the American people: www.c-span.org/congress/?ch...

Watching hocus pocus. Just got to the scene where they lock them in the kiln in the high school and turn it on. Yikes, this movie is Dark, y’all.

@wyden.senate.gov great turnout today in Tigard and King City, with No Kings protests along the 2.4 miles and at each intersection!

It’s a quiet rainy day here in war-torn Portland (at least the SW ‘burbs) so I’m working on getting this vintage vest done. Need to do applied icord but couldn’t remember how to start so turned to EZ’s Knit One Knit All. This is going to take forever! 🧶

I’m not going to call it ANTIFA any longer as using acronyms obscures the meaning. It’s ANTI-FASICM. It’s not DEI, it’s DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. Use the words and the meaning becomes clear.

There is a deer at our office this afternoon. The closest green space he could have come from is across a very busy road.

Every accusation is a confession "White House calls court ruling blocking Portland national guard deployment ‘untethered from reality’ " www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Went to Tennessee for almost a week with the race team. 2/3 finished the event, & 1 turbo blown :( but that’s ok— the other 2 got podium finishes! And I came home with a sinus infection :(

To review: an apparent right wing civil war between white Christian nationalist Groypers and white Christian nationalist college campus activists results in the murder of a leader of the latter; and that will now spark a 1930s-style putsch against liberals by the fascists who run the country.

Found a feather this morning— looks like from a Cedar Waxwing

So... the media is reporting that Charlie Kirk is dead, solely based on one tweet from Trump and from no other sources?? The hospital didn't confirm? The family? Local police/mayor/school officials/governor? Shoddy work, people.