I love my PT. So, so often, issues that I might have otherwise gone to an MD for - and gotten treatments for the symptoms without actually addressing the root cause - she can figure out and make a plan to address with me in 30 minutes. My body works better because she understands and helps me learn.

If you like the MURDERBOT series (or fantasy by Martha Wells) you can own them all digitally plus donate to charity. www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... #goodbooks #murderbot @marthawells.com

Early birds, here's a one-day sale! My love song to Baba Yaga, the plains of Wyoming, and surviving teenage years, RATTLESNAKE WIND, is $1.99USD in ebook today. openroadmedia.com/ebook/rattle...

For the entire month of December, my paean to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C

"'Now [with access to more federal databases] ICE can use this type of surveillance apparatus on anyone ... this administration wants to criminalize and anyone who the administration wants to put under #Surveillance,' said González of MediaJustice." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... #Data

Interested in one of these screen-printed posters for your porch or window? Pick yours up in-person: Pillsbury House & Theatre, (Sunday, Dec 7th only!) 4-7pm (2nd floor) Arbeiter Brewing Co. (week of Dec 8th — limited / while supplies last) *or* message me to request some mailed to your house! 💌

Looking for an any day pro-democracy move? Try #AoCChecklist Action 8 : Spread truth about the safety of mail voting. You can do this in writing & in talking with people you know. For positive claims backed by facts 🔗 to action americansofconscience.com/11-21-2025/#... & source voteathome.org

Prosper with Dragons HOLIDAY SALE is still going! ✨Only $25 for a deck! (Plus free US shipping!)✨ Just because this is a cooperative game, doesn't mean things won't get heated. One bold move by a player could tank the whole group, or save the day... 🐉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...

A good day *not* to be driving from Chicago to St. Paul..

Americans will use anything but the metric system *and* banana for scale!

good morning starshine, our crafters say "hello!" today our Black Friday collection drops at Noon EST and everything else in the shop will be 20% off! www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...

This whole year has been sitting with 'necessary and insufficient.'

Grown up, DIY lunchable for my partner's first Amtrak train trip. (Triscuits not shown; meant to be multiple servings, but he's a child of Wisconsin so All The Cheese(tm) is required.)

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

Ooof .. watching #CriticalRole S3E78 and Taliesin Jaffe's emotional maturity & depth of empathy are *astounding*. I loved him as Caduceus Clay for this, but the love, care, & comfort he offers others as they literally vomit their emotions at him after experiencing intense trauma himself is.. damn.

🚨Folks! Knitters!👇See this one, too👇!!! An off-Rav event *specifically* highlighting indie designers, w/ great filter you can use to search & support designers from marginalised groups! (I picked a banger week for this #ShowMeYourKnits theme; would have been bit more impressive if on purpose 😬)

I finished the Egyptian stockings today. They are based on an extant stocking in the Textile Museum (collections-gwu.zetcom.net/en/collectio...) and are as close to a true reproduction as I can make in terms of materials and gauge. 🧶 #MySCA

We listed about 30 things tonight. Small business, LGBTQIA+ staffed, all money here helps queer artists. Thanks! www.peculiarityshop.com

Today I learned that I have access to @science.org via alumni library access! Whohoo!! All The Science(tm)!

The Salvation Army are a hate group. Do not forget that this winter.

Almost there.. few more rows of chart, some stockinette, and a heel. 🧶

Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations! For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE. Imagine what we could do with $$$ www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/

Kobo is doing a 30 day free trial promotion for their Kindle Unlimited competitor service Kobo Plus for new subscribers (not sure if this is US only), if you like queer indie books, small press SFF, and backlist SFF from large publishers there's a lot to choose from on this service that's not on KU!

Finally watching KPop Demon Hunters. Partner is dubious, but he looked away from his phone when the first song started, so I think he might be hooked.

Beautiful #Aurora visible even amidst all the light pollution just northeast of the Cities. All photos are from my phone on "night sight" setting, but the colors are visible to the naked eye as well.

This whole thread is delightful and I highly recommend taking the time to scroll through it and goggle at the pretties!

I know many of us are tired, scared & angry. When you can, if you can, channel that into doing what you can to help. Every day it's more clear the only ones who are going to save us ... are us. Whenever you start to say "people should do x," it's you. You're "people." We're "people." It's just us.

And the most weasel is, of course, Chaykovskiy

If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”

Any knitters out there in France who could suggest some 100% silk yarn in small gauge (lace or finer)? The recipient I'll be making the Eleonora stockings for hasn't been able to source silk in the color she wants in the US, but has a trip overseas planned later this month.🧶

It’s been a minute, but What’s On Your Needles? Week 67 of #ShowMeYourKnits; I wanna see WIPs 🚧, to-be-finished 🪡, maybe even the Naughty Basket™️. Loving it? Not sure? Need a boost to finish? Let’s see ‘em! 🧶 I’m having a reckoning this week 😳: 3 jumpers, 5 pairs 🧦, 2 hats, 1 shawl, 1 👶, 1🧣!

Decided to re-up Netflix. It's apparently been longer since I dropped it than I realized since there's a whole season of the one true Witcher we haven't seen yet!

*squee!!* Basel has put their collection online! #MySCA 🧶 nalbound.com/2025/11/04/b...

(Potentially contributing to the brain scramble is that I used to work in public policy and had to consciously break myself of feeling like I needed to know All The Things(tm) within my area of policy. The balance between healthy engagement and unhealthy obsession is still one I walk carefully.)

Listening to @naomialderman.bsky.social's The Power while passively watching election returns is a trip. I can't decide if the book's narrative makes me nauseated because I don't want to think it'd be accurate or because I think it would be. Add tonight's glimmers of hope = brain scramble. #booksky

A big thank you to our poll workers and election judges for your commitment to democracy. Minnesota’s elections are safe, free, and fair because of you.

Number 694. They had to get extra ballots from the county because turnout has been higher than expected. #IVoted

Duuude! This is so cool. Confirmation the things we've been looking at in dinosaur skin/feathers really are melanosomes and not bacteria. And confirmation the feathers are structured like modern feathers. And identified actual preserved proteins! SCIENCE!

Dear restaurants: if your bathrooms are a toilet & sink in a separate room, why are you bothering to gender-segregate them? Just label them both "bathroom" and be done with it. Doesn't have to be political if you're worried about customer alienation (but.. really.. why you want to cater to that.. 🙄)

Phew 💀, last week was gruesome 🩸! A chance for some lovely lost things to shine again, but hard viewing! Let’s go pretty for week 66; show me your CABLES! I seem to be showing a lot of hats recently, but Cable Baby Hat and Talitha Beanie showing off my most recent cabling. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶

Finished! 🧶 #MusselburghHat Done in leftover sock yarns in colors picked by the recipient.

Layers of seeing posts in 2025: Is this real (as in did it actually happen), is this real (made by humans, might be a joke or a bit or cursed, etc), is this real (gen-AI posted by real human), or, is this real (AI-generated complete nonsense, possibly no humans directly involved, ie bot farm) 🫠🫠

Two: NEW STUFF. LGBTQIA+ staff of 11, all money goes directly to queer artists, so thank you! www.peculiarityshop.com

Two things. One, we have a Clearance page with 30+ items at 40% off to move them out for new inventory for holiday. Check it out? Pendants, pins, earrings, bracelets. www.peculiarityshop.com/clearance

Twin Cities Metro Region (MN) Food Resources Map: experience.arcgis.com/experience/d... (h/t a kind soul in the @twincitiesgeek.com FB group) #FoodSecurity

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It’s important to remember that community care doesn’t have to come in the form of $100s in donations or dropping off pallets of food. Sometimes it’s picking up an extra rotisserie chicken for a neighbor, or doing a grocery pick up for an elder, or helping someone with laundry or childcare.

Another option for those with the ability to contribute to help out our neighbors - check your local pet shelters to see if they need donations!

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Okay, this may not be as ridiculous a goal as I thought it was. Please, pre-order, encourage your friends to pre-order, and spread the word! We can actually get there!