To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

Soothing my nervous system with flow-state knitting in the sunshine and pleasing colours by @piratepurlyarns.bsky.social and @ballyhourafibres.bsky.social

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📢 Checkmate. Arizona Senator Mark Kelly made Elon Musk look like a puppy.

"I just got back from Ukraine. Elon Musk called me a traitor.
- If Elon Musk doesn't understand what it means to be loyal to American principles and values, let him leave it to those who do.

I find myself wishing that techbros were the ones to die of overdoses at young ages instead of intensely talented artists. Before their tech genius becomes toxic.

Self-soothing Sunday afternoon

Control of the USPS is not about money. It's about monitoring and controlling any and all communications, especially of Americans with people outside USA.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

@piratepurlyarns.bsky.social hello welcome xx

What do you get when you cross a Majacraft Rose & a Chiagoo Amish Swift? A perfectly functional wheel skeiner! Winding mini skeins tonight for the AppleOak Natural Dye Academy. #skydyer #dyesky #naturalfibres #artisancraftrevival #spinsky #dyersofbluesky #spinnersofbluesky @majacraft.bsky.social

Still learning this new platform but how timely is it that the prompt for #showmeyourknits was cables! This is my second cable knit.

86 edge rows frogged and reknit - phew! I'd started the crossing on the left front too early, so when I joined at the underarm, that cable needed to be crossed at a different time than the rest. So I decided to frog it, for the learning experience and to make the rest of the knit easier.
#knitsky

86 edge rows frogged and reknit - phew! I'd started the crossing on the left front too early, so when I joined at the underarm, that cable needed to be crossed at a different time than the rest. So I decided to frog it, for the learning experience and to make the rest of the knit easier.
#knitsky

Today is the day I master the skill of fixing edge cables. I messed up my row count way back at the beginning. I could totally compensate but am choosing to frog, fix & learn! What's your best learning mistake?

#artisancraftrevival #knittersofbluesky #handknit #learnfromyourmistakes #naturalfibres

So I'm learning about this platform and how to use Lists. Are you an Indie Dyer? Knitwear designer? Natural Dye enthusiast? Weaver? Let me know so I can add you to my lists!
#indiedyer #naturaldye #knitweardesign #dyersofbluesky #knittersofbluesky #weaversofbluesky #feltmakersofbluesky

It's taking big adult energy to leave the loom this morning to go play "get a paycheck to pay the bills while you develop your botanical dye skills and launch your ADHD perimeno passion fueled business." But here we are, after learning about growing woad, and weaving a few inches.

My first Bluesky post, so an introduction is warranted. Hello Bluesky World! I am growing into my truest self through the harrowing blessings of perimenopause. For me this means re-embracing artisan fibre crafts and expanding my skills. Connect with me about natural dyeing, weaving, spinning!