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In The Mitten Knits ☑️
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Knitter, occasional knitwear designer, sometime home baker.
EV enthusiast, rooftop solar and ground loop heat pump.

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DTE: squeezing Michigan residents and weaseling around clean energy legislation.

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If You Thought Data Centers Were Bad, Wait Until You See How DTE Is Using One to FU*K Over Michigan
What looks like a “tech investment” is actually a Trojan Horse packed with pollution, higher bills, and a climate escape hatch the size of Ohio.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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I'm attending Oak Park Concerned Citizens's event, “No Kings! No Hunger! Stop the Healthcare Heist!!” - sign up now to join me!

This event includes a food drive for the Oak Park Gifting Little Pantry.

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No Kings! No Hunger! Stop the Healthcare Heist!! · Oak Park Concerned Citizens
Join Concerned Citizens Oak Park Area (CCOPA) in lending a hand to our neighbors by donating to the Oak Park Gifting Little Pantry. https://www.wxyz.com/news/positively-detroit/oak-park-familys-front-...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Got a #Socktober sock on the needles for husband.
🧦 Pattern is Chequer Socks by @verybusymonkey.bsky.social
🧶 Yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Signature sparkle 4-ply in Mulled Wine.

Pattern 5 of 5 stars: interesting enough but not super complicated, good car or social knitting
A partially knit sock is held in front of an e reader. The sock is in shades of red, wine, and russet with some gold sparkle throughout. There’s a texture pattern worked into the stitches that makes vertical zig zags.
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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We can save the White House from demolition but it’s going to cost money. A lot of money. Don’t worry, I have a plan: let’s put on a show
October 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Non-political rant ahead.

Authors, please check that your book is made up of the words that mean what you intend to say. My current read uses “passed” in every instance that should be “past.” And “virulent” instead of “virile.”

Virulent = 🦠🤧
Virile = 🏋🏻‍♀️🍆
This concludes my Ted Talk.
October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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💛❌👑 #NoKings
(below the No Kings logo) WHY WE WEAR YELLOW Millions of people coming together in movement against this regime is our greatest hope for our freedoms, our families and our futures. For months, people online and on our streets have called for a simple, shared way to show that unity. Something anyone, anywhere, could show and share with others. Throughout history, people who have come together in protest against authoritarian regimes have utilized a color that is easy to see among a sea of thousands. YELLOW IS A BRIGHT, UNMISTAKABLE REMINDER THAT MILLIONS OF US STAND TOGETHER IN THE BELIEF THAT AMERICA BELONGS TO ITS PEOPLE, NOT TO KINGS. (around the No Kings logo) WHY WE WEAR YELLOW HISTORICAL CONTEXT HONG KONG: protesters carried yellow umbrellas as acts of protest, turning an everyday object into a vivid icon of peaceful resistance against violence and suppression. ASIA: yellow ribbons became emblems of hope, accountability, and systemic reform: after South Korea’s Sewol ferry tragedy, yellow ribbons evolved from memorial tokens into protest symbols demanding government transparency and justice. EASTERN UKRAINE: the "Yellow Ribbon" movement reclaimed the color as a signal of resistance and national self-determination amid invasion. BY CHOOSING YELLOW, WE ALIGN OURSELVES WITH THIS HISTORICAL CONTEXT: IT IS A VISIBLE, OPTIMISTIC BANNER THAT CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE, NONVIOLENT DISSENT, AND A REMINDER THAT POWER MUST STEM FROM THE PEOPLE, NOT FROM CROWNS. (around the No Kings logo) WHY WE WEAR YELLOW THE ASK TO WEAR YELLOW On October 18, millions of us will join our neighbors at No Kings rallies to stand united against the authoritarian regime in the White House. Our power is in our unity, and our unity will be seen in yellow. For generations, people around the world have used color to show collective strength in the face of oppression. Our movement is no different. Yellow is our shared signal, bright, bold, and impossible to ignore, a reminder that America's power belongs to our people, not to kings. WHEN YOU WEAR YELLOW, YOU JOIN A MOVEMENT THAT STRETCHES FROM CITY BLOCKS TO RURAL TOWN SQUARES, A MOVEMENT ROOTED IN HOPE, COURAGE, AND THE BELIEF THAT AMERICA IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
October 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Oct. 18- find an event near you, then show up with your sign and a paperclip.

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They wore a paperclip. And they won.
How Norwegians used the world's most boring office supply to defeat Nazi occupation and what that means for October 18th
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October 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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This is bullshit. Facts will soon have no meaning in the US.
October 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Crafting stash to the rescue!

The throw pillows I got from Ikea are too squishy to provide adequate support as backrests on the daybed. I was able to grab my stash of assorted fabrics (thanks, Covid mask-making!) and quilt batting to add floof and structure. (Alt texts for details) #fabric #stash
Quick quilting batting between two layers of fabric. This fabric has multicolored cats, but I’m using anything from my stash that’s big enough. Working straight lines horizontally and vertically on the pieces, spaced roughly 4-5 inches apart. After sewing two quilted panels together around three sides, clipping the corners, and turning it so the seam allowances are inside, insert the pillow form. The multicolored cats are quilted to beige fabric with cats and paw prints. But it doesn’t matter! Nobody will see it! Insert the now poofier pillow form into the outer cover. This is a 26” pillow and a gray cover. Stack of throw pillows on a hardwood floor. Two pillows are gray, one is yellow. One large pillow down, two more to go. Plus two more 20” pillows and two rectangles.
September 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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We have been updating our tv/home theater space, from a 15+ year old tv that only 75% worked (half the screen was fuzzy), to smart tv with assorted players, amps, and 7.1 channel surround sound.
This is Car Guy playing with setups. The big amp remote (66 buttons!) is not pictured.
Man wearing t shirt and shorts, holding two audio visual equipment remotes. At the right of the frame is an AV equipment rack holding an assortment of disc players (laserdisc, dvd, Blu-ray and hd-dvd) and 2 amplifiers.
September 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The UN needs to implement the anti-time-overrun measures that awards shows use: cut the mic, cue the orchestra, and have a page walk the offender away from the podium.
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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USians, make a sign, grab your comfy shoes, and join your neighbors on October 18. (And before, if you have other events in your area!)
indivisible.org Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Sep 23
October 18 is going to be the largest peaceful protest in American history. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave — but if we want to be free, then we’ve got to be brave. Find your local event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
September 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I’ve been calling Disney “The Evil Empire” for a quarter century. Mostly related to their metamorphosis into a greedy mega-corp so far from their roots of providing quality family entertainment.
I guess that was just the start of the transformation to cowardly yes corp of a fascist regime.
50501movement.bsky.social 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 20
And we can do even BETTER!!! If you already cancelled yours, tell a friend 😎

#cancelDisney #cancelHulu #jimmykimmel
Photo of Jimmy Kimmel and a 50501 logo in the upper right corner of the photo with text on the bottom that says DISNEY LOSES $3.5 BILLION DAYS AFTER TAKING JIMMY KIMMEL OFF THE AIR
September 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Getting ahead with my sign for protests this weekend.

I was going to use red for “fascist,” in a classic color combo. And then I realized that the T at the end was perfect for a minimalist Dementia Don, and that meant I needed to use orange.

#FirstAmendmentRights #Protest #ProtectFreeSpeech
Poster board with slogan: only a fascist would deny my right to hold this sign. The lettering is black block letters, except for fascist, which is orange. The T at the end of fascist has a yellow swoop on top and a red tie around the stem
September 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Join me at Oak Park Make Billionaires Pay action.womensmarch.com/events/oak-p...
Oak Park Make Billionaires Pay
As the United States experiences extreme heat, raging wildfires, and more hurricanes with growing serverity, the Trump administration defunded our communities efforts to to be more resilient and susta...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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At the risk of sounding callous, thoughts and prayers.

But seriously, violence is not the answer.

Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot during event at Utah Valley University www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot during event at Utah Valley University
Turning Point USA executive director was shot in neck while speaking at event and suspect still at large
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September 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Workers over billionaires

#LaborDay #Protest #Pro-Worker #BanBillionaires #Resist
September 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Laserdisc night!

Car Guy picked up some discs with me in mind. Should I be offended that a bunch are really old musicals or things like a Busby Berkeley sampler?

Tonight’s selection: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
August 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Today in Double Duh News: Tariffs and deportations seen as contributors to rising prices and fewer immigrant workers.

Really? How could anyone have predicted either of those things? (Extreme sarcasm indicator here)

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Tariffs and deportations seen as contributors to rising prices and fewer immigrant workers
Experts say higher wholesale vegetable costs and an economic slowdown in Texas could be signs that Trump's immigration policies are hurting industries.
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August 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Next up in the crazy timeline that is 2025 USA: sandwich shops will require background checks and a waiting period.
Sandwiches must be carried in their paper wrapper only, not concealed in a lunchbox.
Only law enforcement and the military will be able to get licensing to carry a party sub.
August 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Laserdisc night! Stay Tuned, 1992.

The theme music is vaguely Superman-like.
August 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Laserdisc time!
1955’s Hit The Deck

I know nothing about this beyond what’s on the disc sleeve. At least it will have dancing.
August 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Laserdisc night!
I asked husband if we could maybe watch something that didn’t suck. I had to dig through the shelf of discs to find one- Wayne’s World.

Excellent! Party on!
August 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Tonight’s #laserdisc entertainment: Tales of Terror, the 2nd movie in the double feature set. It’s a live action version of a Simpson’s Halloween special- 3 vignettes, each based on an Edgar Allan Poe story.
Not so much terrifying as ridiculous. Vincent Price was in all 3 stories.
August 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM