Kim Denise
@kimdenise.bsky.social
Mostly, I knit. Native plants, birds, insects. Disabled; not housebound but close to it (it's a cute house, though). Fat. Political. She/her.
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Stay engaged, stay fighting, get involved on a state and local level, and know that there are more of us than there are of them and we will fight not just for ourselves, but for our people. Yes, this bill will kill people. Those of us fueled by spite will never let lawmakers forget that, or give up.
I am not going down without a fight.
July 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Stay engaged, stay fighting, get involved on a state and local level, and know that there are more of us than there are of them and we will fight not just for ourselves, but for our people. Yes, this bill will kill people. Those of us fueled by spite will never let lawmakers forget that, or give up.
The knitted gnomes brought equal parts joy and rage to their protest today.
I was not physically able to attend an event, so we had one here at home. Love and solidarity to all of you who march and rally and make your voices heard in a thousand different ways. You are beautiful.
I was not physically able to attend an event, so we had one here at home. Love and solidarity to all of you who march and rally and make your voices heard in a thousand different ways. You are beautiful.
June 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The knitted gnomes brought equal parts joy and rage to their protest today.
I was not physically able to attend an event, so we had one here at home. Love and solidarity to all of you who march and rally and make your voices heard in a thousand different ways. You are beautiful.
I was not physically able to attend an event, so we had one here at home. Love and solidarity to all of you who march and rally and make your voices heard in a thousand different ways. You are beautiful.
I am not physically able to attend a protest tomorrow, but my knitted gnomes are getting ready.
For all of you who will be out there tomorrow: you have my profound thanks and solidarity! be safe and defend our democracy!
For all of you who will be out there tomorrow: you have my profound thanks and solidarity! be safe and defend our democracy!
June 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I am not physically able to attend a protest tomorrow, but my knitted gnomes are getting ready.
For all of you who will be out there tomorrow: you have my profound thanks and solidarity! be safe and defend our democracy!
For all of you who will be out there tomorrow: you have my profound thanks and solidarity! be safe and defend our democracy!
it's #wipwednesday! what in the world is on my needles, you ask? Why, it's a triple-pointed gnome hat, of course! I can't stop knitting gnomes.
April 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
it's #wipwednesday! what in the world is on my needles, you ask? Why, it's a triple-pointed gnome hat, of course! I can't stop knitting gnomes.
#showmeyourknits gift knits
I give away a lot of my knitting output, so it was hard to choose. But these matching sweaters for my nephew and his wife--both public school music teachers and the cutest couple ever--make a great pic. Pattern is Riddari. Yarn is Malabrigo Rios.
I give away a lot of my knitting output, so it was hard to choose. But these matching sweaters for my nephew and his wife--both public school music teachers and the cutest couple ever--make a great pic. Pattern is Riddari. Yarn is Malabrigo Rios.
April 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#showmeyourknits gift knits
I give away a lot of my knitting output, so it was hard to choose. But these matching sweaters for my nephew and his wife--both public school music teachers and the cutest couple ever--make a great pic. Pattern is Riddari. Yarn is Malabrigo Rios.
I give away a lot of my knitting output, so it was hard to choose. But these matching sweaters for my nephew and his wife--both public school music teachers and the cutest couple ever--make a great pic. Pattern is Riddari. Yarn is Malabrigo Rios.
Splurged on a lot of nice new dpns! I see plenty of gnome knitting, along with other fiddly little stuffed things, in my future.
April 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Splurged on a lot of nice new dpns! I see plenty of gnome knitting, along with other fiddly little stuffed things, in my future.
I've been knitting gnomes! No one is more surprised than I am, but the fiddly little details are quite absorbing...and addictive.
These are both from patterns by Sarah Schira, the queen of gnome design.
These are both from patterns by Sarah Schira, the queen of gnome design.
April 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I've been knitting gnomes! No one is more surprised than I am, but the fiddly little details are quite absorbing...and addictive.
These are both from patterns by Sarah Schira, the queen of gnome design.
These are both from patterns by Sarah Schira, the queen of gnome design.
This week's #showmeyourknits is Gray. My knitting preferences run to the brightest colors possible, so I have just two items to show. Here we have the breathtaking Hanami Stole, by Melanie Gibbons, and Oban Hat, by Thea Coleman. I've knit both patterns twice; both highly recommended!
April 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This week's #showmeyourknits is Gray. My knitting preferences run to the brightest colors possible, so I have just two items to show. Here we have the breathtaking Hanami Stole, by Melanie Gibbons, and Oban Hat, by Thea Coleman. I've knit both patterns twice; both highly recommended!
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SPRINGTIME
A spirited white lamb leaps joyfully into the air. These playful jumps, called "stotting," demonstrate happiness while strengthening muscles.
📹 mille_lieux_nature
A spirited white lamb leaps joyfully into the air. These playful jumps, called "stotting," demonstrate happiness while strengthening muscles.
📹 mille_lieux_nature
April 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
SPRINGTIME
A spirited white lamb leaps joyfully into the air. These playful jumps, called "stotting," demonstrate happiness while strengthening muscles.
📹 mille_lieux_nature
A spirited white lamb leaps joyfully into the air. These playful jumps, called "stotting," demonstrate happiness while strengthening muscles.
📹 mille_lieux_nature
I ruined his plant-loving life with this $%#@! sneeze guard! He was mad at me for three days.
April 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I ruined his plant-loving life with this $%#@! sneeze guard! He was mad at me for three days.
#showmeyourknits WIP!
This is a Gentle Rain tee, by Stephanie Lotven. A truly delightful pattern. The yarn is all Wollmeise DK.
This is a Gentle Rain tee, by Stephanie Lotven. A truly delightful pattern. The yarn is all Wollmeise DK.
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#showmeyourknits WIP!
This is a Gentle Rain tee, by Stephanie Lotven. A truly delightful pattern. The yarn is all Wollmeise DK.
This is a Gentle Rain tee, by Stephanie Lotven. A truly delightful pattern. The yarn is all Wollmeise DK.
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I care less about the specifics of everyone's funny signs and more about the fact that these protests seem to be everywhere. Huge cities, small towns, liberal strongholds, deep read counties, large and small but everywhere.
April 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I care less about the specifics of everyone's funny signs and more about the fact that these protests seem to be everywhere. Huge cities, small towns, liberal strongholds, deep read counties, large and small but everywhere.
I just called my reps with @5calls.org about the disastrous and fantastical Trump tariffs, you should too: 5calls.org
This is not the first time I've made calls--I do it all the time--but it is the first time I used 5calls, and it was really helpful! Give it a try!
This is not the first time I've made calls--I do it all the time--but it is the first time I used 5calls, and it was really helpful! Give it a try!
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I just called my reps with @5calls.org about the disastrous and fantastical Trump tariffs, you should too: 5calls.org
This is not the first time I've made calls--I do it all the time--but it is the first time I used 5calls, and it was really helpful! Give it a try!
This is not the first time I've made calls--I do it all the time--but it is the first time I used 5calls, and it was really helpful! Give it a try!
oh, look, our real president.
I needed to hear this. Maybe you do too.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
April 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
oh, look, our real president.
Knitting, knitting, knitting. I finished this pullover in ten days! Wool is my refuge.
Pattern is Kurt by Junko Okamoto. The unusual construction makes for such entertaining knitting; I could not put it down! Lots of notes on my Ravelry project page ravel.me/KimDenise/k2
Pattern is Kurt by Junko Okamoto. The unusual construction makes for such entertaining knitting; I could not put it down! Lots of notes on my Ravelry project page ravel.me/KimDenise/k2
April 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Knitting, knitting, knitting. I finished this pullover in ten days! Wool is my refuge.
Pattern is Kurt by Junko Okamoto. The unusual construction makes for such entertaining knitting; I could not put it down! Lots of notes on my Ravelry project page ravel.me/KimDenise/k2
Pattern is Kurt by Junko Okamoto. The unusual construction makes for such entertaining knitting; I could not put it down! Lots of notes on my Ravelry project page ravel.me/KimDenise/k2
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💥🇭🇺 Police have given up guarding Budapest’s Liberty Bridge as anti-government protesters shut down traffic on four major bridges, rallying against Viktor Orbán’s new law curbing freedom of assembly and banning the Pride march.
They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
April 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
💥🇭🇺 Police have given up guarding Budapest’s Liberty Bridge as anti-government protesters shut down traffic on four major bridges, rallying against Viktor Orbán’s new law curbing freedom of assembly and banning the Pride march.
They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
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…So let me get this straight:
New Jersey is represented by legendary badass CORY BOOKER.
While New York is stuck with Chuck “obey in advance” Schumer, and Pennsylvania has John “next Kyrsten Sinema” Fetterman.
As regional rivalries go, that has really gotta sting.
New Jersey is represented by legendary badass CORY BOOKER.
While New York is stuck with Chuck “obey in advance” Schumer, and Pennsylvania has John “next Kyrsten Sinema” Fetterman.
As regional rivalries go, that has really gotta sting.
April 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
…So let me get this straight:
New Jersey is represented by legendary badass CORY BOOKER.
While New York is stuck with Chuck “obey in advance” Schumer, and Pennsylvania has John “next Kyrsten Sinema” Fetterman.
As regional rivalries go, that has really gotta sting.
New Jersey is represented by legendary badass CORY BOOKER.
While New York is stuck with Chuck “obey in advance” Schumer, and Pennsylvania has John “next Kyrsten Sinema” Fetterman.
As regional rivalries go, that has really gotta sting.
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Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
#showmeyourknits Baby!
This baby blanket, the Bear Claw Blanket by Veronik Avery, was a LOT of work. The subdued color palette matched the the recipients' nursery. Not my usual! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed knitting these subtle semisolids. Loved the modular construction too.
This baby blanket, the Bear Claw Blanket by Veronik Avery, was a LOT of work. The subdued color palette matched the the recipients' nursery. Not my usual! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed knitting these subtle semisolids. Loved the modular construction too.
March 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#showmeyourknits Baby!
This baby blanket, the Bear Claw Blanket by Veronik Avery, was a LOT of work. The subdued color palette matched the the recipients' nursery. Not my usual! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed knitting these subtle semisolids. Loved the modular construction too.
This baby blanket, the Bear Claw Blanket by Veronik Avery, was a LOT of work. The subdued color palette matched the the recipients' nursery. Not my usual! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed knitting these subtle semisolids. Loved the modular construction too.
#showmeyourknits Baby Items!
I became enamored of these reindeer from Mary Jane Mucklestone's book _Scandinavian Motifs_ and ended up making cardigans for three little friends of mine. The cardigan pattern is Åsa Tricosa's Child Ziggurat.
I became enamored of these reindeer from Mary Jane Mucklestone's book _Scandinavian Motifs_ and ended up making cardigans for three little friends of mine. The cardigan pattern is Åsa Tricosa's Child Ziggurat.
March 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#showmeyourknits Baby Items!
I became enamored of these reindeer from Mary Jane Mucklestone's book _Scandinavian Motifs_ and ended up making cardigans for three little friends of mine. The cardigan pattern is Åsa Tricosa's Child Ziggurat.
I became enamored of these reindeer from Mary Jane Mucklestone's book _Scandinavian Motifs_ and ended up making cardigans for three little friends of mine. The cardigan pattern is Åsa Tricosa's Child Ziggurat.
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JUST BECAUSE THE CLOWN CAR GOES VERY FAST DOES NOT MEAN IT ISN’T FULL OF CLOWNS
the speed at which these guys have broken everything has given a lot of folks who should know better the impression that they are an unstoppable force and the only option is to negotiate the terms of surrender
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
Whatever the immediate fallout of the scandal, what is going to stick around is the impression it gives, of hapless idiots doing ridiculous things. And I think that seriously reduces the appeal of capitulating to these jokers.
March 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
JUST BECAUSE THE CLOWN CAR GOES VERY FAST DOES NOT MEAN IT ISN’T FULL OF CLOWNS
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Virginia Governor @GlennYoungkin (R) hearing it from the people
March 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Virginia Governor @GlennYoungkin (R) hearing it from the people