Brooks Jones
@brooksjones.bsky.social
Writer, educator, artist, friend. Mediocre ukulele player and singer, crafter, knitter, voracious reader.
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Brooks Jones
@brooksjones.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Game Plan For the Next Four Years
(thread) Progressives have a historic opportunity to rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, simply by showing up.
(thread) Progressives have a historic opportunity to rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, simply by showing up.
April 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Is it too late for stripey #showmeyourknits ? Redoing all the family’s holiday stockings and this is the first one. Monster-sized for deep digging on Xmas morning #knitting 🧶 My own pattern, will emerge on Ravelry when I’m done!
February 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Is it too late for stripey #showmeyourknits ? Redoing all the family’s holiday stockings and this is the first one. Monster-sized for deep digging on Xmas morning #knitting 🧶 My own pattern, will emerge on Ravelry when I’m done!
Demonstrators moving against the chaos in Washington #ncpol
Advocates, labor union leaders and lawmakers on Tuesday lambasted President Donald Trump’s sweeping education initiatives since he took office and his choice of Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Education Department. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/05/d... #ncpol
Demonstrators at U.S. Capitol rally against Trump’s ‘direct attack’ on education • NC Newsline
advocates and labor union leaders, on Tuesday lambasted President Donald Trump’s sweeping education initiatives
ncnewsline.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Demonstrators moving against the chaos in Washington #ncpol
January 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Game Plan For the Next Four Years
(thread) Progressives have a historic opportunity to rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, simply by showing up.
(thread) Progressives have a historic opportunity to rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, simply by showing up.
January 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Game Plan For the Next Four Years
(thread) Progressives have a historic opportunity to rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, simply by showing up.
(thread) Progressives have a historic opportunity to rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, simply by showing up.
About to start crown shaping on the May Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn of Kelbourne Woolens 🧶 #knitting #showmeyourknits
January 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
About to start crown shaping on the May Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn of Kelbourne Woolens 🧶 #knitting #showmeyourknits
Reposted by Brooks Jones
Here is the starter pack for contributors to The Contrarian
go.bsky.app/4fWjVc2
go.bsky.app/4fWjVc2
January 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Here is the starter pack for contributors to The Contrarian
go.bsky.app/4fWjVc2
go.bsky.app/4fWjVc2
SNOWMAGGEDDON has begun ❄️
January 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
SNOWMAGGEDDON has begun ❄️
The #Wordle bot says I need to buy a lottery ticket today:
Wordle 1,301 1/6
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Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
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Wordle 1,301 1/6
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Mini - 0:52
Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
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🔵 ⬅️ dumb
Connections
Puzzle #579
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January 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The #Wordle bot says I need to buy a lottery ticket today:
Wordle 1,301 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ‼️🤯
Mini - 0:52
Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵 ⬅️ dumb
Connections
Puzzle #579
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🟪🟪🟪🟪 🍀
Wordle 1,301 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ‼️🤯
Mini - 0:52
Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵 ⬅️ dumb
Connections
Puzzle #579
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪 🍀
Reposted by Brooks Jones
Knitting is cool! Bette Davis may be the most prolific and coolest of us all. 🧶
Bette visiting the set of Sergeant York (1941), Gary Cooper holds her skein of yarn. Not only did Bette knit on her own sets, but while visiting, too.
#knittingiscool #cool #bettedavis #garycooper #icon #moviestars
Bette visiting the set of Sergeant York (1941), Gary Cooper holds her skein of yarn. Not only did Bette knit on her own sets, but while visiting, too.
#knittingiscool #cool #bettedavis #garycooper #icon #moviestars
December 21, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Knitting is cool! Bette Davis may be the most prolific and coolest of us all. 🧶
Bette visiting the set of Sergeant York (1941), Gary Cooper holds her skein of yarn. Not only did Bette knit on her own sets, but while visiting, too.
#knittingiscool #cool #bettedavis #garycooper #icon #moviestars
Bette visiting the set of Sergeant York (1941), Gary Cooper holds her skein of yarn. Not only did Bette knit on her own sets, but while visiting, too.
#knittingiscool #cool #bettedavis #garycooper #icon #moviestars
Another quick hat finished! #showmeyourknits #knitting 🧶
December 7, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Another quick hat finished! #showmeyourknits #knitting 🧶
I love those houses who put the big scary skeletons out for Halloween then instead of taking them down on Nov 1 they dress them in Santa suits for the holidays 🎄💀🎅🏼🎁
a skeleton wearing a santa hat is next to a woman wearing a shure microphone
ALT: a skeleton wearing a santa hat is next to a woman wearing a shure microphone
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2024 at 12:35 AM
I love those houses who put the big scary skeletons out for Halloween then instead of taking them down on Nov 1 they dress them in Santa suits for the holidays 🎄💀🎅🏼🎁
Reposted by Brooks Jones
No one should have less than 5K followers and today i have compiled a list of some great accounts under 5K followers as well as a few personal friends.
✅ Share and drop your handle and a friends!
✅ Engage here and with everyone else to be added to the next round
go.bsky.app/KQq1A7b
✅ Share and drop your handle and a friends!
✅ Engage here and with everyone else to be added to the next round
go.bsky.app/KQq1A7b
November 30, 2024 at 6:31 PM
No one should have less than 5K followers and today i have compiled a list of some great accounts under 5K followers as well as a few personal friends.
✅ Share and drop your handle and a friends!
✅ Engage here and with everyone else to be added to the next round
go.bsky.app/KQq1A7b
✅ Share and drop your handle and a friends!
✅ Engage here and with everyone else to be added to the next round
go.bsky.app/KQq1A7b
Reposted by Brooks Jones
You nailed it 💯 precise and concise!
November 30, 2024 at 1:22 PM
You nailed it 💯 precise and concise!
Reposted by Brooks Jones
This will always be true.
November 29, 2024 at 2:35 PM
This will always be true.
Current WIP: the Osgoode Slipover by Joan Ho #osgoodeslipover #knitting 🧶 I love this crafty community! 🦋♥️
November 29, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Current WIP: the Osgoode Slipover by Joan Ho #osgoodeslipover #knitting 🧶 I love this crafty community! 🦋♥️
Wordle 1,258 4/6*
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Mini - 1:10
Strands #270
“Thank goodness!”
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Mini - 1:10
Strands #270
“Thank goodness!”
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Connections
Puzzle #536
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November 28, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Wordle 1,258 4/6*
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Mini - 1:10
Strands #270
“Thank goodness!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
Connections
Puzzle #536
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Mini - 1:10
Strands #270
“Thank goodness!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
Connections
Puzzle #536
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
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