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Brooks Jones
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Writer, educator, artist, friend. Mediocre ukulele player and singer, crafter, knitter, voracious reader.
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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.
Hands Off Winston-Salem, earlier today (April 5) #handsoff #fdt
April 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Work continues on the Osgood Pullover. Might be playing a game of yarn chicken 😬🐔🧶 #knitting #handknit
March 22, 2025 at 12:33 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!
February 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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
Hey friends! My #knitsky 🧶 buddies might be surprised to know I also play ukulele! I’m posting my music videos over on Substack from now on. Follow me over there too? #music #ukulele
January 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Cable #showmeyourknits ? Yes please

Current WIP: the Osgoode Slipover by Joan Ho
January 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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This resonates more than ever now 🧶 Here’s to finding solace and self care in our #knitting .

#knitsky
January 22, 2025 at 12:26 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.
January 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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
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Here is the starter pack for contributors to The Contrarian
go.bsky.app/4fWjVc2
January 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
SNOWMAGGEDDON has begun ❄️
January 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The #Wordle bot says I need to buy a lottery ticket today:

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
Made this last month (heck—last YEAR) and only now getting around to posting it. #knitting 🧶 Did I mention I love cables?
January 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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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
December 21, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Home sick with a cold this weekend, got to make progress on SOMEthing 🧶 #knitting Note my assistant 🐱
December 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Another quick hat finished! #showmeyourknits #knitting 🧶
December 7, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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
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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
November 30, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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You nailed it 💯 precise and concise!
November 30, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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This will always be true.
November 29, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Current WIP: the Osgoode Slipover by Joan Ho #osgoodeslipover #knitting 🧶 I love this crafty community! 🦋♥️
November 29, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Finished it! What do y’all think: pompom or no? #knitting 🧶
November 28, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Wordle 1,258 4/6*

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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