CM
@caseymaura.bsky.social
knitter, sewist, sometimes spinner & crafter & watercolorist, aspiring baker, vintage clothing aficionado, thrifter, wine connoisseur (as long as it’s under $15).
homeschooling / SAHM / NOT a tradwife!
homeschooling / SAHM / NOT a tradwife!
Been there. Done that. Don’t want the t-shirt.
It is 1991. I am living through a Gulf War against Iraq that US leaders promise will bring lasting peace to the region.
It is 2003. I am living through a Gulf War against Iraq that US leaders promise will bring lasting peace to the region.
It is 2025. I am living through a Gulf War against Iraq th
It is 2003. I am living through a Gulf War against Iraq that US leaders promise will bring lasting peace to the region.
It is 2025. I am living through a Gulf War against Iraq th
June 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Been there. Done that. Don’t want the t-shirt.
Word.
June 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Word.
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My friends, it's not just happening in a galaxy far, far away.
June 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My friends, it's not just happening in a galaxy far, far away.
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
June 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
What happened is highly out of order, and leadership needs to call this out. The US military isn’t perfect, but we have one of the best, professional, volunteer fighting forces in the world, and one of the ways it’s maintained is with clear rules and regs. This is alarmingly WRONG.
Senior officers of the United States military have an obligation to speak up and be leaders. Where is the Army chief of staff? Will he or others speak truth to the commander in chief and put a stop to the assault on the integrity of his troops? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the Army’s brass failed to speak out in its defense.
www.theatlantic.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
What happened is highly out of order, and leadership needs to call this out. The US military isn’t perfect, but we have one of the best, professional, volunteer fighting forces in the world, and one of the ways it’s maintained is with clear rules and regs. This is alarmingly WRONG.
This has me highly amused this morning. 😂
Billionaire Walmart heiress Christy Walton is paying for a full page ad in the New York Times entitled ‘No Kings’ and MAGA are now calling to boycott Walmart. This is funny AF. 🤣
June 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This has me highly amused this morning. 😂
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
(See previous repost) I have felt similarly to Toad at times in my life. lol.
June 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
(See previous repost) I have felt similarly to Toad at times in my life. lol.
Also this little guy has been with us for 6 weeks now. He's a former stray--just under a year old--that we adopted from the local rescue. Still a bit skittish around humans (though he allows my daughter to hold him like a baby... 🙄🤣) but he's making progress and is a purr machine!
April 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Also this little guy has been with us for 6 weeks now. He's a former stray--just under a year old--that we adopted from the local rescue. Still a bit skittish around humans (though he allows my daughter to hold him like a baby... 🙄🤣) but he's making progress and is a purr machine!
Prepping some rolags with braid that's slightly felted and some "faux cashmere" I randomly had in my fiber stash. Planning on a two ply, woolen spun (not my strong suit & therefore needs practice) on my Spinolution Pollywog and then plying on the Daedalus Starling (e-spinner). #handspun #handspinner
April 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Prepping some rolags with braid that's slightly felted and some "faux cashmere" I randomly had in my fiber stash. Planning on a two ply, woolen spun (not my strong suit & therefore needs practice) on my Spinolution Pollywog and then plying on the Daedalus Starling (e-spinner). #handspun #handspinner
Come-as-you-go spinning using a pack of "tidbits" from Hobbledehoy I bought many years ago at MDSW. Singles are being spun worsted at 30wpi to eventually be plied into a 3 ply sock yarn! I took a break last year from any spinning and have come back to it with a vengeance this spring! #spinning
April 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Come-as-you-go spinning using a pack of "tidbits" from Hobbledehoy I bought many years ago at MDSW. Singles are being spun worsted at 30wpi to eventually be plied into a 3 ply sock yarn! I took a break last year from any spinning and have come back to it with a vengeance this spring! #spinning
Showed up with hundreds of others for a vibrant, peaceful demonstration today. I'm so proud of where I live and the support we saw and the huge turnout. I cried a few times because it was so meaningful to know that I'm not alone. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Showed up with hundreds of others for a vibrant, peaceful demonstration today. I'm so proud of where I live and the support we saw and the huge turnout. I cried a few times because it was so meaningful to know that I'm not alone. #handsoff
Unpacking a box of antique and vintage ephemera I've not touched in probably six years (due to space and it being in storage). I thought I'd stupidly given away my copies of Patterns of Fashion 1&2, but look what I found! Happy day! 🥳
March 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Unpacking a box of antique and vintage ephemera I've not touched in probably six years (due to space and it being in storage). I thought I'd stupidly given away my copies of Patterns of Fashion 1&2, but look what I found! Happy day! 🥳
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
My sister and I have been making calls every day this week to our senators and representatives. She reported by yesterday afternoon she was unable to get through to our senator’s DC offices because the switchboard was overwhelmed! Know your regional office numbers if this happens!
February 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My sister and I have been making calls every day this week to our senators and representatives. She reported by yesterday afternoon she was unable to get through to our senator’s DC offices because the switchboard was overwhelmed! Know your regional office numbers if this happens!
I’m sure just about everyone here knows about the 5 Calls app. But if you don’t and are a bit unsure of what to say (or hate talking on the phone) when calling your senators/representative, it is a huge help. It also can plug you in with state issues and who to call for that.
February 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’m sure just about everyone here knows about the 5 Calls app. But if you don’t and are a bit unsure of what to say (or hate talking on the phone) when calling your senators/representative, it is a huge help. It also can plug you in with state issues and who to call for that.
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I asked RFK Jr. a simple question:
January 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I asked RFK Jr. a simple question:
Friend texted me this afternoon, livid and scared about how her job and the program she works with is going to be hit by this funding freeze. One week in and I’m so sick of all this.
January 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Friend texted me this afternoon, livid and scared about how her job and the program she works with is going to be hit by this funding freeze. One week in and I’m so sick of all this.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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Freezing funds for Medicaid, school lunch, housing, WIC, food stamps? The cruelty is the point. Targeting the poorest and most vulnerable is the point. Targeting women and children is the point. Increasing suffering is the point.
January 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Freezing funds for Medicaid, school lunch, housing, WIC, food stamps? The cruelty is the point. Targeting the poorest and most vulnerable is the point. Targeting women and children is the point. Increasing suffering is the point.
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The Trump Administration’s action to suspend all federal grants & loans will have a devastating impact on the health and well-being of millions of children, seniors on fixed incomes, and the most vulnerable people in our country.
It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism.
It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism.
January 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Trump Administration’s action to suspend all federal grants & loans will have a devastating impact on the health and well-being of millions of children, seniors on fixed incomes, and the most vulnerable people in our country.
It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism.
It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism.
🧶 Sock stack for the Oldest Child; including a couple that have sat in my finishing pile for a while, needing the ends woven. Bottom sock will have a match soon; it's still on my needles. Once I'm done with these, it's on to a few pairs for the Youngest! #knitting #knitsky
January 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM