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I knit. I study native bees. The rest is probably TMI.
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🧶Tomorrow Nov 1st starts our KAL/CAL Yellow Hats for Peaceful Resistance. ☮️
Worldwide it is a symbol of non-violence, unity, hope and resistance to authoritarianism. Pass them to fellow resisters! Post on social media with #YellowHatsforPeace
#knitting
My Baker's Hat
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
October 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Amazing sunrise this morning between the fog and low-hanging clouds. The field looked abl!
September 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Brachymelecta californica, a very cool bee seen at the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. #melittology
September 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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As we move toward our fall subscription drive, we hope you’ll consider supporting us in part bc we are an independent media company.

No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
September 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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-ai is not a great option because it will exclude information about or mentioning ai

instead, use &udm=14 at the end of your search. it is an internal google code that turns off the summary

you can also make it a part of your default search. udm14.com has a guide
&udm=14 | the disenshittification Konami code
A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.
udm14.com
August 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A few shop reminders. 🧶

First up, last call for our Disney Pixar-inspired Countdown Calendar! Preorders close tomorrow at 8pm so we can start dyeing them up. If you’ve been on the fence, now’s the time to grab one.
July 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Here's a friendly reminder. 📣🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Like Trump’s first inauguration parade.
June 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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(This is a real ad.)
June 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Finally finished the yoke of my current Bohüs Stickning reproduction sweater, The Green Wood. The photo doesn’t do this Kerstin Olson design of greens and blues justice at all. Now on to the seemingly infinite stockinette body and sleeves (which I honestly love knitting, even at 8-9 sts/inch).
May 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.

A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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May 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Really helpful resources on tracking changes in federal environmental policies and federal scientific data. 👏👏
Well, it’s been a wildly eventful 100+ days, to say the least. Sharing a few resources that are helping me keep track of it all + a call to action. Protect the Inflation Reduction Act! ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/p/100-days-e...
100+ Days: Environmental Policy Trackers 🕵🏽‍♀️ & a Call to Action 🙋🏽‍♀️
Protect the Inflation Reduction Act!
ayanaelizabeth.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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The SAVE Act would prevent millions of eligible Americans from voting, like ⬇️

People who can't afford a passport, married women & others who have changed their names.

🚨It's on each of us to demand elected officials #StopTheSAVEAct. Here's how you can take action🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/ho...
May 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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New on the podcast - melittology! Nan Evans speaks with Dr. Karen Wright about our native bees and the Washington Bee Atlas.

📷: WA Department of Agriculture

#PNW
February 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The raffle for raising further funds for Ukraine is now live!

It's £2.50 a ticket, with bundle options available. If you can't afford a ticket, sharing helps too!

I can also add more prizes if you're interested in helping - drop me an email with the details! #knitsky 🧶

raffall.com/380153/enter...
Enter Raffle to Win a host of crafty goodness! hosted by Woolly Wormhead
Help me raise further funds for Ukraine!
raffall.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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I’ve got more open-to-all town halls coming up in Oregon. We've got a lot to talk about, I hope to see you there.
March 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Confirmed.
I’ll emphasize that this is a rumor.

But I’ve heard from people I trust that CDC has been ordered to scrub their datasets of LGBTQIA identifiers. This is supposed to start tomorrow.

If you rely on gov datasets that have anything to do with this anti-woke witch hunt, I would download a copy ASAP.
January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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There's already too few Rangers in the park. Dangerously few. Trump wants to cut $587 million from the NPS budget. (17%).

This means our national parks will be even more vulnerable to poaching.

Get in this fight and help us defend our parks
Follow us at @altyellonatpark.org
Retweet & Repeat
January 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers today
January 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM