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k8lin
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Assoc professor in LIS at Rutgers SC&I. I study online health information and what people do with it. I love clean air. Transplant recipient, cyborg, knitter, masker, maker. Solidarity. 🏳️‍🌈
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Some fiber for your timeline: "Feather on the Gulf of Mexico" (February 2025).
A skinny crescent-shaped scarf in the process of being knit from tip-to-tip lies on a table. The scarf almost looks like a feather. The finished tip is a dark blue that fades into blue with yellow speckles, purple and blue, and then makes an abrupt transition through light blue to a pale, butter-yellow at the thickest portion of the center of the scarf, which is about four inches wide. It then fades to light and then dark pink, where it meets the needles. Two gold needles attached by a black cord rest at the left end of the scarf. Above the scarf on the white marbled tabletop sits a burgundy canvas bag filled with small balls of yarn that have been used in the scarf. two pink balls lie on the table under the bag.
June 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Here's some queer joy for your timeline today. My wife and I got married on 1/11 -- this is us just moments after tying the knot and signing the paperwork! I am so lucky to have found this wonderful human with whom to live my days.
A white queer couple is sitting at a table and they look happy. They are both wearing white N95 masks and you can see their smiles in their eyes. The woman on the left is wearing a green and pink flowered button down shirt and glasses and has long brown hair that is falling in their face a bit. She has her arms around the person on the right, hugging them. The person on the right is wearing a black sweater and has curly brown bangs. They are holding their partner's arm as they're being hugged. Behind the happy couple is a table with several vases of pink and yellow flowers in them. An air purifier sits on the floor beside them.
January 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This was what the path looked like after the HOA decided that it was unsafe because they didn't want "outsiders" to walk into our neighborhood from the park. It was boarded up like this for years!
A plywood barrier made from five sheets of plywood closes off a paved pathway. The plywood is spray painted with the word "CLOSE" written four times (one word on each sheet except the sheet in the center). The center sheet is wrapped in construction-orange mesh. Behind the plywood barrier trees are visible. There is grass around the pathway in front of the barrier.
January 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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It took almost three years of organizing with my former neighbors but we got this path to the community park reopened and made even safer and more accessible (after the HOA closed it without any community input)!!! What a gift for the new year!
A paved pathway with wooden railings on each side and a streetlight to the far left of the path, with a curb cut leading to the road. There is a park with bare trees at the end of the path. Standing on the curb cut is a white person with brown hair wearing a green puffy winter coat, jeans, and blue sneakers. They have their arms outstretched wide and a huge smile on their face and they look to be celebrating the open pathway.
January 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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These two photos I took at the local cemetery in 2024 are a perfect example of the abandonment and profiteering that characterizes our covid-19 response in the US, especially this year. Replacing the "visitors must wear a mask" sign with a sign boasting "discount graves for veterans" is diabolical.
A white metal sign on the side of a paved road reads "all visitors entering the cemetery must wear a mask and practice social distancing." The words all visitors, mask, and social distancing are in bold red font. The other words are in black. On the green grass behind the sign the backs of nine gravestones are visible. There is a landscaping truck and a black car parked on the road. Across the road is a large brick garage with two open doors. The sky is blue and clear and it's a sunny day. A white metal sign on the side of the road at a cemetery reads "We Honor our Veterans by offering a discount on Grave Purchases." The words veterans is in red and the rest of the text is blue. The words Honor, Veterans, Grave, and Purchases are all capitalized. There is an American flag printed before the words "we honor." Behind the sign on the brown grass the back of eight gravestones is visible and across the road are many more gravestones. Across the road is a large brick garage with two white closed doors. The sky is grey and cloudy and it looks cold outside.
December 31, 2024 at 9:28 PM
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Things have been hard lately but there are bright spots of real joy, like doing paperwork at the municipal clerk's office with my beloved.

I am so lucky to be able to fill out a marriage license with Cass: to spell my name and confirm my age and hear her do the same, my friend as witness!
Two people sit at a light wood table. The person in the foreground is a white woman wearing a large green coat with a few horizontal grey stripes, glasses, and an N95 face mask. They are wearing a hand-knit green ear warmer and their black hair is in a ponytail. She is holding a pen in her right hand and looking at a piece of paper and appears to be getting ready to sign the paper. In the background is a white person with dark brown hair gathered on their head and a white N95 face mask. Their hands are folded on the table. They are wearing a dark green hand knit sweater, a dark green lace shawl, and are looking at the paper and appear to be smiling under their mask. In front of them on the table is a bright yellow folder and a pair of pink and green gloves.
December 18, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Still enjoying the lovely #ArtAdventCalendar pieces showing up on my timeline. Here's my Day 16 submission: Asbury Sunset, a beanie I made for a friend in chunky yarn. Should I add a pompom?
A stack of three hand knit hats on a white quartz countertop. The hat in the bottom of the pile is black. The middle hat is light pink and yellow, vertically stripped with the pink dominant. The hat at the front and top of the pile is a chunky stockinette knit hat in a purple, pink, and orange variegated yarn with a wide ribbed brim.
December 17, 2024 at 12:56 AM
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It's been a rainy day 11 of #ArtAdventCalendar but I received a kind email just this morning about a hat I made for a fundraiser auction. I am so glad to know this hat is out in the world giving warmth and being loved.

The Blue (2023) is a textured hat made from worsted wool, sized for an adult.
A knit blue hat sits at the edge of a small and bright green circular table. The hat is a dark blue, described as bobby blue on the yarn label. The hat has a textured rib brim about 2 inches long. The knit fabric of the hat is a wavy texture made from one-stitch cables. At the top of the photo, a half-visible stack of colorful books sits on the table. The top book appears to be a cookbook, with a drawing of olives, a bowl of oranges, and a lemon. The title is not visible.
December 11, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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It's already Day 10 of #ArtAdventCalendar and the way my timeline has just been blooming with beauty is a balm for my soul.

Here's today's entry, a close-up of La vache (2016), pinned out and drying. This triangular shawl is 6' long, 3' deep, and made from a wool, silk, and yak yarn.
A close-up photograph of a gold lace shawl. It is pinned to a dark blue blocking mat. The lace at the top of the shawl is a series of 7 vertical rows of 7-stitch wide horseshoe lace, flanked by a simple column of yarn-overs that resemble four-leaf clovers. A band of garter waves bisects the shawl. The bottom of the shawl showcases three interlocking rows of acorn lace followed by one row of triangles of bundles-of-stick lace. At the bottom of the photo the edge of the shawl is slightly visible; it is a series of picot bobbles.
December 10, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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There are few things better than an oversized wool knit. Pan, god of the wild (2017) is made almost entirely from scrap yarn in sock weight held double, with two different color strands throughout. It's 8.5 feet long, over 2 feet deep, and is very cozy. My Day 8 entry for #ArtAdventCalendar.
A textured green knit shawl hangs on a white wall. The shawl is mostly green and made from a variety of green, brown, yellow, and black yarns. It is a large isosceles triangle shawl. The center of the shawl is a mesh panel, flanked on both sides with textured gradients. The left side of the shawl fades to a brighter yellow and the right side fades to black.
December 8, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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all woodsmen want a seat at the table (2023) was an opportunity to play with color, texture, and drape. I combined a rustic wool/silk worsted gradient yarn with a pure cashmere border in aran weight. It has a generous 64" wingspan with a 28" depth. One of my favorites for #ArtAdventCalendar day 6.
A large triangular lace shawl hangs on a white wall. The top of the shawl is light blue, which melts into a dark blue, forest green, ochre, and rust brown. It's finished with a teal border. The lace is simple at the top of the shawl and becomes more complex towards the bottom.
December 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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I needed a breather and the #ArtAdventCalendar gave me the calm I needed today. Here's my Day 5 addition: the Veronica Lodge Tee (2020). It's made from a variety of sock yarns (wool with a bit of nylon) and used about 700 yards of yarn. I wear it with the "V" in back.
A knitted tee-shirt lies on a navy blue couch. It is made in a blend of white and neon pink yarns, with some dark blue, magenta, purple, and brown speckles throughout. It is knit in basic stockinette stitch with ribbed neckline, armbands and hem. The neckline is lighter pink, and it fades to a neon Barbie pink at the bottom of the. The shirt has a "V" neck.
December 5, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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My timeline is full of art thanks to #ArtAdventCalendar and here is my day four share: I designed these Twilight Convertible Mitts (2020) for a friend, after Bella's gloves from the esteemed film franchise. Made from 100% worsted weight wool, held double.
A collage of three photographs of the same pair of dark green convertible mittens over a grey background. On the left is a photo of the back of the mitten, which extends up the wearer's forearm and is decorated with a large, full-length staghorn cable. The mitten is closed over the hand. On the right top of the collage is a smaller photo of the back of the mitten. The mitten top has been opened, showing bare fingers. The bottom right photo is a close-up of the palm of the mitten. The fingers and thumb are exposed, showing that the mittens can be converted to fingerless gloves.
December 4, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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Happy #artAdventCalendar day 3! Today I'm sharing my Spike Tile Blanket (2021) with you, a 75" diameter blanket made from a variety of wools that I collected during a trip to Portugal. I started this piece on my first day of quarantine in 2020, and finished it on the day I got the vaccine in 2021.
A large blanket shaped like a star with eight points rests on a blue couch. The blanket is made from a variety of brown, tan, pink, and dark red wool and features a large star made from eight different wools in the center, circled by a variety of 10 different colored stripes. It is bordered with black and tan brioche stripes.
December 3, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Day two of #artAdventCalendar is going strong. Here's my entry: a Baby Cupcake Sprinkle hat, made for a friend's little one. It's a brioche knit made of 100% wool in dk weight and sock weight held double. Baby-sized.
A photo of a knit baby hat with a light blue border on the bottom. The hat is light blue and white stripes with various purple, orange, and blue speckles on it. The hat rests on a table with two small balls of yarn and a gold darning needle beside it. An unlit candle is in the top right corner of the photo.
December 2, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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I love December because it's #artAdventCalendar month, and this year I'm participating!

This is my first shawl design, Internet Imaginaries (2024). It's full of transatlantic cables, slipped stitch switches, mesh network lace, and crossed wires. It's a half-pi wrap, 64x26, in wool/nylon sock yarn.
This is my first shawl design, Internet Imaginaries. It's a large dark blue lace shawl, with lots of texture and seven panels of different kinds of lace. I named the panels of lace after internet infrastructure - transatlantic cables, slipped stitch switches, mesh network lace, and crossed wires. It's a half-pi wrap, or a half circle, 64x26 inches in size, in wool/nylon sock yarn.
December 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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covid is a labor issue
zine by rimona eskayo
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Zine cover for "Covid is a labor issue." The title takes up most of the page and is black ink on a white background. The word "COVID" is in white and is printed inside of a graphic of a large megaphone. The words are written in a stylistic font. In much smaller font to the right of the title it reads "wear a mask at work & on the picket line." The words are al capital letters.
November 26, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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People seem to equate using zoom with covid, which they've collectively decided is "in the past." Now our present and future are being entirely reimagined as necessitating in-person interactions. Very interesting to watch us build this reality when the future we were waiting for was already here.
A cover of an Archie comic from the 1990s, set in "High School 2021 AD." Betty Cooper's family is sitting around the breakfast table in futuristic clothing, drinking coffee. Flying cars are visible in the window. In the first panel, Betty's mom says, "Betty, school is about to start!" Betty replies, "Relax, mother, I still have all of 30 seconds!" The second panel features her father, saying "Kids today are SO lucky! They're able to go to school in their own home!" The final panel, which takes up the whole bottom 2/3 of the cover page, is an image of Betty sitting at a computer with a CRT monitor and a large camera pointed at her. A sign on the wall reads "Video monitor must remain uncovered at all times." Betty's parents are in the doorway and her father says, "... They never have to carry books to school... and they never have to worry about the weather!" as Betty says, "'Scuse me, folks! Class is about to begin!" An image of a cartoon all-seeing eye in a pink circle is visible on the wall behind the camera.
November 22, 2024 at 5:54 PM