@knittingnikki.bsky.social
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REMINDER - Turn your phone off & reboot at least once a week to improve its performance and make it harder for hackers to use malware & spyware on your phone. And remember, it's a passive listener. Hold important conversations in person away from phones & other devices.
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bsky.app/profile/acts...
Get in the habit of turning off your cell phone (for at least 2 minutes) and rebooting it at minimum once a week. This allows it to clear its RAM and can clear out some (not all) malware, which in turn improves your phone's performance and can help prevent hacking. (1/6)
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
REMINDER - Turn your phone off & reboot at least once a week to improve its performance and make it harder for hackers to use malware & spyware on your phone. And remember, it's a passive listener. Hold important conversations in person away from phones & other devices.
bsky.app/profile/acts...
bsky.app/profile/acts...
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If they respond
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If they respond
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
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It's said on the Statue of Liberty that America is a home of exiles...our nation has constantly taken positive steps forward on issues of racial justice & equality. But over & over again at the same time, it made backward steps...the persistence of white backlash.
--Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
--Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's said on the Statue of Liberty that America is a home of exiles...our nation has constantly taken positive steps forward on issues of racial justice & equality. But over & over again at the same time, it made backward steps...the persistence of white backlash.
--Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
--Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
-- Ai Weiwei
-- Ai Weiwei
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Everything is art. Everything is politics.
-- Ai Weiwei
-- Ai Weiwei
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Apparently in the UK
hospital admissions for flu
have hit a record high
with the NHS warning
that the UK must prepare
for the“worst year ever,”
but here across the pond
we are ready,
yes, here in the US
we are quite ready,
we are ready
to keep pretending
that everything is fine.
hospital admissions for flu
have hit a record high
with the NHS warning
that the UK must prepare
for the“worst year ever,”
but here across the pond
we are ready,
yes, here in the US
we are quite ready,
we are ready
to keep pretending
that everything is fine.
December 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Apparently in the UK
hospital admissions for flu
have hit a record high
with the NHS warning
that the UK must prepare
for the“worst year ever,”
but here across the pond
we are ready,
yes, here in the US
we are quite ready,
we are ready
to keep pretending
that everything is fine.
hospital admissions for flu
have hit a record high
with the NHS warning
that the UK must prepare
for the“worst year ever,”
but here across the pond
we are ready,
yes, here in the US
we are quite ready,
we are ready
to keep pretending
that everything is fine.
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When you hear people say
(and you will hear people say)
that they’ve gotten sick
and now they wish
they had worn a mask,
calmly and kindly tell them
that they missed the chance
to prevent their current infection
but they can still wear a mask
to help prevent their next one.
(and you will hear people say)
that they’ve gotten sick
and now they wish
they had worn a mask,
calmly and kindly tell them
that they missed the chance
to prevent their current infection
but they can still wear a mask
to help prevent their next one.
December 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
When you hear people say
(and you will hear people say)
that they’ve gotten sick
and now they wish
they had worn a mask,
calmly and kindly tell them
that they missed the chance
to prevent their current infection
but they can still wear a mask
to help prevent their next one.
(and you will hear people say)
that they’ve gotten sick
and now they wish
they had worn a mask,
calmly and kindly tell them
that they missed the chance
to prevent their current infection
but they can still wear a mask
to help prevent their next one.
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I have heard that in Spain
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I have heard that in Spain
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
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Contact your STATE legislators (ballotpedia.org/Who_represen...) and ask them to oppose unlimited dark money influencing elections in your state.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Contact your STATE legislators (ballotpedia.org/Who_represen...) and ask them to oppose unlimited dark money influencing elections in your state.
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I have been informed
that today
is a day for giving
and in that spirit
if you would like
to do something
to show you give a damn:
you can wear a mask,
and if you
really do give a damn
you can keep wearing it
even on the days
that are not
specifically for giving.
that today
is a day for giving
and in that spirit
if you would like
to do something
to show you give a damn:
you can wear a mask,
and if you
really do give a damn
you can keep wearing it
even on the days
that are not
specifically for giving.
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I have been informed
that today
is a day for giving
and in that spirit
if you would like
to do something
to show you give a damn:
you can wear a mask,
and if you
really do give a damn
you can keep wearing it
even on the days
that are not
specifically for giving.
that today
is a day for giving
and in that spirit
if you would like
to do something
to show you give a damn:
you can wear a mask,
and if you
really do give a damn
you can keep wearing it
even on the days
that are not
specifically for giving.
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Wednesday check-in!
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, & find something to laugh about.
I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-OE...
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, & find something to laugh about.
I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-OE...
December 4, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Wednesday check-in!
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, & find something to laugh about.
I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-OE...
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, & find something to laugh about.
I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-OE...
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Before he ventured
into the cold
my colleague prepared:
he put on a heavy coat and a scarf,
he donned a hat and gloves,
and as I looked
at his unmasked face
I realized that he was willing
to take precautions
against the cold,
just not against
catching something
worse than a cold.
into the cold
my colleague prepared:
he put on a heavy coat and a scarf,
he donned a hat and gloves,
and as I looked
at his unmasked face
I realized that he was willing
to take precautions
against the cold,
just not against
catching something
worse than a cold.
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Before he ventured
into the cold
my colleague prepared:
he put on a heavy coat and a scarf,
he donned a hat and gloves,
and as I looked
at his unmasked face
I realized that he was willing
to take precautions
against the cold,
just not against
catching something
worse than a cold.
into the cold
my colleague prepared:
he put on a heavy coat and a scarf,
he donned a hat and gloves,
and as I looked
at his unmasked face
I realized that he was willing
to take precautions
against the cold,
just not against
catching something
worse than a cold.
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REMINDER - Giving Tuesday is great, but it's not practical for all organizations, especially small ones. Do your research, look at orgs working on issues important to you and evaluate their presence and impact, then, support them how you can when you can!
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In just 12 years, Giving Tuesday grew from being a simple Twitter hashtag in a fundraising campaign of New York's 92nd Street YMCA into a globally recognized day of giving. In recent years though, many smaller non-profit organizations have moved away from running big Giving Tuesday campaigns. (1/8)
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
REMINDER - Giving Tuesday is great, but it's not practical for all organizations, especially small ones. Do your research, look at orgs working on issues important to you and evaluate their presence and impact, then, support them how you can when you can!
bsky.app/profile/acts...
bsky.app/profile/acts...
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As we talk
by our trash cans
my neighbor recounts
the deals he got
but he notes he’s worried
the steep discounts
are a recession indicator,
and then he notes
how everyone in the stores
was coughing,
and as he notes this I worry
that’s an indicator
something else is getting worse.
by our trash cans
my neighbor recounts
the deals he got
but he notes he’s worried
the steep discounts
are a recession indicator,
and then he notes
how everyone in the stores
was coughing,
and as he notes this I worry
that’s an indicator
something else is getting worse.
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
As we talk
by our trash cans
my neighbor recounts
the deals he got
but he notes he’s worried
the steep discounts
are a recession indicator,
and then he notes
how everyone in the stores
was coughing,
and as he notes this I worry
that’s an indicator
something else is getting worse.
by our trash cans
my neighbor recounts
the deals he got
but he notes he’s worried
the steep discounts
are a recession indicator,
and then he notes
how everyone in the stores
was coughing,
and as he notes this I worry
that’s an indicator
something else is getting worse.
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When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind.
-- Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
-- Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind.
-- Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
-- Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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If you
wake up tomorrow
and need to travel
I hope that you
will take care
and travel safely.
And if you
wake up tomorrow
and feel unwell
I hope that you
will take care
and not travel at all.
wake up tomorrow
and need to travel
I hope that you
will take care
and travel safely.
And if you
wake up tomorrow
and feel unwell
I hope that you
will take care
and not travel at all.
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
If you
wake up tomorrow
and need to travel
I hope that you
will take care
and travel safely.
And if you
wake up tomorrow
and feel unwell
I hope that you
will take care
and not travel at all.
wake up tomorrow
and need to travel
I hope that you
will take care
and travel safely.
And if you
wake up tomorrow
and feel unwell
I hope that you
will take care
and not travel at all.
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Never, never, never give in!
-- Winston Churchill
RESIST!!
-- Winston Churchill
RESIST!!
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Never, never, never give in!
-- Winston Churchill
RESIST!!
-- Winston Churchill
RESIST!!
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As we stood in line
at the supermarket
the woman behind me
looked at my mask
and said she was just getting over it,
and the man at the register
said he had it last month,
and the woman in front of me
said she just keeps getting it,
but no one seemed willing
to admit what “it” was.
at the supermarket
the woman behind me
looked at my mask
and said she was just getting over it,
and the man at the register
said he had it last month,
and the woman in front of me
said she just keeps getting it,
but no one seemed willing
to admit what “it” was.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
As we stood in line
at the supermarket
the woman behind me
looked at my mask
and said she was just getting over it,
and the man at the register
said he had it last month,
and the woman in front of me
said she just keeps getting it,
but no one seemed willing
to admit what “it” was.
at the supermarket
the woman behind me
looked at my mask
and said she was just getting over it,
and the man at the register
said he had it last month,
and the woman in front of me
said she just keeps getting it,
but no one seemed willing
to admit what “it” was.
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As she recounted
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
As she recounted
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
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By now
you have probably seen reports
about how H3N2 Flu
is spreading dangerously
in Japan,
but before you tell yourself
that you need not worry
as you are not in Japan,
remember:
you may not be there
but that doesn’t mean
that this virus
won’t find its way here.
you have probably seen reports
about how H3N2 Flu
is spreading dangerously
in Japan,
but before you tell yourself
that you need not worry
as you are not in Japan,
remember:
you may not be there
but that doesn’t mean
that this virus
won’t find its way here.
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
By now
you have probably seen reports
about how H3N2 Flu
is spreading dangerously
in Japan,
but before you tell yourself
that you need not worry
as you are not in Japan,
remember:
you may not be there
but that doesn’t mean
that this virus
won’t find its way here.
you have probably seen reports
about how H3N2 Flu
is spreading dangerously
in Japan,
but before you tell yourself
that you need not worry
as you are not in Japan,
remember:
you may not be there
but that doesn’t mean
that this virus
won’t find its way here.
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Feel good Friday! We need to remember to celebrate every win!
Starting w/Spr 26 admits, Johns Hopkins will charge no tuition & give addl aid for expenses & other fees if student family income is under $100k.
What good thing are you going to do for someone else & for yourself today/this weekend?
Starting w/Spr 26 admits, Johns Hopkins will charge no tuition & give addl aid for expenses & other fees if student family income is under $100k.
What good thing are you going to do for someone else & for yourself today/this weekend?
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Feel good Friday! We need to remember to celebrate every win!
Starting w/Spr 26 admits, Johns Hopkins will charge no tuition & give addl aid for expenses & other fees if student family income is under $100k.
What good thing are you going to do for someone else & for yourself today/this weekend?
Starting w/Spr 26 admits, Johns Hopkins will charge no tuition & give addl aid for expenses & other fees if student family income is under $100k.
What good thing are you going to do for someone else & for yourself today/this weekend?
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I hope, my friend,
this week
you are fortunate enough
to have many things
for which you are thankful
but, my friend,
just be thankful
if you can get through
this week
without getting sick.
this week
you are fortunate enough
to have many things
for which you are thankful
but, my friend,
just be thankful
if you can get through
this week
without getting sick.
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I hope, my friend,
this week
you are fortunate enough
to have many things
for which you are thankful
but, my friend,
just be thankful
if you can get through
this week
without getting sick.
this week
you are fortunate enough
to have many things
for which you are thankful
but, my friend,
just be thankful
if you can get through
this week
without getting sick.
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Everyone likes to feel appreciated for the work they do, regardless of whether they're paid for it or not, and that's especially true of our politicians who are accustomed to hearing a lot more from constituents who are upset, or who want something. Take a moment to review your local...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Everyone likes to feel appreciated for the work they do, regardless of whether they're paid for it or not, and that's especially true of our politicians who are accustomed to hearing a lot more from constituents who are upset, or who want something. Take a moment to review your local...
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When I tell him
I recently got my booster shots
my brother-in-law rolled his eyes
and called me delusional
so I sent him a document
the White House had posted
saying the President
had received flu and Covid boosters
and in response
my brother-in-law changed the subject.
I recently got my booster shots
my brother-in-law rolled his eyes
and called me delusional
so I sent him a document
the White House had posted
saying the President
had received flu and Covid boosters
and in response
my brother-in-law changed the subject.
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
When I tell him
I recently got my booster shots
my brother-in-law rolled his eyes
and called me delusional
so I sent him a document
the White House had posted
saying the President
had received flu and Covid boosters
and in response
my brother-in-law changed the subject.
I recently got my booster shots
my brother-in-law rolled his eyes
and called me delusional
so I sent him a document
the White House had posted
saying the President
had received flu and Covid boosters
and in response
my brother-in-law changed the subject.
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Pre-Thanksgiving check-in!
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, find something to laugh about, & breathe some more.
Are You Ready? - AC/DC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIhy...
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, find something to laugh about, & breathe some more.
Are You Ready? - AC/DC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIhy...
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Pre-Thanksgiving check-in!
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, find something to laugh about, & breathe some more.
Are You Ready? - AC/DC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIhy...
How're we doing?
What've you done this week to help someone else?
What've you done this week to help yourself?
Remember to breathe, move your body, hydrate, find something to laugh about, & breathe some more.
Are You Ready? - AC/DC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIhy...
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As I walked by
a masked man with a leaf-blower
paused his machine
looked at my mask
and inquired:
“protecting yourself
from folks blowing their leaves?”
and though I wanted to say:
“protecting myself
from folks blowing their noses,”
instead I just said:
“something like that.”
a masked man with a leaf-blower
paused his machine
looked at my mask
and inquired:
“protecting yourself
from folks blowing their leaves?”
and though I wanted to say:
“protecting myself
from folks blowing their noses,”
instead I just said:
“something like that.”
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
As I walked by
a masked man with a leaf-blower
paused his machine
looked at my mask
and inquired:
“protecting yourself
from folks blowing their leaves?”
and though I wanted to say:
“protecting myself
from folks blowing their noses,”
instead I just said:
“something like that.”
a masked man with a leaf-blower
paused his machine
looked at my mask
and inquired:
“protecting yourself
from folks blowing their leaves?”
and though I wanted to say:
“protecting myself
from folks blowing their noses,”
instead I just said:
“something like that.”