βProperly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either.β
β Elizabeth Zimmerman
#KnitSky π§Ά #InTheseTimes
@kelliejo.bsky.social
Don't blame me. I voted for that skateboarding guy from El Paso. #resistance. Lived in London as asst head teacher at school for sp needs. Miss the UK. I crochet and knit, love books, history, gardening/plants and Democracy. Cancer survivor. LWCC
βProperly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either.β
β Elizabeth Zimmerman
#KnitSky π§Ά #InTheseTimes
Same here.
24.12.2025 08:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americansβ¦and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
Lol
06.04.2025 05:02 β π 20 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Sammelthread der "Hands Off" Proteste in den USA. Gerne ergΓ€nzen...
Louisville, Kentucky
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media hereβbut we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
βWith love,
Your American allies.
EVERYBODY WATCH THIS.
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#HandsOffOurSchools
Itβs wild watching every advanced agency developed during my lifetime be destroyed on purpose, by people who want to profit from it and cheered on by those who will be hurt the most because they don't understand how things work.
02.04.2025 23:43 β π 4185 π 936 π¬ 78 π 44The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
02.04.2025 21:03 β π 52195 π 10061 π¬ 791 π 507The last time the US set tariffs this high, it was 1930 -- and it sparked a global trade war that caused international trade to PLUMMET.
By 66%.
Cory Booker for minority leader. then majority leader. then president
01.04.2025 21:16 β π 10328 π 1120 π¬ 292 π 106I call my dog Mrs. Kravitz when sheβs sitting and looking out the window.
25.03.2025 12:46 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I actually laughed
25.03.2025 02:31 β π 925 π 159 π¬ 26 π 15π·π«πΈπ©ββοΈ
12.03.2025 10:43 β π 36044 π 7565 π¬ 619 π 259A quilt depicting a dozen fried eggs with poofy yolks on a dark grey background. There is a fabric βcraft tagβ attached to it that says βThe Price of Democracy $3.65 by Pam Brisseβ
A close up of the front of the tag that says The Price of Democracy $3.65 by Pam Brisse
A closeup of the back of the tag which reads βAverage price of a dozen eggs in November 2024 - the excuse used to vote against a woman presidentβ
My quilt, βThe Price of Democracyβ, a statement about how some people used the price of eggs as an excuse not to vote for a woman president in the year 2024, knowing that the other choice would try to destroy democracy here and abroad.
#craftavism #politiquilt #eggquilt #artquilt #modernquilting
Thanks for sharing that so I could find it. It was reassuring.
07.03.2025 06:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Things will get worse before they get better. But we have thrown off our tyrants and our oppressors before.
We will hold the line, hand in hand with each other, from one end of this nation to the other.
Iβm a Democrat in Texas. There are more liberals in Texas than in most blue states. We are gerrymandered to Hell and back. Donβt count us out.
03.03.2025 05:37 β π 18 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0I was at Keith Selfβs in Wylie, Tx. Iβll probably call his office tomorrow to thank him for not canceling. They need to keep listening to us.
03.03.2025 05:33 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβm a Democrat. This is my district and I was at this meeting. We are gerrymandered to Hell. This was my neighbors and community letting MAGA know that we can get loud too.
02.03.2025 22:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Vermont understood the assignment.
Take notes, America.
I was there. I drove my car from my house less than a mile away. I sat with my neighbors and former school teachers. We were not brought in or paid but we are mad as HELL.
The last thing he heard before he left was 1/2 the room saying βwe willβ and the other 1/2 responding βvote you out.β
A US submarine emerges from the ocean, highlighted by a clear blue sky and calm waters, symbolizing a recent fuel supply dispute.
Norwegian firm Haltbakk Bunkers announced it will stop providing fuel to all US forces in Norway: "No Fuel to Americans! We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example. SLAVA UKRAINA" #3E #StandWithUkraine
01.03.2025 19:38 β π 8938 π 2117 π¬ 282 π 220The American people stand with Ukraine. The President may be a Russian stooge but the American people will never be.
Give directly to the Ukrainan war effort at United24.
u24.gov.ua
βDO YOUR JOB!β
TEXAS: @RepKeithSelfβs turn