Ruth Burnham

Pay wall.

My latest finished object. Handspun linen lace topper. Pattern is “Donovan”, available on Ravelry.

Fabulous!

So many people came out on his birthday to show how much…they hate him.

The one video I’ve seen of rolling tanks had zero spectators. It might have been in a restricted area, but even that says something. 💙

It sure is. I started making these birds the day after the election in exchange for donation receipts to progressive causes. The e made 30 different ones and have raised $8000. #activistknitting

Where are the spectators?

So, in addition to being Flag Day, stupid military parade day, DJT’s birthday, &No Kings Day, it’s World Wide Knit in Public Day. Shall I take my knitting downtown and sit quietly, with one of my Emotional Support Chickens on display, showing that resistance can take many forms? #activistknitting

HERO ! ZERO !

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Reporting my family and I are safe in Boulder.

But not unscathed by the hate.

That was supposed to be THANKS! 🙄🙄🙄

Tree hanks for your kind words. Fiber work keeps me sane. ❤️💙🧶

Almost $8000 raised so far for groups like World Central Kitchen, ACLU, Planned Parenthood, NAACP, etc. #activistknitting DMs welcome on this topic.

Absolutely Ukraine counts!🧶💙🇺🇦

I make handspun, handknit Emotional Support Chickens and penguins for people who send me a copy of their donation receipt ($100 or more for chickens, $50 or more for penguins) to any organization this administration would hate. 30 chickens and two penguins so far #activistknitting

When that second intelligence memo came out that said Tren de Aragua was not a proxy for the Venezuelan government, I was certain someone was going to lose their job. Sure enough.

And then what?

He is intelligent, compassionate, well-spoken. Has all the right creds, and you’re right.

More and more, JB Pritzker looks, and sounds, like he might be the right guy.

"Never before in my life, have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now. We will fight their cruelty ... castigate them on the soapbox ... punish them at the ballot box." - Gov Pritzker

Handspun, handknit Emotional Support Chicken 🐔 in appreciation of Canada. #activistknitting

It astounds me that so many megarich people have such an outsized aversion to paying taxes and will acquiesce to so much societal harm in that pursuit when the tax payment would have negligible impact to them. I understand human behavior. I understand desire for wealth. I don't understand this.

Also, he can never, ever admit he made a mistake.

As of 4/19/25 total is just shy of $8000 raised for progressive causes.

One of my first (of 29) was Ruth Bader Hensburg, which others have come up with, too. Handspun black wool/silk tweed with “pearls” at the neck. She went to a generous ACLU donor. #activistknitting Almost $8000 raised so far for progressive causes.

It strikes me that as wonderful as it is that we can treat vision and hearing and many, many diseases, we are simultaneously weakening the gene pool! I’m less likely to be taken out when I can hear and see the train/bus/car/predator coming at me and/or survive childhood diseases.

My latest ESC in handspun wool, bamboo, and silk. I have no patience for spindle spinning, though I appreciate it.

Trump admin hasn’t funded legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children despite judge’s order Attorneys say the funding cutoff has caused chaos, with kids as young as 5 facing judges alone in immigration courts. Some are victims of sexual abuse and trafficking.

The Trump administration has not complied with a federal court order directing it to continue funding legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children, attorneys in the case allege.