Kathy Fagan

'Carry your light out into the shitstorm' — a conversation with Joan Baez Legendary singer Joan Baez discusses the essential role of music in movements, the need to keep our eyes on the prize and keep dancing.

Legendary singer and activist Joan Baez discusses the essential role of music in movements, the need to keep our eyes on the prize — and to keep dancing.

Oh, I love the pops of orange on the Scotch Mist, will look for the FO!

A strip of “shoulder panel” on circular needles has a few stitches picked up on one edge for the back of a sweater shoulder.

A striped v-neck tee with unfinished edging on the neckline.

#ShowMeYourKnits #knitting

Works in progress! The first is a shoulder panel of a newly-started sweater. A new (for me) technique. The second is a tee that’s been hibernating since I got tired of doing I-cord trim. Just the neckline remains. Will surely become more interesting again in the spring!

A New Government And The Peaceful Transition of Power - Off The Grid News By 1796, George Washington had created a solid government for the new Republic. But he was tired; the political wrangling taken its toll on him. Had he wanted a third term, there is no doubt he would'...

Yes! Celebrating the amassing of personal power is the opposite of what Washington stood for.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is aware of scams targeting SNAP recipients, claiming that SNAP benefits will be delayed unless you provide your PIN. PA DHS will never contact you by phone or ask for your PIN or personal information.

Good morning! Important info from Rep. Evans’s newsletter today. #Pennsylvania friends take notice! And it could be happening in other states too. More info:

www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

MTG: are the words matched with actions? If not, pfft.

#Philadelphia #MuralArts

Okay, so I did it. In honor of Sandwich Guy, on what should be the last day of his trial, I figured out the chords. And so, with apologies to the late and great Bob Marley, I banged out this quick and (very) rough rendition of "I Threw the Sandwich." 🤣

Texas… it’s not just Grijalva….

#TrumpEpsteinFilesCoverUp

A close shot of a triangular scarf hanging from the corner of a mirror to the top edge of a door, letting light shine through to show its eyelet lace stripes. The free pattern is “Taina” on Ravelry.

Same as previous picture but showing the whole scarf and not a closeup.

A big closeup attempting to capture the color mix of the variegated yarn that was used. Grays, browns and a bit of a creamy color. The Fiberstory FAVE Sock colorway is called “cobblestone”.

Ok, it’s finished, washed and blocked! One skein of sock yarn (deets in alt text), it came out lovely and I look forward to wearing it!! #FO #knitting #knitsky 🧶

Saying weird things in a basement is “free country”, sure. Cultivating the saying of those things (propaganda) and recruiting the sayers to act on them (Jan 6, ICE) is not within the domain of “free country” and Mr Graham supports that work with his actions as an elected official.

Yes, this is distorting the notion of fairness from “districts drawn to give constituents a say in how they’re governed” to “districts that help democrats in a political war”. I’m particular about this, as a volunteer for a group called Fair Districts PA.

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Wow! Those are amazing!

Long day, thank you for your work!!

Heard (and then saw) the first white-throated sparrow of winter this morning. High winds in tonight’s forecast. Juncos next …

Citizen-led pollution monitoring persists in Louisiana, despite law that limits its use • Louisiana Illuminator Communities around Louisiana are taking environmental data collection into their own hands — despite a law restricting how their findings can be used to enforce regulations.

Love This: In Louisiana, air pollution monitoring becomes an act of resistance
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Of course, there are ballots still to be counted, so the percentage could change.

Thank you, fellow #Pennsylvania ns, for voting to retain the three #PA supreme court justices on the ballot! NBC says approx. 79% voted to retain. That sounds like folks across the board want democracy! I hear from poll worker friends that turnout was especially high for a municipal election year!

And to vote in every election, not just presidential. Local, regional and state elected positions can be bulwarks against federal overreach.

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Love this, especially the chance to learn irl with guidance!

Thank you!

Transparent support for authoritarianism.

There’s a shift to batteries in our area too. While I’m strongly sensitive to the noise, the main reason municipalities around here make the change is the pollution.

guides.monmouth.edu/Climate_Chan...

Oh no, that bass line … I hear it … aaaaah!!

… govt benefit is NOT available to qualified people, how is it illegal for a business to choose to eat the cost of offering that benefit themselves?

What is the “equal treatment rule”? Businesses often provide special offers to some people and not to others. Vets may get a free meal on Thanksgiving by showing a govt credential. Police get free donuts & coffee. Seniors may be offered a discount one day a week. Is it illegal to do this? If a …

Please share with your friends still on FB! #MutualAid

Hard to narrow it down. Maybe disappearing human beings: from over 1000 children still lost after separation from their parents in his first term, to people plucked off the street w/o due process and sent overseas, to fishermen blown to bits in international waters w/o evidence of wrongdoing.