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Annie Batts

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adulting is hard. homebody. crafter. reader. gamer. coffee & wine are my bread & butter.

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Why Iran is betting on war [FREE TO READ] Tehran thinks a drawn-out conflict could eventually yield a better deal than what Trump is offering today

My piece in Financial Times on why Iran may pursue diplomacy but may take its chances with war as.ft.com/r/ef11ca76-6...

19.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts Makers take a stand through β€˜Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids

Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit β€œMelt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.

They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.

They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.

29.01.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 1654 πŸ” 695 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 76
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β€œFucking Bitch.” The cost of telling a dangerous man you’re not afraid

The same old sentence wrapped in different words: look what you made me do. You pushed me. You deserved it. This is your fault. It’s the logic of abuse, a kind of moral alchemy that turns cruelty into consequence and makes a woman responsible for her own pain.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

11.01.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2539 πŸ” 692 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 43

I stand with the Iranian people in their legitimate demands for freedom and dignity, and against the Iranian regime that uses repression and violence to silence its own people.

08.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Make it viral.

08.01.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 47652 πŸ” 21396 πŸ’¬ 360 πŸ“Œ 528

Any Democratic candidate that is willing to abolish ICE has my vote.

08.01.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Demonstrators at the January 7, 2026, evening vigil for Renee Nicole Good. A tall flag reads "Fuck ICE."

Demonstrators at the January 7, 2026, evening vigil for Renee Nicole Good. A tall flag reads "Fuck ICE."

Minneapolis.

08.01.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 22646 πŸ” 5424 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 116

one billion percent this

08.01.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1965 πŸ” 285 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3

If you’re not already following them, I would recommend @valinasr.bsky.social and @jongambrell.bsky.social

04.01.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The stink bugs! I love it and definitely adding to my list. πŸͺ²πŸ’š

04.01.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Zohran Mamdani gave his inaugural speech as New York City's 112th mayor after ceremonially taking the oath of office outside of City Hall on Thursday.

01.01.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6
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This winter has been hard and wreaking havoc on my RA riddled joints so focusing on knits like fingerless mitts seems practical. Also reading Hamnet and loving it. Anges reminds me of the song "Savage Daughter" by Wyndreth Berginsdottir.

#Knitting #Knitsky #CurrentlyReading #Booksky

01.01.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Completed Ohara by Melody Hoffmann. Clothing wise I've never owned anything like this, but I have a feeling I'm going to wear this a lot!

#Knitsky #Knitting

27.12.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure someone else has already pointed this out, but Russia has the most nuclear weapons (ICAN). Granted, it's just a couple hundred more, but the USA is still second.

30.10.2025 14:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character sitting in a chair knitting ALT: a cartoon character sitting in a chair knitting

When my yarn vomits up its insides, I just take that as a sign I shouldn’t stop knitting anytime soon. 🧢

16.10.2025 23:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Communities across the country were devastated by horrific acts of mass gun violence this weekend. This is not normal. Only in America do you have to worry about getting shot while going to church, or enjoying a night out with friends.

29.09.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

I did my own research and looked into the author. I now understand what I was missing.

28.09.2025 02:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Picked up Alchemised by SenLinYu yesterday and started reading it last night. I like the plot and the direction it's going, but it feels more like I'm reading the second novel in a series where much of the world building has already taken place. This is their debut novel, but am I missing something?

25.09.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved

17.09.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 30107 πŸ” 6178 πŸ’¬ 304 πŸ“Œ 120

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

17.09.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 60993 πŸ” 17648 πŸ’¬ 1755 πŸ“Œ 712

Today’s act of political violence in Utah against Charlie Kirk is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.

We don’t have to agree on everything, but we should all agree on this: political violence is wrong, and has no place in our democracy

10.09.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 13420 πŸ” 2022 πŸ’¬ 1078 πŸ“Œ 207
How to host a read in: Plan, Announce, Prepare, Read In

How to host a read in: Plan, Announce, Prepare, Read In

πŸ‘€ Sneak Peek Alert! πŸ“–βœ¨

We’re giving you a first look at β€œTurning the Page: An Advocate’s Guide to the Freedom to Read!”

This is just one of the many hands-on tools inside the free workbook, coming this fall!

Stay tuned for more previews and the official release.

#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans

09.09.2025 13:54 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Coming from the pattern creator, that is really good to hear! Thank you so much!

10.09.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Typically it takes me forever and a day to block, but I couldn't wait with this project. I love how it turned out and I'm so stupidly proud!

#Knitsky

Again, pattern by @samantha-west.bsky.social
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm (Patagonia Organic Merino in Wasabi and Smoked)

09.09.2025 23:45 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating first #Caturday since bringing this little man home on Thursday. πŸ’›πŸˆβ€β¬›

06.09.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So satisfying to watch. ☺️

03.09.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This pattern is fantastic! @veg-grower.bsky.social recommended it in one of my previous posts (link they included: www.ravelry.com/bundles/neck...). I'm rewatching the first season of The X-Files while I knit it. πŸ‘½

29.08.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! The color is Wasabi and I thought it's perfect for this project. πŸ‘½

29.08.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

29.08.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ribbing and first 12 rows of color work complete! So far my first foray into color work is going well, knock on wood. Needed a couple of rows to get into a rhythm of remembering to pick up floats, but I think my tension is ok.

Pattern: @samantha-west.bsky.social
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farms

#KnitSky

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