Katherine
@katvanzan.bsky.social
Knitters of the world, unite; we have pointy sticks and know how to use them! “How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn.” - Dr. Seuss
Another book in the time-space trend that's developed since I started using the 'show similar tab for books on Libby. This book is a stunner. Beautifully written, the plot unfolds slowly, and the sense of place in the novel is described vibrantly. It's rather eerie, but compelling.
The Night Circus
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly u...
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Incredibly proud to stand by our newest citizens this week — not just as their governor, but as their fellow American.
We might not be in a technical recession, but people sure feel like they’re in one. Walmart may be the canary in the coal mine. Sales growth just hit its slowest pace in more than 6 years as consumers get squeezed by gas, groceries & debt. When folks start pulling back at Walmart, PAY ATTENTION.
#ShowMeYourKnits - Baby Stuff? Hats, of course, Baby Hats! Many patterns, almost any yarn for baby hats. Here is a baby, a blanket, and a bonnet.🧶 For a neighbor's baby who is a teenager this year. 🤷♀️ This is the same yarn, but the lighting difference between indoors and outdoors is noticeable.
Duke Energy wants *their individual customers* to sign up for a $4/month "donation" to "Solar+Schools" that'll be charged on your monthly bill from Duke Power. What strange sorcery is this contrivance, and why is Duke Power doing this? Smh.
#ShowMeYourKnits Babies! A fave gift for new parents - a week of washcloths knit in patterned kitchen cotton yarn. Absorbent and soft, they are great for wiping up dribble and spills. Tiny hands can grab onto them, wave them around, and chomp on them when teething. ravel.me/knitted-roun...
The vandalism and desecration of the White House isn't just vanity and it's not trivial. It's caesarism, as in literally what Julius Caesar did to the symbolic architecture of civic republicanism. Our national iconography matters and allowing the disfiguring of it to persist is a substantive harm.
ㅤ Tiny forest growing on a single pine cone — Hana_b30 ㅤ
Also knitting nerds, of course. I feel an immediate strong desire to make myself a London Transport moquette pattern slipover. But which fabric to choose? #KnitSky
Qagggy!@qagggy.bsky.social · 2d agoUK transit nerds are next level.
AP has called Tuesday's special election in a Pennsylvania state House district for Democrat Brandon Dukes. This is a FLIP for Dems. Their 6th so far in 2026 (and in the reddest district so far, this one was +18% Trump), and their 31st since January 2025. The GOP has flipped 0 seat in that period.
Please note this pie chart shows "Trump Nat'l Debt Increase" in Red, and *All Other US Presidents, Republicans & Democrats," in Blue, *for the entire 250 years of our nation.* Comparing six years of Trump adding to our National Debt, with all 44 of the other presidents combined.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d agoAgain: Republicans never really cared about the debt. They just want to make sure we send the money to their donors, not the working class.
A 3,400 year-old Egyptian glass kohl tube and applicator! ✨ It belonged to a woman named Merit, and was part of her beauty case. Glass was a luxury material at that time, making this a precious possession. From Merit’s tomb (TT8), Deir el-Medina. 📷 Museo Egizio, Turin #Archaeology
If all they've got is "Jon Jackoff," this guy is going to be the next President of the United States. This is literally a post that Ossoff will be able to get laughs by reading aloud at a rally.
Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 6d agoWhite House communications director responds to Jon Ossoff saying Trump doesn’t want to do the job but wants to “travel with Natalie”
This makes sense. Get it done, Congress.
This Will Hold (@thiswillhold)
Excellent messaging from @David Hogg. We should absolutely do this.
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She wanted a dog, he wanted a cat. She said "Alright, let's get both!" He got screwed 😉
Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his power levels?
FunnyVia@funnyvia.com · 7d agoI've told my cat a million times to stop opening interdimensional portals in my house....
🔥Senator @ossoff.senate.gov : “There’s something uniquely despicable about lying 🇺🇸 into war… and while sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, Trump sleeps through meetings, golfs, trades stocks… he wants to build his ballroom & fly with Natalie 👀 on their apparently defenseless flying palace.”
I don't care who disagrees because it needs to be said: there's no reason a politician should have a better healthcare plan than a combat veteran who put their life on the line for their country.
Happy 10 year anniversary of the best mic drop on Twitter. Hard to believe it’s been so long! Congrats @astrokatie.com
Historical fiction writer Kate Quinn grabs narrator Saskia Maarleveld. They steal a 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible & drive like bats outta hell in this inconcievable love letter to everyone's local public library. A time warp, costume filled fantasy of our favorite place, filled with books.💕 🛀
The Astral Library
From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Li...
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#ShowMeYourKnits - Stripes! The most unusual blanket I've ever knit is Lizard Ridge, from Laura Aylor. This takes short rows on a wild ride. It was knit in mystery yarn, from a friend. It was made for a friend of mine with a long-term illness, to her requirements. She loved it. RIP, Em. Miss you.
You’ve got to be shitting me. We’re spending $20 MILLION of our tax dollars on stun gloves. And we’re supposed to pretend this will cut down on lethal force AND that ICE has good judgment? This is going to lead to more abuse, not less.
Two questions: 1. Are taser gloves covered by the Second Amendment? 2. If so, can I wear a pair to my next protest action? You know, just to protect myself against a tyrannical government.
As an electrical engineer, I'm both horrified from like, a professionalism and ethics standpoint, but also from a safety standpoint. An arc fault on something like that would go very badly.