T Watson
@ttquiltworks.bsky.social
Quilter, weaver, spinner of yarn. Baker, reader, napper Ancora imparo - Yet, I am learning. https://www.facebook.com/Simplyhandwoven1/
Could this man get any more pathetic or ridiculous? So glad he is focused on the important things instead of the war he started, the economy and silly stuff like that.
Spinning! I haven't spun since January because I had built up so much handspun yarn. I had to get it woven up AND build inventory for the market this month. I thought I would start back with some easy bfl that picked up at the fiber festival 2 years ago #fiberarts #spinning #handspun
Happy International Homemade Cookie Day! Traditional Tollhouse with pecans - #cookies #baking #inthekitchen
Yesterday I learned that Atlanta has an NBA basketball team named the Hawks. And the University of Iowa has a women's basketball team named the Hawkeyes. It may be a small thing to learn, but it's very important to some people.
A few years ago I wove up some leftovers of handspun that I had been keeping. Too much yardage to toss and not enough on any one of them to do something with. I felted it and set it aside to use 'eventually". Today was eventually. Now I have a fun, new pillow cover! #fiberarts #handspun #weaving
Vote early, and do NOT mail your ballot back!! Take it directly to a voter’s drop box.
These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.
What the hell, Converse?! I saw this photo with no context and my stomach clutched immediately. NO ONE along the line looked at this and saw a problem? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlash
Social media users say an image from the brand's Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging.
bbc.com
The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals
A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.
theatlantic.com
I know this AI thing isn't funny, but this made me laugh today
A friend asked me how my retirement was going when we talked yesterday. I told her, "Physically, fine. Mentally...well, I washed the trash and garbage cans today. And I have been eyeing the oven for tomorrow."
Extraordinary reporting: "Kremlev’s previously unreported relationship with Trump Jr. represents an extraordinary development: a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son and gaining intimate access to the Trump family."
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
propublica.org
Time to die.
Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
My man looks like a Teddy Ruxpin doll programmed by the Heritage Foundation
JD Vance Called Out Over Hypocritical Racist Dogwhistle
The vice president’s remarks about America becoming “dirtier” sparked fierce backlash.
thedailybeast.com
The fact Donald Trump told his supporters last night to "Cheat like hell" in 2026 election BUT that isn't the headline nationwide shows you again how corporate media is complicit.
I know one way the felon could make this anniversary of 9/11 all about him.
Two more straight shawls. That's it for shawls for now. I am going back to kitchen towels for a bit and maybe some napkins as well. I want to have a good selection for the market in Oct. #fiberart #wearableart #weaving #handspun #handmade
🧵 1. Listen to history on labor day. The Gilded Age (1870s to 1900) laid the groundwork for the triggers of The Great Depression in 1929. Wealth inequality. Weak regulations of banking and markets. Trusts and monopolies. Agricultural overextension. Busts in 1873, 1893. Then... #ProudBlue #Blue #GTS
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...