No surprises here.

His most ardent supporters feel the kinship of many "wonderful secrets".

White knitted mouse head with black eyes and a pink nose held between my fingers and thumb against my crocheted afghan (rescued in an estate sale).

I have fallen down the knitted stuffed animal rabbit hole and joined the Nettles and Ivy KAL from French Lavender Home. I finished the head of the mouse tonight! #knitting

I mean...yeah.

I'm resting after spreading a bunch of wood chips where we needed a better pathway. I've got sourdough that's refusing to really rise much, probably because it's a little too cold in here, and dinner to get started. It's not going to be fancy, but hopefully it'll taste good.

#HomesteadLife

Some Of The other Countries
Protesting NO KINGS DAY In
Solidarity With US.......
THANK ❤️ YOU

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FYI: if the MAGA bots arriving mass report me and I lose this account, you can find me at www.muellershewrote.com or by listening to the Daily Beans podcast. Both are free to subscribe.

Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says In July and August, total military aid to Ukraine fell 43% lower than the amount received in the first half of the year, a report by the Kiel Institute finds.

⚡️Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says.

Military aid to Ukraine has fallen dramatically in recent months, a report by the Kiel Institute published on Oct. 14 has found.

I'm rather proud of my disabled self today. I managed a shower, a trip to the grocery store for a few things (the prices are insane!), and I made dinner (though my husband helped a bit). Just waiting for it now...

I hurt so bad, but it was worth it all just to feel a bit normal for once. #Disabled

Housecoats are the best!

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day – a time to honor the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations and robust urban Native communities that continue to enrich our state’s cultural landscape, economy, and heritage.
 
It was a beautiful morning to celebrate on the shore of Bde Maka Ska.

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On Indigenous Peoples' Day I'm re-sharing the episode of @thisguysucked.com on which I spoke with host @ceaubin.bsky.social about why, even in his own day, people thought Christopher Columbus sucked.

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A historical black-and-white photo showing a group of individuals seated in rows at the Auschwitz trials. Some are taking notes while others listen attentively.

Black and white historical photo of the first commandant of Auschwitz Rudolf Hoess individual in military uniform wearing headphones and sitting at a desk, with another uniformed person in the background.

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The truth about the administration’s threat federal employees won’t get paid when shutdown ends. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

Great. His ego didn't need that, and now he will give Israel whatever they want. 🤦🏻‍♀️

That last one ... Yeah. *Sigh*

Oof. Yeah, that gave me chills.

COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic's possibly long-lasting effects on future gener...

"COVID altered molecules in RNA in the fathers' sperm, which are involved in the regulation of genes that are known to be important in brain development, suggesting that the COVID-19 pandemic could have long-lasting effects on future generations."
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Morrison.

For a contemporary of those two, Bulgakov since Master and Margarita is just amazing.

I have to get the garlic in this week, if at all possible. That means finishing prepping 2 beds and then tackling all the rest and getting them ready for winter and next spring.

I moved all the herbs to a new bed yesterday. I hope they like it. 😬 If it works, I have room for annuals next spring. 🌱

Long weekend, and I didn't get half my to do list done. Today has been an awful pain day, and I only got the new sourdough starter fed and a loaf baked. I mixed up the sourdough pancake batter, but my husband made dinner.

I overdid it in the garden yesterday and still have so much to do there. 🌱

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Right in the center is a monarch butterfly with wings partially spread. It's sitting on some white flowers that I think are fleabane.

I saw a real Monarch butterfly in the flowers by the property line!!

Even if there were, they're all incompatible with good order & discipline. An Army of Hegseth's isn't a hyper-lethal Army, it's an Army of ignoramuses, drunks, discipline cases, & walking zipper malfunctions. Which is exactly the Hegseth make, model, & type. 8/

On top of my lap covered by a pink and blue afghan I got at an estate sale for a pittance (shame, for the crocheter did an amazing job), my graph paper, black Moleskine, and knitting on top of that. The graph paper has writing on it and then a graph of a duck on top of waves. The knitting is dark and light teal with the dark teal ribbing and then a dark teal, light teal Latvian braid on white Bryspun dpns.

I haven't felt like coming up with my own design in ages until I saw this Cautiva yarn from Spain in the yarn shop by my daughter's home. Hopefully, these mitts will turn out okay. #knitting

Thankfully, I have a copy of Ann Budd's Handy Book of Patterns. It's the best! Worth every penny.

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

bruh John Yoo drafted the memos to give the Bush administration legal cover for torturing people

John Yoo said the Geneva Convention doesn't apply to "terrorists" and even he is like 'yikes Trump is crossing a line'

Can't sleep from pain, but we've so very badly needed this rain.

The flock is up and upset this morning. Well, Squeaker is upset. The rest have calmed down a bit after all getting through the fence and heading out to forage, leaving Squeaker behind.

Poor Squeaker. I can't get to her yet.

The court documents for Tyler Robinson's murder charge of Charlie Kirk are released. Full documents are here.

I anticipate the far right will seize on the text Tyler made to his roommate saying "I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."

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