Kelle from Up the Road
@kellebelle.bsky.social
Knitter, crocheter, spinner, sewist, maker. Stats nerd, dice nerd, fibre nerd. Friendly neighbourhood criminologist. Numbers = art.
I have a #KnittingHorrorStory for #ShowMeYourKnits this week, I knit a cropped sweater in a pretty variegated yarn & put it in a lingerie bag & washing machine (!!!!) only to discover my CHEAP-ASS TEMU YARN really was 100% wool. Felted. Gonna be turned into a French press cozy.
October 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I have a #KnittingHorrorStory for #ShowMeYourKnits this week, I knit a cropped sweater in a pretty variegated yarn & put it in a lingerie bag & washing machine (!!!!) only to discover my CHEAP-ASS TEMU YARN really was 100% wool. Felted. Gonna be turned into a French press cozy.
I bought my kitten a new set of pompom balls and a "popper" gun, and now she's brought one to me in the bedroom because she wants to play but it's bedtime. Her wee little meow is breaking my heart because she wants to play SO MUCH 😭😭😭
August 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I bought my kitten a new set of pompom balls and a "popper" gun, and now she's brought one to me in the bedroom because she wants to play but it's bedtime. Her wee little meow is breaking my heart because she wants to play SO MUCH 😭😭😭
Welcome new followers! Be warned I'm a GenX Canadian so I take a socialist perspective, my country's sovereignty is very important to me, & I insist on both Canadian spelling & the Oxford comma. I'm also a knitter & textiles maker, live-play TTRPG player, container gardener, & I have two cats.
June 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Welcome new followers! Be warned I'm a GenX Canadian so I take a socialist perspective, my country's sovereignty is very important to me, & I insist on both Canadian spelling & the Oxford comma. I'm also a knitter & textiles maker, live-play TTRPG player, container gardener, & I have two cats.
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The entire justification of DOGE was that social security was riddled with fraud.
It’s just… not.
It was always bullshit.
DOGE is the waste, fraud and abuse.
It’s just… not.
It was always bullshit.
DOGE is the waste, fraud and abuse.
The Social Security Administration (per DOGE) instituted anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone.
Only two out of over 110,000 claims had a high probability of fraud — a rate of .0018%
But it slowed retirement claim processing by 25%.
"Efficiency."
Only two out of over 110,000 claims had a high probability of fraud — a rate of .0018%
But it slowed retirement claim processing by 25%.
"Efficiency."
May 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The entire justification of DOGE was that social security was riddled with fraud.
It’s just… not.
It was always bullshit.
DOGE is the waste, fraud and abuse.
It’s just… not.
It was always bullshit.
DOGE is the waste, fraud and abuse.
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May 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Every victim of homicide and their families deserve a competent investigation by authorities. Families should not have to become their own investigators and go into debt to do someone else's job.
In this #OpEd, Madison McGhee explains why she spent $100,000 trying to solve her dad's case.
I Spent $100,000 Trying to Solve My Dad’s Murder
I’ve poured everything I have into finding out what happened to my dad on July 11, 2002.
www.teenvogue.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Every victim of homicide and their families deserve a competent investigation by authorities. Families should not have to become their own investigators and go into debt to do someone else's job.
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But in the same interview he said he'll still bring it up with PM Carney, and that "it's always on the table," so he can't stick to one story in the same damn answer.
May 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
But in the same interview he said he'll still bring it up with PM Carney, and that "it's always on the table," so he can't stick to one story in the same damn answer.
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Why do you lock your door at night. Is it because you think I'll come in and debate you. Are you afraid of free speech
May 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Why do you lock your door at night. Is it because you think I'll come in and debate you. Are you afraid of free speech
People in Canada who live 15 minutes from the border don't feel comfortable going to the US.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration revoked the visa status of more than 1,800 international students at 280 institutions.
Trump Is Driving International Students Away from U.S. Universities. That's a Big Problem.
“I just don't feel safe going to the U.S. right now.”
www.teenvogue.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
People in Canada who live 15 minutes from the border don't feel comfortable going to the US.
I love telling people that, "Yes, the CANADIANS are the reason the reason the Geneva Convention exists." #elbowsup
On the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Europe, Trump says it is "unlikely" he will use force to take over Canada.
We hear f--king crickets from Democrats.
They may be willing to leave these matters to a toxic president.
Not Canada.
We come from a long line of fascist fighters.
#elbowsup
We hear f--king crickets from Democrats.
They may be willing to leave these matters to a toxic president.
Not Canada.
We come from a long line of fascist fighters.
#elbowsup
May 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I love telling people that, "Yes, the CANADIANS are the reason the reason the Geneva Convention exists." #elbowsup
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Incredible. Hacked Signal chats of CBP officials are now floating out there.
Here is a screenshot the hacker provided of their access to TeleMessage's systems. This was a list of Customs and Border Protection officials. I called a bunch of them, confirmed the numbers do belong to CBP officials www.404media.co/the-signal-c...
May 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Incredible. Hacked Signal chats of CBP officials are now floating out there.
I thought he said we shouldn't allow unelected party leaders to stay on. But it's okay to ask someone to give up their seat in for him to parachute in and pretend he's going to represent ALL the constituents in that riding? I call bullshit.
May 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I thought he said we shouldn't allow unelected party leaders to stay on. But it's okay to ask someone to give up their seat in for him to parachute in and pretend he's going to represent ALL the constituents in that riding? I call bullshit.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
How I arrived on Bluesky
a raccoon is sticking its head out of a green garbage can .
Alt: a raccoon opens the sliding door of his impressive dumpster home to find you staring at him like a goober.
media.tenor.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
How I arrived on Bluesky
April 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I'm part of the 72 backers who helped raise an additional C$2,475 for Fey Friends! A PinTopia Pin and Plush Campaign by #BookwyrmGames on BackerKit! 🎊 91% of backers completed their @BackerKit survey. 6 more backers to go! 💥 And I'm one of 3 backers from Canada 🇨🇦!
March 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm part of the 72 backers who helped raise an additional C$2,475 for Fey Friends! A PinTopia Pin and Plush Campaign by #BookwyrmGames on BackerKit! 🎊 91% of backers completed their @BackerKit survey. 6 more backers to go! 💥 And I'm one of 3 backers from Canada 🇨🇦!
Excited to be the 42nd 😎 on @BackerKit for Fey Friends! A PinTopia Pin and Plush Campaign.
March 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Excited to be the 42nd 😎 on @BackerKit for Fey Friends! A PinTopia Pin and Plush Campaign.
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The White House claims planes bearing migrants to El Salvador were in international waters off the Yucatán, so that’s why they ignored the court order to turn them around.
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
March 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The White House claims planes bearing migrants to El Salvador were in international waters off the Yucatán, so that’s why they ignored the court order to turn them around.
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
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One of Trumps “spiritual advisors” was arrested for raping a child and it’s gotten no attention.
obama was pilloried for months for having attended reverend jeremiah "god damn america" wright's church, meanwhile jd vance can have dms full of in-depth discussions about esoteric nazism and vril, and nobody says a word. don't let anybody tell you that racism isn't real
once again begging a single mainstream outlet to talk in-depth about jd vance's many, many, many, many, many, many groyper friends
March 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One of Trumps “spiritual advisors” was arrested for raping a child and it’s gotten no attention.
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
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Third in my series of mini-zines responding to questions I come across in my work/life:
This one highlights about a dozen resources each sharing specific, concrete actions people can take, especially if they're new to activism and still looking for their political home: guante.info/actionzine
This one highlights about a dozen resources each sharing specific, concrete actions people can take, especially if they're new to activism and still looking for their political home: guante.info/actionzine
March 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Third in my series of mini-zines responding to questions I come across in my work/life:
This one highlights about a dozen resources each sharing specific, concrete actions people can take, especially if they're new to activism and still looking for their political home: guante.info/actionzine
This one highlights about a dozen resources each sharing specific, concrete actions people can take, especially if they're new to activism and still looking for their political home: guante.info/actionzine