Eljay/knitmeapony
@knitmeapony.com
Maker, builder, artist, gamer, and all around raconteur.
Alt text for profile pic: me, a fat white person with short silver hair and big turquoise framed glasses.
Alt text for profile pic: me, a fat white person with short silver hair and big turquoise framed glasses.
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It's that Most Wonderful Time of the Year! That's right, it's Girl Scout cookie season, and once again I'm here to provide you with a side-by-side comparison of the two Girl Scout bakeries. 🧵
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Okay, you guys wanted some fun tea on Richard Dawkins? Here you go: one reason he may have gotten super duper angry about me talking about misogyny in atheism
skepchick.org/2026/02/epst...
skepchick.org/2026/02/epst...
Epstein Files Reveal How Pathetic Richard Dawkins & Other Men Are
Transcript: Well, it happened again. I’m mentioned in the Epstein files. Again. You probably saw my first video on this topic and you came away thinking that I’ve spent the past decade being as awe…
skepchick.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Okay, you guys wanted some fun tea on Richard Dawkins? Here you go: one reason he may have gotten super duper angry about me talking about misogyny in atheism
skepchick.org/2026/02/epst...
skepchick.org/2026/02/epst...
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Massachusetts could become the latest state to address the incarceration of abuse survivors, who often end up in the prison system for fighting back.
Massachusetts Could Be the Next State to Give Abuse Survivors a Pathway Out of Prison - Bolts
The Massachusetts Survivors Act emulates recent resentencing reforms across the country that allow for reduced sentences for people with convictions related to their abuse.
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Massachusetts could become the latest state to address the incarceration of abuse survivors, who often end up in the prison system for fighting back.
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For my DS9 folks: Watch the episode of Starfleet Academy that dropped today, before you get spoiled, just trust me.
February 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
For my DS9 folks: Watch the episode of Starfleet Academy that dropped today, before you get spoiled, just trust me.
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This is your PSA about mask building and projects:
You need to start at LEAST a week before your holiday, party, convention, or event if you've never made one of my masks! Starting 2 weeks ahead is best so you have a relaxed time making & painting. Mardi Gras is the 17th! paleopanthera.com/masks
You need to start at LEAST a week before your holiday, party, convention, or event if you've never made one of my masks! Starting 2 weeks ahead is best so you have a relaxed time making & painting. Mardi Gras is the 17th! paleopanthera.com/masks
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
This is your PSA about mask building and projects:
You need to start at LEAST a week before your holiday, party, convention, or event if you've never made one of my masks! Starting 2 weeks ahead is best so you have a relaxed time making & painting. Mardi Gras is the 17th! paleopanthera.com/masks
You need to start at LEAST a week before your holiday, party, convention, or event if you've never made one of my masks! Starting 2 weeks ahead is best so you have a relaxed time making & painting. Mardi Gras is the 17th! paleopanthera.com/masks
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I know we were all boycotting this bin fire already because of the appalling way they treated Melissa Barrera, but wait there's more!
Just when you thought this movie’s whole existence couldn’t be more despicable.
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I know we were all boycotting this bin fire already because of the appalling way they treated Melissa Barrera, but wait there's more!
Today's hyper-specific question for my farm friends -- when it's winter, and you have an animal with horns who's been outside for a while, do the horns cool down with the weather so they're chilly to the touch, or is there enough bloodflow/connection to the body that they're warm, or does it depend?
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Today's hyper-specific question for my farm friends -- when it's winter, and you have an animal with horns who's been outside for a while, do the horns cool down with the weather so they're chilly to the touch, or is there enough bloodflow/connection to the body that they're warm, or does it depend?
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AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion https://theonion.com/ai-chatbot-that-only-responds-huh-valued-at-200-billion/
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion https://theonion.com/ai-chatbot-that-only-responds-huh-valued-at-200-billion/
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Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME REIMAGINED" by Talissa Mehringer, an Honorable Mention, Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🏅
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME REIMAGINED" by Talissa Mehringer, an Honorable Mention, Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🏅
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
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There's two main reasons there's a segment of society against UBI
1. THOSE people, CERTAIN people will get FREE THINGS!!!! THAT I AM PAYING FOR!!!!
This thinking is wrong and bad. If one truly believes that...more money is being spent on all the other bullshit that doesn't help.
2. Divorce.
1. THOSE people, CERTAIN people will get FREE THINGS!!!! THAT I AM PAYING FOR!!!!
This thinking is wrong and bad. If one truly believes that...more money is being spent on all the other bullshit that doesn't help.
2. Divorce.
February 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
There's two main reasons there's a segment of society against UBI
1. THOSE people, CERTAIN people will get FREE THINGS!!!! THAT I AM PAYING FOR!!!!
This thinking is wrong and bad. If one truly believes that...more money is being spent on all the other bullshit that doesn't help.
2. Divorce.
1. THOSE people, CERTAIN people will get FREE THINGS!!!! THAT I AM PAYING FOR!!!!
This thinking is wrong and bad. If one truly believes that...more money is being spent on all the other bullshit that doesn't help.
2. Divorce.
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Having literally written the book on the National Prayer Breakfast -- borne of the idea that God cares more for the rich and powerful than everyone else -- I can say this is the rare instance where Trump's grotesqueness is deeply appropriate.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Having literally written the book on the National Prayer Breakfast -- borne of the idea that God cares more for the rich and powerful than everyone else -- I can say this is the rare instance where Trump's grotesqueness is deeply appropriate.
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A 3-year-old gray wolf died last week as a state wildlife team tried to place a collar on the animal to monitor its activity across the state, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Tuesday.
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/w...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/w...
Another gray wolf dies during CPW capture in Routt County, 13th death since reintroduction
The 3-year-old gray wolf was part of the King Mountain Pack that formed last spring
coloradosun.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A 3-year-old gray wolf died last week as a state wildlife team tried to place a collar on the animal to monitor its activity across the state, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Tuesday.
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/w...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/w...
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the live-action Monster Factory adaptation is gonna go hard
my next project I believe is getting every comped influencer surgery and seeing what I look like at the end
time for unnecessary and medically inadvisable bbl consultations
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
the live-action Monster Factory adaptation is gonna go hard
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#RECALL: Fixwal 7-Drawer Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Clothing Storage Units. Get refund. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
#RECALL: Fixwal 7-Drawer Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Clothing Storage Units. Get refund. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
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wtf is inmune system
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
wtf is inmune system
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ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
ICE employees on Reddit complain about late salaries and missing insurance, despite promises made upon hiring
ICE employees have reported delayed pay and missing health insurance on Reddit, while critics question how staff tolerate dangerous duties for little or no compensation.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
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I have nothing but good things to say about bookshop.org and it pees me off how creators think they need to self-publish through crappy Amazon or nothing, so this sounds really good! Get stuck in, everybody.
Interesting pub news. Direct competitor for Amazon as a self-pub platform.
Bookshop.org is teaming up with Draft2Digital to allow self-publishers to sell ebooks on the Bookshop platform www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
February 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I have nothing but good things to say about bookshop.org and it pees me off how creators think they need to self-publish through crappy Amazon or nothing, so this sounds really good! Get stuck in, everybody.
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The entire annual operating losses of the Washington Post amount to a single-digit percentage of the everyday noise in the signal of its owner's finances
For scale, Bloomberg lists the most recent daily market fluctuation in Jeff Bezos' net worth as -$3.71 billion
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The entire annual operating losses of the Washington Post amount to a single-digit percentage of the everyday noise in the signal of its owner's finances
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ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
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YUSSSS! More places for the covid cautious..
February 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
YUSSSS! More places for the covid cautious..
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i say this with love because everyone starts somewhere, but it's just that, sometimes you see someone with a massive platform and they're like "it kind of seems like republicans favor the rich?"
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
i say this with love because everyone starts somewhere, but it's just that, sometimes you see someone with a massive platform and they're like "it kind of seems like republicans favor the rich?"
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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I don’t think we appreciate exactly how many breadcrumbs Senator Wyden leaves for the public, or how often. He’s not an alarmist either, but someone with literal decades of experience with US intelligence.
This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I don’t think we appreciate exactly how many breadcrumbs Senator Wyden leaves for the public, or how often. He’s not an alarmist either, but someone with literal decades of experience with US intelligence.
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he is such a useless piece of shit. jesus christ.
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Ease Up On 1 Of Their Biggest ICE Demands
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
www.huffpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
he is such a useless piece of shit. jesus christ.