Lyrical Knits
@lyricalknits.bsky.social
Knitwear designer, dog lover, gardener, singer, science instructor, New Englander, Optimist ✨
Find my designs on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/mary-annarella
Find my designs on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/mary-annarella
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Timeline cleanse 😻
April 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Timeline cleanse 😻
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Now economists know how scientists felt when he said “inject bleach”
April 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Now economists know how scientists felt when he said “inject bleach”
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Yes, Pete Hegseth and Michael Waltz violated all sorts of national security protocols by sharing military secrets with a journalist. But at least they were White when they did this.
by Charlie Kirk
by Charlie Kirk
March 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Yes, Pete Hegseth and Michael Waltz violated all sorts of national security protocols by sharing military secrets with a journalist. But at least they were White when they did this.
by Charlie Kirk
by Charlie Kirk
Tiny knit for a tiny human!
March 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Tiny knit for a tiny human!
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
Also, we got some snow ❄️
February 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Also, we got some snow ❄️
Got a little knitting done during the Superb Owl 🦉 🏈 🧶
February 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Got a little knitting done during the Superb Owl 🦉 🏈 🧶
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Elon Musk’s staffers are still attempting to manipulate the Treasury payment system to halt the flow of funds following their recent losses. Reminder: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has restricted DOGE’s read-only access. No one is above the law.
February 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers are still attempting to manipulate the Treasury payment system to halt the flow of funds following their recent losses. Reminder: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has restricted DOGE’s read-only access. No one is above the law.
I read a quote somewhere that “Artists are our emotions first responders.” Lindsay Rush is such a one—she writes poems based on News Headlines people send her. This is her take on Rebecca Shaw’s headline in The Guardian:
February 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I read a quote somewhere that “Artists are our emotions first responders.” Lindsay Rush is such a one—she writes poems based on News Headlines people send her. This is her take on Rebecca Shaw’s headline in The Guardian:
I know how it happened, but sheesh!
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February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I know how it happened, but sheesh!
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I can see it now. First you build hotels in Gaza. Then of course you go to the Ukraine. Find nothing but the best land and rebuild. ..
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
February 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I can see it now. First you build hotels in Gaza. Then of course you go to the Ukraine. Find nothing but the best land and rebuild. ..
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
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Why aren’t we looking into corporate welfare? In the United States, it costs taxpayers billions each year, with estimates ranging from $92 billion to $100 billion annually. Meanwhile, USAID costs only $40 billion. Hmmm… doesn’t add up.
February 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Why aren’t we looking into corporate welfare? In the United States, it costs taxpayers billions each year, with estimates ranging from $92 billion to $100 billion annually. Meanwhile, USAID costs only $40 billion. Hmmm… doesn’t add up.
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Trump's promise to dismantle the Education Department will likely be more costly for red states than blue.
Trump states, on average, use more federal funding in their education apportions than states that voted for Vice President Harris. www.axios.com/2025/02/05/t...
Trump states, on average, use more federal funding in their education apportions than states that voted for Vice President Harris. www.axios.com/2025/02/05/t...
Trump-voting states have more to lose if Education Department dismantled
States that voted for Trump receive more federal education funds than those that voted for Harris.
www.axios.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Trump's promise to dismantle the Education Department will likely be more costly for red states than blue.
Trump states, on average, use more federal funding in their education apportions than states that voted for Vice President Harris. www.axios.com/2025/02/05/t...
Trump states, on average, use more federal funding in their education apportions than states that voted for Vice President Harris. www.axios.com/2025/02/05/t...
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“If your bank failed, you lost any savings you had there. Politicians and even bankers in the 20th century wanted to end the cycle of devastating depressions, which is why we have so many financial regulations today.
The Trump administration wants to roll back as many regulations as they can…”
The Trump administration wants to roll back as many regulations as they can…”
This is one goal that Musk and others have for the U.S. government today. They want to carve off parts of the federal government and either privatize their functions and seize them for themselves, or simply destroy them. www.damemagazine.com/2025/02/05/w...
We’re Living in a New Age of Robber Barons | Dame Magazine
There is a huge chasm between the wealthiest Americans and the rest of us. In 2024, it came out that Jeff Bezos makes roughly $7.9 million an hour—more than three times as much as a typical college gr...
www.damemagazine.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“If your bank failed, you lost any savings you had there. Politicians and even bankers in the 20th century wanted to end the cycle of devastating depressions, which is why we have so many financial regulations today.
The Trump administration wants to roll back as many regulations as they can…”
The Trump administration wants to roll back as many regulations as they can…”
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Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.
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The world’s richest man who no one elected just walked into the US Treasury, stole your Social Security number, and Trump let him. You deserve to know why this is happening - call your member of Congress and Senators (202) 224-3121 and ask why.
February 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The world’s richest man who no one elected just walked into the US Treasury, stole your Social Security number, and Trump let him. You deserve to know why this is happening - call your member of Congress and Senators (202) 224-3121 and ask why.
Today’s pairing features the same cheese+crackers as yesterday but with a much more knitting-friendly New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that still tastes good even after being opened a few days ago. Unfortunately I didn’t get to go to NZ myself to pick it out but rather down the highway to Costco again🧶🍷
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today’s pairing features the same cheese+crackers as yesterday but with a much more knitting-friendly New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that still tastes good even after being opened a few days ago. Unfortunately I didn’t get to go to NZ myself to pick it out but rather down the highway to Costco again🧶🍷
Yesterday’s wine pairing: A lovely Malbec with English Country Cheddar and crackers from Costco as well as gorgeous teal yarn that is not from Costco.
Yeah I normally pair white wine with knitting but we’re living dangerously here… 🧶🍷
Yeah I normally pair white wine with knitting but we’re living dangerously here… 🧶🍷
January 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Yesterday’s wine pairing: A lovely Malbec with English Country Cheddar and crackers from Costco as well as gorgeous teal yarn that is not from Costco.
Yeah I normally pair white wine with knitting but we’re living dangerously here… 🧶🍷
Yeah I normally pair white wine with knitting but we’re living dangerously here… 🧶🍷
Eating yogurt the day after it expires. What can I say? I must like livin’ on the edge 🙃
January 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Eating yogurt the day after it expires. What can I say? I must like livin’ on the edge 🙃
“Bunny had a secret elevator?? Where does it go, Hell??” 🤣
Wanna get away? I mean, not in Bunny’s elevator but on a fibrous knitting journey with a mystery knitalong:
Wanna get away? I mean, not in Bunny’s elevator but on a fibrous knitting journey with a mystery knitalong:
January 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“Bunny had a secret elevator?? Where does it go, Hell??” 🤣
Wanna get away? I mean, not in Bunny’s elevator but on a fibrous knitting journey with a mystery knitalong:
Wanna get away? I mean, not in Bunny’s elevator but on a fibrous knitting journey with a mystery knitalong:
Ready for my daily walk. Do I have enough hand knits on?
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January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Ready for my daily walk. Do I have enough hand knits on?
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Weird knitting pet peeve of the day: When a little fray on your fingernail keeps catching your yarn so you trim it and file it like 3 times, but you just seem to be making it worse 🤦🏻♀️
January 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Weird knitting pet peeve of the day: When a little fray on your fingernail keeps catching your yarn so you trim it and file it like 3 times, but you just seem to be making it worse 🤦🏻♀️
Nice article. Spoiler: Knitting doesn’t just help deal with gloom. It also brings joy ✨
‘Knitting is a lifeline’: young people turn to craft to cast off gloom
A new generation of enthusiasts say they are putting down their phones and picking up needles
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Nice article. Spoiler: Knitting doesn’t just help deal with gloom. It also brings joy ✨
After 3 attempts at counting 80-something stitches on my needles, I’ve come to the conclusion that I *still* can’t count 🧶
January 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
After 3 attempts at counting 80-something stitches on my needles, I’ve come to the conclusion that I *still* can’t count 🧶