Ann Dockendorf
@annishrd.bsky.social
Fiber artist, gently retiring from raising alpacas. I enjoy living rural, spinning and knitting, vegetable gardening, cooking, graphic design, and reading historical fiction and mysteries. #alpacas #fiberart #knitting #spinning #vegetablegarden
Knitting mine now!
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A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant commu...
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February 1, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Knitting mine now!
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“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
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FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
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January 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Sanctuary Law: local LE will not waste their time (tax money) reporting anyone pulled over for a broken tail light, do the paperwork, wait for ICE to arrive to take custody.
Local LE depends on the trust/ cooperation of their communities to enforce order. Break the trust = both LE/citizens get hurt.
Local LE depends on the trust/ cooperation of their communities to enforce order. Break the trust = both LE/citizens get hurt.
January 26, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Sanctuary Law: local LE will not waste their time (tax money) reporting anyone pulled over for a broken tail light, do the paperwork, wait for ICE to arrive to take custody.
Local LE depends on the trust/ cooperation of their communities to enforce order. Break the trust = both LE/citizens get hurt.
Local LE depends on the trust/ cooperation of their communities to enforce order. Break the trust = both LE/citizens get hurt.
We can't sit quietly by while ICE terrorizes our communities and threatens our neighbors. Fill out the form below to send a letter to your members of Congress demanding transparency and accountability for the murder of Renee Good, and to stop ICE! social.redwine.blue/s/SfiqRuPN
Take Action Now!
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January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
We can't sit quietly by while ICE terrorizes our communities and threatens our neighbors. Fill out the form below to send a letter to your members of Congress demanding transparency and accountability for the murder of Renee Good, and to stop ICE! social.redwine.blue/s/SfiqRuPN
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Everyone freezing on the East Coast or in the Midwest remember: Kyiv has the same weather, except that hundreds of thousands of people don't have electricity, heating or running water
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Everyone freezing on the East Coast or in the Midwest remember: Kyiv has the same weather, except that hundreds of thousands of people don't have electricity, heating or running water
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In a massive win for Oregonians’ and Californians’ privacy, two federal courts dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking access to both states’ unredacted voter registration records.
The judges agreed that states are not obligated to share such data with the government.
The judges agreed that states are not obligated to share such data with the government.
Court rejects bid for Oregon voter rolls in first ruling on DOJ data grab
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:06 AM
In a massive win for Oregonians’ and Californians’ privacy, two federal courts dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking access to both states’ unredacted voter registration records.
The judges agreed that states are not obligated to share such data with the government.
The judges agreed that states are not obligated to share such data with the government.
Like the E-files, they are trying to sweep this issue under the carpet. Don’t let them!
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Like the E-files, they are trying to sweep this issue under the carpet. Don’t let them!
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They’d better “be concerned”.
Lowe’s not only isn’t MAGA, they respect Veterans.
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Lowe’s not only isn’t MAGA, they respect Veterans.
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Opinion | Home Depot investors fret over the company’s ties to ICE
Plus, a conservative think tank targets homeless people, YouTube monetizes controversial content, and more — all in this week’s Tech Drop.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:11 AM
They’d better “be concerned”.
Lowe’s not only isn’t MAGA, they respect Veterans.
www.ms.now/opinion/home...
Lowe’s not only isn’t MAGA, they respect Veterans.
www.ms.now/opinion/home...
“Road Trip” shawl, originally released as a KAL. Glad to have the full pattern so I could make color choices: two solids with a variegated sock yarn. #knitting #offtheneedles #knitshawl
January 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“Road Trip” shawl, originally released as a KAL. Glad to have the full pattern so I could make color choices: two solids with a variegated sock yarn. #knitting #offtheneedles #knitshawl
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This has always been the way it works. However, now the administration could change the rules to delay and invalidate your ballot.
Two fixes:
1. Mark and return your ballot the day it arrives.
2. Don’t MAIL your voted ballot. Take it to a Dropbox, or Post Office (and have them postmark it then).
Two fixes:
1. Mark and return your ballot the day it arrives.
2. Don’t MAIL your voted ballot. Take it to a Dropbox, or Post Office (and have them postmark it then).
The service has updated its mailing standards to clarify exactly how postmarks work and when mail is stamped.
How New US Postal Service Update Could Impact Mail-In Voting
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December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This has always been the way it works. However, now the administration could change the rules to delay and invalidate your ballot.
Two fixes:
1. Mark and return your ballot the day it arrives.
2. Don’t MAIL your voted ballot. Take it to a Dropbox, or Post Office (and have them postmark it then).
Two fixes:
1. Mark and return your ballot the day it arrives.
2. Don’t MAIL your voted ballot. Take it to a Dropbox, or Post Office (and have them postmark it then).
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ICYMI: NY state just made it easier to maintain its voter rolls as a new member of a voter list maintenance org, ERIC, to share key data about voters moving in and out of state. Here's what Quinn Raymond, Election Policy Strategist, had this to say about this common sense move by the state:
December 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
ICYMI: NY state just made it easier to maintain its voter rolls as a new member of a voter list maintenance org, ERIC, to share key data about voters moving in and out of state. Here's what Quinn Raymond, Election Policy Strategist, had this to say about this common sense move by the state:
I used to be a proud Texas Aggie. Now not so much :(
Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
December 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I used to be a proud Texas Aggie. Now not so much :(
If you don’t understand how something works, you can apparently be easily manipulated to vote against it.
Unfortunate that deployed servicemen or others overseas might not be able to vote now.
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Unfortunate that deployed servicemen or others overseas might not be able to vote now.
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Ohio governor 'reluctantly' signs bill eliminating grace period for late ballots
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
apnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Since I’m now getting 1/4 of the benefit of having a federal government, does that mean my taxes will drop 75%?
Or since they’re working against America’s interests maybe it’ll come down by 1500%…
Or since they’re working against America’s interests maybe it’ll come down by 1500%…
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Since I’m now getting 1/4 of the benefit of having a federal government, does that mean my taxes will drop 75%?
Or since they’re working against America’s interests maybe it’ll come down by 1500%…
Or since they’re working against America’s interests maybe it’ll come down by 1500%…
I once heard a comedian on the radio who said:
If we don't take care of our veterans, we fail every which way we can fail."
That quote stayed with me for some reason ...
If we don't take care of our veterans, we fail every which way we can fail."
That quote stayed with me for some reason ...
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
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"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
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December 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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But wait a minute now. Didn't the Supreme Court say President Dementia is indeed above the law.
I wonder if after he croaks he won't be "above" much of anything.
I wonder if after he croaks he won't be "above" much of anything.
“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
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--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
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Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes (Published 2017)
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December 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
But wait a minute now. Didn't the Supreme Court say President Dementia is indeed above the law.
I wonder if after he croaks he won't be "above" much of anything.
I wonder if after he croaks he won't be "above" much of anything.
Duh!
Talking about a “DMZ with Russia”? Sure. Here’s how it should look.
If anyone insists on a “demilitarized zone” between Ukraine and Russia, let’s be clear where it belongs.
Not inside Ukraine.
Not on Ukrainian land.
A real DMZ starts inside Russia — far enough to stop missiles, drones, 👇
If anyone insists on a “demilitarized zone” between Ukraine and Russia, let’s be clear where it belongs.
Not inside Ukraine.
Not on Ukrainian land.
A real DMZ starts inside Russia — far enough to stop missiles, drones, 👇
December 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Duh!
Inspiring, step by step.
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🐻 A Dream of the Wild Newborn
What Happens When We Birth Something Bigger Than Ourselves
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December 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Inspiring, step by step.
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!!!
Why isn’t this the only thing people are talking about?
Why do we think Humphrey’s Executor exists?
If ONE candidate/party gets control of the Federal Election Commission, they can simply deny their opponent’s campaign, ending free elections.
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Why do we think Humphrey’s Executor exists?
If ONE candidate/party gets control of the Federal Election Commission, they can simply deny their opponent’s campaign, ending free elections.
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Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
The Supreme Court seems likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
!!!
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The “We Ain’t Buying It!” boycott, launched by Black Voters Matter Fund, is a campaign encouraging Americans to pause shopping with major companies such as Target, Amazon and Home Depot, and instead redirect those dollars to Black- and locally-owned businesses.
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Black-owned businesses hope to see a boost as two national boycotts hit Black Friday and Cyber Monday • The TRiiBE
With two economic boycotts underway, Black-owned brands like Chicago’s Be For Skincare hope shoppers shift their dollars to them.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The “We Ain’t Buying It!” boycott, launched by Black Voters Matter Fund, is a campaign encouraging Americans to pause shopping with major companies such as Target, Amazon and Home Depot, and instead redirect those dollars to Black- and locally-owned businesses.
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"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
#famousquotes #robertlouisstevenson #perseverance #harvest
#famousquotes #robertlouisstevenson #perseverance #harvest
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
#famousquotes #robertlouisstevenson #perseverance #harvest
#famousquotes #robertlouisstevenson #perseverance #harvest
