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McDrea (still) Loves Ghouls 🎃👻 [they/she]
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You're goddamn right, I'm anti-fascist. If you're not, at BEST you are complicit.

Just another gender-queerdo here to kidnap your churches and raid your wives.
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#Knitvember 13/30: Fantastic news, I only needed to complete one more pattern repeat in order to get this to my standard beanie length and cast off! Boo hiss lacework. It will be the death of me.
So instead I cast on a new project immediately afterwards: MINI-CABLES. AS A TREAT.
Image of previous lacework panel, now with five full rows of the curved chevron pattern completed, plus 15 rows of 1x1 ribbing at the base and a standard cast-off at the top of the piece, causing it to curl forward. Knitwork sits on top of a black Dell laptop's keyboard. New charcoal knitwork in progress, including 15 rows of 1x1 ribbing at the base, followed by several rows of CF2 cable (a skinny stripe with intermittent twisting to create the cable pattern) with only one column of knit stitch between each. Knitwork sits on top of a black Dell laptop's keyboard. New charcoal knitwork in progress, including 15 rows of 1x1 ribbing at the base, followed by several columns of CF2 cable stitch with only one column of knit stitch between each cable. This time the knitwork is pinched between forefinger (sporting a silver ring on the middle knuckle) and middle finger, holding the knitwork up at an angle so the twisting of the cables is more visible. Knitwork sits on top of a black Dell laptop's keyboard.
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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#Knitvember 12/30: Down to it only taking me...80 minutes...to complete 8 rows of lacework now 🥲 Eventually it's gonna click, I swear... At least I haven't fucked this one up yet (have I??)
Same charcoal knitwork in the "horseshoe" lacework pattern as previous days. The curve of each shoe/spike is a little more pronounced now, with three completed pattern rows done now. Still sort of chevron-shaped, though??
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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#Knitvember 11/30: Tonight was Crochet Circle, so I worked on the back panel of this sweater vest- from the start of the arm hole decreases up to the shoulders was accomplished in less than two hours tonight!
Multicolored cowl piece also had some progress today. We shan't talk about the lacework 😂
Image of vintage "shell" pattern crochet work in a heathered burgundy color, laid out on a table with a black tablecloth with white spiderweb and spider patterns on it. Additional yarn WIPs are visible to the top right corner of the image, as is a black mesh cup full of pens and crochet hooks top center and a spool of nickel jewelry wire center-left top. Beneath the table, a welcome mat is visible reading "HOME SPOOKY HOME." Close-up of cowl piece previously posted, now scrunched slightly to continue fitting on the knitting needle it's cast on to. Gradient now runs (top to bottom) dusty purple, beige, golden, peach, faded plum.
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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#Knitvember 10/30: Staying strong with this new lacework pattern, got two more repeats of this work done today. It has a name like Horseshoe Lace, I think, but it's almost more like a curved chevron pattern or something (at least that's the way it turns out when *I* knit it... 😅)
Close-up image of charcoal knitwork, "lace" holes now making a sort of cross between a scalloped look and a chevron pattern. Three completed rows of repeats stack on top of each other at this point, above the usual ribbing on the starting edge. Knitwork sits on the lap of a pale person wearing a "distressed" dark teal and black striped sweater dress. Close-up image of charcoal knitwork, "lace" holes now making a sort of cross between a scalloped look and a chevron pattern. Three completed rows of repeats stack on top of each other at this point, above the usual ribbing on the starting edge. Knitwork is held upright so the light shines through the lacs pattern for ease of visibility.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Bonus Knitvember No. 9: Took a break from the lacework to pick this cowl WIP back up. Less fidgeting, more math, a good break for my brain and hopeful reset for the lacework to come!
Close-up image of triangular piece of knitwork with a subtle gradient moving from a mauve/taupe at tip upward to a peachy-pink toward the first round of inner work increases (creating a more pronounced "v" in the stockinette stitch) and up to a warm ivory on the needle. Piece sits atop a lap wearing dark denim jeans, and a pale hand is just visible at fhe bottom of the image, silver-ringed finger pinching the tip of the triangle so the shape is more visible in the image. Same knitwork as previously described, only more is complete and fhe gradient of color has now reached an off-white as the "v" shape of lifted increases toward the center of the piece continues to expand outward. More of the pale hand, with additional silver rings, is visible in this shot.
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Unfortunately, I soon accidentally dropped or crossed or SOMETHING a yarn-over, and I'm too much of a novice to know how to correct it. We don't have a knitting class this week, and I didn't want to set this aside and have to find something else to work on for two weeks...so! Fourth time's a charm?
Close-up image of same charcoal grey knitwork in progress, somewhat mirroring the YouTube piece's layered diamond motif, however one leg of each diamond is twisted so it doesn't lay flat to show off the purl stitches neatly like the example swatch does. A light blue plastic stitch marker is visible where a gap in the pattern is apparent, marking the latest trouble spot. Entirely new pattern has been knit above the same foundation ribbing! This time a clean design of triangles with diagonal patterns of "lace" holes are visible. Finally, a lace pattern that I can follow!!!
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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#Knitvember 9/30: Posting now so I can give myself a little break later. Frogging back to the accidental increases in the ladder stitch didn't work. In a moment of sleep-deprived frustration, I frogged all the way back to the ribbing and tried the first lacework style again...to mixed results 🥲
Camera picture (thus poor quality) of a paused YouTube video by creator "So Woolly" titled "How to Knit a 4-row Lace Stitch Pattern (easy & pretty) - So Woolly". Video is paused on an image of beige knitwork in a lacey pattern that creates a sort of layered diamond pattern with crossing bars between the diamonds. Close-up image of charcoal grey knitwork in progress, somewhat mirroring the previous image's layered diamond motif, however one leg of each diamond is twisted so it doesn't lay flat to show off the purl stitches neatly like the first image does.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Show at the #RiNo in north #KansasCity pops off in 15 mins! Come on down for a chill eve of good music and better vibes :)

#RiverNorth #KCMO #NKC #NKCMO #NorthKC #KCMetro
Image of band stage setup, with several electric and acoustic guitars on stands, drumset, monitors and amplifiers in front of a mod architectural art piece with backlighting in the shape of an (honestly, looks like a triceratops, but the venue is called the RiNo so we assume they were going for a rhinoceros here). Christmas lights are strung across the top of the rhino head, stage is otherwise lit in hues of "bisexual" purples, pinks, and blues.
November 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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#Knitvember 8/30: Made a little more progress, but need to rip this back a row and a half again because I keep forgetting to slip a stitch in the knit row... If crochet made me think I didn't know how to count, lacework is making me question the entire concept of numbers 😂 I'll keep going, though!
Close-up of same "openwork ladder stitch" as posted previous evening. A pale hand holds the needle of the knitwork between thumb, forefinger and middle finger, holding it up so the light shines through the holes of the "lace" more readily. A small blue stitch marker is visible near the center of the image, marking where I need to "frog" or unravel the piece back to in order to correct a previous stitch issue.
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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#Knitvember 7/30: Would you believe that I've been working on this since 4:30p today? 💀 Following #SoWoolly YT instructions for the "openwork ladders stitch" and after first failing to add my usual 15 rows of ribbing, I then screwed up the pattern a few rows in...twice...before it finally clicked.
Close-up image of a few rows of charcoal grey yarn knitted onto a light green metallic size 7 knitting needle. The work in progress contains no ribbing, just a few uneven rows where a few peeks of "lacework" holes are visible, clearly incorrectly spaced. The knitwork and needle sits on top of a pair of pale legs, knees visible in shot. Close-up image of a few rows of charcoal grey yarn knitted onto a light green metallic size 7 knitting needle. The work in progress now contains 15 rows of 1x1 ribbing, before transitioning into a(n intentionally) holey knitwork, with peeks of "lacework" holes visible almost like windowpanes with a few columns of stockinette stitch between each. The knitwork and needle sits on top of a pair of pale legs, knees visible in shot.
November 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Bonus: here's how I have been "storing" my cable hook/needle in between cable rows, because otherwise I kept setting it down and losing it 🤣
Selfie of pale person with a shoulderlength auburn shag and long fringe almost covering their eyes. They sit with their chin resting on one visible hand, displaying an ear with several piercings in the upper cartilage and two larger gauged lobes. The largest gauge (25mm/1") sports a black saddle-style piece of jewelry, where a special, short knitting needle with both ends pointed, curved on one end to create a "J" shape is hanging from their ear. Several nose piercings are also visible.
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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#Knitvember 6/30: SUCCESS!!! After 14 total repeats of honeycomb pattern, plus the matching ribbing on the end, tonight Beanie No. 4 was cast off! This is one I'm actually planning to steam-block so that the stitch tension is more evenly distributed. I might cast on No. 5 tonight, first lacework?!
Close-up image of honeycomb pattern rectangle with 15 rows of 1x1 ribbing on each end. Displayed horizontally on the back of a black papasan chair. Close-up image of the backside of the honeycomb pattern rectangle, from this side seeming to display a grid of inlaid knit rectangles, with 15 rows of 1x1 ribbing on each end. Displayed horizontally on the back of a black papasan chair.
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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#Knitvember 5/30: Made some more progress at tonight's knitting circle, AND I had the opportunity to demonstrate the process of (and physics behind) how cables work to a fellow knitter! Considering I only learned how to do a purl stitch about a year ago, tonight felt like such a leap forward 🥹
Close-up of "honeycomb" stitch on charcoal grey knitwork. 24 total rows of interlocking patterns weave back and forth via a close-knit zigzag of raised "cables," leaving a three dimensional pattern similar to a honeycomb. A small, light blue stitch marker is visible on the left side of the work near the upper third, denoting the halfway point of the beanie pattern. Only a few more rows to go before the final ribbing and cast-off are completed!
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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#Knitvember 4/30: Didn't get too much further today, but we're past the halfway point now, so tentatively...woo!
Continuing the charcoal grey knitwear piece, there are now 16 completed "rows" of honeycomb cable pattern completed, with one green size 7 metallic knitting needle visible at the top of the piece. The work sits atop a grey comforter, and in the background a dark cherry wooden jewelry armoire is visible, as are white walls and a doorway.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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#Knitvember 3/30: Believe it or not, this is about an hour of work since the previous evening's finale! I just...got about halfway across a cable row on two separate occasions before realizing I had my CB4s and CF4s backwards on that row, frogged it back and tried again. Oh well. More practice!
Roughly the same length of "honeycomb" cable knit pattern piece in charcoal as was posted yesterday, however another completed pattern section has been added. Slow and steady progress! Knitwork sits on top of a lap decked out in black "Cuddleduds" microfleece onesie with white stars and sky-blue stitching and zipper. Black fur from my dog Nasir cuddling next to me is barely visible to the left side of the photo.
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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#Knitvember 2/30: The honey IS very well combing now! This pattern is much more fiddly than standard cables (as expected) and thus is taking me quite a bit longer, but still I'm close to the halfway point now! The texture is fun to squish. Definitely worth learning, IMO!
#knit #knitting #fiberarts
Same piece of knitwork as shown in the previous post, only more rows of honeycomb pattern are completed now (almost 10 completed patterns, vertically). Only one green size 7 metal needle is visible in the knitwork as it is displayed on their lap.
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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So then my phone died before I posted last night, and I fell asleep before the phone had charged, making my very first #Knitvember post 6 hours late 🤣 Alas.

1/30: I am teaching myself new cables techniques after my first cable cap turned out great. This honeycomb pattern has been a fun challenge!
Close-up image of a piece of charcoal grey knitwear in progress. Bottom 15 finished rows are a standard 1k1p knit ribbing, followed by a tight "honeycomb" of cables weaving toward and away from each other to create a three-dimensional texture. Only a few completed honeycombs are completed so far, and green size 7 metallic knitting needles plus one blue hook-style cable needle are visible inside the work. The work sits on top of a spiral-bound secretary notebook where some unintelligble notes appear written in black ink, with grey sweatpants slightly visible beneath it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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A movie I love with a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score.

Has it aged poorly? OH, YOU BETCHA. But I have SO many memories of watching this with my sisters as a little kid...I'm honestly impressed by the score!
Screenshot from website RottenTomatoes.com revealing "Blankman," a PG-13 comedy released in 1994. The banner shows the titular character, played by Damon Wayans, sporting a bald head and oversized terrycloth sleep mask with eye holes cut out to act as a domino mask, and a light cape, red shirt, and yellow rubber cleaning gloves are visible. It has a 12% rotten Tomatometer, with 41% Popcornmeter. The synopsis is mostly cut off in the screenshot, but the first two lines read "After his grandmother is killed in a Mafia hit, Darryl (Damon Wayans) fashions a..."
September 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Here's the (more or less) transcript of those last seconds, in case you'd like to quote it in the future as well.
Audience member: "Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?" / Kirk: "Too many." / The same audience member went on to say the number is five, and proceeded to ask if Kirk knows how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years / Kirk: "Counting or not counting gang violence?" / Seconds later, the sound of a pop is heard and the crowd screams as Kirk gets shot and recoils in his seat."
September 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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100% correct in the short-form! Though I will note that I got the ivermectin question twice.
Screenshot of results from COVID knowledge test on seanmullen.com. Text on white background reads "Exam Complete! / 100% / You got 20 out of 20 questions correct (Weighted score: 26.6/26.6) / 😷 Epidemiologist's Nightmare / Perfect score! You're so well-informed, conspiracy theorists actively avoid you at parties. / Share your results and challenge others!" Followed by violet-gradient button which reads "Share Results" in white text.
September 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Post a non-religious picture you think of as holy.
Independent wrestler Gary Jay walks through a crowd of wrestling fans, face stern and regal as he holds out a fist to fistbump an audience member. He is shirtless, with his "STIFF ROBO GINGER" cat flag draped across his shoulders like a cape, and the orange-red light beaming down from the upper left corner of the frame seems to make him glow.
August 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Some time around the 'demmy they expanded their classes beyond standard #Yoga to include #Pilates, #HIIT, #Barre, and more into the same subscription price (which, for me at least, is $23.99/yr). That's less than some people pay for a single class in Johnson County #JoCo #JoCoKS 🤭
Screenshot from Down Dog Yoga app showing a list under "Account Settings" of "Other Apps," including a little blue icon of a white cartoon dog partaking in the various exercises listed next to each: Web Version (just a computer monitor), Pilates (Dog on its back, front paws behind its head and legs in the middle of a bicycle kick), Meditation (Dog seated upright with front paws gently resting on the knees of their back legs, crossed), HIIT (Dog standing upright and holding two dumbbell weights in its front paws, struggling to raise them), Barre (Dog standing upright, back legs wearing legwarmers, balanced on one back leg while the other kicks out behind it and front legs are raised gracefully in counterbalance), Prenatal Yoga (Dog seated upright, back legs crossed under it and front legs gently hold a puppy).
August 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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If news screenshots don't count, then I'm in a slightly better camp, hah!
Still image of Stephen Colbert sitting at his late night show desk, hands gesturing toward audience as he expresses (quoted above his head in bold impact font - in white text) "IF THIS IS GOING TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION THAT DOESN'T HELP THE POOR, EITHER WE HAVE TO PRETEND THAT JESUS WAS JUST AS SELFISH AS WE ARE," (in yellow text) OR WE'VE GOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE COMMANDED US TO LOVE THE POOR AND SERVE THE NEEDY WITHOUT CONDITION AND THEN ADMIT THAT WE JUST DON'T WANT TO DO IT." Quote attributed to Colbert.
August 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?

Oh...oh no. If this counts, I'm doomed. #NickCaveAndTheBadTakes
Screenshot from @stereogum.bsky.social posts about singer "Nick Cave shared a new AI-generated music video and explained why he's changed his stance on generative AI" by Stereogum, with a quote-post showing singer "Nick Cave supports Israel during the war, disapproves boycott" by The Jerusalem Post
August 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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From my buddy:
Screenshot from Telegram text, post stamped 8:39 PM: "Feeling very proud of my service in the Army. When it's time to do the bare minimum in the name of malicious compliance, those are the boots you want on the ground"
June 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM