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Karen Droms
@kdroms-knitter.bsky.social
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Retired educator who still teaches one course a semester. And I knit a little.

I also garden in zone 6a/6b, both flowers in the ground and veggies in raised planters.
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Karen Droms @kdroms-knitter.bsky.social · Nov 18
At least we’ll be warm. 🧶
Photo of a pink knitted sweater and black knitting needles with another in progress pink knitting project.
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Go on, tell me again we don’t need to worry about the midterm elections. Tell me again there’s nothing Trump can do to interfere with them. I’m waiting…
muellershewrote.com Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Is it @chrismurphyct.bsky.social ? Is it really top of the list? Because I kind of think people getting executed in the street might top it, but that’s just me.
chrismurphyct.bsky.social Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 13d
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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My backyard is an exercise in fluid mechanics. While a snowflake is a solid (crystal), snow is a fluid as it flows. Snow flows down the hill and fills in the flat patio area where it’s stopped by my house. That makes the snow on the patio deeper than it would be without the hill.

#snowmageddon2026
January 25, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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This is where we were at around noon on Sunday.

(And yes, I lost one of my hydrangea trees to high wind a couple of months ago.)

#Snowmageddon2026
January 25, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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I’m not a big garter stitch fan, but I do like it for a mitered square baby blanket. 🧶👶🏻

#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#BabyKnits
Photo of dark pink, light, pink, and white baby sweater lying on a baby blanket of the same colors. The sweater has a row of pink hearts on the yolk with the rest of the sweater being stripes. The baby blanket is composed of mitered gardener stitch squares in the different shades with a garter stitch striped border. Net using Barraco‘s ultra Pima cotton in the fine weight for the sweater, and DK weight for the blanket. Photo of a small light olive green baby sock and a brass knitting gauge ruler and needle sizer lying on a mitered, garter stitch square baby blanket with individual squares knit in light olive green, salmon, and golden yellow. Knit using Cascade Yarns Anchor Bay, a 50-50 blend of cotton and super wash merino.
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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I read that ICE might be headed to Philadelphia.

Philadelphians aren’t as nice as Minneapolitans. Philadelphians will fight over how to eat a cheesesteak.

This year is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

Time for a sequel.
January 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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“An undisclosed duck blind”

😹😹😹😹
juliusgoat.bsky.social A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 22d
I’d respond by deploying the Minnesota National Guard to arrest every single ICE fuck and rendition them to an undisclosed duck blind in the north country, but that’s just me.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22d
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
January 17, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Reposted by Karen Droms
cynny14.bsky.social
Any @democrats.senate.gov who give one dime to ICE will never be elected again. They are terrorizing and murdering us in the streets. They will not keep any deal you make and you know it. This is not normal times and @chuckschumer.com is not up to leading in these dangerous times.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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And they say women are too emotional.
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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Photo of Jonathan Ross, the ice agent who shot Renée good, with the text “fucking bitch” underneath his photo, and the text “this is what you get when you hire a bunch of CIS white men no who hate anyone who is different from them, give them guns and anonymity, and pay them tens of thousands of dollars to act out there call of duty fantasies.“
January 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Is it still firsts for #ShowMeYourKnits? First picture of me knitting from almost exactly 50 years ago. From my high school yearbook (Class of 76), I was a senior in physics class, knitting a book cover for my textbook. I ended up teaching physics for a living. 🧶

#Knitting
#Knitsky
Black and white photo from the 70s of young woman knitting sitting in a classroom desk.
January 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Reposted by Karen Droms
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December 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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The best thing about the hellscape in which we are currently living is the Obamas stepping forward with the sunshine.
barackobama.bsky.social Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Dec 12
I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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A new #WIPWednesday offering for #knitsky, a turtleneck circular yoke pullover. No particular pattern; just sort of winging it. Gauge swatched a couple of simple lace patterns; decided on the one with the YOs every 2nd row rather than every 4th row. Deets in alt text. 🧶

#knitting
#ShowMeYourKnits
Photograph of knitting project. Knit on small circular needles in dark blue yarn, the photo shows about an inch is a turtleneck knit. Green stitch markers are used along with a dangling charm with a black cat on it to mark the beginning of a row. Yarn is Blue Heron Yarns beaded rayon in the Deep Space colorway. Knitted gauge swatch showing two different lace patterns, one with YOs every other row and one with them every 4th row. Swatch is bordered by garter stitch. Yarn is Blue Heron Yarns beaded rayon in the Deep Space colorway.
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I haven’t done a #ShowMeYourKnits post in a while, but here’s my offering for Christmas knits. I knit the sweaters for a grandniece and grandnephew seven years ago, and then last year used the leftovers to knit the gnomes and the ornaments. All with Berroco Ultra Wool. 🧶

#Knitting
#KnitSky
Photo of two hand knit baby, sweaters with hoods, one green and white and one dark red and white. Both have a band of a white poinsettia like floral design at the bottom of the torso and around the edge of the hood. They’re photographed on a white crocheted lace background. Photograph of two knitted gnomes. The head of the gnome is knit in white around a round Styrofoam ball. The noses are small round balls knit with pink yarn. Both have knitted stocking caps in a cable pattern with tassels at the end and scarves wrapped around the bottom of the ball, allowing the gnomes to sit freely. One gnome is knit with dark red yarn, and the other with green yarn. Both are sitting on a dark wood table in front of a set of books with bookings with the words, knit and purl. Photograph of two Christmas ornaments hanging on a lit Christmas tree. One ornament is dark green, dark red and white stripes. The other ornament is white lace. Both use round Christmas ornaments as the base.
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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#FOFriday
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits

Finished up my white Russian pullover designed by Thea Coleman, (@babycocktails.bsky.social) knit with Queensland collections BB Cote soy. And I’m wearing it today as I work on my new WIP. 🧶
Image of a gray hand knit pullover with a lace design on the front and plain stockinette stitch sleeves, draped over an olive green couch. Image of a black cotton knitting project on circular needles with purple and green stitch markers, photographed on a white and black print skirt, with the hem of a gray hand knit sweater showing at the bottom, the same sweater in the prior photo.
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I was going to retake the picture of my new WIP after removing the hair on the left, but then I thought if anybody would understand the joys of knitting with long hair it’s my BlueSky people.

New project on the needles, deets in the alt text. 🧶

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#WIPWednesday
#ShowMeYourKnits
Photo of a black cotton yarn, knitting project on circular needles with stitch markers, shown on a background of a knitted blanket. This will be a top down Raglan sleeve pull over based on the Autumn League pullover by Two of Wands. I will be adding a floral design motif, along with some striping, in order to use up some stash yarn. Photo of a container of left over cotton yarn in various colors, including black, light pink, dark pink, white, and yellow. Some yarn is in balls while other yarn is in cakes. Photo of a hand drawn, knitted floral design motif on graph paper in four colors, including dark pink, light peach, white, and yellow. Boxes indicating stitches are outlined in pencil. Numbers indicating rose and columns are included on the left side and on the right side. The motif is 15 x 15 stitches
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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I am raising money through Facebook for the American Cancer Society by knitting every day in November. If you’d like to donate, please follow the link! 🧶

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits
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November 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Here is my #ShowMeYourKnits knitting nightmare. Not because of lacework, not because of beadwork, but because of the damn single ply silk yarn that turned into a twisted mess every time I turned my back. Spent more time untwisting than knitting.

But my mom really liked it.

#Knitting
#KnitSky
Close-up photo of knitted tank top in a pale green showing details of lace work and beading in the front. Very close-up photo of knitted tank top in a pale green showing details of lace work and beading Photo of silk yarn in a twisted pile. 
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In case anyone was wondering where the Epstein files were kept.
Satellite photos of the White House, showing the demolition of the east wing
October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Reposted by Karen Droms
cynny14.bsky.social
Every republican should be asked if their childhood dream was to grow up and be responsible for the deaths of Americans, murdering innocents, alienating our allies, starving children, ending our democracy and bulldozing the White House. Then ask what they will tell their grandchildren.
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Destroying history because he’s a petty little bitch.
Photo of Barack Obama running down East Wing hallway with dog Bo
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I’m not saying the photo on the left has anything to do with what’s happening in the photo in the right…

Fuck it. That’s exactly what I’m saying. Because that’s how petty Trump is. I
Photo of Barack Obama running down East Wing hallway with dog Bo. Photo of East Wing Galway being demolished for “ballroom.”
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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I don’t know if Doctor Who or chickens count as scary, but these could be used in a Halloween costume?

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits
Knitted cap in the shape of a Doctor Who police box. Knitted hat resembling a chicken with ear flaps as leg legs
October 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Homemade pepper jam time! Used the remaining hot peppers from the garden, store-bought bell peppers, used just apple cider with no added water, and the low sugar pectin. And just before this week’s freeze warnings! 🌱🫑🌶️

Tart and spicy, just like me!

#vegetablegardening
#gardening
#zone6a
#zone6b
Small jars of homemade hot pepper jam stacked on a white crocheted table runner in front of sunlit French doors. One opened jar lies on its side in the front left of the others. Photo of a hand holding a Triscuit cracker topped with some cheese and some hit pepper jam.
October 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM