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Athenaknits
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Horticulturist by trade, plant nerd by nature. Also lots of opinions on scifi and crafting projects
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Athenaknits @theparthecraft.bsky.social · Jul 25
The full collection of my Willow crochet patterns can be found here. They are all free, in case the mouse decides this IP is worth money again.
Ravelry: Arte Knits' Ravelry Store - patterns
www.ravelry.com
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davidjroth.bsky.social
It's too depressing and obnoxious to write about, but virtually all of the doomy/horny AI hyperventilating is transparently displaced anxiety about our fucked climate and political situation. Even rich idiots know it's bad and being permitted to get worse. They're trying to write their own ending.
September 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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atropius.bsky.social
I caught the cutest thing ever on the Katmai bear cams
A photo of a large brown bear, taken from behind, laying on the ground with her back legs splayed out. Her two cubs are laying against her right side, both using her butt as a pillow. They're laying next to a river
September 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
September 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
theparthecraft.bsky.social
Touching grass in the form of planting all the things that have been accumulating this month. Some weeding will also be done. 🌱
A mostly mulch garden bed with small plants in pots ready to plant
September 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
theparthecraft.bsky.social
I need a project/excuse to get this yarn. I love this color and it's a dk weight cotton wool blend. I can add it to the knitting queue 🧶
A skein Of a deep yellow yarn . The yarn is named Cottino
September 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
theparthecraft.bsky.social
I still remember both of my parents' phone numbers and they have both been dead 10+ years.
mford.bsky.social Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 18h
Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?”

Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
So the message of this research out of China, where you were seeing a lot of kids using A.I. to help them, was that when they were using the A.I., they were getting things done faster. But it turned out that the skills they were learning were not holding, that their actual personal performance, at least in the way we traditionally measure it, was degrading. What do you think when you hear that? The last part — I completely agree. Try to get a kid to do long division right now. The multiplication table is starting to be forgotten. Doing square roots, my goodness. Basic math is being forgotten. Does it matter? That’s my question for you. Yeah. I don’t think it does. I don’t think it does. But there must be some set of skills that matter. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. But maybe not those. We’re going to discover new ones. Just maybe not those. There are a lot of skills that don’t matter. My first confession, I actually don’t know my address. And I —— I don’t really believe that to be true. It’s completely true. Janine will tell you and Lori will tell you. One day I had to pump gas — it was a few years ago. They needed my ZIP code, and I panicked. I didn’t know my ZIP code. I don’t know my telephone number. I forget these things. I can live with it. But let me take the other side because I don’t want to fall into a thing where, because some skills can be safely offloaded —— Yeah. I also can’t get anywhere without a mapping system now. Never could, frankly. But I’m a big reader. And one of the skills I really value, one of the capacities I have that I really value is an attention span formed on physical books. You’re a big reader. I’ve read about the kind of reading you do. And there is, prior to A.I., a lot of concern and noticing among college professors and others that the way people use the internet has probably shortened attention spans. Some skills can be safely given away. Others are valuable. They are capacities that are needed for that flexibility, for that creative thinking, for that focus. It can’t be the case that everything can be traded off. Some skills can be safely given away. Others are valuable. They are capacities that are needed for that flexibility, for that creative thinking, for that focus. It can’t be the case that everything can be traded off. Yeah. Well, I think that we’re going to lose some finer intellectual dexterity, but we’re going to be better systems thinkers. Today’s engineers are far better systems thinkers than I was when I graduated from school. But I was a much better transistor thinker. What do you mean by systems thinker? They think of large systems. Today’s computers have trillions, hundreds of trillions of transistors in them. When I first graduated from school, the first chip I worked on had 200 transistors. I knew every one of them by name. No engineer does that today. Most engineers now work well above the transistor, well above the functionality, and they’re cobbling things together to do things. So you need to think much more about systems and interactions of systems. So some of the lower-level knowledge is gone.
September 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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juliagiantrat.bsky.social
Unironically the ruling class are just trying to recreate feudalism using AI. This is just "the peasants don't need to learn how to read or write when in reality the only skill they do need is knowing how to work the field. They have priests to rely on if they for whatever reason ever need to read"
mford.bsky.social Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 18h
Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?”

Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
So the message of this research out of China, where you were seeing a lot of kids using A.I. to help them, was that when they were using the A.I., they were getting things done faster. But it turned out that the skills they were learning were not holding, that their actual personal performance, at least in the way we traditionally measure it, was degrading. What do you think when you hear that? The last part — I completely agree. Try to get a kid to do long division right now. The multiplication table is starting to be forgotten. Doing square roots, my goodness. Basic math is being forgotten. Does it matter? That’s my question for you. Yeah. I don’t think it does. I don’t think it does. But there must be some set of skills that matter. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. But maybe not those. We’re going to discover new ones. Just maybe not those. There are a lot of skills that don’t matter. My first confession, I actually don’t know my address. And I —— I don’t really believe that to be true. It’s completely true. Janine will tell you and Lori will tell you. One day I had to pump gas — it was a few years ago. They needed my ZIP code, and I panicked. I didn’t know my ZIP code. I don’t know my telephone number. I forget these things. I can live with it. But let me take the other side because I don’t want to fall into a thing where, because some skills can be safely offloaded —— Yeah. I also can’t get anywhere without a mapping system now. Never could, frankly. But I’m a big reader. And one of the skills I really value, one of the capacities I have that I really value is an attention span formed on physical books. You’re a big reader. I’ve read about the kind of reading you do. And there is, prior to A.I., a lot of concern and noticing among college professors and others that the way people use the internet has probably shortened attention spans. Some skills can be safely given away. Others are valuable. They are capacities that are needed for that flexibility, for that creative thinking, for that focus. It can’t be the case that everything can be traded off. Some skills can be safely given away. Others are valuable. They are capacities that are needed for that flexibility, for that creative thinking, for that focus. It can’t be the case that everything can be traded off. Yeah. Well, I think that we’re going to lose some finer intellectual dexterity, but we’re going to be better systems thinkers. Today’s engineers are far better systems thinkers than I was when I graduated from school. But I was a much better transistor thinker. What do you mean by systems thinker? They think of large systems. Today’s computers have trillions, hundreds of trillions of transistors in them. When I first graduated from school, the first chip I worked on had 200 transistors. I knew every one of them by name. No engineer does that today. Most engineers now work well above the transistor, well above the functionality, and they’re cobbling things together to do things. So you need to think much more about systems and interactions of systems. So some of the lower-level knowledge is gone.
September 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
theparthecraft.bsky.social
The closest to real red I have seen on a heather. My phone camera has a hard time with reds so believe me that it is more red than pink in real life. 🌱
A square pot with towers of fine deep green foliage half covered in small bell shaped pinky red flower buds A shot of the same pot with the tag. The plant is Heather 'Scarlet'
September 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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anticolonialhistry.bsky.social
On this day in 1860, the Black community of Victoria, British Columbia, helps Charles Mitchell escape slavery in Olympia, Washington.

anticolonialhistory.com/event/436/
The sidewheel steamer Eliza Anderson at Yesler Wharf in Seattle circa 1884. Image by Asahel Curtis Photo Company, courtesy of the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
September 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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theparthecraft.bsky.social
Her office number is 202-224-2854, if she is your senator, feel free to call her about this.
meredithshiner.com Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 1d
I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.
www.c-span.org
September 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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tusk81.bsky.social
“'We still have so many questions. What are the names of the ICE agents who killed our dad? Why do they get to be protected behind anonymity?' Lorenzo Salgado Jr. said."

www.khou.com/article/news...
KHOU 11 screenshot: Salgado family still waiting for answers as grand jury investigates ICE-involved shooting Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's sons spoke to members of Congress as a grand jury hears testimony in their father's fatal ICE shooting.
September 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social
Hey chat has the shortage of bread and/or potatoes ever led to a massive social upheaval, asking for a friend
September 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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rickmartin.bsky.social
A 'Batman' hoverfly (look at the markings on the upper side of its thorax) sipping nectar from the ever popular calendula flowers.

Have a fantastic #InsectThursday sky-folk 🌱

#Bloomscrolling #BugSky #YellowThu #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #MacroMonday
Yellow and black bee mimic hoverfly on a bright yellow flower
September 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
I was just pointing out a couple of days on here that this is the LOWEST HANGING FRUIT of low hanging fruit for Democrats to promise if they take control of Congress. RAISE THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE from $7.25. It has not risen since 2009. It's criminal.
September 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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lollibeepop.bsky.social
A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
A painting of fat blobby bears
September 24, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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drewharwell.com
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said.

From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
September 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
theparthecraft.bsky.social
Power went out, again. At least this time I know how to defeat the strobe lights
theparthecraft.bsky.social Athenaknits @theparthecraft.bsky.social · 4d
The power went out last night and I found out our new hall night lights go off like strobe lights when cut from power. That was not a fun realization
September 24, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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stitch-theory.bsky.social
#Craftivism opportunity! Knit the Rainbow will soon be starting their hand-made garment collection for homeless LGBT+ youth!

#Knitting #Crochet 🧶
A purple and orange graphic stating: Fall Garment Collection Launch October 1st Starting October 1st. You can send your donations to our new address: 700 W 192nd St Apt 304 New York, NY 10040
September 24, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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coolerhawkeye.bsky.social
My beloved Willow. A show I will think about and talk about until my dying day.
September 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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rblemberg.bsky.social
As I wrote, I know this attorney very well, and he is a long standing supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community. He has taken many pro bono cases, and at this point he can't take another pro bono case, but he can be retained.

Siobhán needs another 3k for this to happen. www.gofundme.com/f/protect-si...
Donate to Protect Siobhán from Discrimination, organized by Siobhan Kirchstein
Hello, everyone, my name is Siobhán, a 41-year-old trans woman who works as a c… Siobhan Kirchstein needs your support for Protect Siobhán from Discrimination
www.gofundme.com
September 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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winstonrowntree.bsky.social
Thrilled for everyone who worked on this season of peopleWatching -- world-class talent that hugely deserves this kind of recognition. Animation rules!!

www.iemmys.tv/2026-interna...
September 23, 2026 at 7:42 PM
theparthecraft.bsky.social
Her office number is 202-224-2854, if she is your senator, feel free to call her about this.
meredithshiner.com Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 1d
I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.
www.c-span.org
September 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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bowlerhatscience.org
I can hold two thoughts at once:
1. Mitch McConnell is one of the evilest shits in our government, which is saying a lot
2. what they're doing to him is elder abuse, and everyone around him is complicit
my lawyer says I should not suggest a solution, however
September 23, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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doublefine.com
Get your Raz & Memory Vault plushies preordered over at Youtooz before the window closes in early October! Look at how CUTE they are 😍

https://youtooz.com/products/razputin-aquato-plush-9-inch
https://youtooz.com/products/memory-vault-plush-9-inch
September 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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kathleenrhoades.bsky.social
The phrase "At least Carnegie built some fucking libraries" has been bouncing around my brain for almost 2 years
nome.bsky.social Nome @nome.bsky.social · 1d
At least the Rockefellers endowed museums.
September 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM