Notices by Karen Strickholm (karenstrickholm@mastodon.online)

I started writing again, partly to fundraise for medical expenses, and partly for the sheer fun of it. Hope all y'all in my Mastodon community can take a moment to check it out, let me know what you think! 💞🧶🥰

PS: Link appears weird but IS clickable 🤗

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https://mailchi.mp/b585d72b3e99/matt-anthony-12824546

📢📢📢 NOW!!! 📢📢📢

Live event has started! PACKED with celebs, #KamalaHarris coming on soon... On #YouTube now!!

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More about those pagers...

#Lebanon
#Hezbollah
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#Hamas
#Gaza
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#MiddleEast
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-mossad-rigged-pager-batteries-with-explosives-devices-were-imported-5-months-ago/

🧶🧶🧶 This is now my oldest WIP, hauled out for #FinishOrFrogAlong. Thoughts:

🧶 Juvenile mistakes, an early project in my knitting career. Ex. Joining yarn - awkwardly, in a not-to-gauge knot (will pick out).

🧶 Ravelry page for project was minimal, although at the time I was so proud of it!

🧶 Yarn choice was a bit weird, more drape would be nice.

All that said, I love it!

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Here is Sutch knit designer Gretha Mensen's Ravelry page. A lot of her designs riff off the same idea, but the idea is a good one, so that's OK with me.

Also, her patterns are impeccably written. Not only are the instructions clear, but the layout is really good. Even the photography is lovely.

Looking forward to trying another of her designs, like may be the Namtso shawl, a triangle, or Strong Chains, a shallow crescent.

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/gretha-mensen?page=1

Interesting hot takes, and creative way of reporting it too. Well done, @washingtonpost

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What swing-state voters are saying about the Harris-Trump debate - Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/presidential-debate-voter-poll/

THE DOG WAS EATEN!!! THE DOG WAS EATEN!!!

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🐓🧶🐓 DRAMA 🐓🧶🐓

There is some emotional support chicken DRAMA going on around here!

Gave chicken to Shannon, a resident, in her fave color. At first she said "Fuck you!" to the aide, but once she realized it was for her, she got all happy.

Since, she's been rolling around with it, eating with it, sleeping with it. UNTIL... another resident STOLE the chicken!!! "She doesn't use it," she said. So now, the aide is gonna steal that chicken back. TBC!!

@eschicken #ESChicken #Knitting @knitting

Wow.

"The couple then laundered the financial proceeds, using them to buy their property in Manhasset, a condominium in Hawaii for $1.9 million, and luxury cars including a 2024 Ferrari, the indictment says."

#Crime
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#China
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https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/0903/Chinese-agent-New-York-Sun-Hochul?icid=rss

"A man in Taiwan is helping reduce fashion waste by creating a sustainable alternative to artificial textiles from an already existing waste stream.

He’s using oyster shells—which when ground up and processed can produce a flexible yarn similar to sheep’s wool that’s been appropriately dubbed 'sea wool.'"

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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shells-to-sweaters-sustainable-sea-wool-earns-millions-for-taiwan-business-spinning-oyster-shells-into-yarn/

A good account to follow, if you're interested in the campaign...

@kamalaharrisforpresidentnews

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I did it! One chicken down, xyz to go, #2 the works.

Short video here of recipient Tina, one of my fave medical aides. She is absolutely delighted with her chicken, it lives now on her bed. It makes me so happy!

@eschicken #ESChicken #Knitting @knitting  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ajc28_X4mZwRSha19fyJSHILB9ulppjq/view?usp=drivesdk

Here are some still shots too. Check out the chicken necklace with bells...

@eschicken #ESChicken #Knitting @knitting

Good to have my new voter registration card in hand! I checked online to get my precinct info, only to discover I had been PURGED!! Much to my surprise. You all might want to double-check too.

Ka-ching! These numbers ain't nothing, folks!

"Mastodon for Harris" Raises Over $500,000 and Growing - Purely on the Fediverse

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/8/8/2261786/--Mastodon-for-Harris-Raises-Over-500-000-and-growing-purely-on-the-Fediverse

🐓🧶🐓 REDUX 🐓🧶🐓

Emotional Support Chicken #1 needed some cosmetic surgery. It's in waiting for that while I get #2 off the ground.

This one, for a lady here with dementia who in a rare lucid moment told me her favorite color is purple! Everyone needs a chicken IMHO.

@eschicken #ESChicken #Knitting @knitting  

This is the creep that Trump, Vance, Bannon, Leonard Leo, Thomas and Scalia etc. adore...

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug

🐓🧶🐓 Qs... 🐓🧶🐓

Which came first, the chicken or the chicken?

#EmotionalSupportChicken @eschicken #ESChicken #Knitting @knitting

🐓 TEENY TINY 🐓

Two emotional support chickens, crossing the actual road.

@eschicken #ESChicken @knitting #Knitting

Chicken of the day (for inspiration)...

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@ESChicken
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