Vocab word of the day:
Antimacassar - A piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt (or as an ornament). The name comes from the cloth flap on a sailor's shirt which kept macassar oil off of their uniforms. Macassar oil was a popular hair product used by men in the early 19th century.

https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-of-the-mafia-state

If you're wondering why DOJ took so long to investigate Trump, why they dropped the investigation into Gaetz's rape of a minor, or why so many of Trump's other criminal cronies are still walking free, read this. None of them are on our side. The DOJ and FBI are not our friends.

One time I actually saw a pretty funny RWNJ protest sign. I was at a 5k race and there was a guy with a sign that said "YOU CAN'T RUN FROM THE DEVIL" and while I think he's scum (his buddy had a NOT YOUR BODY NOT YOUR CHOICE sign) I did laugh at it.

Neonazis yelling "YOUR BODY MY CHOICE" just out here admitting it was never about babies' lives

I think the universe woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. I left my travel cup at work last week so I made my coffee in a normal mug. I meant to finish it in the car but I forgot so I only got to drink half of it. And then when I got to work I had to start my day with addressing personnel issues.

@b4cks4w oh that's one of my favorite series ever! They're worth the wait.

Interestingly the Louisiana name I see people mispronounce most frequently is one of the easiest (maybe that’s just because it’s more likely to be used outside the area than some other harder ones): Lafayette. It’s not lah-fah-yet down here, it’s laff-ee-yet.

Technically correct is almost never actually the best kind of correct.

@redenigma that’s a great idea! It looks lovely all wound like that.

@redenigma I’m not having any issues, I just dislike the effect in general and I think people often pick kettle dyed yarns for unsuitable projects.

I make a conscious effort to let people like what they like without being like “ew why” but please, I’m begging you all to acknowledge that kettle dyed and hand painted yarns don’t look even 1/10 as nice knit up as they do in a skein and let them go into the West and remain Galadriel.

2/ at cheap prices under eminent domain and turn them into parking lots with big fences and bright lights allegedly because white fairgoers were afraid of the black residents of the neighborhood. This led to economic destruction of the neighborhood and an increase in poverty and homelessness which continues today. Fuck the State Fair of Texas.

Today I learned that the State Fair of Texas was segregated for nearly a hundred years to some extent and used to have a “N*gro Achievement Day” which was the only day black Americans were allowed into the fair. It also had segregated restaurants and attractions into the 50s, and they’ve had both a Ku Klux Klan day and in the 80s a day dedicated to the confederacy. Furthermore, in the 60s there was a deliberate and concerted effort to buy up black owned homes and businesses near the fairgrounds

I don’t hate my job but I wouldn’t complain if I could find a way to turn knitting into a career instead tbh

Jury duty waiting area appears to be one of the upper circles of hell. Constant whispering, people jostling the seats and fidgeting, even someone chewing in the row behind me. Not enough ambient noise to cover the irritating sounds. And I’ve literally just been sitting here either listening or doing nothing for 2.5 hours so far.

Marry someone who knows without being told that you want to be interrupted to see puppies when they go by.

Update: I talked to a couple of friends who know about snakes and their info has convinced me that this was not in fact a snake but a floating root or piece of debris. Sad.

@KarenSohne Bridge Bayou

Also I think I found a snake in the bayou 🐍

First camper excursion 💚🌱🏕️