The most disheartening part of all of this is how most everyone collectively understands that the existential threats to humanity (Trump, AI, late-stage capitalism) are entirely incompetent and incoherent but decide to just roll over and let them win for no reason at all
Like have some damn pride
Nothing is surprising about the US starting another war. Nothing is more dangerous to Earth and mankind at large than the United States and its complete and utter failure to curtail the worst excesses of humanity. The US oligarchy and its influence on global politics must end.
(g) (1) Any driver's license issued prior to July 1, 2026, that identifies the gender of the individual named on such license in a manner that is contrary to the definition of such term as defined in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 77-207, and amendments thereto, shall be invalid. (2) The director shall correct any driver's license records that identify the gender of the individual named in such record in a manner that is contrary to the definition of such term as defined in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 77-207, and amendments thereto. The director shall send written notice to each such individual notifying such individual that such license is invalid and to surrender such license to the division of vehicles. Upon the surrender of any such license, the director shall issue a new driver's license to such individual with the correct gender identification for such individual.
KANSAS JUST ENACTED A BILL THAT INVALIDATES AND REVOKES THE DRIVER'S LICENSES OF TRANS PEOPLE.
www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/...
Thanks! I followed a really good easy beginner pattern
Kate in a green sweater
Kate in a green sweater and short skirt
Finally finished knitting and blocking my first sweater! It’s wonderfully oversized and looks really cute on me!
Indie game dev is a specific type of hell where you can’t really focus on one domain and build expertise, bouncing around between disciplines to get ‘good enough’ at each to clear the next roadblock and then have to relearn skills in other domains you forgot
Finished a scarf for my lady and started on a shawl for myself
Considering how much of a shitshow the digital world is right now, I’m pretty glad for a new analog hobby
AI is just a gatcha where you have a 0.2% chance for useful S-rank results and the rest of your pulls are just loot boxes full of slop and psychosis
This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
I note saying that I believe that even if you think you have no artistic skill, I'd rather see your effort than your A.I.
In today's installment of Old Lady Yells At Clouds:
A row of 3d modeled teeth, with their roots
Today I'm modeling and texturing rotting, broken teeth. How's your day going?
Whole lotta people out there being like “People need to keep drinking more snake oil, otherwise how will we justify all these snakes we bred with the food we took from said people?!?”
Blue and white striped felted slippers
Finished a pair of slippies for the lady. The color held way better on hers than on mine. They’re gonna be so cozy when they fully dry
24th day of #365DaysOfGaming in 2026~ #VNOfTheWeek time! It's Devil's Liminal from @studiointerlude.com, Solo Indie Developer!
This game is a heavy Yuri Horror Visual Novel based from Azorite folklore! It has a demo too, and in Early Access rn! Please try if you are interested!
s.team/a/2271270
Honestly every single American tech corporation should be considered a security risk at this point considering how enthusiastic they are about capitulating with requests from the federal government, which has shown itself to be hostile to all foreign states
They are basically felt! That’s what the felting process is - making loose wool bind up into stiff fabric
Kate holding up green and yellow striped knotted slippers. They extend from the top of her head down to her breastbone
Kate holding up smaller and more muted green and yellow striped knotted slippers. They extend from the top of her head down to her chin.
Green and yellow felted slippers with a brown sole. They look cozy
Finished my sailor slippers! 🧶 As you can see from the before and after, this is why you should be careful washing wool items They shrunk a lot! They also lost a bit of their vibrancy but the muted colors are more my style anyway
A green and yellow striped slipper in the process of being knit. It is very large
Starting a felted slipper knitting 🧶 project to push back the existential despair of living through our current hellscape.
It’s meant to be felted when it’s done so it starts off as comically large and will shrink in the wash (hopefully)
We have to understand that there is no motive, no endgame other than amassing and keeping as much power as possible. That’s it.
They don’t care about the consequences as long as the maintain power. They will say anything, hurt anyone, burn any institution to the ground to keep control
A grey amigurumi bunny thing
She’s done! Well sorta. I need to make some clothes but I’m tired of knitting and crocheting right now 🧶
Hey knitters!!
You can knit a 1940's Norwegian Protest Hat that benefits those Impacted by ICE
There's also some cool nail art pics in the thread
#knitting #KnitSky
#knitsky
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White knit hat with blue lettering saying "FUCK ICE"
#FO number 2 of the year. #knitting #knit #knitsky #fuckice
Amigurumi in process. A headless deflated crocheted form next to a crochet hook and a ball of yarn. A horror scene
Welp it only took like 2 weeks but crochet finally clicked for me and I’m working on my first Amigurumi. We’re not going to talk about the mismatched arms or the legs pointed in opposite directions or the improvisational jazz style of stitch counting…
Dr. King suffered many bouts of severe depression. His autopsy found that he had a heart consistent with a 60 year old. He was murdered at 39. Stress, threats and exhaustion will do that to a person.
#TheUnSanitizedKing
A knit cap in trans colors
It’s a bit small and clumsily made but I learned a lot and will definitely make a better one next time
We need to stop saying shit like "IP" and "content" when we mean art. Don't let them strip the walls in your own brain, man.
They speak of justice while ruling through fear. They speak of sovereignty while stealing the vote. They speak of dignity while condemning their own people. I learned that those who insist the most on calling themselves "the good ones" are often the ones most afraid to face themselves. The Maduro regime wraps itself in flags, in anti-imperialist rhetoric, in a false epic where any criticism is labeled as betrayal. They claim to defend Venezuela, yet they stole the people's voice when they refused to respect the elections. That act alone strips away any moral authority. But do not be mistaken. The fact that a tyrant is real does not automatically turn an external aggressor into a savior. The United States does not act out of love for democracy. It acts out of interest. It always has. The language changes, the enemy changes, but the method remains the same: pressure, punishment, displays of power. And as always, the blow is not absorbed by those in power, but by ordinary people.
The Venezuelan people are trapped between two narratives that do not represent them. One that oppresses them from within, and another that exploits them from outside. One that claims legitimacy without real elections. Another that claims justice without taking responsibility for the human consequences of its actions. I do not defend Maduro. I point at him. But I also refuse to accept that a global power can appoint itself as a moral judge while its history is written in interventions, sanctions, and broken countries. Pain does not need propaganda. Hunger does not understand geopolitics. Dignity is not imposed with missiles, nor with dictatorships. While some sell themselves as the good ones to justify repression, and others sell themselves as the good ones to justify aggression, the result is always the same: more suffering, more rage, more generations learning that force replaces justice. And once again, pain is inherited.
Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
Hey America, you do realize that if he gets away with this imperial power grab, there is no hope for fair elections ever again, right?
Banking on midterms or waiting the next three years are futilely naive acts of magical thinking at this point
