Early one morning, no knitting, no ICE tracking

Definitely a deck day, up to 80°f this afternoon. Meanwhile nobody's up for knitting today, which actually works fine because the sock, now officially at the heel, needs to be done without chatting. It's a different heel than I'm used to, so it's new learning. I'll get it done at home.

And for people unfamiliar with English folksongs about rotten men deserting nice women, same old, same old (!), here's that Early one Morning song I referred to yesterday.

I think I need to write a bread baking version though.

On the subject of male supremacy, I've been reading recently about another way to approach the patriarchy, rather than smashing it. Confrontation is dangerous, but quiet quitting is effective and starves the assumptions instead of fighting them.

I've been doing this for years, I realize. No leaping in to help a man feel better, or deflect his anger, and no stepping aside on the sidewalk so he doesn't have to. It's fine. Just let him deal with his own stuff. Not offering the extra step to save him the trouble. Not doing his emotional labor.Not taking the bait, just letting a silence happen. It's dignified and it works. Not right away, but over time. Reclaiming our time. I'm a woman and I endorse this message.

In another issue involving fighting the good fight, I found that ICE is using auto plate numbers to track and harass peaceful protesters, accessing State DMV files. Please if you're in the US, write immediately to your governor protesting, if your state is complicit, or supporting, if they aren't. I just did.

And this explains a little of my continuing hope and optimism despite all the ygughhvghg going on hereabouts

Happy day, everyone, especially e, and I'll be back later with Textiles and Tea. This post is getting a bit top heavy. Here's a bit of embroidery to tide you over!