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Progressive Conservative Jew. Statistician and policy wonk. Parent & knitter.
One does not have to be like Kanye West or Nick Fuentes to hold a belief that is antisemitic. #antisemitism #Babka #mazeldon

#Fiberuary I told you that I'd show you what became of these breed sampler yarns. They became this truly massive triangular shawl/blanket thing.

This is more or less this pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hansel-half-version except that I just kept going until I was out of yarn.

#knitting #handspun

Hansel (Half Version) pattern by Gudrun Johnston

This a half sized version of my Hansel Pattern-a traditional Shetland Hap shawl.

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#fiberuary #TextureWeek a cable knit hat, no pattern

Norfolk Southern has a history of lobbying against safety regulations. Two years ago the union said that they were understaffed, that "just in time" BS was dangerous. And now an Ohio town is contaminated with toxic gas.

*very sarcastic slow clap*

This isn't getting enough news coverage despite lots of explosions and fire-- so if you don't know what I'm talking about please look it up.

#NorfolkSouthern #NorfuckedSouthern #OhioTrainDisaster #trainfire #irresponsible

Of course, it sounds like the railroad avoided having to follow the regulations by misclassifying what they were carrying. So an issue of enforcement, not regulation.
Weirdly enough, my capstone for policy school was about so-called bomb trains. I argued that they were not particularly worth focusing on, from a regulatory standpoint, since new safety regulations had just been put in place, and they weren't nearly as dangerous as transport by truck. #OhioTrainDerailment

#Fiberuary

For week 2 (texture) day 3, here are my first twisted stitch socks. The pattern is Closure by Laura Jenkins. It was an MKAL, designed to give closure to 2020. I knit it with my Folktale Fibers American Targhee Sock in Peachy which I had bought at the virtual MD yarn fair that May. I caught COVID while knitting these socks, so they were a huge part of how I rang in the new year, going into 2021 while sick, with these on my needles. Closure.

#Knitting #SockKnitting

@statsjew 💯

I’ve been learning more about fatphobia for many years. There are just so many heartbreaking stories about how it intersects with getting crappy health care. But I’ve been noticing how it dovetails with pro-infection ableism and eugenics, just all these little red flags flapping happily in a row 🚩🚩🚩 🙃🙃🙃

Finished this quick slouchy entrelac tam today. I love this pattern. This is my 4th one, and it was specifically requested by my mother in law so she could have a second one for her other coat. @knitting @fiberarts #crafts #wool #knitting #hats
Hi, it's time for an #introduction. I am a #statistician who helps run a survey for the US government. I am a Conservative #Jew, a progressive, and a parent of kids under 5. I am #asexual and happily married. I #knit and spin yarn in my free time.