(He, Him, His) Husband ❤️ | Teacher 🌟 | Knitting fanatic 🧶 | Star Wars & Star Trek geek 🚀✨ | Liberal AF 🏳️‍🌈 |Democratic Socialist | IDIC - Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinationshttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mqzfu7wb4c22Today’s visitor: a stunning Black Swallowtail. Always a privilege to witness one. #photography #BlackSwallowtail #butterfly19 Jul 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzfu7wb4c22https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mqjvftfcs22eHmm Pantone Birth chart color palette https://pantonecolors.net/pantone-birth-chart/13 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjvftfcs22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mqfskndcl22xThis level of non-apologetic clarity is what the democrats need. We need to stop thinking people are conservative Whalen what they actually want are liberal ideals. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfskndcl22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpu22kzce22iLast night’s sky over west-central Illinois looked like it had something to say. Hard to beat a sunset that turns storm clouds into sculpture. #Sunset #Cloudscape #IllinoisSky #Photography04 Jul 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu22kzce22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpty33m6c22iIndependence Day It’s amazing how many conservatives hear this and find it too radical and too liberal for their liking. #declarationofindependence #independenceday #july4 https://youtu.be/pwXvOz_WX1I?is=0UxoFtVHRk-teHJ704 Jul 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpty33m6c22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpltf4e6ls2kI hope the next non-conservative President of the United States holds a belated 250th birthday party. #USA250 #BelatedBirthday #trumpsucks01 Jul 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpltf4e6ls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpcrdwtnks2cMacomb, IL Heritage Days festival More exciting than the Trump Fair in DC.28 Jun 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcrdwtnks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3moytyx2cg225Tonight’s Moon #moon24 Jun 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moytyx2cg225https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3moytwzjekk25Tonight’s sunset #sunset #illinois24 Jun 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moytwzjekk25https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3moqtorla522yFor #showmeyourknits this week - interpretations of Light and Dark. Light: Castra by Anthony Casalena Confetti by Jennifer Tipton Dark: Dotted Rays by Stephen West Quaker Ridge Eyelet Shawl by GreatScott Knitting #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky #knitshawls20 Jun 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqtorla522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3moeiop6do22iToday, I accepted an offer to be an English teacher for 5th/6th grade. #EnglishLanguageArts #teacher #newcareer https://static.klipy.com/ii/2711dd8a75a85be822d136ec94899b3f/dc/62/WPtXnuTE.gif?hh=270&ww=480&mp4=tKj2ZpvgkG9yp3s&webm=pmYnE40sewKH16 Jun 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moeiop6do22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mo6uqjfg5c2gWho is up for a test-knit project? Knittergy Scarf is a pattern I created several years ago but never really wrote out formally. Let me know if you are interested in testing it out and I will Direct Message you a copy. #knitsky #knitting #knitscarf #testknit13 Jun 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6uqjfg5c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mnwxecu6ik2fWIP WEDNESDAY Pattern: Knittergy Scarf by GreatScott Knits A friend had some yarn in his college colors (Red Heart😐) This is a pattern I am considering writing it up and making it available. #knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting #menwhoknit10 Jun 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwxecu6ik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mnmjqc2vwk2f#ShowMeYourKnits Stripes Week I love knitting stripes! To Bias Or Not To Bias by Woolly Thoughts Peace and Hoppiness by Cally Monster Fiber Fest Shawl by Stephen West Conditional Love Scarf by Mary W Martin #knitsky #knitting #menwhoknit06 Jun 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmjqc2vwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mnbhq7kpa22gAnother stunning sunset in Western Illinois.02 Jun 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbhq7kpa22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mmcqqajz6c2hFinished Object Pattern: Tiina Lilleaed by Tiina Arusoo Yarn: Patons Lace, Mystic Teal #knitsky #knitting #menwhoknit20 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcqqajz6c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mhnw2kfm6s2dFinished Object Pattern: Short Row Wave Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin Yarn: Wisdom Yarns Poems in Muted Green Gold and Aqua Purple Black #knitting #knitsky #ShortRows #knitscarfs22 Mar 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnw2kfm6s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mhmbdnp7uc22Good bye my sweet Inga22 Mar 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmbdnp7uc22https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mhjw2fnlg227The sunsets in western Illinois are amazing and last for like 2 hrs. #Illinois #sunsets21 Mar 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjw2fnlg227https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mhbtqy5kos2xFinished Object Pattern: Conditional Love by Mary Martin Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Azulejo Profundo, Pocion, and Niebla #knitting #knitsky #menwhoknit #malabrigoyarn17 Mar 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbtqy5kos2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mgd3mcpadc2dI need help keeping my phone service on for me and my family. I need the phone to connect with potential employers. I need $400 immediately. Direct message for Venmo or Cash App gofund.me/d4391adad https://gofund.me/d4391adad05 Mar 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd3mcpadc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mfsbohf5nc2r"You were made for magnificence: Don't settle for a lesser you." - Unknown A call to rise to the version of yourself that’s already waiting within. #Inspiration #PersonalGrowth #SelfWorth #Mindset #InnerStrength #BecomeYourBest26 Feb 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsbohf5nc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mfl24kvta22rWe saw the result - We now know it was by design. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfl24kvta22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mf2lrxju4c2x“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C. S. Lewis Possibility doesn’t expire; it expands with you. #CSLewis #Inspiration #PersonalGrowth #DreamBig #Mindset #LifelongLearning17 Feb 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2lrxju4c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mevysw2uv224“Live in the present gratefully.” – Maya Angelou A gentle reminder that gratitude turns this moment into enough. #MayaAngelou #Mindfulness #Gratitude #Presence #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth15 Feb 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevysw2uv224https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3meo2yttkek2f“For one year of prosperity, grow grain. For ten years of prosperity, grow trees. For one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.” – Chinese proverb A timeless reminder that investing in others creates the longest‑lasting legacy. #Wisdom #Leadership #Legacy #Community #LongTermThinking12 Feb 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3meo2yttkek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3melxeejrek2f“The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.” – Ernest Hemingway A quiet truth: inner clarity naturally reshapes the outer world. #Hemingway #Simplicity #InnerWork #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #Wisdom11 Feb 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3melxeejrek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mej6tcnflk2s“Do what is right, not what is easy.” – Unknown A steady reminder that integrity is a choice we make moment by moment. #Integrity #Character #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #DoTheRightThing #Mindfulness10 Feb 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej6tcnflk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mefan4xln22oWestern Illinois gave some lovely sunset light tonight. #sunset #Midwest #Illinois09 Feb 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefan4xln22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3me6xpubvac2f“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein A gentle nudge to choose wonder over indifference. #Einstein #Mindfulness #Perspective #Gratitude #Wonder #Inspiration06 Feb 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6xpubvac2f