Ravelry and the Bunker


by evilolive

One might think that a knitting community like Ravelry might confine itself to eternal debates like acrylic vs wool and toe-up or top-down socks. However wherever people gather drama and multiple references to Hitler cannot be too far behind, as found in the mass banning of a conservative group on Ravelry called “The Bunker”.


Our Side of the Story

More problems came when we changed the name to “The Bunker”. Small minds went immediately to the Hitler reference, which it wasn’t. The President of the United States has a bunker below the White House as well as bunkers being used throughout military history. If anyone has watched an episode of “24”, the Presidential bunker has been used many times in the show. It’s a command center that provides safety from outside forces – much like our group had become for Conservatives on Ravelry who were under constant attack from Obama supporters all over the rest of Ravelry. That was the meaning behind the name – nothing more. Besides, Hitler’s regime resembles Obama’s thought process, not ours – so the irony is quite humorous.

So the latest lie…

Let’s just stop dancing around what really happened. Casey and Jess are liberals who have a bunch of liberal friends that didn’t like us being on the site. They did everything in their power to cause trouble for us and complain at every turn. Rather than alienate their buddies and the rabid masses, Ravelry chose to get rid of us.

From the discussion page on an article about Ravelry from the New York Observer:

The owners work very hard to ensure that it is welcoming and inclusive. They have allowed space for all sorts of groups with differing opinions and there are all sorts of political groups with their own forums. The real joy of it is that users may use as much or as little of it as they choose.

I choose to stay well away from the right wing, neo-nazi hatefilled “conservative” groups and I refrain when I can from making comments which would offend my hosts, Casey and Jess, and their other guests.

It’s a shame that some people’s parents didn’t teach them that they are unlikely to be welcome in other peoples’ homes if they are constantly offensive.

Nazi is what the left is all about. look up Communism in wiki.you are on the Left with the commies.You can also go read the Bunker. People complained so much, the Mods. would have to had delete everything, and yes there were members of color ect. It was all about the Libs.

That place is so full of censorship that is it unlivable anymore.

Want to be trapped in like you were sealed in a concentration camp, then join ravelry.

I have requested to be removed over and over and no response. I want my name off there.

From a Topix forum

Dear Bunkerites,

You were not banned for being conservative. You were banned for hiding out on your private Yahoo group and organizing threadjacks and other disruptive behavior. Before that, your group was deleted for multiple violations of the community guidelines that went unaddressed- even defended- by the group’s moderators.

The fact that you have to hunt down every article written about the site to whine about your removal and throw around insane accusations amply demonstrates the sort of behavior you were banned for in the first place.

We like conservatives, liberals, and jabberwocks with lavender spots when they behave civilly. The 300K users- or 150K active users, if you prefer- are living a more peaceful existence without the two dozen of you.

You were banned from a knitting site. Your rights were not violated. You are not being censored. And most of the world doesn’t care. Get over it.

What? Say it isn’t so! More bunkerettes stomping and sulking around the internet telling us all how they don’t care that they’ve been banned?
Somebody call the Wahmbulance – the brain trust conservatives are playing the Jedi mindtrick again: we’re victims, we’re oppressed, we’re just decent and reasonable while all the rest of you are evil socialist wackos. Waaaahhhh!
“I don’t even care any more that I’m banned; I don’t want to be around that kind of people anymore.”
What a coincidence! We feel the same way. Buh bye now.



Etsy: Tacky Twilight


by evilolive

Have you ever loved a book so much that you felt compelled to wear jewelry inspired by it? Massive amounts of Twilight inspired jewelry pieces and other handcrafted items are available on Etsy. A Twilight fan can actually find items to cover themselves from head to toes. A small sampling:


Twilight Vampire Series- OCD – Scrabble Tile Pendant

Obsessive Cullen Disorder —- Because there are far worse things to obsess over than an otherworldly gorgeous Volvo-driving vampire

Addicted to Twilight Series Charm Necklace and Scrabble Tile Pendant

The 24 inch silver plated chain is accented with a TON of charms.
♥ Engagement Ring for Bella
♥ Piano for Edward
♥ Wolf Paw for Jacob
♥ Cowboy hat for Jasper
♥ Apple for the Book Series

Twilight Tote

Twilight tote
long black handles
antique music note sides
black velvet back
6 inner pockets


Be safe key chain sparkle

Remember when Edward left the note for Bella? The note that said “Be safe”?

set of 3 gloves EDWARD CULLEN TWILIGHT buy 2 or more get 10 percent off or FREE GLOVES

this listing is for 3 gloves. they are woman’s one size fits all. you can choose to wear “twilight” or “be safe” with the edward cullen image.

HANDPAINTED Twilight Converse Chuck taylor Hi-tops

you can choose to include your favorite short quotes,like: “be safe”, “Bitten by Edward” “Stupid Shiny Volvo Owner”, “Be dazzled”, or “You are my life now” to be included into this piece of artwear.

ULTIMATE Twilight Photo Charm Bracelet 20 Photos Find Your Favorite

For the ULTIMATE fan! Here is a strong sterling silver plated chain, filled with photos from the upcoming movie. We are under a month till it comes out, who is going to opening night! ME ME ME!


Twilight Altered Art Photo charm bracelet Very detailed

I made photo charms very difficult to find because they were made collages including a few quotes from the book. Next to that brilliant red focal bead i made a little charm that reads “I run with vampires.”

Ode To Twilight Skirt

Details: Front pocket, image of Bella and Edward from Twilight, 3 buttons (including an umbrella, get it?) and a contrasting hem.


There was a part of him..that thirsted for my blood

Twilight-inspired red teardrop crystal earrings

Twilight Shirt

Real Men Sparkle



Etsy does Superheroes


by evilolive




One of the most terrifying areas of self-publishing is books for kids, perhaps because the books are shorter and the audience younger would-be authors assume that self-publishing is a good idea.

Johnny and the Preacher

A humorous, informative, true story about a preacher and his family’s adventures with their pet crow.


Orelda and Corelda on Wall Street

Wall Street Books for Kids! Orelda and Corelda on Wall Street is a coloring story book for kids. This Wall Street book celebrates taking daughters to work day & the wonders of the Stock Exchange. Teaching kids about investing. Kids books about New York. Join these sisters in the heart of NY’s financial district when their father takes his daughters to work one day, They are surprised to learn that stocks are not the only thing traded on Wall Street. A fun introduction to investing for kids. For children ages 5-10.

Tisa Plays Guitar and Strange Things Happen

When Tisa plays guitar with kids, strange things happen. Let’s call them MAGICAL things.

I don’t want strange things happening near my kids, accompanied by a guitar or not.

Child and Youth Reiki Program: Mount Kurama and the Emerald Lake

Mount Kurama and the Emerald Lake is a Child and Youth Reiki Program, with Mythological Reiki Tales to help Children and Youth become empowered. This Reiki program is intended to provide the young person with a healthy and fun tool for self-care and self-acceptance, leading to personal empowerment. Reiki is a conscious life force energy shared through the hands that provides individuals, through gentle and appropriate touch, with a sense of calm and balance. Within this book are two stories told through the eyes of a young adventurer, Lolly Walker, who discovers she can share the Reiki through her. She only need believe!


Johnny Profit

“Johnny Profit” is a story about a man who rescues a small village from the drudgery of poverty through his profit making powers. In a world where farmers turn soil with their hands, Johnny’s “digger” lifts them from their knees and returns many hours each day to their lives. This simple tool and Johnny’s unique concept of “honest deal making” spark an amazing Renaissance that changes life in Kimor forever.


TWEETADOPPLIN: Fozzi Fairy-Catcher’s Secrets

There is no main character but each story highlights one of the inhabitants of the city of Tweetadopplin. With names like Maria Fly-Feeder, Todd Tiger-Spitter and Chi-Chi Fudge-Bubbler, you can imagine how much fun the reader will have following them throughout their daily activities.


Lady Megan’s Mission

A Phenomenally Phased, Frivolously Factual, Frolicking Fantastic, Funny Facetious Fable Featuring Finicky Foibles and Fictitious Fantasies From a Fabulous Family Ferociously Fighting Foreigners For Freedom Forever



Toilet Crafting


by evilolive

I love crafting as much as the next person, but even I think that when you’re knitting or sewing for your toilet paper roll, you might have too much time on your hands, as prove by this Sushi Toilet Paper Cozy.  There’s also Pineapple Bathrooms if you like pineapples.  And bathrooms.

If you can’t craft the item yourself, you can shop to your heart’s content at Toilet Paper Covers, where you can find bears, cats, witches, and baseball players.

There’s a gambling cozy, a drum cozy, and an office cozy on this page.

If making something to cover a toilet paper roll doesn’t appeal, you can always knit your own toilet paper.



All self-published books are potentially terrifying, but there is a special sort of horror evoked by the self-published romance novel. Lulu seems to specialize in the spanking subgenre of romance novel.

Respectable Wife by Vicki Blue
“Rancher Jakob Kittler doesn’t demand much of his pretty blonde wife other than obedience. But obeying Jakob easier said than done for headstrong Nora Kittler, who has her own ideas about what is an isn’t
fair. Set on a quiet Western farmstead, A Respectable Wife follows the story of a woman whose strong will often results in a husband being forced to apply a strong hand – right to her naughty
backside.

Priceless Love II – Love’s Possession
by Carolyn Faulkner
Nothing in her genteel, impoverished life could have prepared her for this. Orphaned, penniless, and growing more desperate by the minute, Mary Stiers found herself in the not-quite-wild West, bound to marry the author of the mail-order-bride ad to which she’d responded. Whatever fantasies Mary had had about Kit Jackson – or about any man, for that matter – were shattered by his deeply annoying – and
annoyingly attractive – demeanor. While she tried to help him eek out a living on his barely sustainable ranch, she found herself spending at least as much time worrying about ending up either held
devastatingly close by those muscular arms of his, or, to her complete horror, over his lap, getting the spanking of a lifetime.

Chronicles of Angelcynn Series
by Leah Kelley
King Alfred has a plan to bring his kingdom together through marriage alliances so they might stand united against the invading Danes. But when his plans go awry, does it mean the devil is fighting against him
or God is fighting for him? Includes Erik of Falconhearst, Braden of Draigmere, and Torin of Cumberwulf. ***Contains mild to moderate spanking***

Mr. Right Hand: MF Spanking Romance Novel
by Kiki Faran
Mr. Right Hand: An MF Spanking Romance Novel by Kiki Faran. Crass tongued, garbage-picking rape survivor, Charlene Spencer, has sworn off men forever. That is, until an accident of fate steers her
directly over the knees of the charming, sophisticated and heavy handed Mr. Right! Jacob Silver, the sexy cop who turns her entire life upside down, captivates her heart, mind, soul and backside, and a
sizzling spanking romance develops. But can she let go and let herself love the only man who’d ever stood up to her? Can she live with his strict rules and the consequences for breaking them? Can she live
without his spankings? Can two people from completely different worlds ever make it to happily ever after? Find out in this MF spanking romance novel that’s sure to tickle your funny bone and warm your
heart . . . and/or your buns!



Etsy can be used to buy some cool crafty items, but it is also a source of rather terrifying self-published books:

I don’t want to know why the turtles are fishing in Hooky Holiday

THIS IS MY OWN CHILDREN’S BOOK HOOKY HOLIDAY EACH BOOK WILL BE SIGNED AND DATED INSCRIPTIONS CAN BE ADDED AT TIME OF PURCHASE..I WILL ALSO ADD AN ORIGINAL DRAWING WITH AUTOGRAPH….

No one needs suggestions for puns about sheep

Falling

at the heart of my heart, im a writer. this book took me 3 years to write and i loved every minute of the process.

“Falling” is an urban fiction novel set during a Montreal winter. The book deals with the complete destruction an introverted photographer named Severen experiences when hes left by his drug-addicted girlfriend. “Falling” is first and foremost a novel about the wasteland of emotion that broken love can wreak upon an individual. It’s also a novel about the delusions, mental chaos, denial, and drug abuse that can happen when a person chooses to avoid pain by losing themselves in another person.
Written from an emotional male point of view, the elements of sex and drugs aren’t only gratuitous; you follow Severen as he grasps for anything to avoid fully dealing with having to feel the pain of ended love.

A Call to Arms:

As the next ruler of Leldyna, Rae must continue to learn all she can about her homeland. Time flies by as she tours the land to meet the inhabitants. Upon her return a shock greets her in the form of an old law, marriage or disownment. Wary of the choices selected by the Council, Rae agrees. Another surprise awaits her then in the form of an old friend. Can Rae do what she needs without losing herself to her obligations or will she have to leave it all? Just when she thinks it’s over another worse situation develops: pirates!



Subway Knitter designed a pair of Charlie Card Mittens, essentially mittens with a pocket designed to hold a subway card. The pattern for the mittens appeared in a popular knitting magazine, Interweave Knits. You would think that mittens with a pocket for a subway card wouldn’t provoke strong opinions, but you would be wrong! Ravelry is a social networking site for knitters, currently beta testing. Members can form almost any type of group/or discussion board on almost any subject. In the Christian Artisans discussion board someone posted the following thread:

Knitting In Preparation For The Mark of The Beast

Arielluria: I thought the subject line would get your attention ;o)…….

I just saw this on the preview of IK Winter issue and it reminded me, I heard on a knitting podcast that people who take subways have been getting their hands embedded with an RFID chip so they don’t have to show a pass!!! On IK Winter there was a pattern for these mittens:
Honestly! It’s sad but it’s prophecy coming true. However, many will take the mark of the beast because they didn’t know God’s Word!

Rev 14:9 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Rev 14:10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
AND
Rev 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I {saw} the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

dlofink: We are so very close. Jesus is coming soon. I think we will see it in our lifetimes.

Arielluria: I do agree. At no time have so many previously thought impossible things existed. Oh sure, there were evil men people thought were the Anti-Christ, etc. but being able to see the 2 witnesses around the globe in real time, micro-chipping, etc.

dlofink: I think the interesting part is the fact the technology now exists to “mark” someone in the hand or the forehead and not allow them to buy or sell without the mark. And the new pattern accomodates that technology very well.

Arielluria: Exactly………the pattern IS for a chip as it is described in Revelation. I don’t mean the pattern is evil or anything like that :o ) just that it’s sad there are actually people falling for it already……..and those who take it, will have to die for their faith to be in Heaven. But if they do, they will have a special blessing, thrones around the throne of God.

dlofink: My husband told me last night he heard on the news that some public schools are implementing systems where kids will have to scan their fingers for identification. He thought it was just another way to get people accustomed to scanning their hands for stuff. We are so close….Irregardless, the chip is technology that could easily underlie bible prophecy. We are so close. It will be interesting to find out the purpose of the hole in that mitten.

lacybird: So how are all of you preparing to deal with it when it comes?
Maybe we should build our stashes of yarn and spinning fibres even bigger, so that we will be self sufficient and not need to buy or sell.
‘Even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly!’ Amen

For a more complete transcription of the forum thread about the satanic mittens, visit Subway Knitter’s post about the whole thing.