Look, I am absolutely 100% aware that I am using these as a soothing distraction while my brain comes to terms with the fact that we’ve just cheerfully elected a convicted felon instead of a competent woman, and that I am watching my country turn ever more fascist. I am aware. Very very aware.

And I’m still going to do it. Because sometimes a soothing distraction is the right thing in the moment.

So I’m going to go sit down and write this pattern so that some of you can perhaps soothe and distract yourselves as well. Because you can’t do anything productive when you’re in a panic. And we have rather a lot to do. So we need to do the things that keep us functional so we can do the things that need doing.