Lokkehart

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.

You’re in organized crime.

Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It’s a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores. This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a “Book Sale” on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.

Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:

My heart is broken for my trans UK friends today. I hope you can surround yourselves with those who love and support you. It's all so wrong.

YouTube video by Damh the Bard - Topic Raise the Flag of Green

The time has come the in-between, hedgerow raise the Flag of Green! Blessings of the Equinox my friends!!
And what a glorious day!!
youtu.be/pcN9QAn_oeg?...

Y’all. For the love of what little good is left in this world…

Please stop posting Twitter screenshots here. We left that site for a reason. I do not care what bonkers nonsense the nazis are saying. If I did, I would log in over there. We know, it’s all vile awful shit, and we don’t need to see it.

Some folks don't share everything that they're going through so, please don't assume anything.

Just please be extra kind and patient with folks.

That includes you. Be kind to yourself.

Today is National Drink Wine Day so please enjoy this joke…

What does a fine wine have in common with a fan of Andrew Tate?
They both sit alone in the basement, untouched

Not fun geopolitical times to live through but, as history teaches us, this era will pass and better people will rise.

@juliusgoat.bsky.social

Brass Coast all the way. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for any new ritual groups popping up this year plus just making myself available for anything that might happen.

I'm transitioning from combat into ritual magic where I can, still trying to find a place there. As much as I love Empire it can be impenetrable at times.

No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself. ~ Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was born on this day in 1882 so I’m again sharing this…

Went clothes shopping. I found the place colour goes to die. It's called the men's clothing section.

A pink, blue and purple Faery Dragon soft toy, hand sewn.

Also completed my latest shoulder dragon, a cheeky Faery Dragon to take to D&D tomorrow.

Pink and blue paisley pattern a4 bag.

It's a day for finishing projects, such as this pouch for #empirelarp Gaudy, loud and totally Brass Coast.

Starting the new year by following a bunch of folk into #Empirelarp I'm hoping that this year, I can finally break through and find my place there. (If I can overcome my crippling social anxiety that is...).

Wishing a happy Christmas to all my friends around the world. Please reply with your pictures of cats (and lesser pets) joining in the festivities

A tapped and unwrapped Terry’s Chocolate Orange - my hand is holding ‘the dowel’ - the most prized piece of this particular delicacy.

As anyone worth their salt knows, this is the best tasting part of a chocolate orange

A list of my seven favourite metal band names from around the world…

7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia)
6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic)
5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany)
4. Depressed Mode (Finland)
3. Lobster Apocalypse (US)
2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan)
1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)

Alas, if I say "Ich liebe dich, mein schatz" to my partner, it does not come off as particularly romantic even if I meant every word. Some languages are just more poetic than others.

I like to say "mucho" when I'm talking to Spanish speakers. It means a lot to them.

#sgtpepper2024

Adding this to my BBC Sounds list right away.

I had no idea this existed. Now I do and it's been bought and downloaded within an hour of seeing this.

It always starts with some nice material... :)

Thank you for this. As a solo larper I've struggled to get established at Empire and it can play merry hell with one's mental health. Hopefully I'll be able to try again next year, all being well.

Owlbearto. A baby snowy Owlbear plushie wearing a green bow tie

Reminder:

You are loved and you matter.

Owlbearto for Algorithm.

It's the middle of the long dark for larpers and yet I still feel the urge to work on costumes. Because sewing during the darkest part of the year makes so much sense...