@basementjatzz.bsky.social
Kiwi-Australian in southern AoNZ. Scientist. Knitter. Mum. Ally. Xennial. she/her
This is true of all social media these days. Our attention has become a commodity
11.11.2025 08:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My grandfather fought alongside Indian troops at the Battle of Monte Cassino. We shall remember them. β€οΈ
09.11.2025 19:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; itβs the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
divergentcoachkelly on Threads * 2h ADHD is knowing exactly what you need to do then watching yourself not do it like you're a scientist observing a very dumb experiment
10/10 take. No notes.
07.11.2025 17:49 β π 22214 π 5612 π¬ 210 π 305Mohair is the hair of a specific type of goat, just like merino is a specific type of sheep. Mohair goats are fuzzy and cute af π
01.11.2025 05:06 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0With respect to the Prince of Darkness, wtf is with Ozzy's jacket collar? I could have sewn it neater than that
31.10.2025 20:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That thing is wool and mohair?? I legit thought it was polyester
31.10.2025 19:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Aww! I did the same but it was ninja turtles
30.10.2025 19:08 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Does it count as fusion cuisine if you dip a deep fried mars bar in gravy?
29.10.2025 06:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Guillermo del Toro quote "...think about wealth for me for example. A wealthy man that has enough..."
"not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite somebody to beer..."
"...you're rich. If you have, whatever-"
"- yachts and planes and islands and you STILL need more? You're not rich."
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
27.10.2025 01:37 β π 24541 π 6485 π¬ 268 π 343"Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft Elves". I bought a poster of it from the Bodleian Libraries Shop and had it framed. One of my favourite pictures ever!
26.10.2025 01:09 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A sepia toned black and white picture of Vincent Price as a young man. He's a white brunette man with a thin mustache and a tall build.
Happy Horror Month to goth Daddy, bisexual icon Vincent Price.
25.10.2025 00:42 β π 2058 π 432 π¬ 33 π 25Nice night for it
25.10.2025 05:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Donald Trump posing with his parents. Son bears a striking resemblance to his mother. Mother is wearing her hair in a bouffant style, somewhat akin the protest sign of Trump as Marie Antoinette.
Scary how much he looks like his own mother there
23.10.2025 22:18 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0I once had a dashie flight from Nelson to Wellington in winds like this. Extremely unpleasant.
23.10.2025 02:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Nooo we've had quite enough wind already thanks
21.10.2025 08:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0They won't stop until they've figured out how to build a road across Cook Strait
20.10.2025 07:55 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Tawny Frogmouth is king of birds.
The Tawny Frogmouth is overjoyed.
The greatest bird in the universe has finally won Australia's bird of the year. ALL HAIL THE TAWNY FROGMOUTH! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
16.10.2025 02:36 β π 468 π 132 π¬ 11 π 17And dairy farming has ruined the landscape, which affects tourism, which if I'm not mistaken is a much larger contributor to GDP?
12.10.2025 20:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm tired of right wing govts fellating the farming industry.
"Without farmers, the country stops" yeah but without teachers the country stops. Without aged care workers the country stops. Without shelf stackers the country stops. How about we give THEM massive tax breaks and bargaining power?
Religious zealot says what
05.10.2025 20:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I saw him sharing the screen with Jeff Bridges in the trailer and it was jarring
02.10.2025 12:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0FUCK YEAH HALLOWEEN AT THE ZOO
02.10.2025 12:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0There's an awful lot to unpack here, but I'm stuck on "hepa-tit-ass"
27.09.2025 01:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I really hate that slimy little prick
27.09.2025 01:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Meme of Henry Cavill posing on a red carpet with Jason Momoa sneaking up behind him as if to pounce on him. Henry's caption: "Getting my kids into a decent bedtime routine after a hellish winter of bugs and sickness" Jason's caption: "Daylight savings"
Get in the sea, daylight savings
26.09.2025 11:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.
25.09.2025 18:02 β π 28112 π 8051 π¬ 839 π 788