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So many hobbies, so little time. Sewing, nalbinding, knitting, some dabbling in other fiber arts. Society for Creative Anachronism, historical re-creation, historical fencing. Etc.

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Eulogy for another victim of gun violence

13.09.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just tried watching Ezra Kleinโ€™s latest NYT podcast episode on how the U.S. got to this point where vaccines are so politicized.

Itโ€™s pretty clear that Klein and his guestsโ€”David Wallace Wells and Rachael Bedardโ€”really do not understand why/how the political right turned on vaccines.

28.08.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1921    ๐Ÿ” 382    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 109

I think all of Piers Anthony's Xanth novels had at least one map, some had more. Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar series and Empire Trilogy. Belgariad series by David Eddings.
Lounge someone else said, it was pretty standard in fantasy novels set in a fictional world for a good while.

29.08.2025 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah, dude. Just start sewing by hand. It gets faster with practice, I promise. ๐Ÿคฃ

29.08.2025 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

25 years in emergency medicine now - Scrubs was the only medical show that I ever enjoyed watching. The Pitt was a little too realistic for me to ENJOY it per se. But also got a lot right.

29.08.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Cost of a Needle โ€“ Modern Daily Knitting

Came across this little post randomly the other day and I can't stop thinking about it. Maybe I should wait until Monday (Labor Day) to share? But, I don't want to forget.
Sometimes a needle is more than just a needle.
www.moderndailyknitting.com/community/th...

27.08.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Murder of George Tiller - Wikipedia

More than a decade: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_...

13.08.2025 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2 painted sheetwalls in front of a group of tents.  The one on the right shows humanoid figures with their heads between their legs, appearing to play horns from between their buttocks with the caption "QUI OLFACTUS EST FECIT"

2 painted sheetwalls in front of a group of tents. The one on the right shows humanoid figures with their heads between their legs, appearing to play horns from between their buttocks with the caption "QUI OLFACTUS EST FECIT"

Found this gem as I was walking around Pennsic. I'm not Latinist, but I *think* it's saying "he who smelt it, dealt it"

11.08.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
30.07.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, let us know how it turned out. Linen is supposed to be very hard to get fast colours.

27.07.2025 08:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When exactly did we flip from "OMG, we must stop kids from having sex at all costs" to "why aren't the kids having more sex?"

12.07.2025 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the sort of thought that can provoke a depressive spiral. And yet, it is an important thing to consider.

12.07.2025 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...and no one's bicep got punctured? :-)

22.06.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV The Food and Drug Administration has approved the worldโ€™s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. In two groundbreaking studies, Gilead Sciencesโ€™ shot nearly eliminated new infections in people at high risk of HIV.

BREAKING: U.S. regulators have approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.

18.06.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1903    ๐Ÿ” 766    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 148

wow. I didn't think Cuomo could get more tone deaf.

16.06.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also - these "Patriots" are too ashamed of what they're doing to show their faces. Not so, the crowd shooing them off.

15.06.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, it's a bit sad that people in the Army thought they were getting a commemoration of their history and it's basically been a narcissistic dictatorial exercise.

15.06.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This exactly! The right-ists consistently accuse other people of doing what they are doing or want to do.

15.06.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Click through to read the whole thread...

15.06.2025 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The FDNY Sped to ICE Headquarters for a Bogus 911 Call: 'They Used Us' After the fire truck pulled up to the federal building where more than 100 people are being held, a van of the sort ICE uses to transport detainees sped out past protesters.

Clearly the fire department doesn't have anything better to do...
hellgatenyc.com/fdny-ice-hea...

11.06.2025 06:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My husband just called an รฉclair a "sugar hot dog" and I can't decide if it's brilliant or idiotic.

07.06.2025 03:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had some ponnish this morning, but it settled down into teluge after a nap.

06.06.2025 06:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The cold, hard stare of someone who's seen some shit and will not hesitate to cut someone if necessary? yep. :-)

06.06.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was just telling someone (after a conversation in which we traded oblique references) that I sometime feel that our language is turning into the one from Darmok.

04.06.2025 04:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

and maybe let's say it explicitly - DON'T rank Cuomo at all

29.05.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Phew - I did realize that it would have to be an even-numbered year after I hit 'post'. I'm not sure I see any point in looking at polling 3 years in advance, though.

29.05.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is he up for re-election this year? Why are we not hearing more about a primary?

28.05.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm quite disturbed on your behalf that you have a doctor who can't understand the concept of "average"

14.05.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm also surprised no one is using "no mo' Cuomo" as a slogan...

14.05.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing this! My top match was Ramos (whose name I've heard, but who I know little about) and #2 was Blake (whose name I've never heard)
Also surprised that they said only matched 55% w Mamdani-I've very much liked what I've heard from him so far.

14.05.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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