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@payslee.bsky.social

Noticer of things. Playing an infinite sum game. My roots are in New York City, my bloom in Cascadia.

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Gift ideas for your special someone:
- basket of banned books
- tiara of ancient bones
- bespoke pillow fort
- mysterious bowl of moss
- tiny twig golem companion, animated with dark magic

14.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 11
Is this the modern version of a "free puppies inside" van? Or a crossover from a wholesomer alternate world?

Is this the modern version of a "free puppies inside" van? Or a crossover from a wholesomer alternate world?

Today in Commuting #pdx

14.02.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Darwin day.

12.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Watchful stone owls are watching you from the entrance to a brownstone on the lower east side.

Watchful stone owls are watching you from the entrance to a brownstone on the lower east side.

Happy Superb Owl Sunday to those who celebrate #GargoylesOfNewYork

08.02.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting up is overrated.

07.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's GORGEOUS!

07.02.2026 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

07.02.2026 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 31990    πŸ” 6630    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 152

OPB just had a segment on those. Very cool looking.

06.02.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At the problematic point of "it just never ends". When of course it ends any time we want. So tired.

04.02.2026 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vines on bones girl winter, thorns beneath ice girl winter, cradled by numbing cold girl winter

03.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous.

03.02.2026 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh

03.02.2026 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this one!

02.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love those ear colors! But yes, the yarn struggle is eternal.

31.01.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Langston's entire awareness is focused on my sweater-to-be. This yarn is so beautiful but also it is yarn, and therefore toy.

Langston's entire awareness is focused on my sweater-to-be. This yarn is so beautiful but also it is yarn, and therefore toy.

Mom, can I help? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE #caturday #knitsky

31.01.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And yes this is true for both knit and purl. I'm finally starting to remember πŸ€“ thanks!

30.01.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That thread is gold. Temu nazi!

30.01.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes we do.

29.01.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes I've definitely discovered this is not smooth.

29.01.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my very first sweater so I will be trying to stick to the pattern, but those look cool.

29.01.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

29.01.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She stayed away from popular places, the gyms of intentions, pubs of obfuscated thoughts. Crowds were labels she could not scratch. Bright lights and noise were a thing that made her smaller. In the forest she could grow, her heart filling a space.

#vssdaily gym
#vss365 obfuscate

29.01.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that on the knit side? Both? Thank you!

29.01.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #knitsky anyone have a good mnemonic for make stitches? Left and right, knit and purl. I can't ever remember whether to pick up the yarn from front or back. I'm attempting my first sweater and it uses all four make stitch types. So far I have to watch a video on Every. Single. Make Stitch. Help.

29.01.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Hellebores are SO WONDERFUL.

28.01.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Grasses coated in a delicate layer of ice crystals blurred on purpose.

Grasses coated in a delicate layer of ice crystals blurred on purpose.

β€œWe have not touched the stars,
nor are we forgiven, which brings us back
to the hero’s shoulders and the gentleness that comes,
not from the absence of violence, but despite
the abundance of it.”
― Richard Siken, Crush

27.01.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

They set up a noise like crickets,
A chattering wise and sweet,
And her hair was a folded flower
And the quiet of love in her feet.
-W.B. Yeats, The Cap and Bells

27.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some days, for example yesterday, you're out in the garden with your pitchfork when some folktale persons appear and offer to fix all the dents in your car. since I always pay attention to folktales, my car is now lovely and we all parted ways happy.

27.01.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they're the ones who are alone."

Really good piece overall, but that sentence is superb.

27.01.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Reminding myself today that my actual job is getting federal funds to local jurisdictions and community groups. Surprisingly, this money is still flowing, even to Oregon.

26.01.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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