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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · Nov 10

Don’t think I ended up posting this here. Been really enjoying lace work this year so here’s my Aunt Lydia Wild Rose #crochet Shawl

Pattern 🧶 www.yarnspirations.com/en-ca/produc...

A hand holding up a white triangle lace shawl. Columns of roses are laced together like stained glass church windows, the columns in the centre are the longest and they decrease in length as you move to the edges

A white triangle lace shawl. Columns of roses are laced together like stained glass church windows, the columns in the centre are the longest and they decrease in length as you move to the edges

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 15h

Being so serious rn, you should absolutely listen to Spidey.

“I never thought I’d be able to do any of this stuff, but I can! Anyone can wear the mask, you could wear the mask! If you didn’t know that before, I hope you do now.”

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 20h

Listen to Spidey y'all.

#NoKings #Manhattan

Spider-Man holds up a sign reading "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility / Protect Democracy"

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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 2d

After the devastating genocide that took everything from us, I’m trying to rebuild what we lost — not with bricks, but with hope and dignity. 🤍

Your support helps me provide for my children and start again.

Please share or contribute what you can. 💔

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Sasha the Furious Ghost 👻 @sashafury.blackskycomra.de · 20h

If Pierre Poilievre were in power now and doing everything Mark Carney is doing, these same liberals would be frothing at the mouth. Why? Because this is pure identity politics.

What matters to them is they beat the CPC in the election. It doesn't matter that they elected something just as bad.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 17h

Blue hair lefties and blue hair grandmas tires of this shit

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 17h

Genocide being a hard no and standing up for trans folks isn’t “purity politics”, it’s just being principled about human rights.

Human rights are good, and you should fight for good things.

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 18h

“We need progress! Not regression! That’s why we will continue to ignore the progressives of this coalition!” Is a very silly strategy.

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 18h

“We need progress! Not regression! That’s why we will continue to ignore the progressives of this coalition!” Is a very silly strategy.

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 20h

lol

The Simpsons "Say the line Bart!" meme template

First panel: Bart's class eagerly turned around in their desks to look at Bart.

Second Panel: Bart is replaced with the drunk ICE agent getting arrested saying "I'm federal law enforcement, I'm going through a divorce. My bitch ass wife trying to take my kids."

Third Panel: Zoom out to the whole class cheering.

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Responsible 🎃Witch🎃 @responsiblemom.bsky.social · 12d

Everyone is your neighbor, some are just a bit further on down the way.

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 1d

Ppl straight giving up every time they see a chemical compound name & calling anything that isn’t an apple “highly processed 😠” are like a group of kids at a sleepover scaring themselves watching R rated movies they know they’re too young for.

We live in the Wendy’s square burger meme

Wendy’s square burger Twitter meme

Cooper Franklin tweets: Wendy's needs to get rid of the square burger it seems a little too... artificial

Wendy’s replies to Cooper Franklin: Unlike the super natural circle shape that hamburgers come in when you pick them off the vine.

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 4d

In related news, the Ontario government that banned speed cameras in all cities recently ("wait, why are municipal speed limits a provincial matter?" lmao they aren't, try to keep up) has a Cabinet that has racked up 23 speeding tickets over the past 3 years on cars registered to Cabinet Ministers

On May 1 last year, a vehicle registered to one of Doug Ford’s cabinet ministers blew past an automated speed camera, going 70 km/h in a 40 zone and netting a $450 fine.

Less than three weeks later, another vehicle registered to a cabinet minister was snapped going 65 km/h in a 40 zone and given a $227.50 ticket. Two months after that, another ticket, this time $110 for driving at 57 in a 40.

Those three offences in 2024 weren’t the only examples.

In fact, documents obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

The figure represents the cost of 23 tickets handed out by speed cameras, which the province said ministers or staff have since repaid.

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Terrill Tailfeathers @terrilltf.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since October 7, 2023.

www.readthemaple.com/these-49-can...

These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7

The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.

www.readthemaple.com

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All Hallows' D.Ve @sunlightwarden.bsky.social · 4d

For 15 years Toronto and then Ontario policy under some Ford wretch or other has been that you can do anything you want in a car and will not be punished even if you kill someone, because it's their fault for getting in your way. For Ford friends, total impunity, and everyone else can go screw.

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4d

"Safe Parkside" filed a Freedom of Information request to get top speeds from the ill-fated & much abused Parkside camera. The speed limit is 40km/h.

Killers, all of them, with the ear & heart of Premier Doug Ford.

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 4d

Unless Ford can lay out a case with analytics for how past ads moved the needle on the target's attitudes and **actions**, this is like lighting $75 million on fire at this point.

As a comms person who was embedded in a best-in-class marketing/advertising dept, I'm not seeing how this makes sense.

Unofficial CP24 Mirror @cp24-mirror.bsky.social · 4d

Doug Ford says Ontario spending $75M to run anti-tariff ads in U.S. featuring clips of Reagan

Ontario Premier the province will spend $75 million to run ads in the United States slamming the impact of tariffs and featuring clips of Ronald Reagan.

www.cp24.com

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 3d

Big true. This was a fan favourite and we’re just sitting here ignoring the genre.

Picture of the Ocean Gate “submarine” diving into the ocean.

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 4d

The capitalist war machine’s depravity & mockery of justice will fall as we stand shoulder to shoulder. There will be life, love, & joy. Listen deeply, nourish your soul with the beauty & resilience of humanity. The people will win.

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 4d

The american imperialist war machine dick sucking summit was disgusting.You can’t, & will never erase the brutality the whole world has seen. I pray that children in Gaza can lay their sweet heads down to rest without the hum of drones & kidnapped Palestinians feel the embrace of their loved ones.

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 5d

Incredibly haunting.

Praying for anyone she cooks for.

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 6d

After trying to pencil hold tonight, I’m getting that vibe too

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 6d

Yay! So glad you figured it out. I’m sure those BLO stitches will loosen your project up.
Real. The internet has done a lot for the crochet world

👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 6d

Sorry if you’ve figured this out already. But pretty sure that’s a back loop only double crochet stitch symbol.
It makes the translation makes sense too the foot (base of your stitch) is for the back thread (the back loop)

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 6d

Crochet gang, have any of you successfully switched from a knife hook hold to a pencil hold? Pencil hold always looks so much faster 😭 🧶

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 8d

we're not talking about THIS because you HATE feminism

An image of probably Tyra Banks striking a pose in her ice cream store. A giant yellow foam heart with a large singular green eye and massive lashes covers her whole head. The heart head is paired with a bodysuit covered in faux metal tiles, placed to look like a pane of broken glass.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 10d

It's still Free Palestine, from the river to the sea.

And may the name of Benjamin Netanyahu be erased.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 11d

NeoLiberals use the phrase “purity test” as a dog whistle for bigotry and open hatred for those seen as a threat to their power and influence.

✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 11d

If you are willing to throw away entire groups of people to protect your insular strategy that will only protect you instead of protecting everyone then I don’t want your leaders and I sure as hell don’t want to be associated with you.

the tallest stone @talleststone.bsky.social · 11d

I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.

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👹zozo👹 @rickshawtuna.bsky.social · 10d

A unique POV with lots of laughs & a magical, non-linear structure, but man is it bleak. Watching the main character Niu'er navigate death & famine while fighting to keep his cow -the last living thing grounding him to this earth- & humanity alive is really touching. Would recommend.