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HoopyFrood @sheonag.bsky.social · Nov 14

my mum once sent me a postcard to ask if I'd seen the WhatsApp message she'd sent. That I had answered.

Also - I love how specific she was with date *and* time 😂

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15h

Some things I saw recently that I think are cool:

— New outerwear at Husbands Paris and Auter
— New knits at Buck Mason and HE Sports
— Patek 2552 and Ed White Speedy at Wind Vintage; Patek 3448 at Sothebys; Vacheron 4072 at Menta Watches
— Italian donkeys carrying baby lambs in a special jacket

Four photos. The top two show a brown single-breasted overcoat from Husbands Paris made from a nubby tweed. The bottom two show a technical parka and brown double-breasted overcoat from Auter

Four photos. The first shows a faded blue indigo sweatshirt from Buck Mason. The second shows a cream Aran from Buck Mason. The bottom two show a cream ribbed crewneck sweater and brown shawl collar cardigan, both from HE Sports.

Four photos. The first two show a gold Patek 2552 watch and Ed White Speedmaster chronograph at Wind Vintage. The third shows a white gold Patek 344 perpetual calendar with a moonphase complication at Sothebys, and the fourt shows a yellow gold Vacheron 4072 dress chronograph at Menta Watches.

A bunch of donkeys wearing a jacket across their back. The jacket has a bunch of pockets, in which there are small little lambs.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 8h

Yorkshire-based artist and printmaker Pippa Dyrlaga who creates intricate paper cut artworks #womensart

Photo of a white hand holding a rectangular paper cut artwork in white featuring blossoms and delicate plant leaves

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 8h

'Fishing Otter' linocut and silkscreen print by Angela Harding, contemporary artist based in the UK #WomensArt

Print featuring an otter facing downwards while swimming and following fish in swirling turquoise water

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SEITENWAHLde @seitenwahlde.bsky.social · 16h

Immer, wenn Willian Pacho für Paris ein Tor macht, dann erinnern wir uns an einen Sommer als Gladbach den großen Rückzieher machte. Es war nicht der erste und blieb nicht der letzte, der nicht kommen durfte, weil dem Verein das Sparen wichtiger wurde als der Erfolg. Eintracht Frankfurt lacht hart!

Berichte: Gladbach lässt Pacho-Transfer platzen – Independiente erwägt rechtliche Schritte

Der Wechsel von William Pacho von Independiente del Valle zu Borussia Mönchengladbach galt als so gut wie sicher. Nun ist er offenbar doch noch geplatzt. [...]

www.transfermarkt.de

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HoopyFrood @sheonag.bsky.social · 22h

#Patchwork - but not quilting - is growing on me very much. Have added to my #Christmas cushion covers and used up a miniscule portion of my Christmas fabric stash. Backed with decommissioned bedsheets

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 1d

So his rent is officially one 'peppercorn' (-if needed).
Can we all have that, please?

And v interesting that the Times FOI was answered within a day, the shortest reply time I can think of. Feels like the Royals v much want him out there now.

Anyway, I want to pay in peppercorns from now on.

Prince Andrew has not paid rent on Royal Lodge for two decades

King’s brother charged ‘one peppercorn’ per year for the grace-and-favour mansion on Windsor Estate since 2003 after £8.5 million upfront costs

www.thetimes.com

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HoopyFrood @sheonag.bsky.social · 22h

i hope you recover well and that your convalescing goes well. Notwithstanding the screaming box.

HoopyFrood @sheonag.bsky.social · 1d

to be fair to me, my brain has always been Sieve-like ;)

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

A sklfully embroidered banner made by UK suffragettes in their workshops was recently found stowed away in a little charity shop in Leeds. The once-forgotten item sold at auction for £13,600 #UnravellingWomensArt

Purple and gold embroidered suffrage banner with text including 'Manchester' and 'The fight founded by Mrs Pankhurst 1903'

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HoopyFrood @sheonag.bsky.social · 1d

god that is the absolute pits, who on earth at social media companies thought/thinks that stupid refresh thing (X does it too) is a Good Thing.

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HoopyFrood @sheonag.bsky.social · 1d

'Dinge die mit "A" beginnen oder so aussehen ... ' #FotoVorschlag
Aufkleber

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

'Avatar Reef' teapot by UK based ceramicist Delfina Emmanuel, who creates work often inspired by marine life #WomensArt

Photo featuring a ceramic teapot covered in three dimensional coral like and marine plant like features

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Artist of Iraqi heritage Toba Khedoori, Untitled (buildings), 1994 #womensart

An artwork featuring a side of a white multistorey building with many windows of the same size though with different blinds and curtains

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

'Between the Leaves' by Brighton-based UK artist Emma Brownjohn #WomensArt
#Autumn #Fall

Painting of a tree with orangd leaves, some of which fall gently towards thd ground on which a stylisef slim figure and a dog walk

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing

David Bowie in Japan. He's waling up some steps while wearing a long black coat and smoking a cigarette.

David Bowie in Japan. He's standing in front of a train while wearing a long light-colored coat.

David Bowie in Japan. He's riding a subway car while wearing a long dark-colored coat.

David Bowie in Japan. He's walking away from a train while wearing a long black coat, gray checked scarf, charcoal trousers, and black shoes.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

man who tried to slash social security spending promises communism is coming if you just ignore the enormous job losses this year due to the technology he's developing for private profit

Peter Diamandis tweets: "800,000 layoffs in 2025. 10,000 in September alone tied to AI. Jobs are disappearing fast. But here’s the truth no one wants to say: It’s the start of a new gold rush... for those who learn how to build with the machines, not fight them."

Elon Musk replies: "Working will be optional in the future.

There will be universal high income."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

the year is 2030. the white house remains half demolished because president trump refused to pay construction workers and musk gutted government spending. two thieves sneak into the white house using a truck mounted ladder and steal the constitution

The White White East Wing has a big gaping hole.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 3d

The first question every journalist who cares about accountability and responsibility should ask this “risign star” is “why do you want to make the conservatives more far right on immigration than the BNP or Enoch Powell?” bsky.app/profile/sund...

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

Sunday Times interview Tory "rising star" Katie Lam

She is clear she wants lots of legal migrants to be told to "go home" so as "to leave a mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people"

(The interviewer suggests she is scrapping ILR or stripping people of it)

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 2d

Das Dilemma Merz in einer PK: Erst grenzt er sich klar von der AfD ab, dann vergleicht er sie mit den Grünen, die man ja auch erfolgreich bekämpft hätte.
Dieser frivole Unernst unterläuft die richtige Analyse, dass die AfD eine grundsätzlich undemokratische Partei ist.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like Maccabi have saved the UK government from the spectacle of somehow overturning an expert public safety assessment.

Either politicians make public safety at sports stadiums an absolute priority or they do not.

#AVFC

John Townley @johntownley.bsky.social · 1d

Maccabi Tel Aviv say in a statement that they will "decline any allocation offered on behalf of away fans" for next month's Europa League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park, adding that "the wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount."

#AVFC

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🧿✨MJ, TundraTaoist✨🧿 aka 🏹 Damsel of DPS 🏹 🌷She/Her🌷 ❄️Alaska❄️ ❌👑 @tundrataoist.bsky.social · 10d

Current #WIP! I'm on r5 and love this already 🥰

#crochet #crocheting #CrochetSky #CraftSky #Craftiverse #Crafts #HalloweenCrochet #SpookySeason #HalloweenCraft #HalloweenCrafts #AltText

Link to pattern: www.etsy.com/listing/4314...

Screenshot of the crochet pattern called "BOO!" - a crocheted round doily of six cute ghosts.
Quote:
"Boo!
A festive 13”doily for Halloween decorating fun!
Suggested Materials:
• #10 thread in white
• size 7 steel hook
• large-eye needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations used:
• st = stitch
• slst = slip stitch (does not count as a st and is not included in stitch
count)
• ch = chain stitch
• sc = single crochet stitch
• dc = double crochet stitch
• hdc = half double crochet stitch
• sp = space
• sk = skip

Special stitches:
• dc2tog = double crochet two stitches together: yo (yarn over), insert hook into 1st st, yo, pull loop through, yo, pull thread
through first 2 loops on hook, yo again, insert hook into 2nd st, yo, pull loop through, yo, pull thread through first 2 loops on
hook, yo, pull thread through the 3 remaining loops on hook. A dc2tog counts as a single stitch."

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Kelli @kellid.bsky.social · 2d

A friend wanted a pincushion so spent yesterday making these. Charity shop china cups and fabric scraps. Fun to make!

Two bone china cups with pin cushion pads inside, with a squashy fist-sized cushion in front.

A delicate bone china cup with a scroll handle. It is decorated with yellow and blue flowers and has a green pin cushion pad inserted inside.

A delicate bone china cup with a scroll handle. It is decorated with pink and white hellebore flowers and has a red pin cushion pad inserted inside

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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 2d

Under Over Over - West Hampstead

So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.

The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 1d

Are you one of the many thousands of people who rely on SNAP?

If so, and you're worried about being able to put on a Thanksgiving meal.

Aldi's can make a meal that feeds 10 people for 40 bucks.

If other guests can chip in it takes the stress off of everyone at your gathering.

#SheShed

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Iliamna. She made a new best friend, who happens to be a balloon. Really thought they would have more time together. 12/10 (TT: andreal.corbin)

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