elysha
@worthmending.com
thrifty scrappy sweetheart mending stuff, making stuff, doing my dang best
🦝✨🌈 they/them
all the links (shop, blog, etc) at
worthmending.com/welcome
tunes at stats.fm/elyshaha
🦝✨🌈 they/them
all the links (shop, blog, etc) at
worthmending.com/welcome
tunes at stats.fm/elyshaha
Repair cafe is coming up again, Feb 19!! RSVP for free at Eventbrite.
I'm also hosting twooooo back to back mending workshops at Kwartzlab on Feb 22, you can sign up ($25) at worthmending.com/22
I'm also hosting twooooo back to back mending workshops at Kwartzlab on Feb 22, you can sign up ($25) at worthmending.com/22
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Repair cafe is coming up again, Feb 19!! RSVP for free at Eventbrite.
I'm also hosting twooooo back to back mending workshops at Kwartzlab on Feb 22, you can sign up ($25) at worthmending.com/22
I'm also hosting twooooo back to back mending workshops at Kwartzlab on Feb 22, you can sign up ($25) at worthmending.com/22
Listening now & sharing in case others find this interesting tooooooo :):)
It’s easy to imagine agents of state violence — like ICE — as uniquely evil.
But history shows, under the right conditions, most humans are capable of horrors.
It’s only in confronting that reality that we can begin to inoculate ourselves against it.
@yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social helps explain:
But history shows, under the right conditions, most humans are capable of horrors.
It’s only in confronting that reality that we can begin to inoculate ourselves against it.
@yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social helps explain:
February 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Listening now & sharing in case others find this interesting tooooooo :):)
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Canadians horrified by what ICE is doing should realize the RCMP uses the same tactics domestically against Indigenous people and yet barely anyone speaks up.
Journalists have been arrested just for trying to cover it
Journalists have been arrested just for trying to cover it
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Canadians horrified by what ICE is doing should realize the RCMP uses the same tactics domestically against Indigenous people and yet barely anyone speaks up.
Journalists have been arrested just for trying to cover it
Journalists have been arrested just for trying to cover it
Went on a bit of a willow weaving bender.
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Went on a bit of a willow weaving bender.
Visible mending is silly because I could for sure fix this hole right now and no one would know it even existed... Or I could wait til it's out of control and do something cool with the repair 😌😂
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Visible mending is silly because I could for sure fix this hole right now and no one would know it even existed... Or I could wait til it's out of control and do something cool with the repair 😌😂
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Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I try to remind myself "post stuff on bluesky like how you'd post on Instagram stories" but the reality is that I'm an Instagram baby and I love photos and don't know what to say in words but
January 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I try to remind myself "post stuff on bluesky like how you'd post on Instagram stories" but the reality is that I'm an Instagram baby and I love photos and don't know what to say in words but
Working smarter this year by combining my Repair Cafe & my Mending Night to one monthly event! It's tonight and it's snowing madly, but it's next month too, so check it out and make a note next time you got something broken!
kwartzlab.eventbrite.com has all the info & free RSVP.
kwartzlab.eventbrite.com has all the info & free RSVP.
Kwartzlab Society Inc
Kwartzlab is a makerspace located in downtown Kitchener, Ontario. For more information, please seewww.kwartzlab.ca.
kwartzlab.eventbrite.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Working smarter this year by combining my Repair Cafe & my Mending Night to one monthly event! It's tonight and it's snowing madly, but it's next month too, so check it out and make a note next time you got something broken!
kwartzlab.eventbrite.com has all the info & free RSVP.
kwartzlab.eventbrite.com has all the info & free RSVP.
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Additionally, it seems that the $200 million for the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (PECH) is over 6 years. Shantz only compared that investment to one year of police spending. www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/p...
Plan to End Chronic Homelessness targets 2030 for 'zero homelessness' in Waterloo region
The Region of Waterloo's Plan to End Chronic Homelessness is expected to cost about $200 million to fully implement over the next six years
www.cambridgetoday.ca
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Additionally, it seems that the $200 million for the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (PECH) is over 6 years. Shantz only compared that investment to one year of police spending. www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/p...
34 was the year my hands finally started saying they're tired. Need to figure out how to care for them better. For now, mending by machine instead of just a needle and thread. Picking a strategy that's a little easier on the hands 👐🏻
January 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
34 was the year my hands finally started saying they're tired. Need to figure out how to care for them better. For now, mending by machine instead of just a needle and thread. Picking a strategy that's a little easier on the hands 👐🏻
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I love buying stuff from Bandcamp and supporting the artists. There a great Bandcamp app so you can listen to your library, check out stuff you haven’t bought yet, make playlists, download stuff for when you’re offline. It’s great! Fuck Spotify.
Drop Spotify and set aside the subscription money for a little mp3 budget. I did it over a year ago and I appreciate music more.
Bandcamp is a great way to support artists and also a great way to discover them! You get free listens on songs before they ask you to pay
Bandcamp is a great way to support artists and also a great way to discover them! You get free listens on songs before they ask you to pay
buying an old refurbished ipod and supporting bandcamp 2026
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I love buying stuff from Bandcamp and supporting the artists. There a great Bandcamp app so you can listen to your library, check out stuff you haven’t bought yet, make playlists, download stuff for when you’re offline. It’s great! Fuck Spotify.
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Me five years ago: I wonder if I'm going to be a luddite about any new technology someday.
Me now: SMASH THE DATACENTERS.
Me now: SMASH THE DATACENTERS.
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Me five years ago: I wonder if I'm going to be a luddite about any new technology someday.
Me now: SMASH THE DATACENTERS.
Me now: SMASH THE DATACENTERS.
Darling helper, though I'm sure you could have figured it out all on your own heheheh 💘
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Darling helper, though I'm sure you could have figured it out all on your own heheheh 💘
Feel free to fight me or send your own Bandcamp recs xox
No offense but Latterman breaking up is probably the best thing that ever happened to American punk music
rvivr.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
This album continues to rip 💘
rvivr.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
This album continues to rip 💘
The Beauty Between, by RVIVR
14 track album
rvivr.bandcamp.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Feel free to fight me or send your own Bandcamp recs xox
No offense but Latterman breaking up is probably the best thing that ever happened to American punk music
rvivr.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
This album continues to rip 💘
rvivr.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
This album continues to rip 💘
The Beauty Between, by RVIVR
14 track album
rvivr.bandcamp.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
No offense but Latterman breaking up is probably the best thing that ever happened to American punk music
rvivr.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
This album continues to rip 💘
rvivr.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
This album continues to rip 💘
"is there a doctor on this plane???" But it's my neighbour asking for antique furniture hardware 💘
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"is there a doctor on this plane???" But it's my neighbour asking for antique furniture hardware 💘
I am always so disappointed to click on a blog post and then there are no pictures, when it's very clearly a visual thing I am looking for. Endless examples, but currently searching for symmetrical knitting increases and decreases and why don't you have pictures of what they look like on your blog??
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am always so disappointed to click on a blog post and then there are no pictures, when it's very clearly a visual thing I am looking for. Endless examples, but currently searching for symmetrical knitting increases and decreases and why don't you have pictures of what they look like on your blog??
Can't listen to @skatunenetwork.bsky.social new album (which I picked up at their show after MISSING THEM PLAY) without being overcome with rage over Toronto traffic. GIVE US A TRAINNNN THE PEOPLE WANT FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT HOLY SHIT
September 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Can't listen to @skatunenetwork.bsky.social new album (which I picked up at their show after MISSING THEM PLAY) without being overcome with rage over Toronto traffic. GIVE US A TRAINNNN THE PEOPLE WANT FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT HOLY SHIT
Around three years ago I reached out in the #WatReg Birds FB Group asking if anyone wanted to start a queer birding club. The response was great and now we have an awesome, thriving #queer #birding community in KW. Biweekly trips with no less than a dozen attendees. Community carpool. Great vibes.
September 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Ruined my own day being sad about my stolen suitcase but hey what are the hashtags that give me a slice of a chance anyone nearby might see this and keep an eye out? #Kitchener #DTKitchener #WatReg #DTKLove ? My apologies to the petty thieves that we've failed you so, you deserve better <3
September 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Ruined my own day being sad about my stolen suitcase but hey what are the hashtags that give me a slice of a chance anyone nearby might see this and keep an eye out? #Kitchener #DTKitchener #WatReg #DTKLove ? My apologies to the petty thieves that we've failed you so, you deserve better <3
all this chatter about Hank Green/SciShow & knitting reminds me that sometimes even saying the wrong thing is important if it gets a conversation going :)
September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
all this chatter about Hank Green/SciShow & knitting reminds me that sometimes even saying the wrong thing is important if it gets a conversation going :)
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Me whenever I see a large Canadian city creating new pedestrian street infrastructure
August 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Me whenever I see a large Canadian city creating new pedestrian street infrastructure
At the Red Raccoon event last weekend, Priya let me ramble for way too long with my ideas for how to fix this knee... and then, even more impressively, fixed it!!! Woooo 🦝🪡❤️
Finally got around to mending my pants.. pretty happy with how they turned out, thanks @worthmending.com for the advice!
July 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
At the Red Raccoon event last weekend, Priya let me ramble for way too long with my ideas for how to fix this knee... and then, even more impressively, fixed it!!! Woooo 🦝🪡❤️
Red Raccoon Bike Rescue as explained by David Ziegler for CBC KW! A really lovely interview 😍🦝 about the community bike repair project my friends started!!! eeeeeeeeeee
Kitchener bike rescue group helping people 'arrive happy' on 2 wheels
Kitchener's Red Raccoon Bike Rescue recently received a $260,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. With the funds, they’re hoping to train more volunteers to do free bike repairs and teach p...
www.cbc.ca
July 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Red Raccoon Bike Rescue as explained by David Ziegler for CBC KW! A really lovely interview 😍🦝 about the community bike repair project my friends started!!! eeeeeeeeeee
was out mending in the park on Saturday! in the good company of bike repairs 🚲 🦝 🪡
also big congratulations to red raccoon bike rescue who were celebrating their Trillium Foundation "GROW" grant the same day, sweet to see our lovely mpp @aislinnclancy.bsky.social out to support this big milestone ❤️
also big congratulations to red raccoon bike rescue who were celebrating their Trillium Foundation "GROW" grant the same day, sweet to see our lovely mpp @aislinnclancy.bsky.social out to support this big milestone ❤️
Come to Victoria park and get expert advice from @worthmending!
I was going to do something basic to fix a hole near the knee on a jersey fabric pant, but now it’s going to look much better and last longer with her help. This is far more helpful than the 1h I spent on YT looking for a fix :)
I was going to do something basic to fix a hole near the knee on a jersey fabric pant, but now it’s going to look much better and last longer with her help. This is far more helpful than the 1h I spent on YT looking for a fix :)
July 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
was out mending in the park on Saturday! in the good company of bike repairs 🚲 🦝 🪡
also big congratulations to red raccoon bike rescue who were celebrating their Trillium Foundation "GROW" grant the same day, sweet to see our lovely mpp @aislinnclancy.bsky.social out to support this big milestone ❤️
also big congratulations to red raccoon bike rescue who were celebrating their Trillium Foundation "GROW" grant the same day, sweet to see our lovely mpp @aislinnclancy.bsky.social out to support this big milestone ❤️