@elizarde.bsky.social
I can barely be arsed at this point. Profile to come? I just miss my people from the smoking, bird-shaped crater who didn't move over to Mastodon.
elizarde/k2cuss2/EElliottKnits, in case you're wondering who the latest weirdo who followed you is.
elizarde/k2cuss2/EElliottKnits, in case you're wondering who the latest weirdo who followed you is.
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I read a lot of newsletters and whatever about the tech industry and finance and labour and it consistently annoys me that the majority of people writing about this loudly are dudes. recommend me your favourite tech/finance/work blogs and newsletters written by not dudes please!!
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I read a lot of newsletters and whatever about the tech industry and finance and labour and it consistently annoys me that the majority of people writing about this loudly are dudes. recommend me your favourite tech/finance/work blogs and newsletters written by not dudes please!!
"I should put together the cat tree this evening!" I said. Which is how three hours later we have a new vacuum cleaner. #ADHDlife
(In case you're wondering: Before new tree->vacuum mess from old tree->2 hr rabbit hole on how to fix vacuum->it's broken->Black Friday sales are on->new vacuum)
(In case you're wondering: Before new tree->vacuum mess from old tree->2 hr rabbit hole on how to fix vacuum->it's broken->Black Friday sales are on->new vacuum)
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"I should put together the cat tree this evening!" I said. Which is how three hours later we have a new vacuum cleaner. #ADHDlife
(In case you're wondering: Before new tree->vacuum mess from old tree->2 hr rabbit hole on how to fix vacuum->it's broken->Black Friday sales are on->new vacuum)
(In case you're wondering: Before new tree->vacuum mess from old tree->2 hr rabbit hole on how to fix vacuum->it's broken->Black Friday sales are on->new vacuum)
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Reconciliation strengthens BC’s economy and our communities.
We reject racist, anti-indigenous rhetoric — and we’ll continue working in true partnership with First Nations to deliver jobs, certainty and prosperity for all British Columbians.
We reject racist, anti-indigenous rhetoric — and we’ll continue working in true partnership with First Nations to deliver jobs, certainty and prosperity for all British Columbians.
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Reconciliation strengthens BC’s economy and our communities.
We reject racist, anti-indigenous rhetoric — and we’ll continue working in true partnership with First Nations to deliver jobs, certainty and prosperity for all British Columbians.
We reject racist, anti-indigenous rhetoric — and we’ll continue working in true partnership with First Nations to deliver jobs, certainty and prosperity for all British Columbians.
Back in university, tired of being asked what on Earth I planned to do w/ a Comp. Lit. degree (& explaining that job training was not the function of an Arts degree), I came up with:
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Back in university, tired of being asked what on Earth I planned to do w/ a Comp. Lit. degree (& explaining that job training was not the function of an Arts degree), I came up with:
New fridge on Tuesday! In the meantime, I'm trying to come up with dinner ideas that use all of a given perishable (e.g. veg, dairy) & won't generate leftovers doomed to slowly turn to poison in our current, not-quite-cold-enough fridge. This is rather more difficult than I expected.
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
New fridge on Tuesday! In the meantime, I'm trying to come up with dinner ideas that use all of a given perishable (e.g. veg, dairy) & won't generate leftovers doomed to slowly turn to poison in our current, not-quite-cold-enough fridge. This is rather more difficult than I expected.
Reader, it was so good that I bought the book.
I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
The Village Message Board
Its authenticity was discredited because of his reputation, but also because he was quick with gin at the time and wearing an item of knitwear back to front.
www.tom-cox.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Reader, it was so good that I bought the book.
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Beautiful pictures, and A+++ alt text
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent trees I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Beautiful pictures, and A+++ alt text
I may not have done all the chores I intended to, but we did manage to eat all the pears during their 36 hour window of perfection, so I'll call today a win.
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I may not have done all the chores I intended to, but we did manage to eat all the pears during their 36 hour window of perfection, so I'll call today a win.
Had a 'we're gonna live in this rental for the foreseeable so why not fix the things that annoy us' moment: Our basic, rental apt. standard fridge that is an awkward PITA to use is finally dying. The landlord will replace it with the same, so I proposed that we get one we want & cover the difference
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Had a 'we're gonna live in this rental for the foreseeable so why not fix the things that annoy us' moment: Our basic, rental apt. standard fridge that is an awkward PITA to use is finally dying. The landlord will replace it with the same, so I proposed that we get one we want & cover the difference
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Heyyy, the reprint of MATH FOR KNITTERS has arrived!
In Canada, shop local! Shops, contact your Ampersand rep or Julie Asselin to carry the book!
Everywhere else, shop local too! Shops, @microcosm.bsky.social is our distributor everywhere outside of Canada!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...
In Canada, shop local! Shops, contact your Ampersand rep or Julie Asselin to carry the book!
Everywhere else, shop local too! Shops, @microcosm.bsky.social is our distributor everywhere outside of Canada!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Heyyy, the reprint of MATH FOR KNITTERS has arrived!
In Canada, shop local! Shops, contact your Ampersand rep or Julie Asselin to carry the book!
Everywhere else, shop local too! Shops, @microcosm.bsky.social is our distributor everywhere outside of Canada!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...
In Canada, shop local! Shops, contact your Ampersand rep or Julie Asselin to carry the book!
Everywhere else, shop local too! Shops, @microcosm.bsky.social is our distributor everywhere outside of Canada!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...
Since it's come up today, here's a knitting chart-reading tip: In some stranded colourwork charts, you have sections of several stitches of the same colour. These can be a flow-breaking PITA to count, so some charting programs will add the number of stitches in the middle of each stretch, like so:
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Since it's come up today, here's a knitting chart-reading tip: In some stranded colourwork charts, you have sections of several stitches of the same colour. These can be a flow-breaking PITA to count, so some charting programs will add the number of stitches in the middle of each stretch, like so:
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Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
Tiltify - Made for Fundraisers
We give you the tools to engage with your donors and raise more for your charity
tilt.fyi
November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
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Moose news www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Moose set loose in Interior B.C. with the help of a Canadian flag | CBC News
On a sleepy fall morning in the quiet woods of Interior B.C., a young moose trapped inside a paddock was led to freedom by an animal lover and a Canadian flag.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Moose news www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Seconded.
If you like a little Kafka with your LeCarré and a pinch of Philip K. Dick in your Agatha Christie, you should read the Fractured Europe books
So it’s the tenth birthday of Midnight, a book that was nearly but not quite a lot of things. Happy birthday, little book. Still looking good.
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Seconded.
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I just got back from a walk. While I was walking through the park, a little white boy and his father flagged me down from the very other end of the park. Now to be fair, I have on my hat on, so I’m easy to spot lol. The little boy drew me this. A month ago. He has been waiting to see me again.
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I just got back from a walk. While I was walking through the park, a little white boy and his father flagged me down from the very other end of the park. Now to be fair, I have on my hat on, so I’m easy to spot lol. The little boy drew me this. A month ago. He has been waiting to see me again.
Delighted to figure out an easy solution to a boss fight that was handing me my ass, and there's no-one I can brag to (apart from BOP) who'd be remotely interested. Woe.
(I'd post to a forum for the game, but I don't want my little balloon deflated with 'Well, of course, Captain Obvious!')
(I'd post to a forum for the game, but I don't want my little balloon deflated with 'Well, of course, Captain Obvious!')
November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Delighted to figure out an easy solution to a boss fight that was handing me my ass, and there's no-one I can brag to (apart from BOP) who'd be remotely interested. Woe.
(I'd post to a forum for the game, but I don't want my little balloon deflated with 'Well, of course, Captain Obvious!')
(I'd post to a forum for the game, but I don't want my little balloon deflated with 'Well, of course, Captain Obvious!')
Note for my fellow linen clothing fans: Cedar & Vine is doing their annual Slovember sale: excellent quality linen pieces, made in Canada, mostly to order. They'll alter to your measurements, too.
No affiliation; I have several of their pieces & am really impressed cedarandvine.net/collections/...
No affiliation; I have several of their pieces & am really impressed cedarandvine.net/collections/...
SLOVEMBER 2025
Buy 1 Garment — Enjoy 15% Off Buy 2 Garments — Enjoy 20% Off Buy 3 or More Garments — Enjoy 25% Off Buy 5 or More Garments — Enjoy 25% Off & A Complimentary Linen Spray // Sale applies to all garm...
cedarandvine.net
November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Note for my fellow linen clothing fans: Cedar & Vine is doing their annual Slovember sale: excellent quality linen pieces, made in Canada, mostly to order. They'll alter to your measurements, too.
No affiliation; I have several of their pieces & am really impressed cedarandvine.net/collections/...
No affiliation; I have several of their pieces & am really impressed cedarandvine.net/collections/...
In my 40s, some younger ♀️friends asked for advice. "Find your power somewhere other than your looks. You're attractive by society's standards now & that feels powerful. It fades fast. If that's what you've leaned on, you'll be lost. You're smart, you do interesting things. Find your power in that."
I mean, same, but this is why I invested heavily in having a sparkling personality
*Other* people my age continue to be beautiful, which is lovely.
I, however, am aging like Dorian Gray’s portrait.
I, however, am aging like Dorian Gray’s portrait.
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
In my 40s, some younger ♀️friends asked for advice. "Find your power somewhere other than your looks. You're attractive by society's standards now & that feels powerful. It fades fast. If that's what you've leaned on, you'll be lost. You're smart, you do interesting things. Find your power in that."
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Just in time for Halloween, it’s Weird Al Jourgensen.
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just in time for Halloween, it’s Weird Al Jourgensen.
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Actually during Covid I became a Canadian permanent resident and within three years of that socialized medicine saved my life because I had access to cancer screening and early surgical intervention that didn’t drive our family into bankruptcy so go fuck yourself you odious loathsome ghoul
“I think most people are going to say, OK, I had a great deal during COVID,” said Club For Growth President David McIntosh. “But now it’s back to business as usual, and I should be paying for health care.”
Republicans Face Voter Anger Over Rising Health Care Premiums
Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters' mailboxes and sending some to Republican town halls to vent their frustration.
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Actually during Covid I became a Canadian permanent resident and within three years of that socialized medicine saved my life because I had access to cancer screening and early surgical intervention that didn’t drive our family into bankruptcy so go fuck yourself you odious loathsome ghoul
Tonight, I spent the evening with good friends, being fed casserole, discussing the revolution (specifically as it relates to the postal service + the drug crisis), and admiring the Hallowe'en costume one friend sewed for another friend.
This shit feeds the soul & always worth doing.
This shit feeds the soul & always worth doing.
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Tonight, I spent the evening with good friends, being fed casserole, discussing the revolution (specifically as it relates to the postal service + the drug crisis), and admiring the Hallowe'en costume one friend sewed for another friend.
This shit feeds the soul & always worth doing.
This shit feeds the soul & always worth doing.
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In Episode 260, @knittingdaddy.bsky.social Greg, @pammaher.bsky.social Pam, and @kateatherley.bsky.social Kate discuss numbers, swatches, and risk tolerance.
unravelingpodcast.com/260-2/
#UnravelingPodcast #knitting #KnitCast #NCKnitters #NCPodCast #MathForKnitters cc: @ninetenpub.bsky.social
unravelingpodcast.com/260-2/
#UnravelingPodcast #knitting #KnitCast #NCKnitters #NCPodCast #MathForKnitters cc: @ninetenpub.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In Episode 260, @knittingdaddy.bsky.social Greg, @pammaher.bsky.social Pam, and @kateatherley.bsky.social Kate discuss numbers, swatches, and risk tolerance.
unravelingpodcast.com/260-2/
#UnravelingPodcast #knitting #KnitCast #NCKnitters #NCPodCast #MathForKnitters cc: @ninetenpub.bsky.social
unravelingpodcast.com/260-2/
#UnravelingPodcast #knitting #KnitCast #NCKnitters #NCPodCast #MathForKnitters cc: @ninetenpub.bsky.social
One of the big dexterity tests for Dad today (who underwent SURPRISE! trepanation last night) was calling up a website on his phone to show me. It was for a local activist org, and he thought I might like to see their emails, too. A+ for dexterity, but also A++ for Dad joining the revolution
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 AM
One of the big dexterity tests for Dad today (who underwent SURPRISE! trepanation last night) was calling up a website on his phone to show me. It was for a local activist org, and he thought I might like to see their emails, too. A+ for dexterity, but also A++ for Dad joining the revolution
@sheshe.bsky.social Hey, I'm going to be in Vancouver next week (M-F), staying in the West End. Wanna meet up for a beer or something?
October 25, 2025 at 5:16 AM
@sheshe.bsky.social Hey, I'm going to be in Vancouver next week (M-F), staying in the West End. Wanna meet up for a beer or something?
Looks like @bitteroldpunk.bsky.social & I are spending xmas with my sister in the Yukon, complete with daytime darkness, ridiculous cold, and (hopefully) northern lights. Can Canadian citizenship be far behind?
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Looks like @bitteroldpunk.bsky.social & I are spending xmas with my sister in the Yukon, complete with daytime darkness, ridiculous cold, and (hopefully) northern lights. Can Canadian citizenship be far behind?