Ruth McMonagle
@ruthmcmonagle.bsky.social
Textile artist. Nature lover.
Saving the planet, one stitch at a time.
She/her. Aotearoa New Zealand
#art #textile #fabric #recycle #reuse #quilt #sew #stitch #craft #thread #climate #MTB #travel #adventure
Lover, mother, friend.
ruthmcmonagle.net
Saving the planet, one stitch at a time.
She/her. Aotearoa New Zealand
#art #textile #fabric #recycle #reuse #quilt #sew #stitch #craft #thread #climate #MTB #travel #adventure
Lover, mother, friend.
ruthmcmonagle.net
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December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
5 movies I'll be watching this festive season
- Rare exports: A Christmas Tale
- The Long Kiss Goodnight
- Die Hard
- The Holiday
- Elf
- Rare exports: A Christmas Tale
- The Long Kiss Goodnight
- Die Hard
- The Holiday
- Elf
Introduce yourself with 5 movies you'll be watching this festive season
- White Christmas
- Peter Pan Goes Wrong
- Muppet Christmas Carol
- Jingle Jangle
- Die Hard
- White Christmas
- Peter Pan Goes Wrong
- Muppet Christmas Carol
- Jingle Jangle
- Die Hard
November 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
5 movies I'll be watching this festive season
- Rare exports: A Christmas Tale
- The Long Kiss Goodnight
- Die Hard
- The Holiday
- Elf
- Rare exports: A Christmas Tale
- The Long Kiss Goodnight
- Die Hard
- The Holiday
- Elf
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Please reply to this post with all the other things I should know, at the age of 54.
Then I found out that every oven has a self-cleaning steam function. You just need to fill a tray with water and run it at 150°C for half an hour.
Now my question is WHY AM I JUST DISCOVERING THIS NOW? It seems like something they would teach you at school.
Now my question is WHY AM I JUST DISCOVERING THIS NOW? It seems like something they would teach you at school.
November 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Please reply to this post with all the other things I should know, at the age of 54.
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Went to a goth market today, and one of the coolest things I saw was Moss cupcakes 🤯
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Went to a goth market today, and one of the coolest things I saw was Moss cupcakes 🤯
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Part 7 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
Chantilly Castle wrought iron railing
Chantilly Castle wrought iron railing
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Part 7 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
Chantilly Castle wrought iron railing
Chantilly Castle wrought iron railing
So many beautifully crafted items.
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
So many beautifully crafted items.
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I can neither confirm nor deny whether I may or may not have bought the gift for my #secretsantaaonz giftee, but if I had, the doubts about whether it's right or not may have started already. If I had. Which I'm maybe neither not confirming nor not denying.
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I can neither confirm nor deny whether I may or may not have bought the gift for my #secretsantaaonz giftee, but if I had, the doubts about whether it's right or not may have started already. If I had. Which I'm maybe neither not confirming nor not denying.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Emperor penguin
Tuatara
Cheetah
White swan (very exotic to me as we only have wild black ones in AoNZ🇳🇿)
Banana Slug
Emperor penguin
Tuatara
Cheetah
White swan (very exotic to me as we only have wild black ones in AoNZ🇳🇿)
Banana Slug
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Coastal brown bear
Coastal black wolves
Giant sunflower star
Olympic ermine
Musk ox
Coastal brown bear
Coastal black wolves
Giant sunflower star
Olympic ermine
Musk ox
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Emperor penguin
Tuatara
Cheetah
White swan (very exotic to me as we only have wild black ones in AoNZ🇳🇿)
Banana Slug
Emperor penguin
Tuatara
Cheetah
White swan (very exotic to me as we only have wild black ones in AoNZ🇳🇿)
Banana Slug
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Hard to believe that ~150 years ago, New Zealand had no Black Swans. Today? They’re on every lake, bay, and sad little treatment pond by the highway. It’s thought they filled the niche left by the extinct New Zealand swan…and then just went wild. Nature always finds a way. 🌿
🪶 My photo from October
🪶 My photo from October
November 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Hard to believe that ~150 years ago, New Zealand had no Black Swans. Today? They’re on every lake, bay, and sad little treatment pond by the highway. It’s thought they filled the niche left by the extinct New Zealand swan…and then just went wild. Nature always finds a way. 🌿
🪶 My photo from October
🪶 My photo from October
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The leaf cutter ants caught red fucking handed stealing my winter kale. 🌱
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The leaf cutter ants caught red fucking handed stealing my winter kale. 🌱
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Hey, gonna shamelessly plug my wares:
Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War is now a year old and, sadly, despite brilliant reviews, has kinda been ignored. It's a bit longer than book 1 but is very exciting
Please buy my book
bookhub.co.nz/p/charlie-ta...
Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War is now a year old and, sadly, despite brilliant reviews, has kinda been ignored. It's a bit longer than book 1 but is very exciting
Please buy my book
bookhub.co.nz/p/charlie-ta...
bookhub.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hey, gonna shamelessly plug my wares:
Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War is now a year old and, sadly, despite brilliant reviews, has kinda been ignored. It's a bit longer than book 1 but is very exciting
Please buy my book
bookhub.co.nz/p/charlie-ta...
Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War is now a year old and, sadly, despite brilliant reviews, has kinda been ignored. It's a bit longer than book 1 but is very exciting
Please buy my book
bookhub.co.nz/p/charlie-ta...
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Look what I came across today.
Yes, I want you to see another side of Ukraine,
the one beyond the war.
Yes, I want you to see another side of Ukraine,
the one beyond the war.
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Look what I came across today.
Yes, I want you to see another side of Ukraine,
the one beyond the war.
Yes, I want you to see another side of Ukraine,
the one beyond the war.
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So what are you making today that isn’t food? I’m going to be working on a quilt for my son 💙🩷🤍🏳️⚧️
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So what are you making today that isn’t food? I’m going to be working on a quilt for my son 💙🩷🤍🏳️⚧️
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Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to un...
www.eurekalert.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Three bunches of catnip; half a bucket of clearings for the compost; one very stoned kitty who ground a stem between the boards of our deck.
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Three bunches of catnip; half a bucket of clearings for the compost; one very stoned kitty who ground a stem between the boards of our deck.
#Kikorangi
Has anyone made this?
Does it need to have the pecans?
Could I substitute with cashews maybe?
Hubs❤️ likes the idea of 2 bars of Whittakers in it.
#nzl 🇳🇿🍜🧁🍰
www.whittakers.co.nz/en_NZ/recipe...
Has anyone made this?
Does it need to have the pecans?
Could I substitute with cashews maybe?
Hubs❤️ likes the idea of 2 bars of Whittakers in it.
#nzl 🇳🇿🍜🧁🍰
www.whittakers.co.nz/en_NZ/recipe...
Ultimate Whittaker's 62% Dark Cacao & Raspberry Brownie
Try our recipe for the Ultimate Whittaker's 62% cocoa dark chocolate and raspberry brownie brought to you by MiNDFOOD.
www.whittakers.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
#Kikorangi
Has anyone made this?
Does it need to have the pecans?
Could I substitute with cashews maybe?
Hubs❤️ likes the idea of 2 bars of Whittakers in it.
#nzl 🇳🇿🍜🧁🍰
www.whittakers.co.nz/en_NZ/recipe...
Has anyone made this?
Does it need to have the pecans?
Could I substitute with cashews maybe?
Hubs❤️ likes the idea of 2 bars of Whittakers in it.
#nzl 🇳🇿🍜🧁🍰
www.whittakers.co.nz/en_NZ/recipe...
Was thinking about getting something for my #SecretSantaAoNZ but the shipping is $48.😒😒😒
Trying to source it second hand in AoNZ instead.
Trying to source it second hand in AoNZ instead.
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Was thinking about getting something for my #SecretSantaAoNZ but the shipping is $48.😒😒😒
Trying to source it second hand in AoNZ instead.
Trying to source it second hand in AoNZ instead.
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50 years ago, I saw a picture of a Wrybill in a book, and I have always wanted to see one! Today, I saw 107 of them on Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
50 years ago, I saw a picture of a Wrybill in a book, and I have always wanted to see one! Today, I saw 107 of them on Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
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For those who have experienced DV & have animals know this is huge
Pet Refuge - they do so much good & help protect our furry babies when we also need help but can’t take them with us
If you’re not my Santee & you can spare $1 or 2
(I am not affiliated with them)
www.petrefuge.org.nz/our-shelter/
Pet Refuge - they do so much good & help protect our furry babies when we also need help but can’t take them with us
If you’re not my Santee & you can spare $1 or 2
(I am not affiliated with them)
www.petrefuge.org.nz/our-shelter/
Our Shelter | Built for Comfort and Security | Pet Refuge | Pet Refuge
Pet Refuge operates New Zealand’s first shelter for pets affected by family violence, offering a safe, healing environment with expert care and comfort.
www.petrefuge.org.nz
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
For those who have experienced DV & have animals know this is huge
Pet Refuge - they do so much good & help protect our furry babies when we also need help but can’t take them with us
If you’re not my Santee & you can spare $1 or 2
(I am not affiliated with them)
www.petrefuge.org.nz/our-shelter/
Pet Refuge - they do so much good & help protect our furry babies when we also need help but can’t take them with us
If you’re not my Santee & you can spare $1 or 2
(I am not affiliated with them)
www.petrefuge.org.nz/our-shelter/
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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured skydiver Gabe Brown falling across the sun in this precisely planned aircraft alignment, solar altitude, and jump, resulting in the striking image “The Fall of Icarus.”
#AstroPhotography #Photography
#AstroPhotography #Photography
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured skydiver Gabe Brown falling across the sun in this precisely planned aircraft alignment, solar altitude, and jump, resulting in the striking image “The Fall of Icarus.”
#AstroPhotography #Photography
#AstroPhotography #Photography
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Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
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IT IS TIME!!
It is time!
One short story - Murder, She Tweeted / One novella - Concert & Consequence / One novel - HedgeWitch all out on e-book today!
Buy direct on my website or through all the usual places!
jaidedee.com/the-magic-be...
It is time!
One short story - Murder, She Tweeted / One novella - Concert & Consequence / One novel - HedgeWitch all out on e-book today!
Buy direct on my website or through all the usual places!
jaidedee.com/the-magic-be...
The Magic Begins! - Jaide Dee
It’s finally time! 2025 has been, well, not the year that most of us were hoping for. But I have […]
jaidedee.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
IT IS TIME!!
It is time!
One short story - Murder, She Tweeted / One novella - Concert & Consequence / One novel - HedgeWitch all out on e-book today!
Buy direct on my website or through all the usual places!
jaidedee.com/the-magic-be...
It is time!
One short story - Murder, She Tweeted / One novella - Concert & Consequence / One novel - HedgeWitch all out on e-book today!
Buy direct on my website or through all the usual places!
jaidedee.com/the-magic-be...
New project.
Starting cutting the squares tonight. I need to get this completed within the next two weeks, so busy nights ahead. Took me a while to find the right fabrics, and still not sure if one will work in the design.
#sew #fabric #art #textile #reuse #recycle #quilt
🇳🇿🪡🧵🧶
Starting cutting the squares tonight. I need to get this completed within the next two weeks, so busy nights ahead. Took me a while to find the right fabrics, and still not sure if one will work in the design.
#sew #fabric #art #textile #reuse #recycle #quilt
🇳🇿🪡🧵🧶
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this