KnitMeAThneed
@thneed.bsky.social
I'm a Wikimedian and I run the NZThesisProject from Ōtepoti Dunedin in Aotearoa New Zealand. OpenRefine, Wikidata, Wikipedia... all the Wikis!
Inventor of WikiWashiTape. According to skuas, I am too big to carry away and too alive.
I hardly used this cable cos it was a dud anyway, cable attached at an angle to the metal so stitches never fed smoothly…it’s actually good to have a reason to replace it! If vintage purls can help 🤞
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I hardly used this cable cos it was a dud anyway, cable attached at an angle to the metal so stitches never fed smoothly…it’s actually good to have a reason to replace it! If vintage purls can help 🤞
At what point does this sort of shit become more than an employment matter?
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
At what point does this sort of shit become more than an employment matter?
It is truly shite that after running NCEA level 2 for 20 years NZQA still haven’t figured out how to get images into past exam papers. (And also that exemplars are images of handwritten scripts. Accessibility anyone?)
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It is truly shite that after running NCEA level 2 for 20 years NZQA still haven’t figured out how to get images into past exam papers. (And also that exemplars are images of handwritten scripts. Accessibility anyone?)
Expectations vs reality
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Expectations vs reality
Stuff poll. The question was “should fireworks be banned for private use?” Looks like we’re all in agreement (and it’s a tiny minority making the rest of us miserable)
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Stuff poll. The question was “should fireworks be banned for private use?” Looks like we’re all in agreement (and it’s a tiny minority making the rest of us miserable)
Octobush was a hit in NZ
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Octobush was a hit in NZ
It was much enjoyed…the page for pizza is pristine but the page for flapjacks….
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It was much enjoyed…the page for pizza is pristine but the page for flapjacks….
Somewhat aghast that the fallen trees at the Hocken are not roped off - just one little road cone! Kids playing all over them, and they’ve become a tourist attraction!
October 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Somewhat aghast that the fallen trees at the Hocken are not roped off - just one little road cone! Kids playing all over them, and they’ve become a tourist attraction!
The filters do nothing on mobile and I’m not seeing any way to subscribe to alerts….do I literally need to come to this page every day to check?!
October 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The filters do nothing on mobile and I’m not seeing any way to subscribe to alerts….do I literally need to come to this page every day to check?!
Details for lunchtime meetup/Commons demo:
12.30-130, seminar room 2 in University of Otago central library
(that's by the west entrance, look for the Wikipedia banner)
Biscuits provided!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
12.30-130, seminar room 2 in University of Otago central library
(that's by the west entrance, look for the Wikipedia banner)
Biscuits provided!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
October 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Details for lunchtime meetup/Commons demo:
12.30-130, seminar room 2 in University of Otago central library
(that's by the west entrance, look for the Wikipedia banner)
Biscuits provided!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
12.30-130, seminar room 2 in University of Otago central library
(that's by the west entrance, look for the Wikipedia banner)
Biscuits provided!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
If you're in Dunedin, I'll happily show you how to upload photos of storm damage to Wikimedia Commons so they can be used on Wikipedia. Come to the Otago Uni central library 12.30-1.30 today for a demo or drop in on me in the library 9-12 weekdays. I'm a terrible photographer...we need you!
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If you're in Dunedin, I'll happily show you how to upload photos of storm damage to Wikimedia Commons so they can be used on Wikipedia. Come to the Otago Uni central library 12.30-1.30 today for a demo or drop in on me in the library 9-12 weekdays. I'm a terrible photographer...we need you!
Love strong winds. I'm always keen to see if this pole survives, featured on Aurora's Wikipedia page since 2021, and in even worse condition now
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
October 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Love strong winds. I'm always keen to see if this pole survives, featured on Aurora's Wikipedia page since 2021, and in even worse condition now
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
I hope things get less dramatic for you. Have the buttonhole I made for my son’s formal that he refused to wear
October 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I hope things get less dramatic for you. Have the buttonhole I made for my son’s formal that he refused to wear
Very tasty exhibitor gift! We shared
October 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Very tasty exhibitor gift! We shared
October 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Still using up the three wonky box pumpkins….pumpkin spice snickerdoodles are pretty good #cookieparty
September 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Still using up the three wonky box pumpkins….pumpkin spice snickerdoodles are pretty good #cookieparty
Stuffed a whole pumpkin into a cake today. No regrets.
September 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Stuffed a whole pumpkin into a cake today. No regrets.
Blanket progress. 46 rows in, 10 to go, before I have to choose the next stitch pattern
September 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Blanket progress. 46 rows in, 10 to go, before I have to choose the next stitch pattern
Bluesky handwriting experts, who is this 1920s NZ or Australian children's book illustrator?
September 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Bluesky handwriting experts, who is this 1920s NZ or Australian children's book illustrator?
The year of our lord 2025 and I’m out here screenshotting a map in a library book in BorrowBox just so I can zoom in and read it. Ffs.
August 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The year of our lord 2025 and I’m out here screenshotting a map in a library book in BorrowBox just so I can zoom in and read it. Ffs.