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asep, 4 days ago to knitting

Sweater season: A documentary about the iconic Cowichan knitwear is up for a screen award
The Cowichan Sweater: Our Knitted Legacy has been nominated for the Best Documentary Program award at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards

https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/local-news/sweater-season-a-documentary-about-the-iconic-cowichan-knitwear-is-up-for-a-screen-award-8768169

#knitting @knitting @spinning #Cowichan #CowichanSweater

asep, 14 days ago to environment

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study

Researchers say reducing emissions and biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control disease

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/09/biodiversity-loss-is-biggest-driver-of-infectious-disease-outbreaks-says-study

#biodiversity #infectiousdiseases #environment

asep, 18 days ago to Ohio

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young "Ohio"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCS-g3HwXdc

#Ohio #CSNY

asep, 20 days ago to mauritius

Chagos Islanders fear loss of identity as birth certificates altered to remove disputed homeland

Exiled islanders from the disputed British-owned Chagos Islands are finding their heritage has been removed from new identity documents in an apparent move by Mauritius to stake its claim to the territory.

To qualify for UK citizenship, people must prove they were born on the Chagos Islands or are a descendent of somebody who was.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/02/chagos-islanders-fear-loss-of-identity-as-birth-certificates-altered-to-remove-disputed-homeland

#ChagosIslands #DiegoGarcia #Mauritius

asep, 20 days ago to random

Karl Marx wins Stockport seat for Labour

Councillor Karl Peter Marx Wardlaw has been chosen to represent the area of Brinnington and Stockport Central in landslide victory

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/03/karl-marx-wins-stockport-seat-labour/

@ukelections
#UKlocalelections

asep, 22 days ago to Sleeping

Insulin shortages spark anxiety among diabetes patients

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2024/apr/insulin-shortages-spark-anxiety-among-uk-diabetes-patients.html

#T1D #diabetes #insulin #nightmare

asep, 1 month ago to sustainability

Tens of thousands protest against Canary Islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/20/thousands-protest-canary-islands-unsustainable-tourism

#masstourism #sustainability #Canarias

asep, 2 months ago to crochet

Apparently, March is (Inter-)National Crochet Month, so here are some links with activities (patterns) to join in:

https://undergroundcrafter.com/2024/02/29/2024-international-crochet-month-blog-hop/

Today they have on their agenda the Celtic Bracelet pattern:

https://celticknotcrochet.com/2024/03/celtic-bracelet/

#crochet #haken #fiberarts @crochet

asep, 2 months ago to random

Chris Packham: We've Been Granted Judicial Review – We're Taking The UK Government To Court
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Azh9lSVcQ

#ClimateChangeAct2008 #NetZero

asep, 2 months ago to knitting

Pristine sweater in parcel posted in 1807
"A 200-year-old sweater in a traditional Faroese knit has been found in a stash of 19th-century letters at The National Archives in our Prize Papers collection. The jumper, handknitted in vibrantly coloured fine wool, was intended for a woman in Denmark, but never reached its destination because the vessel on which it was shipped was seized by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copen.."
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/pristine-sweater-found-in-parcel-posted-in-1807/

#wool #faroe_islands #knitting

Free_Press, 3 months ago to news

Latvian member of European Parliament allegedly Russian agent.

Tatjana Zdanoka, a long-serving member of the European Parliament from Latvia, is allegedly an agent working with Russian intelligence services, according to a collaborative investigation released by the independent Russian media outlet The Insider on Jan. 29.
#AureFreePress #news #Ukraine #Russia #Latvia

extinctionrebellionnl, 4 months ago to random

Op zaterdag 27 januari rond 12.30 uur zal Extinction Rebellion stoffen lozen in de Roer. We verzamelen om 12.00 uur op het station in Roermond en lopen vanaf daar samen een mars naar de lozingsplek. Sluit je aan! https://t.me/+YjbZb-zqtEZmYzM0 [1/5]

HederaVulpes, 4 months ago to knitting

@knitting #knitting #AdultLearners

Instead of accepting the usual offer of a #handmade accessory for Christmas, my #knitworthy adult friend has asked me to teach her to knit.

She has vague childhood memories of knit and purl: a beginner.

Is a simple hat, worked in the round, too ambitious for a first project? My reasoning is a one-skein project, wearable, several learning points.

#Opinions and #suggestions welcome :)

asep, 4 months ago to music

Nice music to calm down and become cheerful:

Music for bugs - full album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIYnXgvRJVM

#music #insects #art

stux, 4 months ago to random

Hm, I love Mastodon... ❤️

It scared the shit out of me when there where toots not from me but I right away knew where to look for the issue!

Since Masto has a perfect account access log plus 2FA it was quickly clear the posts came from a 3rd party app so revoking and done!

Still, a goooood reminder to clean access tokens, perhaps even for apps not used for a bit 🤷

asep, 5 months ago to knitting

A knitting group providing a way for people with dementia to remain involved in the community

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-and-factsheets/dementia-together-magazine/knitting-group-providing-way-people-dementia-remain-involved-community

#knitting #dementia #therapy

asep, 5 months ago to climate

I'm Taking The Prime Minister To The High Court | Chris Packham

In September the Prime Minister and his Government announced delays for key climate commitments, tearing up plans to tackle vehicle emissions & phase out gas boilers.

Today I can announce I'm taking them to the High Court – but I need your help.

Donate at https://chrispackh.am/packhamvpm

https://youtu.be/b_3SoHELeoE?si=-DaiVlN7OUaMqFGI

#climatechange #Chrispackham #RishiSunak #climatecrisis

GottaLaff, 7 months ago to random

Update for those following this:

This drive home is more brutal than most. We spoke to father in law as we drove, told us he’s ready to go, wishes it wd happen “as peaceful & easy” as his wife went. Sigh. Not easy to hear. He’s under hospice care, nothing imminent though.

Backstory: yrs of congestive heart failure finally taking its toll. He’s 97(!). Still sharp.

We leave Portland for Medford, OR today, then to Sacramento, then home to SoCal.

TY for your empathetic replies❤️

dancinyogi, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

Do you eat breakfast?

And by "breakfast", I mean the first meal of the day, and actual food (coffee, tea, and juice, don't count as food but smoothies do)

#poll

Please boost for a wider demographic! 🙏

thegiddystitcher, 7 months ago to knitting

Not sure if I've mentioned it here or not but this week was an emotional rollercoaster in which my other half had surgery (it went well, don't worry!) and I had to try and hold it together and be a proper adult for a change 😱

So not a huge amount of crafting time this week, but I finally got all these ends weaved in! It's not blocked yet, will have slightly more ease afterwards, but as you can see it's wearable enough to count for #FallFinishAlong_FOs 🥳

@knitting #Knitting #FallFinishAlong

dancinyogi, 8 months ago to random

This is so weird - finding a new home for or selling my father's old WW1 rifle while trying to find a home for or sell my mother's sewing machine she got from my grandmother, who bought it in the 1940s.
Guns and sewing machines. That's my 'lunch hour' today.

RadicalGraffiti, 8 months ago to random

"If you saw someone stealing food; no you didn't"
Poster spotted in Manchester, UK

asep, 8 months ago to Morocco

Morocco earthquake updates: more than 800 people killed and hundreds injured

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/09/morocco-earthquake-ighil-marrakesh-latest-news-updates

#Morocco #earthquake

CraftingWithoutSight, 8 months ago to knitting

Help! As a blind knitter, I have trouble understanding if a pattern on a knitted cloth can be seen if the yarn is not a solid color. So, if I knit a butterfly dishcloth/washcloth with a two-tone yarn or multicolored yarn, will the pattern be visible? Thanks! #knitting #LoomKnitting