I have excellent felted wool slippers that last forever, so all good there. I pretty much only wear tabi socks these days, but always up for some more quirky tabis. Standard ladies' size socks are always fine. 39 if you want more specific. #SecretSantaAoNZ

Doing some experimentation for one of my #SecretSantaAoNZ gifts

goddamn, I am so proud of North Carolina's response to ICE this week people here are NOT having this shit, and I have never been so proud of being a lifelong North Carolinian 30,000 kids skipping school to protest, crowds chasing ICE thru the woods, slashing whole parking lots of tires on ICE cars

If you’re new to #SecretSantaAoNZ, have a gaze at these amazing cards gifted from back in the golden days on Good Twitter 🥰 Please note: this is not a level of expectation for gift-giving!! 😅

Hey there Aotearoa Bluesky fam. I can replace a collar on your fave, worn out shirt. Usually this is friends & family only but it's *such* a good "person who has everything" Christmas gift and I can fit 2-3 in before then if you mail em in. I've got navy, black & white linen.

@larissacomments.bsky.social @ninjakitty.bsky.social Help is required! #SecretSantaAoNZ

I set up the My Giftee feed early and it is now showing my Giftee! Sleuthing in progress. #SecretSantaAoNZ

Printed a few sizes of finger splints to protect my hypermobile joints. Interested to see how they go. I can bend them forward fine, but I'd like them not to bend the wrong way and sublux. That's not fun.

Nobody out there is demonstrating a use for “AI” that makes me go gosh I want to do that! I can talk myself into a psychosis without a computer’s help tyvm

Woke up to tons of messages from scared Americans who are planning/ have already moved here to Aotearoa with their trans kids. As angry as the proposed puberty blocker ban makes me, I know kiwis won’t stand for this shit. First of all the ban violates both NZBORA and Human Rights Act- so I suspect

!! This is an important one. I react very badly to scented things, even those with a light scent. Gives me migraines. My food allergies, aubergine and mussels, won't matter. Not into milk choc. Won't eat it unless it is around Reese's PB cups (expat nostalgia thing) #SecretSantaAoNZ

Dear #SecretSantaAoNZ, Thanks for being my Santa! Don't stress, have fun. I'll love it. Handmade, 2nd hand, regifted, upcycled 100% awesome. I'm often homebound due to chronic illness. My world may be small, but I appreciate the tiny things more than most. I 💚 natural science quirky things...

My right ring finger keeps subluxating randomly. I'm done, I'll 3d print a splint up and see if I can stop it. Grrrr.

I listen to audiobooks constantly. I'm always a sucker for a nice gradient yarn. My 250+ skein collection of embroidery thread was lost to the Asbestos Purge last month, so DMC or Anchor skeins would be appreciated. Here are a few of my projects over the years. #SecretSantaAoNZ

What kind of jewellry do I wear? Well, I've got more than I need, and basically only wear my sleeper earrings and pounamu, so let's move along. #SecretSantaAoNZ

Elvi is our clever lady cat. She is likely plotting to take over the world between naps. JP is a lovely boy, but is is often somewhat confused by the world. Ripley is a Huntaway-Border Collie cross and I am VERY much her spare human. She thinks I'm a particularly dim sheep. #SecretSantaAoNZ

I'm well behind on my #SecretSantaAoNZ hints, so I should get to it. What are my favourite colours? Dark jewel tones!

authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

One of the many thing caught up in the Asbestos Purge was our wet cat food lid. Mr Engineer designed a slightly tighter new one, perfectly personalised for our picky pusses

Check out the Alt Text on the image below from my MidWinter Secret Santa post for a bit about me, including helpful hints for Maker Santas, Op Shopper Santas, Grocery Store Santas and Super Shopper Santas #SecretSantaAoNZ

Feeling down as we continue to deal with the asbestos debacle and elder care thing. I've signed up for #SecretSantaAoNZ to add a bit of sparkle and zest to look forward to

No bubble handwriting. Mr Engineer says mine is serial killer writing🤷‍♀️

What the hell are they planning?

me: a guy here was arrested for assaulting a woman while he was cosplaying as a nazi officer Dad: what is cosplay me: *explains* Dad: sounds like a nazi who stopped "cosplaying" as a normal person This man's ability to randomly say insightful thing while also putting cosplay in quotes is a trip

#13DaysOfHalloween Day 4 is the black flying fox! This is one of the larger bats, found in Australia, Indonesia, and surrounding regions. They eat pollen and nectar (though may eat other plant materials when food is scarce), and while they’re not endangered, they are susceptible to heat stress 🦇 🧪

Look I’m not blaming anyone I’m just asking if anyone has checked the British Museum for the Louvre’s jewels

Kurt Vonnegut famously said that “History is merely a list of surprises. … It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again." But, honestly, a lot of history from below is written so no one continues to be surprised by these people, their existence, and their abilities in the future.

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

Our front door look screams welcome! I only wish it was decoration for Hallowe'en and not a real asbestos decontamination zone.

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Spa-like environment & extreme decluttering at ours. Builder figured out the siding had asbestos AFTER replacing 7 windows. We can't be in the house, partner who WFH can't work without access to his specialised set up. Cats & dog boarding. We are in the granny flat w/93 yo dad. Stress all around 🇳🇿

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Hot off the presses! If you need a bigger size to print your stickers let me know!

As any military strategist knows, port cities are always particularly vulnerable to amphibian assault.

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking? Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

Donald trump can still win the Nobel Peace prize if Mike Pence has the courage

This shows more awareness than the major media companies reports.

Crocheting a manta ray and listening to Kate Atkinson's One Good Turn (Jackson Brodie series book 2) www.etsy.com/nz/listing/1...

When @flynnknit.bsky.social first sent over photos of her Calypso Cowl and Showtime Stripes worked up in LBYC’s Strange & Unusual palette, I felt like Barbara and Adam stepping into the afterlife for the first time, completely enchanted. 🧶 🧵

People are so excited that we might be on the verge of civil war. I’m not. I’m a basic bitch who likes basic things like pumpkin spice lattes and not getting shot at in the grocery store.

Secret Santa crochet cat toys up for sale at the Manawatu Alley Cat Trust Facebook page, in case you need to get your pickle on! @jjengar.bsky.social @foxylustygrover.bsky.social @ninjakitty.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3s7a2v2n

Even Poplar Hawk-moths will play dead, which surprised me. I haven't seen that before. I think I spent at least three minutes photographing him as he lay on his back. He finally grabbed my finger, and I flipped him over. The hashtag #DramaQueenMoth has one more moth. #teammoth #playingdead

Gorgeous knitting and pattern!

okay hang on this is actually kinda brilliant