Can't listen to @skatunenetwork.bsky.social new album (which I picked up at their show after MISSING THEM PLAY) without being overcome with rage over Toronto traffic. GIVE US A TRAINNNN THE PEOPLE WANT FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT HOLY SHIT

Around three years ago I reached out in the #WatReg Birds FB Group asking if anyone wanted to start a queer birding club. The response was great and now we have an awesome, thriving #queer #birding community in KW. Biweekly trips with no less than a dozen attendees. Community carpool. Great vibes.

Ruined my own day being sad about my stolen suitcase but hey what are the hashtags that give me a slice of a chance anyone nearby might see this and keep an eye out? #Kitchener #DTKitchener #WatReg #DTKLove ? My apologies to the petty thieves that we've failed you so, you deserve better <3

all this chatter about Hank Green/SciShow & knitting reminds me that sometimes even saying the wrong thing is important if it gets a conversation going :)

Me whenever I see a large Canadian city creating new pedestrian street infrastructure

At the Red Raccoon event last weekend, Priya let me ramble for way too long with my ideas for how to fix this knee... and then, even more impressively, fixed it!!! Woooo 🦝🪡❤️

Red Raccoon Bike Rescue as explained by David Ziegler for CBC KW! A really lovely interview 😍🦝 about the community bike repair project my friends started!!! eeeeeeeeeee

was out mending in the park on Saturday! in the good company of bike repairs 🚲 🦝 🪡 also big congratulations to red raccoon bike rescue who were celebrating their Trillium Foundation "GROW" grant the same day, sweet to see our lovely mpp @aislinnclancy.bsky.social out to support this big milestone ❤️

Look at that! First time using my loom from @worthmending.com and I had these wonderful results. Thanks to the recommendation from @yarnharlot.bsky.social #visiblemending

Final count stopped at 160 "queer as in"s and embroidery didn't work out so I tried sublimation printing. Here they are!!!!! I love them ❤️‍🔥🙂‍↔️

"Revolutionary change is not ordered like a meal or some product online. It is also not voted in by exporting decisions to a representative. It is fought long and hard and won through persistent struggle." prismreports.org/2025/06/03/i...

Made this cutie patch with brainstorming help from my friends at kw queer birders! Might make more, chime in with your "queer as in ___" ideas that we missed?

My headphones keep disconnecting from bluetooth today & it reminds me of the time in university I was working in a busy computer lab, so popped headphones on (probably listening to Do Make Say Think or Godspeed or something kinda ambient to help drown out the group chatter)

This episode is absolutely bonkers. It...goes places. Liiiiiistennnn 👀

I feel honoured to have had @morricemike.bsky.social as our MP. Mike demonstrated that it's possible to lead compassionately and kindly, listening deeply to constituents, and advocating fiercely for a safer, more equitable community.

“Fast fashion swept away a certain kind of commonsense know-how and respect surrounding our clothing, from how to recognize a good buy and shop for quality to how to sew on a button and mend a hole in a favourite pair of jeans. I am to do my part to resurrect these time-tested life skills."

Since when do segments get cancelled due to “pushback”on factual content? 4 yrs after 140 newsrooms signed a collective letter against the harassment of their most vulnerable journalists that was ironically propelled by Rachel,me & Erica Ifill. What chilling message is being sent to journalists?

Y'all, Loblaws is forever evil and fucked up but somehow this has really crossed the line for me. Thoughts? I can't shut up about it irl.

Mend In Public Day is coming up on April 26! Are there any events already happening in #WatReg? Or does anyone want to plan something with me? #Kitchener #Waterloo #VisibleMending

Learn to repair your clothes with @worthmending.com If you’ve got something that you want to mend, whether it’s handmade, thrifted, or store bought, bring it along! No previous mending experience necessary 🧶 🪡 🧵 flyingsquirrelfineyarns.com/products/kni...

An impossibly fussy and futile pursuit, even for me 🧐 #mending

Made the rookie mistake of booking a craftsy type workshop after snowmelt, but if anyone signs up it will be a good test run for fall 🎉

almost out of vegemite 😥

#Kitchener #Waterloo #WatReg #DTKLove I don't really know how this website works to reach people but hey, I host a monthly mending night & it's this week! worthmending.com/events

Every room I walk into rn has a different in-progress thing and I'm not talking about renovation...literally cooking, laundry, houseplant tasks, various sewing and mending WIPs. It's very silly but I kinda love it

wild last night eh? i spent too long combing reddit for the why behind these (unsurprising but still disappointing) election results. many thanks to the liberal voter wondering the same in r/canadaconservative

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I'm having an impossible time finding the meeting time for Waterloo Region council meetings? Maybe this is a goofy idea but I wanted to drop in on some meetings to see what is going on at that level of politics. Can anyone help me? #WaterlooRegion #WatReg ??

Yesterday was busy - I led a beginner sewing class in the morning too! Folks were talking about photography stuff and I stand by my typical policy... I have to put my face on the internet because capitalism, don't worry I will not be imposing that on you!!! (unless otherwise discussed/consented)

Clothing swap! It happened! It was so nice to have kwartzlab so full and so chatty that I couldn't yell loud enough to get your attention at some point haha. Well, guess I could have been louder. But anyway, so fun, so sweet, and we mended probably 15 ish things too!!!

Roses are red Our resolve hasn't faltered

Has anyone in Canadian media interviewed Maude Barlow or @judreb.bsky.social on the tariffs yet? "Almost 40 years ago, the Left was warning about the consequences of tying Canada economically to the US. The election of Donald Trump is showing just how accurate those warnings were."

#GraphicDesignIsMyPassion ok but this sine wave distortion is so FUN I love what it does to the wood grain and the weaving!!!! Fun fact for nerds, I do all of my editing in #theGIMP on #Linux. FOSS forever!

"The solutions are simple ... With elections looming, voters must demand that women’s safety, housing security and the epidemic of GBV take centre stage in party platforms and policies. This crisis is solvable, but only if we refuse to accept it as inevitable"

This message feels like a good one to share this week ✨💕 #VisibleMending #WorthMending #SwiftDarner worthmending.com/blogs/mending-migration

Biking makes me happy all year round 💫 grateful for our well-maintained bike routes and looking forward to more!! @cyclewr.bsky.social

We are spending our morning knitting, mending with our #swiftdarner, and chatting about garden plans. Winter isn’t forever, after all 💜 🍁 @worthmending.com

Scott called me an information hoarder for getting excited to save this image "even though I'm never gonna do anything with it" but COME ON who wants to twin with me for a May Day costume??? We can prove him wroooonggggg! 😌

On the topic of app culture... I'm treating this one similar to Twitter in that I'm seeking out local politics and social movement things, even though I'm still just sharing crafty things in terms of ~original content~ cuz that's what I know how to do 😌💘

App culture is such a thing. Count on Facebook to always breed this sort of weird "gotcha" nonsense that completely misses the point

Ok this happened, cutest cutest, heart heart, may it go viral only to the kindest corners of the short video net where I just posted a short video about it. But you're here just for the goods: full how-to at www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuHT... #SwiftDarner #VisibleMending #Darning #MendAllTheThings

Do green peas count as a "vegetable" or a "protein" ?

It delights me to no end that I helped start twooooo queer hobby clubs & there's starting to be more crossover between them. I missed birding on Sunday...where apparently two people lamented missing Saturday's craft session! 😉😇 (Still haven't snapped a pic of what I made. Will try again today!)

Caito on IG shared a HEART SHAPED #SwiftDarner patch that I couldn't wait to try! Couldn't even wait long enough to dump all the other vids off my phone apparently, got this far before I realized it wasn't recording lol TAKE 2 LET'S GO 💘 #VisibleMending

My sister was teasing me for "that time I cut like 500 2" squares" out of fabric scraps, so I figured it was time I made something from em. #SewSustainable

Comrade card for 1/26/2025. From @ruha9.bsky.social.

Caught up with some folks in the Worth Mending Discord voice/video chat last night 🥰 here is a before-and-after of the project I pulled out! #VisibleMending #RepairCulture #SlowFashion We'll probably meet up again next week, come join if you want:):):) all skill levels welcome.

This acrylic sweater got a weeeee bit close to 🔥 One basic patch to start, but have a new lil creative idea to try for the main event. Posting so I follow through 😂 #DigitalBodyDoubling ?? Kinda kidding cuz this is for my housemate & I don't think she'll let me forget 😇 #VisibleMending #SwiftDarner

We moved last year and our new neighbours have a magnificent garden. They gave us so many jalapenos. This is the last of the cowboy candy I made with them, goodnight sweet (and spicy) prince

Oh no I re-published my ancient Patreon, I hope no one got billed for my nonsense 😭