Today's rant and whimper. Probably needs a spell check. But work is calling. Enjoy those who care enough about small farms and wool to read. lostcoastspinnery.com/blog/f/small...

After a trial over the last few years, Ireland has launched a permanent scheme giving a basic income of €325 a week for artists. 2,000 will be eligible, and successful recipients will be chosen at random from applicants, who must be "professional artists" (definition tbc).

worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead

We are going to offer 100 mill units $7500 each, this spring to relocate the mill as the building we are leasing will be torn down for a new bridge. Surety bond for 5 year buy back. $600.00 each year in return, and a profit-sharing bonus year five with unit return. DM for info if interested.

On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of panels www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...

Data brokers pay nothing for your life. If you live in California you can block and delete. consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him. “When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

I wish folks who I owned dogs would get it through their heads that dogs DON'T understand punitive actions. All that does is make for an unhappy and less trusting relationship . Also if it's cold outside for you it's cold for them.

About the only things uplifting in this cruel world now are the venerable monks and their beloved canine, Aloka. 😭 #WalkForPeace 💙

The world is a hot mess so here’s what came into my office today. Enjoy this newborn lamb. (And no- we don’t eat them).

Officer 1: “Get out of the car!” <simultaneously> Officer 2: “Get out of here!” The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too. This deserves a clear and fair investigation

The President’s immediate SM reaction to this event was to call her a terrorist and state she had left the officer on the brink of death after running over him. Video showed that this was entirely bogus.

It's important to me to always thank you all for sharing MELIA. You're taking time to repost and writing your own posts!! I appreciate it so much. As most of you know I do not work for the shelter. 💖 Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids? Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.

From our 3 adopted joys to all of you. May the new year bring empathy, kindness, compassion to all who need it. #takeyourdogtowork

Moss loves it when people come into the mill, buy a skein and hang out in our knit space.

Editorial cartoonist @dennisgoris.bsky.social is exceptional. Please follow and share (&credit his work).

If I decided it was too much bother to clean my house so I moved into an igloo in Antarctica for the rest of my life, you'd think I was awful stupid. Tech bros deciding they'd lose too much profit if they stopped destroying the Earth because they can move to Mars someday is even stupider.

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany.

Hopefully people are staying safe. These are pastures at least a foot underwater in Ferndale.

"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors. Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life. www.mygrandfatherscat.ca

Please help if you can 💔

My husband with Henry (2009). He was rescued after his mom died in a coyote attack and the farmer rang us 'don't do bummer lambs'. So we brought him home with us.

I've been receiving so many messages from people here having their own "MELIA" in their home. Many looking like her too. I can't thank you enough for sharing your story. Many think she's a forgotten soul. I know there's someone out there for her ❤️ 516.785.5220 [email protected]

This is a really good watch on the crisis in our agricultural system. youtu.be/cl02K72QFS0?...

17 TV projects, including the reimagined hit series Baywatch and season three of Fallout are FILMING IN CALIFORNIA as part of our California Film Tax Credit Program. This will generate $1.2B in the Golden State and thousands of new jobs in the world’s entertainment capital!

Wensleydale and Jacob roving from our flock. #knitting #handspinning #california

Freedom is always worth it.

A visit this morning:)

Yes, I love them. No, I don't eat them. I raise my sheep only for their wonderful wool. And then there is the 'misfit squad' of various rescues, which gives the mill a highly unusual amount of local wool from rare breeds. #humboldt #ferndale

Never let it be said I won’t go the distance to get amazing raw wool for our Small Footprint #yarn #knitting #finnsheep

I love them but they have the survival instincts of sugared up toddlers.

Bridget and Gummybear went hiking. #yarnseeds

Tearing my hair out with ‘made in America’. This was made in Alabama. This will be the 3rd defective part since March 2025.

Question. For months, I saw Proud Boys and other far-right guys show up at every protest to try and cause damage. Incite riots and mob mentality. Where are they? Where did they go? Do they all work for ICE now?

When you choose a mill, pick one that has carding cloth from England. They make the best in the world, and the difference is clear.

What it's really like being a farmer today. Some days, he thinks about jumping in. If only for a moment. Because every farmer we know is fighting every damn day just to survive the next 3 years.

It takes a small group of dedicated people to create wearable art. I'm so grateful to the knitters, felters, and crocheters who run to the mill every time I do another spin from my flock. This is Shetland from Beans, Lily, and Brian.

I have a few hours before I have to open the mill and get to spinning more wool so I think I will put up some pictures that make me happy. This is 'Blizzard'. He required a safe landing. He arrives next week from Sacramento. A lovely Jacob to add to my wool seed collection.

In the end, we are all known by the company we keep. #deafdog #adopt

My last handspun for myself. While my wheels sit under cover because I'm too busy I have hope that once we can hire people I can do a little more handspinning.

When making dryer balls. Always check to see if a tiny creature has found a new hiding spot. #shelterdog #rescue