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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Sep 10

Gotta feed the bees!

Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Sep 10

I always let some goldenrod do its thing in my yard because it's great for the autumn pollinators. And it is NOT rag weed.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 29

Not me crying in the car the other day listening to an account of many of the Luddites being hanged. Definitely recommend blood in the machine but prepare to have your heart broken. #history #labour #luddites

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's so cool that pixel is throttling my battery "because they were overheating" and isn't producing new ones for the 6. Now I will have to get a new phone when a new battery would have been fine. But of course, this is what they want. Planned obsolescence is cool and good. What fun we're having

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 12

On the days when I work at home I always end the day super fucking upset that I did not finish all the things. It's literally impossible to finish all the things but I still am mad that I haven't.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 12

Aww thanks!

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 10

We cleaned up nice for my partner's sister's wedding ( I think ) and had an amazing time

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 8

Yay? 😭

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 7

Babou is a forest cat.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Aug 7

This whole burnout thing really isn't going away.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 15

I also think it's very likely that we are grouping a lot of people together as autistic in ways that maybe aren't especially helpful in terms of support needs and trait expression. Now if they'd just spend more time looking at how this intersects with ADHD I feel like we'd be on the right track.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 15

So just read this article about an autism genetic study and while I'm very happy this research is being done it leads in a direction I've been suspecting for a while now, which is that we have almost no understanding of what autism is. www.scientificamerican.com/article/four...

There Are at Least Four Types of Autism, Researchers Find

Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has shown

www.scientificamerican.com

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 12

A selection of the pieces I have out today.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 12

The only thing that's keeping me alive at the Toronto outdoor art fair this weekend.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 11

I'm here at Nathan Phillips square until Sunday at 5. #toronto

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 8

Only two more days until Toronto outdoor art fair. I will be there fri through Sun at Nathan Phillips square, with lots of jewellery and over 400 other amazing artists! hope to see you there! #toronto

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 2

Yah I use tragacanth to seal the edges but I only do edge burnishing seriously for my own stuff because the labour time is otherwise unaffordable

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day! It's not perfect but I'm still glad to be a Canadian. Here's me and @jedcawthorne fighting at Deed of Alms a few years ago. You can come out and watch us at 11 AM , Bickford park, on Sunday July 6th and donate to help support refugees and unhoused! #canadian #medieval #knight

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hate the stuff

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 19

Medieval and bronze age spearrings. I wear my medieval pair all the time but I have to say I quite like both. Each one is based on an extant spearhead from the time period.
You can see them in person a Toronto outdoor art fair. July 11/13 I'll be at booth 74 in zone A

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 16

Every year since 2017 we have come together for friendly medieval longsword sparring. This year we will be supporting Ukrainian refugees who are trying to make new lives in Canada and to support those who are struggling without housing.
If you can please donate to support our efforts! Link in bio

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 14

My cat Iris passed away in 2023 and we buried her in the garden. In the spring I planted irises around where she was. This is how they are doing. It's a wonderful testament to her memory each spring.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 14

I'm rooting for you America, do not submit to tyrants.

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 10

Obsessed with this colour palette #blackirises

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Aurora @captainswordface.bsky.social · Jun 7

Good cooking utensils make such a difference to a camp impression

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