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@earfull.bsky.social
Designer, maker. Chronic migraineur, #PwME. (she/her) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Rex cats, Elvi and Jules-Pierre. Creates with yarn, thread, dye and 3D printers (not always at the same time)
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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...
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...
So I THOUGHT I was done making for #SecretSantaAoNZ, but it would be super cool to send this other thing too. Why am I like this?
elmo from sesame street says " why not lol " in front of a brown background
ALT: elmo from sesame street says " why not lol " in front of a brown background
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November 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
So I THOUGHT I was done making for #SecretSantaAoNZ, but it would be super cool to send this other thing too. Why am I like this?
Zero decorations. No tree. Nothing. Not our vibe. But I still love #SecretSantaAoNZ :)
Been a couple of days since we had a question, and this one is pretty important, #SecretSantaAoNZ
November 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Zero decorations. No tree. Nothing. Not our vibe. But I still love #SecretSantaAoNZ :)
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Upstairs Downstairs cats.
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Upstairs Downstairs cats.
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Elvi's latest throne
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Elvi's latest throne
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My current morning bevvy is a Matcha Cloud. Coconut cream whipped with matcha and poured over iced coconut water. Culinary grade matcha is perfect in it.
Don't drink alcohol. Coffee makes me jittery, even decaf. Fruity teas are good.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Don't drink alcohol. Coffee makes me jittery, even decaf. Fruity teas are good.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My current morning bevvy is a Matcha Cloud. Coconut cream whipped with matcha and poured over iced coconut water. Culinary grade matcha is perfect in it.
Don't drink alcohol. Coffee makes me jittery, even decaf. Fruity teas are good.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Don't drink alcohol. Coffee makes me jittery, even decaf. Fruity teas are good.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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"device hoarding" also known as: When someone hasn't replaced the one phone that they have in a few years because they had no reason to. Words used to mean things.
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"device hoarding" also known as: When someone hasn't replaced the one phone that they have in a few years because they had no reason to. Words used to mean things.
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Kind of linking up to yesterday's question for #SecretSantaAoNZ are you a puzzles, or activity book kind of relaxer?
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Oooh, that's interesting
It is a stunning arrangement of knit stitches and occasional yarn overs. The trick is to know which stitches should be knitted, but we’ll get to that part a bit later.
tenrowsaday.com/triple-leaf-...
#knitting #knit #knitsky
#knittingsky #knitter #handknit
tenrowsaday.com/triple-leaf-...
#knitting #knit #knitsky
#knittingsky #knitter #handknit
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Oooh, that's interesting
They do a weirdly good job at it
forget AI we just need slime mold to make all our decisions for us
let them plan the city's transit systems
let them plan the city's transit systems
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
They do a weirdly good job at it
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“NZ is like mainly two large islands?”
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“NZ is like mainly two large islands?”
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
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No worries, I'm sure the Wahine was a once off.
Gov's recklessness is off the charts, it's like they want a ferry disaster... All reminiscent of Pike River #nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
No worries, I'm sure the Wahine was a once off.
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This for me too, I would also be happy for my Santa to do something nice for somebody and tell me a story about it, no pressure to get the "perfect" gift.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
#SecretSantaAoNZ
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Anyone in the #Kikorangi feed miss out and want to play #SecretSantaAoNZ Last chance!
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Anyone in the #Kikorangi feed miss out and want to play #SecretSantaAoNZ Last chance!
Circadigan pattern. Bloody autocarrot.
Ooooooh, The Circadian knitting pattern is here by @leafhopper.bsky.social I love the V neck, no button semi "kimono" sleeve options. And the green one, wow. May have to make one when the Kiwi$ isn't so tragic low against the US$
Cicadigan pattern by LeafhopperKnits
AAAAAAHH (that’s a cicada screaming, and me screaming in excitement about this cardigan!).
www.ravelry.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Circadigan pattern. Bloody autocarrot.
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"The most interesting thing about these stories is that there were stories about EV fires that contained ... no EV fire."
Te Pūnaha Matatini Principal Investigator @troybaisden.bsky.social spoke to Mediawatch about recent media coverage of electric vehicles → www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 🧪
Te Pūnaha Matatini Principal Investigator @troybaisden.bsky.social spoke to Mediawatch about recent media coverage of electric vehicles → www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 🧪
Mediawatch: Angst over EVs blows up in headlines
EV uptake boomed with incentives in place, but this week, the government made traditional cars cheaper instead.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"The most interesting thing about these stories is that there were stories about EV fires that contained ... no EV fire."
Te Pūnaha Matatini Principal Investigator @troybaisden.bsky.social spoke to Mediawatch about recent media coverage of electric vehicles → www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 🧪
Te Pūnaha Matatini Principal Investigator @troybaisden.bsky.social spoke to Mediawatch about recent media coverage of electric vehicles → www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 🧪
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Tracks
Ooooooh, The Circadian knitting pattern is here by @leafhopper.bsky.social I love the V neck, no button semi "kimono" sleeve options. And the green one, wow. May have to make one when the Kiwi$ isn't so tragic low against the US$
Cicadigan pattern by LeafhopperKnits
AAAAAAHH (that’s a cicada screaming, and me screaming in excitement about this cardigan!).
www.ravelry.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Ooooooh, The Circadian knitting pattern is here by @leafhopper.bsky.social I love the V neck, no button semi "kimono" sleeve options. And the green one, wow. May have to make one when the Kiwi$ isn't so tragic low against the US$