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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · 15d

I took a needle felting class today. It was extremely cathartic and satisfying, and I'm pretty happy with the results.
#crafting #felting #needlefelting

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · 18d

Slow but steady progress on this shawl I'm making to wrap up in.
#wipwednesday #weaving

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Aug 21

I've never spun anything before, but somehow I ended up the best of the Worst(ed weight yarn) #spinning #handspun #yarn #worsted

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Jul 23

It's taken A LOT of work to get it here, but I'm really proud of my veggie garden this year. It's a small thing, but in such a scary, uncertain time it's really satisfying to help nurture something beautiful and watch it grow.
#gardening #sunflowers

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Jun 6

My first attempt at spinning has been plied. This has been such a fun process to learn!
#spinning #handspun #yarn #dropspindle

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · May 31

Adding to my post-apocalyptic life skills
#crafting #spinning #spinningyarn

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · May 10

More plants!
#gardening

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · May 8

The AP pope looks askance at this heresy

Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · May 8

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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Bannister Press 🇨🇦 @bannisterpress.bsky.social · May 8

We are delighted to see “The Old Woman and the Spider” by @akatherineblack.bsky.social will be reprinted for Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction! 🖤🕷️🕸️

Hexagon SF Magazine @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 30

I’m incredibly excited to announce the authors for Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction Vol. 2! 🦋🐞🐜🪲🦗🪰🕷️🦀
@akatherineblack.bsky.social
@dianadima.com
Joshua Green
Pauline Jérémie
@eclosionk2.bsky.social
@jennifleck.bsky.social
@mmschreier.bsky.social
@kswalkerwrites.bsky.social
#invertefest

The cover for Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction Vol. 2 features several beetles, dragonflies, and other arthropods in a specimen drawing style. The names of the contributors are included on the cover.
Edited by JW Stebner
Black, Dima, Green, Jérémie, Kwiatkowski, Lesh Fleck, Schreier, and Walker.

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Bannister Press 🇨🇦 @bannisterpress.bsky.social · May 7

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · May 5

Arwen will never pass on a good nap in a comfy chair.

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · May 3

She is done! This was a very cathartic project to work on.
Pattern: Moo Deng Become Ungovernable by @stephxstitch.bsky.social
#crossstitch
#moodeng

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · May 3

Tomatoes, peppers, and herbs are in.
#gardening

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Apr 30

Making progress on this awesome pattern by @stephxstitch.bsky.social
#wip
#wipwednesday
#crossstitch
#moodeng

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Apr 28

Planting adventures with Arwen
#gardening
#dogs
#cavalierkingcharles

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Apr 26

#moodeng #wip #crossstitch

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Apr 25

I've never planted carrots before today, but we'll see how these come along.
#gardening

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Apr 11

#daffodils #flowers #gardening

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Apr 4

Arwen: "Can I offer you the opportunity to give me belly rubs in this trying time?"
#dogs

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Mar 31

Yarnwen, Arwen, and Darcy
#knitting #crafting #dogs #cats

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Mar 22

Yarnwen stands tall! #knitting #crafting #dogs

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Mar 15

Ears! #knitting #crafting #dogs

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Mar 12

Yarnwen takes shape (Arwen in the background for scale) #crafting #knitting #dogs

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Mar 3

Finished weaving my first towel in green and white organic cotton. Creating something in the face of so much uncertainty and wilful destruction feels like an act of resistance at this point, however small. I hope you find those sustaining acts of resistance too.

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JE Brooke (she/her) @jebrooke.bsky.social · Feb 17

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