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When Vincent van Gogh moved to Paris in 1886, he was suddenly exposed to Impressionism's colors, which radically changed his palette.
So, to experiment cheaply with colour harmonies before trying on canvas, he used small balls of coloured wool.
He would arrange them to see how hues interacted
So, to experiment cheaply with colour harmonies before trying on canvas, he used small balls of coloured wool.
He would arrange them to see how hues interacted
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
When Vincent van Gogh moved to Paris in 1886, he was suddenly exposed to Impressionism's colors, which radically changed his palette.
So, to experiment cheaply with colour harmonies before trying on canvas, he used small balls of coloured wool.
He would arrange them to see how hues interacted
So, to experiment cheaply with colour harmonies before trying on canvas, he used small balls of coloured wool.
He would arrange them to see how hues interacted
Received an alpaca adoption as a gift and made my way to Shed Chetwynd farm in Prince Edward County for a lovely, meandering visit. With heroic effort, I was able to buy a QUITE A BIT of yarn with the friends and family discount. Highly recommend. Really lovely. #knitsky #alpaca #yarn
October 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
October 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I do not embrace "knitworthy." If you choose to knit for someone, the piece is theirs. In spite of time, expense, washing instructions and intentions, it no longer belongs to you. You have chosen to make it a gift. It's not yours. You've done your part.
#knitsky #craftiverse #knits #knitworthy
#knitsky #craftiverse #knits #knitworthy
September 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I do not embrace "knitworthy." If you choose to knit for someone, the piece is theirs. In spite of time, expense, washing instructions and intentions, it no longer belongs to you. You have chosen to make it a gift. It's not yours. You've done your part.
#knitsky #craftiverse #knits #knitworthy
#knitsky #craftiverse #knits #knitworthy
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On the left is a post today from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. On the right is literal Nazi propaganda from the 1930s.
![@DHSgov on X: Remember your Homeland’s Heritage.
New Life in a New Land - Morgan Weistling
[Painting of a family]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/bafkreifufhjor4i5ijjyh2cuswhmtmoybnr7rzjg3pdi6ow3udhtbuxhnu@jpeg)
![Nazi propaganda: "The Nazi Party secures the national community"
[Painting of a German family]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/bafkreidjr6b3w65abp2xtc5qax7rxhupvocfkvdvh23gfwlrnr7f555nmu@jpeg)
July 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
On the left is a post today from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. On the right is literal Nazi propaganda from the 1930s.
Phew. On the last pair of socks for one of the sons. 10th annual fishing trip way north. He treks with lads I've known since they were in highschool together. He just had to mention that everyone had sock envy and even though they all seem to have yeti sized feet...
#knitters #knitsky #sockknits
#knitters #knitsky #sockknits
July 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Phew. On the last pair of socks for one of the sons. 10th annual fishing trip way north. He treks with lads I've known since they were in highschool together. He just had to mention that everyone had sock envy and even though they all seem to have yeti sized feet...
#knitters #knitsky #sockknits
#knitters #knitsky #sockknits
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Eva Pacheo, a local crochet teacher and her students in Alhaurín de la Torre, in Malaga, Spain, collaboratively created a massive canopy of patchwork crochet to create shade for their community #WomensArt #heatwave
June 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Eva Pacheo, a local crochet teacher and her students in Alhaurín de la Torre, in Malaga, Spain, collaboratively created a massive canopy of patchwork crochet to create shade for their community #WomensArt #heatwave
Some vendors have skipped the plastic basket handles at the farm market. #EastYork #EastYork#FarmersMarket #Toronto
June 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Some vendors have skipped the plastic basket handles at the farm market. #EastYork #EastYork#FarmersMarket #Toronto
We all saw that sunset yesterday.
May 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We all saw that sunset yesterday.
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A huge embarrassment for Ontario Premier Doug Ford and to be fair local journalism for failing to spot the scam which now seems relatively obvious - the logo alone! - and a tragedy for Toronto, a city long short of greenery, beauty and public pleasure. This is one grim story.
“Therme falsely presented itself as an industry player that operated as many as half a dozen spas in Europe. In fact, it had built and operated just one, outside Bucharest, Romania” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada
A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A huge embarrassment for Ontario Premier Doug Ford and to be fair local journalism for failing to spot the scam which now seems relatively obvious - the logo alone! - and a tragedy for Toronto, a city long short of greenery, beauty and public pleasure. This is one grim story.
#CanadaVacation #Staycation
Took a week and headed to Vancouver Island instead of going to Fla for #Springtraining Good choice.
Took a week and headed to Vancouver Island instead of going to Fla for #Springtraining Good choice.
March 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#CanadaVacation #Staycation
Took a week and headed to Vancouver Island instead of going to Fla for #Springtraining Good choice.
Took a week and headed to Vancouver Island instead of going to Fla for #Springtraining Good choice.
What a compelling article. #notasportsfan
Harriette Mackenzie is such a rare athlete: she’s a BC college basketball star, and she is trans. This is the story of her season: an in-game attack, anti-trans hatred, outing herself, a lifetime of trauma, and how she kept going, despite it all. www.thestar.com/sports/baske...
Bullying, basketball and an online firestorm: How B.C. college star Harriette MacKenzie stood up to anti-trans hate — and won
Trans athlete Harriette Mackenzie has been ostracized most of her life. One violent play during a Pac West basketball game pushed her to fight back.
www.thestar.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
What a compelling article. #notasportsfan
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Columnists are being censored everywhere. It's odd because being opinionated isn't a sideline of the job, it's the job itself. Feature and culture writers are mostly gone, AI is going to write and edit. It happened slowly, then suddenly.
NEW: Washington Post crisis continues apace. Ruth Marcus, liberal columnist, quits after saying Will Lewis (former Tel editor, now running things there) spiked a column critical of the recent narrowing of oped subjects...
Ex-editors in despair. Big crisis in one of world's most important newsrooms.
Ex-editors in despair. Big crisis in one of world's most important newsrooms.
March 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Columnists are being censored everywhere. It's odd because being opinionated isn't a sideline of the job, it's the job itself. Feature and culture writers are mostly gone, AI is going to write and edit. It happened slowly, then suddenly.
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Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
snowed in. Time to finally rip out this sweater.
February 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
snowed in. Time to finally rip out this sweater.
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Does the U.S. really subsidize Canada, like Trump says it does?
Donald Trump tariff threats: Does the U.S. subsidize Canada?
U.S. President Donald Trump has made various and repeated claims about his country's trade relationship with Canada to justify his tariff threats.
www.cp24.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Does the U.S. really subsidize Canada, like Trump says it does?