@elizarde.bsky.social
I can barely be arsed at this point. Profile to come? I just miss my people from the smoking, bird-shaped crater who didn't move over to Mastodon.
elizarde/k2cuss2/EElliottKnits, in case you're wondering who the latest weirdo who followed you is.
elizarde/k2cuss2/EElliottKnits, in case you're wondering who the latest weirdo who followed you is.
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Free to read, just for today: www.tom-cox.com/old-litkinov...
Old Litkinov
This story is one of my favourite things I wrote last year. I'm making it free for 24 hours, so a few more people have chance to read an example of my short fiction. If you'd like to support my writin...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Free to read, just for today: www.tom-cox.com/old-litkinov...
It's been said before, but if you're posting about something horrific, and you know it (e.g. you've added a trigger warning), could you please at least consider not attaching a video of the horror on a site that autoplays video?
If you see such a post, FFS please think before hitting 'repost'.
If you see such a post, FFS please think before hitting 'repost'.
February 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
It's been said before, but if you're posting about something horrific, and you know it (e.g. you've added a trigger warning), could you please at least consider not attaching a video of the horror on a site that autoplays video?
If you see such a post, FFS please think before hitting 'repost'.
If you see such a post, FFS please think before hitting 'repost'.
Finally watching November’s NDP leadership debate. Listening to the translators try to figure out what the candidates are saying in French is…awkward. Those poor translators. They’re now on ‘What can the NDP do to gain support in Quebec?’ and I think the answer is staring everyone in the face. 😂
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Finally watching November’s NDP leadership debate. Listening to the translators try to figure out what the candidates are saying in French is…awkward. Those poor translators. They’re now on ‘What can the NDP do to gain support in Quebec?’ and I think the answer is staring everyone in the face. 😂
Finally admitted to myself that my friend's sweater is beyond repair, and I should just recreate it. With the sweater as a map, if I can find the right yarn yarn, it's doable.
It's been giving me guilty pangs for over a year & now I'm obsessed. Turns out this is the puzzle my mind wants right now.
It's been giving me guilty pangs for over a year & now I'm obsessed. Turns out this is the puzzle my mind wants right now.
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Finally admitted to myself that my friend's sweater is beyond repair, and I should just recreate it. With the sweater as a map, if I can find the right yarn yarn, it's doable.
It's been giving me guilty pangs for over a year & now I'm obsessed. Turns out this is the puzzle my mind wants right now.
It's been giving me guilty pangs for over a year & now I'm obsessed. Turns out this is the puzzle my mind wants right now.
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Thread of announced cuts to federal services in Canada.
This week in things Carney fans have to rationalize...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Thread of announced cuts to federal services in Canada.
See, this is why I love how @kpwerker.bsky.social does business: it's not just about making the most money, it's about supporting people in doing the work they love, and supporting other small businesses so they can stay afloat.
We benefit from the widest margins when you buy our books directly from us, but we still encourage you to buy from your local shop! In Part 1, I explained the time factor (time I spend shipping books is time I can't spend *making* books); here in Part 2 is the money factor. Got questions? Ask away!
Please Buy Our Books from Your Local Shop, Part 2
YouTube video by Nine Ten Publications
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January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
See, this is why I love how @kpwerker.bsky.social does business: it's not just about making the most money, it's about supporting people in doing the work they love, and supporting other small businesses so they can stay afloat.
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One of the major shifts at Nine Ten in 2026 is a move away from selling books directly to readers (EXCEPT for special bundles, signed copies, and pre-orders! I'll do a video about those exceptions soon!). Here's why 👇 Got questions about this? Ask away!
#publishing #CanadianBooks #SmallBusiness
#publishing #CanadianBooks #SmallBusiness
Please Buy Our Books From Your Local Shop—Here's Why (Part 1)!
YouTube video by Nine Ten Publications
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January 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
One of the major shifts at Nine Ten in 2026 is a move away from selling books directly to readers (EXCEPT for special bundles, signed copies, and pre-orders! I'll do a video about those exceptions soon!). Here's why 👇 Got questions about this? Ask away!
#publishing #CanadianBooks #SmallBusiness
#publishing #CanadianBooks #SmallBusiness
My best typo was in a fundraising proposal for a science building at a university: it was to use photovoltaic panels & a flywheel, & have access to a specific type of power in the labs.
My boss said that while it might indeed have a "dedicated poser supply," perhaps we didn't want to advertise that
My boss said that while it might indeed have a "dedicated poser supply," perhaps we didn't want to advertise that
I mistyped an email sign off as “all the bees” instead of “all the best”. I reckon I’m going to stick with it. I can’t think of anything negative that can possibly come of wishing someone all the bees.
January 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM
My best typo was in a fundraising proposal for a science building at a university: it was to use photovoltaic panels & a flywheel, & have access to a specific type of power in the labs.
My boss said that while it might indeed have a "dedicated poser supply," perhaps we didn't want to advertise that
My boss said that while it might indeed have a "dedicated poser supply," perhaps we didn't want to advertise that
This is why I love & support The Discourse, and news organizations like it. Independent, deep-dive, local journalism makes a difference, once again.
It’s a small thing. But before this story in @thediscourse.ca came out, the Regional District of Nanaimo was actively working to prevent any long term living in RVs unless you were of means to build a new house. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/regi...
TOMORROW THEY VOTE ON PERMITTING LONGTERM RV LIVING
TOMORROW THEY VOTE ON PERMITTING LONGTERM RV LIVING
Regional District of Nanaimo 'drop the hammer' on tiny home
Despite a housing crisis, Nanoose Bay Regional District of Nanaimo director called bylaw on a tiny home in his neighbourhood.
thediscourse.ca
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This is why I love & support The Discourse, and news organizations like it. Independent, deep-dive, local journalism makes a difference, once again.
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its called FINDERS KEEPERS and its in the CONSTITUTION
“our brown shirts that say we did NOT target a child seem to be raising questions already answered by our brown shirts”
January 22, 2026 at 5:36 PM
its called FINDERS KEEPERS and its in the CONSTITUTION
After his scary health stuff & despite my stupid knee stuff, Dad & I have resumed our Sunday walks. Today's reward: a slightly chilly walk through misty woods, and our first trumpeter swans of the year.
January 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM
After his scary health stuff & despite my stupid knee stuff, Dad & I have resumed our Sunday walks. Today's reward: a slightly chilly walk through misty woods, and our first trumpeter swans of the year.
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I'm sharing this here, as I have on Facebook and Instagram, but there's no account on here to share from, and I just think this is wonderful.
A really good balance of design and implementation, and appears to achieve everything it set out to do, and it *SO* appeals to my inner 'work nerd'.
A really good balance of design and implementation, and appears to achieve everything it set out to do, and it *SO* appeals to my inner 'work nerd'.
December 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I'm sharing this here, as I have on Facebook and Instagram, but there's no account on here to share from, and I just think this is wonderful.
A really good balance of design and implementation, and appears to achieve everything it set out to do, and it *SO* appeals to my inner 'work nerd'.
A really good balance of design and implementation, and appears to achieve everything it set out to do, and it *SO* appeals to my inner 'work nerd'.
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block immediately everyone
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
block immediately everyone
Picked up the audiobook of Kanan Gill's 'Acts of God' yesterday, and 1. Turns out 'surreal science fiction detective comedy' was exactly what I was looking for; 2. Sunil Malhotra is clearly having the time of his life reading (performing, really) this book; [...] www.kobo.com/ca/en/audiob...
Acts of God audiobook by Kanan Gill - Rakuten Kobo
Listen to "Acts of God" by Kanan Gill available from Rakuten Kobo. Narrated by Sunil Malhotra. Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The twenty-first-century heir to Kurt ...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Picked up the audiobook of Kanan Gill's 'Acts of God' yesterday, and 1. Turns out 'surreal science fiction detective comedy' was exactly what I was looking for; 2. Sunil Malhotra is clearly having the time of his life reading (performing, really) this book; [...] www.kobo.com/ca/en/audiob...
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I’ve been working on this event series with Max and Jen for the past few months and I am so fucking psyched!!! You should come to the first event on Jan 28th featuring yours truly and @xor.blue!!! Did I mention how fucking psyched I am because I am!!!
luma.com/wayfinding1
luma.com/wayfinding1
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I’ve been working on this event series with Max and Jen for the past few months and I am so fucking psyched!!! You should come to the first event on Jan 28th featuring yours truly and @xor.blue!!! Did I mention how fucking psyched I am because I am!!!
luma.com/wayfinding1
luma.com/wayfinding1
Just remembered the Community Garden AGM is tonight and I should go, but:
1. I don't wanna.
2. I'm not the president anymore, so I don't gotta.
3. At the last meeting I thought "Oh my fucking god," but apparently I thought it out loud, and I'm pretty sure I'd do it again,* which is just awkward.
1. I don't wanna.
2. I'm not the president anymore, so I don't gotta.
3. At the last meeting I thought "Oh my fucking god," but apparently I thought it out loud, and I'm pretty sure I'd do it again,* which is just awkward.
January 9, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Just remembered the Community Garden AGM is tonight and I should go, but:
1. I don't wanna.
2. I'm not the president anymore, so I don't gotta.
3. At the last meeting I thought "Oh my fucking god," but apparently I thought it out loud, and I'm pretty sure I'd do it again,* which is just awkward.
1. I don't wanna.
2. I'm not the president anymore, so I don't gotta.
3. At the last meeting I thought "Oh my fucking god," but apparently I thought it out loud, and I'm pretty sure I'd do it again,* which is just awkward.
IKEA: How did we do on delivery?
Me: Honey, those shoe racks have seen more small Canadian towns than a Tragically Hip cover band.
Me: Honey, those shoe racks have seen more small Canadian towns than a Tragically Hip cover band.
January 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
IKEA: How did we do on delivery?
Me: Honey, those shoe racks have seen more small Canadian towns than a Tragically Hip cover band.
Me: Honey, those shoe racks have seen more small Canadian towns than a Tragically Hip cover band.
Well, my to-read list just exploded. altermag.com/articles/the...
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Well, my to-read list just exploded. altermag.com/articles/the...
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It’s almost like the FIFA Peace Prize meant nothing
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
It’s almost like the FIFA Peace Prize meant nothing
My mum, trying to get me to take one of her floor looms.
Mom Wants To Know If You Could Use Grandma’s Antique, 12-Person Dining Room Table In Your Studio Apartment https://theonion.com/mom-wants-to-know-if-you-could-use-grandma-s-antique-1-1831765783/
January 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
My mum, trying to get me to take one of her floor looms.
I have made a ridiculously elaborate seafood meal for two (the secret plan being having enough food-safe leftovers that I don't have to cook for days), cleaned the kitchen, taken out the raw-oyster-shell-laden trash* and started the dishwasher. I win, in old people terms.
January 1, 2026 at 7:49 AM
I have made a ridiculously elaborate seafood meal for two (the secret plan being having enough food-safe leftovers that I don't have to cook for days), cleaned the kitchen, taken out the raw-oyster-shell-laden trash* and started the dishwasher. I win, in old people terms.
Yeah, seriously, fuck that guy. His entire schtick seems to be being annoying. And not in a clever way, just in a kid doing it for a reaction way. Maybe I'm wrong? Am I missing something?
Also, his band sucks. (I saw them open for Shonen Knife & we all decamped to the dive bar next door.)
Also, his band sucks. (I saw them open for Shonen Knife & we all decamped to the dive bar next door.)
Me, learning to be Canadian: “Narduwar was appointed to the Order of Canada.”
My wife, a Canadian: “Oh for fuck’s sake.”
My wife, a Canadian: “Oh for fuck’s sake.”
January 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Yeah, seriously, fuck that guy. His entire schtick seems to be being annoying. And not in a clever way, just in a kid doing it for a reaction way. Maybe I'm wrong? Am I missing something?
Also, his band sucks. (I saw them open for Shonen Knife & we all decamped to the dive bar next door.)
Also, his band sucks. (I saw them open for Shonen Knife & we all decamped to the dive bar next door.)
The niece asked if I'd make her a cabled Aran sweater for her xmas (and possibly also birthday) present. "You can say no! I know it's a lot of work!"
I cannot say 'no' to that kid.
Good thing she's small. And her mum's willing to split the yarn cost. (Those things *eat* yarn.)
I cannot say 'no' to that kid.
Good thing she's small. And her mum's willing to split the yarn cost. (Those things *eat* yarn.)
December 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The niece asked if I'd make her a cabled Aran sweater for her xmas (and possibly also birthday) present. "You can say no! I know it's a lot of work!"
I cannot say 'no' to that kid.
Good thing she's small. And her mum's willing to split the yarn cost. (Those things *eat* yarn.)
I cannot say 'no' to that kid.
Good thing she's small. And her mum's willing to split the yarn cost. (Those things *eat* yarn.)
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Fist bump to anyone else caught between the need to bow down & accept the dire, broken reality of the attention economy to continue surviving via their creativity & a desire to disconnect which becomes more vast, and more potentially vital to their sense of inner peace, with every year that passes.
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Fist bump to anyone else caught between the need to bow down & accept the dire, broken reality of the attention economy to continue surviving via their creativity & a desire to disconnect which becomes more vast, and more potentially vital to their sense of inner peace, with every year that passes.
Dear customer service departments: If you're going to compose a form email for when something isn't delivered, maybe don't blame ppl for not being home. Sometimes they're home, but their home is ~2000 km away from the obscure municipality in Saskatchewan to which FedEx saw fit to detour the parcel.
December 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Dear customer service departments: If you're going to compose a form email for when something isn't delivered, maybe don't blame ppl for not being home. Sometimes they're home, but their home is ~2000 km away from the obscure municipality in Saskatchewan to which FedEx saw fit to detour the parcel.