Floopy Buzzlesworth
LightNews LightNews
floopy-b.bsky.social
Floopy Buzzlesworth
@floopy-b.bsky.social
38 followers 100 following 63 posts
Artist Illustrator Maker
she/her
https://linktr.ee/Carmenland
Posts Replies Media Videos
floopy-b.bsky.social
More info: www.monkeymintaka.com/birbfest
An informational graphic titled "Birbfest 2026 Prompt List" for the month of January. The challenge is hosted by @monkeymintaka. The graphic features 31 daily drawing prompts, each corresponding to a different bird species. The prompts are: Bronzewing Pigeon Phaps chalcoptera Many-coloured Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra Razorbill Alca torda Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala King Eider Somateria spectabilis Northern Emerald-Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus Steller’s Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi American Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea White-eared Pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris Short-eared Owl Asio flammeu Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana Tufted Jay Cyanocorax dickeyi Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Ornate Fruit Dove Ptilinopus ornatus Galah Cockatoo Eolophus roseicapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus Little Penguin Eudyptula minor Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Oyster Catcher Haematopus ostralegus Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus At the bottom, the text includes the website link www.monkeymintaka.com/birbfest and the hashtag #Birbfest.
January 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
TIL that #Birbfest is a thing, so here's an American Purple Gallinule for your exercise and amusement.

#illustration #sketchbook #Bird
Digital illustration of an American Purple Gallinule in front of a light green background. The bird has a purple and blue body, greeny-blue wings and a bright red beak. The tip of the beak and his legs are bright yellow.
January 10, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
saint-vagrant.bsky.social
new year means please remember to be like nice and normal about fat people, the fat person you are or could become, the fat person you could fall in love with or friends you could have. fatness is not a corrupting force, fatphobia is. the performance is unhealthy, weight loss is social is political
January 3, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
studioknotunknot.bsky.social
Today's exchange of posts with @noneucldreamer.bsky.social got me thinking about Botanica Mathematica. This installation explores taxonomy and mathematical growth patterns using knitted forms.

I'd love to see it exhibited again. Any suggestions?

www.madeleineshepherd.co.uk/gallery_7865...
KNOT UNKNOT: Botanic Mathematica
A textile taxonomy of mathematical plant forms. Botanica Mathematica is a collaboration between myself and Dr Julia Collins with assistance from Jo McRae and many, many knitters around the world. Jul...
www.madeleineshepherd.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
bowlerhatscience.org
I wrote this open letter to my fellow science journalists, but it could very easily be adapted to address @jay.bsky.team and the rest of the bsky team galileospendulum.org/2025/06/05/o...
Open Letter to Anti-Trans Science Journalists
To my science journalist colleagues at the New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and elsewhere: I write this open letter on the day the New York Times begins a podcast series…
galileospendulum.org
October 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Last chance before #Christmas - if you're still looking for a #gift for the crocheter in your life, feel free to have a gander at my shop for some hand-carved #crochet hooks: folksy.com/find/shop/ca...

I'll close up for the year on Thursday, 18 December at 3pm, so get your orders in quick!
Photo of a chunky crochet hook made from lime wood. It's sitting on a dark surface between a crocheted star made from natural coloured wool and some greenery. Photo of a chunky crochet hook made from larch wood. It's sitting on a dark surface between a crocheted star made from natural coloured wool and some greenery. Photo of a small crochet hook made from lilac wood. It's sitting on a dark surface between a crocheted star made from pink yarn and some greenery.
December 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Long overdue, but well done Spain. I wish other European countries managed to scrape together that minimum of integrity.
December 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Thanks everyone who came along and was nice to us. We had a lovely day!

#fairsaturday #edinburgh #edinburghopenworkshop #shoplocal #buyhandmade
Collage of photos showing different views of our Knot Unknot/ Carmenland stall at the Edinburgh Open Workshop on 29 November. On the left, there's a view of a display of wooden crochet hooks, on top of that sits a vase with sticks holding star-shaped ornaments, and there are twinkly lights hanging from the ceiling. Top middle shows a selection of Knot Unknot's Rule 30 scarves in different colours. Top right shows a display of paper goods from Carmenland, including the teeny tiny advent calendar that proved quite popular. Bottom right shows a close up of one of Knot Unknot's headbands knitted from chunky pink and navy yarn in one of her Game of Life Fair Isle patterns. In a background, there's a display of Christmas cards.
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
If you don't fancy trekking all the way down to Leith (though seriously, why wouldn't you??) just for this, there's PLENTY to do down there for #fairsaturdayscotland: standrews.fairsaturday.org
Fair Saturday - A day to change the world through arts and culture
Every last Saturday of November, the day after Black Friday, thousand of artists get together to celebrate Fair Saturday
standrews.fairsaturday.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Heads up, I'm coming out of retirement for my first market in probably ten years. Come see!

My crochet hooks will be sharing a stall with @studioknotunknot.bsky.social
Festive Makers Market Saturday 29th November 10:00 - 16:00 £1 Donation Entry Edinburgh Open Workshop 39-41 Assembly Street, Leith EH6 7BQ (Part of the Fair Saturday Edinburgh initiative)
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
#folktaleweek2025, day 5: #charm (I suppose there's more than one way to interpret this prompt...)

#illustration #sketchbook #vampire
Digital illustration of a vampire lady with hypnotic red eyes.
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Yesterday got away from me, but here's today's doodle for #folktaleweek2025: #book #illustration #sketchbook #witch
Digital illustration of a witch with bright orange hair and a purple hat, looking at a big book
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
argonautbooks.bsky.social
We need your help.

@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.

Please read on for more information

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...

(1/2)
Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Day 2 of #folktaleweek2025: Echo. #illustration #sketchbook #loreley
Digital illustration of a woman with long blonde hair sitting on a rock above a river, singing. In the background the sun is setting. The story of the Loreley is not technically a folk tale, but was based on a ballad that was written in the early 19th century, and quickly became (falsely) known as a folk tale.
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
It's the first day of #folktaleweek2025! #night #illustration #sketchbook
Digital illustration showing a little creature with moth wings dancing in the light of a big smiling moon in a field of red flowers
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
'Ultra-processed foods' ist ein sehr lückenhaft definierter Begriff und dient unter anderem der Ausgrenzung von Dicken und Armen. Hier ist eine gute Hintergrundbeleuchtung: open.spotify.com/episode/5KQF...
Ultra-Processed Foods
open.spotify.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
omasgegenrechtsle.bsky.social
Sind mit dabei! ⚘️🕯
#Stolpersteine
platznehmen.bsky.social Leipzig nimmt Platz @platznehmen.bsky.social · Nov 9
Wir beteiligen uns auch in diesem Jahr wieder an der Aktion des @erich_zeigner_haus_ev, „Mahnwache und Stolpersteine Putzen“ zum Gedenken an die Pogrome vom 9. auf den 10. November 1938.

Wir laden dazu ein, mit uns gemeinsam, am 9. November folgende Stolpersteine zu putzen:
1/2
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Ah, thanks. How very confusing! 😅
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Sorry, but isn't that a maple? Sycamore tree seeds are little balls, no? (That's why they're also known as bobble trees (at least in Germany))
November 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
floopy-b.bsky.social
It's that time of year again, so I ordered a couple of turnips for carving tumshies, and this is what I got... (Homegrown apple for comparison) I s'pose, challenge accepted, @sainsburys.bsky.social ! (Though tbh, I'm not entirely sure how to make a hole big enough to stick a candle in these. 🤔)
Photo of two turnips, plus an apple for comparison, sitting on a black surface in front of a blue background. The turnips are very tiny!
October 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
Danke für die Erklärung! Ich hatte bis jetzt tatsächlich auch nur diffuse Bauchgefühle zu dem Thema, und mußte jetz feststellen, daß ich viel weniger wußte als ich dachte.
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
fergus.oolong.co.uk
I'll be chairing this event in a couple of weeks! Very exciting.

I've always loved the Radical Book Fair, and it's great to see a #WeirdPride event I didn't organise myself! 😁

Just digging into the books now. Not sure why or how I didn't come across @cjdebarra.bsky.social's book sooner!
Flyer-style image for the event, 'Divergent: Weird pride, unruliness & outsider wisdom', party of Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair. Date: Saturday 8th November Venue: Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU Time: 4.30-5.30pm. The flyer shows the covers of of CJ De Barra's 'Neuroqueer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex, and Everything In Between' and 'Significant Others, a collection of texts by Frank Jagoe'. The background shows leaves of gingko, perhaps the weirdest of all trees, and an image of hands cupping a source of ornate smoke.
October 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
floopy-b.bsky.social
#FolktaleWeek2025, you say? Sure, I'll play!
Digital illustration of a little half-timbered house with a red door and a straw roof. It's surrounded by bushes bearing red berries, and a crow sits on top of the roof. At the bottom of the picture, it says 'Folktale Week 2025' in big red handdrawn letters, and www.carmenland.com below that in grey.
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
lendwithcare.bsky.social
🌍 Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

At Lendwithcare, we believe microfinance is a great way to fight poverty by giving people the tools to create their own opportunities.

If you can, please consider supporting an entrepreneur in need of funding today: bit.ly/4mEZFkD
October 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Floopy Buzzlesworth
geranazifrei.bsky.social
🌕 Montag: #63 unserer #Kulturkundgebung
Wir spielen das Kult-Gesellschaftsspiel Werwölfe von Düsterwald!
Bluff, Taktik & Teamgeist treffen auf jede Menge Spaß – wer lügt, wer sagt die Wahrheit?

#gutesfuergera #kreativitaetstatthetze #kulturverbindet #gera #geragegenrechts #niewiederistjetzt #noafd
October 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM