Irish Wasp - Orla Howard
@irishwasp.bsky.social
knitter/designer/felter/spinner/crafter
#IrishWaspCreations
Patterns #OrlaHowardDesigns (Ravelry, Lovecrafts, Payhip)
Irish in Germany
Child loss survivor
Pro-Immigration, Pro-LBGTQ+, Anti-Discrimination,
#IrishWaspCreations
Patterns #OrlaHowardDesigns (Ravelry, Lovecrafts, Payhip)
Irish in Germany
Child loss survivor
Pro-Immigration, Pro-LBGTQ+, Anti-Discrimination,
This says so much!
Stark von Röttgen (CDU): Die US-Regierung weigerte sich, Vertreter von Grünen und SPD zu treffen, und wollte nur CDU und AfD zu einem Meeting in Washington sehen. Röttgen weigerte sich und das Treffen platzte. Unter den deutschen und US-Faschisten herrscht hingegen reger Austausch.
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This says so much!
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
"In case nobody has said it yet; there are no bears in the Epstein Files."
Und falls es noch niemand gesagt hat: es ist kein Bär in den Epstein-Files.
February 8, 2026 at 6:28 AM
"In case nobody has said it yet; there are no bears in the Epstein Files."
I'm so disappointed, but not at all surprised, to read that An Taoiseach has accepted the invitation to the White House for St. Patrick's Day.
I figure he knows he's on his way out....
I figure he knows he's on his way out....
February 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I'm so disappointed, but not at all surprised, to read that An Taoiseach has accepted the invitation to the White House for St. Patrick's Day.
I figure he knows he's on his way out....
I figure he knows he's on his way out....
I'm now able to post photos of the shawl that I spent most of January working on.
It was a gift for my amazing sister, @rosiegal.bsky.social who has a big birthday this month!
The pattern is called Newgrange by the Scottish designer, Lucy Hague. (Available on Ravelry)))
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It was a gift for my amazing sister, @rosiegal.bsky.social who has a big birthday this month!
The pattern is called Newgrange by the Scottish designer, Lucy Hague. (Available on Ravelry)))
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February 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
I'm now able to post photos of the shawl that I spent most of January working on.
It was a gift for my amazing sister, @rosiegal.bsky.social who has a big birthday this month!
The pattern is called Newgrange by the Scottish designer, Lucy Hague. (Available on Ravelry)))
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It was a gift for my amazing sister, @rosiegal.bsky.social who has a big birthday this month!
The pattern is called Newgrange by the Scottish designer, Lucy Hague. (Available on Ravelry)))
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In Germany I've had many people tell me I'm crazy, when I've said that Spring starts on Feb. 1st. In Ireland, it's what I was always taught!
Here are some of my dolls that celebrate #Spring, #Imbolc and #St_Brigid
Here are some of my dolls that celebrate #Spring, #Imbolc and #St_Brigid
February 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
In Germany I've had many people tell me I'm crazy, when I've said that Spring starts on Feb. 1st. In Ireland, it's what I was always taught!
Here are some of my dolls that celebrate #Spring, #Imbolc and #St_Brigid
Here are some of my dolls that celebrate #Spring, #Imbolc and #St_Brigid
A project which I can show while still in progress! This is to be a sweater-shawl for a friend. She sent me a picture of one she liked, but it was too much crochet for these fingers. I'm trying to make something close, using the lace pattern from my own Ramira Shawl.
Yarn back story in ALT-text!
Yarn back story in ALT-text!
February 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
A project which I can show while still in progress! This is to be a sweater-shawl for a friend. She sent me a picture of one she liked, but it was too much crochet for these fingers. I'm trying to make something close, using the lace pattern from my own Ramira Shawl.
Yarn back story in ALT-text!
Yarn back story in ALT-text!
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Prediction - If the #WorldCup is allowed to happen in the USA, there will be incidents with ICE assaulting fans, players, coaches etc.
People may die.
Soccer is not worth that.
People may die.
Soccer is not worth that.
January 29, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Prediction - If the #WorldCup is allowed to happen in the USA, there will be incidents with ICE assaulting fans, players, coaches etc.
People may die.
Soccer is not worth that.
People may die.
Soccer is not worth that.
I finished knitting the shawl which I had become obsessed with this past month! I was so afraid of not meeting the deadline, that I worked on nothing else and finished within 20 days! It's now blocked and ready to send off to it's destination.
Once it's with it's new owner, I can post some photos!
Once it's with it's new owner, I can post some photos!
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I finished knitting the shawl which I had become obsessed with this past month! I was so afraid of not meeting the deadline, that I worked on nothing else and finished within 20 days! It's now blocked and ready to send off to it's destination.
Once it's with it's new owner, I can post some photos!
Once it's with it's new owner, I can post some photos!
This is a petition to the EU to prevent ICE getting a foothold in Europe! Please share and sign!
January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This is a petition to the EU to prevent ICE getting a foothold in Europe! Please share and sign!
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WCNSF - "Wounded child no surviving family."
There are 17,000 orphans in Gaza who have lost BOTH parents,
Over 30,000 who have lost one parent,
2,700 family bloodlines entirely wiped out; every single member.
The starvation and bombing continue in the worlds largest concentration camp
There are 17,000 orphans in Gaza who have lost BOTH parents,
Over 30,000 who have lost one parent,
2,700 family bloodlines entirely wiped out; every single member.
The starvation and bombing continue in the worlds largest concentration camp
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 AM
WCNSF - "Wounded child no surviving family."
There are 17,000 orphans in Gaza who have lost BOTH parents,
Over 30,000 who have lost one parent,
2,700 family bloodlines entirely wiped out; every single member.
The starvation and bombing continue in the worlds largest concentration camp
There are 17,000 orphans in Gaza who have lost BOTH parents,
Over 30,000 who have lost one parent,
2,700 family bloodlines entirely wiped out; every single member.
The starvation and bombing continue in the worlds largest concentration camp
If Italy doesn't stand up against this, then maybe the EU should! These murderers have absolutely no business in Europe!
BREAKING: ICE agents will have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympics, U.S. embassy sources confirm.
ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
If Italy doesn't stand up against this, then maybe the EU should! These murderers have absolutely no business in Europe!
All of those thinking that it could never happen again just need to look to Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, Iran and the United States - people are being murdered and nobody is held accountable.
Die AfD möchte eine Terrorpolizei wie ICE in den USA auch bei uns & redet immer offener davon, 20 Millionen Deutsche mit Migrationshintergrund aus dem Land zu werfen. Seit 10 Jahren müssen sich AfD-Kritiker anhören, zu "übertreiben". Und sie hatten JEDES MAL RECHT. Handelt ihr, bevor es zu spät ist?
January 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
All of those thinking that it could never happen again just need to look to Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, Iran and the United States - people are being murdered and nobody is held accountable.
Our Magnolia Tree, looking almost as pretty as when it's full in bloom!
January 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Our Magnolia Tree, looking almost as pretty as when it's full in bloom!
I'm on to the stockinette part of this, otherwise very tough, pattern - which is just as well, because I've been roped in to queuing online for my HS-obsessed daughter!
Let the ticket sale battle begin!!
(Kartenverkaufschlacht sounds so much better! Probably grammatically wrong though!)
Let the ticket sale battle begin!!
(Kartenverkaufschlacht sounds so much better! Probably grammatically wrong though!)
January 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I'm on to the stockinette part of this, otherwise very tough, pattern - which is just as well, because I've been roped in to queuing online for my HS-obsessed daughter!
Let the ticket sale battle begin!!
(Kartenverkaufschlacht sounds so much better! Probably grammatically wrong though!)
Let the ticket sale battle begin!!
(Kartenverkaufschlacht sounds so much better! Probably grammatically wrong though!)
I blame Hollywood!
For years they have led us to believe that there would be a hero out there to defeat the baddies, and that the evil, billionaire megalomaniac would get his comeuppance!
It feels like we're on the Third Act. Shouldn't the hero have at least made an appearance by now?
For years they have led us to believe that there would be a hero out there to defeat the baddies, and that the evil, billionaire megalomaniac would get his comeuppance!
It feels like we're on the Third Act. Shouldn't the hero have at least made an appearance by now?
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
I blame Hollywood!
For years they have led us to believe that there would be a hero out there to defeat the baddies, and that the evil, billionaire megalomaniac would get his comeuppance!
It feels like we're on the Third Act. Shouldn't the hero have at least made an appearance by now?
For years they have led us to believe that there would be a hero out there to defeat the baddies, and that the evil, billionaire megalomaniac would get his comeuppance!
It feels like we're on the Third Act. Shouldn't the hero have at least made an appearance by now?
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Reposted by Irish Wasp - Orla Howard
Fändet ihr es nicht sinnvoller, ein AfD-Verbot vom Bundesverfassungsgericht prüfen zu lassen, BEVOR die AfD eine Terrorpolizei wie ICE bei uns einführt, die willkürlich Menschen ermordet?
January 25, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Fändet ihr es nicht sinnvoller, ein AfD-Verbot vom Bundesverfassungsgericht prüfen zu lassen, BEVOR die AfD eine Terrorpolizei wie ICE bei uns einführt, die willkürlich Menschen ermordet?
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Die AfD hat sich auch eine "Abschiebe-Polizei" wie ICE in Deutschland gewünscht. Währenddessen tötet diese Terrortruppe willkürlich und ohne Konsequenzen die eigene Bevölkerung. Wer AfD wählt, wird das bekommen. Und das darf nie jemand vergessen.
January 25, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Die AfD hat sich auch eine "Abschiebe-Polizei" wie ICE in Deutschland gewünscht. Währenddessen tötet diese Terrortruppe willkürlich und ohne Konsequenzen die eigene Bevölkerung. Wer AfD wählt, wird das bekommen. Und das darf nie jemand vergessen.
I have come to the realisation that some of the most stunning pieces of knitwork, are the least fun to actually knit!
My mantra at the moment is "Trust the process"!
My mantra at the moment is "Trust the process"!
January 23, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I have come to the realisation that some of the most stunning pieces of knitwork, are the least fun to actually knit!
My mantra at the moment is "Trust the process"!
My mantra at the moment is "Trust the process"!
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I'll just leave this here for everyone to appreciate!
#Indigo_Girls #Shame_On_You
I'll just leave this here for everyone to appreciate!
#Indigo_Girls #Shame_On_You
Indigo Girls - Shame On You (Official Video)
YouTube video by IndigoGirlsVEVO
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January 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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I'll just leave this here for everyone to appreciate!
#Indigo_Girls #Shame_On_You
I'll just leave this here for everyone to appreciate!
#Indigo_Girls #Shame_On_You
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President Catherine Connolly has warned that "the consequences of a 'might is right' mentality are now "crystal clear before our eyes" amid a period where "countries can be invaded at will, or threatened with invasion"
Consequences of 'might is right' now clear - President
President Catherine Connolly has warned that "the consequences of a 'might is right' mentality are now "crystal clear before our eyes" amid a period where "countries can be invaded at will, or threate...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:35 PM
President Catherine Connolly has warned that "the consequences of a 'might is right' mentality are now "crystal clear before our eyes" amid a period where "countries can be invaded at will, or threatened with invasion"
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As Palestinians suffer under an ongoing project of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide, perpetrated by Israel and fueled by the United States and other Western countries, its future is being determined by a pack of jackals, salivating over the carcass of Gazan society.
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
As Palestinians suffer under an ongoing project of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide, perpetrated by Israel and fueled by the United States and other Western countries, its future is being determined by a pack of jackals, salivating over the carcass of Gazan society.
That's not a warning - coming from him, it's a threat!
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 AM
That's not a warning - coming from him, it's a threat!