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shiny_shiny_leaf
@shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
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🧶 Knitter and crocheter. 🪡 General oddball. 🔥#1 Diluc simp.🔥 🏳️‍⚧️ Non-binary & queer. 🏳️‍🌈 She/her, they/them. Neurospicy. Daughter of Canal Cryptid.
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shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
0/10 on the canned wine, especially for £8.50 per can. Tastes like claggy vinegar. 🤢

#stardewvalley #sdv #symphonyofseasons #stardewconcert #concert #stardew
A pale hand holds a 250ml flute-style glass (I don't know what the proper name for these is), filled about two-thirds of the way with pale, transparent liquid. The bright red lighting at that moment means the colour is hard to determine, but it's rosé wine.
February 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Had to wait two years for this. I'm right up front, only a few rows back.

#stardewvalley #sdv #symphonyofseasons #stardewconcert #concert #stardew
A view from a row of concert seating a few rows back from the stage. The stage is set up with instruments for a small orchestra. A giant screen at the back says STARDEW VALLEY Symphony of Seasons against a pastel sunset gradient backdrop.
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
It's finally happening! The Stardew Valley Concert is finally here!!!

#stardewvalley #sdv #symphonyofseasons #stardewconcert #concert #stardew
A shot of the front of Eventim Apollo (a concert hall in London) taken from under an overpass. The top of the building has a row of narrow windows and this section is lit up with RGB-gamer-style lighting. The sign on the front is like a traditional cinema sign and says STARDEW VALLEY : SYMPHONY OF SEASONS. A crowd of people mill around in front of the doors.
February 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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ceej.online
having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Oh cut it out 🙄 This is just the avocado toast nonsense all over again. God forbid we want to eat *checks notes* food that isn't gruel
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
I'm glad it arrived safely! 💖😄
hannageorgeart.bsky.social Hanna @hannageorgeart.bsky.social · 4d
@shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social since I can’t DM you and it looks like you’ve posted publicly about this, THANK YOU for the roll of soon-to-be-whistles! 💖
A roll of light purple PLA filament sits atop the corner of a 3D printer that’s currently creating whistles in earthy reds and oranges
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
*existential crisis intensifies*
michaelhobbes.bsky.social Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 6d
Last week the far right started peddling a narrative that the outrage over Epstein is a moral panic. Today, like clockwork, a more polite version of that narrative appears in the Atlantic.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
My current project for S: the Starry Starry Night Socks by Suzanne Bryan.

Quote this post with a knit that starts with the next letter of the alphabet. 🧶

#showmeyourknits #knitsky #knitting
A complete handknit colourwork sock held up by a pale hand in front of lots of foliage and tree trunks in a large planter bed. The sock is knit in white wool as the background colour and dark blue wool as the contrast colour. There's a pattern of starbursts across the leg and foot, with vertical stripes at the cuff, ankle gores, and down the sole.
February 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Photos I took in the Palm House. The dreary, rainy weather makes it look like there's nothing beyond the glasshouse roof. The cosiness and greenery made for a lovely atmosphere.

#kewgardens #plants #plantsky #rain #glasshouse
A view from the Australasia corner of the Kew Gardens Palm House. A large raised bed filled with palm trees and other large foliage is centred against the backdrop of the glasshouse's curved roof. A large arched support beam disappears behind some palm fronds. One of the staircases up to the walkway around the top of the Palm House peeks through the foliage, although it's hard to see. Light foliage that was overhanging me further breaks up the view of the glasshouse roof. Dreary, rainy weather outside makes it look like there's just a grey void beyond the glasshouse roof. A view down one of the corridors of Kew Gardens Palm House. The path is flanked by two raised beds filled with palm fronds and other large foliage that arches across the path. The curved glasshouse ceiling and support beams can be seen through breaks in the foliage. Dreary, rainy weather outside makes it look like there's only a grey void beyond the glasshouse roof.
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
This sweet little bastard extorted both ham and cheese croissant and blueberry muffin out of me, and thought it was socially acceptable to see if my knee was edible 😑😂

#goose #goosesky #geeseofbluesky #bird #birdsofbluesky #cobrachicken #cute
I'm holding a partly-eaten ham and cheese croissant. In the background, a greylag goose looks sideways at it like it wants food. I'm holding a partly-eaten ham and cheese croissant. In the background, a greylag goose looks directly at me and honks. A close-up view of a greylag goose. It's staring at me, waiting for food. I'm holding a white paper bag containing a blueberry muffin. In the background, a greylag goose stands close to me, stares directly at the bag, and honks.
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
The second sock is starting to take shape! I visited Kew Gardens again and sat in the Palm House as a bulwark against the cold, dreary day outside. 🧶🌱

#knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knitting #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip #kewgardens #plantsky #plants
The leg of a handknit colourwork sock held up by a pale hand in front of lots of foliage and tree trunks in a large planter bed. The sock is knit in white wool as the background colour and dark blue wool as the contrast colour. There's a pattern of starbursts across the leg. The curved glass ceiling of the Kew Gardens Palm House ceiling and a curved support beam peek through the greenery. A closer-up shot of the previous image. The leg of a handknit colourwork sock held up by a pale hand in front of lots of foliage and tree trunks in a large planter bed. The sock is knit in white wool as the background colour and dark blue wool as the contrast colour. There's a pattern of starbursts across the leg.
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
A whistle printer is running low on filament! Their wishlist has various pretty colours including rainbow!
mostlybree.kitrocha.com Mostly Leftist Supply Depot Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 10d
Morning, friends! The Whistle Crew has shipped 83,000 whistles in the first 3 days of February and I am back with a wishlist from one of our printers who is RUNNING LOW on filament.

You can find all of my (kinda gay) favs on here 👀

www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Rainbow Blaze, which is a vivid rainbow with pinks instead of reds Northern lights, which is a pink/purple/blue/green Dreamy Dusk is just Bisexual: the filament. Glorious pink/blue/purple Peachy Sunrise is Lesbian Flag: the filament.
February 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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deathbybadger.bsky.social
I love it when you complain about the price of food and people say "just meal prep 7 days of boiled chicken cubes!!!" because whether it works or not you are advocating for an existence that would have a medieval peasant grabbing their scythe
February 4, 2026 at 8:36 AM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
I finally bought a matcha making set. I found myself drinking matcha over steeped teas for various reasons so figured I might as well. Shame the set didn't come with a matching cup, but never mind.🍵

#matcha #matchalatte #tea #teaset
A front-facing shot of a matcha making set made up of a bowl, whisk stand, bamboo whisk, tea scoop, and small bag of matcha. The bowl and stand are two-tone pottery, with a bright grass green top half and white bottom half.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
I think I'm late for the #showmeyourknits grey week, but never mind. I finally got over second thumb syndrome and finished my Boyfriend Mittens. A surprisingly successful mishmash of patterns. 🧶

#knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knit #handdyedyarn #mittens #monochrome #grey
A pair of handknit mittens on a white background. The right mittens rests partially on top of the left mitten, which is facing upwards to show the pattern on the palm. They're knit in tonal black/charcoal grey wool as the contrast colour and white wool as the base colour. The wrists have a pattern of crosshatching with boxes. The front of the hand has a geometric pattern made up of solid black and white alternating half-diamonds with diamonds between them made up of alternating black and white stitches. The palm has a pattern of large white diamonds formed by crossed lines of small black pluses.
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Also, if you don't want to or can't use Amazon to send filament to printers (the joys of international purchasing come to mind 😑), consider this gift card option.
courtneymilan.com Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 11d
Remember how I said we had plans to try to reduce Amazon wishlist dependence for our whistle printers?

We'd love to get enough polymaker gift cards so we can do a bulk buy directly from the manufacturer and get a stack of filament for an entire urban area.
mostlybree.kitrocha.com Mostly Leftist Supply Depot Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 11d
Also just going to throw out here that if you were to send a polymaker gift card to whistlerequests@proton.me so we can combine a few of them, we have an evil plan for wholesale purchases AND IT WOULD BE EPIC!!!

us.polymaker.com/products/pol...
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 AM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Each roll of 3D printing filament can make 400-700 whistles. If you buy one roll ($15-30 depending on colour and brand from what I saw), that's hundreds of people you could help toot at ICE with rainbow and/or bright neon whistles! Just imagine it!
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social shiny_shiny_leaf @shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social · 13d
Do you want to help communities fight the good fight against ICE? Here's a list of whistle printers with Amazon registries, where you can buy them 3D printing filament, postage supplies, and more!

If buying from the registries is proving difficult, a gofundme for postage costs is also linked.
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 1000) & where to send them.
linktr.ee
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Loose Ends completes fibre arts projects left unfinished by death or disability, spreading love one stitch at a time. You can sign up as a finisher or make a donation to support their work (or even both!) at looseends.org. 🧶

#looseends #knitsky #crochetsky #randomactsofkidness #donate #signup
looseendsproject.bsky.social Loose Ends @looseendsproject.bsky.social · Sep 14
Jessica spent 50 hours completing this blanket for Susan.

"From the top down, the organization is one of kindness and caring, respectful of the piece and the loved one who began the project. Now we have a beautiful family heirloom for the next generation." — Susan
September 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Do you want to help communities fight the good fight against ICE? Here's a list of whistle printers with Amazon registries, where you can buy them 3D printing filament, postage supplies, and more!

If buying from the registries is proving difficult, a gofundme for postage costs is also linked.
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 1000) & where to send them.
linktr.ee
February 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Who's cutting onions in here 😭
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13d
Liam Ramos gets to meet the pilot and visit the cockpit on his flight home from the Texas ICE camp

This little boy has become an inadvertent symbol of resistance

A reminder of why we fight

What ICE did to this child was wrong.

May the kindness he receives today help heal the damage.
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
A video of the waterfall in the central area of the Temperate House. It's such a relaxing area. My seat for the day was right behind the waterfall. 🌱

#kewgardens #plantsky #plants #glasshouse #greenhouse #waterfall #water #publicgarden #daytrip
February 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
In one of the octagonal wings of the Temperate House, I found a small exhibition on edible plants. Just look at this funky little pineapple plant. I love it. 🌱

#kewgardens #plantsky #plants #pineapple #glasshouse #greenhouse #publicgarden #daytrip
A pineapple plant topped by a tiny golden pineapple grows out of an earthenware plant pot placed on a stone counter.
February 1, 2026 at 10:19 AM
shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social
Some photos from the Temperate House:
1. North wing entrance
2. Support pillars, New Zealand section
3. Waterfall, central section

I love Kew's glasshouse architecture. It feels like the ribcage of a huge fossil. 🌱

#kewgardens #plantsky #plants #glasshouse #greenhouse #publicgarden #daytrip
A view of the North wing entrance to the Kew Gardens Temperate House. It has two layers: a lower layer with white walls and large windows and a smaller upper layer made up of almost entirely glass. The roof is also glass. The door is set back into a small alcove. Over the building, a bank of fluffy white and soft grey clouds on the left fades into a bright blue sky. A view of the architecture of the Temperate House from the New Zealand corner. Regularly spaced pairs of tall, thin white-painted metal support pillars hold up the roof of the glasshouse. Each pair of pillars has two squares with a large circular cutout holding them together. Horizontal beams holding up the roof can also be seen. All of this is interspersed with large palm trees and fronds, thin trees, and dense, bushy long-leafed foliage. Diffuse, warm winter sunlight filters through the glasshouse ceiling, lending the scene a soft glow. A view of the indoor waterfall in the central part of the Kew Gardens Temperate House. The waterfall is towards the back of a large planter bed, framed by several large palms along with various types of climbing and creeping foliage. The waterfall flows into a small pond in front of it. In front of the scene is some low, bushy, long-leafed foliage. The glasshouse roof peeks through gaps in the plants. Bright sunlight adds warmth to the scene.
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 PM