Anya Barrett
@anyaatlarge.bsky.social
All I want to do is #knit, #travel and #read. Decolonizing and queering my bookshelves. I have #cats and #MS (those aren't related. Probably) she/they
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Anya Barrett
@anyaatlarge.bsky.social
· Nov 19
I'm seeing that a lot of right-wing killjoys are joining so let me just say
Trans women are women
Trans men are men
Black Lives Matter
Free Palestine
Land Back
Trans women are women
Trans men are men
Black Lives Matter
Free Palestine
Land Back
Neighbours are having their annual drop-in holiday party, so we went and I'm going to need the week to recover
Lovely people (neighbours and their friends) but that much masking is draining
Lovely people (neighbours and their friends) but that much masking is draining
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Neighbours are having their annual drop-in holiday party, so we went and I'm going to need the week to recover
Lovely people (neighbours and their friends) but that much masking is draining
Lovely people (neighbours and their friends) but that much masking is draining
I'm old enough for multi-focal lenses
M'y optometrist has no sympathy as he's been wearing them for years now 😭
M'y optometrist has no sympathy as he's been wearing them for years now 😭
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm old enough for multi-focal lenses
M'y optometrist has no sympathy as he's been wearing them for years now 😭
M'y optometrist has no sympathy as he's been wearing them for years now 😭
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild
Skunk
Serval
Kangaroo
Elk
Agouti
Skunk
Serval
Kangaroo
Elk
Agouti
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
Dolphins (right by my canoe!)
Sea turtle
Snakes (so many types)
Pheasants
Foxes
Also rabbits, deer, assorted fish, coyotes and a mountain lion (once, and yes it was scary lmao).
Dolphins (right by my canoe!)
Sea turtle
Snakes (so many types)
Pheasants
Foxes
Also rabbits, deer, assorted fish, coyotes and a mountain lion (once, and yes it was scary lmao).
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
Pilot whale*
Puffin
Barred owl
Spawning salmon in fresh water
Luna moth
*I think it was a pilot whale but this was when I was 13 so I don’t remember exactly. It was an incredible moment, whatever kind of whale it was!
Pilot whale*
Puffin
Barred owl
Spawning salmon in fresh water
Luna moth
*I think it was a pilot whale but this was when I was 13 so I don’t remember exactly. It was an incredible moment, whatever kind of whale it was!
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild
Skunk
Serval
Kangaroo
Elk
Agouti
Skunk
Serval
Kangaroo
Elk
Agouti
Me, reviewing books by USian authors
It was a great book, but the author weirdly put Thanksgiving in November? I dunno why
It was a great book, but the author weirdly put Thanksgiving in November? I dunno why
November 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Me, reviewing books by USian authors
It was a great book, but the author weirdly put Thanksgiving in November? I dunno why
It was a great book, but the author weirdly put Thanksgiving in November? I dunno why
It feels like a good time to remind people that Carney is a Conservative in a Liberal tie
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It feels like a good time to remind people that Carney is a Conservative in a Liberal tie
Cat found a mouse and chased it all around the bedroom
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Cat found a mouse and chased it all around the bedroom
NO CONVINCING NEW LESIONS!
(MRI results are in)
(MRI results are in)
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NO CONVINCING NEW LESIONS!
(MRI results are in)
(MRI results are in)
2 years ago I ordered yarn from a company and what I received was....distinctly not what I ordered. The colours were muted and not as dark as online. A dark navy blue I ordered was like a typical denim (light/mes blue)
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
2 years ago I ordered yarn from a company and what I received was....distinctly not what I ordered. The colours were muted and not as dark as online. A dark navy blue I ordered was like a typical denim (light/mes blue)
Walking through a Christmas market taking photos like a tourist
(I recommend this if you're looking for a pick me up, non-expensive/free activity)
(I recommend this if you're looking for a pick me up, non-expensive/free activity)
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Walking through a Christmas market taking photos like a tourist
(I recommend this if you're looking for a pick me up, non-expensive/free activity)
(I recommend this if you're looking for a pick me up, non-expensive/free activity)
Just went by this, lots of vendors! Jewellery, hair products, stickers, dream catcher kits, art, woodworks, ceramics...really cool vibe!
Upcoming Indigenous markets in Ottawa
www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-ind... - this one is on Somerset on Nov 22
www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-ind... - this one is on Somerset on Nov 22
ADAAWE Indigenous Holiday Market
Join us for a vibrant celebration of Indigenous creativity and culture at our Indigenous Holiday Market!
www.eventbrite.ca
November 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just went by this, lots of vendors! Jewellery, hair products, stickers, dream catcher kits, art, woodworks, ceramics...really cool vibe!
Reposted by Anya Barrett
“Keira's assessment in 2024, …concluded that she did not have "sufficient parental competencies to care for the newborn independently".
Keira says the questions she was asked included: "Who is Mother Teresa?" and "How long does it take for the sun's rays to reach the Earth?
Keira says the questions she was asked included: "Who is Mother Teresa?" and "How long does it take for the sun's rays to reach the Earth?
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests, known as FKUs, on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
“Keira's assessment in 2024, …concluded that she did not have "sufficient parental competencies to care for the newborn independently".
Keira says the questions she was asked included: "Who is Mother Teresa?" and "How long does it take for the sun's rays to reach the Earth?
Keira says the questions she was asked included: "Who is Mother Teresa?" and "How long does it take for the sun's rays to reach the Earth?
She doesn't want to go for a walk
She wants me to sweep the leash across the floor so she can chase it
She wants me to sweep the leash across the floor so she can chase it
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
She doesn't want to go for a walk
She wants me to sweep the leash across the floor so she can chase it
She wants me to sweep the leash across the floor so she can chase it
One time I lost like 95% of the vision in my left eye and it took someone I know saying "that's....alarming, you need to go to a doctor" for me to actual register that I couldn't just wait for it to get better
Anyway happy MS anniversary
Anyway happy MS anniversary
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
One time I lost like 95% of the vision in my left eye and it took someone I know saying "that's....alarming, you need to go to a doctor" for me to actual register that I couldn't just wait for it to get better
Anyway happy MS anniversary
Anyway happy MS anniversary
"I like your sweater! How long did it take to knit?"
Ok so it was an autism level 7 event so 3 weeks
Ok so it was an autism level 7 event so 3 weeks
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"I like your sweater! How long did it take to knit?"
Ok so it was an autism level 7 event so 3 weeks
Ok so it was an autism level 7 event so 3 weeks
Upcoming Indigenous markets in Ottawa
www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-ind... - this one is on Somerset on Nov 22
www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-ind... - this one is on Somerset on Nov 22
ADAAWE Indigenous Holiday Market
Join us for a vibrant celebration of Indigenous creativity and culture at our Indigenous Holiday Market!
www.eventbrite.ca
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Upcoming Indigenous markets in Ottawa
www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-ind... - this one is on Somerset on Nov 22
www.eventbrite.ca/e/adaawe-ind... - this one is on Somerset on Nov 22
Going to try naturally dyeing yarn
Because I need more hobbies or something
Because I need more hobbies or something
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Going to try naturally dyeing yarn
Because I need more hobbies or something
Because I need more hobbies or something
Last year my LBS (local bookstore) had a stack of ARCs - But a book, get a free ARC
I wonder if they're doing it this year 🤔
(Only way to tell is to buy a book!)
I wonder if they're doing it this year 🤔
(Only way to tell is to buy a book!)
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Last year my LBS (local bookstore) had a stack of ARCs - But a book, get a free ARC
I wonder if they're doing it this year 🤔
(Only way to tell is to buy a book!)
I wonder if they're doing it this year 🤔
(Only way to tell is to buy a book!)
Someone once told me that MRIs are never preventive health care
They can be - I just had my annual MRI, to scan for any potential new MS lesions
They can be - I just had my annual MRI, to scan for any potential new MS lesions
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Someone once told me that MRIs are never preventive health care
They can be - I just had my annual MRI, to scan for any potential new MS lesions
They can be - I just had my annual MRI, to scan for any potential new MS lesions
I have an MRI at 2 a.m, so I decided to take off my jewellery when I remembered....and then couldn't get the back off one of my earrings
Because I only take them off before my yearly MRI
Because I only take them off before my yearly MRI
November 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I have an MRI at 2 a.m, so I decided to take off my jewellery when I remembered....and then couldn't get the back off one of my earrings
Because I only take them off before my yearly MRI
Because I only take them off before my yearly MRI
It must be a really good masking day cause everyone is talking to me
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It must be a really good masking day cause everyone is talking to me
Came to the pub for a pint, and a glass exploded
This is the second time we've been near exploding pint glasses which seems a lot
This is the second time we've been near exploding pint glasses which seems a lot
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Came to the pub for a pint, and a glass exploded
This is the second time we've been near exploding pint glasses which seems a lot
This is the second time we've been near exploding pint glasses which seems a lot
Ross and I went to a craft fair wearing my hand knits and so many compliments
Which is good but also awkward
Which is good but also awkward
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ross and I went to a craft fair wearing my hand knits and so many compliments
Which is good but also awkward
Which is good but also awkward
Costco is super busy but everyone's being polite and patient
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Costco is super busy but everyone's being polite and patient
Hey did you know that someone has to write the content on government websites?
I'm that person at the moment and this is SO.WEIRD
I'm that person at the moment and this is SO.WEIRD
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Hey did you know that someone has to write the content on government websites?
I'm that person at the moment and this is SO.WEIRD
I'm that person at the moment and this is SO.WEIRD
Decided to do a ~fancy~ bind off and it took all day.
So never doing that again
So never doing that again
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Decided to do a ~fancy~ bind off and it took all day.
So never doing that again
So never doing that again