Kate Cook
eskay8.bsky.social
Kate Cook
@eskay8.bsky.social
scientist, coder, public servant, gardener, potter, writer, parent, Canadian
Nah crunching frozen puddles is better
December 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I could try and make a new lid to fit but it would probably be easier to redo the whole thing. I still might be able to salvage it by sanding down the sharp bits, you won't notice with the lid on
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I will remake it!....eventually
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The nerikomi experiment in question (sorry I don't have a better photo). They are intended to be pencil or knickknack holders for someone's desk. I'm working on a matching phone rest.
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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I'm not saying I want to spend more, far from that.

But, y'know, on the other hand, if I did see the true cost of hydro on my bill, I would be feeling an incentive toward household solar, or whatever, that I'm not feeling in the present case.
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Lots here in Canada too
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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In short, the problem here is not that Signal ‘chose’ to run on AWS. The problem is the concentration of power in the infrastructure space that means there isn’t really another choice: the entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players. 11/
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The cake was from a mix (3 boxes worth!) so it was far more of a construction project than a baking one!
June 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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(and here's the key takeaway)

"The lived experience of heightened responsibility creates ample opportunities for feelings of guilt as well as the development of distrust in biomedical authority over child-rearing."
June 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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"of reproductive activities like breastfeeding, infant food introduction, and home hygiene by linking care work to the politics of biomedical knowledge...
June 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM