Lady Scorpia
@ladyscorpia.bsky.social
Crochet. Crochet. CROCHET!
Thinking about another career change today. Watching folks in my industry cosy up to AI is… disheartening. So now I’m daydreaming about opening a wee knit shop. Or wandering the land as an itinerant sorceress. Haven't decided which yet, but both come with scarves, so...
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thinking about another career change today. Watching folks in my industry cosy up to AI is… disheartening. So now I’m daydreaming about opening a wee knit shop. Or wandering the land as an itinerant sorceress. Haven't decided which yet, but both come with scarves, so...
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
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The woman who discovered the first black hole
Betty Webster is a name to remember. Also: more rogue binary jovians
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
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Mum will not stop making "Bubba" jokes and I am not entirely sure how I feel about it all.
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Mum will not stop making "Bubba" jokes and I am not entirely sure how I feel about it all.
As an editor & mentor, I’ve been watching young writers lose heart by sheer force of watching their futures get strip-mined by #AI that learned from them, for free.
Bright, passionate writers look at their dreams and say, “what’s the point?” If creativity isn't viable, culture collapses. 🧵1~
Bright, passionate writers look at their dreams and say, “what’s the point?” If creativity isn't viable, culture collapses. 🧵1~
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
As an editor & mentor, I’ve been watching young writers lose heart by sheer force of watching their futures get strip-mined by #AI that learned from them, for free.
Bright, passionate writers look at their dreams and say, “what’s the point?” If creativity isn't viable, culture collapses. 🧵1~
Bright, passionate writers look at their dreams and say, “what’s the point?” If creativity isn't viable, culture collapses. 🧵1~
Took a peek southward last night and let out the tiniest sigh of relief. Like, barely audible. The storm’s still hovering, but there was this one shy beam of sunlight that made it through. We’ll see if it holds.
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Took a peek southward last night and let out the tiniest sigh of relief. Like, barely audible. The storm’s still hovering, but there was this one shy beam of sunlight that made it through. We’ll see if it holds.
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She was known as "America's Sweetheart" but Mary Pickford was proudly Canadian.
Born in Toronto, her fame was second only to Charlie Chaplin during the Silent Film Era. She was also a trailblazer in many ways in Hollywood.
This is her story.
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Born in Toronto, her fame was second only to Charlie Chaplin during the Silent Film Era. She was also a trailblazer in many ways in Hollywood.
This is her story.
🧵1/12
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
She was known as "America's Sweetheart" but Mary Pickford was proudly Canadian.
Born in Toronto, her fame was second only to Charlie Chaplin during the Silent Film Era. She was also a trailblazer in many ways in Hollywood.
This is her story.
🧵1/12
Born in Toronto, her fame was second only to Charlie Chaplin during the Silent Film Era. She was also a trailblazer in many ways in Hollywood.
This is her story.
🧵1/12
Mum told me today that Tom Daley apparently is heavily into knitting. I can’t stop imagining him diving into the water wearing one of those monstrously long bathing suits from the 1910s, which were knitted wool. I think he should.
October 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Mum told me today that Tom Daley apparently is heavily into knitting. I can’t stop imagining him diving into the water wearing one of those monstrously long bathing suits from the 1910s, which were knitted wool. I think he should.
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In other, better news, @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social : www.rob-cameron.com/i-only-revie...
My Review of "The Grimoire Grammar School by Caitlin Rozakis"
Reviewed by Me! I only write reviews for books I really dig, so I won’t bury the lead. Caitlyn Rozakis’s "The Grimoire Grammar School: Parent Teacher Association" is good. Damn good....
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October 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
In other, better news, @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social : www.rob-cameron.com/i-only-revie...
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#MiscreantsComic No. 162 - Fell Asleep (10/17/25)
October 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
#MiscreantsComic No. 162 - Fell Asleep (10/17/25)
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Think before you post: Sharing your kids’ photos online could fuel deepfakes, identity theft, or worse. Protect their future by protecting their privacy. #OnlineSafety #ThinkBeforeYouShare
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What we share becomes who we become.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Think before you post: Sharing your kids’ photos online could fuel deepfakes, identity theft, or worse. Protect their future by protecting their privacy. #OnlineSafety #ThinkBeforeYouShare
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For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.
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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
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October 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.
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Was a rough night for mum, she was in some discomfort, so we stayed up watching TV. I’d always avoided the BBC Pride and Prejudice (Austen adaptations never quite translate for me), but now I understand the Barbie joke far too well. And now, naturally, I’m the one who can’t sleep.
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Was a rough night for mum, she was in some discomfort, so we stayed up watching TV. I’d always avoided the BBC Pride and Prejudice (Austen adaptations never quite translate for me), but now I understand the Barbie joke far too well. And now, naturally, I’m the one who can’t sleep.
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Five Great Quotations about the Writing Life
“And what is wrong with playing with words? Words love to be played with, just like children or kittens do!” – David Almond“Who’s to say what a ‘literary life’ is? As long as you are writing …
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October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Kinda behind the curve on those new terms of service with the bad phrasing. Are they still going ahead? Been all ‘mum time’ lately, and honestly it’s hard even being on social media with everything going on nowadays.
October 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Kinda behind the curve on those new terms of service with the bad phrasing. Are they still going ahead? Been all ‘mum time’ lately, and honestly it’s hard even being on social media with everything going on nowadays.
Show of hands...
Who else has managed to get their mum hooked on crocheting?
She told me, “I refuse to do old lady things.”
And I said, “Mum, think of it this way: I’m the old lady now. You’re just keeping me company.”
Seems to have worked out alright.
Who else has managed to get their mum hooked on crocheting?
She told me, “I refuse to do old lady things.”
And I said, “Mum, think of it this way: I’m the old lady now. You’re just keeping me company.”
Seems to have worked out alright.
September 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Show of hands...
Who else has managed to get their mum hooked on crocheting?
She told me, “I refuse to do old lady things.”
And I said, “Mum, think of it this way: I’m the old lady now. You’re just keeping me company.”
Seems to have worked out alright.
Who else has managed to get their mum hooked on crocheting?
She told me, “I refuse to do old lady things.”
And I said, “Mum, think of it this way: I’m the old lady now. You’re just keeping me company.”
Seems to have worked out alright.
So, mum’s got me hooked on Gabaldon. Again. 📚 This is terrible news for my productivity, ‘cause now I’ll be side-eyeing those books for hours when I should be reading other stuff. Send help. Or tea.
September 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
So, mum’s got me hooked on Gabaldon. Again. 📚 This is terrible news for my productivity, ‘cause now I’ll be side-eyeing those books for hours when I should be reading other stuff. Send help. Or tea.
Had to cut my trip short ’cause of an emergency, but good news: mum’s out of the hospital and settling in! 💖 Been keeping her company, going through old stuff … found a notebook of stories I wrote as a kid.
Oh my gosh, baby Scorpia was busy. And obsessed with clovers. Y
es, clovers.
Oh my gosh, baby Scorpia was busy. And obsessed with clovers. Y
es, clovers.
September 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Had to cut my trip short ’cause of an emergency, but good news: mum’s out of the hospital and settling in! 💖 Been keeping her company, going through old stuff … found a notebook of stories I wrote as a kid.
Oh my gosh, baby Scorpia was busy. And obsessed with clovers. Y
es, clovers.
Oh my gosh, baby Scorpia was busy. And obsessed with clovers. Y
es, clovers.
It has been 20 years since I was last in Atlanta.
So here, have this adorable thing I just saw:
So here, have this adorable thing I just saw:
I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover
September 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It has been 20 years since I was last in Atlanta.
So here, have this adorable thing I just saw:
So here, have this adorable thing I just saw:
Been tense all week with a business trip looming... Atlanta, of all places. Mum’s fretting, and I can’t mollify her. I’ve got no outrageous opinions online, but still, I’ll wipe socials from the phone and load up every old-lady game the App Store will give me.
August 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Been tense all week with a business trip looming... Atlanta, of all places. Mum’s fretting, and I can’t mollify her. I’ve got no outrageous opinions online, but still, I’ll wipe socials from the phone and load up every old-lady game the App Store will give me.
Disquieting, what happened to @jessiegender.bsky.social feels like déjà vu. Bad actors know to work the mod process, and unless a large crowd yells loud enough, nothing moves. That’s the same game I remember from Twitter, and spoiler: it didn’t end well there either.
August 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Disquieting, what happened to @jessiegender.bsky.social feels like déjà vu. Bad actors know to work the mod process, and unless a large crowd yells loud enough, nothing moves. That’s the same game I remember from Twitter, and spoiler: it didn’t end well there either.
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January 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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August 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM