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Lia
@liadanmakes.bsky.social
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Librarian, crafter, dungeon master. Hard of hearing. I post too many photos of my cats. Sometimes I talk about cyberpunk things. Member of @peculiarityshop.bsky.social. I post lots of sweaters to @knitsonfilm.bsky.social. she/her or they/them
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liadanmakes.bsky.social
For the people in the US who do not know about this:

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Several sources estimate that Spain has the world's second-highest number of forcibly disappeared people after Cambodia, although the oft-cited figure of at least 114,000 corpses in more than 2,500 common graves is disputed due to a lack of data.
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
I finished this vest over the weekend and I'm super pleased with it! The green wool came from Psalm23 farm, and the blue was from Dakota Carding. Spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social Magpie.

Keep on making, friends <3
Lia is wearing black jeans and shirt, with a handknit vest. The body of the vest is green, and the button band and sleeve bands are dark blue. The vest has black wooden buttons.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Oh hey these also came in the mail today (I do seem to be channeling feelings into sticker design)
A pack of small bumper stickers that say "all circuses no bread"
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Would you like help with that?
A chop chop device with a smiley face, saying "it looks like you're trying to start a revolution. Would you like help? Getting a library card. Encryption 101. Finding frog costumes and pirate flags. Chop chop."
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
About 2013? My hair was long but I've always loved making goofy faces.
Lia is wearing a black hoodie and her hair is brown, wavy, and long. She is holding her face in her hands in a fake scream.
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Some of my recent favorite what in the sam hill pieces. As always, a big thank you to @peculiarityshop.bsky.social for believing in my (very) weird work.
A bead embroidered brooch with a creepy girl holding an owl, surrounded by black and dark green flowers and leaves. A bead embroidered necklace with a blue dichroic glass focal surrounded by blue beads and crystals. It's on a chain of blue, black, and clear moonstone beads. A necklace with a bead embroidered focal of 3 opals surrounded by blue, silver, and purple beads. It's on a chain of purple, blue, black, and clear moonstone beads. Rumble the cat is helping with moral support by sticking his paw in the photo.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
If you like beige, I'm glad for you. But this is the inside of my brain.
A bead embroidered bracelet with what can only be described as a psychedelic owl cabochon on a blue metallic fabric, surrounded by purple, orange, yellow, red, and blue beads.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Shimmy was snuggling with me and Rumble interrupted. My partner called this Shimmy's great horned owl pose.
A grey cat with blue eyes sits on a bed, ears back. Next to him is an orange and white cat lying on his side.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Sometimes you have to roast yourself in @peculiarityshop.bsky.social chat
A slack screenshot. Lia says "yes it's turning out very neutral" over a photo of a neon swirled glass cabochon surrounded by hot pink seed beads and chatoyant beads. There are 2 cry laugh emojis below the picture.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Lately I've been trying to make sense of the fact that I dress like this but make jewelry like that. I got nothing.
Lia has a punk style haircut, and is wearing black acid wash jeans and a horned skull shirt from artist massiveface. A bead sewn pendant with a peach crystal in the middle surrounded by pink, lavender, and cream crystal beads and pearls.
November 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
On Facebook this kind of logic is used primarily to sell ads. But it was also used to great effect in the 2016 election. It's easier to sell to people if you know they're more likely to buy, or to be sympathetic to your political views.
Social proximity We’re developing a system that maps the “social neighborhoods” that naturally form on Bluesky — the people you already interact with or would likely enjoy knowing. By prioritizing replies from people closer to your neighborhood, we can make conversations feel more relevant, familiar, and less prone to misunderstandings.
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Happy pumpkin day! My partner says I should become that lady at the office who has a necklace for every holiday, and you know...
Lia is a white person with dark hair, wearing a black dress, and an orange and black bead embroidered necklace with a pumpkin and skull.
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Ever wanted to see what 1,400 4mm crystals looks like?
A piece of paper covered in a pile of dark blue bicone shaped crystal beads.
October 31, 2025 at 3:36 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Preparing for a local holiday market! Likely some of these will make it to @peculiarityshop.bsky.social in December or January as well.
A bead sewn pendant with a purple crystal at the center, surrounded by purple crystals, off white pearls, and silver seed beads.
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
My sweet brother-in-law, wearing a hat I spun and knit for him! Fiber was colorway Night Bokeh on Rambouillet from @fossilfibers.bsky.social, spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social Magpie.
A man with a grey beard and Dungeons and Dragons t shirt, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a knitted hat in shades of blue and orange.
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Having a normal one on slack today with @countmystars.bsky.social
A meme illustration of a man in knight's armor shielding a lady with his cloak, while a crowd looks on. Caption text next to him says "Chad du Fitness"
October 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Thursday greetings from Rumble.
An orange and white cat sitting upright and looking towards the camera. He is bathed in the morning light. An orange and white cat sitting upright and looking to the left. He is bathed in the morning light.
October 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
I'm going to echo @devanbarlow.bsky.social and say: timeline cleanse. Have you considered creamsicle cat on computer?
An orange and white cat draped sitting on a computer tower, with front legs dangling over the front. He is looking at the camera.
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
New in the saga of deceptive ads from hear dot com, why men over 55 are ditching hearing aids for a different kind of hearing aid
A woman pointing at a hearing aid. The text below says "www.hear.com Why men over 55 are ditching hearing aids for this new device"
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
My lock screen

The pink prince 💖
A phone lock screen, Ura the sumo wrestler throwing salt
October 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
I just watched Hoshoryu feed Onosato a hot dog and I'm not going to be able to focus for the rest of the day
Two sumo wrestlers in London, one is holding out a hot dog while the other takes a bite.
October 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
I will always remember the giant juicero billboards that went up in SF. So incredibly funny. Tech companies now operate on the idea that they must DISRUPT, they must INVENT. But they invent nothing. They recycle and misunderstand ideas had by others, long before.
An ad for juicero, a failed juice start up. It shows the juicero machine with the text "juicero: cold pressed juicing system. The best juice ever."
October 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
A couple finished spins! The skein on the left is from @hipstrings.bsky.social, spun for @jillianeve.bsky.social's monthly spinning frolic, theme: tweed. The skein on the right is merino, silk, and camel from Inglenook Fibers.
Two skeins of yarn side by side. The skein on the left is pastel mint, purple, and blue, with flecks of black tweed. The skein on the right is the color of coffee with hints of deep blue.
October 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Shimmy has found the sheep
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
liadanmakes.bsky.social
Friday greetings from Rumble and Shimmy!
An orange and white cat with yellow and green eyes looking into the camera. A grey and tan cat lying down on his side, eyes nearly closed, tongue out in a tiny blep.
October 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM