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Amber Jane
@ukaunz.bsky.social
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Gen X; Mum to 2 teenagers; atheist; Tsundoku expert (book hoarder) and bibliophage 📚; Duolingo slave.
Living on Ngunnawal country, Canberra, Australia.
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ukaunz.bsky.social
No one seems to know the correct usage any more 😭
glow. Just think, Will had said, grinning at her as they laid on the bare sheets, the quilt scrunched at the
May 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
ukaunz.bsky.social
I had a doll like that once.
A golden-haired kewpie doll with pink tulle and sequins gives the viewer a judgemental side-eye look.
March 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
This Wisconsin?
A hand-lettered sign in front of a building reads WELCOME TO TRUMPLAND YOU’RE FIRED A building painted like a USA flag and red hand-lettered writing that says SUPPORT POLICE - FREE CHINA - TAKE DOWN CCP
March 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
My complaint:

The weblink headline for this article says “Will PM Dutton raise the petrol price in his first budget?”.

Dutton is not the PM and never has been. This headline shows bias as it seems to be barracking for Dutton and may influence people’s votes in his favour.
Screenshot from search results: ABC https://www.abc.net.au › news › 2025-03-27 > Will PM Dutton raise the petrol price in his first budget? That's ... 1 day ago • Peter Dutton stands on a Canberra roadside, wearing a "Cheap Fuel Now! Ask Me How!" sandwich board, as a Yarralumla-bound Anthony Albanese fangs...
March 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Not a verifiable source, but for what it’s worth:
Benjamin Ilsoe @binbastic As a Dane I can tell you why: The Greenlanders were preparing protests including egg-throwing. Probably not the kind of welcome the Trump administration was expecting. Nor would it be good video footage for FOX News. Stay the f*** away. There's your explanation.
March 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
The irony of this person asking people to donate for kidney surgery but mocking this science 🤦‍♀️
Link to a Gofundme page for expenses to pay for kidney surgery.
March 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Trumps portrait on the left and the source photo it was painted from on the right. I think the artist actually flattered him. What a narcissistic whinger he is.
A painting of a serious-looking Trump wearing a navy suit, white shirt and red tie, next to a photo of the same. The painting makes him look slimmer, and the colour and lighting are better.
March 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Who told you that?
Screenshot from floridaorange.com describing the varieties of oranges grown in Florida. Includes navel.
March 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Someone needs to illustrate that!
A Garbage Pail Kids card shows Donald Dump sitting on his golden toilet, suit pants around his ankles as he tears US Constitution-printed toilet paper from the roll on the wall. A briefcase bursting with money sits next to his feet and several loose notes lie on the floor. A can of hairspray is on top of the toilet. A copy of the Mona Lisa hangs on the wall with FIRED!! written across her face.
March 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Unfortunately it’s not the original Banksy artwork which appeared in 2017, but I think it’s actually an enhancement of the original. (Trump now faces to the left, travelling in the opposite direction of evolution.)
Instagram post showing a photo of person standing in front of a graffiti mural on a wall. The mural depicts the evolution of man from ape, from left to right, with the middle figure replaced by Trump. A real person stands in front of the mural on the right, positioned so that they are the latest stage of the evolutionary progress.
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Looks like some kind of right-wing, tabloid bullshit
February 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Just found out my kiwi husband has never had cinnamon sugar toast*. So is it just an Australian thing?

*even better on raisin toast

#Australia #NewZealand
#food
Two slices of buttered toast sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.
February 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
This is what merdeoch lackey rita panahi feels the need to dribble, as if she has ever “been” anything worthy 🙄
February 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
What does this mean?
Bluesky error message: Oops! NotEnoughResources Retry Go Back
February 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
I lost count of how many rows I did, and it’s all twisty, but I feel like I’ve improved so much since I started about 5 hours ago.
#beginner #crochet
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A finished swatch of crochet in a purple/blue/teal yarn, lying on a wooden table.
February 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
I’ve finished my 10x10 swatch but it turns out I’ve been doing it wrong. I’ve been crocheting into one side of each “V” instead of through both strands. So now I’ve ended up with a weird ribbed pattern! Will have to try again 😭
#beginner #crochet
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A square of crochet work in purple/blue/teal yarn attached to a silver crochet hook, sitting on a wooden table.
February 8, 2025 at 4:34 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Okay I think I’m getting the hang of it…
#beginner #crochet
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A silver crochet hook with about 3 short rows of crocheting in purple/blue/teal yarn, on a brown wooden table.
February 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Relearning #crochet
Making a little swatch for practice, I started out with a chain of 11 and then turned for the next row. Skipped the first chain. Single crocheted into the next and did 4 more, but now it looks like I’ve only got 3 left. What happened to the other 2 chains 😭
#beginner #crochet
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A silver hook with the start of a small crochet piece in purple yarn.
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
My son is learning to crochet 🧶

This is the kit he is attempting to make as a gift for his girlfriend 🥰 I’m going to help him figure it out, but I’ve forgotten how to myself! Both of us will have to learn from the beginning…
A crochet kit to make a little black and white lamb toy with bobbly wool and a pink bow on its head. It has an age/difficulty rating of 12+ Crochet lamb instructions with diagrams and a glossary of terms. Crocheting instructions for different stitches and the pattern to make the lamb toy. Instructions for how to make the lamb toy when we’ve finished crocheting the different parts.
February 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
My browser won’t open that link for some reason. But this is the conversion chart that confused me:
US and UK Crochet terms. US terms include “single crochet (sc)” while UK terms include “half treble (htr)”. Glossary R=Round ST=Stitch SC=Single Crochet DC=Double Crochet INC=Increase DEC=Decrease SS=Slip Stitch CH=Chain Stitch HTR=Half Treble Crochet TR= Treble Crochet W=White yarn B=Black yarn P=Pink yarn
February 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
I don’t know if these crochet instructions are supposed to be in US or UK terms. It seems to be a mixture. Does UK have “SC”? Does US have “HTR”? Someone help please! 😂
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Printed crochet instructions with a Glossary of stitches: R=Round ST=Stitch SC=Single Crochet DC=Double Crochet INC=Increase DEC=Decrease SS=Slip Stitch CH=Chain Stitch HTR=Half Treble Crochet TR=Treble Crochet W=White yarn B=Black yarn P=Pink Photo of a crochet kit to make a lamb toy with black ears and legs, white bobbly body and face, and a pink bow.
February 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
I haven’t crocheted for decades (and wasn’t ever any good at it) and now my son wants to learn, so I’m going to have to re-learn it to be able to help him! 🧶
A new ball of yarn in purples, blues and greens lies on beige carpet next to a crochet hook.
February 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Here it is with Alt-text.
ABC Board GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001 To the Managing Director David Anderson, incoming Managing Director Hugh Marks; and Editorial Team at the ABC, I am writing as a deeply concerned Australian who values the vital role of our national broadcaster in upholding truth, integrity, and fearless journalism. It is with great disappointment that I have observed a shift in ABC reporting- one that appears increasingly hesitant, accommodating of right-wing narratives, and adopting language that feels more aligned with American political discourse than with the Australian public's expectations of balanced and courageous journalism. The ABC has long been a pillar of truth-telling in this country, providing Australians with reporting that is thorough, independent, and unafraid to challenge those in power. However, I fear we are losing this essential service. Too often, I see journalists avoiding hard questions, failing to hold leaders accountable, and allowing harmful rhetoric to go unchecked. This is not the fearless reporting that Australians need- nor what we deserve from our publicly funded broadcaster. In a time of increasing misinformation, political intimidation, and growing public distrust in media, the ABC must not retreat into caution or complacency. Now, more than ever, we need strong, principled journalism that speaks truth to power without fear or favour. We need reporting that challenges, investigates, and informs - journalism that does not allow itself to be bullied or intimidated by political pressure. The ABC has a duty to serve the Australian public by providing fearless, independent reporting. I urge you to reflect on this responsibility and take steps to ensure that your journalists are empowered to ask the hard questions, expose wrongdoing, and resist the creeping influence of political and corporate interests. Australians rely on the ABC to be a strong, independent voice. Please, do not let that voice be diminished. (Signed copy sent by post) Sincerely,
February 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
Aww, have you got a thing for Rupey? He’ll never love you back.
January 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
ukaunz.bsky.social
The GOP are triggered.
Tweet by Rep. Mike Collins: “The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list.”
January 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM