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Ele Willoughby, PhDMy panda family for #WorldPandaDay. The good news is that their status has improved from endangered to vulnerable but they do remain at risk. There are an estimated 1,800 in the wild.
#panda #giantPanda #linocut #printmaking #BlackAndWhite #conservation #NationalPandaDay
What I love about the fediverse is that people are so nice and smart. I posted a sewing question and quickly got multiple thoughtful responses from total strangers who had no incentive to help me other than their intrinsic penchant for being rad as hell :')
After looking at it some more I think maybe I'm supposed to sew the dart at the top first. And those lines on the sides are just fold lines? But I don't understand the function of the fold lines
Could someone better-at-patterns than me help me understand what I'm supposed to do here? I don't understand the diagrams or what the end product is supposed to look like.
I'd recommend it if you consider yourself a sensitive person and are looking for something to read that feels more productive than doomscrolling the latest political horrors.
One concept I found a bit strange was an idea the author put forth that categorized leaders into "warrior kings" or "priestly advisors." However, it is a small section of the book.
The section I found most helpful was Part III, which presented roles in social justice movements that are often suitable for highly sensitive people: Connectors, Creatives, Record Keepers, Builders, Equippers (aka Teachers), and Researchers.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. The author encourages the reader to find ways to contribute to social justice movements that employ their unique strengths. The idea of "sensitive soul" is based on Dr. Elaine Aron's research on the "highly sensitive person," which she has also written some helpful books about. There are journaling prompts at the end of many of the chapters, which were sometimes actionable, sometimes reflective.
JA WestenbergThe world is burning whether you watch it, read about it, spiral over it - or not.
But in your circle of control, you can build something that matters.
Something real.
Something that helps.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/your-world-is-burning-heres-what-you-can-actually-do-about-it/
Your World Is Burning. Here's What You Can Actually Do About It.
Everything hurts right now. You open your phone. War. Collapse. Crisis. Corruption. Some days, it feels like watching the world burn down to ash in real-time. The weight of powerlessness settles in. The crush of too much information, too little agency. The vertigo of trying to find solid ground in
kottke.orgFrom Scientific American, Avoiding Outrage Fatigue While Staying Informed. “We can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/how-to-avoid-outrage-fatigue-and-tune-in-without-burning-out/
