fern

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An avid reader and writer, lover of art, indie/alternative rock, plants, skincare, cosmetics and wine.
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
PronounsShe/Her
fernMay 28, 2023
Show threadEmma the Curious 🧐 has moved!May 25, 2023

And this one has horrifying images from Ghana, where "Some 15 million used garments pour into Accra every week from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, flooding the city’s sprawling clothing market."

and

"40 per cent are of such poor quality they are deemed worthless on arrival and end up dumped in landfill."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashion-turning-parts-ghana-into-toxic-landfill/100358702

Dead white man's clothes: How fast fashion is turning parts of Ghana into toxic landfill

For decades, the West's unwanted fashion has made its way to used-clothing markets in Africa. Now it's fuelling an environmental catastrophe.

ABC News
fernApr 10, 2023
SwellApr 10, 2023

#EasterSunday #dinner First of season charcoal-grilled marinated lamb chops topped w/ Kalamata olive, sun-dried tomato, parsley & garlic purée served with asparagus with prosciutto, baby new potatoes & celeriac remoulade.

#wine pairing is of course got #Easter a #saint wine from #CôteRôtie offering silky raspberry, cherry, cocoa, fresh herbs & stone minerality.
😋😋😋
#food

fernMar 22, 2023
dieswaytoofastMar 22, 2023
Breakfast in #Bologna
fernMar 21, 2023
The arrest of #DonaldTrump will further exacerbate the victim complex of his constituency. It’s already being perpetuated in every mainstream media platform those remaining have access to.
fernMar 21, 2023
Jamison FoserMar 20, 2023
C’mon.
Show threadfernMar 21, 2023
Also don’t want to be those people with massive bookshelves who clearly gave up and started collecting ridiculous ornaments and plants to fill the space.
fernMar 21, 2023

My partner and I went out for breakfast this morning, then to a second hand bookshop. I got some books on light weapons and small arms in Africa, UN peacekeeping in Africa and another on the links between organised crime, wars and politics in Africa.

Most of the books were published in 2000 but foundational texts on the topics nonetheless. My bookshelf is coming along slowly but surely.

fernMar 21, 2023
𝙱𝚊𝚋𝚎 𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑Feb 28, 2023
Sleep is for people who aren’t holding the world together with the mental force of their anxiety.
fernMar 20, 2023

#Monday
Been on leave today. Slept in, saw my partner off to work and had muesli and yogurt on the couch watching Love is Blind: After the Altar…took a nap and now I’m making pasta waiting for my partner to come home ❤️🍝.

Tomorrow is ALSO a public holiday. Ugh 💕.

fernMar 20, 2023
The Volatile MermaidMar 20, 2023
Just so we’re clear here, Florida wants to ban children from discussing their periods but also wants student athletes to report their periods, in case you were still unclear about how fucking dumb these people are.