Purple Lorikeet

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#American/Australian living in Perth
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I complete a knitting project today. The dishcloth is misshapen and I made some mistakes on increases but it’s complete. Last year I used the same yarn for. Tunisian crochet version and it looks less blue than this one. The chiaogoo needles were okay to knit on. I got them in clearance in several sizes so it’s good I find them useable. Another set are less pleasant to use for me and I prefer the Addi Classic circular needles to them.#knitting #learningtoknit #tunisiancrochet

Trump ran an entire campagin on “No more stupid wars”, and “America First”, only to rename The Department of Defence to The Department of War, and proceed to attack both Venezuela and Iran, while constantly being offended that he is not offered The Nobel Peace Prize.

The US is led by the insane.

My first decent swatch of knitting practice. I even did binding off. Pretty satisfied with this and had good tension most of the time. #learntoknit

I had my first IMAX experience today when I went to see EPIC. Initially quite underwhelming due to technical issues that delayed the start of the film for an hour. One positive was missing out on the ads though.

As for the movie itself, what an amazing experience it was. I'm not an Elvis fan but my husband is. I was so moved by it and hubby was near tears at the end. Highly recommend seeing the IMAX version. Not sure how different it is in the regular cinema, but it was excellent.

When I was a child/teenager, my mom taught me to knit and crochet. The crochet stuck with me, but the knitting did not. My only memory is of tight stitches being prevalent.

I decided to try knitting again and did a learn to knit class yesterday. It took me half an hour to work out a method of casting on that worked for me. :D I couldn't get my head around the first methods presented at all. I also learned the knit and purl stitch so I figure I should be okay with doing the garter, stocknette and ribbing if I just keep practicing since I didn't manage to complete the full program.

It was a bit stressful but also encouraging to consider being able to do this mystery craft after all these years.

#learntoknit #knitting #crafting #crochet

Finally got my COVID booster today, a bit later than the six-month post illness wait advised by my gp.

As we obsess about the machinations revealed by the Epstein Files, the corruption, the influence peddling & leaks, its worth remembering that this is all a bit of distraction from the real victims of the predators.

But then again, its always about the men isn't it?

#EpsteinFiles #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/06/jeffrey-epstein-scandal-politics-mass-abuse-women-girls

So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls

Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian
Shitty people think "woke" is a derogatory term because they've yet to wake the fuck up.
That moment when there is sudden activity from a friend you haven't heard from in over ten years. It's only a photo posted on Flickr but it leaves me hesitantly hopeful.
Happy New Year! We had our usual quiet night in, watching Sydney fireworks on tv.