Garak's Apprentice

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Actually Autistic. Playing with fibre, plotting fiction, parenting kids, preaching neurodiversity, and practising permaculture in a queer, queer world. They/them.
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Garak's ApprenticeApr 9, 2024
Scott SantensApr 9, 2024

Fresh results from another guaranteed basic income pilot. This time from Seattle's King County where 102 people got $500/mo for 10 months.

Employment nearly doubled from 37% to 66%

Average income from jobs went up by $410/mo

Retirement plans nearly tripled

Percent with any savings of those with kids went from 0% to 42%

Percent with any savings of those without kids went from 24% to 35%

Participants also reported gains in health and well-being
https://www.seakingwdc.org/latest-news/gbi-report

New Study Reveals Impact of $500 to Fight Poverty in King County — Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

A $500 monthly boost led to significant employment growth, enhanced savings, improved debt management, and better quality of life for diverse King County residents facing poverty. The Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Pilot, designed by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) and

Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
Garak's ApprenticeOct 6, 2023
I have just discovered that my library now subscribes to Little Looms in the Libby app, and this pleases me immensely. Guess I know what I'm doing with my "I have ten minutes to kill and no idea what to do, guess I'll read a thing" time for the next few weeks.
Garak's ApprenticeOct 5, 2023
Anna's CraftsOct 4, 2023
Square 39 of my #stitchSamplerBlanket is Tunisian keyhole lace.
It combines a bit more stitches then normally, there's no less then six stitches involved, including yarn overs. Also it deviates from the rule that you should always have the same amount of loops on the hook after forward pass as you chained initially. The two row pattern have a lesser amount every other row, curtesy of double stitch two together, compensated by a chain one on the return pass. #crochet #TunisianCrochet @crochet
Garak's ApprenticeOct 5, 2023
Abby FranquemontSep 25, 2023

In which I am as brief as possible, speaking to one of my biggest peeves — a peeve so big I once wrote an entire book about it

Watch and be amazed I only took 81 seconds.

#handspun #spindles #spinning #yarn #handmade

https://youtu.be/NFs--4Rrui8?si=GGIEuAugP-TfyKG1

People still actually say this

YouTube
Garak's ApprenticeSep 18, 2023
CendyneSep 17, 2023
The use case for AI is to spam
Garak's ApprenticeSep 18, 2023

New blog post, in which I wax rhapsodical about op shop fabric and have a small rant about the practice of 'refashioning' plus-sized clothing into smaller garments:

https://garaksapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/09/turning-bedsheets-into-wardrobe.html

Turning Bedsheets Into A Wardrobe and Other Second-Hand Thoughts

The Dilemma When it comes to my clothes, I'm a remarkably lazy snob. I want things that fit well. (This isn't an unreasonable thing to want,...

Garak's ApprenticeSep 11, 2023

New blog post: https://garaksapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/09/alpaca-in-australia.html

I give a very brief overview of the alpaca industry in Aus, focusing on fibre (I'm a fibre nerd after all, but in the future I would like to look more into where things are going with meat production. Ditto their use in regenerative farming systems).

Blogger broke when I tried to add a photo of this cutie, so here have an alpaca pic too.

#alpaca #ausag #fibre

A Brief Overview of Alpaca Farming in Australia

The Royal Show is on this week. Being in need of free entry  civic minded, I volunteered to help man the spinner's and weaver's guild stall...

Garak's ApprenticeSep 10, 2023
✨pencilears✨Sep 6, 2023
A tumblr post for you
Garak's ApprenticeSep 10, 2023
Asbjørn UlsbergSep 10, 2023

“Nestle says slavery reporting requirements could cost customers.”

Not to be a joyless communist, but if we can’t have chocolate without slavery, we shouldn’t have chocolate.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/nestle-says-slavery-reporting-requirements-could-cost-customers-20180816-p4zy5l.html

(By https://twitter.com/sistersinead)

#slavery #chocoate #capitalism #communism #socialism #economy

Nestle says slavery reporting requirements could cost customers

Australia's government has proposed to make it mandatory for big businesses to report on how they're combating modern slavery.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Garak's ApprenticeSep 6, 2023
dreiSep 6, 2023

Whether it's education, employment, healthcare, or mental health support, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders have the lowest participation rates in Australia, yet they experience disproportionately high incarceration rates, particularly among their children. This disparity exists because government programs in this country are designed and executed without considering their needs.

Migrants like myself are able to achieve opportunities in a system that the British monarchy built at the expense of the lives, freedom, dignity, and agency of the original settlers in this country.

Establishing a consultative body at the parliamentary level is definitely a positive step, and your "YES" vote in the upcoming referendum will help achieve that.

This does not constitute affirmative action, nor will it grant special veto powers. Concerns about the supposed unintended consequences of The Voice largely stem from racist and elitist viewpoints.

You may choose to remain ignorant of the history and present-day oppression faced by First Nations people, but at the very least, recognise your privilege. #VoteYes