Not been about here for a bit, mostly posting on #BlueSkyapp

@engadget about time

Latest wip slowly taking shape behold the ceylon tea shawl. I may need new glasses before the end between reading the pattern and recounting my stitches. There has been a fair bit of #frogging #crochet

Must be a huge exodus from Twitter going on. Bluesky gave me a long list of new follower notifications and then crashed. It didn’t even crash when all of Brazil showed up in August.

EQUINOX in 20 minutes, at 1407 AEDT.

This is a bilby for those who want more info. https://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/bilby

Dig Deep for Bilbies Giving Day is on. Today every donation is matched by their big digger donors. Your support will help give the funds needed to ‘keep the lights on’ and grow the current bilby populations inside and outside the fenced area at Currawinya.
#threatenedspecies #bilby #donate #giveback
https://save-the-bilby-fund.giveeasy.org/2024-dig-deep-4-the-bilbies?

@Qldaah Feeling the heat - The politics https://generalpublishing.cmail19.com/t/y-e-xhhuyil-dkzulidjr-tt/

@FiStitchWitch that is beautiful. Hope you have a restful day.

@Qldaah Tell him he's dreaming. No amount of experts pointing out that nuclear doesn’t stack up here, that it is “by far” the most expensive energy, that it will be many years before it is ready, has been able to dim Peter Dutton’s nuclear fervour.

Penny drops. Better late than never - Nobel laureate economist savages his own profession as clueless and unethical https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/12/nobel-laureate-economist-angus-deaton-capitalism-power/

The story of trailblazing astronomers Maria Mitchell and Vera Rubin who, across the century between them, paved the way for women in science while changing our understanding of the universe (plus a related poem read by Patti Smith) https://t.co/wjAgeo7ZvR #InternationalWomensDay

@Iconfactory congrats. Looking forward to Project Tapestry - Backer 2360

@david wonderful shots

An unexpected surprise this morning, a pair of King Parrots turned up for seed (they haven't visited for months!).

They were very comfortable with people, as the male didn't even leave the feeder while I put seed on it (the feeder, not the parrot).

#bird #AustralianWildlife #WildOz #KingParrot

It's time! (to buy a First Dog on the Moon Calendar or tea towel (or both or something else). Ideal for the marsupial adjacent or those who would like to be, these adorable gift ideas are jam packed full of wholesome cartoon goodness. Buy them all! https://firstdogonthemoon.com.au/shop/

An important read https://theconversation.com/5-things-we-need-to-see-in-australias-new-nature-laws-217271 @ProfEuanRitchie and his colleagues have penned an essential checklist of 5 things Australia's new nature laws must include to avoid calamity & hasten environmental recovery.

The NINE LIES of the No campaign listed. Remember if you see Terrible People telling you to vote no, always #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/indigenous-affairs/2023/09/23/fact-check-nine-key-lies-told-about-the-voice-parliament?cid=baec97f60a634fc921caf237206a810e

iPhone users: struggling to make the keyboard add apostrophes automatically in, for example, I’ll and we’re, rather than autocorrecting to illuminate or werewolf? Just type the final letter twice, so illl becomes I’ll and weree becomes we’re.

You’re welcome!

#iphone #Apple #tip #autocorrect #iOS17 #DamnYouAutocorrect

Spectacular orchid, this is one plant . Wonderful floral displays today https://npq.org.au/