Hortense @Hortense@qoto.org

#flashbackthursday Back in 2017 I was working on my Pink Monarda shawl, when I noticed a mistake in the lace edging, 9 rows down. So I fixed it. And, of course, I wrote down my approach to such an undertaking 😉
https://www.lavisch.com/site/fixing-a-mistake-in-lace-knitting/

#lavischdesigns #knitting #knittinglife

I'm so old I remember that both the US and the UK used to tax very high incomes at 90%. AFTER you made a bunch of money THE REST was taxed a lot. If you make $1 billion you "only" take home $100 million.

How MANY problems do we have now with billionaires screwing up both countries, and the rest of the people struggling?

So don't tell me about solutions until you raise top tax rates back where they should be in a democracy.

The POINT of top tax rates is redistribution.

#tax #taxtherich

America: where we ban books that enrich lives but not AR-15s that take them.

husband: Dinosaurs are such a disappointment. They got to be around for MILLIONS of years and achieved basically nothing, not a single pyramid even.

9yo: Maybe they figured out how to telepathically talk to each other and wasted all their time doing philosophy.

Are you aware of the ALTERNATIVE TO AMAZON for ordering books? https://bookshop.org

"Bookshop.org works to connect readers with independent booksellers all over the world.
‍We believe local bookstores are essential community hubs that foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading, and we're committed to helping them thrive.Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores. Our platform gives independent bookstores tools to compete online" https://bookshop.org

I grew up in the industrial north of England, the only star I saw was John Barnes, so a camping trip out to Ashburton Lakes after a move to NZ with its bortle 1/2 dark skies stunned me, and hooked me on astrophotography for life.

This is Lake Heron, gorgeous bit of back country not often visited by tourists.

#aotearoa #nztwits #nz #newzealand #photography #nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography #longexposure #NewZealand

I'm a 59 year old African American woman. I've desegregated a town, a school system and many other spaces. When I discuss racism in this nation, I'm not going to ameliorate my speech for the comfort of anyone. I don't exist to comfort others about the reality of what I was born into - what we all live in together. If that's a problem for you, I suggest you embark on some self-reflection to determine what your actual role is within this system.
#racism #politics #blackmastodon

If you’re new to Mastodon, you may at some point find that you’re being pressured to put your posts behind a content warning (CW). Although CWs make sense for things like images of violence or nudity, some people are bullying others to put CWs on discussions of politics, racism, etc.
Please know that you should not feel pressured to obey these individuals. They do not speak for all. If someone does not want to be exposed to these topics, Mastodon gives them all the tools they need to avoid them, such as keyword filters and the ability to block or mute people who are posting things they don’t like.

Transition lenses that keep getting darker the longer someone is talking to you.

AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not | AP News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to...

https://apnews.com/article/north-america-science-technology-business-ap-top-news-828aefab64d4411bac257a07c1af0ecb

When crimes against historically (and presently) disadvantaged or stigmatized minority groups like #LGBTQ people are written up as "just too many guns" we miss the part about too much bigotry, heterosexism, transphobia, homophobia, and structural violence, and our need to act on those too. Also the guns but not only the guns. #ColoradoSprings #GunControl #StructuralViolence

Reminder: You don't have to explain to anyone why you are wearing a mask in an indoor public space.

Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison (Theranos)

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/18/23465172/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-conviction-sentencing

Every time I see 20+ users sign up in a matter of a few minutes I instantly think "What dumbass shit did Musk do now..."

#twitter

Does the genre of tragedy exist for movies? Outside of Shakespeare adaptations, I can't think of any