As someone whose professional work often involves researching the immigrants of the past, I 100% agree.
Immigration is good, actually.
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I’m pretty sure that the cover and my enthusiastic description of it convinced my waitress in Fort Wayne last week to read it, so there’s that, too. Ask me about the book I’m reading—I’ll tell you about it, trust me. 😅
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I need to know when the next Jared Pechaček book is coming out because THE WEST PASSAGE was freaking fantastic. ❤️
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I will never hit that number. 😅 stares at the 7 Worldcons I've attended so far
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Anyway, if you're Canadian, the self-striping yarn here is GORGEOUS. Please buy from them! (It's not hand-dyed, my bad, but it makes up for that in being beautiful. 😀)
Self-striping yarn for clever knitters.
Self-striping yarn for clever knitters. Knit, crochet or weave socks, shawls, mittens, and more using a single skein of self patterning yarn.
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All of these Canadian small businesses that I've bought things from are sending emails explaining they can no longer ship to the United States because of tarriffs.
I just want to buy the pretty, hand-dyed yarn, but apparently that's impossible now. sigh
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There's a traditional snack (called koba) made in Madagascar that's exactly the same as one made in Borneo—which helps prove that ancient seafarers from the latter traveled west, across 5,000 miles of ocean, and settled in Madagascar
A story more than 1,200 years old, through a snack
Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?
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The floof! 😍
It is time for the next edition of REYKJAVÍK CAT THREAD!
Look at the SHAPE of this thing:
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Also, she had another performance, too! I love that she looks like she’s having fun. 🙂
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One, this is perfect. 10/10, no notes.
Two, it is damn hard to skate in an inflatable costume, and yet, her skating skills are still so good. I look forward to seeing what else she does. 🙂
this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
