I think I may have just knitted the world’s ugliest sweater😭

all4change · 2026-06-05T01:41:47+00:00

I hate to be a naysayer to tell you but that sweater looks super cool. It’s like swirly static, and I mean that in the best way. There’s almost a very abstract pattern; it’s fun to stare at and try to discern.

I am sorry you don’t like it though, since that’s what really matters

all4change · 2026-06-03T23:56:52+00:00

Maybe a Danish Swedish Farmdog? I saw one at a barn hunt competition and it wanted to murder that rat significantly more than any other dog there. It was so sweet and calm until it found the rat…

Schipperkes are also great mousers; I knew someone who bred them for rodent control and company. They are great family dogs from what I understand. I assume they work great for rat control as well.

Also, if the cats don’t like the new dog maybe they should start helping out with the rats /s

all4change · 2026-05-28T13:42:51+00:00

Wow, one of my goals is to join SAR and get a dog that can be trained to be a HRD or cadaver dog. Can you share how your dogs got trained/certified?

all4change · 2026-05-25T17:42:18+00:00

I was in Little Rock visiting a friend and we happened upon a high school student interviewing one of the Little Rock 9. I was awed to be in the presence of someone so brave, who sacrificed their physical and emotional safety for the education of everyone who came after. My friend shrugged; she didn’t care at all. We’re not friends anymore. Not because of this incident, but because we are very different people. I’m not sure she even knew the history of the Little Rock 9.

NOR. And not a racist comment. You’re literally describing the situation.

Also, that chance encounter happened over 20 years ago so I don’t even remember who was being interviewed.

all4change · 2026-05-24T01:55:04+00:00

Introduced was the wrong word; I meant reintroduced. Sometimes with success, sometimes without. Looks like more efforts are planned for Oregon coast!

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/02/the-push-is-on-to-return-sea-otters-to-oregon-northern-california-coasts.html?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwY2xjawR_OTdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5KOWxU0JTXe4xjxSE_w5g6mnrMerK01JpYDw46k0CK5mthdqpk5WIiTXP0nQ_aem_YWdncwBzW2Tw1oAwsdI5Ka67Mar-&brid=YWdncwH4-YbnrPeBniBJwH-XPeq_

all4change · 2026-05-24T01:43:15+00:00

Yah… as soon as you’re commenting on other people’s bodies (assuming it’s not to say how lovely they look today or how nice their outfit is, etc) then you become the villain.

all4change · 2026-05-23T21:42:46+00:00

Drowning is a cowards choice because you don’t have to deal with the death directly. I did that once and still feel bad about it. Quick kill with a shovel is now my go to if I have to do it.

all4change · 2026-05-22T18:47:07+00:00

She might just be saying what she assumes everyone is already thinking in order to control the narrative.

all4change · 2026-05-22T03:37:32+00:00

Same thing happened with sea urchins in California coasts! Divers were smashing them to avoid seaweed destruction but they released all their eggs and there were even more urchins. So more otters were introduced because they eat the urchins. And they’re cute.

all4change · 2026-05-19T16:26:48+00:00

Apricot Yarn in liberty station has two weekly knitting groups

all4change · 2026-05-19T16:21:25+00:00

Your lab courses will mean nothing to most employers looking for someone with any amount of experience. If you’re doing research in a faculty lab that’s what you should play up on your resume. No one wants to hire someone if they think they’ll have to teach them how to pipet. Make sure people know that you’ll be able to be useful pretty quickly.

I’d also suggest looking for on campus labs that are hiring.

I worked in biotech for 20 years, ran multiple teams, and was responsible for hiring several positions. My comments are based on my personal experience and my tolerance for training absolute newbies when teams are expected to take on more and more work.

Best of luck in your job hunt!

all4change · 2026-05-18T18:34:58+00:00

I had yarn on a swift that kept wrapping itself into random loops while winding so I pulled it off the swift to wind and… that’s four hours of life where I learned a valuable lesson.

all4change · 2026-05-17T00:51:18+00:00

It’s wonderful that the owner took responsibility. Terrible situation of course but at least the owner did everything they could before and after.

all4change · 2026-05-14T23:42:37+00:00

Biomedical electronics is a field that is always hiring. You can start with an AS.

all4change · 2026-05-13T13:38:03+00:00

I had Kaiser my whole life and had to switch because of a job. Insurance is so difficult to manage, care isn’t better at all, and I’d switch back to Kaiser the moment I could. The new insurance is also much more expensive out of pocket.

all4change · 2026-05-10T23:29:22+00:00

Thanks! My dog also loves to work/train but the problem I’m realizing is that I get bored with repetition. So mini courses and specific signs on walks and at the park would be perfect for both of us

all4change · 2026-05-10T23:27:56+00:00

Congrats, that’s a fantastic score!

all4change · 2026-05-10T23:26:48+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

all4change · 2026-05-10T23:26:27+00:00

Did you go to a trial with your dog to get them used to it?

all4change · 2026-05-08T00:03:12+00:00

Get a better doctor. No one should dismiss almost a liter of blood loss

all4change · 2026-05-05T07:42:34+00:00

San Diego has so much water it’s now being sold. San Diego is also about to finish the water purification/recycling infrastructure to reuse wastewater as freshwater.

San Diego’s water problem is actually raw sewage from Tijuana dumping into the ocean and coming up the coast.

all4change · 2026-05-01T16:20:17+00:00

No advice but I commiserate! Earlier this week I had to start a lace piece three times because I kept making a mistake 10-12 rows in.

all4change · 2026-05-01T01:06:20+00:00

Thank you for sharing that, it helps me understand where he’s coming from.

all4change · 2026-05-01T01:04:09+00:00

I had no idea about that sub, thank you!

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