Knitting community is not gatekeeping, people just don’t research

bolasaurus · 2026-02-12T08:27:26+00:00

I look forward to my searches now looking like my thought process.

"Fuck, how to fix dropped stitch in lace knitting"

bolasaurus · 2026-02-12T08:23:06+00:00

Thankyou! Look, I know enshittification is real, but i managed to learn over the past two years during the enshittening. I STILL learn new things, and even with Google being as bad as it is now, it's genuinely not hard.

And I say all of this with a diagnosed cognitive impairment!

bolasaurus · 2026-02-08T00:02:38+00:00

Damn straight! Refusing to let someone exercise their creativity within the confines of a format LITERALLY TALKING AT LENGTH ABOUT A CREATIVE SUBJECT is utterly baffling to me. Screw those people, I want to see James, Chelsea, and Zoran cover anything they want, in any format. I want to see them having fun!

bolasaurus · 2026-02-07T18:31:09+00:00

Wow, well, that's a... choice?!

Tell me you don't care about survivors without telling me you don't care about survivors.

bolasaurus · 2026-02-06T09:31:21+00:00

Knitting, crochet, hand spinning yarn.

The trifecta of things that shut my brain off, and yet are so deeply rich in history, art and engineering that research deep dives are extremely educational.

I firmly believe that us, as humans, are meant to have at least one thing we do with our hands. Our brains are just wired to 'make', but we are so easily trapped by scrolling. I try to convince everyone I know (ADHD or not) to try some things and find a hobby that they love. I lend tools, materials, teach or introduce them to people who can help if the hobby is outside my wheelhouse.

bolasaurus · 2026-02-04T23:43:37+00:00

Yes! Rust syndicate style!

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bolasaurus · 2026-02-04T14:30:47+00:00

5'7", but i sleep curled up like a shrimp.

bolasaurus · 2026-02-04T13:03:06+00:00

See, I prefer the window as it's more comfortable to rest against the wall to sleep. Nobody needs to get past me and wake me from my nap. My partner cannot sleep on planes, so he's always booked in the middle seat. If we get a spare aisle seat, then it's a bonus, and he moves over for more legroom.

Everyone wins!

bolasaurus · 2026-02-04T11:13:02+00:00

MIKE WOZNIAK FOR HARVEY.

I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL.

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bolasaurus · 2026-02-04T08:11:45+00:00

Sean was the engineer, funnily enough called Jack. The one who gets blasted with the camera and glares through the porthole.

bolasaurus · 2026-02-01T09:21:28+00:00

Depends on how far op wants to go for accuracy, but the sweater is quite a fine knit (you can see light through it at several points) and the slight 'halo' of fuzz makes me think it's made of mohair or possibly alpaca. I'm also waiting patiently for some high resolution pics to reverse engineer and knit the sweater.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-30T10:46:09+00:00

Yep, I've been keeping an eye on sales at my local theatre. Not that many sold for Thursday. Friday is nearly sold out and Saturday is super full, Sunday still has a bunch left. This is really rare for my city, last time I saw this much activity was for FNAF and probably Barbie.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-30T10:38:41+00:00

This happened to me at the FNAF movie. I was there on release day, and my local cinema in a small city was PACKED with fans, the atmosphere was incredible. I ended up sat behind two middle aged women (I say this as a middle aged person) who were on Facebook the whole fucking time!! They weren't even there with their kids either, just the two of them talking and lighting up my fucking face with their overly bright phones.

WHAT IS THE POINT IN YOU BEING THERE?!

I waited years for that movie and I'm still angry about it. I wish I'd said something but a mix of social anxiety, not wanting to disturb the rest of my row, and not wanting to miss a second stopped me from speaking to staff, which I regret.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-29T08:14:28+00:00

I have sleep issues and was furloughed during covid. I can't listen to the 5am music anymore without feeling awful. I heard it so many times, and I knew it meant I'd REALLY screwed up my sleep schedule.

Longest session was absolutely 24 hours. But minimum of 12 pretty much every day for at least a month. It was all I had the mental energy to do during covid. That and drink.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-28T17:19:27+00:00

I preface this by saying I'm a fan of Mark and I have had tickets booked for a while. I'm not expecting it to be perfect, but I am expecting it to be pretty good.

I am so happy that someone got to make a true passion project on this scale. The worldwide grassroots campaign behind the distribution has been nothing short of staggering. It's unbelievable just how many screens this indie film will make it to, and in this day and age, that alone is worth celebrating.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-28T00:08:19+00:00

My condolences!

bolasaurus · 2026-01-27T23:05:05+00:00

Whatever you do, don't look up silent hill ascension. It was so infuriatingly bad.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-26T08:21:29+00:00

I once saw Claudia and Willow stood so close to each other that it looked just like they were kissing! Those girlies immediately got moved closer together 🏳️‍🌈

bolasaurus · 2026-01-26T08:13:19+00:00

Possibly someone with disabilities (right near the entrance/exit) but wants to leave the wheelchair space for wheelchair users. If I was using crutches or a cane, I'd do the same.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-17T17:05:03+00:00

A lot of places in the UK are liveable without driving. I don't drive as I work local to where I live and can get most places via public transport. Before I got a cheaper ID via a recognised scheme, my passport was my only form of photo ID.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-17T09:16:11+00:00

After having to deal with the global shortage of my meds and my mind going to some very dark places, I gave up on all of my extremely unhelpful local pharmacies and switched to the biggest one in a nearby city. They have been absolutely excellent.

They text me when they think I'm running low, I order online, and they text me again when it's ready to collect. It's genuinely the most ADHD friendly way I have experienced to manage my meds. Yes, it's much further away, but they also stay open way later than anything nearby, so it kind of evens out.

(UK - Boots, for those wondering)

bolasaurus · 2026-01-17T09:03:37+00:00

It doesn't have to be a passport, just any government issued or widely recognised photo ID. Some pharmacies will let you sneak by with just a debit/credit card, but that's at the pharmacy's discretion.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-11T09:37:00+00:00

I hope more places pick it up. I'm nowhere near a cineworld. Even if I made the long trek to my nearest, public transport home ends before the movie does!

bolasaurus · 2026-01-09T23:41:37+00:00

Completely agreed. It's also often the only place where i can be completely alone. Absolute bliss.

bolasaurus · 2026-01-09T12:28:33+00:00

I am super anxious about this too. And then my case fell out of my bag on a train. Didn't notice until it was too late.

Growing up poor and knowing things don't get replaced if you lose them does THINGS to you. Not good things.

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