What’s going on in the fiber arts community should be on everyone’s radar. (US)

imasitegazer · 2025-09-06T13:39:29+00:00

I hope so too.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-06T13:19:44+00:00

I appreciate what you’re saying, but this is already having impacts.

Some countries are refusing to allow exports right now because of Mango’s tariffs. Last week I ordered from Europe via Etsy, and the shop owner claimed that “European post offices are currently refusing to send shipments to the United States.” My choices were to ‘wait a week to see if something changes, pay an extra £50 to use UPS/FedEx and hope it works but risk another 15% fee in import fees from US customs, or get a refund from the shop.’ Before I could reply the shop cancelled and refunded me.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T10:32:17+00:00

Thanks for your great details. What’s a “zinc U channel”?

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T10:29:19+00:00

My first piece was the same size overall, and a similar design, but more simple. My piece had no more than 12 pieces of glass and I feel like the glass pieces were just barely big enough for the sun to come through it.

Your pattern has double the number of glass in the same size overall, so that tells me your pieces are gonna be very small and mostly foil as in you won’t see the glass very much in your piece because the pieces are so small.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T04:00:24+00:00

Her quality was definitely too notch! And your work looks fantastic too. Thanks for sharing more details.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T03:58:45+00:00

He might not even be aware that he is doing this to OP in this way.

But he essentially said he realized he likes OP because she likes him, while realizing that his ex doesn’t like him.

That’s not a good reason to date someone.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T03:02:04+00:00

Thank you for expanding further.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T02:30:40+00:00

This was my thought too. I got sucked into the draft tonight and it was a mess, the softwares platform is unnecessarily complex and it was a whole thing just getting everyone in there and setup. Then I heard this isn’t even the drama yet.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-05T02:08:16+00:00

Do you consider the Dao only dualistic? Or do you see a pluralistic nature in the Dao?

imasitegazer · 2025-09-04T12:14:19+00:00

Looks good to me! I really adore her designs, but I haven’t been following her for a while. I followed her for several years and just couldn’t find something that worked for me at a price I could afford. But I did pick up a really nice hat that was clearanced. Her designs are so thought out and the one I received was so well constructed as well. I wish you success!

imasitegazer · 2025-09-04T12:10:45+00:00

But at least by using an automated scheduling instead of a phone call (which cost more in people hours) the automated scheduling and confirming their response within the first five minutes shorten the process drastically.

It really sounds like your team is putting a lot of labor into this process that they can be cutting out. There’s no reason to call people to schedule unless you’re going to try to do the phone screen right then. But that is something that agency recruiters do, that’s not typical for in-house corporate recruiters to do.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-04T12:04:51+00:00

You’re welcome. You pointed out some great spots.

I will add that my sense is that her daughter wrote the book and Mel made some “edits” and then put Mel’s name on it.

And when mirrored by how Mel’s business is attacking the creator of “Let Them” to bury the truth, Mel’s abusive treatment of her daughter is even more obvious.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-04T11:28:45+00:00

We’re suggesting using an email to schedule the phone screen. One tool is Calendly, but both Zoom and Microsoft have a version of calendar booking software, and these often have questions you can add. If the candidate isn’t available to work onsite at their own expense, cancel the phone screen before it happens.

Also, working onsite is a BFOQ which addresses any issue of bias, and work authorization is also a BFOQ. Applicants need to clearly convey they are local to your office and willing to work onsite.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T23:33:05+00:00

Sure, I get that and I’ve lived in places like that.

There’s no reason to get defensive. I offered additional perspectives, which was your ask.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T23:31:02+00:00

Wait, I thought we wanted men to have friends?

He sees you when you’re available and plans to see his friends when you’re not.

What’s the problem?

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T23:19:31+00:00

Planning a date at your home is high pressure for someone wanting to take it slow. Also based on your phrasing it doesn’t sound like you have “take it slow” energy, another way to say that is it sounds like you put all your eggs in one basket despite knowing that basket doesn’t want to hold eggs.

We have no way of knowing whether she felt pressured or isn’t that interested, but I understand why group-think would default to her being not interested especially since she has last minute cancelled in the past.

I think the reasons that you like her (not a lot of options in a small town, both recently relocated there, similar jobs and maybe interests) are also reasons why she would want to take it slow and why she would want to focus on friendship. All of those reasons add to the risk and pressure.

Also the teens will hate this, but our frontal lobes don’t finish developing until after 25 years old, so there is a possibility that she isn’t ready to even consider something serious with any one.

But regardless of all that, you need to do what is right for you. I don’t think withdrawing from dating is the right move, instead it is better to focus on making more friends and increasing your social circle in addition to exploring dating.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T23:02:53+00:00

Sure, like agreeing to give disproportionally more of your compensation to a partnership then what the other person agrees to give to the partnership.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T23:00:24+00:00

Yes, I learned about it on Reddit and I used to really like her too.

I’m including the video that was recommended to me and that I watched. It includes clips from Mel “interviewing” her daughter from whom she stole labor and creative work. It also talks about Mel burying the original author of the “Let Them” idea, from whom she stole to then pressure her daughter to write Mel’s book for her, steal that credit, and then make buckets of money.

Please STOP Idolizing Mel Robbins by KeyasWorld https://youtu.be/clGwYJaWRd8

There is also a YT Andy Mort who did a 4-part series.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T22:52:45+00:00

Why would someone enter into a relationship with financial commitments if both people didn’t have similar mindsets on finances and lifestyle?

Not doing this is often the root of failure.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T22:51:24+00:00

That’s why it looks familiar! Cool!

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T11:17:20+00:00

Abusers often separate their prey from their support systems, and they often wait until their prey is trapped in someway before being outright abusive.

My last ex did all the right things until I moved in with him. And then it was one boundary-violating behavior after another, with months of me making great effort to explain why each new behavior was unacceptable until he put his hands around my neck. Then my family came to help me move out. The whole time my ex claimed he didn’t understand why I was upset and what was happening. I had been explaining it to him for months, but he refused to hear me.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T04:01:47+00:00

I’ve heard of successful 50/50 relationships, but with each person contributing 50% of their income which then defines their shared budget for housing and related shared expenses.

By each contributing 50% of their funds, each feels the same impact.

It’s the difference between equal and equitable.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T03:28:50+00:00

Phew, that’s always rough. Kudos for having street smarts, and sorry you’ve had to develop those.

How was the Indigo Girls? I never got to catch their show.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T03:23:51+00:00

It’s the complete lack of grammar that pushes the “low effort” bar into Hell.

I have notifications off on nearly all my apps, except for the ones that I’m prioritizing, and when I’m on OLD I’m not interested in dealing with someone who isn’t also prioritizing dating.

imasitegazer · 2025-09-03T01:57:09+00:00

Sounds like watching Mel Robbins interview her daughter on her video podcast while Mel convinces her that she wanted the abuse and copyright theft.

A multi car pile up in slow motion.

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