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jbarder.bsky.social
food; science; fibrecraft; active outdoors; cat. tck; wellesley alum; antarctican; immigrant; indigenous.
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Possibly controversial take: Pi day on March 14th should not be celebrated in Aotearoa for two main reasons: * EVERY day is pie day * We’re not American, today is 14.3, not 3.14. #PiDay #NotPiDay

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Spent a brilliant weekend in Auckland just for fun, to celebrate @littleknottyknitter’s big birthday - Six the Musical, yarn stores, and custom cocktails in underground bars… #thisis40

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Annnnnd back in Dunedin. Alone. Does not feel great.

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My friend Hanna is amazing at advocating for these tāoka animals: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/conservat...

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The pie. The myth. The legend. #statehighway35 #pauapie #tairāwhiti #ruralschooltour #thatscicommlife

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The oldest pōhutukawa tree…

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When you decide to take #ScienceEngagement to rural areas of Aotearoa New Zealand, you get to visit places like this! #teararoa #tairāwhiti

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Fix It Feb continues: a Hooray cardi in Outlaw Bohemia Gothic where I knit the rib in 4mm, then forgot to switch back to 4.5mm to pick up and knit sleeves. I thought it’d be ok but found I didn’t reach for it much, so frogged a sleeve and reknit with correct size - look at the difference!

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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!! To celebrate, we’d like to share some highlights from an exhibition we sponsored back in 2020 - but do check out all the subjects here: infinitepossibilities.otagomuseum.nz #WomeninSTEM #ScienceIsEverywhere #ScienceIsForEveryone

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The face of a rescue cat who does not understand why her person has to leave snuggletown (aka bed) and spend all day away from her in an office. #thestruggleisreal #rescuecat #herbestlife

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Added a pompom, feels like an FO… #knittersofbluesky #finishedobject

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Just the view off my back porch #aotearoa #raumati

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Toitū te Tiriti!

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Whelp, I guess I’m here now!

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