2021
More than an Ikea Toilet Brush
Ikea names their products after locations all over Scandinavia and a bunch of those places in Sweden are fighting back against the practice with a clever “discover the originals” ad campaign. (via kottke.org and visitsweden.com)
Mid Century Matchboxes
Mid-century matchbox labels from the Eastern Blocm 1950s to the 1980s; part of a collection by Jane McDevitt. [via kottke.org]
Crochet treats by Copacetic Crocheter
No, crochet is not just for creating scarves or hats. Something that Normalynn Ablao (aka Copacetic Crocheter) proves, as she creates food from fabric fibers, including cakes.
Time Passes in a State of Emergency
I have had almost nothing to share for the past few months, because most days pass in a wash of sameness. I am fortunate to have this blanket of sameness, safety in the state of emergency. But I am also lacking in content to share.
So please instead enjoy a small round up of crochet-related photos. I started learning on January 14, and I am now in the middle of making a blanket.
Also I have been spending a lot of time with my tamagotchi, which i also got into at the start of January.
Incited by a Sitting President
“History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation,” Obama, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Former U.S. President Obama says Trump incited violence at the Capitol