beesmakesthings

[beesmakesthings]

I've been on the periphery of this, watching with mounting horror and rage, then exhausted resignation and muted ire, as this person shows no signs of stopping acting on their insecurity and paranoia to persecute my friend.

Literally the only way to stop them has been resorting to legal protection for Daisy (and even then, they have barely stopped subposting and openly talking about how they intend to go back to harassment once the legal restrictions are lifted). And that legal protection is punishingly expensive. If you can support directly, please do, otherwise please do share.

And, if you think you know who this person is, please don't go after them or name them here. We don't want to give them any more fuel to go after her.

[beesmakesthings]

Ooooh!!!

the most disorienting thing thats ever happened to me was when a linguistics major stopped in the middle of our conversation, looked me in the eye, and said, "you have a very interesting vernacular. were you on tumblr in 2014?" and i had to just stand there and process that one for a good ten seconds

[beesmakesthings]

Realising that for all the days I sat, nothing is going to make up for the days I wasn’t there and the days he’s not here now.

That nothing is ever enough, I can accept. Because there are some things you cannot give no matter what.

But the constant feeling of never satisfying anyone I thought I was supposed to is crushing today

[beesmakesthings]

affirmations for writers: i know how to write. i have seen sentences before, and i know how to make one. i can identify up to several words and their meanings. i am not afraid of semicolons.

[beesmakesthings]

For the love of everything that is holy (which is by my understanding, pretty much everything) do this. Ask for headphones for Christmas. Get your work perks in Amazon vouchers (we got a duvet in an emergency like this!!), anything. I want you to enjoy life and the things you like - but I don’t have to like those things as well.

You are the natural successor to those annoying drivers who drive with the music blaring and the windows down. You might be all about the bass, but the world doesn’t need to be. Buy headphones. You can get noise limiter ones. You can get cute colours. I have two pairs and both were less than £20 each cos my income is low. I specifically keep one pair in my bag for this kind of situation. Or because I’m bored on the bus and want to listen to The Moth. Or TED radio….or….

i'm literally begging people to relearn how to use earbuds and headphones. i don't wanna hear your fucking tiktok while im waiting for my flight.

[beesmakesthings]

Get these ai writing assistants out of my face!!!! I don't care if my writing is bad at least it is mine!!!!

[beesmakesthings]

Reblogging because this is glorious, and also Tom Daley is an amazing crafter who is unashamed of his art. And we need more of that.

His made with love insta also lifts other artists and creators of all types. Which is pretty rad actually.

10 pounds says terfs start arguing men have an unfair advantage in knitting next

[beesmakesthings]

Yes please. But id also add “considerably lower temperatures” to this list

[beesmakesthings]

Mood.

“source?” divine intuition, gut instinct, and cryptic symbolism from my dreams

[beesmakesthings]

“wouldn’t you rather earn something than have it just handed to you?”

Yeah when it comes to actual awards and fancy goods, but when it comes to basic needs, basic human decency, and accomodations, those things should always be handed to people. No one should have to “earn” those things.Value people as people, not base it on how much they produce. 

[beesmakesthings]

Ducking THIS. Why is this so hard for people to understand?

<screaming into the void >

HOUSING FIRST, YOU MORONS.

[beesmakesthings]

I’ll walk with you. I’ll take you and drop you off if that’s what you need. You can take off when you find your tribe babes. It’s all good. Text me when you get home.

reminder that "allies welcome" was once secret code for "those not out yet can still participate without putting themselves at risk", and for those who aren't out yet to comfortably exist in these spaces you have to let allies exist in those spaces too.

[beesmakesthings]

[beesmakesthings]

My daughter is amazing. That is all.

Yes. It is a giant French Fancy. Why do you ask?

[beesmakesthings]

This is why I can't understand people who say "oh, I don't believe in that" when they talk about trans people (other LGBTQIA+ people also, but this right now). These are amongst the most "on purpose" people I know - they have rebuilt themselves from the ground up in many cases. And people just can't be bothered (I can't think of a better explanation for it to be honest) to try and understand. Because it's too hard and asks too many questions of them. And we don't like our realities shaking or questions asked. Because if we admit the possibility of on purpose reconstruction it's much harder to hide; much harder to ignore possibilities. I've gone on my own journey with this - I've had to. Essentially because I chose to listen to the people in front of me and watch what was happening. Has it made me ask questions of myself? Of course. Has it made me think about some of the ways I thought about myself while I was growing up? Yes. Has it changed how I act? I would hope so! Very much has been uncomfortable but I can't pretend that reality exists. I have said before that it is much of my trans and non-binary family who have loved and affirmed me in other transitions in my life - given me permission to be myself. Even and especially when that self feels utterly broken I don't know what it'll bring you. Mostly it's brought me love.

quote source

[beesmakesthings]

Chair development works. The left arm has become much more damaged in the last few months and some strategic planning was required to figure out how best to manage this new repair. Because of how the chair is situated, this arm gets MUCH more friction than the other side. This time in order to make the patch, I pieced out the right shape, then backed it with sticky stuff and another piece of fabric to make a super strong base. After my last round with the shoulder piece, a friend suggested I switch to round needles for the sewing on and this was a capital suggestion. However I've hit a snag. The round needles are conceptually great, but they are too big a gauge for this fine a fabric. Does anyone know if you can get curved needles that are slim, and if you CAN, where from? UK based would be preferable.

[beesmakesthings]

Thankfully I have Rick in my life and his voice is in my head telling me capitalism is a death cult. This means this filters to my kid.

Capitalism is a death cult. You heard me.