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Anya Beta

@anyabeta.bsky.social
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Knitter, spinner, reader, writer, eldritch horror... definitely a real actual human. Existing in borrowed space and time, geographically in Nova Scotia. www.inthenorthernwood.com

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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Housecat Project continues with this ridiculous calico weirdo. Bonus actual cat, Icarus.
A colourful room with a painted cat on the wall and a real cat on a stool. A hand painted calico cat in a flower crown.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This week's addition to The Housecat Project is a 3-for-1. Feeling a little inspired by Matisse.
Painted cats in green and yellow.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Silliest project I'm engaging in for the following purposes: A) mental health and wellness B) anti-AI initiative I call it the Housecat Project and the TL/DR is that each week I paint a silly little cat somewhere in my house.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Peaceful morning with yarn and dogs...
Two dogs snoozing on a couch.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
That is all...
A poem by Alex Dawson entitled A list of things I'd rather do than ask ChatGPT
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
You know you're in Cape Breton when they hand you the pizza and your wrist buckles under the weight. I swear this thing weighs more than 8 pounds.
A brick oven combo pizza with extra cheese.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As an update to the broken foot - there will be no boot. THERE WILL BE NO BOOT! But there will also be limited walking and lifting for the next five weeks.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Nothing tastes as good as justification feels. I knew something was wrong with my foot/ankle... Turns out I broke it weeks ago. Fingers crossed the doctor doesn't put me in a boot tomorrow.
Right foot: There is a healing stress fracture of the midshaft of the 2nd metatarsal.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Do people know about Alan Ritchson? Someone should have told me. It's been a long time since I've had a crush and this is so not my usual fare, but someone should have told me.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A mere 24 hours ago I was struggling to sleep in a hotel outside Thunder Bay... Tonight I struggle to sleep in my own bed. It's nice to be home.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Is it wrong to get out of the airport from a vacation and immediately go to a mani/pedi appointment? I can show my math on why I need the R&R I promise.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It's been a good weekend with my Olds. #livefromtherock #festivallife #folkfestival #parents
Me and my parents
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This was once a great Canadian tradition as well. Like, once a month or something... But, not every friggin' day.
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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 25/06/2026
the bread is $13.50 and all the circuses are subscription based
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Today I found out my doppelganger has cancer. She was diagnosed on her 51st birthday. It's aggressive and awful. I know it's not me. Empirically I know this. I am still setting a note for my 51st birthday.
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Colin Smith @welcometotsavo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Where do baby knitting needles come from?
One knitting machine stacked on another at a jaunty angle.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I love when you can custom cute apps for the goth/alterna vibes. Obviously this is how you find your people. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Screenshot of two Birbs from the Finch App.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
What if all my witchy folks gathered their power to make Tim Houston lose his hair? Like, just until the cuts against the arts are reversed. I'm barely a monster... Which is more than I can say for some premiers.
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alexandra @bigmoodenergy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
here come old laptop he come bootin up slowly he got broken touchpad he need one more update he got no space on this pc one thing i can tell you its got no warranty
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Maybe it's because I'm old as dust, but when events don't start on time, even recreational ones, I don't find it charming or artistic.
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Ellipsus @ellipsus.com · 11/12/2025
You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
A rainbow-colored shield against a white background, emblazoned with an em dash on its center. A ribbon runs along the bottom reading "Defend the Em Dash".A rainbow-colored shield against a rainbow background, emblazoned with an em dash on its center. A ribbon runs along the bottom reading "Defend the Em Dash".
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Dr SpookyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
If you let them ban porn, they will call you pornographic when they ban you.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
My neighbourhood smells like green olives. That's weird, right?
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The Jetsons lied to us
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I love the first snow of the season... I hate that the current season is Spring and there is snow...
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Joachim Heijndermans @jheijndermans.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Phone rings "You have a collect call from Cthulu." .... Yeah, sure.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Some of my favorite folks doing some of my favorite things.
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Love a tchotchke or a curio. A little bauble? Oh, yes please. A knickknack? Divine. A doodad or a bijou perhaps? I’ll take two. Would I like a gimcrack? You’re goddam right I would. Do I fancy a geegaw? You already know I do.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Remember when you were younger and you thought that your casual recklessness could only impact yourself? Remember being the age you are now and realizing that it can never just be yourself because you live in a world with others? I do sort of miss being casually reckless though.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
People who know me pretty well know I wrote a book a few years ago. Sometimes my parents ask me if I'll ever have it published. Explaining to them that the hustle needed to launch a writing career right now is a full time job.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Early mornings are for graphic novels, putting sleeves on sweaters and cuddling sleepy dogs. Featuring: Hello Sunshine by @keezyyoung.bsky.social , Tides Raven yarn by Holst Garn and tattoo by Lisa O'Quinn.
A copy of Hello Sunshine, by Keezy Young rests on a pair of thighs with knitting.
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DREW WISE @drewwise.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
🩷 ɪᴛ'ꜱ ꜱᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴇꜰꜰᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ! 🩷
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The world is trash (so is the NS Premier) but these two kids are sweet and wonderful.
Two good dogs seated on a day bed.
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Liz LeClair (she/her) @lizleclairhfx.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Don’t let this government tell you this was just a small group of “professional protestors.” This was massive collective action. Keep going #nspoli
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
AI is poison, screen time makes us sick and Art is now, and always has been the very best form of rebellion. Stay feral friends. They can't pull your hair if you braid in thorns.
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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Economy? In this war?!
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
On a day like today I have no problem believing Winter is a bear.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Just a quiet night when the world is very noisy...
A small dog asleep next to some knitting.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Have you ever seen thimble storage? That's what the compartments in my brain look like when it comes to waking up every day to read the news.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The world is trash, so here's a little good boy all bundled up.
A small dog bundled in blankets
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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 28/02/2026
Not gonna lie: I want a film about Gus the Gopher Tortoise from @mnhnovascotia.bsky.social being so angry about Tim Houston’s cuts to museums that he runs for office, wins, and filibusters the budget by taking the floor and then slowly chewing lettuce for the entire next century.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The world is trash, but these boys are butt to butt. A situation that is unique and beautiful.
Two good dogs, butt to butt.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
So, folks who work in service fields and aren't paid a dignity wage can just suck it when they can't get to work easily on weekends and holidays. Can't we just have good transit? Like, does no one understand what a gamechanger good transit would be for literally EVERYONE!?!
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I love a long weekend Monday... I wish my dogs respected the R&R, but that's probably my fault for having dogs.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Got a bonus day in Cape Breton because of the storm so I taught myself the Shale Stitch...
A woman with knitting.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Why yes, that is a tiny me living my best life... Burgers and Beers baby! Thanks @heroforgeminis.bsky.social
An acrylic keychain of a a girl with burgers and beers.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
We went out for ONE BEER and got home to two bags of granola, one of bag of chips and one box of oatmeal exploded across two rooms. The cats opened the cupboard. The dogs did the rest. We're outnumbered by a factor of 3 and the animal uprising has begun. The good news - it's still cute AF.
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Anya Beta @anyabeta.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Totally normal to wake up at 4:00 a.m., flip the laundry, start the dishwasher and clean the kitchen. I did fall asleep on the couch for two more hours after that. Totally normal, right?
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