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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I have tried so hard for the last 2 months to only work on WIPs but I caved in this week and cast on a new sock. I got my Spring themed project bag out for it too - so pretty. Bag is by Bertie & Poppet on Etsy and the yarn is by the Fibre Fox. #knitting 🧶

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

#showmeyourknits week 24 shawls: Omg I have so many but it appears I don’t have photos of most of them 😱. 2 I do have photos for are the Washed Out shawl by Joji Locatelli (yarn by Life in the Long Grass) and the Elfriede shawl by Shannon Cook (Cumbria yarn by the Fibre Company). #knitting 🧶

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

-2 🥶 but the park I walk Sadie in is so beautiful in this weather rather than the normal wet mud it’s been since October. #winter #dachsund #dogwalk

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Took me to the end of 2024 to start reading books by Brandon Sanderson. Completed Mistborn the Final Empire over Christmas and the Well of Ascension over New Year and am now halfway through the Hero of Ages. Should I read Warbreaker or Way of Kings next? #booksky

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I haven’t been very active on here lately. Christmas and New year were busy and I’ve not been well either. Not much knitting happening other than trying to continue finishing socks that were already WiPs. This pair have made it to the second sock gusset decreases. #knitting 🧶

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Rather than a Christmas Eve cast on, I have a Christmas Eve cast off! Shorty socks made from Christmas present yarn. I don’t buy yarn from the USA due to customs charges but 2 years ago my son spent Christmas in New York and brought me this yarn from Woolyn, an exclusive to them colour 🧶 #knitting

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Determined to cure my second sock syndrome by finishing off pairs of socks where I’ve knitted one and then not started or not finished the second sock. This second sock was abandoned for over a year at the heel turn but I’ve now made it halfway along the foot so not much further to go! #knitting 🧶

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Been to see Lord of the Rings The War of the Rohirrim and loved it. The music and the opening scenes had me crying, as Rohan and the characters from the original films are big favourites. The story, animation and the characters were great, need more adaptations done this way. #TheLordoftheRings

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 (a day late) #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

This weeks #showmeyourknits is Christmas themed, so fresh off the needles but in need of blocking are my Christmas socks. I actually started these last Christmas but never finished them until now. Yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners signature sparkle 4ply in the colour Nutcracker. #knitting 🧶

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Out walking Sadie before the storm rains hit here soon. Wind is awful but at least there’s still some sun.

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Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com · 06/12/2024

Choose empathy. Read.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Not much knitting progress this last few days as I’ve started to crochet again after a break of 30ish years. After a couple of misshapen granny squares (not in the photo) I’ve started the knitters obligatory granny stripe blanket to start using all my sock yarn scraps and minis up 😂 #crochet 🧶

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15 🧑‍🎄 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

No surprises in my Apple Music replay for 2024. Taylor Swift most listened to with The Rings of Power soundtracks second most listened to. #TaylorSwift #TRoP

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Kιƚƚყ ₜₕₑ ᵥₑgₐₙ ₛₒcᵢₐₗᵢₛₜ 📎Ⓥ🌱💚🦇🌍🐠🇬🇧🇪🇺 @sparklykitten.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Good morning lovely phone family. Today is International #DayOfPersonsWithDisabilities. The world is based on sets of 'norms' which huge numbers of people don't fit. They shouldn't have to be the ones adapting. Society should be inclusive of everyone 🥰 Have a fabulous day 😘 #HaveCourageAndBeKind

Cartoon drawings of a conversation between an axolotl and a chameleon, looking up at the night sky.
Chameleon says 'Such beauty in the stars.'
Axolotl says 'I can only imagine. I have a really poor vision.'
Chameleon says 'oh' and looks sad.
Chameleon changes colour to look just like the sky and the axolotl is amazed.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I decided not to buy a yarn advent this year after not finishing the ones I brought the last 2 years. Had a dig through the WiP pile and found last year’s project. Only got to the day 8 colour. It’s beautiful and I’m going to carry on this year. The Camels Yarn 2023 advent, the Snowy Pines Wrap 🧶

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Girlyswot Spider 🕷💙🇪🇺🌎🌱 @gsspider.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Greg Wallace’s “defence” is middle class women of a certain age don’t count when it comes to harassment. Let him hear us ROAR @carolvorderman.bsky.social

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Dear @keirstarmer2.bsky.social, Please move the laws around political & campaign financing to the top of your list Or… Expect 1 term that ends in handing power of this country to a foreign billionaire proxy PM and his little puppet Yours, The people of this country paying attention.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

“But the eggs were just so expensive.”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Well played. And frighteningly accurate.

Time magazine cover overlaying the towers of the Kremlin rising over the White House.

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Mark Sumner 🌒 @devilstower.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Six decades later, Star Trek may still be the only franchise based on the ideas that diversity is strength, justice is the measure of civilization, bounty is to be shared, peace is worth the price, and all these things can be achieved. We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

It will probably come as no surprise to anyone to hear that Elon Musk has now admitted that X (formerly Twitter) is throttling link-based posts, essentially stifling news articles on the social media platform. Thankfully we now have @bsky.app newrepublic.com/post/188794/...

newrepublic.com

Elon Musk Admits X Is Making It Harder for People to Read News

The world’s richest man has finally admitted he’s essentially censoring news articles on X.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Good morning, it’s a cold, frosty one here in my corner of the UK.Time for a hot cuppa ☕️ while I consider putting the Christmas decorations up. Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate it.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 7 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Hello, I've officially moved the Content Scrapers blocklist to its own dedicated account. The old list will stay for the time being, but you'll need to manually re-subscribe to the new list if you want to stay up to date with the latest additions to the blocklist.

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Finally finished building my Lego Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr and I love it 💍 #Lego #LoTR

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Sarah O’Connell @sarahoconnellshow.com · 25/11/2024

Netflix - please stop minimising the end credits of movies to suggest something else. Let viewers enjoy the soundtrack and see the cast and crew that worked on the film. We'll exit it ourselves when ready to. #film #filmsky #movies #moviesky

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Well the good thing about the storm over the weekend, it made for good stay indoors and knit time. Just got past separating the sleeves and reaching where the eyelet pattern starts 🧶

Top part of a hand knitted jumper in dark green wool.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

1. I’m thinking aloud here, as I really don’t have the answers. This is a thread about the political challenge of the very large numbers of young men now supporting the far right. I’m writing it without blame or derision. I’m just trying to find a way through. 🧵

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Think my dog has the right idea about Monday mornings following a storm 😴 #dachshund

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Gemma Yates @gemstone21.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 4 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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