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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8h

Melbourne crafters! Destash market on Melbourne Cup Day from 10am at The Embroiderers Guild, 170 wattletree Rd Malvern.

Destash Market
Date: Tuesday 3" Nov 2026
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Location: Malvern VICTORIA

Craft Destash
10am - 1pm Melb Cup Day holiday
Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Embroidery House
170 Wattletree Road, Malvern
(03) 9509 2222 @embroiderersguildvic www.embroiderersguildvic.org

gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

I'm using the figure from @ketan as a guesstimate for Australia, as I'm not aware of any attribution studies done. If Norway is estimate to be causing a minimum of 30,000 deaths a year, that means that chances are, Australia is causing double the deaths with […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

table of top 10 fossil fuel emissions exporters, where you can see that Australia has double that of Norway.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

It's so weird how The Australia Institute, The Unions, The Greens, our "climate independents", + our green NGOs are lobbying for a gas exports tax. Why is no one mentioning the deaths + damages Norway has caused, or what Australia is causing with our gas exports? #AusPol

The geese meme of "WHAT ARE THE DEATHS AND DAMAGES FROM AUSTRALIA'S 25% GAS EXPORTS TAX?
WHAT ARE THE DEATHS, MOTHERFUCKER!

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

Top down: thifted, gifted and found buttons, mini shell buttons from Camberwell Markets, mega shell buttons from an antique store in North Melbourne. #melbourne #buttons #handmade #costumejewellery #handmadejewellery #sewing

3 necklaces in pale pearl cream tones made from 2nd hand buttons.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Obsessed with buttons as jewellery/adornment, working on making my own. Latest finds - details in alt tags: #buttons #beaumccall #chloeFrench #vintagebuttons #costumejewellery #handmadejewellery

Beau Mcall, aka The Button Man from NYC. He has a particular way of doing buttons so that they're on the front + back of the necklace, so they lay flat, and there's no wrong side.

Beautiful necklace with 4 strands + clasp work from Chloe French, titled "The Beginning Of Spring".

10 strands of buttons from Beau McCall. It's like he's the crafty version of Mr T.

Found on etsy.com - a vintage french bib decorated with buttons with a ribbon tie. I *love* this, and would love to make my own version with vintage ribbon :)

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

@Nigel_Purchase "As usual, the Right is bought by fossil fuels companies and billionaires." The latest family with billionaire wealth to step on the right wing bandwagon: Holmes a Court with their businesses Heytesbury + Vasse Felix, sponsoring Pastoralists & […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

VASSE FELIX + HEYTESBURY = Holmes a Court companies from the family of Climate 200's Simon Holmes a Court.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

@benrfairless @oaf greetings legends, images are borked on theyvoteforyou.org.au: unable to see the faces of our charming politicians: theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/repres… Usually not something to complain about, but […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

There is no face of barnaby or any other politician at theyvoteforyou.org.au

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Australia's investment in AI Datacenters: The rolling annual value of investment in data centers has outpaced hotels and retail, and is about to overtake offices. via AFR: archive.is/JcxLy #Australia #datacenters #datacentres

THE ROLLING ANNUAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN DATA CENTRES HAS OUTPACED HOTELS AND RETAIL, AND IS ABOUT TO OVERTAKE OFFICES

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

@nihilistnomya "Some of the community action groups also use Facebook to organise. So.. it hasn't completely outlived its usefulness yet." It's beyond me how using the most far right, billionaire owned, facist funding platform = community action. That's not […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Got a prescription from my #ADHD coach for a drug with a difference: I have to go seeking pleasure each day. The little things like listening to a whole song, maybe even a whole album, taking in every little detail. 3 things: - requested a band on my fave […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

vintage buttons arranged around a crocheted doiley to see if they'll fit. They do, so I sewed them on. Planning on cutting it in half after embroidering to turn into sleeve caps for a rose themed top.

coloring in like a 5 year old, except I'm closer to 55.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

@DrStip grieving the loss of my knitting. I'm a tad stumped how, because it's like losing a child (not that I've had one, but, y'know they're obvious). I have been working on this beast *for years* and went to work on it this morning and...can't find it. When […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

detail of moss stitch sleeve on Stephen West's Penguono, which I was knitting with combined strands of noro sock yarn, kidsilk haze, tapestry workshop wool. It was like knitting with candy.

detail of Westknit's penguono, being knit in some very luscious yarns.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Sad to return this Quilting book, but it was ace as a starter guide to think about why quilt? Aims, time, resources, goals, support etc etc with stacks of inspiration. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #quilt #quilting

Quilting book from Melbourne city library

Quilting technique of creating a scrappy background, then doing a neat background reverse appliqué technique over the top.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Dolly Parton + Gloria Steinem within one week is a lot, props to them both for rocking stereotypes.

Dolly Parton on the cover of Playboy magazine.

Gloria Steinem went undercover as a Playboy Bunny, writing about the experience.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

@ketan wondering if Norway's Equinor enabled up to 58,000 additional deaths through fossil fuel exports, does that mean that because Australia has over double the exports of Norway, we have over double the deaths too? drilled.media/news/equinor-attribut…

Top 10 fossil fuel emissions exporters c/o Climate Action Tracker aka climateactiontracker.org Where Australia have over double that of Norway.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

It blows my mind that people pay this kind of money to do this kind of thing, but there was a Fleur Woods 5 day stitching workshop in Melbourne for...wait for it... $2000.00 www.fleurwoodsart.com/studioshop/me… Love to see the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

fleur woods book with stitching and paraphenalia from yours truly.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

For the Melbourne Orchid nerds (paging @Wolfie_Rankin ) The Victorian Orchid Spectacular is on this fri/sat/sun OSCOV Victorian Orchid Spectacular - Day 1 Friday, August 28, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Boxhall Pavilion, KCC Park (State Dog Centre), Skye Open to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Paphiopedilum fairrieanum orchid with multiple unusual blooms.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Also added some slivered almonds which needed using up, which was a very wise choice. The crunch along with the crisp sugared crust adds an extra something to what would be more of a cakey fruit custard. I was surprised at how fast and easy this came together. #ebtsc

slivered almonds on top of the clafoutis in a glass dish, ready to be baked.

Voila! Browned crust of clafoutis with a tender berry filled inside.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

#melbourne #heating #renovation If you're cold and/or renovating in Melbourne, grab a bargain on ebay for: - Noirot heater, as new - new acrylic bathtub - 2x kitchen mixers listings: www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?item=137…

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

"You and your hitsquad goons can fuck right off" @cathywilcox congrats on being a deadset legend, and not mincing words with skynews. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #AusPol Suck it, Rupert.

Cathy Wilcox:
When contacted by SkyNews.com.au at the time, Ms Wilcox unleashed an extraordinary expletive-laden rant.

“Why in God's name do you think I would answer the questions of Murdoch's petty little propaganda operation, to give them more fuel for their campaign of hatred?” she said.

“The irony of me having to answer to charges of hatred when your grubby outfit gives not one shit about what you do to people you target.

“Remind the boss about how much they cared about free speech when one of theirs was in the spotlight.

“Political correctness gone mad, eh? You and your hit squad goons can fuck right off.”

$Social media user Rosco The Grouch, who claims to be a retired secondary school teacher, labelled the decision to apologise to Jewish Australians “simpering. Sycophantic. Blather”. He added: “So much for the once great SMH. Maybe (Cathy Wilcox) ought to consider joining a paper that has some integrity.” Wilcox responded: “Do you know of any?” Sky News contacted The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age for comment, but did not receive a response at the time of publication. Rosco The Grouch @roscothegrouch.bsky.social - 16 h Simpering. Sycophantic. Blather. So much for the once great SMH. Maybe @cathywilcox.bsky.social ought to consider joining a paper that has some integrity. \ The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social - 16 h Do you know of any? \$

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2026

#3goodthings #today 1) made it to the library makerspace, and got a good start in on a raw silk patchwork coat. I may have bitten off more than I can chew being a newbie patchworker, but you learn by doing, right? 2) stopped by readings.com.au, and somehow […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Papa Gino's with the pizza dough toss to get the perfect thin circle of dough, and a little showing off in the shopfront window :)

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

@Qldaah Simon who funds climate 200 supports the diesel fuel excise for farmers, where our biggest farmer is Gina. Simon's family is also doing great, buying 11 live animal export ships at around 150 million each […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

simonahac aka simon holmes a court on twitter:
I support fuel excise exemptions for farmers & small-medium businesses, but any business claiming they *need* more than $50m in exemptions is having a lend...

world's largest landowners, where gina rinehart is the single person with the largest landholding in the world. Heytesbury = Simon Holmes A Court family.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

#today the miniature african violet in the bathroom has decided that now is it’s Time To Shine: ✨

Miniature pink flowering African Violet with many flowers 🌸

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2026

#today #3goodthings - #adhd group coaching where we went over our values, and beauty, creativity and non conformity were my standouts - crushed it at the gym + went to the dog park listening to Henry Rollins on KCRW - props to him for starting the show with I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The book “DRYSTONE” from Kristie De Garis on a background of bluestone laid over a hundred years ago in North Melbourne.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026

#RealZero means not having to worry about despots, oligarchs, fruitcakes and invaders, says Forrest. Anyone asked Andrew Forrest what #Fortescue is doing on The Business Council? You know, the Business Council that "pushes back at data centres being regulated […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Business Council members, featuring Fortescue, Google, BP and Conoco Phillips.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026

"We're spending 10 billion on killing people and planet with fossil fuels which will be used mainly by billionaires". #AusPol #AusBudget

More than $10 billion will be spent on strengthening Australia's fuel security to ease supply constraints caused by the Iran war.
The government will increase the minimum stockholding obligation for every type of fuel by about 10 days.
This will ensure at least 50 days of supply for jet fuel and diesel, and 37 days of petrol.
To help refiners and importers meet these new obligations, the government is spending $7.5 billion on loans and equity to allow companies to purchase the extra stock.
The government will also spend $3.2 billion on establishing a government-owned fuel reserve, which will hold 1 billion litres of emergency supply of diesel and jet fuel.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026

A loving reminder during the #AusPol #AusBudget that any "relief " for "battlers" magically goes to these two first billionaires first, funding hate and inequality in Australia. Eg: the fuel excise tax. The diesel tax credit. As Australia's richest farmers […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Australian billionaires Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026

@Nigel_Purchase What The Guardian/Graham Readfearn who also writes for Desmog.com has not mentioned: Methane emissions from australian agriculture are higher than that from fossil fuels. You can check for yourself on the data tracker […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

iea.org agricultural methane in Australia.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

My contribution to the bookmaking jam thinger (will reply with deets) at Melbourne Writers Fest. #collage #bookmaking #melbourne #melbournewritersfestival

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

Hell hath no fury like a tasmanian mother receiving a tassal salmon tea towel, brought home by their child who was "gifted" this toxic BS to take home from school. It's only on the meta of MP for franklin Peter George, so instead of linking, here's what I'd […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Vintage TimberTown Tea Towel vinyl printed with "ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE"

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

Australia's highest value art prize for women, The Ravenswood Art Prize has their gallery of 2026 finalists up. www.ravenswoodartprize.com.au/2026-… I haven't seen anything quite like "Toxicology" from Linda Judge before. Yes, that's plastic […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"Toxicology" from artist Linda Judge.
There are what appears to be thousands of colorful plastic bread bag tags inside a chunk of a hollow tree.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/05/2026

@MarkDeasy You wanted to know why Australia isn't going to ban meat advertising. Because we're supplying 190 nations with meat for McDonalds, along with Australia, that's why. How many farming billionaires does Amsterdam have vs Australia? There is your […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

andrew forrest + gina rinehart, our agricultural billionaires.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026

Australia: if you want the investigation re: our booming diesel use, bloomberg rocked it: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/… (hit a paywall? try archive.is if you can access, or […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Australia uses more diesel per person than any other major economy

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026

Australia: Renewables aren't driving down gas use, because gas is used *outside* of the electricity grid. We're talking gas stoves, gas heating, gas hot water, and the gas used to enable gas exports. When you're only measuring grid use, you're not telling […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Australian energy consumption - by fuel type c/o energy.gov.au

iea.org - natural gas = 28% of energy use, renewables is so small it doesn't get a figure.

gas has trended up 360% since 2000 for Australia c/o iea.org

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/04/2026

@adayinthedotcom know any malicious script kiddies? 😂 "The NSW Government has committed to updating the Future of Gas Statement and this expression of interest process will help inform a new position on gas. If you’re an explorer and you have further queries […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Australia does not have enough gas. We're just drowning in the stuff in comparison to renewables.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

@feather1952 Curious as to how Western Australia university can be asking "Australia paving the way?" when it comes to renewables. Check out their fossil fuelled sponsorship:

Western Australia university + their fossil fuelled sponsorship from Woodside and friends.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

@kerravonsen yes, but there's been opportunity for those not in mainstream media - for the overlands, for crikey, the shot, NIT, whomever people *do* go to, to add in the voices that are missing. Rather curious to find out what Raelene Cooper makes of taxing […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"IT'S A SLOW MOTION GENOCIDE. THEY ARE KILLING OUR PEOPLE, KILLING OUR HISTORY, KILLING, MURDERING OUR IDENTITY, WASHING US OFF THE PLANET."

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026

Thanks for the boosts! Better start adding receipts/research/proof: Per Capita re: economic benefits of the NDIS: percapita.org.au/our_work/false-eco… Australia = […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Australia is the largest user of diesel per capita in the world.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026

@feather1952 Australia is the largest user per capita of diesel in the world. They're the stats of Bloomberg from their climate journalists. the podcast: youtu.be/r8Rl41HfQ20? the stats: #diesel #Australia #AusPol

Engine trouble: Australia uses more diesel per person than any other major economy

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026

Bathtub + specs, around $500 from memory - happy to check, DM me an offer@

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

🧵 3/ In need of cold, hard facts that any state of Australia is nowhere near 100% renewables? Check the climate action tracker for Australia to see how we're doing: TLDR: "insufficient" is being kind. climateactiontracker.org/countries/… […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Australian energy consumption - by fuel type showing fossil fuels

Australian energy production - by fuel type, showing fossil fuels.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

In need of cold, hard facts that any state of Australia is nowhere near 100% renewables? Global solar fits into around a third of Tasmania, 19000km2 www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-18/surv… Gina Rinehart […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Global solar - 19000km2 is roughly a third of the size of Tasmania. And you could fit all of the world's current solar infrastructure within this space.

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

In need of cold, hard facts that any state of Australia is nowhere near 100% renewables? 🧵Aside from applying common sense re: billionaires ⬆️ there's our diesel subsidy, and diesel use. DIESEL SUBSIDY: in the 23 years from 2007 to 2030, Australia will spend […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

@whitequark re: Diesel: Australia has the lowest reserves - around 30 days instead of 90. We're also the biggest user of diesel per capita in the world. For all the talk of renewables, for the live updates of the electricity grid, there's next to zero […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/04/2026

#today went to the Embroiderers Guild for the 1st time in months. Figs, cheese and easter chocolates to be had, and some rather adorabuls stuffed fabric animals on display. Dog = wire topiary, wrapped in wadding then stitched over with fabric. They have a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/04/2026

Previously a massive contributor to #AustralianCeramics + #ceramics community via curation on instagram + The Australian Ceramics Association & their members journal, where a double spread was supplied for each issue. Recent work pictured from the studio of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

David Pottinger in background with his work even further behind!
My latest wheelthrown/handbuilt at front before going into bisque.

Noticing Ceramics - my curation account on instagram, which at the height of it's popularity reached over 100k in followers. I'd love to do something similar on the fediverse :)

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