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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Rumble hopes you have an excellent Tuesday!

An orange and white cat napping on a bed, with his tummy and paws pointed towards the camera.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thursday greetings from Shimmy and Rumble.

A grey and tan cat with blue eyes, looking slightly to the left.

An orange and white cat with yellow eyes walking towards the camera.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Split for the body and sleeves over the weekend. While working on this project I've had some moments where I thought about changing this sweater up, but I'm starting to really dig the big stripes! Made with my Alpine Lake spin from Inglenook Fibers.

A knit sweater in progress, in shades of mossy green.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you see Shimmy's blep, the curse has been lifted.

A grey and tan cat asleep, with his little pink tongue just barely sticking out of his mouth.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Started working on a yoke pullover with my Inglenook Alpine Lake spin from TDF, and finished this bat ears hat. I may have also started another sweater spinning project...

Lia wearing a blue and orange hat with two pointy ears.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Charals has figured out how bedtime works.

Lia is tucked under the blankets, and Charals, a fluffy tabby cat, is stretched out next to Lia's legs and feet.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

One of Shimmy's all time favorite activities is laying on people's bags. Once a week my partner's home aide comes to visit, and Shimmy is in paradise for the next 5 hours.

A grey and tan cat with blue eyes lying on a pile of totes and backpacks.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I finished this little hat over the weekend, and it was so much fun, I'm knitting another! Pattern is Topography by Nick Davis, yarn is handspun from a few years ago.

A hat with pointed ears, in shades of pink and green.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A fierce creature, a tough boy, etc.

A fluffy tabby cat lying on a grey couch, legs up in the air, and very fluffy belly exposed.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I can already tell I'm going to enjoy this way too much

Dr. Doom posing with the text "Subway eef freef"

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's finished (+ large orange catte). Wool from @fossilfibers.bsky.social, spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social wheel.

Lia wearing a sweater in shades of teal and deep blue, smiling at the camera. There's a large orange and white cat on the bed near her.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I am still a bed for cats.

Lia in bed under a comforter, with 3 cats sleeping on top of her. A grey cat is by her feet, a grey and tan cat is in between her knees, and an orange and white cat is tucked against her right side.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I've been spamming some of my friends with this project, but I'm extremely excited about it so sorry friends, the spam will continue. Handspun yarn in polwarth/silk in the colorway Mirkwood Spiders from @fossilfibers.bsky.social. Last night I finished raglan decreases, so this sweater is so close!

Lia posing in a rainbow lit mirror, wearing a nearly finished handknit sweater in shades of deep teal and blue.

A selfie wearing a nearly finished handknit sweater in shades of deep teal and blue.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Latest finished yarn! Fiber from @fossilfibers.bsky.social, spindle spun the singles, and plied on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social Magpie. At first I was leaning towards a hat for this yarn but now I'm feeling a nice, squishy cowl.

A skein of yarn in shades of orange and blue.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I don't think I'm anywhere near as good at that kind of kindness as Deb was. But I aspire to be and I find as I get older it governs my behavior, more and more. I miss Deb fiercely. I know many other people here do too. <3 Photo by @daedalus4096.bsky.social

A picture of a woman reclining in a green chair. There is a big smile on her face, and a hat on her lap.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happy Friday all, I hope it's a good one.

An orange and white cat passed out on a couch, with his head down on the cushion.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I went down a spinning history rabbit hole this morning and found these wonderful photos on Atlas Etnográfico de Vasconia, and had to share. These photos are all of Basque men, spinning and knitting. I knit the same way this man does, often called "Portuguese style."

A black and white photo of a man, sitting down and knitting a sock. He is tensioning the yarn by looping it around his neck.

A black and white photo of a man standing outside a cottage, spinning whole on a suspended spindle. His spindle is very full!

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a chair, spinning yarn on a suspended spindle.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

No one likes orange cats?? This cannot be true. My house is maxed out but Bay Area people, I know someone is feeling the orange cat love!

An orange and white cat lying on the rug, doing his best Neal the Seal impression, front paws folded up on his chest.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My finished spin for this year's Tour de Fleece! Fiber is Polwarth in colorway Alpine Lakes from Inglenook Fibers. Spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social Magpie. I'm envisioning this yarn as a top down yoke sweater that starts with green at the top and fades into white.

Eight skeins of yarn in a gradient, going from white with hints of blue on the left, through dark blue and into green, and on the right ends with a bright mossy green.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Tour de Fleece check in! i just finished spinning the green singles, and only 2 more colors to go in this set. I am really pumped to knit a sweater with it.

Yarn on an electric spinning wheel. The yarn is in shades of emerald to forest green with hints of brown.

Five skeins of yarn, from left to right color transitioning from white with a hint of blue to a deep teal with hints of coppery brown.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A beautiful window kitty from yesterday's walk.

An orange and white fluffy cat, looking very serene, sitting on a windowsill. The window frame has been painted blue and in front there is a planter full of white flowers and green herbs and shrubs.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Reposting this sage advice for today. Also: it's unclear if Keanu Reeves actually said this. Whichever opinion you have about it, you're absolutely correct, enjoy.

A three part image of Keanu Reeves from a John Wick interview. The text says "I'm at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. Even if you tell me 1+1=5. You're absolutely correct, enjoy."

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's been a minute since I posted a Tour de Fleece update! Spinning this set from Inglenook Fibers has been a real pleasure. I'm about halfway through the colors now.

Singles on the bobbin of an espinner wheel. The yarn is in the color of deep turquoise with hints of copper.

Three skeins of handspun yarn, one grey with hints of blue, one light blue, and one robin's egg blue with hints of green.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

First two colors spun and plied for this year's Tour de Fleece. Fiber is from Inglenook Fibers, spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social.

Two bobbins of yarn, one in shades of cream with a hint of light blue and grey, the other in shades of blue with a hint of grey.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

All done with this top! I knit this with Shetland wool I spun last year.

Lia is a white person with short dark hair, taking a mirror selfie. They are wearing a baggy knitted top in shades of brown and creamy white.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Tour de Fleece! I thought it would be fun to make some short videos this tour. If you're spinning I'd love to hear about your TdF plans!

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'm spinning this set which has been in my stash for awhile now!

Unspun wool in a gradient of green, blue, and white.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I've been cataloging a large donation of Mongolian books. I do not speak, read, or write Mongolian so this is A Process. The next time someone says they're learning a language or translating with AI though, I want to show them this. Tag yourself, I'm As usual. Holy boy is my favorite.

A google translate screenshot of a photo from a Mongolian book. Several of the names have been translated into English words, including "B.Brave. Be nice. S. Radiation. D. October. Holy boy. As usual."

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Mr Shimmy must get the beams.

A grey and tan cat in front of a sunny window, stretching towards the sunbeams.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

New job? Get an upgrade!!! Real Water!!!

In game advertising from Cyberpunk 2077. A man sits at a keyboard, looking at the camera. In front of him and in focus is a pair of robotic arms. The text on the ad says "new job? get an upgrade!! cheap as chips."

In game advertising from Cyberpunk 2077. A man stands in front of the camera holding a glass of water. The text says "Real Water. Only $99/gallon."

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Finished! 1300+ yards of handspun, made from @fossilfibers.bsky.social polwarth/silk in the colorway Mirkwood Spiders. I am sooo happy with this spin and excited to make a cozy sweater with this yarn. As usual, spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social Magpie. Now for a break before TDF!

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm donating this shawl to @romancingthevote.com and 1) it's just as soft as it looks and 2) it is over 90 inches long

A person standing in a garden holding a shawl behind their back. The shawl is very long , in shades of rose, mauve, and cream, with a small feather and fan lace pattern.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I finished the singles for this sweater spin and now I'm working on plying! Fiber is Mirkwood Spiders from @fossilfibers.bsky.social, spun on my @daedalusspinners.bsky.social Magpie. I used @jillianmoreno.bsky.social's parallel draft to blend and barber pole the singles.

Two very full bobbins of yarn in shades of blue, ranging from very dark blue to light teal.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

If you believe in that sort of thing, please think good thoughts for Wiggles. She's nearing 16, having some new health problems, and isn't feeling well today. I'm waiting for a call back from the vet. Saying I'm anxious right now is a massive understatement.

A grey and tan cat sitting in a Van Gogh's Starry Night themed cat scratcher.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

If we're talking objects - my spinning wheel, for sure!

An electric spinning wheel with yarn in progress, in shades of pink, white, grey, and blue.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Wiggles (front) usually sits in my partner's wheelchair when my partner is not using it, and Wiggles hopped up there not expecting to find Rumble. But then he gave her a hug <3

An orange and white cat putting one paw over the back of a grey and tan cat. They are both sitting together on the seat part of an electric wheelchair.

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Here is how I responded, for transparency. I'm very grateful to everyone who's pushed back on Deb's email this morning. And very sad that autocat has ended up administered by one person.

Thank you to everyone who’s had time to reply this morning. I’ve had the honor of being able to speak with people on the Indigenous Headings Consultation Group, and I’m grateful for their work. As some people on this list may know, at San Francisco Public Library we use a lot of local headings, many of which were created to attempt to redress issues with current LCSH about Indigenous Peoples. I’m grateful for the work of the Indigenous Headings Consultation Group and I’m looking forward to implementing the changes they’ve made here at SFPL.

As library and information professionals, I think one of our roles is to guide and teach people, and this includes guiding people towards terminology that people use to describe themselves. I find that most people here in the Bay Area prefer Indigenous Peoples, in part due to the advocacy and teaching of many of my colleagues who recommend books by Indigenous Peoples, and open events with a land acknowledgement for the Ramaytush Ohlone, the original people of the San Francisco peninsula.

As someone who’s also worked on a large subject heading project, it’s difficult work. A lot easier to criticize that work rather than do it. I hope my cataloging colleagues will join me in thanking the Indigenous Headings Consultation for their hard and very necessary work.

Lia Ryland
she/her or they/them
Cataloging Manager

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Lia @liadanmakes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

For people who do not know, Deb Cady posted this to Autocat this morning:

Is there anyone else who feels the change from the SH Indians to Indigenous peoples is a step backward - at least for public and school libraries?

When a person comes in to a public or school library - they may ask for Indians, Native Americans, or American Indians (ie the terms used in newspapers and television programs). They would never think to ask for or look up Indigenous peoples - except perhaps for works covering multiple indigenous groups around the world.

Indians had a understood concept of "American" which has been totally abandoned by LC - once again rendering it less useful to the outside world.

https://classweb.org/approved-subjects/2509a.html

See also scope notes:

Indians of North America
Use for: American Indians; American aborigines; First Nations (North America); Indians of North America--Culture; Indians of North America--Ethnology; Indians of North America--United States; Indians of the United States; Indigenous peoples--United States; Native Americans; North American Indians
Indians
Here are entered works on the Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere, including Eskimos. Works on citizens of India who are not currently residing in India are entered under East Indians.;

Indians
Here are entered works on the Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere, including Eskimos. Works on citizens of India who are not currently residing in India are entered under East Indians.; For convenience, the Western Hemisphere has been divided into five basic geographical regions: North America, Mexico, Central America, West Indies and South America. Works pertaining to Indian groups located within the confines of one of these regions are entered under Indians of the pertinent region, e.g. Indians of North America; Indians of Mexico.; Names of Indian linguistic families are distinguished as such (and from the names of single languages or tribes) by the termination -an or -ian.
Use for: Aborigines, American; American Indians; American aborigines; Amerindians; Amerinds; Indians--Civilization; Pre-Columbian Indians; Precolumbian Indians

Additionally, I question why we have Alaska Natives - but no "natives" for other states. One hopes all "Indians of North America $z state" - would be switched to follow the same pattern - but given LC's past performance and inconsistencies ..... Also once hopes we won't end up with more headings like "Alaska Natives $z Alaska" which I, for one, think is implied .....

On the basis of this change, I have some big doubts of the upcoming changes to "Indians of North America"

Deb

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