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Howdy do, Craftocados! As always: Whatcha makin’? This week I’m spotlighting one of my favourite cross stitch designers, Pyro Dog Pins. She sells her patterns on Etsy. Many of her patterns are movies worked up as classic-style samplers, among other … Continue reading The Craftocado: Designer Spotlight: Pyro Dog Pins
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: ☮ As always with the Avocado, don’t feel compelled to share beyond your comfort level. ☮ Anyone who identifies as female, or who was socialized female/AFAB/otherwise has firsthand experience with … Continue reading The Women+ Post Feels Fancy
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka is a Japanese seinen manga series about a group of magical girls that must resume the fight against a violent race of beasts called the Disas three years after an earlier, bloody war with them. An … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 27th, 2019)
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 3.27.2019
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 03/26/2019
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Spring!)
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading The Creative Endeavors Thread Keeps Its Powder Dry
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Today’s picture: It’s Independence Day in Bangladesh, commemorating the beginning of their bloody struggle for freedom from Pakistan. When India and Pakistan were partitioned by the British, the latter was originally divided into West … Continue reading The Independent History Thread
Here is a full thread for more in depth discussion and reccomending for our favorite Youtube channels. I’ll start off with listing two of my favorites Contrapoints: Natalie Wynn is probably the best video essayist on the site right now. … Continue reading YouTube Channel Recommendations Thread
Once a year, our city library puts on a Comic-Con. They have panels, booths for local artists to show off their wares, “How To Play D&D” seminars, and a cosplay contest. And, of course, plenty of comics and fried food. … Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
If you’re like me, you spend your weekends catching up on a lot of housework you didn’t do during the week. So, here is a place is a place to commiserate, ask for advice, or maybe brag about how clean … Continue reading Weekly Cleaning Thread #8: Projects
Who’s a picky eater? I’m not referring to dietary restrictions but you’re certainly welcome to discuss those too. As a child I was a terribly picky eater, my mother would call me “the meat inspector” because I’d want to cut … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 3/24
Pet pics please! Continue reading The Pet Thread Abides
One of history’s most unbelievable anecdotes involves the “Battle of Karansebes.” It’s a staggering, unbelievable tale cited as the epitome of military incompetence, with an Austrian army massacring itself through panic and drunken misunderstanding. Unfortunately, there’s no evidence that this … Continue reading Things That Are Not: The Army That Killed Itself
Hey, all; Happy Friday- For those in the know, and for those who do, it’s been almost two weeks since the Daylight Savings changeover here in the U.S. and, well…To be frank, it’s still kicking my ass. I … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 3/22/2019 – Missing Time
Instructions! Ask questions about anything that might require a bit of thought or research. The OTs and PTs fly by so quick not many eyeballs might catch your query. Put them here and they last all week. Check back to … Continue reading Avocado Reference Desk – 2
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: ☮ As always with the Avocado, don’t feel compelled to share beyond your comfort level. ☮ Anyone who identifies as female, or who was socialized female/AFAB/otherwise has firsthand experience with … Continue reading The Women+ Post Goes for Gold
Girly Air Force is a light novel series about an invasion by a mysterious group of combatants known as the Zai and the technology used to repel their assault: a force of female android air force pilots known as Anima, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 20th, 2019)
Post a thing that you want to know what everyone else’s favourite of is. Be broad, be specific, make it fun and interesting. Make it dull. Whatever. Answer everyone else’s question. Continue reading What’s Your Favourite?
Spring’s here! What with the flowers a-bloomin’ and the bees buzzing in your ear! And what better way to celebrate than sharing your background picture for the first day of Spring! (if you so desire.) Anything that is plastered on … Continue reading Share Your Background/Wallpaper duds for Sping ’19
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 3.20.2019
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