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Colleen O'Rourke

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Science Educator and sometimes fiber artist (https://redhawkworkshop.etsy.com) She/hers/any

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I continue to watch the news with the energy of Lucille Bluth at a magic show.

01.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A journal page showing the Ten of Wands, with a meme sticker referencing when Kevin from The Office carried his vat of chilli

A journal page showing the Ten of Wands, with a meme sticker referencing when Kevin from The Office carried his vat of chilli

A new meme addition to my #Tarot Journal:

14.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

.......We're a Red Vines family. :|

10.02.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
exploratorium on Instagram: "We are here for our SFUSD community. Join us on Tuesdayβ€”Friday and receive free daytime admission for students and $5 off for accom…" We are here for our SFUSD community. Join us on Tuesdayβ€”Friday and receive free daytime admission for students and $5 off for accompanying adults. Additional Information/Details:- Offer valid Tuesday–Friday during regular business hours while SFUSD strike is in effect- Let ticketing staff know at the time of purchase that you’re visiting due to the SFUSD strike- Be prepared to show SFUSD student ID at ticketing, if needed

Anyone with kids in #SFUSD, the #Exploratorium is offering free admission for SFUSD students during the #strike!

www.instagram.com/p/DUir8Bcgae...

10.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also some of the Core Memories i will take with me until the day i die are from the four day field lab we took to the Outback in Australian Vertebrate Fauna, where I was able to watch sunset across a horizon as wide as creation, and spotlight for spiders scattered like opals around our feet

01.02.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

because it had me analyze works i actually cared about.

Themes of gender and power as exored in Austin or Anna Karenina? dgaf.

Gender and power as explored in Left Hand of Darkness, or Slow River by Nicola Griffith? OOOOOOH!!!! 🀯

01.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Despite being a biology major, Race and gender in scifi was probably my favorite class of all of college, cause despite having a good amount of experience in English and literature before this, this was the one class where it all finally clicked and i learned how to truly analyze writing

01.02.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Five classes i took in college:

- life and afterlife in the views of ancient humanity
- race and gender in science fiction
- Aboriginal studies (on study abroad)
- Australian vertebrate fauna (ditto)
- Ochem 🫠

01.02.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

UPDATE: I do not like 9" circulars for the heel :| Tension is coming out WAY too tight, and I feel like its like MiniMagicLoop, and I specifically got these needles to AVOID magic loop.

Ordered some DPNs, just for the hell xD

26.01.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning About Kawandi Quilts - ANY Texture - Textile Art by Zwia Lipkin I wanted to learn more about Kawandi quilts and the Siddis who make them. So last spring I took a kawandi quilt making workshop.

Thanks! its done in kawandi-style hand quilting! This page has a nice introduction to the art and history of this style if you're curious: www.anytexture.com/2022/09/lear...

24.01.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah im loving the 9" circulars for just going at the tube whole-hog, but everyone says they can be real weird for the heel so we'll see! πŸ˜‚

23.01.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
First observation of flexible use of a tool by cow
First observation of flexible use of a tool by cow YouTube video by Necrobioarchetype

**leaps from the bath to run through the streets:**

COW TOOLS ARE REAL!!!!! COW TOOLS ARE REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rX1...

22.01.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A basic hand knit sock in progress on 9" circular needles in colors of purple, yellow, orange, and red

A basic hand knit sock in progress on 9" circular needles in colors of purple, yellow, orange, and red

Im trying my very first sock and i am SO CHARMED 🀩😍🀩

#knitsky #socksky #showmeyourknits

22.01.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

they’re not even correct because there are DOZENS of oak acorn types in North America and many of them are conspecific with Eurasian species

13.01.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Embroidery/cross stitch is probably easier to adapt to left-handedness at first. For crochet, i recommend finding a simple beginner kit then looking up videos on how to flip specific stitches in the instructions to left-handed

12.01.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ADORE the elegant simplicity of the skeleton!

12.01.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

not trying to LMGTFY but there are TOOOONS of amazing free videos on YouTube. you can find complete walk-thrus of projects, you can find specific videos focusing on specific stitches/skills, anything, from complete beginner up!

12.01.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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omg i love how charming these little stitch marker charms look 😍 definitely helping me keep track of my stitches with everything black on black. This is the third time i’ve restarted this cowl and its way easier now πŸ˜‚ #knitsky

02.01.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching the Stranger Things finale:

Nobody:

Noone:

Absolutely Noone:

Me: β€œβ€¦β€¦..WAIT HUM-VS WERENT FIRST PRODUCED UNTIL 1992!!!!!!!”

02.01.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A set of gold-tone knitting stitch markers with dangly charms of spirals, rhinestones, and two with enameled koi fish

A set of gold-tone knitting stitch markers with dangly charms of spirals, rhinestones, and two with enameled koi fish

Update: new complete set, with more charms to make more of the spirals and gems if i lose any πŸ˜‰

#knitsky

31.12.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you’re getting into more complex knitting patterns but can’t find stitch markers that you like, but then you remember you ALSO do jewelry bullshit, so you order some charms for cheap on AliExpress and make them yourself πŸ˜†

#knitsky

31.12.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Krakatoa - The Great Volcanic Eruption
Krakatoa - The Great Volcanic Eruption YouTube video by Naked Science

@jemaineclement.bsky.social Hi Jemaine! Plz I have to know, are you the narrator of this random documentary about Krakatoa from 2005? youtu.be/MrEIT66oPqU?...

(If not no worries, love the rest of your work, have a great new year! πŸ˜†β€οΈπŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ)

29.12.2025 03:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A chonky snake stares bewildered at a bundle of holly before realizing, β€œis critmiss”

A chonky snake stares bewildered at a bundle of holly before realizing, β€œis critmiss”

To all who celebrate! #Snekmas

25.12.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

omggggggggggf i love it too.

who produces this yarnvent calendar?

17.12.2025 05:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ive fallen into the habit of scanning my friends homes and apartments for hidden painted-over vintage plant hooks and being like, thats a nice attachment point you got there, itd be a shame if someone DIDNT bring you a macrame to hang from it….

Its also a great way to get rid of my spider plants

16.12.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I dunno, this image looks fine to me πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

13.12.2025 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All of the STEAM curriculum i create is open source and i share it freely and widely! Im on my phone so I cant access my work google drive easily right now but if youre interested in the instructions and guide for this project let me know!

12.12.2025 03:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I also have had kids really get interested in using their new skills to modify and mend their clothing and get passionate about combating fast fashion. And this is all on top of them learning about microbial ecology, metabolism, and diversity, which we don’t have a lot of time for in class otherwise

12.12.2025 03:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But more importantly, the hands-on and creative experience really ends up resonating with many kids in unexpected ways. One of the first years I did it, one kid asked his abuela for help and they ended up really connecting over it and her experience with Mexican embroidery.

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12.12.2025 03:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Colorful embroidered bacterial cells displayed in 3” petri dishes, all collected on a table

Colorful embroidered bacterial cells displayed in 3” petri dishes, all collected on a table

Colorful embroidered bacterial cells displayed in 3” petri dishes, all collected on a table

Colorful embroidered bacterial cells displayed in 3” petri dishes, all collected on a table

Every semester my AP Bio students do a microbiology #STEAM project i created called Petri Dish Embroidery. Students research bacterial species and do an embroidery about it. Its always a huge hit, kids always comment about how surprisingly chill and relaxing it is

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12.12.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0