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Leslie Jūratė

@esmereldapea

Poet, Fiber Artist, Jill of All Trades, Data Geek, Romuva Elder

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Woman hugs her large graying black dog in the park.

Woman hugs her large graying black dog in the park.

Tuna and I at the park before a hike in the woods.

15.03.2026 01:12 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Woman sits on grass with large black dog.

Woman sits on grass with large black dog.

This throwback to Tuna Dog days is for @JensenHatesRain.

#TunaDog
#GreatDane
#Petunia

15.03.2026 01:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Card woven band on inkle loom in browns and a soft muted green wool in an 'S' pattern.

Card woven band on inkle loom in browns and a soft muted green wool in an 'S' pattern.

Had insomnia last night so got up, cut some yarn, threaded some cards, and tried out a possible trim for our men's vests for #SokiuSvente.

Probably too wide and maybe not the right color. I used what I had that*might* make enough yardage for 8 vests.

#juosta
#weaving
#cardweaving
#tauts
#rubai

14.03.2026 19:44 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am NEVER in want of a WIP to work on!!

14.03.2026 19:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yikes!! You got this! Hopefully you have another of the same size circular you can use so you can just keep clicking away!

12.03.2026 23:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This has become a Spring Ritual for me on the first warm day to dip my toes in the river. I rarely plan for it though and often end up waiting for the mud to dry on my feet or walking down stick-y paths with my shoes in hand.

09.03.2026 13:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A strong breeze brought the scent of lilies-of-the-valley to me and I knew the earth was awakening.

09.03.2026 13:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I hoped to avoid a calamitous fall, but found myself sliding and struggling for balance on one foot. I recalled the previous Spring when I DID land on my keister.

I finally was able to find tentatively sure footing at waters edge and thanked the earth and the river and the trees for Spring.

09.03.2026 13:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The river called to me. I didn't have time. There were things I MUST do. But it kept beckoning as I walked along the bank.

So I found a not-so-steep and not-so-muddy entrance and ventured my way toward it.

Removing my shoes, I stepped onto the slick mud that had recently shed its water.

09.03.2026 13:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A pair of legs with muddy feet and rolled up jeans is in the foreground.  She stands on a carpet of greening grass covered in leaf litter and small sticks.  Her tan boat shoes sit at the edge of a muddy riverbank. In the background, a tributary of the Rouge River drifts by, curiously green.

A pair of legs with muddy feet and rolled up jeans is in the foreground. She stands on a carpet of greening grass covered in leaf litter and small sticks. Her tan boat shoes sit at the edge of a muddy riverbank. In the background, a tributary of the Rouge River drifts by, curiously green.

A swollen tributary of the Rouge River twist and turns in the forest.

A swollen tributary of the Rouge River twist and turns in the forest.

The river told me it's time.

Saturday was a beautiful day. Despite a crazy week and a foreboding hard deadline the next morning, I hadn't seen "my trees" in a week or more. So, passing by the park after running out to get supplies, I stopped.

🧵

09.03.2026 13:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🤣

07.03.2026 23:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Periodic reminder that ICE does not just track and watch immigrants. They are collecting and storing information on us all.

06.03.2026 17:39 👍 3425 🔁 1015 💬 109 📌 37

Every accusation is a confession.

07.03.2026 15:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

06.03.2026 19:47 👍 30376 🔁 7531 💬 223 📌 238

Beautiful print, but why she mad at the moon?

07.03.2026 15:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Artist in colorful dress stands beside her artwork.

Artist in colorful dress stands beside her artwork.

Multimedia art piece incorporates knitted charicature chickens parodying Trump and his administration on a 2-tier cake.

Multimedia art piece incorporates knitted charicature chickens parodying Trump and his administration on a 2-tier cake.

My chickens have gone home to roost!

The characters in my chicken series have a (temporary) home together at Dzanc House Gallery in Ypsilanti.

07.03.2026 15:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I am frankly more concerned about the apathy of the American public and even more importantly the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party.

This is not a dress rehearsal. Every single American must speak out against this Facist administration.

06.03.2026 13:40 👍 20255 🔁 7920 💬 1085 📌 511

Thanks to the "Jobs President" AKA the "No War" president.

07.03.2026 14:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Donate to Help Jess Kilbourn Rebuild After the Fire, organized by Valerie Dyer I am a longtime client of Jess Kilbourn and the very first person to receive ca… Valerie Dyer needs your support for Help Jess Kilbourn Rebuild After the Fire

A lovely human in the healing arts recently lost everything in a fire when her dream healing space was gutted. As she rebuilds, a fellow client has started a GoFundMe to help in the process.

If you're able, help is appreciated.

gofund.me/d6199b126

04.03.2026 17:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Judges in a Trump stronghold condemn ICE tactics “If the government may simply seize someone without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize anyone,” one judge wrote.

“'If the government may simply seize someone without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize anyone,' the judge wrote...”

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

02.03.2026 18:51 👍 2809 🔁 985 💬 79 📌 36
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who made this

02.03.2026 14:51 👍 11392 🔁 5200 💬 501 📌 479
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Community helping 86-year-old Wyandotte woman still working to survive after family losses At 86 years old, most people are enjoying retirement, but Elaine Dorland starts every day at 4:30 a.m. with a cup of coffee before heading to work as a cleaner at her senior living facility.

Elaine Dorland is 86 with rods in her back, arthritis, and a torn rotator cuff, but she wakes at 4:30am each day to work as a cleaner because she has to.

She recently lost her husband AND son. You can help her retire by reposting and donating a few bucks if you can.

share.google/KyC5RV7xqFAW...

22.02.2026 02:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lithuanian national costume apron with juosta.

Lithuanian national costume apron with juosta.

Inkle loom with warped threads.

Inkle loom with warped threads.

Inkle loom with warped threads. View looking at far side.

Inkle loom with warped threads. View looking at far side.

Inkle loom with warped threads. View from above.

Inkle loom with warped threads. View from above.

The final colorway. I've woven 1 meter out of about 3. I'm also including pics of how I've warped up my Inkle Loom.

The absolute Game Changer is chaining each card separately rather than chaining it as one group!

#SkyWeave
#Weaving

17.02.2026 14:17 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

That is a really unusual way to hold your yarn. I'm going to have to go look at your stockinette videos.

13.02.2026 03:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You're a married woman. You're not supposed to vote. Your husband has control over your vote, dontcha know?

13.02.2026 03:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️

UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland

Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.

It’s time for accountability!

09.02.2026 13:20 👍 945 🔁 343 💬 36 📌 16
Tablet woven band in shades of red and green with a smattering of yellow.

Tablet woven band in shades of red and green with a smattering of yellow.

Thanks! Here's the new colors:

11.02.2026 03:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Wool tablet weaving sample in amber, reds, and blues is stretched onto an Inkle loom, the wooden shuttle lurking underneath.

Wool tablet weaving sample in amber, reds, and blues is stretched onto an Inkle loom, the wooden shuttle lurking underneath.

The card woven tablet from the previous image has been taken off the loom and trimmed.  Beside it sits alternating colors of wool yarn in reds, darker greens, and a very pale celery green in place of the amber.

The card woven tablet from the previous image has been taken off the loom and trimmed. Beside it sits alternating colors of wool yarn in reds, darker greens, and a very pale celery green in place of the amber.

A little sample of a new weaving pattern, mistakes and all. The colors aren't quite right, so I present you with the alternate colors.

This is my first time using the Inkle loom for a tablet project.

#SkyWeave
#Weaving

08.02.2026 14:17 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

If our justice system worked the way it is supposed to, plenty of women (and men) would be alive and/or undamaged. But go ahead and think we're good.

05.02.2026 03:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Many of us read news from multiple sources, including from European sources and independent news. We aren't tied to corporate media.

What YOU don't want to see is that this is nothing new. Epstein's evil network went unchecked for DECADES because our justice system just doesn't care.

05.02.2026 03:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0