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My husband and I watched The Acolyte this past weekend- the first part of my Summer of Star Wars 2025 celebration.

I rather liked the show and (no spoilers) would've loved to see more, or at least get a decent ending. But of course, The Acolyte was cancelled after only one season. Which brings me to the reason for this Summer marathon.

My objective is to watch everything I love* and then make a definitive, clean break. There's too much in this franchise. Series are started and cancelled, storylines are created and subsequently ignored. It's getting too much to keep up with, so why not go out with a Death Star blowing up?

*provided it's available on Disney+

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learning how to sew like even a little bit is so fatal for buying stuff i cant even begin to describe. “i could make this for sureeeee” <- statements of the UTTERLY DERANGED

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i loosely followed thedimelions’s tutorial for naturally dyeing a pride flag, with a lot of added research about natural dyes, stains, mordants, sewing, etc, and i wanted to share my results!!

process, notes, and more pics under the read more🌱

starting off i soaked my fabric (100% cotton acquired from joann's during their closing sale, rip joann's ;-;) in a 1:5 mixture of soy milk and water for 12 hours, then let dry on a clothesline in the sun, then dipped and dried two more times (the proteins in the soy milk help the natural dyes adhere to the fabric, creating darker colors and better colorfastness)

while that was happening i started making my dyes, which involved simmering my chosen dyestuffs in some water for 30-60 minutes. i didnt time it, just went until the color developed to a point i was happy with

as far as ratios i didn’t measure, but the more dyestuff = stronger color so err on the side of more

red: turmeric + baking soda, paprika, and yellow onion skin dye as the liquid base

orange: yellow onion skins

yellow: turmeric

green: red cabbage + baking powder (LOTS), turmeric

blue: red cabbage + baking powder

purple: red cabbage

for the red cabbage dyes, i added the baking powders and soda after simmering and just kept adding and stirring till i got the color i wanted. ((BIG NOTE red cabbage, and debatably most of the others that I used, are fugitive dyes, meaning its not a true dye and more of a stain that will fade with time and wash out more easily, especially without mordanting on additives like iron. keep this in mind if you end up doing this project or transfering these methods to cloth you will be using for clothes, ie washing and wearing more frequently))

i also tried to make a pink with avocado skins and pits, which did come out a lovely rosy color, but i didn’t end up using in the final flag, which i might use beet or red cabbage + lemon juice or another acidified for next time to get a more bright pink

now with my dyes ready and my cloth dried out from its previous soy milk dip i cut it into strips and stuck it in the jars, which were placed in the sun for the day (alternatively, you could simmer the cloth in the pot) and then left to sit overnight

the next day i squeezed out the excess dye and gave the ones with turmeric a light rinse to get the grit out, then hung them to dry

((small note i reused the dyes baths to see what would happen since they still looked just as pigmented, but the colors are much much much more faded on the second go around. all in all its doable, but I wouldn't recommend it.))

now time to sew! i procured a second hand sewing machine specifically for this project and had never sewed before, but thankfully this required the easiest stitch in the game (a straight stitch in a straight line). i looked up how to sew a flag specifically to get those clean lines rather than just overlapping, and this video was great (shoutout Suffolk Public Library)

as you can see my flag ended up quite long cause I left a lot of wiggle room, so I just look up flag ratios, trimmed it up (and used the extra strip of rainbow as decoration) then added a white strip folded over to make a way for me to hang it on a stick if I ever so desire.

and ta daaa! i would still like to clean it up a bit, and do a zig zag stitch around the outside to stop the cloth from fraying further, but im happy with the unpolished look of it. once i figure out how to get a pink I like, and how to get browns and blacks, i want to make a progress flag and trans flag. also just started growing some indigo, so excited to see if I can get some blue dyes out of that.

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We've gathered here today in celebration of men with pretty brown eyes

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SPACEBALLS 2: THE SEARCH FOR MORE MONEY

Director: Mel Brooks Year: 2027

"After 40 years we asked, what do the fans want?... but instead we're making this movie!" - Mel Brooks

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Went to a medieval market in a neighbouring town today. Unfortunately, most of it was closed due to the bad weather.

Still, spotted some books to add to my wishlist. The smith had a beautiful kettle that excites the baby-cooking witch that lives in my brain.

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Artiste Jodie Herrera. (Venus de Willendorf)

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Ad blocking in Melbourne

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Always a good time to burn down yet another village!

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When I find myself in times of trouble Granny Weatherwax comes to me Speaking words of wisdom I can't be having with this

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“Dragons Maiden” by The Insaneum.

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Yesterday was the first day of a local metal festival, called South of Heaven. Normally I don't much care for local concerts and events, as I'm difficult in my tastes. But yesterday's main act was Heilung, with acts by The Hu and Alcest as well. Not my go to for music, but absolutely a go to for vibes.

It felt like a mini Castlefest to have a concert (mini-festival) like this, in walking distance from my bed. And I spotted some Castlefest familiars as well. It was fun to catch up with everyone and share in the vibes.

The weather was very accommodating as well, as shown on this superb photo by my friend Edo. It was sunny most of the day, but just as Heilung started their act, dark clouds started rolling in. Perfect atmosphere for the show.

The night continued with performances by Sowulo and Nini in Maastricht's Muziekgieteterij venue. It was as perfect a night as could be, with love, drama and Bridgerton-esque plottwists. The perfect ending to a perfect day. And now I get to spend the rest of the weekend vegging out on the couch with my fave ever.

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fibercrafts are SO maddening cuz wdym I have to go to work tomorrow, I'm like a third of a way through making a whole ass fucking cape, don't you think I should be allowed to focus on what matters (my fucking cape)

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Look at my friend, living his dream and acting!

This film is the 14th episode of a mini-series created by Metfilmschool Directing MA students. The series features Grace, an old woman that recieves an eviction letter. In the two weeks given her before having to leave the house were she stayed almost all her life, Grace will have to face ghosts of her pasts and struggle with a gradually blurrier perception of reality.Cast for this episode are amazing performers Ulrike Johannson (Grace) and Felix Jenkins (Theo)! Directed and Edited by Massimiliano Ferlat Written by Christos Grammatikopoulos

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I’ve been meaning to redraw the cover of Making Money for a hot minute- but animating it was a last minute decision and I was kind of a freak for that. Regardless this is my new favorite thing and I will be staring at it for years