A slipknot works great! It’s done in a second and easily undone as well.

Unfortunately this symbolism has existed for a long time in the form of the fasces (fascis is latin for fa**ot). A symbol of authority that was heavily used by the fascists (hence the name).
Though of course it would be great if it could be repurposed to for a more positive use :)

Happy Birthday!
Sorry to hear about your birthday money, I hope you’ll still get to have nice day in spite of it!

When I was a kid our family went on vacation to the US. Everyone kept asking if I was Dutch, which I thought was German (Deutsch).
So I kept correcting them, saying I was Netherlandish :)

Oh, thanks for the cross-post @tal@lemmy.today! :)

And again, congrats on a great first year to everyone of us who contributed in making this instance what it is today.
And of course a special thanks to the admins!

It most definitely is! And these eggs will stay fresh until next year :)

Pretty! I love the colors.
Did you manage to get them done before easter?

I’ve taken up crochet for a while now and it seems to be a keeper (I tend to flit between hobbies a lot). I guess what makes this different is that a lot of the things I make are for others. My daughter loves the bracelets I make for her (the ones I’m not keeping for myself :) And recently I made a little bunny as a going away present. Having a goal like that is a great motivator.
I hope it’ll stick, because I do love it as a hobby. There’s still so much to learn.

Thank you!

And done, it’s crossposted :)

I generated it using Midjourney. I like the flowers :)

Oh and the wallpaper on my work laptop:

Best of luck!
I’ll be rooting for you!

Finally managed to arrange a babysitter, so we’re going out on a date night tomorrow!
I’m really looking forward to spending some quality time with my partner.

Happy birthday! 🎂🎉

I often wake up around the same time. What helps for me is a big soft toy cat to cuddle with. The feeling of security of being able to wrap my arms around something tight is soothing and often helps me drift off to sleep again.
I don’t use it until I wake up though, until then it’s lying on the floor next to my bed. It could be that the change in sleeping posture is what helps?

Granted, this might be a bit too personal to be helpful. But maybe it will help for you as well? Alternatively you could try a big fluffy pillow if soft toys aren’t your thing :)

Thank you!

I’m sick with corona, thankfully it’s not too serious but I still feel lousy.

I know… I hope we’ll be having new elections again soon. I doubt I can stay sane if we have to take this guy seriously for the next four years :(

It’s national elections in The Netherlands. We’re voting for the Tweede Kamer ( like US congress but with proportional representation). The parties that manage to form a majority coalition will provide the new cabinet and prime minister.

Of course, if the past elections are anything to go by, it’ll take months before they finally form that coalition :)

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It’s election day, time to vote again!