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1. don't give up 2. no whining 3. be nice to everybody
#Toronto #WalkTO #LoveTheRavines #BikeTO #TOhistory
#Toronto #WalkTO #LoveTheRavines #BikeTO #TOhistory
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viele dinge sage ich aus höflichkeit
den rest sage ich aus höflichkeit nicht
den rest sage ich aus höflichkeit nicht
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
viele dinge sage ich aus höflichkeit
den rest sage ich aus höflichkeit nicht
den rest sage ich aus höflichkeit nicht
His Toronto home, Lambton Lodge (1875), is still standing at 186 Beverley St. Now owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, who restored in 1980s. Main floor much as it was; upper floors now offices.
Brown was also an ardent abolitionist, against slavery in the U.S..
Brown was also an ardent abolitionist, against slavery in the U.S..
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I made a video about the 1878 Illustrated Historical Atlas! (Also available on other media consuming sites) youtu.be/CwWk8tiXXLU?...
Toronto's Illustrated Historical Atlas
YouTube video by BobGeorgiouTO
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Fun little evening side quest: the subway and streetcar network in April 1954, but in contemporary style.
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Fun little evening side quest: the subway and streetcar network in April 1954, but in contemporary style.
spotted this El Camino three years ago...
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
spotted this El Camino three years ago...
#OTD November 29 1961, the third hominid after Gagarin (1 orbit) and Titov (17), Enos completes 2 orbits in a dress rehearsal for John Glenn's flight the following February
Enos: The Forgotten Chimp
airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...
#space
Enos: The Forgotten Chimp
airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...
#space
Enos: The Forgotten Chimp
In October 1961, three chimpanzees were brought to Cape Canaveral to join two already there. One of the new arrivals was Enos, a native of Cameroon in west central Africa. Discover the story of the of...
airandspace.si.edu
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#OTD November 29 1961, the third hominid after Gagarin (1 orbit) and Titov (17), Enos completes 2 orbits in a dress rehearsal for John Glenn's flight the following February
Enos: The Forgotten Chimp
airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...
#space
Enos: The Forgotten Chimp
airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...
#space
gold 🏆
Watch carefully and you can see right through her eyes into the headrest.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
gold 🏆
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The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is...renewable energy
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is...renewable energy
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Has anyone - like even one single person - ever clicked on a news article, opened the page, and then thought "ah! thank goodness! An auto-play video of a completely unrelated news story. Definitely going to watch this instead of reading about the thing I clicked on."
Like who is the audience lol
Like who is the audience lol
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Has anyone - like even one single person - ever clicked on a news article, opened the page, and then thought "ah! thank goodness! An auto-play video of a completely unrelated news story. Definitely going to watch this instead of reading about the thing I clicked on."
Like who is the audience lol
Like who is the audience lol
satire really bites when it holds a mirror up to us and asks what the fuck are you doing
Huge Black Friday lineup turns out to just be for Food Bank
Huge Black Friday lineup turns out to just be for Food Bank
HAMILTON, ON - Local residents this morning report driving past an excitingly long lineup and assuming it was for a blowout Black Friday sale, before realizing that it was just a regular queue for a b...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
satire really bites when it holds a mirror up to us and asks what the fuck are you doing
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Lanrick does more in a morning than I get done in a month. if you don't follow him - you really should
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Lanrick does more in a morning than I get done in a month. if you don't follow him - you really should
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Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
capitalism knows no borders, and will exploit every opportunity to make a buck
It's a bit weird that Canadians are all like 'elbows up, screw the US' but Canadian retailers are still hitching their wagons to a US holiday that has no relevance to Canada
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
capitalism knows no borders, and will exploit every opportunity to make a buck
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Same column that’s on Ford’s spreadsheet but his is done in crayon.
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Same column that’s on Ford’s spreadsheet but his is done in crayon.
bingo... what's more American than shooting someone?
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
bingo... what's more American than shooting someone?
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It's a shitshow down there, but Happy Thanksgiving in any case US friends. I hope you're able to enjoy a slice of Pankeg Pie.
www.youtube.com/shorts/alNCv...
www.youtube.com/shorts/alNCv...
Mom still doesnt have the number for the pancake pie 🤭 HAPPY THANKSGIVING #thanksgiving #lilihayes
YouTube video by Lili Hayes
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
It's a shitshow down there, but Happy Thanksgiving in any case US friends. I hope you're able to enjoy a slice of Pankeg Pie.
www.youtube.com/shorts/alNCv...
www.youtube.com/shorts/alNCv...
it takes a visitor to remind us of what we have
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
it takes a visitor to remind us of what we have
Christmas music makes me nauseous
if i hear "Jingle Bell Rock" or "I Saw Mommy Shtupping Santa Clause" one more time, i'm gonna lose it
if i hear "Jingle Bell Rock" or "I Saw Mommy Shtupping Santa Clause" one more time, i'm gonna lose it
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Christmas music makes me nauseous
if i hear "Jingle Bell Rock" or "I Saw Mommy Shtupping Santa Clause" one more time, i'm gonna lose it
if i hear "Jingle Bell Rock" or "I Saw Mommy Shtupping Santa Clause" one more time, i'm gonna lose it
red sky at night... sailors' delight
blue sky at night... day
blue sky at night... day
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
red sky at night... sailors' delight
blue sky at night... day
blue sky at night... day
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modern-sql.com now covers DuckDB.
Modern SQL: A lot has changed since SQL-92
SQL has evolved. Beyond the relational model. Discover it now.
modern-sql.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
modern-sql.com now covers DuckDB.
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Doug Ford has blood on his hands after only 13 days
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Doug Ford has blood on his hands after only 13 days
"spared"
as if getting snowed in were a bad thing
as if getting snowed in were a bad thing
Once again, Toronto is magically spared a big [4 letter word that begins with S and ends with NOW] storm.
The orange parts are 40 to 70cm of snow.
The orange parts are 40 to 70cm of snow.
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"spared"
as if getting snowed in were a bad thing
as if getting snowed in were a bad thing
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Ich kreire ein Eau de Toilette, das nach verbranntem Tannenbaum, billigem Glühwein und enttäuschten Erwartungen duftet.
Eau du Fröhliche.
Eau du Fröhliche.
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Ich kreire ein Eau de Toilette, das nach verbranntem Tannenbaum, billigem Glühwein und enttäuschten Erwartungen duftet.
Eau du Fröhliche.
Eau du Fröhliche.
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Seems unreasonable for the line of snow to just keep coming like that
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Seems unreasonable for the line of snow to just keep coming like that