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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10h

Negative examples:
- Billy Strings is more country than Bernard Adamus thus repulses me
- Many bbno$ songs are more EDM and pop than the border defined by Knife Party and Los Campesinos!

Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10h

Positive examples:
- Run the Jewels is less extreme than Death Grips, but is less pop than Los Campesinos!
- Waiting for Death by Candle Kid is exactly the same amount of country as Bernard Adamus

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10h

Plotting the borders of my music taste in eight artists:
- Death Grips (experimental/extreme hip-hop)
- Bernard Adamus (country)
- Covet (math rock)
- Nahre Sol (contemporary classical)
- Elizabeth Shepherd (jazz)
- Los Campesinos! (indie pop)
- Knife Party (EDM)
- Otoboke Beaver (hardcore)

Cameron Lauder @unarmedoracle.bsky.social · 18h

Define your music taste in eight artists.

Boards of Canada
Skinny Puppy
Opeth
Aesop Rock
Elliott Smith
The Cure
Radiohead
Jason Molina

Every one of these artists was locked in when my brain was still soft and everything I’ve liked since is probably some linear combination of them.

Kathleen De Vere @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com · 18h

Define your music taste in eight artists:
Boards of Canada
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Horse Lords
Fat White Family
Magdalena Bay
Radiohead
Men I Trust
Pink Floyd

(just thinking about this was stressful, ha ha ha 😅)

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 22h

If you're sensitive to caffeine matcha + a bit of diet coke is good way to dose yourself without going overboard. The sweetness of the diet coke masks the bitterness of the matcha too!

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 1d

Me, running after van: PLEASE! I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING ECONOMICS!

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 1d

The “They Lied” van just passed me w its upside down Cdn flag out front and, I see, an Answers4Sean sticker on the back. No idea what it refers to but it confirms my suspicions that the “Seans” are bad & to be avoided.

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 2d

Its me! I'm the 80% until I started following @damienmoule.bsky.social and @chittimarco.bsky.social

Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 2d

Je plaisante, mais un bon 80% des urbanistes que je croise croient vraiment que la priorité aux feux est une sorte de baguette magique qui fait disparaître tout les inconvénients de circuler dans un site sujet aux aléas de la circulation routières

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Pamela Blais @pamelablais.bsky.social · 2d

After TO Council passed a motion indicating the City was open to Alternative Solution Proposals for a single stair in apts up to 4 storeys, I applied for a single stair in a 3 storey Part 9 6plex.

I’m told it’s the first one, so it’s a test case. Here’s how it’s going.

#singlestair #sixplex

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 3d

I don't know why the federal government is so determined to let Toronto torpedo its housing programs. Other cities can meet the criteria and they have to be wondering why they bothered.

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 3d

EXCEPT... Toronto doesn't meet the second conditions! Depending on the type of unit, development charges in Toronto are 20-40% higher than they were in April 2024. So they shouldn't qualify!

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 4d

Do you have a link where I could read about those numbers and how they were calculated? I searched "Toronto growth related infrastructure cost existing taxpayers" but didn't find anything.

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10d

They can't prioritize or communicate? Or are they deficient in some other way?

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10d

Nah, a gentle vibration is enough to wake me up. I haven't had to resort to extreme measures yet.

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10d

Have you considered getting the wristband alarm that electrocutes you.

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 10d

Some evidence that low dose Naltrexone helps pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Anecdotally was a game changer for a friend.

Low-dose naltrexone and NAD+ for the treatment of patients with persistent fatigue symptoms after COVID-19

A subset of patients experiences persistent fatigue symptoms after COVID-19, and patients may develop long COVID, which is characterized by lasting systemic symptoms. No treatments for this condition ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 11d

This seems to imply that if other generations had more time, for example if they were paid and given time off work, they would also oppose housing? Because everyone hates change and thinks their neighbourhood hit max capacity right after they arrived?

Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 17d

I sincerely have hard time imagining what could be offered that would be compelling. I don't understand the vibes, let alone how to tap into them.

Do you know anyone who became good at that and how?

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 18d

You never know what you’ll find Downtown Kitchener

Half eaten cake that says good riddance see you in hell

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 20d

www.makesthatdidntmakeit.com/corbin-sparrow

Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 20d

Mods are distracted, post weird tiny motor vehicles

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 21d

Did you learn anything that really surprised or inspired you? Anything you changed your mind about?

Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 22d

Genuine question: where does your motivation usually come from? From what you've posted you've done a lot of hard things like keeping up a running habit.

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 22d

Here is a hot take: heritage is in conflict with development.
But, if we actually cared about heritage, that would be fine because we would be willing to pick out the things worth preserving and honestly defend those decisions to the public. The current process is not that.

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 23d

Made me realize why Torontonians have so many words for traffic.

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · 24d

Bonus: the mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow also rides a bike

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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · Sep 16

With fall drawing near, civic life in the city reinvigorates with more public consultations- there's never been a better time to advocate for more housing!

Want to get involved, but not sure how? We made a video to help you get started!

Funded through #MNTOgigs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvUc...

Toronto City Consultations 101: How to Advocate For More Housing In Your Neighbourhood!

YouTube video by More Neighbours Toronto

www.youtube.com

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · Sep 15

@damienmoule.bsky.social you posted about this once

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Sean Aubin @seanny123.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is one of the best "audio remixed as emo intro" videos I've ever seen. I love you existential golf man youtu.be/hu-5d3Q-anQ

Scottie Scheffler's Existential Press Conference but it's a Midwest Emo Intro

YouTube video by hellofloss

youtu.be

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