Christos Tsirbas
@christostsirbas.bsky.social
Copywriter. Entertainment Journalist. Book, film, and music fan. Cyclist. Bassist. Lover of Japanese Stationery. Amateur Urbanist. Loud. Proud. 🏳️🌈
Ordered a WD Black SN7100 2TB NVME SSD for $359 CAD yesterday morning, by midnight, the price had jumped to $579. That’s insane. Fortunately, my order was processed and it‘s on the way.
January 20, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Ordered a WD Black SN7100 2TB NVME SSD for $359 CAD yesterday morning, by midnight, the price had jumped to $579. That’s insane. Fortunately, my order was processed and it‘s on the way.
On this wintry Toronto afternoon, I want to watch the sun go down on Echo Beach. It's far away in time, but it feels like yesterday. #MarthaAndTheMuffins #CanCon #80sMusic #NewWave
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpqD...
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Martha And The Muffins "Echo Beach"
YouTube video by Emi Records Italy
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January 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
On this wintry Toronto afternoon, I want to watch the sun go down on Echo Beach. It's far away in time, but it feels like yesterday. #MarthaAndTheMuffins #CanCon #80sMusic #NewWave
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpqD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpqD...
Next time your racist neighour says something stupid, reply: "Shut up, Cloud Dancer!"
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Next time your racist neighour says something stupid, reply: "Shut up, Cloud Dancer!"
Super science for the win!
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Super science for the win!
I have to check this out.
Just got a copy of this one myself (after a visit in Sept). Need to dig in! Emergent Tokyo.
Tonight maybe my FAVOURITE recent book in the #UrbanismBookClub —“EMERGENT TOKYO: Designing the Spontaneous City” by Jorge Almazan & StudioLab. Even if you’re not as fascinated with Tokyo urbanism as I am, this book is both brilliant & gorgeous. HT to @jasonthorne.bsky.social for recommending it. 3/
November 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I have to check this out.
The Bruce Dickinson show at History was incredible fun in the spirit of 1950s EC Comics. The singer/pilot/Iron Maiden-frontman delivered 1h45 minutes of anthemic horror-themed metal with rousing choruses, blistering performances by his young band, and plenty of audience sing-alongs. Epic!
September 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The Bruce Dickinson show at History was incredible fun in the spirit of 1950s EC Comics. The singer/pilot/Iron Maiden-frontman delivered 1h45 minutes of anthemic horror-themed metal with rousing choruses, blistering performances by his young band, and plenty of audience sing-alongs. Epic!
I wrote this guide to getting last-minute tickets at TIFF for procrastinators like myself. You can read it at the GrindTO:
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www.thegrindmag.ca/last-minute-...
Last-minute TIFF Tips
Don’t have tickets yet? There are still ways to catch great films at the Toronto International Film Festival, happening Sept.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I wrote this guide to getting last-minute tickets at TIFF for procrastinators like myself. You can read it at the GrindTO:
www.thegrindmag.ca/last-minute-...
www.thegrindmag.ca/last-minute-...
Is anybody else using whc.ca and having constant issues with email servers? In the middle of a big project and neither of my domains is working.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Is anybody else using whc.ca and having constant issues with email servers? In the middle of a big project and neither of my domains is working.
The soundtrack to today's writing session. Don't ask me why Charo popped into my head out of nowhere, but this is fun Latin disco with some cool guitar work.
August 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The soundtrack to today's writing session. Don't ask me why Charo popped into my head out of nowhere, but this is fun Latin disco with some cool guitar work.
Accurate!
Probably close to 100% of people who complain about teenagers doing wheelies on their bikes are just jealous they can’t do it to.
July 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Accurate!
100% true. When Toronto built the Bloor/Danforth lanes, I switched from purely recreational riding to commuting.
People will choose cycling if they feel safe riding.
it's not complicated.
it's not complicated.
July 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
100% true. When Toronto built the Bloor/Danforth lanes, I switched from purely recreational riding to commuting.
Please show this to Toronto City Council.
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
June 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Please show this to Toronto City Council.
The world is a sadder place today. R.I.P. Brian Wilson. Icon. Legend. Hero.
June 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The world is a sadder place today. R.I.P. Brian Wilson. Icon. Legend. Hero.
Reading Murakami in the park.
May 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Reading Murakami in the park.
April 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Today’s emotional support coffee.
April 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Today’s emotional support coffee.
A friendly reminder that we share the planet with Haruki Murakami, which makes this a great time to be alive. #literature #japaneseculture #books
March 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A friendly reminder that we share the planet with Haruki Murakami, which makes this a great time to be alive. #literature #japaneseculture #books
Some cycling friends share their thoughts on Ontario election day. Get out there and vote. Strategically, if you have to.
Great blog post by our friends at Pedaal Bikes + Coffee, filled with stuff to discuss with friends and family before Ontario's provincial election this Thursday... #VoteFordOut #BikeTO #ONpoli www.pedaal.com/dispatches/w...
With Friends Like These... Cycling Through The Tariffs
Trump’s tariffs raise auto costs, Ford funds roads, but bikes cut traffic by 35%. With stable EU trade, a city bike is answers hard questions.
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February 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Some cycling friends share their thoughts on Ontario election day. Get out there and vote. Strategically, if you have to.
What an excellent summation.
I dream that one day drivers will give me as much space on the road on my bicycle as they do a discarded cardboard box.🙏
February 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What an excellent summation.
I am revising my contributions to a sustainability report. As I tighten the text, I am inspired by Haruki Murakami's desk. It's neater than mine but the basic elements are the same: Mac, quality stationery, fountain pen, coffee, lamps, and curios. #penlife #japanesestationery #japaneseliterature
February 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I am revising my contributions to a sustainability report. As I tighten the text, I am inspired by Haruki Murakami's desk. It's neater than mine but the basic elements are the same: Mac, quality stationery, fountain pen, coffee, lamps, and curios. #penlife #japanesestationery #japaneseliterature
This is precisely the point. The more options people have, the fewer cars on the road, which leaves space for those who actually need them. Motorists have yet to figure out that cycling advocates are their friends.
I could afford a car but I actively choose to live a car free lifestyle. The work I do both in my day job and my personal advocacy is to allow others the ability to have a choice about how they get around. Or as I like to say "From car required to car optional." Choose how you move.
February 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is precisely the point. The more options people have, the fewer cars on the road, which leaves space for those who actually need them. Motorists have yet to figure out that cycling advocates are their friends.
Reposted by Christos Tsirbas
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
Love this! (See what I did there?)
February 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Love this! (See what I did there?)
A friendly reminder that a better tomorrow is possible. I look forward to our Star Trek future. Here's a valentine to science, unity, and faith in humanity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTW...
Our Purpose (We Are One) Star Trek Strange New Worlds Subspace Rhapsody Finale
YouTube video by Tha Friend's Zone
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February 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A friendly reminder that a better tomorrow is possible. I look forward to our Star Trek future. Here's a valentine to science, unity, and faith in humanity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTW...
A beautiful thought beautifully rendered.
May all beings be peaceful and safe
Metta prayer
Pine cone ink on card
Metta prayer
Pine cone ink on card
February 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A beautiful thought beautifully rendered.