Gary Roberts
@paradoxus.ca
Cycling, walking, science, reason, cats, dogs, ramen. Mostly vegan, sometimes vegetarian, periodically pescatarian.
🏳️🌈 🇨🇦 #accessibility #A11y #yyj
🏳️🌈 🇨🇦 #accessibility #A11y #yyj
Like alien megaflora on a rocky landscape...
Lichenomphalia umbellifera on an algae-covered stick. This species of mushroom is a basidiolichen lichen. Fungal hyphae integrate with algal cells, using the food produced by the algae through photosynthesis.
Newfoundland. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom #algae
Largest shroom ~ 4cm high.
Newfoundland. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom #algae
Largest shroom ~ 4cm high.
February 11, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Like alien megaflora on a rocky landscape...
I took part in nationwide CND protests in the UK back in the '80s. In retrospect, those protests were so tame compared to what we're seeing now in the US, and in MN in particular. Unbelievable
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
January 26, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I took part in nationwide CND protests in the UK back in the '80s. In retrospect, those protests were so tame compared to what we're seeing now in the US, and in MN in particular. Unbelievable
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
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at least tomorrow is friday
January 21, 2026 at 5:31 AM
at least tomorrow is friday
Been thinking a bit about an old British sitcom I used to watch as a kid, Dad's Army, about a Home Guard platoon that would be on the frontline in the event of a German invasion across the English Channel. Such a funny show, though I guess I'm remembering it coz of the current doom & gloom #dadsArmy
January 20, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Been thinking a bit about an old British sitcom I used to watch as a kid, Dad's Army, about a Home Guard platoon that would be on the frontline in the event of a German invasion across the English Channel. Such a funny show, though I guess I'm remembering it coz of the current doom & gloom #dadsArmy
In 2024 a friend who lived nearby asked me to look after her 5-month-old Zebedee whenever she went away and we have been bonding. But my friend just moved to SE Asia and Zeb now lives with her dad in another city so I don't know if I'll see the lil kitty again. He was cute #catsOfBluesky #caturday
January 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM
In 2024 a friend who lived nearby asked me to look after her 5-month-old Zebedee whenever she went away and we have been bonding. But my friend just moved to SE Asia and Zeb now lives with her dad in another city so I don't know if I'll see the lil kitty again. He was cute #catsOfBluesky #caturday
Tonight's sunset walking along Dallas Road #yyj #victoriaBC
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Tonight's sunset walking along Dallas Road #yyj #victoriaBC
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Wow, @cheknews.ca. In this story about a cyclist being “hit” there is ZERO mention of any vehicle. All we apparently know is a cyclist was “hit” in an “incident”
Hit by what? Could be anything! Do better @cheknews.ca #yyjbike #yyj
Hit by what? Could be anything! Do better @cheknews.ca #yyjbike #yyj
January 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Wow, @cheknews.ca. In this story about a cyclist being “hit” there is ZERO mention of any vehicle. All we apparently know is a cyclist was “hit” in an “incident”
Hit by what? Could be anything! Do better @cheknews.ca #yyjbike #yyj
Hit by what? Could be anything! Do better @cheknews.ca #yyjbike #yyj
Homemade refried beans are so good. Sauté half a medium-sized, chopped onion in some olive oil until slightly translucent, then add two or three cloves of minced garlic to the pan and stir until the onion is just beginning to brown. #refriedBeans #mexicanCuisine #mexicanFood
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Homemade refried beans are so good. Sauté half a medium-sized, chopped onion in some olive oil until slightly translucent, then add two or three cloves of minced garlic to the pan and stir until the onion is just beginning to brown. #refriedBeans #mexicanCuisine #mexicanFood
Carolers getting into the swing of things at the local cafe in Cook Street Village today #YYJ #cookStreetVillage #VictoriaBC #carolers #holidays
December 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Carolers getting into the swing of things at the local cafe in Cook Street Village today #YYJ #cookStreetVillage #VictoriaBC #carolers #holidays
Happy (Minimalist) Holidays everyone, from #victoriaBC #YYJ #merryChristmas #happyHolidays #minimalism #minimalist #sunlight
December 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy (Minimalist) Holidays everyone, from #victoriaBC #YYJ #merryChristmas #happyHolidays #minimalism #minimalist #sunlight
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Went out for farewell drinks last night with a friend who's leaving soon for Southeast Asia, for who knows how long. Dropped by her place on the way home and discovered she makes lighter cases. Cute! #lighterCase #polymerClay
December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Went out for farewell drinks last night with a friend who's leaving soon for Southeast Asia, for who knows how long. Dropped by her place on the way home and discovered she makes lighter cases. Cute! #lighterCase #polymerClay
Opened the door to the back yard earlier, to see if the hummingbirds were at the feeder, and ended up making a new friend 😀 #deer #urbanDeer #yyj
December 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Opened the door to the back yard earlier, to see if the hummingbirds were at the feeder, and ended up making a new friend 😀 #deer #urbanDeer #yyj
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A bit later than usual, but I finally got the tree up today. It's nice to bring light inside on these darker, blustery nights #yyj #christmasTree #xmas #happyHolidays
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
A bit later than usual, but I finally got the tree up today. It's nice to bring light inside on these darker, blustery nights #yyj #christmasTree #xmas #happyHolidays
Breaking up is hard to do...
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Breaking up is hard to do...
Nice artwork by Edel Rodriguez, for the cover of next week's @newyorker.com #NewYorkerCovers
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nice artwork by Edel Rodriguez, for the cover of next week's @newyorker.com #NewYorkerCovers
Yonge Street, Toronto, giving it some style 🇨🇦
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Yonge Street, Toronto, giving it some style 🇨🇦
Been meaning to get back into fermenting at home for the last few years and today's the day! Got the old French presses out that I've used in the past, they work well, so I'm looking forward to trying this batch in a week or two #fermenting #mushrooms #bellPeppers #chiliPeppers #onions #garlic
November 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Been meaning to get back into fermenting at home for the last few years and today's the day! Got the old French presses out that I've used in the past, they work well, so I'm looking forward to trying this batch in a week or two #fermenting #mushrooms #bellPeppers #chiliPeppers #onions #garlic
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YoU'D Be pReTtieR If yOu sMiLeD.
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
YoU'D Be pReTtieR If yOu sMiLeD.
Stormy weather on the way down by the sea at Dallas Road this evening #yyj #salishSea #storm #clouds
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Stormy weather on the way down by the sea at Dallas Road this evening #yyj #salishSea #storm #clouds
The one and only reason we need to do away with DST. That's it, no questions please.
The day the clocks go back is the longest day of a beagle’s life 🥣😭😆
October 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The one and only reason we need to do away with DST. That's it, no questions please.