(something about cocaine and watersports)
(something about wild dogs with winter UTIs)
(something about the scientists behind this coding high-fiving about what they have done)
(something about wild dogs with winter UTIs)
(something about the scientists behind this coding high-fiving about what they have done)
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
(something about cocaine and watersports)
(something about wild dogs with winter UTIs)
(something about the scientists behind this coding high-fiving about what they have done)
(something about wild dogs with winter UTIs)
(something about the scientists behind this coding high-fiving about what they have done)
Useful things for food bank patrons that you might not have thought of that are on sale at Giant Tiger this week.
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Useful things for food bank patrons that you might not have thought of that are on sale at Giant Tiger this week.
Things on sale in this week's Food Basics flyer that might help a neighbour, especially when food bank budgets don't extend to toiletries and cleaning products.
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Things on sale in this week's Food Basics flyer that might help a neighbour, especially when food bank budgets don't extend to toiletries and cleaning products.
Just a few things on sale at Rexall this week that your local food cupboard/centre/bank might need.
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just a few things on sale at Rexall this week that your local food cupboard/centre/bank might need.
Hooray! The Bicycle of Theseus is getting one more winter* out of these years-old studded tires.
* Barring calamity**, so please knock some wood or summat for me.
** Calamity led to their early installation, because I got a flat running over a scrap of metal yesterday.
* Barring calamity**, so please knock some wood or summat for me.
** Calamity led to their early installation, because I got a flat running over a scrap of metal yesterday.
November 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hooray! The Bicycle of Theseus is getting one more winter* out of these years-old studded tires.
* Barring calamity**, so please knock some wood or summat for me.
** Calamity led to their early installation, because I got a flat running over a scrap of metal yesterday.
* Barring calamity**, so please knock some wood or summat for me.
** Calamity led to their early installation, because I got a flat running over a scrap of metal yesterday.
How do you remember someone that no one really can?
I only have third-hand stories about my father's father, but he served in the Second World War, and took part in the liberation of the Netherlands in some capacity, hence bringing home these clogs, presumably for the son he hadn't met yet.
I only have third-hand stories about my father's father, but he served in the Second World War, and took part in the liberation of the Netherlands in some capacity, hence bringing home these clogs, presumably for the son he hadn't met yet.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
How do you remember someone that no one really can?
I only have third-hand stories about my father's father, but he served in the Second World War, and took part in the liberation of the Netherlands in some capacity, hence bringing home these clogs, presumably for the son he hadn't met yet.
I only have third-hand stories about my father's father, but he served in the Second World War, and took part in the liberation of the Netherlands in some capacity, hence bringing home these clogs, presumably for the son he hadn't met yet.
[email protected] doesn't post here for whatever reason, but maybe a couple of people might see this via me:
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
[email protected] doesn't post here for whatever reason, but maybe a couple of people might see this via me:
Wikipedia briefly had this erroneous addition to a citation (the CBC one) in their article about Tim Cook from someone who wasn't logged in. What a mess that place is.
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Wikipedia briefly had this erroneous addition to a citation (the CBC one) in their article about Tim Cook from someone who wasn't logged in. What a mess that place is.
This is an scam ad I got on Reddit the other day.
Because I am a curious fool, I wanted to see what the comments were on the 'post', so clicked through to see dozens and dozens of rubes and bots clamouring for Louis Vuitton handbags and Burberry dog collars.
Because I am a curious fool, I wanted to see what the comments were on the 'post', so clicked through to see dozens and dozens of rubes and bots clamouring for Louis Vuitton handbags and Burberry dog collars.
October 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This is an scam ad I got on Reddit the other day.
Because I am a curious fool, I wanted to see what the comments were on the 'post', so clicked through to see dozens and dozens of rubes and bots clamouring for Louis Vuitton handbags and Burberry dog collars.
Because I am a curious fool, I wanted to see what the comments were on the 'post', so clicked through to see dozens and dozens of rubes and bots clamouring for Louis Vuitton handbags and Burberry dog collars.
Good news: Tesco in Glasgow is definitely hiring.
Bad news: The person (presumably with the same first initial and last name as I have) used my elderly Gmail address to sign up for job alerts about it.
Bad news: The person (presumably with the same first initial and last name as I have) used my elderly Gmail address to sign up for job alerts about it.
October 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Good news: Tesco in Glasgow is definitely hiring.
Bad news: The person (presumably with the same first initial and last name as I have) used my elderly Gmail address to sign up for job alerts about it.
Bad news: The person (presumably with the same first initial and last name as I have) used my elderly Gmail address to sign up for job alerts about it.
Never forget: There was once a township called Bastard in what is now Leeds & Grenville. #BRINGITBACK
digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/...
digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/...
September 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Never forget: There was once a township called Bastard in what is now Leeds & Grenville. #BRINGITBACK
digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/...
digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/...
Toot toot! @parkdalefoodcentre.bsky.social's grocery programme could use your help! They are in serious need of all kinds of hygiene products (diapers, menstrual products, toothbrushes and paste, deodorant, sunscreen, &c.), so if you can help out, please do!
parkdalefoodcentre.ca/donatefood/
parkdalefoodcentre.ca/donatefood/
September 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Toot toot! @parkdalefoodcentre.bsky.social's grocery programme could use your help! They are in serious need of all kinds of hygiene products (diapers, menstrual products, toothbrushes and paste, deodorant, sunscreen, &c.), so if you can help out, please do!
parkdalefoodcentre.ca/donatefood/
parkdalefoodcentre.ca/donatefood/
New sign-off just dropped
August 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New sign-off just dropped
Because one can't do anything without telling the internet, I got to go on a tour of Centre Block restoration project yesterday and it was really fucking incredible.
(No pictures allowed beyond the construction gates, SO DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?)
(No pictures allowed beyond the construction gates, SO DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?)
August 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Because one can't do anything without telling the internet, I got to go on a tour of Centre Block restoration project yesterday and it was really fucking incredible.
(No pictures allowed beyond the construction gates, SO DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?)
(No pictures allowed beyond the construction gates, SO DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?)
OTTAWA.
This is fucken RAGWEED.
IT IS THE BANE OF HAYFEVER SUFFERERS' LIVES.
It keeps popping up in my garden, neighbours' yards, sidewalk cracks, EVERYWHERE.
If you see it, grab a mask, gloves, and a stack of antihistamines and dig it up and/or kill it fucken dead.
PLEASE.
This is fucken RAGWEED.
IT IS THE BANE OF HAYFEVER SUFFERERS' LIVES.
It keeps popping up in my garden, neighbours' yards, sidewalk cracks, EVERYWHERE.
If you see it, grab a mask, gloves, and a stack of antihistamines and dig it up and/or kill it fucken dead.
PLEASE.
August 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
OTTAWA.
This is fucken RAGWEED.
IT IS THE BANE OF HAYFEVER SUFFERERS' LIVES.
It keeps popping up in my garden, neighbours' yards, sidewalk cracks, EVERYWHERE.
If you see it, grab a mask, gloves, and a stack of antihistamines and dig it up and/or kill it fucken dead.
PLEASE.
This is fucken RAGWEED.
IT IS THE BANE OF HAYFEVER SUFFERERS' LIVES.
It keeps popping up in my garden, neighbours' yards, sidewalk cracks, EVERYWHERE.
If you see it, grab a mask, gloves, and a stack of antihistamines and dig it up and/or kill it fucken dead.
PLEASE.
High Noon with Gary Cooper (28 year age gap) (pictured - Kelly was 23)
Mogambo with Clark Gable (27 years)
Country Girl & High Society with Bing Crosby (25 years)
Dial M for Murder with Ray Milland (21 years)
Rear Window with Jimmy Stewart (20 years)
To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant (24 years)
Mogambo with Clark Gable (27 years)
Country Girl & High Society with Bing Crosby (25 years)
Dial M for Murder with Ray Milland (21 years)
Rear Window with Jimmy Stewart (20 years)
To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant (24 years)
August 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
High Noon with Gary Cooper (28 year age gap) (pictured - Kelly was 23)
Mogambo with Clark Gable (27 years)
Country Girl & High Society with Bing Crosby (25 years)
Dial M for Murder with Ray Milland (21 years)
Rear Window with Jimmy Stewart (20 years)
To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant (24 years)
Mogambo with Clark Gable (27 years)
Country Girl & High Society with Bing Crosby (25 years)
Dial M for Murder with Ray Milland (21 years)
Rear Window with Jimmy Stewart (20 years)
To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant (24 years)
Also found a photo of Bea's past life?
July 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Also found a photo of Bea's past life?
Experimentally planted some sprouting purple potatoes a few weeks ago, not expecting much in my critter*-and-invasive-plant-filled yard, but this has been too big a success and I don't think I can move them now.
(* hence the yogurt container relocated from a recycling bin)
(* hence the yogurt container relocated from a recycling bin)
July 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Experimentally planted some sprouting purple potatoes a few weeks ago, not expecting much in my critter*-and-invasive-plant-filled yard, but this has been too big a success and I don't think I can move them now.
(* hence the yogurt container relocated from a recycling bin)
(* hence the yogurt container relocated from a recycling bin)
An all-timer from the Catsheep.
July 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
An all-timer from the Catsheep.
Also, you can get oldschool juice and cookies at the end.
July 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Also, you can get oldschool juice and cookies at the end.
The algorithm seems to think I'm a trans woman this week, which is fucking awesome! Thanks, Robot Overloads!
Now please do the same to that hateful billionaire so she'll rage-quit the internet and sue all the big tech companies for ruining her life.
Now please do the same to that hateful billionaire so she'll rage-quit the internet and sue all the big tech companies for ruining her life.
June 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The algorithm seems to think I'm a trans woman this week, which is fucking awesome! Thanks, Robot Overloads!
Now please do the same to that hateful billionaire so she'll rage-quit the internet and sue all the big tech companies for ruining her life.
Now please do the same to that hateful billionaire so she'll rage-quit the internet and sue all the big tech companies for ruining her life.
capturing bea's form:
always difficult when the
kool-aid man is near.
always difficult when the
kool-aid man is near.
June 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
capturing bea's form:
always difficult when the
kool-aid man is near.
always difficult when the
kool-aid man is near.
Closest wildfires are ~1500km away and the air here is high-risk bad.
Just imagine how it is in the thick of things.
Just imagine how it is in the thick of things.
June 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Closest wildfires are ~1500km away and the air here is high-risk bad.
Just imagine how it is in the thick of things.
Just imagine how it is in the thick of things.
neat.
but feeling terribly guilty about ordering pizza 20 minutes ago.
but feeling terribly guilty about ordering pizza 20 minutes ago.
May 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
neat.
but feeling terribly guilty about ordering pizza 20 minutes ago.
but feeling terribly guilty about ordering pizza 20 minutes ago.