Kate Armstrong
@brainchain.ca
On a journey trying to find new worlds while sending joy into the ether.
Human 🎧 Shazam 🎧. Niche sports fan. Anti-racist. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️LGBTQ2S+ Supporter 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈. From Tkaronto.
She/her.
Co-curator of @womensart2.bsky.social with @tidbit.bsky.social.
Human 🎧 Shazam 🎧. Niche sports fan. Anti-racist. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️LGBTQ2S+ Supporter 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈. From Tkaronto.
She/her.
Co-curator of @womensart2.bsky.social with @tidbit.bsky.social.
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#XmasSongz
An eclectic Christmas playlist.
link.deezer.com
It’s finally here!
My Christmas 🎄 gift to you!
#XmasSongz - 66 eclectic tracks of Christmas joy.
link.deezer.com/s/31UvIEf9Vu...
My Christmas 🎄 gift to you!
#XmasSongz - 66 eclectic tracks of Christmas joy.
link.deezer.com/s/31UvIEf9Vu...
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One of the highlight is it cited an academic study by three HK economists, who I known personally, showed that a government imposed citywide program requiring buildings more than 30 years old to undergo inspections and repairs actually drove renovation costs up by 40%, due to collusion in auctions
Singapore Economic Review – Leading Journal in Economy
Read the Singapore Economic Review, a top journal in economy research, with rigorous articles on macroeconomics, policy, applied theory, and Asian economic issues.
www.worldscientific.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One of the highlight is it cited an academic study by three HK economists, who I known personally, showed that a government imposed citywide program requiring buildings more than 30 years old to undergo inspections and repairs actually drove renovation costs up by 40%, due to collusion in auctions
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Highly recommend this NYT deep dive on Hong Kong Fire, which shows "potential corruption in the renovation project" common in HK is one of the main cause
What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Apartment Inferno
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Highly recommend this NYT deep dive on Hong Kong Fire, which shows "potential corruption in the renovation project" common in HK is one of the main cause
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I don't want gen AI in my software
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my software
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I don't want gen AI in my software
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
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20 New Open Access Books Medieval History Fans Can Read for Free www.medievalists.net/2025/12/20-n... #books #openaccess #medievalists
20 New Open Access Books Medieval History Fans Can Read for Free - Medievalists.net
Medieval studies fans can download and read all of these 20 newly published open-access books.
www.medievalists.net
December 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
20 New Open Access Books Medieval History Fans Can Read for Free www.medievalists.net/2025/12/20-n... #books #openaccess #medievalists
Bob Sinclar & Nyv - Drama On The Dancefloor
YouTube video by Bob Sinclar
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I'm bored, let's talk: Got any questions about winter Olympic sports, cock rock, dogs, golf, whatever? AMA
We're less than 50 days out from the Winter Olympics, which is super exciting!
(Yes, this is basically NGL but without cowards ruining it for everyone)
We're less than 50 days out from the Winter Olympics, which is super exciting!
(Yes, this is basically NGL but without cowards ruining it for everyone)
December 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I'm bored, let's talk: Got any questions about winter Olympic sports, cock rock, dogs, golf, whatever? AMA
We're less than 50 days out from the Winter Olympics, which is super exciting!
(Yes, this is basically NGL but without cowards ruining it for everyone)
We're less than 50 days out from the Winter Olympics, which is super exciting!
(Yes, this is basically NGL but without cowards ruining it for everyone)
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I'm not good enough yet to identify even half of these, but I sure did have fun photographing mushrooms up in the PNW: #mushrooms #mycology #pnw
December 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm not good enough yet to identify even half of these, but I sure did have fun photographing mushrooms up in the PNW: #mushrooms #mycology #pnw
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... there are some really good ones here. Love the Rami Malek, and the Linklater/Hawke one.
Nick Cave, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rami Malek, CMAT and more! The best Guardian portraits of 2025 – in pictures
Whether it was pop stars, athletes and Hollywood A-listers baring all or real-life heroes and fearless campaigners, Guardian photographers captured the people behind this year’s biggest stories and mo...
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... there are some really good ones here. Love the Rami Malek, and the Linklater/Hawke one.
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you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
December 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
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We have put Mousetrap together and I got the Babybels out.
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We have put Mousetrap together and I got the Babybels out.
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I do this basically never, but pommes dauphine are a 50/50 mix of mashed potato and choux dough (essentially cream puff / eclair dough) that's deep fried. It is the airiest, fluffiest cloud of fried potato.
anyway my doctors do not love the things I know about food.
anyway my doctors do not love the things I know about food.
Name your fav way to eat potatoes
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I do this basically never, but pommes dauphine are a 50/50 mix of mashed potato and choux dough (essentially cream puff / eclair dough) that's deep fried. It is the airiest, fluffiest cloud of fried potato.
anyway my doctors do not love the things I know about food.
anyway my doctors do not love the things I know about food.
Well if we are doing early aughts let’s rep NYC with Angie Martinez. This track still SLAPS.
youtu.be/TwEy9Qo1TPo
youtu.be/TwEy9Qo1TPo
Angie Martinez ft. Lil' Mo & Sacario – If I Could Go! (Official Video)
YouTube video by UPROXX
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Well if we are doing early aughts let’s rep NYC with Angie Martinez. This track still SLAPS.
youtu.be/TwEy9Qo1TPo
youtu.be/TwEy9Qo1TPo
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I don't wanna go to work today but I gotta go to work today. Will be masked up and attempting not to collapse of exhaustion. Then tomorrow is supposed to be inlaw Christmas and then I have to work again on Sunday. December really is an awful gauntlet for hospitality workers.
December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I don't wanna go to work today but I gotta go to work today. Will be masked up and attempting not to collapse of exhaustion. Then tomorrow is supposed to be inlaw Christmas and then I have to work again on Sunday. December really is an awful gauntlet for hospitality workers.
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The high in Austin was 86 F today. Apparently Texas no longer has winter. #climatechange
December 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The high in Austin was 86 F today. Apparently Texas no longer has winter. #climatechange
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Show me what you can do with just a pen!
orange tiny post-it for extra effect
orange tiny post-it for extra effect
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Show me what you can do with just a pen!
orange tiny post-it for extra effect
orange tiny post-it for extra effect
It’s one of those evening that I think about the pretty baby blue 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 in Blu Cantrell’s / Sean Paul’s ‘Breathe’ video:
youtu.be/wfTC2o05OEw
youtu.be/wfTC2o05OEw
Blu Cantrell - Breathe (Video) ft. Sean Paul
YouTube video by BluCantrellVEVO
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It’s one of those evening that I think about the pretty baby blue 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 in Blu Cantrell’s / Sean Paul’s ‘Breathe’ video:
youtu.be/wfTC2o05OEw
youtu.be/wfTC2o05OEw
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Those stools out there are over 60cm (2ft) high and on a hill.
December 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Those stools out there are over 60cm (2ft) high and on a hill.
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'Kleinigkeiten' #FotoVorschlag
Colmar
Colmar
December 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
'Kleinigkeiten' #FotoVorschlag
Colmar
Colmar
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grilled cheese sandwich with brie and tempeh bacon on potato bread with onion chutney, toasted in a pan with garlic infused oil
December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
grilled cheese sandwich with brie and tempeh bacon on potato bread with onion chutney, toasted in a pan with garlic infused oil