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Carmi Levy
@carmilevy.bsky.social
Nerd, journalist, husband, dad, dog-whisperer, photographer, cyclist, stroke survivor, wannabe-decent soul.
There’s no logical reason for a grown man to get on the hotel room floor for a spontaneous photo shoot involving an electrical outlet and a floor lamp power cable.

But no one ever said life - or the stories we tell - had to be conventional.

#saultstemarie #canada #throwback #stilllife
January 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Snap are on trial in LA, accused of harming kids' mental health.

I'll be speaking with CBC Radio stations across the country tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. The mic's red light goes on at 5:30 a.m. ET: hope you can tune in. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Chase the fading sun through the winter sky.

As it points the way toward wherever we’re headed.

Before finally giving way to the night.

#toronto #canada #yyz #flight
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Now that #TikTok has survived to fight another day in both the U.S. and Canada, let's take a closer look at the supposed national security concerns that touched it all off. My latest article takes a sobering look at where we are, and how we got here.

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#thoughtleadership
TikTok is saved. What does that really mean to us?
By all measures, TikTok had a pretty decent week last week.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
At 10:53 p.m., the cloudy sky glows stubbornly, refusing to give in to the night.

I’m sure it’s just little more than a spooky-looking tree against a weirdly-lit sky, but it never hurts to stand in silent respect for all that keeps us from harm.

#ldnont #canada #monochrome
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The city has been doing a lovely job this winter plowing the paved path that winds through the nearby valley.

Sure, it’s trivial. But as the planet burns, we all look for our own ways to cope. Some of us need to go for walks in the woods.

#ldnont #medway #canada #winter
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 PM
It doesn’t take much to make her happy. Just hook up her leash and head out into the snow.

Out here, nothing matters to her beyond playing relentlessly until she decides it’s time to head back.

It’s a pretty inspiring way to live.

#ldnont #medway #canada #callithewonderschnauzer #actofdog
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Even in deepest winter, the water finds a way to keep flowing.

Maybe it’s basic physics, chemistry, and geography.

Or maybe it’s a more profound lesson for those who stand on the snowbound riverbank and watch.

#ldnont #medway #canada #winter #onstorm
January 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM
On a grey October day, the muted colours of the canopy above bounce off of the mirror-like surface below, one last blast of the season before they, too, fade to grey.

It was like this then. It never will be again.

#ldnont #canada #autumn #throwbackthursday #reflective
January 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Our social media feeds are clogged with 2016-themed throwbacks - yet we seem to be misunderstanding the risks inherent in a seemingly innocuous online trend. My latest article explains.
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As the 2016 trend rages, is digital nostalgia getting us into trouble?
It’s easy to understand the appeal of massively popular social media trends. They’re somewhat fun, they make us feel part of something…
medium.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Huge news for Canadian TikTokkers: @politico.com reports federal court has overturned a government order for @tiktokcanada.bsky.social to shut down its Cdn offices, and has sent the file back to Industry Minister @melaniejolycan.bsky.social for another look.

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Court rules TikTok Canada can continue to operate — for now
Federal judge quashes government order that would have shuttered the company’s Canadian business offices.
www.politico.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Planet Earth has become particularly noisy. Some might say overwhelmingly so.

So we look for the quiet. In places where the fallen snow gently turns down the volume.

If only it could last longer.

#ldnont #medway #canada #winter #monochrome
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
At a busy downtown Toronto crosswalk, drivers graciously look out for a single pedestrian.

Because humanity works better, apparently, when we look out for each other.

#toronto #canada #throwback #streetphotography
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM
As a child, I stared up at tall buildings reaching for the sky more than was likely healthy.

I don’t think much has changed now that I’m an adult.

Probably just as well.

#toronto #canada #architecturephotography #monochrome #shotoniphone
January 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
As a winter storm paints the river valley in thick white, tiny patches of floating ice barely ripple the mirror-like surface.

A profound silence settles over the deep woods, a reminder, perhaps, to slow down and enjoy it all before it melts.

#ldnont #medway #canada #winter #onstorm
January 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Winter can be beautiful.

That is all.

#ldnont #canada #onstorm #icicleworks #monochrome
January 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This is how we once kept in touch.

Mostly gone now.

Yet every once in a while, the past whispers to us from a shadowy, forgotten corner.

An echo, perhaps, of the indelible connections we once made.

And still do, if we’re lucky.

#toronto #ontario #canada #monochrome #stilllife
January 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
On a garbage-strewn stretch of downtown #Toronto sidewalk, two birds stand still and silent, ignored by the endless knots of city dwellers rushing to whatever it is that fills the day.

My gut tells me something isn’t quite right. My heart hopes I’m wrong.

#ontario #canada #birds #life
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The forest dances in the bitter cold, life thriving in a place seemingly hostile to it, a story visible only to those who choose to observe it.

So we stand quietly as the winds sing songs in our ears and slap us in the face, and we do just that.

#dryden #ontario #canada #winter #onstorm
January 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM
As Iran tightens the electronic noose around its citizens to shield its atrocities, the full extent of this unprecedented digital blockade is becoming terrifyingly apparent. I'm joining CBC Radio stations across #canada from 3pm ET discuss meanings, lessons, and next steps. www.cbc.ca/radio
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January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The winds have been busy, carving abstract scenes in the snows at our feet.

None of this will last. It’s only a matter of time before all this disappears.

I wonder who will remember it. And whether they’ll smile when they do.

#ldnont #canada #onstorm #abstract #stilllife
January 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Feeling reflective at the gate.

#winnipeg #canada #aircanada #airbus
January 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
At the exact moment the sun slips below the horizon, it shines a single pillar of light high into the fiery sky.

Science says it’s a sun pillar, a brilliant reflection off the high clouds in the atmosphere.

But I’d like to imagine it’s a little bit of magic, too.

#ldnont #canada
January 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
A single berry clings desperately to a single branch. What normally reaches for the sky is now weighed down to the vertical by the thick ice.

Within hours, the temperature will soar, the ice will melt, and the entire thing will bounce back high above.

Nothing lasts.

#ldnont #canada #frozen
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
As the sky’s light fades for the night, the city’s lights come alive. A nightly dance that never gets old.

#toronto #canada #cntower #skyline #architecture
January 9, 2026 at 1:58 PM