Christopher Solar 🇨🇦
@christophersolar.bsky.social
Furniture designer/maker, cyclist, inside the Ottawa bubble. He/Him.
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How about a little intro? I'm a furniture designer/maker in Ottawa. Some of my work is one-off/custom pieces, some of that in turn are pieces that use reclaimed roofing copper from the Parliament buildings. Here are two cabinets and a mirror using the copper cut up and rearranged.
We've been fed a steady diet of shows where the action is coordinated by hyper-competent people in high-tech command centers. The reality is these dweebs in basically a couch-cushion fort. Hegseth is trying to remember his Facebook login and Trump is struggling to stay awake.
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We've been fed a steady diet of shows where the action is coordinated by hyper-competent people in high-tech command centers. The reality is these dweebs in basically a couch-cushion fort. Hegseth is trying to remember his Facebook login and Trump is struggling to stay awake.
Realizing that every GOP US president in my 57y lifetime has launched a military invasion somewhere. Venezuela, Afghanistan, Iraq, Panama, Grenada, ... That's not even counting the coups & covert stuff. Maybe Ford gets a pass?
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Realizing that every GOP US president in my 57y lifetime has launched a military invasion somewhere. Venezuela, Afghanistan, Iraq, Panama, Grenada, ... That's not even counting the coups & covert stuff. Maybe Ford gets a pass?
The pedestrian was hit while on the sidewalk. Driver didn't have a license...
Also, isn't it unusual for police to announce they've arrested/charged someone but not identify who?
Also, isn't it unusual for police to announce they've arrested/charged someone but not identify who?
Ottawa man arrested after hit-and-run left pedestrian with critical injuries ottawacitizen.com/news/arrest-...
December 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The pedestrian was hit while on the sidewalk. Driver didn't have a license...
Also, isn't it unusual for police to announce they've arrested/charged someone but not identify who?
Also, isn't it unusual for police to announce they've arrested/charged someone but not identify who?
Noticed that the Disney app on the tv has this new (unambiguous!) tentacle animation in the intro, so when I googled to see what it was about the AI summary told me I was imagining things, it's just northern lights. Always better to make shit up instead of saying "I don't know," I guess.
December 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Noticed that the Disney app on the tv has this new (unambiguous!) tentacle animation in the intro, so when I googled to see what it was about the AI summary told me I was imagining things, it's just northern lights. Always better to make shit up instead of saying "I don't know," I guess.
If you're doing holiday baking that leaves you with excess egg whites, make these cookies. You will not regret it.
www.shelovesbiscotti.com/soft-amarett...
www.shelovesbiscotti.com/soft-amarett...
Perfect Soft Amaretti Cookies: The Ultimate Recipe for Chewy Texture and Cracks!
Are you looking for the best amaretti cookies with a chewy texture and iconic cracks? Learn the secret to making them better than any Italian bakery with my expert tips and tricks.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If you're doing holiday baking that leaves you with excess egg whites, make these cookies. You will not regret it.
www.shelovesbiscotti.com/soft-amarett...
www.shelovesbiscotti.com/soft-amarett...
In Japan last fall you could buy a 4L jug of the stuff in a grocery store for about $60 CAD so maybe that's a sign things were not going well.
December 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
In Japan last fall you could buy a 4L jug of the stuff in a grocery store for about $60 CAD so maybe that's a sign things were not going well.
Reposted by Christopher Solar 🇨🇦
Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday.
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday.
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
Got this today from one of my suppliers, a leather manufacturer in the US, explaining why their prices are about to go up: tariffs on a key ingredient in the tanning process. Have resisted the urge to reply to suggest them that the tariffs were never actually meant to help anybody.
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Got this today from one of my suppliers, a leather manufacturer in the US, explaining why their prices are about to go up: tariffs on a key ingredient in the tanning process. Have resisted the urge to reply to suggest them that the tariffs were never actually meant to help anybody.
Sutcliffe could put that $1M in a barrel and set it on fire; at least it would provide some temporary warmth.
Our community deserves to feel safe. Here’s why I launched our Public Safety Action Plan.
marksutcliffe.ca/events/2025/12…
Notre communauté mérite de se sentir en sécurité. C'est pourquoi j'ai lancé notre plan d'action pour la sécurité publique.
marksutcliffe.ca/events/2025/12…
Notre communauté mérite de se sentir en sécurité. C'est pourquoi j'ai lancé notre plan d'action pour la sécurité publique.
December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Sutcliffe could put that $1M in a barrel and set it on fire; at least it would provide some temporary warmth.
Too bad the US military doesn't have the necessary resources to seize even one of these boats and show us all the drugs.
PS @thestar.com the word is "alleged" not "suspected".
PS @thestar.com the word is "alleged" not "suspected".
U.S. military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
U.S. military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
This is the 22nd strike the U.S. military has carried out against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean the Trump administration claims were trafficking drugs.
www.thestar.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Too bad the US military doesn't have the necessary resources to seize even one of these boats and show us all the drugs.
PS @thestar.com the word is "alleged" not "suspected".
PS @thestar.com the word is "alleged" not "suspected".
For sale: one skate, slightly worn.
Short story writing prompt. Go! (from this morning at Dow's Lake)
November 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
For sale: one skate, slightly worn.
Short story writing prompt. Go! (from this morning at Dow's Lake)
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Short story writing prompt. Go! (from this morning at Dow's Lake)
can the redblacks play there
Ottawa should buy this privately-owned landfill in the east end | Opinion ottawacitizen.com/opinion/big-...
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
can the redblacks play there
My winter cycling enthusiasm has a lot to do with being unenthusiastic about taking an hour to get home on the bus or crawling along in gridlock in the car. The bike is just better for me even when -- especially when -- the weather is shitty.
Enthusiastic cyclists gearing up for another Ottawa winter ottawacitizen.com/news/cyclist...
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My winter cycling enthusiasm has a lot to do with being unenthusiastic about taking an hour to get home on the bus or crawling along in gridlock in the car. The bike is just better for me even when -- especially when -- the weather is shitty.
Continuing adventures in Artificial Intelligence...
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Continuing adventures in Artificial Intelligence...
"a cyclist braved the snow on the bike path..."
JFC @ottawacitizen.com it's just a person calmly riding their bike on bare pavement.
JFC @ottawacitizen.com it's just a person calmly riding their bike on bare pavement.
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"a cyclist braved the snow on the bike path..."
JFC @ottawacitizen.com it's just a person calmly riding their bike on bare pavement.
JFC @ottawacitizen.com it's just a person calmly riding their bike on bare pavement.
the mayor is a big supporter of local sports franchises (when they are owned by an OSEG guy)
Let’s pack TD Place at Lansdowne on November 9 and support Atlético Ottawa as they go for the Canadian Premier League title!
Remplissons le TD Place à Lansdowne le 9 novembre et soutenons Atlético Ottawa dans sa quête du titre de la Premier League canadienne !
Remplissons le TD Place à Lansdowne le 9 novembre et soutenons Atlético Ottawa dans sa quête du titre de la Premier League canadienne !
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
the mayor is a big supporter of local sports franchises (when they are owned by an OSEG guy)
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It's actually insane that the feds are promising to put more than double the amount of money they're putting into childcare, into AI.
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It's actually insane that the feds are promising to put more than double the amount of money they're putting into childcare, into AI.
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Our @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social styles himself as a savvy businessman and at one time seemed to view everything through that lens ("is there a business case for this bike lane?"). Now he's head cheerleader for a project that only works if you accept best-case-possible projections 50 years out.
Ottawa Auditor General doubles down on her risk assessment for Lansdowne 2.0: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Auditor general highlights risks of latest plan to retool Lansdowne Park | CBC News
The Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment plan faces risks including a tight construction timeline, tariffs, Redblacks attendance and the uncertainty built into a financial deal that lasts until 2075, according...
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Our @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social styles himself as a savvy businessman and at one time seemed to view everything through that lens ("is there a business case for this bike lane?"). Now he's head cheerleader for a project that only works if you accept best-case-possible projections 50 years out.
Speaking of inappropriate use of Gorillaz, honest to god this was Meta's suggestion for putting music over my photo of the Atomic Bomb memorial in Hiroshima:
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Speaking of inappropriate use of Gorillaz, honest to god this was Meta's suggestion for putting music over my photo of the Atomic Bomb memorial in Hiroshima:
Japan travel note: they have this turbocharged Presto card called suica, and here is the 'welcome' version that tourists can buy in the airport. Used it for all manner of public transit and train travel all over the country, plus some use in stores and at vending machines. Tap in, tap out.
October 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Japan travel note: they have this turbocharged Presto card called suica, and here is the 'welcome' version that tourists can buy in the airport. Used it for all manner of public transit and train travel all over the country, plus some use in stores and at vending machines. Tap in, tap out.
I would _hope_ that when we spend half a billion dollars we at least get some construction jobs. Then again we could just hire people to dig a big hole and fill it in over and over. That would create jobs too. The question is: is this the best use of public funds and land? He knows the answer is no.
Lansdowne 2.0 will create nearly 500 jobs each year during construction and more than 400 permanent jobs once completed. It will add $590 million to Ottawa’s GDP over the next decade.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I would _hope_ that when we spend half a billion dollars we at least get some construction jobs. Then again we could just hire people to dig a big hole and fill it in over and over. That would create jobs too. The question is: is this the best use of public funds and land? He knows the answer is no.
Doug Ford chould check in with school bus drivers re: the effectiveness of flashing lights for traffic control.
P1: Ok we need a vehicle to move some kids to school
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Doug Ford chould check in with school bus drivers re: the effectiveness of flashing lights for traffic control.
I wonder what other areas of law/rule enforcement can be replaced by simple flashing lights? Doug Ford is a genius. No one else thought of this.
September 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I wonder what other areas of law/rule enforcement can be replaced by simple flashing lights? Doug Ford is a genius. No one else thought of this.
I finished a thing today: a 4-door sideboard in white oak with doors clad in reclaimed Parliament copper and white oak latticework. Each door ended up having 50 individual parts to fit together. (There was some self-directed cursing.)
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I finished a thing today: a 4-door sideboard in white oak with doors clad in reclaimed Parliament copper and white oak latticework. Each door ended up having 50 individual parts to fit together. (There was some self-directed cursing.)