Dafydd Hughes
@dafydd61.bsky.social
Piano player, cyclist, runner, computer programmer, teacher, T1D. He/him 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#BikeTo #VisionZero #TOPoli #ONPoli
PFP- selfie - I’m a white man with pink glasses, a black fake paper moustache and beard, and a blue hood over my head.
#BikeTo #VisionZero #TOPoli #ONPoli
PFP- selfie - I’m a white man with pink glasses, a black fake paper moustache and beard, and a blue hood over my head.
This is one of the most depressing things I’ve experienced, and I am 3/4 the way through Death’s End.
NEW EPISODE: "The Creation of America's Car Culture." Producer Ilana Strauss talks to @norton.bsky.social about the two men who, in the 1920s, teamed up to sell more cars and shape the way cities handle traffic. Their legacy can be felt across the country today. podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/t...
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is one of the most depressing things I’ve experienced, and I am 3/4 the way through Death’s End.
How do you make the #MercatorProjection even more so?
📍Saskatoon airport restaurant
#SonOfACartogtapher
📍Saskatoon airport restaurant
#SonOfACartogtapher
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
How do you make the #MercatorProjection even more so?
📍Saskatoon airport restaurant
#SonOfACartogtapher
📍Saskatoon airport restaurant
#SonOfACartogtapher
Yesterday’s drive between shows at the Ironwood (Calgary) and the Bassment (Saskatoon) with the Worst Pop Band Ever. Really lucky I get to do this once in a while. The high school students in Saskatoon are THE BEST.
#LiveMusic #LiveJazz
#LiveMusic #LiveJazz
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Yesterday’s drive between shows at the Ironwood (Calgary) and the Bassment (Saskatoon) with the Worst Pop Band Ever. Really lucky I get to do this once in a while. The high school students in Saskatoon are THE BEST.
#LiveMusic #LiveJazz
#LiveMusic #LiveJazz
New record out. It’s a real privilege to make music with such accomplished artists, in a context defined largely by a refusal to take ourselves seriously. wpbe.bandcamp.com/album/the-le...
#LiveMusic
#LiveMusic
#jazz
#NotJazz
#TheWorstPopBandEver
#LiveMusic
#LiveMusic
#jazz
#NotJazz
#TheWorstPopBandEver
The Least Greatest Hits Vol.1, by The Worst Pop Band Ever
8 track album
wpbe.bandcamp.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New record out. It’s a real privilege to make music with such accomplished artists, in a context defined largely by a refusal to take ourselves seriously. wpbe.bandcamp.com/album/the-le...
#LiveMusic
#LiveMusic
#jazz
#NotJazz
#TheWorstPopBandEver
#LiveMusic
#LiveMusic
#jazz
#NotJazz
#TheWorstPopBandEver
What Dan says
I wrote an op-ed on what I think about the fight for local neighbourhood retail (and the grousing about Badiali's) means for the urban vision of Toronto. Gift link here: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
When even the humble corner store is impossible to open in Toronto, it’s a sign of something deeply wrong
We need to accept that Toronto is now a big city.
www.thestar.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
What Dan says
As @karlgroves.bsky.social says, Jonny James says your business case is hokum.
Updated adrianroselli.com/2025/10/open... to link to a post from Stephanie Stimac that I missed, Simon Willison on prompt injection attacks, a sample attack from Brave, and Chris Coyier’s surprisingly long list of agentic browsers.
Atlass’ logo is still the best, tho.
Atlass’ logo is still the best, tho.
OpenAI, ARIA, and SEO: Making the Web Worse
OpenAI has announced it’s launched a new browser, Atlas, with ChatGPT built in. For those familiar with ARIA, OpenAI outlines what to expect (I left the code as I found it, other than removing the tar...
adrianroselli.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As @karlgroves.bsky.social says, Jonny James says your business case is hokum.
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Stock videos of people eating in reverse
June 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Stock videos of people eating in reverse
Who’s going to say it?
On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
November 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Who’s going to say it?
It’s all about safe spaces
Finally, a product that allows me to avoid the feminising effects of *checks notes* bed sheets.
November 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It’s all about safe spaces
Also, if you haven’t seen Ronley Teper’s Lipliners perform live, you’ve been missing out on something really special. ronleyteperandthelipliners.bandcamp.com/album/everyo...
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Also, if you haven’t seen Ronley Teper’s Lipliners perform live, you’ve been missing out on something really special. ronleyteperandthelipliners.bandcamp.com/album/everyo...
I played my first double in maybe 15 years last night. Huge gratitude to both the Jazz Bistro and the Rex for loving both live musicians and Halloween.
#LiveMusic #MusicToronto
#LiveMusic #MusicToronto
November 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I played my first double in maybe 15 years last night. Huge gratitude to both the Jazz Bistro and the Rex for loving both live musicians and Halloween.
#LiveMusic #MusicToronto
#LiveMusic #MusicToronto
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WE HAVE A WINNER! 🏆
Huge congratulations to @dalya.dev for creating the The Perfect Date Picker who takes home the shit trophy and a copy of @kevinpowell.co's CSS Demystified course!
perfectdate.relevant.space
Huge congratulations to @dalya.dev for creating the The Perfect Date Picker who takes home the shit trophy and a copy of @kevinpowell.co's CSS Demystified course!
perfectdate.relevant.space
The Perfect Date Picker
perfectdate.relevant.space
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
WE HAVE A WINNER! 🏆
Huge congratulations to @dalya.dev for creating the The Perfect Date Picker who takes home the shit trophy and a copy of @kevinpowell.co's CSS Demystified course!
perfectdate.relevant.space
Huge congratulations to @dalya.dev for creating the The Perfect Date Picker who takes home the shit trophy and a copy of @kevinpowell.co's CSS Demystified course!
perfectdate.relevant.space
The Gardiner going back up to 3 lanes in each direction is going to make a good case study in #IinducedDemand.
October 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Gardiner going back up to 3 lanes in each direction is going to make a good case study in #IinducedDemand.
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I like this. People with disabilities are able to do many things, especially when we create environments for everyone. Disabled doesn't necessarily mean unhealthy. And many people are strong and fit. I'm going to stop using able-bodied and just use non-disabled.
#WordsMatter #DisabilityJustice
#WordsMatter #DisabilityJustice
October 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I like this. People with disabilities are able to do many things, especially when we create environments for everyone. Disabled doesn't necessarily mean unhealthy. And many people are strong and fit. I'm going to stop using able-bodied and just use non-disabled.
#WordsMatter #DisabilityJustice
#WordsMatter #DisabilityJustice
Make a movie food:
Primerib
Primerib
Make a movie food:
The Wild Crunch
The Wild Crunch
Make a movie food:
The cook t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶e̶f̶,̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶f̶e̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶l̶o̶v̶e̶r̶.̶
The cook t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶e̶f̶,̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶f̶e̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶l̶o̶v̶e̶r̶.̶
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Make a movie food:
Primerib
Primerib
Our new car insurance comes with a discount if we use an app that tracks driving behaviour. I got my first actionable warning yesterday for “harsh braking” on the Martin Goodman Trail.
Dude, if I’m driving on the MGT, harsh braking is the least of our worries. #BikeTO
Dude, if I’m driving on the MGT, harsh braking is the least of our worries. #BikeTO
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our new car insurance comes with a discount if we use an app that tracks driving behaviour. I got my first actionable warning yesterday for “harsh braking” on the Martin Goodman Trail.
Dude, if I’m driving on the MGT, harsh braking is the least of our worries. #BikeTO
Dude, if I’m driving on the MGT, harsh braking is the least of our worries. #BikeTO
Q: Where does a man get his water?
A: From a well, actually.
A: From a well, actually.
October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Q: Where does a man get his water?
A: From a well, actually.
A: From a well, actually.
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One of my greatest joys over the past 25 years has been playing with The Worst Pop Band Ever, proof that you can make tolerable music while steadfastly refusing to take yourself seriously. We inflict yet another record on the world in early Nov - here’s a taste wpbe.bandcamp.com/album/love-i...
Love is for Losers ft Caity Gyorgy, Rebecca Hennessy & the Shia family Singers, by The Worst Pop Band Ever
1 track album
wpbe.bandcamp.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
One of my greatest joys over the past 25 years has been playing with The Worst Pop Band Ever, proof that you can make tolerable music while steadfastly refusing to take yourself seriously. We inflict yet another record on the world in early Nov - here’s a taste wpbe.bandcamp.com/album/love-i...
Encoded in this decision is the lie that certain things, like art and music, can’t be taught. I am here to tell you that is absolute bullshit.
#ONPoli
#ONPoli
Ford appointed TDSB Supervisor making big changes to the specialized program application process without any sort of consultation, which is on brand for the Ford Government at least! www.tdsb.on.ca/cpao/Central... #topoli #onpoli #onted
October 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Encoded in this decision is the lie that certain things, like art and music, can’t be taught. I am here to tell you that is absolute bullshit.
#ONPoli
#ONPoli
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At long last, our book "Don't Collect the Deadly Wallpaper" collects the beloved deadly wallpaper.
Shadows from the Walls of Death (1874) gathers real swaths of poisonous arsenic wallpaper sourced from stores across Michigan. Originally printed in a run of 100 copies, only 6 remain due to recipients fearfully destroying their copies: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/kedzie-shadows
October 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
At long last, our book "Don't Collect the Deadly Wallpaper" collects the beloved deadly wallpaper.
One of my greatest joys over the past 25 years has been playing with The Worst Pop Band Ever, proof that you can make tolerable music while steadfastly refusing to take yourself seriously. We inflict yet another record on the world in early Nov - here’s a taste wpbe.bandcamp.com/album/love-i...
Love is for Losers ft Caity Gyorgy, Rebecca Hennessy & the Shia family Singers, by The Worst Pop Band Ever
1 track album
wpbe.bandcamp.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
One of my greatest joys over the past 25 years has been playing with The Worst Pop Band Ever, proof that you can make tolerable music while steadfastly refusing to take yourself seriously. We inflict yet another record on the world in early Nov - here’s a taste wpbe.bandcamp.com/album/love-i...
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(In any case, the villain of the story is the delivery apps who are forcing people, often marginalized immigrants just trying to hustle in the sleet & snow for 12 bucks an hour, to deliver your burrito as quickly as possible or they won't get paid. but that's a thornier discussion than "e-bike bad")
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
(In any case, the villain of the story is the delivery apps who are forcing people, often marginalized immigrants just trying to hustle in the sleet & snow for 12 bucks an hour, to deliver your burrito as quickly as possible or they won't get paid. but that's a thornier discussion than "e-bike bad")
My dad, a cartographer, made it his personal mission to educate every one of my geography teachers from grades 1 through 12 on the relative sizes of Greenland and South America. It’s shocking how often he wasn’t successful.
Honestly this map is my favorite because of how little is bigger than Alaska.
October 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
My dad, a cartographer, made it his personal mission to educate every one of my geography teachers from grades 1 through 12 on the relative sizes of Greenland and South America. It’s shocking how often he wasn’t successful.
Three levels of govt were able to coordinate a $380M budget for FIFA in Toronto. That’s enough to house/feed/&c. >7k people for a year at $54k each, which is the AVERAGE cost of living in Toronto. That’s a choice.
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#HousingIsAHumanRight
Evictions happening now at St Stephens- calm currently
October 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Three levels of govt were able to coordinate a $380M budget for FIFA in Toronto. That’s enough to house/feed/&c. >7k people for a year at $54k each, which is the AVERAGE cost of living in Toronto. That’s a choice.
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#HousingIsAHumanRight
For those attending, I hope #A11yTO is a great event, filled with the usual excellent opportunities to learn and share work. I am experiencing serious FOMO this year, but I’ll be down the street, doing the work nevertheless. Go get ‘em!
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
For those attending, I hope #A11yTO is a great event, filled with the usual excellent opportunities to learn and share work. I am experiencing serious FOMO this year, but I’ll be down the street, doing the work nevertheless. Go get ‘em!