Dave Atkinson
@davyay.bsky.social
Shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men. he/him
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My 96-year-old buddy is in the hospital this week. I took him for a walk yesterday and we sat in the waiting room near the NICU. We met a baby who was less than an hour old. If that baby lives to my friend's age, their lives will span nearly 200 years.
November 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My 96-year-old buddy is in the hospital this week. I took him for a walk yesterday and we sat in the waiting room near the NICU. We met a baby who was less than an hour old. If that baby lives to my friend's age, their lives will span nearly 200 years.
Last night I dreamed I was going for a walk with our wonderful dog Jake, who left this world 6 years ago. It was magical.
Making it even better, he was wearing a cute little sailor's hat.
Making it even better, he was wearing a cute little sailor's hat.
September 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Last night I dreamed I was going for a walk with our wonderful dog Jake, who left this world 6 years ago. It was magical.
Making it even better, he was wearing a cute little sailor's hat.
Making it even better, he was wearing a cute little sailor's hat.
Watching lawn-care crews roll up to a neighbourhood for their weekly visit, roll their machines over perfectly dead grass, and roll out, ready to do it all again next week.
September 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Watching lawn-care crews roll up to a neighbourhood for their weekly visit, roll their machines over perfectly dead grass, and roll out, ready to do it all again next week.
If someone were in the business of collecting significant P.E.I. newsmakers… www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What makes yellow beans such a summertime favourite among Islanders? | CBC News
Yellow beans have established themselves as a firm farm favourite on P.E.I. over the years, according to three gardeners who gathered for a recent CBC Mainstreet panel.
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August 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Dr. Ed is a national treasure.
The rise and fall of the P.E.I. roadside attraction
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
The rise and fall of the P.E.I. roadside attraction - Halifax Examiner
"The Bonshaw 500. Africa Place, the International House of Dolls... They've gone away, and you would never know they were there."
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August 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dr. Ed is a national treasure.
Friday night got a bit rowdy
July 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Friday night got a bit rowdy
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Thanks, I hate it
I found a map from 1979 of Via Rail routes across Canada with daily service, and compared it to a new map I made of cities that are currently served by daily (minimum 7 trains/week) passenger rail service.
It's bleak.
It's bleak.
July 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thanks, I hate it
Tell me you don’t really think about other people without saying you don’t really think about other people.
June 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Tell me you don’t really think about other people without saying you don’t really think about other people.
One of the unexpected joys of fatherhood for me has been cozying up on the couch with a blanket and watching as one of my kids plays video games, so today is 👌
June 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
One of the unexpected joys of fatherhood for me has been cozying up on the couch with a blanket and watching as one of my kids plays video games, so today is 👌
The Quack's ready. Go get it. thequack.substack.com/p/the-quack-...
The Quack, issue 341
The warm soapy water edition
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June 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Quack's ready. Go get it. thequack.substack.com/p/the-quack-...
Every pop group’s debut album, track one from 1988-2002: “We’re back!”
June 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Every pop group’s debut album, track one from 1988-2002: “We’re back!”
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Tigers knuckleball prospect Kenny Serwa makes his second start for Double-A Erie tonight. Talked to him last week in West Michigan just before his promotion.
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www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
An 88 mph knuckleball?! Tigers farmhand has one -- and just got promoted
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June 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Tigers knuckleball prospect Kenny Serwa makes his second start for Double-A Erie tonight. Talked to him last week in West Michigan just before his promotion.
www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
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After a weeklong trek across central Nova Scotia, the crowd-controlled Internet Roadtrip has reached the Halifax area, and for some reason the first thing they voted to do was to visit IKEA neal.fun/internet-roadtrip
June 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
After a weeklong trek across central Nova Scotia, the crowd-controlled Internet Roadtrip has reached the Halifax area, and for some reason the first thing they voted to do was to visit IKEA neal.fun/internet-roadtrip
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I own a shirt that says “protect trans kids” but I would pay for a shirt that says “remind trans kids to do the dishes”
June 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I own a shirt that says “protect trans kids” but I would pay for a shirt that says “remind trans kids to do the dishes”
This exact thing happened to me. The "birdsong" alarm on my phone uses the exact combination of birds likely to be singing in my neighbourhood just before first light, so I'm now trained to wake up at about 4:30.
this is also why i play my least-favourite song during sex. for science
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June 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This exact thing happened to me. The "birdsong" alarm on my phone uses the exact combination of birds likely to be singing in my neighbourhood just before first light, so I'm now trained to wake up at about 4:30.
Blah blah blah, issue 340 of the Quack is live. Go get it, etc., etc. thequack.substack.com/p/the-quack-...
The Quack, issue 340
The food-grade barrel edition
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June 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Blah blah blah, issue 340 of the Quack is live. Go get it, etc., etc. thequack.substack.com/p/the-quack-...
I was holding my bike helmet while paying at Gaia’s in Charlottetown and they gave me a 10% discount for biking in. Nice!
June 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I was holding my bike helmet while paying at Gaia’s in Charlottetown and they gave me a 10% discount for biking in. Nice!
In my cutlery drawer I have spoons I identify in my head as the Enterprise D and Voyager. I will not be taking questions at this time.
June 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
In my cutlery drawer I have spoons I identify in my head as the Enterprise D and Voyager. I will not be taking questions at this time.
I like how you can tell when shit is gonna get real in The Last of Us because the lighting suddenly looks *video gamey*
June 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I like how you can tell when shit is gonna get real in The Last of Us because the lighting suddenly looks *video gamey*
One way I know we did a good job raising these kids is if I enter the house and announce my presence with a “tell me why-ee?” I’m almost guaranteed to be greeted with a spirited “ain’t nothing but a heart-ache.”
June 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One way I know we did a good job raising these kids is if I enter the house and announce my presence with a “tell me why-ee?” I’m almost guaranteed to be greeted with a spirited “ain’t nothing but a heart-ache.”
Hi, my name is Dave, and it really took me three years to figure out how to wind the string in my weed-whacker to make it unspool automatically as I whack weeds.
June 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Hi, my name is Dave, and it really took me three years to figure out how to wind the string in my weed-whacker to make it unspool automatically as I whack weeds.
My day improves exponentially if I see a good dog.
May 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My day improves exponentially if I see a good dog.
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bro don't egg my nog. just leave my nog un-egged bro. bro i can see you're very clearly egging ALL up in my nog
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May 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
bro don't egg my nog. just leave my nog un-egged bro. bro i can see you're very clearly egging ALL up in my nog
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