Jeff Nachtigall
@dirklancer.bsky.social
Endurance performance artist.
Poet.
Beards. Words. Midlife Crisis.
Thinks Edmonton should be known as the city with the most weather.
Multiple award winner
ADHD Dad
Once I was owned by a tiny bakery.
"Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly." - Ernest Hemingway
Poet.
Beards. Words. Midlife Crisis.
Thinks Edmonton should be known as the city with the most weather.
Multiple award winner
ADHD Dad
Once I was owned by a tiny bakery.
"Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly." - Ernest Hemingway
Pinned
Re-intro time:
Hi! I’m Jeff; an unconventional poet/Dad from the Canadian prairies. I have 2 adult kids, 2 rescue dogs, & have been madly in love w/ the same lowkey juggernaut since the 1900s.
I'm owned by a tiny bakery & I lived w/ ADHD 45yrs before discovering it. I'm probably bad at hide-&-seek.
Hi! I’m Jeff; an unconventional poet/Dad from the Canadian prairies. I have 2 adult kids, 2 rescue dogs, & have been madly in love w/ the same lowkey juggernaut since the 1900s.
I'm owned by a tiny bakery & I lived w/ ADHD 45yrs before discovering it. I'm probably bad at hide-&-seek.
Re-re-intro time:
Hi! I'm Jeff; still unconventional and all the rest. No longer owned by a tiny bakery, just carrying the debt and emotional baggage of business failure.
Amateur cruciverbalist yearning for neurodivergent self-improvement, poetry affirmation, and dopamine.
Looking for work.
Hi! I'm Jeff; still unconventional and all the rest. No longer owned by a tiny bakery, just carrying the debt and emotional baggage of business failure.
Amateur cruciverbalist yearning for neurodivergent self-improvement, poetry affirmation, and dopamine.
Looking for work.
Murderous fucks.
A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication for more than four days, according to his wife.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds
A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication for more than four days, according to his wife. Carolina Rosario De Abreu told MPR N...
www.yahoo.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Murderous fucks.
4 solid days of feeling like death warmed over, trying to wait it out in the basement spare room with hope that I avoid sharing it with anyone.
Sicker today than I have been in years.
February 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
4 solid days of feeling like death warmed over, trying to wait it out in the basement spare room with hope that I avoid sharing it with anyone.
Reposted by Jeff Nachtigall
Wonder how this investigation is going? Seems really really quiet.
#abpoli
#Alberta
#corruptcare
#MraicheControversy
#abpoli
#Alberta
#corruptcare
#MraicheControversy
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Wonder how this investigation is going? Seems really really quiet.
#abpoli
#Alberta
#corruptcare
#MraicheControversy
#abpoli
#Alberta
#corruptcare
#MraicheControversy
@crabbycrab.bsky.social shit, what happened?
February 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
@crabbycrab.bsky.social shit, what happened?
Sicker today than I have been in years.
February 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Sicker today than I have been in years.
I mentioned my jaw harp collection in a conversation tonight, and less than three hours later a jaw harp shows up in a suggested IG story. This is proof of something nefarious.
February 7, 2026 at 7:02 AM
I mentioned my jaw harp collection in a conversation tonight, and less than three hours later a jaw harp shows up in a suggested IG story. This is proof of something nefarious.
Went to see The Western Thistles play for a chill crowd of 50 at Roam Café tonight, and it was delightful.
February 7, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Went to see The Western Thistles play for a chill crowd of 50 at Roam Café tonight, and it was delightful.
36,100 now
My Bitcoin stash was over 50,000 (1/100ths of a cent) when I checked last month, and it just dropped below 37,500 with no slowing in sight. Soon it won't even be enough for bus fare.
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
36,100 now
Those last 4 paragraphs really pack a punch if you live in the 'I-get-paid-by-the-hour-and-money-is-real' world.
www.westerninvestor.com/british-colu...
www.westerninvestor.com/british-colu...
Edmonton’s Paramount Theatre listed for sale after ONE Properties bankruptcy
Historic cinema’s site offers 335,000 square feet of buildable area
www.westerninvestor.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Those last 4 paragraphs really pack a punch if you live in the 'I-get-paid-by-the-hour-and-money-is-real' world.
www.westerninvestor.com/british-colu...
www.westerninvestor.com/british-colu...
I solved today's Taproot Mini in 57s! crosshare.org/crosswords/Z...
The Taproot Mini - No. 142
Craft \_\_\_ (Annex Soda option); Include at the end; Type of work arrangement the City of Edmonton has no plans to end; Spring astrological sign; \_\_\_ best friend; Outdoorsy-themed bar downtown, wi...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I solved today's Taproot Mini in 57s! crosshare.org/crosswords/Z...
My Bitcoin stash was over 50,000 (1/100ths of a cent) when I checked last month, and it just dropped below 37,500 with no slowing in sight. Soon it won't even be enough for bus fare.
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
My Bitcoin stash was over 50,000 (1/100ths of a cent) when I checked last month, and it just dropped below 37,500 with no slowing in sight. Soon it won't even be enough for bus fare.
I solved today's Taproot Mini in 38s! crosshare.org/crosswords/3...
The Taproot Mini - No. 141
\_\_\_ Kapital; Main highway from Edmonton to Calgary, slangily; Uncovers; Rides a toboggan at Emily Murphy Park; "I told you!"; Starts up another round of cards; "My cat ran up \_\_\_!" 😿; Certain Sc...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I solved today's Taproot Mini in 38s! crosshare.org/crosswords/3...
I can almost hear them scream.
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I can almost hear them scream.
Frozen raspberries, brown sugar, a splash of vanilla, and a few drops of lemon juice. Cooked on the stove top until it looked jam-enough, then froze in jars. I took the first jar out yesterday, and I guess I guessed the cook time right on this batch; it's the exact right amount of jammy.
#jamsession
#jamsession
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Frozen raspberries, brown sugar, a splash of vanilla, and a few drops of lemon juice. Cooked on the stove top until it looked jam-enough, then froze in jars. I took the first jar out yesterday, and I guess I guessed the cook time right on this batch; it's the exact right amount of jammy.
#jamsession
#jamsession
One of my least favourite chores is putting the duvet cover back on after laundry. Luckily, I had three helpers today.
Many hands makes light work, but many paws does something slightly different, I think.
Many hands makes light work, but many paws does something slightly different, I think.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
One of my least favourite chores is putting the duvet cover back on after laundry. Luckily, I had three helpers today.
Many hands makes light work, but many paws does something slightly different, I think.
Many hands makes light work, but many paws does something slightly different, I think.
Reposted by Jeff Nachtigall
Since all the news on social media these days is either bad or utterly disturbing I decided to log into LinkedIn for a breath of positivity and I'm happy to report that someone I worked with ten years ago but don't remember is feeling invigorated by the challenges this new chapter is about to offer.
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Since all the news on social media these days is either bad or utterly disturbing I decided to log into LinkedIn for a breath of positivity and I'm happy to report that someone I worked with ten years ago but don't remember is feeling invigorated by the challenges this new chapter is about to offer.
I feel like a massive failure today.
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I feel like a massive failure today.
Are all my Edmonton friends signed up to receive The Pulse from Taproot? Daily email summary of the municipal news that matters, plus a mini crossword (that I've written a few times!).
Great local journalism that's getting harder to find - sent straight to your inbox.
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Great local journalism that's getting harder to find - sent straight to your inbox.
edmonton.taproot.news/r/rk1qbz
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February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Are all my Edmonton friends signed up to receive The Pulse from Taproot? Daily email summary of the municipal news that matters, plus a mini crossword (that I've written a few times!).
Great local journalism that's getting harder to find - sent straight to your inbox.
edmonton.taproot.news/r/rk1qbz
Great local journalism that's getting harder to find - sent straight to your inbox.
edmonton.taproot.news/r/rk1qbz
I solved today's Taproot Mini in 1:00! crosshare.org/crosswords/c...
The Taproot Mini - No. 140
Nile snake; One eating in an eatery; Silver \_\_\_ Festival (happening Feb. 6-16); Crews found on film sets?; Prefix meaning "new"; 2003 American Idol runner-up Clay; Drum kit staple; \_\_\_-Canada; Y...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I solved today's Taproot Mini in 1:00! crosshare.org/crosswords/c...
I solved today's Taproot Mini, slowly, in 2:00 crosshare.org/crosswords/G...
The Taproot Mini - No. 139
West Edmonton Mall seafood restaurant Bag O' \_\_\_; With 9-Across, an Edmonton neighbourhood or Archie's hometown; *My Fair Lady* lady; One catching fish for unagi rolls; See 5-Across; One of the Tre...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I solved today's Taproot Mini, slowly, in 2:00 crosshare.org/crosswords/G...
As an experiment, I've started setting notifications here for everyone I actually know (like, IRL, and could go for coffee/beer with), and using the notifications screen(?) as my home feed most of the time.
1. Not sure if this a silly step to take.
2. I "like" everything these accounts post.
1. Not sure if this a silly step to take.
2. I "like" everything these accounts post.
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
As an experiment, I've started setting notifications here for everyone I actually know (like, IRL, and could go for coffee/beer with), and using the notifications screen(?) as my home feed most of the time.
1. Not sure if this a silly step to take.
2. I "like" everything these accounts post.
1. Not sure if this a silly step to take.
2. I "like" everything these accounts post.
Bankruptcy and 7 months of mostly unemployment gives me a good view of the long tail of lapsing and abandoned memberships. Some things lapsed within days or weeks, the AMA membership lapses today.
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Bankruptcy and 7 months of mostly unemployment gives me a good view of the long tail of lapsing and abandoned memberships. Some things lapsed within days or weeks, the AMA membership lapses today.
Note to self:
Make list of Top 10 prosthetics/accessories/affectations in the Guestian Faux-Documentaries
Make list of Top 10 prosthetics/accessories/affectations in the Guestian Faux-Documentaries
February 1, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Note to self:
Make list of Top 10 prosthetics/accessories/affectations in the Guestian Faux-Documentaries
Make list of Top 10 prosthetics/accessories/affectations in the Guestian Faux-Documentaries
I just took X, Threads, TikTok, and Mastodon off my phone. I hardly even looked at most of them anymore, but still got distracted once in a while. It's been a long time since there's been any ROI on trying to keep a toe in the water everywhere. Find me here or on IG.
February 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I just took X, Threads, TikTok, and Mastodon off my phone. I hardly even looked at most of them anymore, but still got distracted once in a while. It's been a long time since there's been any ROI on trying to keep a toe in the water everywhere. Find me here or on IG.
I solved Thursday's Taproot Mini in 54s! crosshare.org/crosswords/z...
The Taproot Mini - No. 137
CBC equivalent in the UK; Important distinction between summer and winter tires; We had an Accidental one form in 2017; Historical record; Excessively; "An Evening with \_\_\_ Butt," Jan. 30 event wit...
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February 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I solved Thursday's Taproot Mini in 54s! crosshare.org/crosswords/z...