Donna Fox
@donnamatrix.bsky.social
No seriously, if you don’t already know me I’m not interesting enough to follow.
In our “educating Babysaur on the music from my youth”, I introduced my kid to Rage Against the Machine today.
Really wish this wasn’t a topical discussion, dammit.
Really wish this wasn’t a topical discussion, dammit.
January 28, 2026 at 4:18 AM
In our “educating Babysaur on the music from my youth”, I introduced my kid to Rage Against the Machine today.
Really wish this wasn’t a topical discussion, dammit.
Really wish this wasn’t a topical discussion, dammit.
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Remember the kerfuffle about the Olympic Village Save-on More grocery store putting up a display in support of an organization opposing the OV school? Well this public hearing 🙄 is the battle ground. Please let council know that a school must be built here and it must not be over-capacity on day 1!
The long-awaited school in Olympic Village is going to City Council for public hearing on February 12!
If you have five minutes, please consider writing in support of the school: vancouver.ca/your-governm... (Choose CD-1 (454) Text Amendment: 215 West 1st Avenue)
If you have five minutes, please consider writing in support of the school: vancouver.ca/your-governm... (Choose CD-1 (454) Text Amendment: 215 West 1st Avenue)
Contact City Council about public hearing agenda items (rezoning and heritage)
Tell City Council what you think about rezoning applications or heritage designations being considered at public hearings.
vancouver.ca
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Remember the kerfuffle about the Olympic Village Save-on More grocery store putting up a display in support of an organization opposing the OV school? Well this public hearing 🙄 is the battle ground. Please let council know that a school must be built here and it must not be over-capacity on day 1!
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Broadway is closed between Main and Quebec for four months. The city has done nothing to prevent rat-running on Ontario and 10th Ave bikeways, creating a giant mess. We'll be pressuring council and staff to fix this ASAP.
www.youtube.com/shorts/UEfqo...
www.youtube.com/shorts/UEfqo...
Broadway Closure Rat Runners?
YouTube video by Vision Zero Vancouver
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January 28, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Broadway is closed between Main and Quebec for four months. The city has done nothing to prevent rat-running on Ontario and 10th Ave bikeways, creating a giant mess. We'll be pressuring council and staff to fix this ASAP.
www.youtube.com/shorts/UEfqo...
www.youtube.com/shorts/UEfqo...
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Heyyy book lovers. We'll soon launch the Kickstarter for our next book & if you follow the page now you'll be alerted the moment the campaign starts! The book is BE A FOOL – a surefire path creative freedom, that's for sure – and it's by the Zenga Bros so you know it's gonna be a fun and wild ride.
January 27, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Heyyy book lovers. We'll soon launch the Kickstarter for our next book & if you follow the page now you'll be alerted the moment the campaign starts! The book is BE A FOOL – a surefire path creative freedom, that's for sure – and it's by the Zenga Bros so you know it's gonna be a fun and wild ride.
Another day, another bit of paper jammed in the latch to my buildings lobby so the door doesn’t lock.
Based on the package debris strewn around the lobby and outside in the bushes, it worked. Welp. One step closer to getting a PO Box and never having anything delivered to my home again.
Based on the package debris strewn around the lobby and outside in the bushes, it worked. Welp. One step closer to getting a PO Box and never having anything delivered to my home again.
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Another day, another bit of paper jammed in the latch to my buildings lobby so the door doesn’t lock.
Based on the package debris strewn around the lobby and outside in the bushes, it worked. Welp. One step closer to getting a PO Box and never having anything delivered to my home again.
Based on the package debris strewn around the lobby and outside in the bushes, it worked. Welp. One step closer to getting a PO Box and never having anything delivered to my home again.
Instead of “don’t clench jaw” I’m trying to remind myself “put jaw in neutral position” and oh god I’m parenting myself.
Well, at this point I’ll try anything.
Well, at this point I’ll try anything.
January 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Instead of “don’t clench jaw” I’m trying to remind myself “put jaw in neutral position” and oh god I’m parenting myself.
Well, at this point I’ll try anything.
Well, at this point I’ll try anything.
The top three patterns on Ravelry right now are all variations on Norwegian anti-Nazi resistance toque.
Knitting is political.
Anyway, if you’re a knitter, consider picking up a pattern now, support Minnesotans, and hope we don’t need them here.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Knitting is political.
Anyway, if you’re a knitter, consider picking up a pattern now, support Minnesotans, and hope we don’t need them here.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Melt the ICE Hat pattern by YarnCultMN
In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal...
www.ravelry.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The top three patterns on Ravelry right now are all variations on Norwegian anti-Nazi resistance toque.
Knitting is political.
Anyway, if you’re a knitter, consider picking up a pattern now, support Minnesotans, and hope we don’t need them here.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Knitting is political.
Anyway, if you’re a knitter, consider picking up a pattern now, support Minnesotans, and hope we don’t need them here.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Babysaur making jokes about how old I am, calling me a grandma.
KID. I AM LITERALLY YOUR MOTHER. Do you have kids, my 11 yr old sweet son? No? Then shaddup.
KID. I AM LITERALLY YOUR MOTHER. Do you have kids, my 11 yr old sweet son? No? Then shaddup.
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Babysaur making jokes about how old I am, calling me a grandma.
KID. I AM LITERALLY YOUR MOTHER. Do you have kids, my 11 yr old sweet son? No? Then shaddup.
KID. I AM LITERALLY YOUR MOTHER. Do you have kids, my 11 yr old sweet son? No? Then shaddup.
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
(I only know a smattering of French, and this is 80% of it.)
(I only know a smattering of French, and this is 80% of it.)
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
(I only know a smattering of French, and this is 80% of it.)
(I only know a smattering of French, and this is 80% of it.)
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It’s FUCK ICE today. It’s FUCK ICE tomorrow. It’s FUCK ICE forever. And it’s FUCK YOU too if you support this gestapo bullshit.
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
It’s FUCK ICE today. It’s FUCK ICE tomorrow. It’s FUCK ICE forever. And it’s FUCK YOU too if you support this gestapo bullshit.
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I wonder if I’ll ever stop being angry all of the time.
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I wonder if I’ll ever stop being angry all of the time.
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thank you crave canada for this important data update slash reassurance that i’m normal
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
thank you crave canada for this important data update slash reassurance that i’m normal
Dan, Babysaur and I went to Brewhall for lunch. We picked a couple shareables, some sliders, popcorn chicken, and Babysaur picked … a salad. I love this kid.
January 24, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Dan, Babysaur and I went to Brewhall for lunch. We picked a couple shareables, some sliders, popcorn chicken, and Babysaur picked … a salad. I love this kid.
“You know self, like most Canadian kids, we grew up with hockey and wasn’t into it, but Heated Rivalry is awesome, let’s see if there’s anything worth salvaging in hockey culture.”
-reads about the Ottawa Senators goalie and the absolute garbage being thrown at him-
Nope, fuck hockey.
-reads about the Ottawa Senators goalie and the absolute garbage being thrown at him-
Nope, fuck hockey.
January 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“You know self, like most Canadian kids, we grew up with hockey and wasn’t into it, but Heated Rivalry is awesome, let’s see if there’s anything worth salvaging in hockey culture.”
-reads about the Ottawa Senators goalie and the absolute garbage being thrown at him-
Nope, fuck hockey.
-reads about the Ottawa Senators goalie and the absolute garbage being thrown at him-
Nope, fuck hockey.
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Wee tip: it’s icy af this morning and trolleys are having issues with frozen wires all over town. Choose non-trolley routes if you have the option this morning.
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Wee tip: it’s icy af this morning and trolleys are having issues with frozen wires all over town. Choose non-trolley routes if you have the option this morning.
Last year I spent a week in Manitoba at Sheep Camp, this year I’m pretty sure I’m going to Salt Spring for Bog Witch Weekend and you know what? I’m doing it right.
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Last year I spent a week in Manitoba at Sheep Camp, this year I’m pretty sure I’m going to Salt Spring for Bog Witch Weekend and you know what? I’m doing it right.
Omg the request I made in 2022 for my grandfathers Canadian military records finally came through. 26 pages of godawful cursive to dig through.
Key takeaways on first glance:
- the man really loved his chickens.
- they recommended he not enlist because of my Nana. He was like “nah let’s go”.
Key takeaways on first glance:
- the man really loved his chickens.
- they recommended he not enlist because of my Nana. He was like “nah let’s go”.
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Omg the request I made in 2022 for my grandfathers Canadian military records finally came through. 26 pages of godawful cursive to dig through.
Key takeaways on first glance:
- the man really loved his chickens.
- they recommended he not enlist because of my Nana. He was like “nah let’s go”.
Key takeaways on first glance:
- the man really loved his chickens.
- they recommended he not enlist because of my Nana. He was like “nah let’s go”.
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And if you happen to hear of a role, project, or organization that sounds like an uncanny match for my… very particular set of skills… I’m very open to being pointed in that direction.
Here’s the freshly semi-polished profile:
👉 www.linkedin.com/in/chrissmat...
Here’s the freshly semi-polished profile:
👉 www.linkedin.com/in/chrissmat...
www.linkedin.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 AM
And if you happen to hear of a role, project, or organization that sounds like an uncanny match for my… very particular set of skills… I’m very open to being pointed in that direction.
Here’s the freshly semi-polished profile:
👉 www.linkedin.com/in/chrissmat...
Here’s the freshly semi-polished profile:
👉 www.linkedin.com/in/chrissmat...
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A loving reminder to everyone but especially journalists to please use Alt Text on images.
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 AM
A loving reminder to everyone but especially journalists to please use Alt Text on images.
So is LinkedIn really is just tech bros jerking each other off over AI or is it just my feed? Good god I’m glad I’m securely employed until I retire with no need to network and don’t have to delve into that nonsense.
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM
So is LinkedIn really is just tech bros jerking each other off over AI or is it just my feed? Good god I’m glad I’m securely employed until I retire with no need to network and don’t have to delve into that nonsense.
Just got home from physio and noticed my leggings were on inside out.
Why am I like this.
Why am I like this.
January 21, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Just got home from physio and noticed my leggings were on inside out.
Why am I like this.
Why am I like this.
This was a hell of a ride. (For OP.)
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 6:12 AM
This was a hell of a ride. (For OP.)
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The people of Olympic Village were promised a school. They've been waiting for over a decade - putting their kids on buses and driving them across the city to schools that might have a spot.
Parents shouldn't have to play a lottery for their children's future.
Build the damn school.
Parents shouldn't have to play a lottery for their children's future.
Build the damn school.
The Olympic Village Save-On Foods has come out in support of the NIMBYs opposed to the long-promised but unbuilt Olympic Village Elementary School.
January 19, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The people of Olympic Village were promised a school. They've been waiting for over a decade - putting their kids on buses and driving them across the city to schools that might have a spot.
Parents shouldn't have to play a lottery for their children's future.
Build the damn school.
Parents shouldn't have to play a lottery for their children's future.
Build the damn school.
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