Todd Tyrtle
@gooutsidetoday.com
American expat living in Toronto, likes cycling, cooking, writing and trying new things. Studying Hindi in my spare time. Libraries are my favourite thing.
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where my mind goes whenever people complain that a bike lane is a waste of space because it’s underused
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
where my mind goes whenever people complain that a bike lane is a waste of space because it’s underused
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I love this piece by my partner @gooutsidetoday.com -- the analog world is still there, it's always been there:
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
gooutsidetoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I love this piece by my partner @gooutsidetoday.com -- the analog world is still there, it's always been there:
I have not stayed up so late working on a puzzle in recent memory. This was hugely addictive fun: Find 45 groups of 45 in this massive list of words:
thomaswc.com/2025.html
thomaswc.com/2025.html
2025
thomaswc.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I have not stayed up so late working on a puzzle in recent memory. This was hugely addictive fun: Find 45 groups of 45 in this massive list of words:
thomaswc.com/2025.html
thomaswc.com/2025.html
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
gooutsidetoday.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
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Your heartwarming story for the day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Your heartwarming story for the day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For a long time after moving to Canada we caught up on all the Canadian 80s music we missed. I thought I'd found most of it but today I heard one I missed: youtu.be/ET68tvKOkuU?... #Toronto #Canada
TICTOC Twenty Questions
YouTube video by Catnastrat
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December 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
For a long time after moving to Canada we caught up on all the Canadian 80s music we missed. I thought I'd found most of it but today I heard one I missed: youtu.be/ET68tvKOkuU?... #Toronto #Canada
Try balancing your time reading about rich and powerful people doing evil with regular people doing good. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes. I remember the lunch ladies in my school so this brings back fond memories. bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/...
All Praise to the Lunch Ladies — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
Blessed are the women who watch over America’s children.
bittersoutherner.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Try balancing your time reading about rich and powerful people doing evil with regular people doing good. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes. I remember the lunch ladies in my school so this brings back fond memories. bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/...
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"Even if the #vaccine isn't a perfect match, it still does quite a lot to reduce disease severity"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
Surging flu cases across Canada, especially among children, causing growing concern for health-care capacity | CBC
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December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Even if the #vaccine isn't a perfect match, it still does quite a lot to reduce disease severity"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
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Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
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This flu seems to come with horrid repetitive fever dreams. But I did get a break briefly with a dream of riding my bike on a lovely summer morning north of Toronto. Then I remembered "Oh no! I'm supposed to be home sick!" and turned around and rushed toward home.
December 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This flu seems to come with horrid repetitive fever dreams. But I did get a break briefly with a dream of riding my bike on a lovely summer morning north of Toronto. Then I remembered "Oh no! I'm supposed to be home sick!" and turned around and rushed toward home.
Just starting to get over this one right now (what I assume is this - COVID negative) and it's the sickest I've been in recent memory. And it seems to spread so quickly.
"Montreal’s two major pediatric hospitals are urging parents to avoid bringing children to their emergency departments unless care is urgently needed, as both facilities face high patient volumes due to seasonal viruses and respiratory infections."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #influenza
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #influenza
Quebec's top doctor warns of flu strain spreading 'a little bit like wildfire' | CBC News
Quebec's public health director is reminding people of basic infection prevention measures as an early flu season is set to peak during the holidays.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Just starting to get over this one right now (what I assume is this - COVID negative) and it's the sickest I've been in recent memory. And it seems to spread so quickly.
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You “road tax” reminder
December 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
You “road tax” reminder
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The person who checks their notifications is, afterward, exactly the same person who wanted to check their notifications five minutes ago.
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
Thin Desires Are Eating Your Life
The defining experience of our age seems to be hunger.
We're hungry for more, but we have more than we need.
We're hungry for less, while more accumulates and multiplies.
We're hungry and we don't have words to articulate why.
We're hungry, and we're lacking and we're wanting.
We are
www.joanwestenberg.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The person who checks their notifications is, afterward, exactly the same person who wanted to check their notifications five minutes ago.
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
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This isn’t a niche issue.
This isn’t “just cyclists.”
When a city abandons part of its street network the effects ripple outward... into traffic flow, safety, maintenance, and daily life for everyone.
One decision. Entire city.
📣 Contact Council before 9am Dec 16.
This isn’t “just cyclists.”
When a city abandons part of its street network the effects ripple outward... into traffic flow, safety, maintenance, and daily life for everyone.
One decision. Entire city.
📣 Contact Council before 9am Dec 16.
December 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This isn’t a niche issue.
This isn’t “just cyclists.”
When a city abandons part of its street network the effects ripple outward... into traffic flow, safety, maintenance, and daily life for everyone.
One decision. Entire city.
📣 Contact Council before 9am Dec 16.
This isn’t “just cyclists.”
When a city abandons part of its street network the effects ripple outward... into traffic flow, safety, maintenance, and daily life for everyone.
One decision. Entire city.
📣 Contact Council before 9am Dec 16.
I only just saw that the video about Lael Wilcox's record breaking around the world cycle trip is up on YouTube for free now. What an excellent watch that was! #cycling
Lael Rides Around the World | Full Film
YouTube video by SRAM
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December 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I only just saw that the video about Lael Wilcox's record breaking around the world cycle trip is up on YouTube for free now. What an excellent watch that was! #cycling
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Toad wrote on the ground with a stick: Go to Sleep.
Then he crossed out: Go to Sleep.
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all crossed out!”
“I am glad,” said Frog. Then Frog and Toad went right to sleep.
Then he crossed out: Go to Sleep.
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all crossed out!”
“I am glad,” said Frog. Then Frog and Toad went right to sleep.
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Toad wrote on the ground with a stick: Go to Sleep.
Then he crossed out: Go to Sleep.
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all crossed out!”
“I am glad,” said Frog. Then Frog and Toad went right to sleep.
Then he crossed out: Go to Sleep.
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all crossed out!”
“I am glad,” said Frog. Then Frog and Toad went right to sleep.
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YESSS I have been waiting for this for so long!
Mayor Olivia Chow is introducing fare capping for TTC riders in her upcoming budget. Instead of having to decide whether it makes sense to buy a monthly pass in advance, rides will automatically be free after 47 trips starting next Sept.
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
YESSS I have been waiting for this for so long!
Chilly -12 degree commute today. Dressed properly and rode on winter tires so it was lovely. It’s weird how much slower riding in subzero temps is. Pedalling feels so much harder.
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Chilly -12 degree commute today. Dressed properly and rode on winter tires so it was lovely. It’s weird how much slower riding in subzero temps is. Pedalling feels so much harder.
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Thinking of the student Mary Young who 106 years ago today 'said "shan't" under [her] breath when told to repeat poor work'.
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thinking of the student Mary Young who 106 years ago today 'said "shan't" under [her] breath when told to repeat poor work'.
When I did charity bike rides, I was SO motivated by people cheering from the roadside. Now I don't do them but when I'm on Zwift, even the cheering bots make me happy - as do real "ride ons" from humans. I think the flip side of this is why I get so wrecked by negative social media comments.
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When I did charity bike rides, I was SO motivated by people cheering from the roadside. Now I don't do them but when I'm on Zwift, even the cheering bots make me happy - as do real "ride ons" from humans. I think the flip side of this is why I get so wrecked by negative social media comments.
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Ruby the Red-Nosed Reindeer delivered GOOD CHEER to Toronto City Hall announcing - with bells on - @bikewaysto.bsky.social 6th annual CYCLING GOOD CHEER bicycle parade & picnic. Video credit to incomparable @bromptoning.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Ruby the Red-Nosed Reindeer delivered GOOD CHEER to Toronto City Hall announcing - with bells on - @bikewaysto.bsky.social 6th annual CYCLING GOOD CHEER bicycle parade & picnic. Video credit to incomparable @bromptoning.bsky.social