Cheryl White
@ladyscorcher.bsky.social
big fan of public libraries and clean air. engineer, jogger & cyclist. cancer survivor and patient partner. co-founder cavi.
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Cheryl White
@ladyscorcher.bsky.social
· May 19
We had a nice time. There were 7 of us on the trip and I was the only one who had ever been to Algonquin before. They loved it and said they will go back.
You miss a lot of the most beautiful photos because you’re busy paddling or enjoying it but here are a few…
You miss a lot of the most beautiful photos because you’re busy paddling or enjoying it but here are a few…
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the Epstein files make it very clear why the MeToo backlash was so extreme and why so much of elite society preferred Donald Trump ruling us like a king to the barest hint of accountability
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
the Epstein files make it very clear why the MeToo backlash was so extreme and why so much of elite society preferred Donald Trump ruling us like a king to the barest hint of accountability
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I want everyone who has spent years in therapy wondering what is wrong with them, wondering why they had so many bad relationships, why they felt so much dread, to know that it was in part because you were living in a world run by evil, evil people and you could tell that somewhere deep down
February 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I want everyone who has spent years in therapy wondering what is wrong with them, wondering why they had so many bad relationships, why they felt so much dread, to know that it was in part because you were living in a world run by evil, evil people and you could tell that somewhere deep down
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Yes, we had a major snow event.
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
Toronto cyclists frustrated by snow-blocked bike lanes week after record storm
Biking advocate Michael Longfield of Cycle Toronto is calling on the city to communicate a clear plan for removing snow from bike lanes
www.torontotoday.ca
February 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Yes, we had a major snow event.
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
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Sitting here with my kids thinking about how one of the most powerful things we can do is be decent and kind to kids
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Sitting here with my kids thinking about how one of the most powerful things we can do is be decent and kind to kids
Apparently there might be some murders in those files they released. I wonder what’s in the files they decided not to release?
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Apparently there might be some murders in those files they released. I wonder what’s in the files they decided not to release?
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In Peter Attia’s book Outlive he writes about his 1 month old having a cardiac arrest and then staying in New York for business. The date his son became critically ill was July 11, 2017. There is an email about an appointment with Epstein dated July 13, 2017.
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In Peter Attia’s book Outlive he writes about his 1 month old having a cardiac arrest and then staying in New York for business. The date his son became critically ill was July 11, 2017. There is an email about an appointment with Epstein dated July 13, 2017.
Remember that boss at work who always asked you to do unrealistic, maybe unethical or just stupid tasks at work when you were pretty new and it was always kind of weird and awkward to explain why not?
I think those guys probably love AI because it’s a free intern who never questions their ideas.
I think those guys probably love AI because it’s a free intern who never questions their ideas.
February 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Remember that boss at work who always asked you to do unrealistic, maybe unethical or just stupid tasks at work when you were pretty new and it was always kind of weird and awkward to explain why not?
I think those guys probably love AI because it’s a free intern who never questions their ideas.
I think those guys probably love AI because it’s a free intern who never questions their ideas.
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It’s cool that Toronto puts up ads bragging about its snow clearing instead of, you know, clearing the snow
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
It’s cool that Toronto puts up ads bragging about its snow clearing instead of, you know, clearing the snow
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My husband having terminal cancer has taught me so much about how to help people in crisis. There's really no wrong way or too small a way. In the past I was hesitant to "intrude" during hard times, but now I know better. It is humbling to ask for help, to receive help unasked for, to feel so loved.
January 31, 2026 at 11:52 PM
My husband having terminal cancer has taught me so much about how to help people in crisis. There's really no wrong way or too small a way. In the past I was hesitant to "intrude" during hard times, but now I know better. It is humbling to ask for help, to receive help unasked for, to feel so loved.
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NPR: 'A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota'
'Since making the pattern available for $5, the shop has raised nearly $400,000, Mashaal said Friday.'
www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
'Since making the pattern available for $5, the shop has raised nearly $400,000, Mashaal said Friday.'
www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant commu...
www.npr.org
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
NPR: 'A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota'
'Since making the pattern available for $5, the shop has raised nearly $400,000, Mashaal said Friday.'
www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
'Since making the pattern available for $5, the shop has raised nearly $400,000, Mashaal said Friday.'
www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
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The thing that bothers me so much about Carney's joke about greenlighting the Heated Rivalry show is that it furthers the narrative that it's a needle in a haystack. Anyone who reads Canadian books and watches Canadian film knows that we could have dozens more HRs with enough funding.
January 31, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The thing that bothers me so much about Carney's joke about greenlighting the Heated Rivalry show is that it furthers the narrative that it's a needle in a haystack. Anyone who reads Canadian books and watches Canadian film knows that we could have dozens more HRs with enough funding.
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Today I learned TPL loans out CO² monitors.... Line 2 on my way home.
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Today I learned TPL loans out CO² monitors.... Line 2 on my way home.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Semi-annual reminder that other doctors threw a doctor into a mental health ward (prison) for suggesting that they wash their hands before surgery.
FYI, contacting someone's doctor without their consent about their
"COVID anxiety" crosses some serious boundaries. It also assumes doctors are well informed on this - when history shows medical consensus often lags evidence. Just remember all the doctors who used to smoke
"COVID anxiety" crosses some serious boundaries. It also assumes doctors are well informed on this - when history shows medical consensus often lags evidence. Just remember all the doctors who used to smoke
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Semi-annual reminder that other doctors threw a doctor into a mental health ward (prison) for suggesting that they wash their hands before surgery.
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Great Lakes ice update for January 26, 2026: Combined 45% | Lake Superior 31% | Lake Michigan 36% | Lake Huron 55% | Lake Erie 94% | Lake Ontario 32% | #GreatLakes
January 26, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Great Lakes ice update for January 26, 2026: Combined 45% | Lake Superior 31% | Lake Michigan 36% | Lake Huron 55% | Lake Erie 94% | Lake Ontario 32% | #GreatLakes
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Great art means something… it is always political.
I'm a resident of the Twin Cities. A small team and I spent 3 days sculpting this for a competition/festival in extremely cold temperatures. We were disqualified for political messaging and one of the organizers defaced it. I have no regrets and I have never been more proud to be Minnesotan. (cont)
January 26, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Great art means something… it is always political.
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People act like he just got weird recently but I’ve been hating on him since I first heard of him back in the mid 2010s. He’s not an engineer (it’s a protected title, he has no eng degree), just a rich guy with bad ideas.
We definitely don't hate Elon Musk enough. I'm serious. There are, at most, two or three people more responsible for the current state of the world than that man. He should be persona non grata everywhere. Instead we pretend he's some kind of strange genius. He sucks.
January 26, 2026 at 4:55 PM
People act like he just got weird recently but I’ve been hating on him since I first heard of him back in the mid 2010s. He’s not an engineer (it’s a protected title, he has no eng degree), just a rich guy with bad ideas.
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Good news. Tomorrow’s the last Monday in January. So, now only three years of snow left before spring.
January 26, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Good news. Tomorrow’s the last Monday in January. So, now only three years of snow left before spring.
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One of the reasons I really want to see people recognizing that cities, not individual households, should be responsible for snow removal is that this kind of plow mound is nearly impossible to remove by hand. Regular folks can't do it without a snowblower, not everyone has a place to keep one.
"New mom with stroller becomes expert in mountaineering - Now trains K2 expeditions"
January 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
One of the reasons I really want to see people recognizing that cities, not individual households, should be responsible for snow removal is that this kind of plow mound is nearly impossible to remove by hand. Regular folks can't do it without a snowblower, not everyone has a place to keep one.
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My daughter and my hubs wanted to go out to get cheese and they’ve seen an awful lot of cross country skiers along Bloor Street.
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
My daughter and my hubs wanted to go out to get cheese and they’ve seen an awful lot of cross country skiers along Bloor Street.
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Just realized I forgot to buy M&Ms for the storm and now I have to go delete “Emergency Preparedness Procurement Expert” from my LinkedIn profile.
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Just realized I forgot to buy M&Ms for the storm and now I have to go delete “Emergency Preparedness Procurement Expert” from my LinkedIn profile.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
The last point about upper room UV is a technology that health Canada has not yet approved for Canada. They assigned the file to the pest control department (do they have airborne viral transmission expertise?) who created an unachievable roadmap to approval for manufactures.
January 24, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The last point about upper room UV is a technology that health Canada has not yet approved for Canada. They assigned the file to the pest control department (do they have airborne viral transmission expertise?) who created an unachievable roadmap to approval for manufactures.
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As the temperature in Toronto goes from above freezing on Thursday to -25 C by Friday night, you may be woken by one or more loud CRYOSEISMS, or frost quakes. I remember them from the winters of 2014 and 2015. A loud BANG in the middle of the night.
January 23, 2026 at 3:03 AM
As the temperature in Toronto goes from above freezing on Thursday to -25 C by Friday night, you may be woken by one or more loud CRYOSEISMS, or frost quakes. I remember them from the winters of 2014 and 2015. A loud BANG in the middle of the night.