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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Ah this is the part of the show when seemingly disparate plotlines come together.
1. This 2016 exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel is so essential, really gets to the heart of Epstein's project.
Epstein: brexit, just the beginning.
Thiel: Of what?
Epstein: return to tribalism... finding things on their way to collapse , was much easier than finding the next bargain
Epstein: brexit, just the beginning.
Thiel: Of what?
Epstein: return to tribalism... finding things on their way to collapse , was much easier than finding the next bargain
February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Ah this is the part of the show when seemingly disparate plotlines come together.
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We don't talk enough about the incredible social media game of public libraries. I'm on Instagram, following libraries in cities I've never heard of because their content is so goddamn funny
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
We don't talk enough about the incredible social media game of public libraries. I'm on Instagram, following libraries in cities I've never heard of because their content is so goddamn funny
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The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course — the City made good on its promise to improve snow clearing on streets in the aftermath of a big snowfall — sidewalks, not so much, writes @johnlorinc.bsky.social. #TOpoli
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
LORINC: The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course - Spacing Toronto
Does the City of Toronto see its network of sidewalks as transportation infrastructure? Officially, the answer is yes. Transportation services, the sprawling department tasked with planning, maintaini...
spacing.ca
February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course — the City made good on its promise to improve snow clearing on streets in the aftermath of a big snowfall — sidewalks, not so much, writes @johnlorinc.bsky.social. #TOpoli
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Just spent an hour chopping up ice and moving slush out of the way. It’s -6 C and sunny but it somehow feels above 0 and the icy sludge is softening up.
February 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Just spent an hour chopping up ice and moving slush out of the way. It’s -6 C and sunny but it somehow feels above 0 and the icy sludge is softening up.
7 days and 7 nights and the bloor bike lanes and connections between the sidewalks and crosswalks still haven’t been cleared. Tried calling 311 but they put me on hold and honestly I think they have to know but don’t care. @alejandrabravo.bsky.social @mayoroliviachow.ca #biketo #walkto
February 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
7 days and 7 nights and the bloor bike lanes and connections between the sidewalks and crosswalks still haven’t been cleared. Tried calling 311 but they put me on hold and honestly I think they have to know but don’t care. @alejandrabravo.bsky.social @mayoroliviachow.ca #biketo #walkto
This messaging is harmful IMO. I had lots of people ask what I did wrong to get cancer. Talk about modifiable risk factors, sure, but most people already know and think they can control their risk through being ‘good’.
National Cancer Prevention Month, held annually in February, highlights that up to 50% of cancer cases and deaths are preventable through lifestyle changes and early detection. These changes can empower us all to play a part in our health outcomes.
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This messaging is harmful IMO. I had lots of people ask what I did wrong to get cancer. Talk about modifiable risk factors, sure, but most people already know and think they can control their risk through being ‘good’.
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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
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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.