Mark Dykeman 🇨🇦
@markdykeman.bsky.social
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Cold much more manageable during today’s outing: virtually no breeze.
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Cold much more manageable during today’s outing: virtually no breeze.
Damn, Knives Out has some fine dialog. And vulgar too, don't get me wrong.
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Damn, Knives Out has some fine dialog. And vulgar too, don't get me wrong.
Breaking out the good stuff tonight - Knives Out.
January 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Breaking out the good stuff tonight - Knives Out.
If tomorrow was the actual Super Bowl date it would probably crash the US economy.
January 24, 2026 at 2:17 PM
If tomorrow was the actual Super Bowl date it would probably crash the US economy.
-22C according to the car this morning, drop at least 10C lower with the windchill. And a young fellow in sandals walking into the grocery store.
At least we have some variety.
Special note: only one pair of pants today, unlike that newsguy clearly out of his depth visiting Greenland this week.
At least we have some variety.
Special note: only one pair of pants today, unlike that newsguy clearly out of his depth visiting Greenland this week.
January 24, 2026 at 1:58 PM
-22C according to the car this morning, drop at least 10C lower with the windchill. And a young fellow in sandals walking into the grocery store.
At least we have some variety.
Special note: only one pair of pants today, unlike that newsguy clearly out of his depth visiting Greenland this week.
At least we have some variety.
Special note: only one pair of pants today, unlike that newsguy clearly out of his depth visiting Greenland this week.
Starfleet Academy then catching up on The Rookie
January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Starfleet Academy then catching up on The Rookie
I'm starting a list called Shit for this Weekend so you know it's gonna be awful I mean great.
January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I'm starting a list called Shit for this Weekend so you know it's gonna be awful I mean great.
Day 12 of an increasingly tough 30 day decluttering challenge complete. Tomorrow I have to turf 13 things and the daily number increases by one each day. I might be down to turfing individual staples by day 30 but for now onward!
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Day 12 of an increasingly tough 30 day decluttering challenge complete. Tomorrow I have to turf 13 things and the daily number increases by one each day. I might be down to turfing individual staples by day 30 but for now onward!
My fortune cookie says that others are anxious to get to know me better and I guess that would be a nice problem to have?
January 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM
My fortune cookie says that others are anxious to get to know me better and I guess that would be a nice problem to have?
Good morning: not to be topped I am wearing 5 pairs of pants today. In other news I've lost 10 lbs. already this morning.
January 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Good morning: not to be topped I am wearing 5 pairs of pants today. In other news I've lost 10 lbs. already this morning.
Good morning. Bad news free, upgrade to good news by purchasing our Wishful Thinking Tier!
January 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Good morning. Bad news free, upgrade to good news by purchasing our Wishful Thinking Tier!
I nearly froze on the work today, oh boy.
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I nearly froze on the work today, oh boy.
Ozzy was an ogre and Randy was an elf.
January 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Ozzy was an ogre and Randy was an elf.
What do you mean it's not 930?
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 PM
What do you mean it's not 930?
Dear Toronto, why did you arrange for this windchill? I could have stayed home for that!
January 19, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Dear Toronto, why did you arrange for this windchill? I could have stayed home for that!
And so this in Monday;
What have we done?
Another week over
And a new one just begun.
What have we done?
Another week over
And a new one just begun.
January 19, 2026 at 2:33 PM
And so this in Monday;
What have we done?
Another week over
And a new one just begun.
What have we done?
Another week over
And a new one just begun.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen. #MusicSky
1. Pete Townsend (Psychoderelict tour)
2. Neil Young with Booker T and the MGs
3. Chris DeBurgh
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan
5. Motley Crue/Tesla (my ears...)
1. Pete Townsend (Psychoderelict tour)
2. Neil Young with Booker T and the MGs
3. Chris DeBurgh
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan
5. Motley Crue/Tesla (my ears...)
January 19, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen. #MusicSky
1. Pete Townsend (Psychoderelict tour)
2. Neil Young with Booker T and the MGs
3. Chris DeBurgh
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan
5. Motley Crue/Tesla (my ears...)
1. Pete Townsend (Psychoderelict tour)
2. Neil Young with Booker T and the MGs
3. Chris DeBurgh
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan
5. Motley Crue/Tesla (my ears...)
Satisfying soup!
Sunday supper soup simmering slowly.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Satisfying soup!
Sunday supper soup simmering slowly.
January 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Sunday supper soup simmering slowly.
Going through old notebooks, found book reviews that I wrote up 10 years ago, so weird.
January 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Going through old notebooks, found book reviews that I wrote up 10 years ago, so weird.
Watching Starfleet Academy
January 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Watching Starfleet Academy
The Studio... I dunno
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The Studio... I dunno
Just me on my YouTube cover song BS
January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Just me on my YouTube cover song BS
Should I, or should I not, subscribe to BritBox?
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Should I, or should I not, subscribe to BritBox?