Larissa
@purlgurly.bsky.social
She/her/elle. Alto, ADHDer. Interested in politics (esp.TOpoli), stories, disability, food, knitting, geekery, cats. Unrepentant leftie in 🇨🇦
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Larissa
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· Nov 30
Made good progress yesterday on my Lang Ayre Hap (Pattern on sale until end of day Sunday! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...) #KnitSky
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preemptively annoyed that everyone is going to hate the wuthering heights movie for the wrong reasons. it won't be bad bc it's horny :( it'll be bad bc her films uncritically reproduce the paranoias of the entitled, using surface-level deviance to deliver frank conservatism :(
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
preemptively annoyed that everyone is going to hate the wuthering heights movie for the wrong reasons. it won't be bad bc it's horny :( it'll be bad bc her films uncritically reproduce the paranoias of the entitled, using surface-level deviance to deliver frank conservatism :(
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Yep. Toronto rented out a former film studio flat detain protesters during G20 in 2010. It only held people for no longer than three days, and yet it was a horror show.
Warehouses are not designed to hold people. Not even for an overnight stay.
Warehouses are not designed to hold people. Not even for an overnight stay.
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Yep. Toronto rented out a former film studio flat detain protesters during G20 in 2010. It only held people for no longer than three days, and yet it was a horror show.
Warehouses are not designed to hold people. Not even for an overnight stay.
Warehouses are not designed to hold people. Not even for an overnight stay.
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Canada agreed to pay for the full cost of construction, land acquisition on the US side, and connecting Interstate highway links, AND also isn't charging tolls on the US side of the bridge. This amounts to saying America should be allowed to steal Canadian money.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Trump's bonkers US-Canada bridge tantrum: "There's a valid concern on the part of the president that this bridge was allowed to be built, they didn't necessarily use American content. There's a question as to the proceeds of tolls."
February 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Canada agreed to pay for the full cost of construction, land acquisition on the US side, and connecting Interstate highway links, AND also isn't charging tolls on the US side of the bridge. This amounts to saying America should be allowed to steal Canadian money.
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Pair this with that other news article praising Green Day for not being political despite singing "American Idiot". This isn't a lack of media literacy, it's propaganda.
Bad Bunny's style has always defied expectations. So, amid intense speculation that he would use his Super Bowl outfit to subvert masculine stereotypes, stage a protest or publicly lambast ICE (again), it was perhaps no surprise that he did precisely none of those things. https://cnn.it/4kv3OY6
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Pair this with that other news article praising Green Day for not being political despite singing "American Idiot". This isn't a lack of media literacy, it's propaganda.
Not sure if this trailer is watchable outside of Canada, but: youtu.be/V0VM51y0yR0?...
Crave Original | I Have Nothing | Official Trailer
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February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Not sure if this trailer is watchable outside of Canada, but: youtu.be/V0VM51y0yR0?...
If you've never seen it before, I highly highly recommend the figure skating comedy documentary (mockumentary?) "I Have Nothing": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_...
I Have Nothing (TV series) - Wikipedia
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February 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
If you've never seen it before, I highly highly recommend the figure skating comedy documentary (mockumentary?) "I Have Nothing": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_...
Thinking about this again today, in light of that NY Times piece
Over the last couple of years and amidst the AI/LLM discourse, I’ve often found myself thinking of this section of the author’s letter that Rainbow Rowell published in the last book of her Simon Snow trilogy. No MadLibs machine could ever.
February 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Thinking about this again today, in light of that NY Times piece
This recent Redditor close read of the gym scene broke me:
February 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
This recent Redditor close read of the gym scene broke me:
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the information is literally in your hands, and yet -- if you don't wanna read it (we have a problem, but that's not the point here) ASK THE DAMN PHARMACIST (I'm a damn pharmacist, we are THERE TO HELP AND AVOID PROBLEMS)
according to a pediatric ER doctor my wife follows on Instagram they have started to see children coming in sick because their parents are asking ChatGPT what the correct dosage is on over the counter medication instead of just looking at the instructions on the bottle
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
the information is literally in your hands, and yet -- if you don't wanna read it (we have a problem, but that's not the point here) ASK THE DAMN PHARMACIST (I'm a damn pharmacist, we are THERE TO HELP AND AVOID PROBLEMS)
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December, with Hay House! THINK, WRITE, EDIT, ROMANCE. Taking the posts plus a bunch of new material. I'm super excited.
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
December, with Hay House! THINK, WRITE, EDIT, ROMANCE. Taking the posts plus a bunch of new material. I'm super excited.
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Apparently Cash-In Cora is teaching a class on how to write romance with artificial intelligence.
Guess what, I have an actual romance craft book coming out, based on 20 years of editing and 10 years writing romance, which will teach you how to write romance using your own intelligence!
Guess what, I have an actual romance craft book coming out, based on 20 years of editing and 10 years writing romance, which will teach you how to write romance using your own intelligence!
February 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Apparently Cash-In Cora is teaching a class on how to write romance with artificial intelligence.
Guess what, I have an actual romance craft book coming out, based on 20 years of editing and 10 years writing romance, which will teach you how to write romance using your own intelligence!
Guess what, I have an actual romance craft book coming out, based on 20 years of editing and 10 years writing romance, which will teach you how to write romance using your own intelligence!
Yes, yes, yes. For example, moving is something that I always find incredibly challenging, to the point that serious burnout symptoms are something that I absolutely must plan for, even if moving to a great place!
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Yes, yes, yes. For example, moving is something that I always find incredibly challenging, to the point that serious burnout symptoms are something that I absolutely must plan for, even if moving to a great place!
I was in a hospital space recently that was general seating (small cafe tables, mix of patients/staff/students). There were crumbs on tables, and napkins and such on the floor. There should be an environmental services worker cleaning that area at least 2-3x per day, instead of, probably, once.
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I was in a hospital space recently that was general seating (small cafe tables, mix of patients/staff/students). There were crumbs on tables, and napkins and such on the floor. There should be an environmental services worker cleaning that area at least 2-3x per day, instead of, probably, once.
Something that really frustrates me is that often *the work to be done is still there*, but years of "lean" management and cutbacks have conditioned us all to accept worse products, environments, etc.
February 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Something that really frustrates me is that often *the work to be done is still there*, but years of "lean" management and cutbacks have conditioned us all to accept worse products, environments, etc.
I think that talking about "roles with low formal barriers to entry" makes much more sense than calling people and/or jobs "low-skilled".
My first "real" job as a waterpark lifeguard? Relatively low formal barriers to entry. But I'll challenge anyone any day who calls lifeguards "low-skilled".
My first "real" job as a waterpark lifeguard? Relatively low formal barriers to entry. But I'll challenge anyone any day who calls lifeguards "low-skilled".
February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I think that talking about "roles with low formal barriers to entry" makes much more sense than calling people and/or jobs "low-skilled".
My first "real" job as a waterpark lifeguard? Relatively low formal barriers to entry. But I'll challenge anyone any day who calls lifeguards "low-skilled".
My first "real" job as a waterpark lifeguard? Relatively low formal barriers to entry. But I'll challenge anyone any day who calls lifeguards "low-skilled".
I really hope that Parks Canada levies the maximum possible fine and that it gets publicized. Gotta send a message that this is absolutely unacceptable.
February 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I really hope that Parks Canada levies the maximum possible fine and that it gets publicized. Gotta send a message that this is absolutely unacceptable.
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The long-awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT begins service today. We took an unorthodox look at the journey to get here: thelocal.to/understandin...
Understanding the Eglinton Crosstown in Seven Illustrations | The Local
From Shohei Ohtani’s salary to the tunneling rate of a mole—an unorthodox guide to the numbers behind Toronto’s newest transit line.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The long-awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT begins service today. We took an unorthodox look at the journey to get here: thelocal.to/understandin...
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As always, the real money in a gold rush is selling shovels.
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
As always, the real money in a gold rush is selling shovels.
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According to CBC Olympics, the Canadian athletes have named the Olympic village moose “Shane” as in Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry. 😆
a close up of a man 's face wearing a blue shirt
Alt: a close up of a dark haired man who is wearing a blue shirt and give a slight smile - Shane Hollander from Heated Rivalry
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February 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM
According to CBC Olympics, the Canadian athletes have named the Olympic village moose “Shane” as in Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry. 😆
Agreed - a Brexit-style move feels more likely from Alberta.
February 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Agreed - a Brexit-style move feels more likely from Alberta.
CC @courtneymilan.com - Don't know if you saw this story, it seems relevant to your interests! www.nbcolympics.com/news/canadia...
Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas asks professor for extension to compete in Olympics
Canadian figure skater was hard at work in the Olympics — so much so that a homework assignment slipped her mind.
www.nbcolympics.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
CC @courtneymilan.com - Don't know if you saw this story, it seems relevant to your interests! www.nbcolympics.com/news/canadia...
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Important news here for the Figure Skating + Higher Ed Discourse crossover* contingent.
*no pun intended, I swear.
*no pun intended, I swear.
EXTENSION GRANTED
Just a short time ago Canadian figure skater Maddie Schizas with the updated we were all waiting for.
Her prof has granted her an extension on her assignment. I’ll ask about the exact response tonight after she skates.
Just a short time ago Canadian figure skater Maddie Schizas with the updated we were all waiting for.
Her prof has granted her an extension on her assignment. I’ll ask about the exact response tonight after she skates.
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Important news here for the Figure Skating + Higher Ed Discourse crossover* contingent.
*no pun intended, I swear.
*no pun intended, I swear.
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Of all the books coverage you could do, all the romance coverage, all the culture coverage, you chose a fluffy piece about a lady who will not disclose her real name because she doesn’t always tell *people she coaches* the truth about her methods?
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Of all the books coverage you could do, all the romance coverage, all the culture coverage, you chose a fluffy piece about a lady who will not disclose her real name because she doesn’t always tell *people she coaches* the truth about her methods?
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Giving somebody anonymity in a FEATURE WRITTEN ABOUT THEM is absolutely ridiculous unless they are like fleeing persecution. She doesn’t want to tell readers the truth, she doesn’t want to take responsibility for the ethical problems with what she’s doing, WHY are you promoting her?
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Giving somebody anonymity in a FEATURE WRITTEN ABOUT THEM is absolutely ridiculous unless they are like fleeing persecution. She doesn’t want to tell readers the truth, she doesn’t want to take responsibility for the ethical problems with what she’s doing, WHY are you promoting her?