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On grey & dank days, with rain stottin' off pavements and steam gatherin rivulets down cafe windaes, Edinburgh streets entice me to their glowing embrace
#WestEnd #Edinburgh
stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)
#WestEnd #Edinburgh
stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
On grey & dank days, with rain stottin' off pavements and steam gatherin rivulets down cafe windaes, Edinburgh streets entice me to their glowing embrace
#WestEnd #Edinburgh
stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)
#WestEnd #Edinburgh
stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)
'Queen of Chess': Netflix is giving another boost to chess with this new fast-paced documentary (available Feb. 6) about Judit Polgár, the highest-ranked female player of all time. 1/2 🧵
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
'Queen of Chess': Netflix is giving another boost to chess with this new fast-paced documentary (available Feb. 6) about Judit Polgár, the highest-ranked female player of all time. 1/2 🧵
why not head over to the National Film Board of Canada’s website or app and watch Montreal stop-motion innovators Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s gorgeous animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls, a Colm Feore-narrated fable about the true value of objects, currently nominated for an Oscar?
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
why not head over to the National Film Board of Canada’s website or app and watch Montreal stop-motion innovators Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s gorgeous animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls, a Colm Feore-narrated fable about the true value of objects, currently nominated for an Oscar?
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“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’”
— The Nation
— The Nation
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 AM
“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’”
— The Nation
— The Nation
Remember when everyone said 'Mention Hitler or the Nazis means you've lost the argument"?
How times have changed!
How times have changed!
January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Remember when everyone said 'Mention Hitler or the Nazis means you've lost the argument"?
How times have changed!
How times have changed!
Fascinating article describing a meticulous urban choreography of civic protest.
You see it in the identical whistles, in the chants, in the way ICE agents are followed but never blocked from detaining people. Thousands have trained as legal observers, taking part in role-playing exercises
You see it in the identical whistles, in the chants, in the way ICE agents are followed but never blocked from detaining people. Thousands have trained as legal observers, taking part in role-playing exercises
Wow. Finally had a moment to read this www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Fascinating article describing a meticulous urban choreography of civic protest.
You see it in the identical whistles, in the chants, in the way ICE agents are followed but never blocked from detaining people. Thousands have trained as legal observers, taking part in role-playing exercises
You see it in the identical whistles, in the chants, in the way ICE agents are followed but never blocked from detaining people. Thousands have trained as legal observers, taking part in role-playing exercises
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The thing about being an avid reader
Is my vocabulary is full of all these words, which I know what they mean, I know how to use them
I for the life of me, have zero freaking clue how they are pronounced a lot of the time
Is my vocabulary is full of all these words, which I know what they mean, I know how to use them
I for the life of me, have zero freaking clue how they are pronounced a lot of the time
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The thing about being an avid reader
Is my vocabulary is full of all these words, which I know what they mean, I know how to use them
I for the life of me, have zero freaking clue how they are pronounced a lot of the time
Is my vocabulary is full of all these words, which I know what they mean, I know how to use them
I for the life of me, have zero freaking clue how they are pronounced a lot of the time
In 1775 the USA was still getting itself together. But already they had decided to invade a neighbor. "The newly formed 'Continental' Army ... failed because the inhabitants set aside their differences when faced with the American threat." Read all about it at www.dundurn.com/books_/t2211...
January 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
In 1775 the USA was still getting itself together. But already they had decided to invade a neighbor. "The newly formed 'Continental' Army ... failed because the inhabitants set aside their differences when faced with the American threat." Read all about it at www.dundurn.com/books_/t2211...
New neighbor has moved in - a Barred Owl.
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
New neighbor has moved in - a Barred Owl.
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Thistle
August 19th 2024
August 19th 2024
January 19, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Thistle
August 19th 2024
August 19th 2024
'Copperbelt', written by and starring Natasha Mumba, is big, colorful, furious and fast. I lived and worked in Zambia's Copperbelt in the late 1970s, so it was a delight to experience again the relish with which Bemba people confront life. nac-cna.ca/en/event/38314
Copperbelt | By Natasha Mumba | Jan 13 - 24, 2026 | Babs Asper Theatre
An NAC English Theatre/Soulpepper Theatre co-production
What if putting family first was the last thing you wanted to do?
Meet Eden, a junior operations manager at a high-powered international min...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
'Copperbelt', written by and starring Natasha Mumba, is big, colorful, furious and fast. I lived and worked in Zambia's Copperbelt in the late 1970s, so it was a delight to experience again the relish with which Bemba people confront life. nac-cna.ca/en/event/38314
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In the difficult years ahead, we should remember that the snows of Olympus lie silent beneath the stars, waiting for our grandchildren.
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Arthur C. Clarke
January 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
In the difficult years ahead, we should remember that the snows of Olympus lie silent beneath the stars, waiting for our grandchildren.
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Arthur C. Clarke
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Bracing clarity from Andrew Coyne here. Say hello to Occam's kazoo, in which the stupidest explanation is the most likely one. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: When it comes to Trump’s behaviour, the most plausible explanation is the stupidest
Say goodbye to ‘Occam’s razor,’ and say hello to ‘Occam’s kazoo’
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Bracing clarity from Andrew Coyne here. Say hello to Occam's kazoo, in which the stupidest explanation is the most likely one. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Reached a new high chess rank of 1200 today. Thinking that I can now relax for the rest of the year.
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Reached a new high chess rank of 1200 today. Thinking that I can now relax for the rest of the year.
The National Art Gallery is presenting an impressive, extensive and beautiful exhibition of art works, most romanticizing winter. It is a lovely escape from the reality of a winter day in Ottawa. 1/2 🧵
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The National Art Gallery is presenting an impressive, extensive and beautiful exhibition of art works, most romanticizing winter. It is a lovely escape from the reality of a winter day in Ottawa. 1/2 🧵
Solstice celebration: setting sun bracketed by enormous sundogs, so bright they are reflected on the river ice.
December 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Solstice celebration: setting sun bracketed by enormous sundogs, so bright they are reflected on the river ice.
Reason to Hope
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
Reason to Hope
Slow, incremental progress is powerful. And easy to overlook.
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reason to Hope
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
Our brittle cashless present. During a storm videos of survivors desperate to charge their phones go viral. "Without my phone, I cannot even buy bread" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Two typhoons just exposed how brittle our cashless future really is
Digital financial tools still assume perfect weather and take for granted a constant electrical supply and reliable cell signal
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Our brittle cashless present. During a storm videos of survivors desperate to charge their phones go viral. "Without my phone, I cannot even buy bread" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Canada Mobilizes a People's Army
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open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canada Mobilizes a People's Army
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
Early winter drama on the Ottawa River 🧵
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Early winter drama on the Ottawa River 🧵
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For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine youtu.be/cKoJvHcMLfc?... #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine youtu.be/cKoJvHcMLfc?... #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
Human creativity: We’ll miss it when it’s gone. Whether we’ll miss it enough to limit AI’s ability to cannibalize the work of humans isn’t clear. Nor is it clear that the value of human artists can offset the lure of apparently cheap, instantaneous content. stackoverflow.blog/2025/11/05/t...
The AI ick - Stack Overflow
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November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Human creativity: We’ll miss it when it’s gone. Whether we’ll miss it enough to limit AI’s ability to cannibalize the work of humans isn’t clear. Nor is it clear that the value of human artists can offset the lure of apparently cheap, instantaneous content. stackoverflow.blog/2025/11/05/t...
Absolutely typical November 1st here in Ottawa: roses blooming in the sunshine.
November 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Absolutely typical November 1st here in Ottawa: roses blooming in the sunshine.
@julietoneill.bsky.social video of @satellitebirdhouse.com
performing "Harvest Moon" at SAW gallery on Sunday. Months ago, in the height of summer, wandering in the Byward Market, we were beguiled by these two performing Neil Young's classic in the midst of the traffic. Great to hear them again.
performing "Harvest Moon" at SAW gallery on Sunday. Months ago, in the height of summer, wandering in the Byward Market, we were beguiled by these two performing Neil Young's classic in the midst of the traffic. Great to hear them again.
October 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@julietoneill.bsky.social video of @satellitebirdhouse.com
performing "Harvest Moon" at SAW gallery on Sunday. Months ago, in the height of summer, wandering in the Byward Market, we were beguiled by these two performing Neil Young's classic in the midst of the traffic. Great to hear them again.
performing "Harvest Moon" at SAW gallery on Sunday. Months ago, in the height of summer, wandering in the Byward Market, we were beguiled by these two performing Neil Young's classic in the midst of the traffic. Great to hear them again.