Kathy Schmidt
@kathyschmidt.bsky.social
Aspires to kindness always, Oxford comma diehard unless it creates confusion, and normal when it counts.
Sometimes I write. Sometimes I read things that I profoundly wish I had written.
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An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
Friends Friends What Glorious Friendly Friends!
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October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sometimes I write. Sometimes I read things that I profoundly wish I had written.
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Confused about how to vote strategically in Canada’s election? This is a great, simple tool. Please share!
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VoteWell
A strategic voting tool for the 2025 Canadian federal election
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April 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Confused about how to vote strategically in Canada’s election? This is a great, simple tool. Please share!
#strategicvoting #canada
#strategicvoting #canada
I have made some truly Instagram-worthy butter tarts 🇨🇦 in my life. This are not them.
March 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I have made some truly Instagram-worthy butter tarts 🇨🇦 in my life. This are not them.
4. Removing any mobility restrictions for federally regulated professions.
You had me at 2.
You had me at 2.
March 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
4. Removing any mobility restrictions for federally regulated professions.
You had me at 2.
You had me at 2.
3. Implementing a "One Window" approval process to speed up major projects.
Doubling the Indigenous Loan Guarantee to $10 billion, unlocking access to capital for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Providing more funding for regional development agencies.
Doubling the Indigenous Loan Guarantee to $10 billion, unlocking access to capital for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Providing more funding for regional development agencies.
March 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
3. Implementing a "One Window" approval process to speed up major projects.
Doubling the Indigenous Loan Guarantee to $10 billion, unlocking access to capital for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Providing more funding for regional development agencies.
Doubling the Indigenous Loan Guarantee to $10 billion, unlocking access to capital for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Providing more funding for regional development agencies.
2. Temporarily waving the one-week employment insurance waiting period.
Temporarily allowing Canadian businesses to defer corporate income-tax payments and GST and HST remittances.
Deploying a new financing facility (the Large Enterprise Economic and National Security Facility).
Temporarily allowing Canadian businesses to defer corporate income-tax payments and GST and HST remittances.
Deploying a new financing facility (the Large Enterprise Economic and National Security Facility).
March 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
2. Temporarily waving the one-week employment insurance waiting period.
Temporarily allowing Canadian businesses to defer corporate income-tax payments and GST and HST remittances.
Deploying a new financing facility (the Large Enterprise Economic and National Security Facility).
Temporarily allowing Canadian businesses to defer corporate income-tax payments and GST and HST remittances.
Deploying a new financing facility (the Large Enterprise Economic and National Security Facility).
Brilliant strategy to protect and provide vision and hopefulness to the Canadian people.
And it doesn’t feel like vote-buying bullshit.
I’m in.
And it doesn’t feel like vote-buying bullshit.
I’m in.
Carney promises 'free trade by Canada Day' between provinces and territories | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Canada's premiers have agreed to develop a national trade strategy and promised a slew of support for workers and businesses.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Brilliant strategy to protect and provide vision and hopefulness to the Canadian people.
And it doesn’t feel like vote-buying bullshit.
I’m in.
And it doesn’t feel like vote-buying bullshit.
I’m in.
Carney:
"We have to do things that we hadn't imagined possible before at a speed that we haven't moved before. One aspect of that is we need builders and it's part of the reason why earlier today we've brought back the level of the capital gains so that those who take those risks get the rewards."
"We have to do things that we hadn't imagined possible before at a speed that we haven't moved before. One aspect of that is we need builders and it's part of the reason why earlier today we've brought back the level of the capital gains so that those who take those risks get the rewards."
March 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Carney:
"We have to do things that we hadn't imagined possible before at a speed that we haven't moved before. One aspect of that is we need builders and it's part of the reason why earlier today we've brought back the level of the capital gains so that those who take those risks get the rewards."
"We have to do things that we hadn't imagined possible before at a speed that we haven't moved before. One aspect of that is we need builders and it's part of the reason why earlier today we've brought back the level of the capital gains so that those who take those risks get the rewards."
Prep now (loosely quoted):
“Modernize energy infrastructure, harden cybersecurity, speed up approvals for A.I.-designed drugs, regulate to prevent the most serious A.I. harms, teach A.I. literacy, and prioritize social and emotional development over soon-to-be-obsolete technical skills.”
Yikes.
“Modernize energy infrastructure, harden cybersecurity, speed up approvals for A.I.-designed drugs, regulate to prevent the most serious A.I. harms, teach A.I. literacy, and prioritize social and emotional development over soon-to-be-obsolete technical skills.”
Yikes.
Powerful A.I. Is Coming. We’re Not Ready. (Gift Article)
Three arguments for taking progress toward artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., more seriously — whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.
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March 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Prep now (loosely quoted):
“Modernize energy infrastructure, harden cybersecurity, speed up approvals for A.I.-designed drugs, regulate to prevent the most serious A.I. harms, teach A.I. literacy, and prioritize social and emotional development over soon-to-be-obsolete technical skills.”
Yikes.
“Modernize energy infrastructure, harden cybersecurity, speed up approvals for A.I.-designed drugs, regulate to prevent the most serious A.I. harms, teach A.I. literacy, and prioritize social and emotional development over soon-to-be-obsolete technical skills.”
Yikes.
I’m thinking of adding “Oxford comma diehard” to my profile description.
Grammar Fans Flock to a Film About Participles and Gerunds (Gift Article)
“Rebel With a Clause” celebrates the improbable cross-country journey of a woman who gently imparts grammar rules to strangers.
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March 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I’m thinking of adding “Oxford comma diehard” to my profile description.
Give yourself a Sunday sanity break from the horrible headlines.
Read an installation of Maria Popova’s weekly restorative, #TheMarginalian, whose brilliant essays refresh the mind and release the heart to stretch and soar far above the current shit storm news cycle.
Then go for a walk.
Read an installation of Maria Popova’s weekly restorative, #TheMarginalian, whose brilliant essays refresh the mind and release the heart to stretch and soar far above the current shit storm news cycle.
Then go for a walk.
Edward Abbey on How to Live and How to Die: Immortal Wisdom from the Park Ranger Who Inspired Generations
The summer after graduating high school, knowing he would face conscription into the military as soon as his eighteenth birthday arrived, Edward Abbey (January 29, 1927–March 14, 1989) set ou…
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February 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Give yourself a Sunday sanity break from the horrible headlines.
Read an installation of Maria Popova’s weekly restorative, #TheMarginalian, whose brilliant essays refresh the mind and release the heart to stretch and soar far above the current shit storm news cycle.
Then go for a walk.
Read an installation of Maria Popova’s weekly restorative, #TheMarginalian, whose brilliant essays refresh the mind and release the heart to stretch and soar far above the current shit storm news cycle.
Then go for a walk.
I’d change my name to Jonah and move to a desert.
Humpback whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast
The kayaker, Adrian Simancas, was out with his father last weekend in the seas off the town of Punta Arenas, when the whale surfaced and scooped him up in his mouth
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February 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I’d change my name to Jonah and move to a desert.
February 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
An interesting list to consider for your 2025 reading options. Ilana Masad also gives a beautiful description of why The Vegetarian is worthy of all the attention, and validates my response to its ending that left me uncomfortable and gently confused.
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www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercise
Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle, so that you can choose the one that will push you most.
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January 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
An interesting list to consider for your 2025 reading options. Ilana Masad also gives a beautiful description of why The Vegetarian is worthy of all the attention, and validates my response to its ending that left me uncomfortable and gently confused.
www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
That was one stinkin’ hot day. A cool river on bare feet in the shade was one of the most delicious experiences of our travels.
I’ve been wanting to paint this since last year, and today was the day. A refreshing moment on a warm afternoon with Kathy Schmidt on the banks of the Aare River in Bern, Switzerland.
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December 10, 2024 at 5:30 AM
That was one stinkin’ hot day. A cool river on bare feet in the shade was one of the most delicious experiences of our travels.
“Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.”
Huh.
Huh.
Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip
Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:59 AM
“Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.”
Huh.
Huh.
I don’t have creative goals, other than a loosely applied, across-the-board “finish it.” (IMO, it’s always more fun and effective to follow rather than try to force the Muse.)
But if I did, this: #knittingwithglass
But if I did, this: #knittingwithglass
December 8, 2024 at 1:08 AM
I don’t have creative goals, other than a loosely applied, across-the-board “finish it.” (IMO, it’s always more fun and effective to follow rather than try to force the Muse.)
But if I did, this: #knittingwithglass
But if I did, this: #knittingwithglass
Costco’s chocolate covered almonds come in at 230 calories for nine pieces, but come on…! Who can only eat 18 pieces?!
December 7, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Costco’s chocolate covered almonds come in at 230 calories for nine pieces, but come on…! Who can only eat 18 pieces?!
#somebodysomewhere is a beautiful, messy, bawdy, and hilarious three seasons of real life you will recognize as both yours and not yours, but recognizable anyway. Crafted by creative writers and gifted actors, it’s one of those gems I wish I could watch from the beginning the first time again.
Bridget Everett on 'Somebody Somewhere' series finale and not giving up on yourself
As her show, Somebody Somewhere, comes to an end, actor Bridget Everett reflects on friendship and reinvention.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:43 AM
#somebodysomewhere is a beautiful, messy, bawdy, and hilarious three seasons of real life you will recognize as both yours and not yours, but recognizable anyway. Crafted by creative writers and gifted actors, it’s one of those gems I wish I could watch from the beginning the first time again.
Adam’s original baby comment is a hoot, as is the bot response.
What’s NOT funny is that I know debate bots exist, but I had no idea how formally articulate they can be. If the response wasn’t so off as to be bizarre, would I recognize one in my own thread?
Not sure.
This disturbs me.
What’s NOT funny is that I know debate bots exist, but I had no idea how formally articulate they can be. If the response wasn’t so off as to be bizarre, would I recognize one in my own thread?
Not sure.
This disturbs me.
December 5, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Adam’s original baby comment is a hoot, as is the bot response.
What’s NOT funny is that I know debate bots exist, but I had no idea how formally articulate they can be. If the response wasn’t so off as to be bizarre, would I recognize one in my own thread?
Not sure.
This disturbs me.
What’s NOT funny is that I know debate bots exist, but I had no idea how formally articulate they can be. If the response wasn’t so off as to be bizarre, would I recognize one in my own thread?
Not sure.
This disturbs me.
Same.
I am “will never get tired of how my phone can take photos of the stars at night” years old.
December 4, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Same.
Why I write: to pay attention.
‘“You bring your naked love and defiant courage and salty grace to bear as much as you can, with all the attentiveness and humor you can muster.
This life is after all a miracle and we ought to pay fierce attention every moment, as much as possible.’”
#writer #presence
‘“You bring your naked love and defiant courage and salty grace to bear as much as you can, with all the attentiveness and humor you can muster.
This life is after all a miracle and we ought to pay fierce attention every moment, as much as possible.’”
#writer #presence
How to Live a Miraculous Life: Brian Doyle on Love, Humility, and the Quiet Grace of the Possible
Suppose we agree that we are here to love anyway — to love even though the work is almost unbearably difficult, even though we know that everything alive is dying, that everything beautiful i…
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December 2, 2024 at 1:16 AM
These are not failed lemon cookies because the scale is too small for my food processor bowl for me to be able to read the weight accurately.
No.
I’m marketing them as “Christmas Lemon Lace, a crisp bite of melty sunshine that is somewhere between a cookie and candy.”
And I’m getting a new scale.
No.
I’m marketing them as “Christmas Lemon Lace, a crisp bite of melty sunshine that is somewhere between a cookie and candy.”
And I’m getting a new scale.
November 28, 2024 at 12:40 AM
These are not failed lemon cookies because the scale is too small for my food processor bowl for me to be able to read the weight accurately.
No.
I’m marketing them as “Christmas Lemon Lace, a crisp bite of melty sunshine that is somewhere between a cookie and candy.”
And I’m getting a new scale.
No.
I’m marketing them as “Christmas Lemon Lace, a crisp bite of melty sunshine that is somewhere between a cookie and candy.”
And I’m getting a new scale.
Toe-up socks (knitfreedom.com) in Novita 7 Brothers Aran (I think) that I made too big and have been machine washing and blocking to fit my husband as slippers. Finally there, so I’ve added leather patches for traction. They’ll be hand washed in future. Nothing fancy, but of great worth. #handmade 🧶
November 27, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Toe-up socks (knitfreedom.com) in Novita 7 Brothers Aran (I think) that I made too big and have been machine washing and blocking to fit my husband as slippers. Finally there, so I’ve added leather patches for traction. They’ll be hand washed in future. Nothing fancy, but of great worth. #handmade 🧶
While it’s hard to overstate my complete and utter disinterest in football, I recognize that many, many others don’t share this perspective. So in the spirit of The Season, maybe you or someone you love might find this handy.
You’re welcome.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
You’re welcome.
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2024 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: Each Team’s Path to the Postseason (Gift Article)
An interactive calculator that lets you explore every team’s path to the N.F.L. playoffs.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:14 PM
While it’s hard to overstate my complete and utter disinterest in football, I recognize that many, many others don’t share this perspective. So in the spirit of The Season, maybe you or someone you love might find this handy.
You’re welcome.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
You’re welcome.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...