Eric
@metawidget.bsky.social
Papa, union guy, statistician, moving the scenery on foot and bike, all-round sanguine human.
Leash your demons (and your dogs)! thebeaverton.com/2025/11/demo...
Demonic dog baring teeth and growling just happy to see you, says owner
ARNPRIOR, ON - Local residents expressing concern over the behaviour of an aggressive dog were reassured by its owner that he is actually quite friendly and loves people. Residents walking the paths o...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Leash your demons (and your dogs)! thebeaverton.com/2025/11/demo...
I'm moving (target: 240km on foot! So far 116.9 down!) for #movember again and would be grateful to anyone who donates what they can — the money goes to help men with health challenges, in particular above the neck and below the belt. Support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/14488168?m...
Eric Hortop's Mo Space
Eric's Motivation: I'm thankful for the mental health support that's been there when I needed it — through peers, school and work in my case. I've done pretty well with the options I have found and I...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I'm moving (target: 240km on foot! So far 116.9 down!) for #movember again and would be grateful to anyone who donates what they can — the money goes to help men with health challenges, in particular above the neck and below the belt. Support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/14488168?m...
Looking forward to the double-metamour burger with whisky barbecue sauce myself (and actually, better more modifiers and more pickles than just trying to act normal for the rest of our lives)… thebeaverton.com/2025/08/aws-...
A&W’s new Complicated Family Menu features Step-Mom Burger, Secret Cousin Burger
NORTH VANCOUVER — A&W Canada announced their new Complicated Family Menu today, featuring old favourites like the Mama Burger and Papa Burger, plus an assortment of more modern offerings, including th...
thebeaverton.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Looking forward to the double-metamour burger with whisky barbecue sauce myself (and actually, better more modifiers and more pickles than just trying to act normal for the rest of our lives)… thebeaverton.com/2025/08/aws-...
Benefits of the tariff war: I paid a bit more for German sauerkraut and I’m not going back to the US stuff.
August 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Benefits of the tariff war: I paid a bit more for German sauerkraut and I’m not going back to the US stuff.
July 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I get a distinct vibe of "down one table".
July 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I get a distinct vibe of "down one table".
I'm not made of sugar, but I'm partly plasma. #givelife #hemaquebec
July 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I'm not made of sugar, but I'm partly plasma. #givelife #hemaquebec
Embrace the gratuitous: coffee in a one-litre bucket. Maybe with two straws… www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/s...
Your Morning Coffee, in a Bucket
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July 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Embrace the gratuitous: coffee in a one-litre bucket. Maybe with two straws… www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/s...
Canada Nuclear Labs’ subcontracted US operators have ramped up the pressure and so should we … please sign on to press for good-faith negotiations and respect for nuclear scientists and engineers at Chalk River!
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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June 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Canada Nuclear Labs’ subcontracted US operators have ramped up the pressure and so should we … please sign on to press for good-faith negotiations and respect for nuclear scientists and engineers at Chalk River!
win.newmode.net/professional...
win.newmode.net/professional...
Chalk River professionals produce medical isotopes and clean energy as well as safely wind down old nuclear sites. Their health benefits haven't meaningfully improved in 25 years and they aren't being paid what they're worth. They're on strike and we should stand with them. #SolidaritywithCRPEG
June 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Chalk River professionals produce medical isotopes and clean energy as well as safely wind down old nuclear sites. Their health benefits haven't meaningfully improved in 25 years and they aren't being paid what they're worth. They're on strike and we should stand with them. #SolidaritywithCRPEG
Feeling more set up in the new place with the bulky things moved in. Oscar was my main lifting buddy!
June 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Feeling more set up in the new place with the bulky things moved in. Oscar was my main lifting buddy!
I've been wanting to up my salad spinner game for a bit. A lot of basics in my supply runs yesterday but also hopefully a salad spinner that will last into retirement.
June 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I've been wanting to up my salad spinner game for a bit. A lot of basics in my supply runs yesterday but also hopefully a salad spinner that will last into retirement.
Mood for today: an eraser is a tool.
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Erasers are wonderful - The Oatmeal
An eraser is not a highlighter of mistakes. An eraser is a tool.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Mood for today: an eraser is a tool.
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Just looked at the Race Weekend marathon map: funny-looking on the map but it's going to be very scenic in person: racepoint.ca/maps/orw.htm...
2025 Ottawa Marathon Weekend Interactive racePoint Map
View routes, water stations, road closures, parking and more.
racepoint.ca
May 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Just looked at the Race Weekend marathon map: funny-looking on the map but it's going to be very scenic in person: racepoint.ca/maps/orw.htm...
Sunday, I signed a lease for a house close to the place I currently share with Elizabeth. It’s a sad, considered move, but I think the least bad one. It’s also a relief to sign, that the kids reacted pretty well (they’re starting to plan their rooms) and to be at the point of sharing the news.
May 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Sunday, I signed a lease for a house close to the place I currently share with Elizabeth. It’s a sad, considered move, but I think the least bad one. It’s also a relief to sign, that the kids reacted pretty well (they’re starting to plan their rooms) and to be at the point of sharing the news.
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Why TidBITS Will No Longer Post to X/Twitter or Facebook
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In keeping with our desire to model the behavior we want to see in the world, we have stopped posting TidBITS to X/Twitter and Facebook in protest against the harm they cause to civil society. Many other...
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April 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Why TidBITS Will No Longer Post to X/Twitter or Facebook
Kitchen banter with H&A… we got from talking about storage media to a psychotherapist office script…
RP: How have you been since last session?
Me: Floppy on the inside, stiff on the outside…
RP: How have you been since last session?
Me: Floppy on the inside, stiff on the outside…
April 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Kitchen banter with H&A… we got from talking about storage media to a psychotherapist office script…
RP: How have you been since last session?
Me: Floppy on the inside, stiff on the outside…
RP: How have you been since last session?
Me: Floppy on the inside, stiff on the outside…
Note to Canadian friends: advance voting all this long weekend! If you've made up your mind, you can lock in your vote and then help out on Election Day (or hide in a blanket fort until the results come out, I won't judge too much).
April 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Note to Canadian friends: advance voting all this long weekend! If you've made up your mind, you can lock in your vote and then help out on Election Day (or hide in a blanket fort until the results come out, I won't judge too much).
It's official… my ten-year steward pin has caught up with me!
April 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It's official… my ten-year steward pin has caught up with me!
Meme recieved at work — tells you something about the mental state around here (or at least what I find funny).
March 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Meme recieved at work — tells you something about the mental state around here (or at least what I find funny).
Feeling like a pretty good bureaucracy whisperer today :)
March 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Feeling like a pretty good bureaucracy whisperer today :)