Nadia Halim
@nadiahalim.bsky.social
Eccentric spinster, bookstore worker, Toronto, she/her
Toronto #nokings! From a show of hands, lots of US expats alongside fed-up Canadians. One (1) counterprotester, at a distance, rambling incoherently about seed oils and Jesus through a loudspeaker. Solid turnout, beautiful weather, very peaceful dance-party vibe
October 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Toronto #nokings! From a show of hands, lots of US expats alongside fed-up Canadians. One (1) counterprotester, at a distance, rambling incoherently about seed oils and Jesus through a loudspeaker. Solid turnout, beautiful weather, very peaceful dance-party vibe
So this happened: I tried to search for images of Geary Ave on Instagram, and not only does their search no longer really work (that's been the case for awhile), this time, the AI muscled in and, unprompted, tried to sell me cryptocurrency!?! I hate it so much
September 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
So this happened: I tried to search for images of Geary Ave on Instagram, and not only does their search no longer really work (that's been the case for awhile), this time, the AI muscled in and, unprompted, tried to sell me cryptocurrency!?! I hate it so much
Seen near the FreshCo, presented without comment
September 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Seen near the FreshCo, presented without comment
Extremely cursed yard sale find! What can the children learn from Elon? Wrong answers only
June 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Extremely cursed yard sale find! What can the children learn from Elon? Wrong answers only
I love this jungle at Clint Roenisch Gallery. He was there when I visited, and he said the banana tree bore fruit once, but it never ripened. There are tiny green figs on the fig tree right now
May 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I love this jungle at Clint Roenisch Gallery. He was there when I visited, and he said the banana tree bore fruit once, but it never ripened. There are tiny green figs on the fig tree right now
Someone put a mirror out with the trash near Grange Park, and this one Canada goose is VERY MAD at this FUCKING GUY who will not STEP OFF
May 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Someone put a mirror out with the trash near Grange Park, and this one Canada goose is VERY MAD at this FUCKING GUY who will not STEP OFF
There is a trillium somewhere near my home in downtown Toronto that I like to check in on every Spring. Here it is: Trillium 2025
May 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There is a trillium somewhere near my home in downtown Toronto that I like to check in on every Spring. Here it is: Trillium 2025
Because the fact that I have no more space for coffee cups will never stop me from acquiring new ones: everyone meet Weird Poodle Mug. Why is his collar on the back of it? It looks like a commemorative memorial mug for the founder of the first Poodle College
May 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Because the fact that I have no more space for coffee cups will never stop me from acquiring new ones: everyone meet Weird Poodle Mug. Why is his collar on the back of it? It looks like a commemorative memorial mug for the founder of the first Poodle College
Waiting in line to get into the first rummage sale of the season, amused by the Bible verse on the banner
May 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Waiting in line to get into the first rummage sale of the season, amused by the Bible verse on the banner
I grabbed a coffee and the barista handed me a tiny rose he had just made out of a paper napkin (it was a slow moment, early afternoon), and then the cup itself exactly matched the tulips just outside, look how aesthetically pleasing this is (also the coffee was excellent)
May 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I grabbed a coffee and the barista handed me a tiny rose he had just made out of a paper napkin (it was a slow moment, early afternoon), and then the cup itself exactly matched the tulips just outside, look how aesthetically pleasing this is (also the coffee was excellent)
I swerved off and he ambled on past me. Look at the side-eye (3/3)
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I swerved off and he ambled on past me. Look at the side-eye (3/3)
Walking to work this morning, I saw this goose strolling directly towards me. I thought he would wander off the sidewalk or take flight, but...(1/3)
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Walking to work this morning, I saw this goose strolling directly towards me. I thought he would wander off the sidewalk or take flight, but...(1/3)
First book I've loved this year -- spare, poetic, ambiguous, but also immersive and emotionally engaging
April 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
First book I've loved this year -- spare, poetic, ambiguous, but also immersive and emotionally engaging
I was working alone in the bookstore yesterday, and a pair of earnest young men came in and handed me a flyer, and when I looked at it, it took a huge effort not to burst out laughing. Toronto sighting of Hot Jesus!
April 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I was working alone in the bookstore yesterday, and a pair of earnest young men came in and handed me a flyer, and when I looked at it, it took a huge effort not to burst out laughing. Toronto sighting of Hot Jesus!
If you see this, post a beach photo from your phone
April 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If you see this, post a beach photo from your phone
The new North Building at St Lawrence Market opened today and it was bustling! Got free-range eggs from a Mennonite farm
April 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The new North Building at St Lawrence Market opened today and it was bustling! Got free-range eggs from a Mennonite farm
Anyway: Timothy Snyder at the Toronto Reference Library. This was terrific and I really want to read his new book now
April 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Anyway: Timothy Snyder at the Toronto Reference Library. This was terrific and I really want to read his new book now
Sunshine and a tuba soundtrack in Jean Sibelius Square
March 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sunshine and a tuba soundtrack in Jean Sibelius Square
Saw a @martinreis.bsky.social piece in its natural habitat -- Grace St. -- today! With what looked like a small augmentation by some other artist who'd passed by
March 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Saw a @martinreis.bsky.social piece in its natural habitat -- Grace St. -- today! With what looked like a small augmentation by some other artist who'd passed by
Miranda Newman just casually dropping this anecdote in a section about social mimicry in her memoir Rough Magic is sending me
March 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Miranda Newman just casually dropping this anecdote in a section about social mimicry in her memoir Rough Magic is sending me
Hey Toronto, guess what!
December 26, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Hey Toronto, guess what!
Post someone you've been told you look like, who you definitely don't look like
(Like, I *wish* I had those cheekbones)
(Like, I *wish* I had those cheekbones)
December 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Post someone you've been told you look like, who you definitely don't look like
(Like, I *wish* I had those cheekbones)
(Like, I *wish* I had those cheekbones)
Seeing reports that the aurora borealis is visible in some parts of the GTA, so I walked over to King's College Circle to see if I could see it. Verdict: nope, but it's a nice night for a walk. #toronto
October 11, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Seeing reports that the aurora borealis is visible in some parts of the GTA, so I walked over to King's College Circle to see if I could see it. Verdict: nope, but it's a nice night for a walk. #toronto
