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📍Canada
📍Canada
BBC News unfortunately not following best practices. On the home page their sub-headline reads as shown below (alt text provided). Best practices say to avoid this sort of language and there's sound reasoning as to why: styleguide.transjournalists.org#section-phra...
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
BBC News unfortunately not following best practices. On the home page their sub-headline reads as shown below (alt text provided). Best practices say to avoid this sort of language and there's sound reasoning as to why: styleguide.transjournalists.org#section-phra...
Talk about 'The Worst Person You Know'...
July 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Talk about 'The Worst Person You Know'...
I said yesterday that with every passing day it feels like we're background characters in a DC movie supervillain's story arc, and now I don't know what movie we're in.
June 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I said yesterday that with every passing day it feels like we're background characters in a DC movie supervillain's story arc, and now I don't know what movie we're in.
The weather app that comes with my phone is saying it's cloudy with 8km/hr wind right now.
Meanwhile I'm listening to the wind violently slap rain against my windows, while the trees outside are looking like Florida palms during El Niño.
Meanwhile I'm listening to the wind violently slap rain against my windows, while the trees outside are looking like Florida palms during El Niño.
June 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The weather app that comes with my phone is saying it's cloudy with 8km/hr wind right now.
Meanwhile I'm listening to the wind violently slap rain against my windows, while the trees outside are looking like Florida palms during El Niño.
Meanwhile I'm listening to the wind violently slap rain against my windows, while the trees outside are looking like Florida palms during El Niño.
Indeed, it does seem like Fanjoy has been campaigning since January 2023, making it 2 years and 3 months running against Poilievre.
Hard work doesn't always render pay off in elections, but this time it might just be a mix of factors, including this one.
Hard work doesn't always render pay off in elections, but this time it might just be a mix of factors, including this one.
April 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Indeed, it does seem like Fanjoy has been campaigning since January 2023, making it 2 years and 3 months running against Poilievre.
Hard work doesn't always render pay off in elections, but this time it might just be a mix of factors, including this one.
Hard work doesn't always render pay off in elections, but this time it might just be a mix of factors, including this one.
From the other site, an old tweet of Bruce Fanjoy's from January of 2024 responding to a reply saying he couldn't defeat Pierre. It appears Fanjoy has been campaigning for at least a couple of years in Carleton.
April 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
From the other site, an old tweet of Bruce Fanjoy's from January of 2024 responding to a reply saying he couldn't defeat Pierre. It appears Fanjoy has been campaigning for at least a couple of years in Carleton.
"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... Well, I have others." -Groucho Marx
April 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... Well, I have others." -Groucho Marx
This is the one Summit session that is open to the public. See you there 📘
m.facebook.com/events/11824...
m.facebook.com/events/11824...
April 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
This is the one Summit session that is open to the public. See you there 📘
m.facebook.com/events/11824...
m.facebook.com/events/11824...
What a nice bus shelter. Heaters, and when I looked up, wood panels. Thanks @cityofcalgary.bsky.social & #CalgaryTransit.
March 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
What a nice bus shelter. Heaters, and when I looked up, wood panels. Thanks @cityofcalgary.bsky.social & #CalgaryTransit.
"Stand firm", she said, about being against the landfill search. Stand firm against, what, justice and basic human rights? What??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
March 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"Stand firm", she said, about being against the landfill search. Stand firm against, what, justice and basic human rights? What??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
First year doing the #OscarsDeathRace and I must say, it's kept me sane and brought me a little joy through the news cycle.
February 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
First year doing the #OscarsDeathRace and I must say, it's kept me sane and brought me a little joy through the news cycle.
When I watch the Oscars I know a fraction of the films nominated, let alone the Documentaries, Internationals, and Shorts.
I decided I'd watch as many as I can before the awards—and it's been great. The Shorts were especially delightful, a shame I've overlooked them. They're hard to find, though!
I decided I'd watch as many as I can before the awards—and it's been great. The Shorts were especially delightful, a shame I've overlooked them. They're hard to find, though!
February 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
When I watch the Oscars I know a fraction of the films nominated, let alone the Documentaries, Internationals, and Shorts.
I decided I'd watch as many as I can before the awards—and it's been great. The Shorts were especially delightful, a shame I've overlooked them. They're hard to find, though!
I decided I'd watch as many as I can before the awards—and it's been great. The Shorts were especially delightful, a shame I've overlooked them. They're hard to find, though!
And pardon me, but if I were at the head of a multibillion dollar corporation, and a think tank with this Microsoft Paint logo handed me a proposal, I would have a hard time taking it seriously.
From their Facebook page.
From their Facebook page.
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
And pardon me, but if I were at the head of a multibillion dollar corporation, and a think tank with this Microsoft Paint logo handed me a proposal, I would have a hard time taking it seriously.
From their Facebook page.
From their Facebook page.
Six and a half years later, and this gem of a Calgary library still makes me stop in my tracks every time to just take it in for a moment.
January 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Six and a half years later, and this gem of a Calgary library still makes me stop in my tracks every time to just take it in for a moment.
The motion in question is, um, interesting. A preview and link to download from City's website below.
council.vancouver.ca/20241211/doc...
council.vancouver.ca/20241211/doc...
December 11, 2024 at 11:45 PM
The motion in question is, um, interesting. A preview and link to download from City's website below.
council.vancouver.ca/20241211/doc...
council.vancouver.ca/20241211/doc...
This Calgary Herald opinion column's metadata is making the headline on Google Search show up as, "Calgary's Bike Lane Agenda Will Bankrupt Us".
A subtle way news orgs set out to achieve different reactions from their audience. #cdnnews #yyccc
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
A subtle way news orgs set out to achieve different reactions from their audience. #cdnnews #yyccc
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
December 6, 2024 at 12:50 AM
This Calgary Herald opinion column's metadata is making the headline on Google Search show up as, "Calgary's Bike Lane Agenda Will Bankrupt Us".
A subtle way news orgs set out to achieve different reactions from their audience. #cdnnews #yyccc
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
A subtle way news orgs set out to achieve different reactions from their audience. #cdnnews #yyccc
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
And here's examples of national coverage. So, local news seems to appeal to consumers and small businesses, while national coverage focuses more on the strike action itself, or the terms of the dispute.
November 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
And here's examples of national coverage. So, local news seems to appeal to consumers and small businesses, while national coverage focuses more on the strike action itself, or the terms of the dispute.
It's interesting to see how local news is talking about the Canada Post strike versus more national coverage. Here's an example of Alberta and Ontario local news coverage served up by Google, which shows up based on your location:
November 19, 2024 at 11:53 PM
It's interesting to see how local news is talking about the Canada Post strike versus more national coverage. Here's an example of Alberta and Ontario local news coverage served up by Google, which shows up based on your location:
In the last year I've enthusiastically leaned into film and TV, finding I'm fascinated by the backstories of what it takes to produce them. But now I've found out I have to live for over a millennium to watch it all. At this rate I'll never finish, a real problem!
November 15, 2024 at 6:16 AM
In the last year I've enthusiastically leaned into film and TV, finding I'm fascinated by the backstories of what it takes to produce them. But now I've found out I have to live for over a millennium to watch it all. At this rate I'll never finish, a real problem!
I just used a vacuum to clean my other vacuum.
August 5, 2023 at 10:28 PM
I just used a vacuum to clean my other vacuum.
Someone on Instagram said "40 something days till pumpkin spice latte season" and, I just—
July 31, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Someone on Instagram said "40 something days till pumpkin spice latte season" and, I just—
Devastating to realize that my family's hot sauce of choice—Sambal Oelek, the far superior mature sibling to Sriracha—is also made by the same company as Sriracha, and that the shortage means all their products are out of stock.
July 25, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Devastating to realize that my family's hot sauce of choice—Sambal Oelek, the far superior mature sibling to Sriracha—is also made by the same company as Sriracha, and that the shortage means all their products are out of stock.
If Threads and Mastodon will be interoperable, what does this mean for Bluesky? It'll be a draw to bring the two worlds together, where you can choose to be within the safety of Mastodon but still interact with all of your more normie buds.
Suuuuuper interesting.
Suuuuuper interesting.
July 7, 2023 at 7:41 AM
If Threads and Mastodon will be interoperable, what does this mean for Bluesky? It'll be a draw to bring the two worlds together, where you can choose to be within the safety of Mastodon but still interact with all of your more normie buds.
Suuuuuper interesting.
Suuuuuper interesting.
Reporting for the vibe check for filmsky 🫡
July 3, 2023 at 9:18 PM
Reporting for the vibe check for filmsky 🫡