Seeking a Witty ID
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Proud Canadian, concerned neighbour. Father, spouse, geek, gamer, IT professional.
January 26, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
“They should come this way, they always come this way, there’s no reason for them not to come this way, but…” - top book in the stack on my nightstand. Second book? …. /1
“They should come this way, they always come this way, there’s no reason for them not to come this way, but…” - top book in the stack on my nightstand. Second book? …. /1
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"As certain areas of the country went through periods of prosperity, and with the development of an export market, beef as a food commodity grew in importance."
"As certain areas of the country went through periods of prosperity, and with the development of an export market, beef as a food commodity grew in importance."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
January 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
“They should come this way, they always come this way, there’s no reason for them not to come this way, but…” - top book in the stack on my nightstand. Second book? …. /1
“They should come this way, they always come this way, there’s no reason for them not to come this way, but…” - top book in the stack on my nightstand. Second book? …. /1
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Statement from MP Will Greaves on X/Twitter (I know, I know, not popular on here)
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Statement from MP Will Greaves on X/Twitter (I know, I know, not popular on here)
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1000% read the first part of this statement and thought it was the boldest response possible to what’s happening in the US…….
January 10, 2026 at 3:05 AM
1000% read the first part of this statement and thought it was the boldest response possible to what’s happening in the US…….
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Fact-Checking The Trump Administration On Venezuela https://theonion.com/fact-checking-the-trump-administration-on-venezuela/
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Fact-Checking The Trump Administration On Venezuela https://theonion.com/fact-checking-the-trump-administration-on-venezuela/
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Do better, eh?
Regardless of how you feel about the Venezuelan government, Trump’s actions are a violation of international law and our first official statement is this?
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
Regardless of how you feel about the Venezuelan government, Trump’s actions are a violation of international law and our first official statement is this?
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Do better, eh?
Regardless of how you feel about the Venezuelan government, Trump’s actions are a violation of international law and our first official statement is this?
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
Regardless of how you feel about the Venezuelan government, Trump’s actions are a violation of international law and our first official statement is this?
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
Just spent an hour searching the house for this guy’s collar (of course I’ve been putting off replacing the airTag battery) so he could eat his breakfast. Off to eat mine! #caturday
January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Just spent an hour searching the house for this guy’s collar (of course I’ve been putting off replacing the airTag battery) so he could eat his breakfast. Off to eat mine! #caturday
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
Joys of owning a (part) husky that they don’t warn you about: the 15 minute struggle to get her to come in out of the snow while she tries to get you to come out and play in the snow. #huskylife
December 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Joys of owning a (part) husky that they don’t warn you about: the 15 minute struggle to get her to come in out of the snow while she tries to get you to come out and play in the snow. #huskylife
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Saw this today. Seemed interesting.
December 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Saw this today. Seemed interesting.
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I hope this sets a precedent that transphobic policymakers choke on. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
Canada’s governing body for figure skating says Alberta is now a no-go zone for national and international events because of its law on transgender athletes.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I hope this sets a precedent that transphobic policymakers choke on. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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I sincerely did not believe it was possible for FIFA to be more corrupt or disgraceful, and I'm genuinely impressed that they managed to surprise me.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I sincerely did not believe it was possible for FIFA to be more corrupt or disgraceful, and I'm genuinely impressed that they managed to surprise me.
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Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb...
share.google
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
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Agreed. But still:
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Agreed. But still:
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
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Taylor Swift announces next album title: The Queen in Yellow. She told Variety: "A few years back I came across this amazing play and I was so inspired. It's been living in my head for years. I even dream of it, of the city in the play."
October 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Taylor Swift announces next album title: The Queen in Yellow. She told Variety: "A few years back I came across this amazing play and I was so inspired. It's been living in my head for years. I even dream of it, of the city in the play."
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No matter what you think of it, this is accurate:
October 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
No matter what you think of it, this is accurate:
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Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think most authors should claim their share of the settlement if they can, inadequate though I think it is:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/a...
Authors, Time to Get That (Anthropic) Bag
To begin, for those of you who do not follow such things with intense interest, a little context about the “AI” company Anthropic being sued for stealing authors’ works and reachi…
whatever.scalzi.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think most authors should claim their share of the settlement if they can, inadequate though I think it is:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/a...
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Don't listen to Smith's dishonest rhetoric of "protecting kids." Look at the action of what her policies do, who her policies hurt, and what people she hires advocate for.
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Don't listen to Smith's dishonest rhetoric of "protecting kids." Look at the action of what her policies do, who her policies hurt, and what people she hires advocate for.
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If you’re still around to read this, make sure that you go out and get your free shoes today!
Post-rapture shoe collection etiquette:
1) Wear socks when trying on shoes
2) leave pairs together
3) if possible sort shoes into piles by size
#leftbehind
Post-rapture shoe collection etiquette:
1) Wear socks when trying on shoes
2) leave pairs together
3) if possible sort shoes into piles by size
#leftbehind
September 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If you’re still around to read this, make sure that you go out and get your free shoes today!
Post-rapture shoe collection etiquette:
1) Wear socks when trying on shoes
2) leave pairs together
3) if possible sort shoes into piles by size
#leftbehind
Post-rapture shoe collection etiquette:
1) Wear socks when trying on shoes
2) leave pairs together
3) if possible sort shoes into piles by size
#leftbehind