Cory Doctorow, author of “Enshittification,” spoke at Ottawa Writers Fest about how platforms like Twitter, FB, Amazon decay in predictable stages under weak regulation. First they treat users well to build dependence, then reward businesses paying to reach that audience, then services rot for all.

Water levels in the Rideau Canal have fallen low enough this week to expose the bed along downtown sections after drought conditions and a warm fall compounded the seasonal drawdown.

'Tis the season for holiday film production in Ottawa. Fake snow, winter coats and a hot chocolate cart attracted attention from passersby on a balmy Friday in the ByWard Market.

I’ve been twice to Grotto, the Bill Staubi exhibit at the Ottawa Art Gallery, and I’ll go again. The archive of queer artmaking is beautiful and has the best wall text - eloquent, at times hilarious. Last visit I stayed long enough to read "Phantomtits" cover to cover. So worth it. #happypride

POV: Canada Day fireworks in Ottawa from the quietest vantage point I could find, which was also filled with fireflies unfazed by the competition. #doubleshow

Not sure if it was the sun going down or legend Wynton Marsalis bringing the cool, but the humidex at Ottawa Jazz Fest dropped from 42 to 31 C after he took the stage… though it may have gone up briefly when he channeled some Oscar Peterson. 🔥

Regalia shimmering under the sun at the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival in Ottawa. #NIPD2025

Ottawa holding a "No Kings" protest about Trump, rebranded "No Tyrants," two weeks after a polite welcome for Charles is peak local nuance. Anti-authoritarian, but not anti-monarchy.

"There are organizations out there that want us to roll back the rights, freedom, and ability to live of queer and trans Canadians." @faejohnstone.bsky.social on why (and how) Drag the Vote is reaching disillusioned voters ahead of the federal election.

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The Canadian Museum of History describes Hudson’s Bay as "still in business." The JFK and Pierre Trudeau quotes about U.S. friendship feel about as current. Tough month for the permanent collection..