richat
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Northern Ontario guy doing his best to keep learning. He/Him. Cis-hetero-white guy who dearly loves his LGBTQ2+ friends and neighbours. LGBTQ2+ rights are human rights. Black Lives Matter.
A settler born, and living on indigenous land.
A settler born, and living on indigenous land.
Man, rough week for music fans. First Sly and now Brian? I can't help but find it sad that some of these musical giants are leaving. I guess this is what happens in your 50s? People you admired growing up start to get quite old and then die?
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Man, rough week for music fans. First Sly and now Brian? I can't help but find it sad that some of these musical giants are leaving. I guess this is what happens in your 50s? People you admired growing up start to get quite old and then die?
I'm sure I'm not the first to clock this but I've been noticing lately how often white people moving to a different country are called "ex-pats" which is fun! But if you're not white and moving to a predominantly white/western country, you are called an "immigrant". Double standards are fun eh?
March 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I'm sure I'm not the first to clock this but I've been noticing lately how often white people moving to a different country are called "ex-pats" which is fun! But if you're not white and moving to a predominantly white/western country, you are called an "immigrant". Double standards are fun eh?
Wow. This is super promising. Science eh? I like it.
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
March 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wow. This is super promising. Science eh? I like it.
Thinking about DOGE and all its bullshit made me recall this very funny video from a simpler time. At times, it's like Elon interviewing his DOGE "staff" and other times, it's like the constant vacillating between firing and re-hiring!
Kid Snippets: "Job Interview" (Imagined by Kids)
YouTube video by Bored Shorts TV
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March 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Thinking about DOGE and all its bullshit made me recall this very funny video from a simpler time. At times, it's like Elon interviewing his DOGE "staff" and other times, it's like the constant vacillating between firing and re-hiring!
I guess this is what happens when you elect a painfully stupid reality tv “star”. You get deplorable behavior that he thinks will be “good for the ratings”?
February 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I guess this is what happens when you elect a painfully stupid reality tv “star”. You get deplorable behavior that he thinks will be “good for the ratings”?
Friends, No Name‘s book club has shared that they are struggling a bit financially, having lost a lot of supporters on Patreon. If you do have some extra $$, please consider supporting this very cool work. I know money’s tight these days; this is one that I am happy I can support.
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Noname Book Club
From cult classics to the words of emergent authors, Noname Book Club highlights books that speak on human conditions in critical and original ways.
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February 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Friends, No Name‘s book club has shared that they are struggling a bit financially, having lost a lot of supporters on Patreon. If you do have some extra $$, please consider supporting this very cool work. I know money’s tight these days; this is one that I am happy I can support.
nonamebooks.com
nonamebooks.com
This makes me think of that axiom that people get “more conservative” as they get older while my views move more and more “left” or progressive the older I get. I have to wonder if the right movement of EVERYTHING has left us with little choice but to become, you know, communists?
You know, it's hard to hide from the awful state of Canadian politics when you're a political historian. Today I'm reviewing the 2000 Progressive Conservatives' federal platform. Read these extracts from their higher education and environment sections & weep at the loss of progressive conservatism.
January 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This makes me think of that axiom that people get “more conservative” as they get older while my views move more and more “left” or progressive the older I get. I have to wonder if the right movement of EVERYTHING has left us with little choice but to become, you know, communists?
The Mystery Lights - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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January 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Well shit, Garth Hudson has passed, at 87. Our last living member of The Band. I liked it when we still had one musical madman kicking around from that group.
January 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Well shit, Garth Hudson has passed, at 87. Our last living member of The Band. I liked it when we still had one musical madman kicking around from that group.
It’s funny, honestly. It’s been a lousy couple months for a variety of reasons. Decided to take a week off work before Christmas. Day 2 of vacation, and I’ve been diagnosed with fucking shingles. Why the fuck not, right??
December 18, 2024 at 12:45 AM
It’s funny, honestly. It’s been a lousy couple months for a variety of reasons. Decided to take a week off work before Christmas. Day 2 of vacation, and I’ve been diagnosed with fucking shingles. Why the fuck not, right??
It was a simpler time. A time when we all marveled happily.
December 10, 2024 at 2:06 PM
It was a simpler time. A time when we all marveled happily.
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I’m proud to be woke af, because this is the true meaning of being a selfless member of society!
November 24, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I’m proud to be woke af, because this is the true meaning of being a selfless member of society!
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Quit complying in advance.
November 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Quit complying in advance.
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I actually don’t feel as fine as R.E.M. led me to believe I would
November 10, 2024 at 7:24 PM
I actually don’t feel as fine as R.E.M. led me to believe I would
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If you miss Twitter just pretend this post is an ad for a race science blog that sells supplements
October 21, 2024 at 5:08 PM
If you miss Twitter just pretend this post is an ad for a race science blog that sells supplements
If you're a fan of Willie Nelson, I would bet money on you enjoying the podcast One By Willie. It's hosted by John Spong, who really hits it outta the park! Amazing musicians stop by and chat about their fave Willie song. Check it out!
www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/ser...
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One by Willie Podcast
In “One by Willie,” Texas Monthly’s John Spong hosts intimate conversations with a range of prominent guests about the Willie Nelson songs that mean the most to them. But this series isn’t just about ...
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June 27, 2024 at 2:42 PM
If you're a fan of Willie Nelson, I would bet money on you enjoying the podcast One By Willie. It's hosted by John Spong, who really hits it outta the park! Amazing musicians stop by and chat about their fave Willie song. Check it out!
www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/ser...
www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/ser...
Just popping in to suggest that anyone and everyone check out NoName's latest Tiny Desk Concert.
It's so damned GOOD.
It's so damned GOOD.
Noname: Tiny Desk Concert
Ashley Pointer | November 10, 2023Out of the thousand and some Tiny Desk concerts to date, it’s seldom an artist returns to the Desk. But when they do, there...
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November 10, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Just popping in to suggest that anyone and everyone check out NoName's latest Tiny Desk Concert.
It's so damned GOOD.
It's so damned GOOD.
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This graph tells many stories but I hope it helps explain why survivors of sexual violence have big feelings when rapists are sentenced.
We can, and should, re-define what justice looks like but it's also important to hold space for why moments like today feel so monumental.
We can, and should, re-define what justice looks like but it's also important to hold space for why moments like today feel so monumental.
September 7, 2023 at 10:39 PM
This graph tells many stories but I hope it helps explain why survivors of sexual violence have big feelings when rapists are sentenced.
We can, and should, re-define what justice looks like but it's also important to hold space for why moments like today feel so monumental.
We can, and should, re-define what justice looks like but it's also important to hold space for why moments like today feel so monumental.
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The person who invites you to Bluesky is the closest thing we have to vampire sires.
July 24, 2023 at 8:25 PM
The person who invites you to Bluesky is the closest thing we have to vampire sires.