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Alice Atkin
@westcoastalice.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Fellow at York University, studying sensorimotor feedback, perception and action, driving, video games, and more. Fond of tea, cats, and stories. She / her.
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Vaughan looking very Vaughan-ish this week
A dozen or so very tall buildings spead out in a line on the horizon, with grassy fields in the foreground. The sky is mostly cloudy.
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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the last 4 movies I watched were all a kind of monster movie (kaiju, mountains, sharks, men who work on Wall Street), and I only really liked one of them. I should try a different plot sometime!
A collage of 4 movie posters. From left to right: 'Godzilla Minus One', 'The Summit of the Gods', 'Deep Blue Sea', and 'American Psycho'.
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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different era, same speech
A speech allegedly given by Moctezuma II to his seers during the Spanish conquest, calling them deceivers and tricksters for not foreseeing these events.
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Reflections in the rain 🌧
A wet, stone sidewalk reflecting streetlights and traffic lights in red and orange beams. There are tall, glass buildings in the background. The sky is overcast.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Scenic Vaughan 🏙
A line of tall towers, with power lines and a busy road in the foreground. The sky is partly cloudy.
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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it is just unbelievable how fluffy my cat's tail is
A black cat with a white nose, sleeping in a curled-up position on a blue and white fluffy blanket.
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The first three panels of a Kate Beaton comic, titled 'Canadian Stereotype Comics'. A lumberjack reacts angrily to a newspaper headline about Americans being jerks.
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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October reads: ⛰️ 👩‍🦳 ⚔️ 🏜️ 🌃
November 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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More fall colours 🏙
Red and green ivy hanging over the edge of a black metal railing on a balcony above a park, with grass and trees. The sky is partly cloudy. A zoomed-in view of the previous photo, showing yellow trees in the foreground and several tall blue-white condos in the distance.
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Fall colours 🍂🍁
A grassy area with trees and a concrete path through them. There are wet spots on the concrete from a recent rainfall. The sky is overcast. A terrace of bushes with a brick plaza and a glass wall at the bottom of the terrace. Some of the bushes are green while others have turned yellow or bright red.
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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My Mum went all the way to England and back and all she got me was a pair of squirrel socks (plus 12 other things).
An array of souvenirs on a white countertop: cat socks, a flyer, a bookmark, a postcard, squirrel socks, a book about starlings, a book of Yorkshire folklore, a cat-shaped chocolate, a painted glass panel, a Great Wave sticker, and two types of tea.
October 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Lakeside 🌊
A wooden dock with sailboats. There is a line of red trees on the far side of the water. The sky is clear. A row of colourful chairs on a wooden dock overlooking the water. Some red chairs and yellow umbrellas in a concrete plaza, with the CN Tower and condo buildings in the background.
October 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Hello Harbourfront 🏙
Scotiabank Arena with an ad on the big screen outside for Burna Boy, and several tall towers the background. The CN Tower. The skydome / Rogers Centre. The skydome and CN Tower, seen from a distance with a red and white streetcar in front of them.
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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it's a good photo! credit to this guy, Thibault Camus
A screenshot of a photograph of police officers and accompanying metadata from the Associated Press website. The photographer's name, Thibault Camus, is highlighted.
October 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Winner of the 'Station names that are fun to say' award
A white sign with black text on a square, metal pole, in front of a concrete platform and railway track. The sign says 'East Gwillimbury'. There is a covered bench with the GO logo painted on the glass, and a field of reeds and trees in the background. The railway track, looking south. The sky is blue with scattered clouds.
October 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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On board Canada's least scenic railway 🛤
Two parallel high-transmission power lines, with grass and bushes beneath them. The sky is cloudy.
October 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Student graffiti wall

I recognize..... *some* of these characters 😅
October 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Open fire house 🔥🏠
A very old, red fire truck with one of those old-timey upright brass steering wheels and a raised seat like a sleight. The truck is parked in a driveway with the open door of the firehouse behind it. A wall covered in fire department patches. A modern fire truck parked on the street in front of some houses. The ladder is extended and raised high into the air.
October 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Sunday Farmer's Market, Charlottetown, PEI. Think the whole city must have been here
Crowds of people walking in the middle of the street, with tents and booths set up on either side, and 3-story brick buildings along one sidewalk. The sky is overcast.
October 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Hanging out 🐟
A sculpture of a fish with a bright red mouth hanging from the wooden rafters of a coffee shop. A closer look at the fish.
October 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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The science is over. Now, we are ready for the floor 💃
A white screen with the name of an academic organization on it, red lights illuminating the wall and ceiling, and a smooth floor lit with purple spotlights. The floor is empty of people, but not for long.
October 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Conference selfie
A white woman (me) standing in front of a mirror. I have brown, shoulder-length hair and I'm wearing a purple shirt, black jacket, grey jeans, and a white conference badge with my name on it. The counter below the mirror is white with grey flecks and the wall opposite is painted teal.
October 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Twilight over Charlottetown 🌅
A dock with sailboats silhouetted against a yellow sunset. The sky is clear with scattered clouds. Charlottetown Harbour with several streaks of high clouds underlit by the setting sun. A chalk rowboat drawn onto a concrete dock. The PEI provincial flag flying from a short, white pole in front of the harbor.
October 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Do they change this sign every year?
A sign in the middle of a brick square, which says 2025 in big red letters, except for the 0, which has a Canadian flag pattern. It's twilight and there is a yellow glow on the horizon, while the full moon is rising above the sign.
October 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Victoria Row

(had a couple of really good meals on this street)
October 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM