You could be eligible for a rent reduction—no matter what your landlord says. Pass this on, especially if you or your friends live in a multi-residential building in Ottawa that is more than 15 years old.

Good read "AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society... We will be excavating it for a generation or more." "The purpose of AI art – and the story of AI art as a death knell for artists – is to convince the broad public that AI is amazing... to create buzz."

Finally watched Stranger Things finale. Well, that was... not worth it.

Any other professors notice students addressing you as "Miss" as a relatively recent phenomenon? I don't remember ever referring to a university prof as Miss. High school was a long time ago but I seem to recall it was always Ms. Last name. Never just miss. Do male professors get called sir?

I used to love the (seasonal) nightly crow roost when I lived on Junction. They'd fill the trees across the street and have a good chat at the end of the day. Seems like a lovely social ritual.

A lovely simple gesture that made my week. I arrived early to campus for office hours. Just after entering my newly assigned office, there was a knock at my door. One of the profs came over to introduce themselves. "I saw the door open and thought I'd see who the new contract instructor is."

This snow is getting in the way of my attempt to reinstate weekly Thursday after work drinks with friends. I don't wanna drink alone.

How Public Spaces Can Combat Social Isolation. Charles Gordon Lecture on Society and Design with Mervyn Horgan and Saara Liinamaa. Hybrid event @carleton.ca Dept of Sociology & Anthropology. January 30.

In my work (practice & research) public joy is not strictly personal or a fleeting emotion. It’s civic, cultural & spatial infrastructure—something cities should plan for, invest in, and evaluate with the same seriousness we bring to transportation, housing, resilience strategies, and public health.

Free transit on New years eve but last bus at 12:30. Oh well. I guess it was time to leave the party.

How much course prep to do versus recover and chill for the rest of the winter break? This term should be better with only one new course but I'm pretty burnt out from the two in the fall. Also only 30 students versus 230.

"In other words, we have all been left on our own to jury rig workable pedagogical scaffolds while the educational edifice is being bulldozed around us. Individual responses will not suffice; collective action is necessary." 👇

No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.

"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.

My Christmas morning playlist. 🌟🎄⛄🎶 1. Fucked up Christmas again by Slo'Tom and the Handsome Devils

End of term teaching curse: Body be like "Are we done? Ok, I give up now." Pulled my back cleaning up my office on Sunday. Putting away a box of pencils. I was stuck in pain in the floor for 2 hours before I could get up. Doing better but watching all my winter break plans fade away.

I'm out. Mindless Instagram scrolling with the sound on got me. A few near misses with covers. I was so close. #whamageddon

TONIGHT! I believe there's still space and registration is still open.

Student reflections are perhaps my least favourite AI-generated assignments.

Registration is now open for my upcoming Heritage Ottawa lecture on #OttawaBrutalism. (link below) Thu Dec 18 2025 @ 7:00pm Beechwood National Memorial Centre, Sacred Space Room, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa

OMG. Reading through end of term comments and feedback from students. Several comments about my voice and potential for a career in ASMR. And some pedagogical appreciation. "Lowkey could do ASMR, her voice is super soothing."

Tis #whamageddon season. Making annoyingly incessant carols almost enjoyable through gamification. Last year I made it to December 22.

Construction starts on Lansdowne 2.0 this week. Everything in this photo is going to be taken from us.

@ckcufm.bsky.social “Still Mighty” 50th anniversary album release last night with "boutique sets" by buddies: The Atomic Tempunauts and, Slo’ Tom and The Handsome Devils. Along with James LeClaire, Tara Holloway, LH Express, King Kimbit feat Jhamesha, and Sleep Late.

This is fun. I was going through my old flickr account and found this photo from a #JanesWalkOtt back in 2014 of the Trillium MUP before it was completed South of Beech. #ottbike

Last night I hosted a special trivia night for the Architecture and Design Film Festival Toronto exploring brutalist architecture in film—perhaps one of the most unique events I've gotten to do! So much fun (and so much concrete!)

"the dynamics of liberal cities in autocratizing states are characterized by asymmetrical power struggles in which national govts actively seek to neutralize municipal opposition. In these contexts, cities are not merely resisting unfavorable policies but are defending their very ability to govern."

New winter boots. I think I'm going to regret not packing shoes to wear for class. 3 hours on my feet will certainly help break them in.

in honor of the reopening of the met breuer, sotheby's, its new tenant, let me write the introductory text on brutalism and its many afterlives www.sothebys.com/en/articles/...

Simply repeating “productivity”/”nation-building” isn’t enough. There are many ways to improve productivity and to build a nation. Why these choices and not others? Canadians are owed explanations and a debate over alternatives. Esp when youth and the most vulnerable are being asked to “sacrifice.”

At Ottawa bookstores near u! (This is Rideau Indigo)

What are your restaurant recommendations for downtown Hamilton, folks?

Sad. Last @ncc-ccn.gc.ca Bikedays weekend of the year. I hope next year they re-extend the hours 8-4 (at least). Went for a little out-and-back along the KZM, checked out the Hintonburg Pumping Station and had some hot apple cider at Remic Bistro. Will get one last parkway run in tomorrow morning.

Was just talking about this often overlooked part of the Bixi story (specifically when folks in Ottawa imply bike share just worked in Montreal because Montreal is a mystical magical bike haven).

Tonight! We're up first at 9:30! You can do it.

Another disappointing visit to the optometrist. Still don't need glasses.

Tune in for #Candyshop Fridays 4-5pm on @ckcu931 📻 on the web cod.ckcufm.com/programs/481... 📻 @bedanderz from @run_with_us_613 guest co-hosts; check out their EP release show with Skylab '73 and Bad Missionary Wednesday, October 8th at @houseoftarg 🎵 #friday #CandyandAndiDish #rocknrollradio 🍭🍬

Been a while since my band has played a public show. Come out next Wednesday October 8 at House of Targ. SkyLab '73 Run With Us (album release) Bad Missionary (that's us!)

It's hard even to believe today much less remember, but there was a time when the Post Office building was a symbol of pride and unity. It was central to the project of nation-building. 👇 Dawson City, Smiths Falls, St. Boniface, Renfrew. #CanadaPost

It’s tonight, at 7:00!! Join us at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre for an evening of violin music, featuring Anne Lindsay and the ghost of a lost architectural masterpiece. Short talks by Brian Foss, James Wright, and me. Admission is free, all are welcome! 🎻 🎶 carleton.ca/aah/cu-event...

I know I’ve been posting a lot about this, but it’s telling of how this government looks at society that at the very moment Mark Carney can’t stop talking about nation-building projects, he’s throwing the biggest nationwide service-delivery network on the scrap heap because it doesn’t make money.

Strava was really bugging out during my trip to Ireland so I want able to map most of my walks. It kept bugging out and then days later try to recover a lost walk when I started a new one. But this takes the cake! And I would walk 5000km!

Was out buying refreshments for the musicians ‘green room’ tomorrow and went into the LCBO for the first time in two years. Very strange. Also HOLY CRAP booze is expensive. Think I got out of that racket just in time. Whatever! Come to our street party tomorrow okay? All welcome. Dogs too please. 🐾

Survived first week of classes. After a month of intense prep work for two new courses, it's very nice to be in space with students (and to actually be on the clock and getting paid). Excited for the term ahead. Hope y'all who are back to school (profs, students, staff) had a great first week.

Not cool that I'm trying to limit student AI use but then the eBook portals for their assigned readings pop-up with AI generated summaries and takeaways.

Yearly unpopular reminder that you should never post photos of your kids online, but if you're going to, you should ask them for consent. When we role model that ALL photos require consent before sharing, we actively dismantle a culture that has normalized leaking nudes.

Anne Lindsay created music for a beautiful, historic church. Before she could perform it there, it burned down. So she’s bringing it to another beautiful, historic church. In Ottawa. And you’re invited. Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Sept. 29. Admission free. carleton.ca/aah/2025/a-g...

Depending on parents working from home is not a solution to the lack of available, affordable day care. Reducing demand on public transit will not make it better. Work from home is a bad bandaid to these problems and increases burden on others.

Grocery store on the LRT. That's what I'm here for! I bike to the Kirkwood location most of the year but it's too far to walk and ridiculous to bus to in the winter. I hope the "urban format" store still carries their great selection of international foods.

I'm cramming hard getting ready for first week of classes next week. Two new to me courses to prep. I worked 11 hour days both Monday and Tuesday. Today I wrapped up a little early to stop for an afternoon treat with Kris before band practice. Lobster tail at Dolci Sapori, highly recommended.