The bike lanes are treacherous here today so for the first time ever I made the kids walk and take transit to school. There was much whining about having to leave the house 15 minutes earlier than usual and lots of “I would have been FINE to bike 🙄” from the teen.

I spent four days in NYC last week seeing 8 shows. I didn’t love the idea of going to the US, but New York was just as excellent as ever and all the theatre I saw was incredible. I’m glad I went!

All the thinkpieces about Bluesky don't account for the fact that it's occasionally 100% wall-to-wall baseball on here

How Canada is doing

Dearest 90s kids who were deeply into alt-rock, today is Gavin Rossdale's 60th birthday. Just in case you weren't feeling old enough.

wait, there have been only 2 World Series games that went to 18 innings and Brad Paisley sang at both of them??? Kimberly, come get your man

It’s okay, Jays. You’ll get ‘em in game four, which starts ten minutes from now.

it's cool to see that this game's starting pitcher is still hanging in there

THE ORGANIST IS PLAYING NEVERENDING STORY

If we’re measuring in minutes watched, the one month of sportsnet I bought to watch the World Series is already really good value.

When this game started, this was Vlad Jr.

We’ve progressed from watching the baseball game to being held hostage by the baseball game.

The 90s nostalgia is strong this week. The Blue Jays are in the World Series, and I’ve been listening to a newly released Andrew Lloyd Webber cast album on repeat. It’s like I’m 15 again!

Also applicable to #yegbike

Our kitchen Google hub just served up Last Saskatchewan Pirate followed by Istanbul (Not Constantinople) and we got to wondering what ever happened to the genre of comedic pop/folk. Bands like The Arrogant Worms and TMBG got radio play back in the heyday of my youth! It doesn’t seem as prevalent now

I broke down and bought Wicked merch. The added appeal of 80s nostalgia was just too much to resist.

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

@thewaroncars.bsky.social I just saw the e-mail about the pre-order bonuses. Does this apply to non-American folks too? All of the pre-order options on the website are US retailers. I assume I can pre-order from my local bookstore here in Canada and just indicate that on the form?

You can’t CTRL-F a video to quickly find the relevant info! Articles FTW.

i am firmly on the prefer to read the article side of this divide tbh

I’m pondering whether to pay for some sort of tour when I visit NYC in a couple months or just get a citibike and do my own thing. This option, which promises a tour with an urban planner, is intriguing (but pricey!) gothambiketours.com/portfolio-it...

I need to say a few words about Darren. He was, in many ways, the doctor all doctors needed to be. Compassionate, caring, an advocate and a poet. We were all privliged to have him in our world. And we are poorer for his departure from it. Wherever you are, I hope there are paddles and pedals.

Dr Markland was the heartbeat of Friday’s @coffeeoutside.bsky.social in Edmonton. Here’s a few of my favorite photos from over the years. You made us all better humans for knowing you. RIP

I only met Dr. Darren Markland a few times, but he made an impact on me. This clip from coffee outside (with Darren giving away free coffee from his bike-mounted coffee-maker) offers a glimpse into how he viewed cycling and community as interwoven. I'm so sorry for his family and community.

I have taken the Tylenol that was in the medicine cabinet and which they think probably is the reason you like trains forgive me but that’s bullshit you got autism from your dad

Browsing social media tonight has me lamenting the complete lack of critical thinking in the general population. 😭For the love of pete can’t people do the barest minimum of evaluation before sharing AI lies? Sigh.

I’m headed to NYC in November for a whirlwind trip to see ALL the shows. So far I have tickets to Maybe Happy Ending, Chess, and Oh Mary. And have plans to pick up a couple more shows. Seeking suggestions for fun things to do in the brief windows of time I’m not at the theatre. 😂

Just in case you need a little joy today: here are some lovely llama costumes from the 4-H costume contest at the State Fair 📸: Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Finally fringing! A 10:30pm show on the evening I get back from two weeks on Atlantic time may have been a mistake 😴 but I’m excited to see Edmontask tonight.

And they say nothing inspiring is happening in America anymore

If you want a COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta this is what you now need to do: 1. "Pre-order" by Sept. 30: bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr... 2. In the fall, remember to book a public health clinic appointment. (No more pharmacy shots.) 3. Pay. (Prices not yet announced.) 4. Attend appointment.

Despite the unending doubtmongering – especially from MAGA / MAHA universe – studies continue to show COVID vaccines have significant benefits & an impressive safety profile. Good sum by ‪@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social‬ of one recent study👇 Study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

This is SO COOL. Now I want to analyze streetview images of Edmonton and see what “our” data looks like.

1/12 🚨 ALBERTA GUTS TRANSPARENCY RULES 🚨 During a long weekend, the UCP quietly changed expense policies removing receipt requirements and erasing eight years of public records. Half a million expense claims vanished. #ABPoli #Transparency #ABleg

‘Berta friends: don’t forget that today’s the day you can pre-order your COVID vaccine. bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

Experiencing extreme @edmfolkfest.bsky.social FOMO this weekend. 😭 But happy I’ll be back in town for Fringe!

A fascinating look at the data behind the Zohran campaign! 📊🤓

I fear my bluesky is nothing more than a JCS stan account these days. 😂 Pretty excited about this, given my FOMO about the Hollywood Bowl shows.

Liberals have been very concerned about mis- and disinformation in recent years, so when Mark Carney says carbon capture will allow for “decarbonized” oil, we should be clear that he’s engaging in active disinformation about climate change to please Danielle Smith and the Alberta oil industry.

Crossing my fingers for some sort of recording/livestream. 🤞 Erivo and Esparza are two of my faves and JCS was one of the first musicals I listened to obsessively back in high school.

Today I discovered that this masterpiece exists. 😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTof...

Is Edmonton ever going to get a fancy, central movie theatre like Toronto and Vancouver? I'm just back from seeing Jurassic World Rebirth with my family and it was the only time we drove our car this week; We drove to Tamarack because it's just so much nicer than City Centre.

Ever feel like your brain just stopped cooperating during perimenopause? For many women, that’s not just brain fog—it might be undiagnosed ADHD colliding with hormonal shifts. We're finally starting to connect the dots. It's about time. 🧠✨ vajenda.substack.com/p/adhd-and-m...

Current mood

I just opened @pocketcasts.com and the featured podcast is from the AARP. Does my taste in podcasts lead the algorithm to believe I’m old?! 👵