curses, foiled again the sun was shining brightly all afternoon, but slipped behind clouds just before sunset #Torontohenge

Today in 2022: Toronto municipal vehicles created barriers all around downtown to prevent an ottawa-style convoy from moving into downtown. Strange days.

#OTD February 17 1600, Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake, here, where there is now a monument to him, in Campo de' Fiori in Rome Bruno was an Italian philosopher who had correctly proposed that the Sun was a star moving through space en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giordan...

Ontario privatized recycling collection, and now there are problems? Really?

big ice storm incoming, Toronto but tonight is going to be mostly sunny, so you still have a chance to see something really cool #Torontohenge

how cool is that? very, very cool

#OTD February 16 1813, the 104th Regiment of Foot sets out from Fredericton to march to Quebec (then on to Montreal, then on to Kingston), on snowshoes, pulling toboggans #WarOf1812 read this excerpt from Lieutenant John LeCouteur's journal -- warof1812.ca/march.htm

strange but true, all national anthems are country music

they have speed radars in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toroton, to remind cyclists not to race i can get it up to 7km by walking briskly!

for its 25th anniversary, Jamie Zawinski has posted a slightly remastered version of All Your Base what you say !! www.youtube.com/watch?v=orY1...

This week's garage mood: family #garagemoods

William Howard Taft was the 27th U.S. president and later the 10th chief justice, the only American to hold both roles. Born in 1857, he rose through judicial and administrative posts, shaping law and government with steady, pragmatic leadership.

happy Fuddle Duddle day to all who celebrate #OTD February 16 1971 the Prime Minister admitted "I moved my lips and i used my hands in a gesture of derision, yes" as have we all, good sir, as have we all www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXKS...

#OTD February 16 1813, the 104th Regiment of Foot sets out from Fredericton to march to Quebec (then on to Montreal, then on to Kingston), on snowshoes, pulling toboggans #WarOf1812 read this excerpt from Lieutenant John LeCouteur's journal -- warof1812.ca/march.htm

#OTD February 15 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor Блять! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyab... www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmX...

by the way, it's been four years since the flag-waving "cowboy convoy" disrupted life in Ottawa for a couple weeks i think it's safe to say that the stench is finally gone, and ordinary Canadians (left, right, or centre) can reclaim our flag

he: hey, how's your project with the superglue coming along? me: 👌

"off the reservation" oh please, just go crawl back under your rock, you jerk

at 5:47pm tonight in Toronto, the sun will set directly over the east-west street grid, creating an effect known as Torontohenge (named after Stonehenge) the effect is more dramatic amidst downtown towers while today is mostly cloudy, check again at sunset the rest of this week #Torontohenge

by the way, it's been four years since the flag-waving "cowboy convoy" disrupted life in Ottawa for a couple weeks i think it's safe to say that the stench is finally gone, and ordinary Canadians (left, right, or centre) can reclaim our flag

Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who commanded Apollo 11 and became the first human to walk on the Moon in 1969. Born in Ohio, he served as a naval aviator and NASA test pilot before making spaceflight history

#OTD February 15 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor Блять! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyab... www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmX...

#OTD February 15 1996, the Shawinigan Handshake on the first National Flag Day (the flag having been adopted on February 15 1965), in Hull Quebec en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawini...

#OTD February 15 1965, Canada adopts its new flag #Canada

Canadian valentine -- roses are red violets are purple i love you more than maple syruple #ValentinesDay

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the right people

Happy Death of James Cook day to those who celebrate. On 14 February 1779 British explorer Captain James Cook was killed as he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief (aliʻi nui) of the island of Hawaii, and hold him hostage for the return of a cutter which Hawaiians had stolen.

Canadian valentine -- roses are red violets are purple i love you more than maple syruple #ValentinesDay

Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

769 Lancaster bombers 527 B-17 bombers 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices 25,000 people killed

Line 5 art installation at Eglinton station i had no idea Line 5 was so ridiculously deep below Line 1 #Toronto

YIKES! Friday the Thirteenth come on a Friday this month!!

the E.T.Seton stairs are open!!! still closed when Line 5 opened last Sunday, the fences have since been removed and the stairs cleared of snow hurray! someone should tell BlogTO to do a followup (see attached thread)

"An awkward stumble often reveals the poetry in movement" - Charlie Chaplin #Toronto #EglintonLRT #Line5 #Photography

Canadian valentine -- roses are red violets are purple i love you more than maple syruple

A Valentine's Poem.

YIKES! Friday the Thirteenth come on a Friday this month!!

a death sentence for the planet

It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea

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505 Balliol Street #Davisville #Toronto built in 1889, the Page House and Grocery Store was a post office and neighbourhood convenience store for decades, narrowly escaping demolition and granted heritage status in 2018 with the help of councillor @joshmatlow.bsky.social #TOhistory

#Sitzgelegenheit disregard all english translations that mention seating but omit the essence of opportunity

That’s right Mike

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#Sitzgelegenheit disregard all english translations that mention seating but omit the essence of opportunity

Kleiner Junge im Wartezimmer schaut glücklich auf seine Blinkeschuhe. Er: „Mama, warum tragen Große eigentlich keine Blinkeschuhe?“ Und das war der Moment, auf den ich immer gewartet habe. *aktiviert ihre Blinkeschuhe* Er lacht und setzt sich neben mich. Wir sind jetzt Blinkeschuh-Freunde. 🥹🫶

Bike lanes are not just for bikers, they are an essential means of freedom and mobility and their presence on only a tiny fraction of streets is a huge slap in the face to residents.

The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.