I stopped at the butchers at lunch to reserve a fresh turkey.

Any Cops looking to disprove the ACAB perspective need to do more of this: www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/this-the-m...

A little #WOT nostalgia.

Now do Canada Post.

Can we please ban FIFA from Canada? Unless that peace prize is a parody. Please tell me it's a parody.

And now the #savewot petition's under 300 signatures away from 230k! LET'S KEEP GOING, #WheelofTime FANS! savewot.com

Things that will reduce crime. - Poverty reduction - Better mental health supports - Decriminalization/Legalization of drug - Addiction support and safe supply Things that will not reduce crime. - More cops

Because spending a ridiculous amount of cash for a device and then hanging on to that purchase as long as you can isn't wealth hoarding approved. You're a bad little consumer . Now go spend another ridiculous amount on our new device you piggies .

Good God. Don't give those right leaning extremists ideas!

PSA: The default Alt Text on GIF images are crap. Sometimes they are flat out wrong and not just poorly written. For the sake of those with low vision who rely on screen readers to enjoy the internet, make the effort to write something decent.

In the spring, the grocery store, a 5 minute walk from my house, closed abruptly. Tomorrow, it reopens as a Farm Boy. I'm excited. Construction barriers down, so we were able to peer longingly through the windows.

Of course Conservatives think this is fine. Sigh.

Aside from those "efficiencies", how much of the $252M saved over 4 years is from deferred capital projects? In 2025 alone, there were $21.3M in deferred capital transit projects. Deferred capital projects are not savings; they are cost avoidance. We didn't save money; we postponed spending it. 6/

The hard packed snow on my unplowed street is so slippery. I've fallen twice in the snow today. However, I think I am most sore from the several times I slipped but saved myself. I think I have some pulled muscles. God, I hate Winter. I swear I had boots with quality tread.

I visited my parents to help them with some things. Fixed the TV (power cord was detached). Fixed the computer (power supply to monitor was loose). Removed very corroded batteries from a little magnifying light. Fixed furnace humidifier (water tap was off). Could not find missing power cord for ...2

Racists will talk about "the great replacement" and then use AI art to prove their point. The Conservative Party in Canada uses mostly AI in its campaigns and social media. This is a blatant waste of Canadian resources.

One more job to add to my "to do" list visiting my parents next time.

Five days ago, this deployment was ruled illegal, now Trump is ordering 500 more, if these guardsmen follow that order are they following illegal orders from the commander in chief? Trump is the reason they will not be home with their families this Thanksgiving, my opinion he has blood on his hands.

I see RSV and Influenza climbing. Might explain the many absences I've seen in schools this week. Vaccinations reduce risks of illness. Masking also reduces risks.

Yay Ottawa! Yes we need more family docs. And a bunch of other Healthcare professionals.

Well. I guess it is time to admit that the weekend is over and go off to bed. I like weekends. Thanks to the labour movement for bringing weekends into reality.

I really wanted to buy a new skinnier Chistmas tree this year. However, I remembered that we did not put up a tree last year. Because kittens. So better have a trial year with the old tree. Picture of 18 month old rascals included:

I was feeling quite pleased with myself. Rotated my mattress. Did 2 loads of laundry. When it was time to put the clean sheets and blankets on the bed, I realized the pillow cases did not get included. So close.

There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

1/ A deep, Friday night dive into how we check the accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater signals. It's becoming more important with new variants in the past year. TL;DR: Mutations can affect PCR targets, so QC is important — but wastewater trends remain reliable and closely monitored for accuracy.

The stomach doesn’t have ‘extreme conditions’ and many viruses survive - that’s why gastroenteritis is so common. As for avian flu: take it seriously. No runny egg is worth the risk: bsky.app/profile/mary...

We had really pretty hoar frost in Ottawa today, especially outside of the greenbelt. It lasted all day, so I did get a few pictures at lunch and after work.

Mental note. CDC is no longer a reliable source of medical information. We are falling into a Dark Age period.

Almost 20% of my neighbourhood has Christmas lights up now. Walking after supper in the dark is now less depressing.

When will the Federal Goverment enforce the Health Act?!

NDP leader, @maritstilesndp.bsky.social calls a spade a spade. Gets kicked out of Legislature. I think she is correct. #IStandWithMarit www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Religious indoctrination includes teaching women how to self-hate.

Epstein built an empire of abuse and a whole lot of people just sat in silence and didn’t say anything. The epidemic of violence against women is constructed on a foundation of enabling and turning a blind eye. This post is about the reporters who said nothing when their peer was called ‘Piggy’

When I think about the Canadian Conservative politicians that have praised the donald in the past decade... I can't help but wonder if their names and money are linked to the Epstein Files. Anyone else wondering the same thing?

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

All vaxxed up. Everyone in Ontario who knows better should avail themselves of this service. We are very lucky we still have it. See Alta. We don’t want to give the authorities the excuse of “low takeup” to cancel vaccine availability.

Getting to hear @unlearn16.bsky.social at the @opseusefpo.bsky.social BPS Conference. Good times.

The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal flip.it/-yfVCX

Glad to see Sarah Kendzior back. Still disturb that her voice was suppressed and the way it was justified.

Had the latest COVID vax tonight. I feel just bad enough to be reassured that the body is responding as it should. Definitely felt worse last week post influenza vax.

You are lying, which is clear without this since you won't even post a screenshot the tweet.

WOW... @bsky.app do fucking better. Sarah Kendzior is TOO important of a voice, especially in this time, to lose access to. But maybe that's why she was suspended? Absolutely brutal 'decision'....

Sarah Kendzior told us all this Epstein stuff 10 years ago. People called her a doomsayer. She was right about everything!

Still amazingly low. But higher than last week.

Dear Canada: This is exactly what Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith and Doug Ford want to bring to Canada.

All fine and good to find Sarah Kendzior other places. It does not resolve the problem at @bsky.app of silencing someone willing to speak truth to power. I quit the musk mellon place because of that kind of stuff. Bad enough that they let some official US propaganda on here.