Whoa… Thunder in November. It’s a little unsettling.

When my nature nerd self sneaks out at a staff meeting.

Yesterday’s beautiful morning skies, a progression. From home, where the crescent moon was shining above the golden horizon. Nearer to work, orange spilled over onto the water. At school, a gloriously complete sundog as the bell rang.

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Do you want to see cute orb like birds hopping across the beach or would you rather continue to consume the misery and sadness? 🪶

A clear and present danger. Truth is the enemy of AI.

My favourite soundtrack when I’m outside at lunch - local raven croaking from a high perch.

Same. I thought I knew about this phenomenon but I didn’t know how it connected to all the other “science is lying to us” public health conspiracies. The rejection of germ theory… I mean, how did arrive we here?! 🤯

I opened my classroom blinds to a blue of birds scattering away. Two decided to freeze, not flee, both ground feeders. One dove, one junco. A sweet start to what will be a long day.

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Ginkgo drop day came fast in my neighbourhood, as the trees all reacted to the heavy snow the same way… everywhere, bright yellow skirts on melting snow.

It’s snowing AGAIN (grumble grumble… everyone else is seeing the Aurora) so I’ll share the stunning views on shore from yesterday morning with the fresh snow. The trees were NOT ready for this snowfall. Many bent over, crowns heavy with the wet snow.

You’re at Brainchild (aka Charles). I need you at Chairface Chippendale. Yes, the moon should be worried.

Threads like this are why I still tolerate the internet.

You’re at Cyril Figgis. I need you at Pam Poovey.

we should not be letting any company get away with blaming AI for their failures. I'm not even sure how we got to this point. people are like "it's just a tool" okay so is a forklift and we still hold somebody responsible when it goes wrong and hurts someone. this is YOUR AI!

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last. The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes. Why? It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

Public systems and science take forever to build, and a thoughtless moment to destroy. Remember this as our federal government slashes Environment Canada, cuts environmental regulations and abandons environmental and climate protection agendas for corporate abundance that rarely reaches us plebes

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This account is an Edmund Fitzgerald stan account for the next 24 hours, sorry (also this is absolutely worth a listen 💙 ⛴️)

29 bells.

There is a lot of need, and while we're pushing governments to do better, we can do what they won't.

Sawing away at the plank we're standing on

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Big lakes do have effects 😊🌊🌊 Just getting going today

On this eve of fifty Novembers the winds still howl the bell still tolls. My breath turns heavy as we drift into the long cold night. The Fitzgerald stirs beneath. I harbor their echoes and cradle her steel. My waves bear the sorrow of all I have taken.

Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Takes whatever signs and portents you need from that fact.

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It’s November, snowy and windy. I made soup, of course.

exactly. 1 job = 1 livable wage. and that job shouldn't have to come with a desk and an email account.

BEEP BOOP THIS IS NORA'S AUTOMATED STRETCH CHECK. today is Sunday. everyone do your stretchies. 💪🤖

This how I find out I have a son??

A beautiful morning in Toronto. Our first snow of the season.

Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that

We had late lunch up in Owen Sound today, at my sister’s place. It’s a long way both ways but the food and company were lovely. And we ate on my folks’ old dishes. Plus the kitty is super sweet.

Well, now I have died of cute.

Broke: making fake Spanish words by adding -o Woke: making fake English words by subtracting the terminal vowel

“Did women ruin the workplace?” is an actual question posed by the NYTimes in 2025. This video is on the longer side (~6 mins), but if you want to know what they said and don’t want to read the long transcript, I’ve got you covered. In essence, women are, indeed, ruining everything (apparently).

10/10 take. No notes.

Still adjusting to the time shift, I’m missing the dark start to the day. This morning, I saw the last blush of pink sunrise from home as I packed my lunch. By the time I got down to the lake, it turned golden in silvery clouds. The lake was blustery, though. Like the gales of November came early…

Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.

I’m aiming for one new thing a day.

They can't even turn a profit stealing every thought on Earth? They need corporate welfare, too?

whoa

Emfuckingbarrassing.

"Verbeek backed this with a comment he had overheard in an Oslo cafe, in which Mamdani was described as an American politician who 'finally' sounded normal. 'Normal. That’s the word,' Verbeek wrote.'Here, taking care of one another through public programs isn’t radical socialism. It’s Tuesday.'”

Conversation with Admin Today Me: Here’s our write up for Treaties Recognition Week. A: It’s a bit long. Me: Okay. I’ll shorten it. A: Let me know if you want me to show you how to use ChatGPT to shorten it. Me: Absolutely not. A: What will you use instead? Me: MY BRAIN!

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong, it is right. No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness, it is a strength. No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited, it is unlimited.

Another glowing review for AI. This hurts.