Please note… games like Baldurs Gate fall under “adult content”.

when governments and societies lose the capacity for critical thinking, the results can be catastrophic - however sympathetic we may be to those who have bought the baloney Carl Sagan

You know the world is not ending, but the world you know is.

After so many years of this pandemic we know what we must do to make it through yet another wave: wear a proper mask, test frequently, protect ourselves, and try to protect others, yes, after so many years we know what we must do, but (alas) how few of us are willing to do it.

I told a friend that the Walgreens’ dashboard is showing a 15.5% increase in Covid cases in the US, to which he replied that he can’t tell if having to rely on the Walgreens’ dashboard for Covid data means we’re in a comedy or we’re in a tragedy, and in response I just said: yes.

Masking should be mandatory in all healthcare settings. Hospitals and doctor’s offices are where most sick people congregate. It’s also the most likely place for more high risk people to be. You shouldn’t have to risk getting sicker or more disabled while trying to get treatment.

My garden pond is up and running. I haven’t decided if I want goldfish or minnows this year. The kids in the neighbourhood have started peeking in to see if the fish are out yet. The water should be ready for fish next week.

Today is World Myalgic Encephalomyelitis day. worldmealliance.org/worldmeday/ ME isn’t just about feeling tired. Exercise won’t fix it. Its disrupts the metabolism and impairs the brain, immune system, and autonomic nervous system . It impacts every part of your life . It is debilitating.

I will be sending this picture to anyone and everyone who asks me why I still mask. This was a fresh clean filter before I started 2 days of gardening. I deserve to breathe clean air. So do you.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Every 👏 Vote👏 Counts👏 Every single one. Never think your vote doesn’t count. Never think it doesn’t matter. Every ‼️ Single ‼️ Vote ‼️

Last night’s election was a wild ride. The ride is not over. The Liberal Party won, but unfortunately not with enough seats for a majority. So…

Poetry for a broken season

www.instagram.com/reel/DIzQrRu... This is deeply alarming!!!

Standing outside of a CHILDRENS hospital, where mothers give birth and lose children daily, with pictures of dead babies, might be one of the cruelest and most evil way possible to pretend to be pro life.

I am a low-support-needs, verbal, autistic writer. Here is a list of books by autistic authors, some of whom are high-support needs, non-verbal autistics. autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com Let’s not, however, play into the eugenicist idea that one must contribute to capitalism to be highly valued!!!

Podcast update: my health and energy levels have been playing games with me lately. It’s been rough and has prevented me from keeping up with my podcast. I will be discontinuing my subscription to the hosting service that I use as of the end of this month. All my episodes will be moved to YouTube.

Book recommendation!! www.amazon.ca/Doing-Harm/d... Warning, though. It’s a heavy read and might make you angry. But it will also leave you deeply, deeply validated.

Everything is political now. It’s impossible not to be political. The world is an absolute mess. Trying not to be political is like trying to stay dry outdoors in a hurricane. Only the most privileged and sheltered can be apolitical. And even then, being apolitical is still political.

My husband has learned to make creme brûlée. It’s freaking decadent!!! Turn on the sound for some amazing creme brûlée asmr

I spoke to @sonjfatah.bsky.social, associate chair of TMU's journalism school, who said this illustrates the threat political pressure campaigns pose to press freedoms in Canada: “It’s a sacrifice of a journalist ...They don’t want to have to deal with the reaction from the trolls.”

In today’s episode of people are still good and the world doesn’t suck as much as it often seems… Someone just drove 3.5 hours to deliver a $30 piece for my knitting machine. She didn’t have to do that and it was so awesome. Knitters are truly some of the kindest people in the world.

I’m behind on my podcast, overwhelmed by the news, drowning in housework I have not done, and depressed by the state of the world. Here’s my bunny checking out the backyard for the first time ever.

Partnerbrag: The last thing I said to my husband last night was “I’m not leaving the kitchen for you to do. I just have a migraine and can’t handle it tonight. Leave it. I’ll do it in the morning.” Then I went to bed. At 7pm. And woke up this morning to a sparkling clean kitchen.

There are too many pressing problems now that too many people aren’t comfortable discussing: climate/collapse, COVID, bird flu, fascism, etc. I get it. I want peace of mind, too. But you can’t grapple with a problem without first facing it.

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Once again, recommending "A People's History of the World", by Chris Harman. Here is an interesting excerpt from chapter 10, apropos of nothing in particular... 🧵

This is just the prettiest colour ever.

Look, objectively-speaking and by any measurement decent people use, Donald Trump is a vile piece of garbage. Anyone trying to pretend he isn't, isn't worth your time, attention, or relational proximity. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-may-nee...

More people did not vote than did vote in Ontario so don’t you dare complain when he burns 🔥 what is remaining of this province down if you did not bother to vote.

Besides 56% of Ontarians choosing not to vote, a massive issue, there's an even bigger issue here... 43% voting for a party almost always guarantees a majority government in Canada. Because of FPTP. 43% of voters hold power over 100% of citizens. The system is a problem. #cdnpoli #onpoli #topoli

Ontario has lost the 2025 election.

43.27% of Ontario turned out to vote. 42.97% of those voted PC. To quote the “winner”. “Democracy only works if people are willing to step up and step forward.” 42.97% of 43.27%.🤷‍♀️ Is that a majority? Is this democracy?

Book recommendation A People’s History of the World, by Chris Harman Everyone turn ahead to chapter 6 and try not to cry.

I’ve fallen behind on uploading new podcast episodes. A bad back and chronic illness/disability make poor roommates. In the meantime, please enjoy a throwback to one of my earliest episodes: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l...

This Valentines Day and every day, our hearts are with all of you fighting for justice. Our struggles are connected — and we won’t leave anyone behind.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doge_of... History apropos of…oh…. Nothing in particular.

Don’t be fooled by his pretty campaign words. Ford is NOT going to be good for the province. Look at everything he’s already damaged!

Ontario election 2025: How to cast your vote on or before Feb. 27 #onpoli #OntarioElection2025 Ontario residents who are Canadian citizens and 18 or older can vote in snap provincial election www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

In less than a month, I’ve gone from “this is too hard, I’ve made a horrible mistake” to owning a second knitting machine and making lace on it. I’m using yarn from the back corners of my yarn stash. Gorgeous, expensive stuff I didn’t want to ruin.

I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes 🎶

I have nothing to say here no thoughts to speak only a whirlwind of a thousand wordless observations and a hurricane of unspoken perceptions But no words only silence and the gaping fish mouth of a broken connection between mind and lips and the conversation moves on #poetry #sad #feelings

Key. Many don’t know how debilitating ME/CFS is precisely bc it’s so much so that people affected drop out of view. Those who can still work have to give up all else to manage it; half are out of workforce entirely; and a quarter are home or bedbound. UNREST is a glimpse at what the disease hides.

“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.” Nailed it 🔥

Book recommendation: Mind The Science, by Dr Jonathan Stea. @jonathanstea.bsky.social www.amazon.ca/Mind-Science... It’s actually really easy to fall for sciencey sounding pseudoscience. This book is full of information on how to recognize pseudoscience red flags. Excellent and informative. 10/10

"The legacy of COVID-19 must not be defined solely by pain, loss, and disruption. Rather, the experience is fraught with lessons that the world should not waste," www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New episode dropped. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l...

Dear insurance companies everywhere, The birth control pill is not always used for birth control. In fact, I do not know a single person currently who is using it for that purpose. If a doctor prescribes a pill, it’s none of your damn business WHY. No insurance company knows better than a doctor.

On sticking with it when it’s harder than you thought, a thread. On New Year’s Eve, I picked up a new to me, vintage (1950s) flatbed knitting machine. It was a great find at a great price in great condition. I’d been researching knitting machines and watching videos on machine knitting.