How bad is the 2026 wildfire season? In Ontario, early estimates suggest it’s the worst yet -- and not over

This is indeed urgently needed!

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#wildflowers #wildflowerhour

Mullein #wildflower

I should be writing #procrastination

They were at peace for hundreds of years, until their resting place was discovered and disturbed on Withrow Avenue in 2024. The partial remains of 19 ancestors have been confirmed at the site, and while a few were initially removed after their discovery, they have all been returned.

Wonderful. Sharp.

Submit poetry, flash fiction and nonfiction, short fiction, and literary nonfiction to the Fall 2026 issue at Charlotte Lit! Submissions will close on July 31 or when the magazine receives 300 entries, so don’t delay: www.clmp.org/members/open...

The toxic influencer who has made "hyper-masculinity" his brand was arresting wearing Doris Day clam-digger slacks and a kicky purple blouse.

Ernest Hemingway lived in Toronto twice. Some of his most famous stories were spun out from events he covered for the Toronto Daily Star. it's worth wondering how he might have changed #Canlit forever if he stayed.  Alas, it wasn't to be... because Hemingway really, really hated his boss.

Visitor #GoHomeLake

Good morning from this guy

Good morning from #GoHomeLake

📹| In a funny incident, two people tried to enter a movie theater screening [The Odyssey] without buying tickets after hiding inside a miniature model of the Trojan Horse in a comedic reenactment of the famous story.

LEFT: Canadians helping by dropping water on United States fires. RIGHT: Ungrateful United States bitch complaining about Canadian fires.

Life is all about perspective…

Folks complaining the actors in The Odyssey don't look Ancient Greek are oddly nostalgic for the era when John Wayne was apparently the most qualified Mongolian on Earth.

I’m obsessed with Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Smile.

Good morning, Skeethearts ☀️❤️☕️

July 16, 2026

Brilliant.

Toronto has taken on an orangey hue as it grapples with a double-whammy of intense heat and wildfire smoke from hundreds of raging forest fires in northwestern Ontario. Follow for the latest.

‘Organizations that have kept women and girls alive through the world’s worst crises risk becoming another casualty of war’ a UN Women chief says

The Toronto beach is Canada’s oldest surviving LGBTQ2S+ space, but a plan to build up a nearby airport has advocates on edge

Kids today have lost the fine art of bullshitting a 10 page paper from a single Funk & Wagnalls entry or from reading only the CliffsNotes. 🤣

GOOD NEWS ALERT: After nearly a week entangled in fishing gear, beloved humpback "Pop Tart" is free! Gratitude to DFO's Marine Mammal Rescue Unit and the many PWWA members who went above and beyond for Pop Tart over the last several days. 👇 www.pacificwhalewatchassociation.com/media/2026/7...

Trickle down economics explained with cats

Devastating news. Bonnie Tyler has passed away at 75. That powerhouse voice gave us some of the most iconic, timeless anthems of all time like "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero." Rest in peace to a true music legend. 💔🕊️ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/cul...

Proof Mother Nature has a sense of whimsy.

July 8, 2026

Such a piece of brilliance.

There is no need for fireworks now with drone shows. No need for pets and vets to cower and for wild life to suffer as well as the pollution and noise. I said what I said.

Never let them know your next move 😼⚡ #Cat #Caturday #LifuX

Resistance is an art form! Kevin Champeny's work celebrates the beauty of accumulation how countless small elements can create depth, movement, & meaning that no single piece could achieve alone. A reminder that the smallest details often carry the greatest impact. 🔥🔥💙 #pinks

YES!!!

Researchers at UCLA and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health projected that the continuing absence of USAID funding will cause 4.5 million child deaths under the age of five by the year 2030 Via The Lancet

Save Thailand's dugongs from starving action.eko.org/a/save-thail...

Tommy Hunter, Canada’s Country Gentleman, has died. He hosted The Tommy Hunter Show from 1960 to 1992 and gave many early country artists some of their first exposure including Garth Brooks and Shania Twain

Why do our ex-orphans bring their wild-born calves home to the Keepers? After ex-orphan Yatta first made the pilgrimage many years ago, nearly every ex-orphan mother has followed suit. Meet our newest wild-born calf, baby Moon: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates...

Yep! That’s a perfect analogy. #BookSky

The dandelion’s taproot extends up to a meter deep into the soil. In doing so, it loosens compacted earth and brings minerals up from deeper layers, benefiting other plants. What many consider a weed is actually a natural soil improver.

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 Here are some of the cephalopods found in Canadian waters, from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts! (Not to many iNat observations from the Arctic though...)

June 20, 2026

This stray cat asks this boy with his paw if he's trustworthy. When he feels safe, he lies down on his lap. Original post

*Spits coffee out…. 🤣 #BookSky