Battling with spell-check over whether it's "nerve-racking" or "nerve-wracking". I prefer the latter.

Spirit Week coming up at my kids’ high school. A different clothing theme each day like Pajama Day or Candy Cane Colours Day. Not sure about Performative Day: “Wear a quarter zip, drink matcha, use wired earbuds.” Huh?

The timing seems fitting as Canada closes out the Rivalry Series tonight after struggling so mightily against the USA. Hockey Canada has released a new long term plan and blueprint to grow and strengthen women's and girls hockey in Canada thehockeynews.com/womens/other...

When I was out and about today it seemed like every billboard was advertising a brand of product I’ve never heard of before. It felt like I’d been dropped into a completely different map.

Anyone know what these icons are that have suddenly appeared in the Apple "Find My" app? The circles with little squiggly lines or possibly stairs? There are no stairs, or even an incline, at these locations.

Zut alors

Jennings from the top rope

lol www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UvLHp5/

I was invited to join a WhatsApp group populated by the people in my work section and I’d sooner chew off all my own fingers on both hands, thanks.

I don’t remember following a burrito-themed account, which leads me to think one of you guys changed INTO a burrito-themed account, so…ehh, whatever.

“eURopEAn cApITaLS MInuS sEcONd-tO-LaSt LeTtER” fuck off Connections puzzle, why do I hate-play you every day

This is the way.

Holiday Sweater Jersey

Bruce Cockburn should re-release "If I Had a Rocket Launcher", it would probably really resonate with a lot of folks these days.

When I see a reference to something that happened in 2023 they might as well be talking about the 1980s for how distant it feels. This year has been an absolutely torturous fucking decade.

Merry Bandcamp Friday Eve

He wondered if he should send the remaining five English muffins to his vegan friend in Sedona.

Incognito browsing history wrapped 2025

I never thought I'd start a sentence like this, but: According to my phone, the artists I listened to most this year are Ethel Cain, Fucked Up, Car Seat Headrest, Headstones, and Frightened Rabbit. Sounds right. So why does it think my most listened-to song was Crazy On You by Heart? What? When?

ALTMAN: And so you can use Sora to generate interesting videos of you and your friends, all with AI. FALLON: (giggling) So, heh, so that's a video of me in space, wow! ALTMAN: Exactly. FALLON: Could you generate a video of me where I'm not just a useful clown for fascism? Where my work has meaning?

Not quite sure what to expect when I get home.

The new culture minister drawing criticism for saying the French language “is precarious throughout North America, rather than saying it is declining in Quebec specifically” is making me nostalgic for the days when Mordecai Richler would declare that French had to be spoken twice as loud as English.

I just read about how stock and bond prices used to contain fractions, and there's an Excel function to convert this "historical" "vintage" data to decimal. I thought I could remember seeing fractional stock prices (never noticed when it stopped); turns out decimalization was implemented in 2001.

[being murdered] murderer: (murdering) what are you doing on your phone me: (putting away phone) my bad what's up what's going on

Thanksgiving w/my nephew & his wife & family. They're farmers. Eatin'chickens. Eatin' ducks. Milkin' goats. BUT THE TURKEYS ARE PETS no idea why the line is where the line is BUT THE TURKEYS ARE PETS Wednesday a guard Pyrenees mauled a pet turkey so it got cooked & everyone in the kitchen was crying

The food delivery guy was taking a photo while handing me the bags, and I didn’t realize his hand was caught in the handles, so I was sent a nice picture of me trying to tear his fingers off.

Okay, I'll play "5 concerts you've seen" (old man edition) The Clash Stevie Ray Vaughan (opening for Robert Plant) James Brown Oscar Peterson Max Roach

happy birthday to all turkeys

The Fraud & Firkin

and they all moved down on the Group W bench.

Heading into another workweek already wishing it was next weekend feels like the old gag where the guy is asked why he is banging his head against a wall: “Because it feels so good when I stop!”

The Kraken's mascot being "Buoy", pronounced "boo-ee", takes me back to 8th grade when I was reading to the class, said "buoy" that way and my teacher made me stop and repeat it, and chuckled as he corrected me. "It's pronounced 'boy'" he said. Fuck you, Rick James. (Fucker's name was Rick James.)

I know when to go out. I know when to stay in. Get things done.

TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den? MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes TRUMP: surely they ate him MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't TRUMP: Unbelievable

It's November 21st, and you know what that means: It's Beaujolais Nouveau Day, bitchez!

I’m not broke, I’m micro-dosing affluence.

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Sending love and solidarity to all trans+ people and those who have lost a trans+ loved one through violence or state oppression and neglect. And a special thought for those who will have taken their lives without ever disclosing their trans identity.

if you chose protecting your access over defending your profession, you're in the propaganda business and you might as well say it

There’s a house I pass when I’m walking my dog and I swear they’ve been putting out MORE Halloween decorations each day since the 31st. Top-notch gaslighting.

Dear Bongo, no.

I have some concerns about the Republicans' latest bill, "A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick".

Organist in Calgary just threw off the anthem singer by playing the intro for The Star Spangled Banner instead of O Canada, the only anthem being performed in this all-Canadian match-up. She recovered nicely.

"If you saw two guys named Hambone and Flippy, which one would you think liked dolphins the most? I'd say Flippy, wouldn't you? You'd be wrong, though. It's Hambone." - Jack Handey

Well I’m sold!

I don't think I would phrase it exactly the same way, but I agree with the sports commentator who said that the struggling Maple Leafs' problem is that "they're give awaying the puck".

*going in to donate blood* just take it all

Having fun is cool, but nothing beats sitting around

Speaking of music, there's a new album from Mavis Staples out today. You heard me. What are you waiting for? Go! mavisstaples.bandcamp.com/album/sad-an...

My daughter wants to go to the AC/DC concert. She's about the same age I was when I went to see what I considered an over-the-hill nostalgia act just for a laugh. Turned out to be a good show. That was in 1988.

At 6am some jerk on my street was transferring his car keys from his work coat to his regular coat and triggered the car alarm, then spent a minute trying to silence the wrong car before realizing his mistake. We're all trying to find the guy who did this