Watching Terror of the Zygons on Blu-ray. Very good but the most delightful thing is when the oil company guy says “take care of yourself, eh” thereby revealing himself to be thoroughly Canadian.

The risible wages are well-known in the wider field of the library, museum, gallery and archive world. I’d like to think public opinion is with the people who make the place click day-in-day-out; they deserve better. Knowledge may be free but labour isn’t: spread the wealth and pay the workers!

From control to connection: An @arc-west.bsky.social co-designed research project, led by young people, is highlighting the need for change in managing school behaviour — moving away from punitive strategies towards relational approaches. Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-co... 💫 #ARCimpacts

Yep, I am generally extremely frustrated by this modern internet phenomenon where people will read a journalist's short summary of a book, find that the *summary* does not mention an important concept, and then accuse the *book's author* of not knowing about the concept

Designer: all right Mr. Del Toro here’s those Frankenstein’s monster designs, real sexy just like you asked for. Del Toro: (nodding) this is exactly as sexy as I asked for.

By this logic as long as Trump can make the trains run on time nothing else that he does is of consequence.

How to Hibernate. Scanned by us from the 1952 book Animal Fair, by the Provensens. It’s time.

This is far from the most important issue here, but the Ontario govt was under no obligation to "seek...permission to use and edit" any recording of Ronald Reagan that is in the U.S. National Archives/Reagan Library, as is the case here. And the Reagan Foundation has *no* relevant role here.

Local legislator displays the importance of kerning

Americans (and friends) are understandably horrified by the brute damage being done to the White House. It feels irreversible. But of all the things that have been destroyed in these past few months I feel that this is the most easily mended.

Lawyer Friend Makes Strong Case For Nachos https://theonion.com/lawyer-friend-makes-strong-case-for-nachos-1819567126/

Feeling very jealous of my cat, who does not have a meeting at 10am.

Another report on how our high visa costs deter top R&D talent on.ft.com/4oyDMnB

If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?

Oh interesting. This appears to be the US version of being a listed building in the UK. Would love to see a court order him to restore it (yes I know he’d ignore, just as he ignored the Act in the first place).

If Murderbot can change its life, SO CAN YOU!

reposting with alt-text Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me

npr: so, no kings tyrannosaurus rex: yes npr: how shall I put this trex: this interview is over

I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts bsky.app/profile/did:...

Pretty frustrated at the front page of a UK newspaper today listing the method of suicide used by Ricky Hatton. I won’t share a screen shot because we should not share details of methods. I would urge all journalists to read the excellent Samaritans guidelines

In Canada: 80% of educators have witnessed misogyny in classrooms, including disrespect toward women and unhealthy stereotypes. 67% have seen incel-influenced beliefs linked to real-world gender-based violence. Never mind 'Male Loneliness Epidemic'. THIS is what needs attention.

‘96% of healthcare professionals said the model helps to reduce children’s anxiety, and 46% reported a lesser need to use sedation after the children played with the set.‘ ‘Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.’

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day – a time to honor the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations and robust urban Native communities that continue to enrich our state’s cultural landscape, economy, and heritage.   It was a beautiful morning to celebrate on the shore of Bde Maka Ska.

Happy Thanksgiving

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old “The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?” Treasure magazine, 1964 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Looking at tickets to Canada over Christmas and it’s extremely annoying that to fly Air Canada Zürich - London - Montreal return is £1200 cheaper than just London -Montreal.

Thank you @nytopinion.nytimes.com for publishing this rot. Marc Rowan has run hundreds of companies into the dust to extract profits from their failure and bankruptcies. Now he wants to do the same to American higher education. Do not believe a word this man says. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Kirkcaldy

Why stop there? There are talented academics in universities all around the world.

Henceforth the red robes will only be worn as an away kit when the Canadian Supreme Court is playing the US one.

Me: failing the don’t live somewhere with an idiot MP for the past 10 years. First Philp, now her.

This is how I found out and hopefully you too

As it turns out, coyotes are good climbers. They loped up and down these limestone cliffs like they were mountain goats. #mammals 🌿

This is absolutely right on every point and everyone who sits on a governing board or serves as president or provost or similar should please make the time to read it. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

R.I.P.

I’m biased, but would definitely like to see a more toothy government in these instances.

"There have likely been 10,000 or more university redundancies in the academic year 2024-25..."

Though kyanite is used in the arts, hematite is the most important pigment left standing, & vital to millennia of art history so easily wins the art vote. Red ochre, earth, Venetian red, mars red & English red. A stable, rich, vibrant red in cave paintings through contemporary paintings! #MinCup25

What could possibly go wrong?

The 'Riyadh Comedy Festival' reminds me of the story of Freddie Starr performing in the Middle East, under instruction not to swear or refer directly to Prince Hussein. He came on and said 'Which one of you fuckers is Prince Hussein?' and the curtain immediately came down.

This idea that you shouldn’t call something out for what it is until certain people are comfortable with it really annoys me. The Nazis who were put on trial at Nuremberg were the same who were elected in 1933. It’s not better that they got to commit genocide before we all agreed they were bad.

URGENT UPDATE! WE NEED YOUR HELP Thanks to everyone who has entered, we've had some amazing pictures. BUT we have not received enough entries! We know social media is a mess & that you're all very busy, but we need your help. Entries are now open until *5th October*

The fact that the letting agent knows what they’re doing and arguing it’s reasonable makes this extra special. There is part of me that would like to play the argument out that but for the home the work would not have been created. I feel that’s… weak.

Can you believe there are countries where it’s normal to heat your house using electricity and it doesn’t push you into poverty.

dudes rock

It’s officially autumn now 🍃🍂🍁

I’ve had many cats but never one so conscious of how adored she is by her humans as this #ProofOfCat