Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine

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At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.

Why weren't they grateful?

Remembir everye daye ys a goode daye to reach out to a friende and tell them how much you love them. Maybe buy them a booke. Bringe up an olde inside joke. All the sillye thinges and the serious thinges about friendeshippe, thei are all infinitelye valuable. Tyme spent thus wil nevir be regrettid.

I'm currently working on a novel and at the end of an average day, I'm wiped out. The sheer amount of analysis, synthesis, making of connections, layering of prose, deepening of characterization, supplemental research... all the mental work is intense and exhilarating. Which is just to say, fuck AI.

'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' should be required annual reading.

The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

Vote the UCP out of office.

When you invite your neighbours over for a wintertide potluck…

Complete insanity. And they're only talking about payments, no mention of rising insurance costs, fuel, and all the other costs associated with automobile ownership. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

Ok, sure, let’s call it a shared responsibility, but let’s apportion that responsibility proportional to how much capacity for destruction each party in the equation has.

Slower speed limits, but also smaller cars, fewer cars. How do we move away from a culture where the default mode of transportation is a giant murder machine?

My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?

Trans rights are human rights. This isn't complicated.

Sometimes a quiet night conspires with half-remembered fragments of Telemann and Copland and just starts… singing.

Underrated how exhausting it is simply to watch this lesson reinforced every day, everywhere: do ill and prosper, or try to do good and struggle forever. Even if it's not *you*, that wears on you.

Are we sending out kids to school in red tomorrow?

Thei wante us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe, and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to sell us hell and have us pay for it.

Voter turnout in today's municipal election will be historically low because everyone will be spending the entire day trying to get through on the phone line to book our children's Covid vaccines...

Bach every Sunday.

Man, the last chord of Madama Butterfly is a real banger.

I always love playing this Britten, glad to have a go at it this week.

The bike rack in front of the TD Bank on 10 St NW had some interesting signage on it yesterday… not sure if it’s still up. 🤔 Clearly some have taken issue with zoning decisions by TW.

“Generally, the larger your dwelling and the further you drive day-to-day, the greater your carbon footprint. Suburban and exurban areas tend to have larger homes, are more car-dependent, and residents tend to work further away from where they live.”

It’s better than nothing, true! But when it comes to getting around the city, it’s not really the thought that counts.

Sometimes it's easier to spot problems when someone's standing next to you than trying to spot them in yourself. Here I used the power of technology to watch the mirrored video feed live as I was taping to iron out this very specific scale that I'm performing in a couple of weeks.

Preparing to play this with Calgary Civic Symphony on December 7th is an oasis of calm in these hectic days.

At tonight’s “consultation”… When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more. Listen to the clip yourself… It’s… Telling. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Politics doesn’t have to be dirty, but sometimes it is. Recently someone tried to discredit the campaign of a candidate of great integrity, the only woman running in Ward 7. This kind of weak tactic won’t silence a strong candidate and her campaign, but it sullies the election for everyone.

Why are we endorsing Alex Williams for City Councillor in Ward 11? Because he is committed to practical solutions and bold ideas. But that’s not all. Check out our full endorsement page to learn more about Alex Williams: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/alex-williams/ #YYC #YYCCC

“Brian Thiessen, running under The Calgary Party banner, was particularly blunt in his response.” “”The premier, if she wants to resign her seat and run for mayor of Calgary, then she should do that,” he said, accusing the provincial government of interfering in municipal affairs.“

I heard a few students play this excerpt this summer, and it's hard to describe the quality of articulation that fits. Nigh impossible to achieve on a piston trumpet, a rotary is as close as we can get without playing historical instruments. Beethoven 5 at the CPO in a couple of weeks!

Why are we endorsing Heather McRae for City Councillor in Ward 7? Because she is an effective community advocate and consensus builder. But that’s not all. Check out our full endorsement page to learn more about @hmcrae.bsky.social: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/heather-mcrae/ #YYC #YYCCC

"Your city will always have exactly as much gridlock as it makes room for."

NEW STORY: The push to 'conservatize' Calgary's public school board. Six CBE trustee candidates have campaign materials that look identical—so we took a closer look. #yyccc #ableg

Announcing our latest endorsement for the 2025 municipal election: Alex Williams for City Council in Ward 11! To learn more about Alex Williams check out our endorsement page: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/alex-williams/ #YYC #YYCCC #CalgarysFuture

Ward 7 could have been so easy. It's been demoralizing to watch things go off the rails due to petty politicking, classic progressive purity testing, and old grudges (and frankly, a ton of sexism). Are we ever going to learn our lesson?

We’re delighted to announce our next endorsement for the 2025 municipal election: Heather McRae for City Council in Ward 7! To learn more about Heather McRae check out our endorsement page: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/heather-mcrae/ #YYC #YYCCC #CalgarysFuture @hmcrae.bsky.social#YYC#YYCCC

It’s time to announce our next exciting endorsement for the 2025 municipal election: Inam Teja for City Council in Ward 6! To learn more about Inam Teja check out our endorsement page: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/inam-teja/ #YYC #YYCCC #Calgarysfuture #Housing #VoteReframe

Although it's rarely expressed in outright terms, people often use a very simple heuristic when solving fashion problems: they wish to look rich, which is often disguised as "respectable." I will show you why this rarely leads to good outfits. 🧵

Another banger video on redevelopment from @calgarysfuture.bsky.social:

Canadian families could purchase a brand new Urban Arrow FamilyNext electric cargo bike, use it for a year, throw it a dumpster, buy another one, and still be ahead financially when compared to buying a new automobile. Unbelievable, right? Do the math yourself an you'll see -> carcosts.caa.ca

Make sure you’re registered to vote before August 19 — it’s the easiest way to make Election Day smoother. Skip paperwork, avoid delays, and cast your ballot faster. Check your registration: www.elections.ab.ca/ Share with a friend too!

‘Verdi’s popularity as a composer, especially in Italy, was in part tied to the way his operas went against the global consensus. Even his least overtly political operas were subject to censorship.’ @oliviagiovetti.bsky.social on Verdi and protest at the ROH: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ju...

the thing is I love men and care deeply about their feelings and I would like for there to be a better world for them in which they can express themselves and be free in who they are. but men can’t be liberated without women being liberated too because it is the same liberation.

"Speed-related collisions surge in 2025" We need to reverse this trend and the policies contributing to it immediately. livewirecalgary.com/2025/07/28/s...

This evening, we rode with @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social in memory of the man who was killed last week at 26th Avenue and 32nd Street SW. Everyone deserves to be able to travel safely around our city - no matter how they choose to get around.

Cruel policy doing exactly what they intended it to do.