Jeromy Farkas (Calgary mayor via LinkedIn) posted these comments made by Mitch Sylvestre. Can you imagine saying this out loud? #HandmaidsTale #FuckTheSeparatists #Abpoli #Cdnpoli

"AI replacing human workers is still a real long-term risk. But here’s the thing: The companies actually deploying it at scale are openly admitting AI is too expensive, and that is an important signal." finance.yahoo.com/sectors/tech...

This is genuinely tragic and I feel sad for her loved ones. And. "Killed by a flying umbrella" is one of those deaths that sounds like it comes out of an absurdist novel or a Wes Anderson film. I can't help but hope it inspires a writer somewhere. www.ktvb.com/article/news...

Yay! Congrats to Janet Voight at the Field who has described a new species of deep-sea octopus from the Galapagos! Microeledone galapagensis! #molluscmonday www.fieldmuseum.org/about/press/...

Cute that the cops think queers need their approval! 😂 See: previous years of massive Budapest Pride turnout, applauded worldwide, under Orbán.

Level 2 chocolate tasting supply kit arrived today. Thankfully it wasn't too warm out—melting is always a danger when you're shipping chocolate! The first webinar was Tuesday, and the course includes six more (many with tastings), plus two dedicated tasting sessions, two pre-recorded lectures...

I'm no bootblack, but since none are at hand, I did my own post-winter care for these today. Black shoe cream for scuffs, then a once-over for nourishment and protection with some Belvoir leather balsam. Smells like gasoline and honey: heavenly. With decent care, a good boot can last a lifetime. 💚

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

And we are live! Massive thanks to everyone who contributed to this. Reading your posts made me so much madder than I ever knew was possible

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Ok this is a truly great tweet

Murderkitten!

I'm 100% unsurprised to hear this. Massive transphobic efforts like this are entirely a fascist project, and fascists aren't known for respecting the rules. They have to lie, cheat and buy favour in order to win.

Just found out this year's International Mr. Leather is a Black drag queen & International Mr. Bootblack is a transmasc Asian guy. Sincerest congratulations, Mr. Honey Davenport & Mr. Atlas Rose. Let the haters fester in their rancid racist misogyny while you go on being completely fucking fabulous.

Client: Hey, we had this translated, but it needs a review. Can you handle it? Me: (looks at a pile of AI-generated gibberish) Me: ... no. But I can translate it for you if you like. Srsly, AI translation is today's version of "I had my nephew do a first pass, he speaks English OK!" #freelancerlife

Got an email saying I passed my Level 1 chocolate tasting course. It also says they don't provide actual grades. Really? It was an online multiple-choice exam and they're not able to tell me what my score is? Seems to me that should be an automatic thing. Ultimately it's not a big deal. Just weird.

Drivers: "All these bike lanes and restrictions on where I can drive and park! It's almost like my car isn't welcome in the city." You're so, so close to getting it.

Epic thread

I saw The Mandalorian and Grogu on Saturday night and came out thinking: well, that wasn't deep, but it was a lot of fun! It lacks major emotional punch but makes up for it in adventure. As always, I read the reviews afterward. This one nails it best, IMO. www.forbes.com/sites/erikka...

You’re absolutely right. I sent the plan into an uncontrollable spin and doomed 274 people to a brutal death in the Pacific Ocean. That’s on me, and next time I’ll do better. Would you like me to book a trip to Alpha Centauri?

And this is why I'm not on Twitter anymore and I don't give a single fuzzy rat's ass about the latest "BlueSky is boring" hot take. Find something else to complain about already. It is not boring. It's lovely here. We don't need Nazis to spice up the discourse.

#manicure #extremityfetish OK people I am WAY too pleased with myself for this manicure 😂 or should I say Mandocure? 🤣 (Who else is seeing the new movie this weekend?) I used a dozen polishes from five different brands, and I tried a new technique...

Just did my Level 1 chocolate tasting exam. So intense! Not the questions, but the security process: a phone call, a 360-degree room sweep, a PIN to access the test, a whole back-and-forth with the invigilator. The strictness ensures credibility, sure, but the setup took longer than the test.

Honoured to be among such fine company, my goodness! 🤓📚

Bread settlement FTW! Anyone else get their fifty bucks this week? woohoo I'm rich 🫠

Things I have recently received from my friends: A paper on homosexuality in bats. A card with a painting of cheese plus a metal cheese grater appliqué and the words "so grateful." A printout of the X-rated story she read at her book launch. A video about French grammar. Sushi. A large plant pot.

Hmmm, OK resale site, I'm happy my shoes are selling, but if you want me to ship them out, you have to actually send me the email saying a pair has sold, not just a "reminder" three days later. Yeesh

I've been selling a lot of my Fluevog collection over the past couple of years, and more recently I've stepped it up even more. I still love shoes, and am not getting rid of everything by a long shot, but my style range has narrowed and I have too many things that I no longer reach for. ...

Gave some birthday whacks to a friend this weekend. It's been a long, long time since I last smacked someone around, even just a little bit. It comes back so easy to the hand, smooth and comfortable. And opens up so many old questions, and gives so few satisfying answers. #thinkythink

#manicure #extremityfetish Spring weather: perfect for thermals because with fluctuating weather there's lots of opportunity for colour change. Fun! This one is Sprout of Control by Holo Taco.

Just saw a clip about how Domhnall Gleason and Cate Blanchett basically have the same face and now it makes so much sense that I find them both hot in a very ungendered way. Huh.

reminder to progressives

I'm sorry, what? In writing my first monograph, I spent six weeks trying to track down a citation in TWO languages I didn't know. And good thing too, because the citation was wrong. That's scholarship. That's research. You know, the thing we're trained to do?!?

I'm so terribly sad to hear this news. I first encountered their music via queer circles in Vancouver ca. 2009. It was striking, haunting, unforgettable, like absolutely nothing else I'd ever heard. A gutting loss for the music, queer and Indigenous communities. 💔 www.createastir.ca/articles/cri...

Hauling weirdly shaped stuff is always a fun challenge. Jerry did a good job today!

If a Croque Madame talked to another Croque Madame about anything other than a Croque Monsieur Would they have passed the Béchamel test?

There is a direct causal link between the removal of speed cameras on Parkside Drive and a 235% increase in speeding. This isn't neutral: people have lost their lives on Parkside. The Premier's meddling in municipal affairs is literally putting lives at risk.

Today's tea: Du Yun Mao Jian, a green tea whose package doesn't indicate who I got it from or where it was made! I suspect it's a Camellia Sinensis sample pouch, and the name means it's Chinese.

I did the first and second sessions of the level 1 cacao tasting course this week through the International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting. I'm really impressed at the quality of instruction, these folks really know their shit and the tasting exercises are very on point.

Among tea aficionados, David's Tea has a bad rap. I understand why: they're heavy on flavourings, blends that disguise the tea & added sugars, which tea nerds see as filler. I don't love most of it myself, but it's fine to drink sugary blends if that's your cup of... Well, you understand. ...

Coworking date with Best Ex. As I assemble documents, in a fit of whimsy, I reach over and staple her t-shirt sleeve. Best Ex: You stapled me! Me: I did. 😂 Do you want a staple remover? Best Ex: (considers)... No! (big grin) So many reasons to love this quirky human, OMG.

I was just reminded of this wonderful quote from Amor Towles in A Gentleman in Moscow. Worth a reshare.

Canada is fast-tracking citizenship certificates for trans Americans. Users identifying themselves as trans Americans have reported having their applications processed in as little as 2 weeks, under the urgent processing criteria established by Canada’s IRCC. #cdnpoli www.cicnews.com/2026/05/cana...

Seen online: "The potholes on Dupont are so bad that you can see the streetcar tracks buried underneath. Dupont hasn't had a streetcar line since 1963." 😂 It's true, and the bike lanes are their own special kind of obstacle course, between crumbling concrete and snaggle-toothed pedestrian bridges.

Whut

New roommate and I completed the #census together just now while listening to one of the #StatsCan playlists. She's a recent American import (dual citizen; trans). A very "welcome to Canada" moment. All we were missing was the ketchup chips!

I'm really grateful for all the good nail care advice I've gotten on my various online groups, but every once in a while I come across something like "I use a torch to dry my nails" and I am reminded that we really need to be careful about crowdsourcing! 😬👎🚫🙅🙂‍↔️💥

I wonder what motivates the denialists. My guess is that in many cases it's a sort of toxic white guilt. Like "if my ancestors were Bad, that means I must be Bad, and I don't want to be seen as Bad so I have to prove my ancestors were Good by twisting history!" Which, perversely, kinda proves it. 🧵