Why didn’t I think of this yesterday? A perfect pairing.

By investing huge amounts of money on car infrastructure and underinvesting in everything else, the government is basically creating another tax: you need a car to participate in society. It’s another cost that the government forces you to incur due to its transportation and land use decisions

Google needs to add an option to avoid crossing international borders to its map app. You really have to mess around with it to avoid crossing through the FSA.

If you see this, quote skeet with a screenshot from a video game that released the year you were born

If a composition comes up in my current book, I immediately queue it up. Today Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars points the way.

I just signed this petition to call on Ford to reverse his decision to remove speed cameras. Here's a link if you want to sign too. chng.it/JvLjsLvDG4

The shingles vaccine is currently kicking my butt, but zero regrets.

I have loved music my whole life. But I’ve never loved any music like I love classical.

I don't believe in the Rapture, but I do believe in the Rupture, which is when all the fundamentalists become nice, civil people who don't force their dipshit views on others and respect everybody else and don't cause no more problems. Or they fall into a huge pit.

Google's new slogan: Be evil. theintercept.com/2025/09/16/g...

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom. Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country. (Published 2022)

CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸

Is it bad that my first thoughts on hearing this are of Die Hard?

Weekend reading queued up.

Inside you are two wolves.

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

“Vanity sizing” is a thing?!

Could you stop there, or would you walk the extra 10 meters?

"So why the allergic reaction to accountability? The complaints are excuses. People don’t like getting caught breaking rules they want to break. The critics of cameras are the violators and why should we listen to the people who are making the roads less safe" www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...

Just as a side-issue observation and question, why does right-wing masculinity so often seem to manifest itself in hysterical meltdowns?

Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.

I had to Google McDavid.

Like Richard, I’ve been to the edge a couple of times. With support, I found a path to a good place. Canada now has a hotline to help when you may not see a way forward. People are here to help you. 988.ca

This is definitely the coolest thing I have ever bought for myself. A 1:1 model of my brain based on a 7T MRI scan from Robarts’ Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping. (I chose the colour purple). Thanks to @northernthrux.bsky.social and team for the scan data!

I have. It was the best (but certainly not the easiest) thing I’ve ever done.

Weekend plans.

I completely agree, but they also tell us that speeding has been normalized in the population, something any cyclist who has brought dangerous driving or infrastructure to the attention of enforcement or planners knows all too well. #ldnont #onpoli

New bedtime listen.

If he was an FBI informant, which nobody believes, but if he was, should we assume he was an informant on the condition he be granted immunity for his own sex crimes against minors? These are the questions this reasoning raises.

did ChatGPT write his talking points?

Was @chuckwendig.bsky.social’s Black River Orchard based on a true story?

Video credit: itsjuliencohen Description: "11 and 8-year-old prodigy sisters played Vivaldi Winter with me" This is serious musical talent 🎻🎻🎹🎶🎵 #VivaldiWinter #Song #music #Piano #Violin #Instruments #Instrumental

Frankie nails it. The male loneliness epidemic explained. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTGt...

When we're talking about if people deserve basic human rights or, hey, maybe *those* people don't deserve them, this is not a "respectful debate" because one side has disrespect baked into their point of view. It's just right or wrong. That's it. No debate. No discussion. One side is wrong.

Late summer sunshine, a good book, music, and a the company of a good friend. Does it get better than this?

A habit formed way too late in life, taking a breath and being intentional about framing my emotions hour by hour can turn a challenging time into a pretty freaking good week. Taking a breath is the hard part. (screenshots from the How We Feel app)

Why do you see colors when you press your eyeballs? And what does this have to do with the history of the brain's internal model? Listen to this week's Inner Cosmos with guest Matthew Cobb (matthewcobb.bsky.social) as we explore how neuroscience got where it is. #brain

Just realized that I don’t need to check BlueSky to know whether Tr*mp has died, I’ll hear the celebrations in the streets - and I’m in Canada. Honestly, the hour since I heard the rumour had filled me with hope. His reign will end.

For all the dog lovers. This is a classic. Worth seeing again.

Current reads are all over the place and nothing like I would have read a decade ago. Feed the mind, feed the spirit, and push into exciting and uncomfortable places. @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social, @tkingfisher.com, Henry Shukman, and Maryanne Wolf.

Excellent book, but I found the argument regarding responsibility unconvincing.

I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩 Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!

"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."

Got me wondering, what’s the distance from Cape Spear (easternmost) to Point Pelee (southernmost) to Little Gold (westernmost as near as I can tell) to Tuktoyaktuk (northernmost accessible)? According to Google Maps, it’s 10,795km. Now I have a new step goal for the year.