Five good things today: -millet kale and carrot patties with spicy yoghurt sauce -the Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna -the electric bike may have another life in it yet -talking about my friends in therapy -creative work that can still shift the zeitgeist

Five good things today: -a bag of soil holds so many possibilities -spicy peanut sauce -new shower curtain -met one of the neighbours who seemed friendly -saw a red tailed hawk two meters away

I wanted the blue checkmark on LinkedIn. The one that says “this person is real.” In a sea of fake recruiters, bot accounts, and AI-generated headshots, it seemed like a smart thing to do. So I tapped “verify.” I scanned my passport. I took a selfie. Three minutes later — done. Badge acquired […]

Five good things today: -got the bike over finally -met Rachel Reid and told her "good job" -cornbread and chili -bought two books at two different bookstores -carshares

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Five good things today: -a bucket of suds -architectural monstrosity brewery is closing -found some more evidence for a case -saw wildlife (mouse) -a sunset view from the skylight

Five good things today: -someone put Daddy Yankee on the playlist for futsal -got five goals and two of them were v. nice -found a dirty diner around the corner from the new place -partywatched s01e01 of HR with Barcelona queer who hadn't seen it yet -finished the bed

Five good things today: -found my favorite massage therapist in the city again after she moved to a new practice -gender doctor graduated me -first night in the new place -fettuccini alfredo and a side salad -major surgery on the corn plant yielded three corn plants

Five good things today: -big bags of salt -gossip with the neighbours -palo santo smoke filling a room -homemade butter naan -competition reality TV

"People are trying to politicize what this is about. It's not about guns. It's not about transgenderism. It's about mental health. It's about a lack of resources,” Edmonds told CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-bc-shooting-victim-parents-maya-gebala-9.7087967

Mark Carney is a liar and a coward. And he is complicit in genocide. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/netanyahu-canadian-airspace-9.7083737

Five good things today: -a fresh layer of snow covering all the muck -a $5 pizza -someone else making me a website -got some good news from Gaza -soft pants

Sometime I think to myself, "Galo would have loved this," and I realize I am still grieving for him. I know a lot of us lost people in the pandemic. And I wonder how that is affecting what has happened to us since, the rise in fascism, the increased cruelty everyone experiences and yes, doles […]

Five good things today: -finding a way through the pitch black woods with a lighter -the snow covering the obscene gravel path makes it feel like an undisturbed forest again -pan fried haddock -el lerolai -finished a first draft of another fuck you to the government

Five good things today: -wrote a letter of recommendation for a nice person -decluttering -arroz con menestra y maduro -getting on the bus with two minutes to spare on your transfer -more indications of homosexuality from a crush

Homoerotic winter sports are in right now.

Five good things today: -key lime tart -Colombianas -a room full of angry and loving radicals -housing co-ops -did I already say Bad Bunny?

I wish that I knew what I know now When I was younger I wish that I knew what I know now When I was stronger

Five good things today: -going up the allotment -paneer tikka masala with homemade naan -moving in with chosen family -moving out with professionals -icicles dripping and smashing with loud bangs off the pavement

Five good things today: -got landlord to fix something finally -evening football -packed five boxes -broccoli divan -7.5 hours of sleep

Five good things today: -empanadas de viento -snow days -SMSing with a kid you watched grow up -books in the mail -a consistent skin care routine

I think the most masterful writing seems simple and plain-spoken, but still manages to use interesting, obscure words, whilst always neatly framing these oddballs in a little tableau with other words so the meaning is perfectly clear. This is kind of the opposite of how most jargon are applied […]

Five good things today: -homemade strawberry rhubarb pie -8 hours of sleep -a buzz of something not unlike actual joy -some arctic foxes, and a gray wolf sunning itself on the top of a hill -Riot Women

It is a very German thing for a pop-and-lock ashtray to be considered an acceptable item of conference swag.

Five good things today: -stretching -a phone call from prison -soccer was cancelled so I can go to bed early -fresh bread and butter -saw two cardinals on a birdfeeder

Five good things today: -therapy homework -all you can eat sushi -woodworking class -remembering the password -speaking face to face with two people in a day.

Five good things today: -green surti lachko -TV show taping -slipping and sliding with only the snow plows to keep you company -open mike at the brewery -we worship egg

Five good things today: -another approved work permit rolled through -60 free bus tickets -tofu peanut sriracha tacos -last minute late night hangout invites -a general strike in a North American city.

Thought provoking new campaign ad from the Green Party of England and Wales. Strong and thoughtful message - it makes the other English parties look like dishwater.

Five good things today: -roasted vegetable and creamed feta panini -full house of law students at the event

Five good things today: -scored two goals and made some nice passes -didn't die -got invited to eat alfajores -possible job offer came through -feeling good in your body

They say AI isn’t profitable. That’s not true. Twice just this past week, I’ve been contacted and paid to fix problems caused by developers who relied on AI to configure servers. #ai

Five good things today: -free library printing -dogs with a human name -quiche on homemade crust -found a date to the comedy show taping -getting dreams back

Five good things today: -mushroom quesadillas -Kazou Ishiguro -trees laden with freshly fallen snow -living in the birthplace of Heated Rivalry -my propensity to forethought and planning

I will unfollow people for posting into my timeline unverified sensationalist crap. To be on the internet these days requires constant vigilance, and to enjoy the experience, I need a highly curated feed, one without duds.

Five good things today: -satisfactory scrubbing -flower body paint -computerized forced night breathing -ceviche de mango -found two volunteers to help with the next big thing

Five good things today: -peach curd and meringue croissant -sneaking into the gym -shortcuts -muscles healing two days early -hammocks indoors

My husband and I are not "two people who have a pet cat." No. She is not his pet, he is, I think her legal advocate. "My client is registering a formal complaint about the lateness of breakfast." "My client may start formal proceedings against you if this healthy low protein diet program […]

Five good things today: -slept ok -curried lentils and rice with donair seitan -Korean absurdist novels -three job interviews in a week -being good at writing while having a neurodivergent memory

Advice from Garabtaag, who works extensively in Malaysia Advisory to LGBTQ+ refugees: Recently Malaysia has seen a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ activity by the authorities, including raids of establishments and an order made by the Sultan of Selangor for action against LGBT activities. This has been […]

Five good things today: -the water table is surely recovering some volume -Tony's Chocolonely -the funny uncle drawing a laugh -the black sheep uncle drawing some tears -the chance to correct the record

I am going to be sore tomorrow. Worth it.

Five good things today: -fish sandwich with tartar sauce -eavesdropping in Spanish on the football pitch -hung out with a kid at his grandad's funeral and made him smile -Garrett Mason's singing face -got an idea for a scene

"#meta & #google take 51 cents out of every advertising dollar. Before the rise of surveillance advertising, the ad industry's share dollars amounted to about 15%. The Meta/Google #adtech duopoly has cornered the ad market, and they illegally colluded to rig it, which allows them to steal […]

Meta, Microsoft and Google are all coordinating with the European far right in order to dismantle EU digital laws designed to protect citizens, according to a new report. The recent 🇺🇸NSS strategy outlined regime change plans to support the European far right. A public-private partnership.

Canadian culture is still putting "Stand with Ukraine" on your buses in 2026, but making it impossible for Ukrainians in Canada stand on their own two feet by giving them the right to residency here. News story […] [Original post on kolektiva.social]

Aside from the war crime of attacking survivors of a shipwreck, we must now add the war crime of perfidy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFA.7xgP.qIPINOLUNg8W [gift link] Perfidy is a considered serious crime in war because […]

Who are the best writers producing critical work and analysis of the artform that is hacking?

Five good things today: -visitors -there is a guy rescuing gay rams in Germany and he sells the wool -fish and chips -countries finally banning X -getting engrossed in a good book

Five good things today: -met a client afk finally after a long time talking online -fresh baguette, butter and chickpea salad -slowly migrating to a safer place -seeing someone from afar and realizing you are free of them -spray paint