Dear friends, please remember: There is NO credible evidence that mothers are to blame for autism. There is NO credible evidence that vaccines are to blame for autism. There is A LOT of credible evidence that neither POTUS nor RFK Jr is a medical expert. They are spreading fear. Shame on them.

Today's 'composer in residence' Heidi Chan exploring arpeggios for a new show in Studio RE/Lab.

Meta’s newest AI-powered smart glasses mean that Meta can control what you see everywhere.

The balcony grape harvest of 2025!

BAMMsynth Basics: Walking through the BAMMsynth (with Patchcards) www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1FO... Check out our most recent version of the BAMMsynth with patch cards as a basic tool for exploring the BAMMsynth

Ready for a visiting composer in residence a the RE/Lab for the day. Excited.

I’m looking forward to running for re-election this weekend at the Ontario NDP convention! I’ve worked on anti-racist and outreach initiatives in the party. I have lots of lessons learned and high hopes for what can be accomplished by the ONDP during these difficult times faced by people across ON.

“I saw him stumbling and thought, ‘Why not?’” “We both had bad luck, I guess. Maybe we can share some bad luck together.” “We’re both competitors. We both work very hard.” “Of course, the main goal was the final and we both had bad luck, so that’s why I did it.” www.cnn.com/2025/09/14/s...

"I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much," Sister Bernadette said. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Few they are an expert in medicine or engineering or skydiving without expert training and demonstrated competency in the field. In other fields many assume expertise without training or demonstrated competency, demonstrating incompetency by that very assumption of it. #dunningkruger

Great day with Community Music Schools of Toronto folks and Kurt exploring the BAMMsynth.

Morning grapes. Fresh from the vine.

RE/Lab got some new high grade electronics tools today. Very Excited!

For what it's worth. About the Sunset Strip curfew riots and LA police cracking down on a rally outside the Pandora's Box club. Seems more current than it sounds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5J...

Uh… no? E-bike anyone? “Police say any vehicle driven on the road powered by anything other than human-exerted muscular force qualifies as a motor vehicle and requires license and insurance”

Great shot of the Patchwork: Modular Worldmaking event at RE/Lab polarismusicprize.ca/blog/patchwo...

I'm guessing this is sacrilege. I only paid $120 for the whole guitar, so I can afford to take a risk. Can't learn without taking chances. Neck is 21-22mm thick. I'll reduce it to 18-19mm. Folks say that 17mm is minimum, but I don't know how deep the truss rod is, I'll stop at 18mm. Should be FAST.

Growing a kayak out of mushrooms and taking it to the open ocean. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I have sympathy for dunning kruger folks who get victimized by LLM (Chat bots) into believing they're doing great things while falling down a delusional hole. www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/t...

This is a chronic form of discrimination that I've experienced from physically disabled people. "People with invisible disabilities fear judgement and online hate when parking in designated spots" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Loving the audio book "1966: The Year the Decade Exploded" by @jonsavage.bsky.social so much that I just ordered the paperback copy so I can ponder the details. I was 4 years old that year and I really missed a lot! I mean seriously missed a lot that helps that period of time make a lot more sense!

First 2025 grapes from my balcony vine!

Who says you can have funk over 60? www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcYP... Testing out my new strings and the foot pedal beat box.

So when did poseur get replaced by influencer?

Don't buy shit that's not gonna outlast you. www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...

Happy with this hack. The Hosa rack on wheels is way too wobbly for my taste. So bolt on some unistrut. ALSO, when I bought it the bottom bar was damaged and the plastic was smashed, so I made a replacement out of wood. And that worked great.

A man rescued a skunk using a skateboard and leash after the animal got stuck in a skate bowl in Reading, Pennsylvania. Once the skunk returned to ground level, it was seen walking away with the leash.

Ah, my last high school essay for Comparative Literature in 1982. I have to read more Virginia Woolf. She had a serious set of eyes for observation. Title makes me feel like it's about screen time versus actual engagement with physical reality.

Lab renovations are 99.99% done. ONE more thing. Have to replace this faceplate and dial for the hvac system. The electrician says that the painters absconded with it. Will be fixed today and I can sign off on renos!

The Patchwork event in the RE/Lab is already sold out. I can't wait for it! polarismusicprize.ca/blog/patchwo...

“George Orwell ! Wert Thou Living At This Hour “

Done. First design didn't work, but I put in a centre post with 2 metal shims at the ground level and mounted the panels. Will need to be adjusted when @kemig.bsky.social comes to install the other panels. But good enough for now!

Building a truss that will get mounted in front of Studio RE/Lab's windows and I'll hang 4 acoustic panels from them. Has to be exactly 152.5" wide.

My thought of the day for myself: no amount of planning, patience and preparation can avoid the impending disaster in application.

RE/Lab event September 7. Patchwork: Modular Worldmaking Patchwork is a hands-on workshop series organized by Katie Stelmanis that aims to create an unintimidating space for learning about modular synthesis. polarismusicprize.ca/blog/patchwo...

Tracking Canada’s fascist fight clubs: CBC’s visual investigations team reveals where some of Canada’s white nationalist 'active clubs' gather to prepare for violence www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

This is an unedited or processed photo I took a year ago at @kemig.bsky.social 's place. Can't wait to see what happens when I visit again this week.

Studio RE/Lab Status Update. Starting to look good and make sounds. www.youtube.com/shorts/nkGj8...

I'v tried to only interacted with people I can confirm are real, directly or through trusted others. I'm applying that thinking to media, to minimize LLM impact. I avert my gaze from AI summaries, until I can scroll past. Great article by 404 about the situation. www.404media.co/the-medias-p...

Preparing for hosting this event in the RE/Lab Wednesday: "I was born in the perfect place": Community, language and identity in Caribbean popular music. Learning about Deaf culture in the Caribbean context. www.eventbrite.ca/e/i-was-born...

Happy to see the guys replacing the glass on my office window. It's been covered with plywood for over a month.

Air quality in Toronto is nasty.