Interesting read for any Weakerthans/John K. fans. hazlitt.net/longreads/la...

Showed 'What About Bob?' to my teen. Some thoughts. - 1991 was huge: T2, Prince of Thieves, Hook, Beauty & The Beast, Silence of the Lambs, JFK ... - Bob's neuroses are just our way of being now. - But he's like AI and I'm Dr. Leo. - Gil the fish dies in the explosion! - Dir. by Frank Oz ??

“In a related story, employment numbers across Canada and the United States continue to plummet, with the notable exception of the ‘flaming catapult manufacturer’ sector, which grew by 800% last quarter.” Ugh. I invested in flaming trebuchets.

Thoughtful discussion below that helps contextualize the disruptive changes to OSAP. As a parent of a university-bound kid this fall, the timing is terrible. These are teens whose high school years were half-spent on Zoom. They're struggling to find jobs & now they'll have more education debt.

If you're looking to learn Irish, I've been doing the 'Gaeilge gan Stró' course via ranganna.com. They're having a half-off sale until Tuesday. It's not gamified like Duolingo but the quality of self-directed learning is so much better. www.ranganna.com/en/courses/i... #gaeilge

If you teach copywriting and you're not using this music video as a resource in the first week, your student evals are gonna be tough. youtu.be/wBmmtReZPtc

For those in need of a timeline cleanse, I bring you this swaddled cat.

Been thinking a bunch lately about my undergrad years when a different American president was spreading lies to justify a war in the Middle East. open.substack.com/pub/foundtim...

Lovely to see Manchán Magan's book, 32 Words for Field, on this list. There are so many fascinating tidbits in there about the Irish language. Tá an leabhar seo iontach. Is breá liom é.

Nice way to spend 7 mins. youtu.be/2Mqa4zfJdx4

If you could go back to the era when you first heard David Sedaris on This American Life, would you please take me with you? Like, pre-Marvel blech. When people thought Apple products were the most advanced technology we would ever get.

Stories like these should be a wake-up call for those pushing AI tools into every cranny of our digital lives.

Too perfect 👇

Very into disconnecting with (pretty much) everything the music industry has become over the past 20 yrs. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/t...

I wrote a short post for my publisher about my 'studio' – a.k.a. my son's trampoline, a.k.a. my elderly cat's settee. I'm at my most productive in the wee evening hours on this couch, when I put on Sidney Lumet's The Verdict for the 400th time. www.turnstonepress.com/news/bird-on... #writing

Ford warns OSAP students not to pick 'basket-weaving courses’, pick ‘inherit trust fund’ courses instead

My plays are now available in the Canadian Play Outlet online store! 🎭 Visit canadianplayoutlet.com and search for “Prodigals” (published by @latitude46pub.bsky.social) and “Us & Everything We Own” (digital copy made available via the Playwrights Guild of Canada). #theatre #canlit #playwright

For the federal RTO mandate (4 days), the @ottawacitizen.com is doing what @thestar.com should've done for the provincial RTO mandate (5 days). i.e., Covering the issue with a healthy measure of skepticism about the claims driving this policy. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/publ... #onpoli #cdnpoli

“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does. Rest in power, Jesse Jackson 🙏🏽

A view from my melting ice cave. 🧊

Pretty sure this is the first time I've namechecked Metal Gear Solid and the Fraggles in an interview.

It's great to see federal MPs speaking up against a bad policy that costs more and creates less. But where were the provincial MPPs in Ontario when an even worse policy (i.e., 5-day RTO) was mandated? www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic... #onpoli

You should always stop and gawk at ravens when they’re around. Their calls are so cool. 🐦‍⬛

Minority governments are not the problem. The problem is a system where 35% to 40% of the vote can turn into total control. That incentive fuels early elections and brinkmanship. Proportional representation removes the jackpot and rewards cooperation instead.

While you wait eagerly for the 10 am press conference about the Toronto Police officers, you should enjoy this incredible Eglinton Crosstown timeline, one of the most fun things a newspaper has ever done: www.thestar.com/interactives...

Pour one out for the mass-market format. I was a fickle reader as a kid. Once I had decided to pursue an English lit degree, I started picking up books from McClelland & Stewart's New Canadian Library series. They eventually went to trade paperback, but the earlier, mass-market style was better.

I had a great time signing copies of my novel at the @lpgcanada.bsky.social booth in @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social's Super Conference. Thanks to everyone who stopped by -- we were cleaned out in just 15 minutes! #olasc26 If you missed out, visit terminalsolstice.com for online order info. 📚

I wrote a bit about my current obsession with John McGahern. open.substack.com/pub/foundtim...

The Toronto Public Library has a new mobile app (and it’s great!). Search for it in your device’s app store. 📱 I’ve got two books in the system that you can get delivered to your local library with a couple of clicks. 📚

Artists create culture. Culture creates artists.

Orgs that invest insane amounts of money in AI, then make it impossible to escape, then point to polls that show a tiny percentage of people are using it: “Success!”

In this NBN episode, I speak with Sean Minogue about his excellent play, Prodigals (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2025). In case you’ve never heard me go full fangirl about how much I love reading plays, I think you’ll pick up a smidge of that vibe if you listen in. newbooksnetwork.com/prodigals

The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social + @lmbaechlin.bsky.social explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond thenarwhal.ca/video-ontari...

I'll be signing copies of my book, Terminal Solstice, at the @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social Super Conference 2026 next week. Stop by the @lpgcanada.bsky.social booth on Friday, Jan. 30 between 10:30-11:15am and say hello. 👋 olasc26.vfairs.com/en/#agenda

If you're a writer, I don't think you'll find a better 55 minutes to put into your ears today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGWC...

“The collapse of the AI bubble is going to be ugly…AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok.“ Read this article by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy. Whether you agree with it all or not, it’s important.

Tune in tonight for my chat with @hollay.bsky.social 🔊

Nollaig Shona Daoibh (for the Bluesky Gaeilgeoirí). 🎄

Thanks to everyone who bought a book, attended an event, read/listened to an interview, liked a post, etc etc etc It’s so tough to build momentum as an #indieauthor, so every bit of support matters. Thank you! 🙏 ❤️

Such a fun interview. We even got into some of the social/political rumblings that inform the world I was thinking about for Terminal Solstice. Listen below 👇

Some thoughts on easing stress through reading books, and an unintentional defence of internet rabbit holes. open.substack.com/pub/foundtim...

I mean, the manipulative quality is on point.

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

I don’t wanna do so much math in the grocery store anymore. Just tell me which terribly overpriced thing is cheaper so I can move on to the next exploitative retail experience.

We didn't get too many big-name punk bands coming through my hometown in the '90s, but SNFU was one of 'em -- and they put on an amazing show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAaq...

I really enjoyed this conversation. Have a listen and check out Jamie's many (many!) other interviews with incredible writers.

Suuuper curious if this is happening in Canadian grocery store chains. 🤔

Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.

A delightful doc that will get you into the holiday mood without pretending that life's not a bummer most of the time. youtu.be/5pgEjWOvaFo @tvodocs.bsky.social @rte.ie