To be clear(er) I am talking about two different people who crave the Mayoral Chair.

Simple things I look for in a Mayor: Someone who genuinely holds everyone’s best interests close to their heart, who seeks win-win solutions instead of counting bicycles on The Driveway and complaining how it’s unfair to car drivers (among other things). 1/2

Was scrolling through some reels and one caught my eye: Gotta admire the gumption* of two 20-something city kids turning a neglected 60 acre ranch into a commercial beef rasing, restaurant owning, multi-layered homesteading content machine. *Sarcasm.

I'm hoping that everyone who took a drink every time the Cons blamed Liberals for whatever remembers to drink water. Also: Please don't Conservative Convention and drive.

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"Good morning, Ottawa"

I listened to the segment about the Fed Con convention where Jason Kenney kept going on about Poilievre winning the popular vote and Dude, Skippy didn't even win his own seat. (Plus, popular vote doesn't work in Canada the way a lot of people think it does and CBC should have done better )

This is fun stuff. Interesting backstory of how Heated Rivalry got made in Canada. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

"OC Transpo still can't say what's causing the LRT's latest wheel woes" Me:

City plows always push a disproportionate amount of snow to the front of my house vs the opposite side, and the mounds from clearing the driveway plow berms are so high, we're throwing snow straight up and hoping it will stick, now. I'd just like the City to distribute the snow more equally, kwim?

"In 2018, when Premier Doug Ford vowed to end hallway health care, there were about 1,000 Ontario patients a day being treated in hallways and other spaces....(The Trillium) reported close to 2,000 patients a day were being treated in hallways and other spaces in January 2024..." Good job, Doug.

Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.

As much as I appreciate everyone defending Canada's peacekeeping contributions and sacrifices, I really wish ppl would stop taking Tr*mp's bait: It keeps him in the spotlight giving him the attention he craves. Like, whatever, Grandpa Bonespurs.

They should 100% send him to football games and on scenic tours while the grownups talk in meeting rooms.

Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.

I've heard soundbites of Ford saying they are already too many EVs in Canada. Yeah, I know, stupid is as stupid does He' just using this as a hammer to prevent progress on renewable infrastructure and transport options,

My heart just exploded #HeatedRivalry

Hey you, Do yourself a kindness sometime soon. Pencil it in your calendar so you don't forget.

Oof. Certain elements of that scene (ep. 2) cannot have been a coincidence. And this is possibly why some women might be finding faith from a story about men's junior hockey players.

I think making a supply of Chinese EVs available in Canada is a good idea. A lot of good can come from it. Infrastructure builds, jobs, reduced carbon emissions, affordability, choices

Because some dude dismissed it as trash only women like, I'm starting the first episode of Heated Rivalry. (Actually, several people whose opionions I value said it was most excellent, so they're really the reason I'm going in despite the hockeyness.)

My interior designer/uber handyperson friend replaced the broken basement toilet. My basement is a clutter zone; fortunately, their services includes decluttering, and we are making plans to fix this (it's a semi-finished cave with much potential). ➡️They are an independant business with fab skills

I had one called the Sober Sailor at a pub event and haven't seen it stores. It was very tasty.

I took this shot of the Lansdowne sculpture in 2016. I loved it so much

Our city is run by vandals.

My take away from this is if you want to mess with his head, keep reminding him about being a rapist who was besties with a child-sex trafficker

Best of luck to Ruffo. (That rent seems crazy high for a windowless basement.) ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

FACT-CHECK: A new ‘quality of life study’ celebrated by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is actually sourced from a dubious eastern European website While Sutcliffe claims the new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, experts say the Serbian website’s data is unreliable

I have a friend who does interior design; they are excellent at planning functional living spaces with flair. They also do garden design. And drywall. And basic plumbing, among other things. Let me know if you would like to meet my friend to talk about a home upgrade project.

You may have received a letter from the city if you live in an older, multi-residential building, saying that you qualify for a rent reduction. This is because the city changed the property tax class for buildings like yours, and the savings are supposed to be passed down to tenants.

Saw a City Councillor at a non-City event tonight. Almost stopped them to say hi then remembered: 1. They don't know me, and 2. Elected persons should be able go about their lives without random people demanding their attention. Still, It was fun to learn we share the same taste in live music.

One more sleep before Neko Case at the Bronson Centre. Are you excited? I'm excited. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55S...

My newly renewed passport arrived today. Such a little thing ready to welcome so many possibilities for life adventures.

I've a gliding rocker w/ footstool set ready to go to curb Solid wood frame needs repair. what's my best avenue to rehome it?

I bought a veggie tray from Metro right before xmas. Basic stuff. It was $14.99. A bit steep, I thought, but I don't buy them often and it is December. Today, I bought the same veggie tray at the same weight and it was $11.99 Metro blatantly gouging people during the the holidays.

Planned to walk to the grocery store and it's minus 24 with the windchill right now. This is why I own snowpants.

And one more last-last thing: lawless US foreign policy and acts of naked imperialism are, without fail in my lifetime, applauded/encouraged by the oil and gas companies in Calgary. Every time. So watch for that, and understand the perspectives you may be reading from academics, think tanks etc

Me, enjoying my NYE cups: Happy everything, everyone, I want only the best for you all in 2026! My somewhat* problematic friend on FB: Fuck you bitches, I'm gonna cut you off

CBC started a news item with a Raffi song and what sounded like a formal announcement and my heart dropped until the rest of the information about an Order of Canada appointment came through. Don't do that to me, media people.

I saw some headlines suggesting there's 25% support for Poland leaving the EU.* Turns out that number is from an online survey comprising about 8000 respondents across 8 countries (?) Poland's population is just shy of 38M. *More men than women support this, hence the very pretty female AI bait.

My love language is regularly reminding my oldest to drive safely because it's winter in Canada, right now.

Tis the season for endless ads about weight loss, exercise programs and beef tallow skin care? Just no.

Just checked the forecast it says I'm going to have to put on my big girl snow pants for my walk. And a hat.

Post eggroll and fried rice dinner coma imminent.

Gifts are wrapped. Some less elegantly than others, but I don't let perfection get in the way of the good enough. One item won't get wrapped because it's too heavy/awkward. It's still in the garage, which is fine because that's where it will live after being assembled. Merry merry, everyone!

The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵

It took me a minute to understand that Mark Carney did not, in fact, name the Canadian Press as newsmaker of the year. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Recently learned there's a massage therapy school close by and I booked an appointment. Very reasonably priced. It was awesome. And they don't accept tips. (I tried) Trios on Greenbank.

Saw a job ad for a receptionist at a law office claiming to be a good opportunity for newbie/aspiring law clerks. The actual job description was 100% answering phones, making photocopies, filing, and other basic admin assistant duties. Best of luck to the exploited candidate who takes this job.