My son is about to perform at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and I’m 4000 Km away. (Sad face emoji) My wife is there so that’s good.

Well I suppose I have to get behind the Jays now.

My suspicion is that the delay in releasing the Epste0n files is so that over time we become more numb to AI images, and the boundary between truth and fiction blurs even more. When the images finally do come out the whole issue will be intentionally obfuscated in a confusing blur of non-reality.

Got me some tickets to the season opener. That’s alright. Oilers up over the Flames 2-0.

Probably the last hot and steamy greenhouse day of the year. Soon all these fellas will be in the house under lights for the next 5 months. It’s way too expensive to heat this thing over the winter so all good things must come to an end. Outside temp 22. Greenhouse temp 32. 🌱

Gonna need some more clarity on this. Are we being invaded by the Americans or is it just Calgary being annoying again?

So what are we going to do about it #yegcc and #ableg ?

I learned something first hand about the trend of overly tinted windows today. As a pedestrian, it is impossible to make eye contact with the driver, and it is impossible to recognize that the driver has seen you.

Wait a minute. So the Trumpers are saying democrat controlled cites are murderous hell holes and there is no way they would ever go there? So that means the rest of us can go to those cities and be confident that there won’t be any Trumpers there. Seems like a win win to me.

Oh great. Loved ones are traveling to the states this weekend. It’s not easy for me to escape US politics anymore.

Good to hear McDavid is signing his contract extension. Edmonton has a really good team put together and made it to the big dance twice, but it does feel like the clock is ticking. #oilers

This is a lot of work and still a lot more to go. Also waiting on decals which seem to be delayed due to the postal strike. It’s a bit brighter in reality but still subtle as is my style. #histscalemodels #heaviesGB

Learned something from a conversation that was only three degrees of separation from a billionaire. And all I learned is that we need to tax them in to oblivion.

If people have a problem with this Saudi show they can block these comedians out of their lives. I did it to golfers when half the players took the murder money and played for LIV golf. Now that PGA and LIV are the same thing I don’t follow golf at all anymore.

Jays/Phillies would make me happy.

Metallic parts painted. Managed to keep most of the panels distinct. Next up is re-masking and painting the white and red bits. #histscalemodels #heaviesGB

This is kind of insane. Extra masking as metallics need a number 3 needle and metallic overspray looks terrible. #heaviesGB #histscalemodels

Was watching Antiques Roadshow last night and what was striking is how much featured items have depreciated over the last 16-18 years. I have to think that AI and crypto have sucked up a lot of wealth that used to go to art and collectibles.

This all seems like the work of Stevve Ban00n.

Worst thing anyone opposed to the fascist agenda could do is quit.

Pretty clear that the USA is about to get involved in some kind of war of choice, and/or a civil war. Either way it’s unlikely that the US empire will survive this. Have a great day!

Perfect fall day for a ride. #yegbike

Amazing. Two Curtis Institute of Music grads playing on the same day in Alberta. Jacques Forestier and Lang Lang.

Just thinking about how much fun I had ripping around Philly on this sweet sweet hotel ride. I doubt they thought I would be gone over three hours and sorry if those steel rims are now a bit out of true. I don’t always stop and walk down stairs. #philadelphia

Including parcel delivery. Once a week on your guaranteed designated day. If that doesn’t work hire a private sector service.

Canada post. It’s time to face reality and pare it back to a bare bones, but essential basic service. Cut service to once a week delivery and stop delivering ad-mail.

Multiple disasters! Spilled primer on the inside starboard engine and the wing gap just keeps opening up no matter how much goop and glue I squeeze in to the gap. #heaviesGB #histscalemodels

Thinking about the times we crossed paths on Edmonton’s trails.

Sanding the beast outside. Normally I don’t risk things out here as small parts could fall through the deck and be gone forever. No small parts on this thing. Also picked up some new colours as I now plan to do this in its 1964-1972 vintage which is when my dad served. #heaviesGB #histscalemodels

Watching “Turning Point - Vietnam”. And. Uh. I wonder if this is what’s in store for Venezuela.

I’ve felt for a long time that the only thing that might bring down MAGA is some kind of Blackhawk down event. I thought it would be at the hands of some Mexican cartel, but now it might be in Venezuela.

This is an absurdly good idea. Remotely operated dirigibles to transport non urgent goods would vastly improve life in the north and help reinforce Canadian sovereignty.

NATO needs to get over the fact the US is not a reliable member and needs to take actions accordingly. US is a Russian puppet all because of some pee pee tapes.

Time to drop some of them. It won’t lead to world war 3 as the Russians just bullshit all the time. NATO could even borrow from the Russian playbook and just say “nothing happened. What are you taking about. How is the potato harvest going?”.

But the more I see from the UK it looks like they might be on the path to full fash as well. So no surprise the Epstein adjacent royals are getting cozy with Trump. Blah.

Yeah the more I see of our “King” bending over for Trump, the more I want to dump the monarchy.

Making a tiny house to go with the tiny Tiger Tank. Im experimenting with Das Modelling Clay to make the roof tiles for this generic, somewhere in Europe house. (apologies to my European friends if it’s not quite country specific) #scalemodels #histscalemodels

Seeing the King of Canada shamelessly feting that guy makes me want to ditch the monarchy and go full republic.

Dry fit #2. It’s going. Too much filling and sanding for my liking but that stage is mostly done. Now it’s on to paint. My previous largest 1/72 aircraft for scale. #heaviesGB #histscalemodels

Dry fit to see how huge this thing is! This is just too much model for my little bench and will 100% not fit in my spray booth. May have to set up the airbrush in the garage if the weather holds out. #heaviesGB #histscalemodels

It goes. #heaviesGB

General good things happening in the garden. 🌱

Going to mute the name of that dead guy. Don’t know if that’s allowed in today’s America but I’m doing it anyways.

This is extremely important push back from the Crown. EPS way over stepped their authority no matter how frustrated they might be. We don’t need the constitutional decay happening down south to happen here. #ableg #yeg

US history is political violence. Their bloodiest conflict was internal, and it was political, and it’s still going on because the losers of that conflict were never forced to accept the totality of their loss.

I am so so so very frickin tired of angry white men. Had to cut loose a guy I’ve known for years because his views have become abhorrent, privileged, and irrational. The rabbit hole of propaganda has consumed him and there is no going back. I’ve had it with “debating” these types.

Anyways: here is a photo of my city looking grand. #yeg #yegbike

Not easy keeping my head on straight when it comes to USA news. Normally I don’t care what they do, but considering my kid is in school down there, I need to stay somewhat informed. Kind of a shame really.

We are this far in to #heaviesGB and NEVER AGAIN! It’s huge and just keeps on going and going…

To be clear this is just the usual dumb ass Russian stuff they always get up to. They always push the limits and we (the west) rightly just sit back knowing we could level complete non nuclear devastation on Russian in moments if we had to. Russia is a joke nation.