Bobcaygeon, Ont. Isabel McLaughlin 1928

Live your life so that this is the kind of story people tell about your warmth and generosity after you're gone.

In honour of Rob Reiner, have David Moore's thread on the best sword fight in movie history and exactly how nerdy it is.

The only thread you need tonight.

#ArtAdventCalendar 14 Quilt clock. I had a crazy idea and ran with it. Created a Dresden plate block with 12 segments, mounted it on an artist canvas & inserted a clock mechanism. It works, technically, but mechanism sits too tight to the surface so it rubs on the fabric. I’ll rectify this soon. 😂

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically. Happy first night of Hanukkah to all who celebrate

So (late to the party as always), finally watched K-Pop Demon Hunters this weekend. I am absolutely the wrong age/generation for “Golden” to land hard with me, but here we are.

I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.

@awesomebiota.bsky.social - do you know if Terri Power is going to be at the Dal vintage market today?

This whole thread.

a lovely obituary but this in particular really got me

Gonna have to clear some space for the pallet of cookies I'll be ordering.

This was funnier than I had any right to expect, considering it came from the Ottawa Citizen.

Remember my tale of the roofer who scammed us? Well, court had finally ended. We won. Shane Collins of Getter Done Roofing not only scammed us with shoddy work he had no business or knowledge doing, but he also did not show for court. Please beware if you ever come across Shane.

Hey Halifax, Do you like singing Christmas Carols? December 18th at Fort Massey. Come request your favourite carol and we'll sing a verse or two of as many as we can fit into an hour, then head downstairs for cookies and hot chocolate.

The first book, Framed Women of Ardemore House, was a delight; can't wait to read this one!

With Girlguides and the WI announcing that the new laws are forcing them to exclude trans girls and women, it seems like a good time for any cis women who haven't signed Not In Our Name yet to do so. Stand with our sisters. notinourname.org.uk

Am I the only one who wants to tell Bing Crosby to get his own damned figgy pudding if he wants some so badly?

Doing anti-Whamageddon this year! Number of times heard so far (as of two minutes ago): 3

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Happy December, friends real and pocket! This is our first year in ages without any sort of Advent calendar; looking forward to living vicariously through all of your fun daily treats. 😁

Vision Zero Ottawa has entered the chat. Our goals: to overturn the culture of accepting tragedy as inevitable; human health over all other objectives; take a safe systems and design approach to safety; and to hold those who govern our transport systems accountable. Join us. visionzeroottawa.ca

Garland is up around the windows, pillar has been beribboned, and the tree is deployed in its corner. Lights will go on tonight, and then I can start piling on the ornaments tomorrow. 😎🎄

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen Bruce Springsteen Blue Rodeo Elvis Costello Wilson Pickett Tragically Hip

Happy Thanksgiving to my south-of-the-border pocket friends! 🍗🍗🍗🍗

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i’m not crying you’re crying xkcd: Fifteen Years

I heard there was a Cohen song, And all the Christians got it wrong, But you don’t really get the meaning do ya? ‘Cause you see its about getting laid, It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith, But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”

Good news: it appears I have a new family doctor. Less-good news: their eventual location will be on Lady Hammond. Complete opposite end of the city, not remotely walkable. I am enormously grateful to be off the waiting list - just wish the stars had aligned regarding location.

Don't get me started.... buttondown.com/surekhadavie...

Water and sewer departments with their own accounts? Pure genius 👇

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Posting this, as I do every year, in the faint hope that somewhere, somehow, the radio playlist programmers of the world will hear me: Hallelujah - not a Christmas song. Not even a little bit. (Looking at you, Pentatonix.)

Making some red dress Christmas ornaments. At this time of the year it’s important to keep our MMIW2S relatives in our thoughts. I have a pack of paper clips arriving today that look like clothes hangers.

I was on this issue two years ago... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lest We Forget (National War Memorial, Ottawa, 2008) #Ottawa #RemebranceDay #LestWeForget

If you'd like a copy of Tiny Moments of Joy, you can get one here: www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments... (All prices on our website, including shipping are in NZD, so will be quite a bit less in USD, Euro and GBP.)

I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!

sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference

Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc

Hey! Calling all Wonder Women! We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit. 50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.

I may like this even better than "ass-kisser".

...when's that asteroid getting here?

U.S. billionaire financier of Cabot Links golf resort in Cape Breton is Trumpian climate denier, Mike Keiser. Now the Cabot Group wants to take West Mabou Beach provincial park for a 3rd luxury golf course in Inverness, Nova Scotia. Keiser originally got his hands on the Cabot Links land for $1. 🧵

Hooray - the Understance order (that was apparently travelling by Turtle Express) has finally arrived!

Good morning. I don't know who did this, but I love you.

Good advice, if a bit unfair to street bologna.

My God, Asendia - is my package travelling by turtle?