On the topic of the Northern Lights in #yeg today: it was so wonderful to be able to show them to my kid for the first time -- it isn't often that the kid is still awake when it is dark enough to see them!

My thoughts on the FDA announcement today about MHT vajenda.substack.com/p/reaction-t...

I have made the incredibly difficult decision to close down Quindrie Press at the end of 2026. Please read my full statement, along with information about what's next at Quindrie and an FAQ, here: quindriepress.com/closing

The diff in tone of the responses to my manspreading post on X and Bluesky? So predictable. To be clear: ZERO anatomical justification for manspreading! Perhaps those who feel the need to manspread should request an accommodation from gov to help with this fragile condition?

Every day they tell the world how scared they are of dying, of fading into the darkness which inevitably consumes all of us They think they are Colossi straddling the world, but really, they are sad little boys whistling in the dark, self-radicalizing in group chats, and shitting bricks about aging

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.” aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

Once it's used, it's the slipperiest of slippery slopes. We can't allow politicians to pick and choose which rights they allow and which they effectively erase with the Clause. As invoking the Notwithstanding Clause becomes normalized, no one's rights are safe. Left, right, or centre.

Ending off our stream with Lonely Mountain Downhill and the whole family is participating! #extralife www.extra-life.org/participant/...

Folks, I'm at 92% of my @extralife4kids.bsky.social goal! Would you be able to help bring me over the top to finish? www.extra-life.org/participant/... @jonrenish.bsky.social and crew are playing their annual randomizer on our stream next!

Last part of Extra-Life 2025 MULTI-WORLD RANDOMIZER Final Fantasy + Final Fantasy 6 + Doom (1993) + Factorio + Terraria Watch: www.twitch.tv/jonrenish Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...

Note that during the Puzzmo Hour (11am-noon MST), donations will get you a chance at a year of Puzzmo Subscription! www.extra-life.org/participant/... And I awake at 80% of my goal to beat my past fundraising totals!

I have completed my nap (not a great Pokemon Sleep session, admittedly) and have a kid gaming beside me while I listen to @jonrenish.bsky.social play Dragon Age 2. www.extra-life.org/participant/... Today I still have Vampire Survivors, Across the Obelisk, and Puzzmo!

Two Full hours Dragon Age Two Some say the best of the series, others don't. Watch: www.twitch.tv/jonrenish Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...

I'm back at the helm for the late night start with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Watch: www.twitch.tv/jonrenish Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...

Cribbage is up next on the stream! www.extra-life.org/participant/...

Jackbox going strong! www.extra-life.org/participant/...

Two hours still remains for our jackbox block!

Stakes are raised

Good content in TKO2

It's time for @jackboxgames.com , come and play along with us! Play/Watch: www.twitch.tv/jonrenish Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...

We just finished 2 hours of Detective Pikachu Returns and are starting some Brotato! www.extra-life.org/participant/... @jonrenish.bsky.social @extralife4kids.bsky.social @stollerykids.bsky.social

Switching it up to play some Brotato, next up is Jackbox at 7pm (Mountain) as we continue our @extralife4kids.bsky.social event. Watch Along: www.twitch.tv/jonrenish Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...

Kicking off our 24h @extralife4kids.bsky.social charity stream with Detective Pikachu Returns. On Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jonrenish Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...

We're minutes away from the first game of our @extralife4kids.bsky.social @stollerykids.bsky.social stream! Starting at 4pm MST with Detective Pikachu and the whole family! www.extra-life.org/participants... @jonrenish.bsky.social

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

Watson’s death is a fantastic reminder that you can be intelligent without being a good person.

I posted a bit of a write up about Extra-Life! You can check out my blog here: www.alikira.com/2025/11/07/e... Or of course donate/watch our upcoming fundraising stream here: www.extra-life.org/participants...

Video game people: wow they really want us to pay 70 bucks for a game Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal

Let this sink in. The President of the United States is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.

Yes. This. Say it louder.

About 5 hours from the start of our stream for @extralife4kids.bsky.social and @stollerykids.bsky.social and I'm at 44% of my goal! Help me help kids and/or check it out at www.extra-life.org/participant/...

Not sure if people will have time to check it out, but we're doing our family's 11th annual Extra-Life fundraiser starting at 4pm MST tonight and would love viewers (plus we're doing Jackbox Games from 7-11 MST if you want to join in) www.extra-life.org/participants...

Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶

This evil shit needs to be shut down for many reasons, but even if you don't care about anything else, this right here should be a deal breaker.

It is hard to believe that our 11th annual #extralife fundraiser for the Stollery begins in less than 3 days!! www.extra-life.org/participants... Come watch us game (and participate!) and support the kids!

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.

Bluesky has a completely different feel tonight than it did only a few days/hours ago. I absolutely love the whole "hope scrolling" expression. Yay for hope tonight.

Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'. Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy. [ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]

magnificent

Bad night for sexual assaulters all around

Everyone is hope scrolling now

Tickets now LIVE and ON SALE for the magnificent @margaretatwood.bsky.social live in Edmonton. Like a rock star, but BETTER! Get your tickets at www.showpass.com/margaret-atw... #booksky #yeg #margaretatwood

🚨 AI = more junk BS in knowledge base! 🚨 Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI www.science.org/content/arti... via @science.org “The legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”

It's less than a week until @jonrenish.bsky.social and I do our annual @extralife4kids.bsky.social fundraiser to support the @stollerykids.bsky.social and I hope to raise more than in the past! Check it out on November 7 & 8 and support the great cause: www.extra-life.org/participant/...

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is an understudied condition. Please help me get two important studies filled by spreading the word! open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...

Not sure who else is playing, but I am actually having some success getting more/better sleep! Let’s be research buddies in Pokémon Sleep. Here’s my Researcher ID! 9814-6696-3708

Spooky Treats!

Well @jonrenish.bsky.social and I are well on our way toward our team fundraising goal for @extralife4kids.bsky.social Check out my fundraising efforts here and watch on November 7 & 8! Every dollar helps! www.extra-life.org/participants...

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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