ABs should remember that the triage nurse, and the overwhelmed team that showed up that day are the only ones showing up... Has the CH CEO, Minister of Health, or Premier stepped foot in that ED after this death? (or any EDs who are struggling with severe overcrowding TODAY) 5/9

I think it's wildly ironic C-suiters believe AI is going to replace front-line workers, not realizing that their jobs are the ones that would be easiest to replace. Most orgs need a *leader* but almost all management tasks could easily be done by AI. Source: I have been a senior exec for 35 yrs.

December Bookshop Crawl Beacon Hill Bookshop - Boston This book shop located in the old money section of Boston would have made this list even without part of it being accessed only if you duck your head a couple of feet to enter. #travelphotography #travel #photography #booksky #Bookshopcrawl

Yum.

Medieval Pathway, Terni, Italy, 13th century.

We have this for our 'house phone' that our tweens get to use. (they don't get to have their own phones for another few years. A great compromise for our house)

Wait a minute, did it snow watermelon? No, that's snow algae. It's seen only at high altitudes in cold conditions, it's not safe to eat (unless you like diarrhea), and the various algae colors make the landscape very attractive...

#Sunday #ClassicMono Looking through reed grasses around Laguna Lake up at Cerro San Luis Obispo. #EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotorgraphy #Hiking #WestCoastKin #Texture

Why a tiny green crab could be a big problem in #Quebec The green crab feasts on about 150 different organisms, including everything from mussels and clams to baby lobster, posing a threat to the local marine ecosystem. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"I promise, if the UCP tries to touch a penny of my CPP, I will start a GoFundLawyers campaign for a class action against the governing UCP, the United Conservative Association which runs the political entity “UCP”, and the Govt of Alberta." #ableg #abpoli womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/last-week-...

The collision happened in early December along Highway 7 near Geary, N.B. Deveau, 28, was transported to hospital with serious injuries—she was kicked in the head by the animal. Three weeks later she is still in recovery, which her family say may take several months. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little." ‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.” So a napkin is a little tablecloth. 10/10, no notes.

Basic cell phone in Calgary using yr own phone: Freedom Mobile. Unlimited texts & voice in city limits. CA$110/a YEAR plus 5% GST.

"Art is connection."

There was no discussion on the policing culture that would have police arrest a child, face down in the gravel with a knee on his back. No discussion on mitigation of pieces of police culture that led to a 12-year-old Black boy being face down in the gravel with a police officer on top of him. 5/

In 2021, CPS arrested an innocent 12-year Black child. A group of kids had allegedly stolen ~$60 worth of ice cream in Ogden. After, all that child wanted from the officer in question was an apology. The officer wouldn’t apologize. CPS made a statement citing their "regret" for the incident. 4/

Unlesssssss, you've money. Family members pilot for the wealthy in private aircraft. They're across N/S borders like greased lighting w/o any fuss. What 'paperwork'?

"When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come." - Leonardo da Vinci

Decade old bottle of Russian Imperial Stout. It's a drink for cold weather because of the intense flavours and dark maltiness. Out of the 'keeper fridge' - a bit of warmth and: DE-lish-shussssss. Frankly I was a bit edgy about what it would be like after all these years. But I shld have bought more.

unpopular opinion: touch screens in cars should be banned (i am not afraid to be unpopular) reasonable compromise opinion: touch screens in cars should be standardized across all makes and models (i am not unwilling to compromise if you dummies gotta have your touch screens)

We don't utilize cell phones much but Waze is touted as useful here in BigCity. I was unaware of its history til I came across this comment, leading me to head down the rabbit hole. businessinspection.net/rise-and-fal...

BBC News - The prehistoric shark found in a suburban town in Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The AI bubble will pop, and take the economy down with it.

Ever since discovering that this terrifying device was a real thing, I have to look twice at spoofs like this in case they're also real. m.youtube.com/watch?v=n2ZZ...

There is reason behind it. On the dumpster fire that is Facebook, there exist many, many batshit crazy groups that I monitor, screenshot and repost here. Some of my most popular posts come from groups who believe urine is a health elixir. That's what this one is poking fun at.

Imagine if you walked into a bar and there was a long line of people waiting to take a swing at you. That's the punch line.

Worth reading for the comments alone!

This is a red billed oxpecker. Arguably the best bird name.

"Butters a whole slice in only two minutes." I don't know about other people, but two minutes is - an awfully long time to just butter a piece of bread.

WHEW!

163 years ago in Mankato, 38 Dakota men were hung in the largest mass execution in our nation’s history. I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

@russvanderleer.bsky.social Had you come across this shot before? I remember you talked about having been to JTNP in the past but maybe missed this?

The tundra-like, glacier-carved barrens at the centre of the Bay de Verde Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada. One of my favourite wilderness areas to backpack. #hiking #backpacking #trail #wilderness #geology

Don't all of the newly constructed data centers nationwide that are gorging on electricity send up any warning signals? What the fuc* This old grandmother senses trouble all over the country. But the silence (except for the data centers) is deafening. #Econsky #onlyposts #mutuals

Yes, it has solar 😂

This might be the most wholesome business story you’ll read all year: A small-town Louisiana company sold for $1.7B — and the owner gave $240M to his employees. 540 people. Average bonus: $443K. Homes paid off. Retirements unlocked. Tears shed. Leadership like #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky

How to politely let guest know they need to train/watch their pets better, OR leave pet at home, OR decline invitation for a holiday meal. Ppl brought their dawg which pissed on artificial tree in the living room. Typical for that dawg. Ppl both work. Dawg DOES stay home work days. WHY bring dawg?

Also: Chicago Cultural Centre

There's an account for everything. Less anger inducing than politics. Gorgeous old timey tile floors show craftsmanship. A whole account showing craftsmanship in Chicago.

But it can take new attendants years and years to earn the seniority to crew the international flights. Years spent flying very non glamorous legs from Toronto to Sudbury or Calgary to Regina. Meantime, as airlines squeeze more and more passengers into cramped cabins, customers get grumpier.

All around wonderful story. I'm not crying you're crying. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The most “festive season” lichen photo I have. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays +++ from snowy Newfoundland, Canada! #lichen #fungi #fungifriends

A handful of attempts have been made at capturing this older abandoned truck in the back of Kanata... #ArtAdventCalendar

If this isn't the start of a Christmasy short story, it should be. . .

And for the final day of #artadventcalendar, another lamp I designed and made from a large block of highly flamed maple. It's a large lamp at about 20" tall, and the base is pretty heavy. But it throws a decent amount of warm light.

Like many, I'm retreating from much news media. Too heart breaking. Too anger inducing. Too much DISinformation. So this article about a new/old way of finding out about the world intrigued me this morning. And my blood pressure didn't rise at all!! 😉 www.cbc.ca/arts/print-i...

Back when we had Nutmeg, the Kindness Elf each Christmas. Nutmeg would challenge our daughter to do a different act of kindness each day. #XtraXmas #elf #kindnessiscool #photography #ArtAdventCalendar #eastcoastkin #happyholidays

This is why I enlarge the Previews . . . ANNNND why I like Alt Text. TWO turkey vultures are in this shot. It's like 'Finding Waldo' . . .