Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.

AMERICANS: pop quiz. NO GOOGLING. How long is a Canadian federal election campaign period? Primary and general. Hint: It’s a range

James McLeod@jamespmcleod.ca · 7h ago

The American political process is exhausting. Do you have any idea how much free time Canadians have to think about other things because we aren't holding elections constantly?

Uh oh it’s a social media unusable day (something going on in America)

Stocking up on sunscreen and minimal snacks shouldn’t be $60 send skeet

Can I just piggyback on this drama to try to get a proper Great British Bake Off community started on here before the series debuts in September? Please direct all your worst Nigella takes to ME

Toni Schneider@toni.bsky.team · yesterday

Thanks. Yes, that's what I was trying to say, but took too long to get there. Our politics community is strong, and I'd love for us to expand into new communities. Science and sports have already taken off. Birding, gardening, K-pop, we're open to all (except nazis and jerks).

Joined @jasonchen16.bsky.social for another episode on some recent summer movies, including DISCLOSURE DAY and SUPERGIRL. Our ODYSSEY episode will be coming up next! open.spotify.com/episode/40GG...

Episode 141 - "Thank god Emily Blunt is in this." [DISCLOSURE DAY, SUPERGIRL]

The Extra Buttery Podcast · Episode

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I was feeling so bad during the hangover from my last migraine attack that I just found a to-do list with “drink a coke” on it

WaPo alone found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, namely to spy on girlfriends or ex-wives. They interviewed ~seven victims w/ stories of abuse that are really awful. One police chief "watched every single move" his ex made.

Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com · 4d ago

New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

Reading a cozy fantasy set in the 1920s that gave no indication of that until chapter 3 when they hire a horse and cart to help move into a new apartment. Hilarious. great bit. I cracked up

Fund your local public and academic libraries and librarians!

Lisa Rabey@pookiebear.net · 2d ago

OK. Since I'm a librarian and I must ORGANIZE ALL THE THINGS, I took all the titles mentioned by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, @ali-alkhatib.com, and the Library Freedom Project and put them in a single list on bookshop.org: bookshop.org/wishlists/53.... (I did not coin "data politics," Tressie did.)

OK. Since I'm a librarian and I must ORGANIZE ALL THE THINGS, I took all the titles mentioned by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, @ali-alkhatib.com, and the Library Freedom Project and put them in a single list on bookshop.org: bookshop.org/wishlists/53.... (I did not coin "data politics," Tressie did.)

If you are an expert on air quality and have 10-15 minutes to talk to me today or tomorrow about important things journalists should know while reporting on wildfires and smoke, my DMs are open, or you can email me at karen at OpenNews dot org.

Per various posts and things I've seen, looks like a new collection along the lines of the Aadam Jacobs Chicago-and-elsewhere live audience tapes is starting to emerge at @archive.org -- the Jeff Lazar Audio Collection, focusing on NYC/NJ shows over the years. Good stuff up already!

The Jeff Lazar Audio Collection

The Jeff Lazar Audio Collection

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Who else is Odyssey-maxxing? I spoke with IMAX’s global president about the 🇨🇦 innovation behind Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster, and if the company can get the IMAX experience into more theatres.

Q&A: How The Odyssey’s new IMAX cameras were designed right here in Canada | BetaKit

IMAX Theatres’ global president says the Canadian film company wants to redesign its projection technology next.

betakit.com

More info here.. (especially for those w/o a Globe and Mail subscription) www.readytoknow.ca

I’m Ready to Know

I’m Ready to Know offers low-barrier options to HIV self-testing and connections to care. I’m Ready to Know is a national project that is implementing, scaling-up and evaluating low-barrier options…

readytoknow.ca

if you want to watch a movie on streaming always subscribe and cancel on the same transaction. Never start the movie before cancelling or you WILL forget

actually making stuff is even cooler when so many people are just pretending to make stuff on the bullshit machine

one nice thing about closely following the Green brothers since 2009 is that I know this is not the first time Hank Green has fallen into a fixation with either a new technology or a questionable idea, and I’m reasonably sure this one will work itself out too

I am excited to see that @camhnews.bsky.social is running a study about brain changes post-Covid that may have an effect on depression. I feel like SO many people I know are in this situation & could contribute to this research (not me, because I’ve never had it, KNOCK WOOD!). Covid19study@camh.com!

I cried actual happy tears riding the new Line 5 in Toronto today. It’s so fast it made my ears pop. It’s lively with people on a rainy Sunday. I love mass transit I love Toronto

you all need to grow up. there are popular romance novels about women who fall in love with forks. seek enlightenment

Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · 4d ago

many people are weirded out by the new WICKER movie starring Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman but I honestly would rather watch a romantasy with a odd-looking main character covered in baskets than pretty much any horror film where people are routinely cut up or murdered

my neighbour took a photo of Dottie that makes it look like she won a medal for bravery in the First World War

An exciting follow up to the story we shared in our podcast And Also Some Women about Elizabeth Schrader Polczer’s research. She’s literally making history! Cc: @genna.bsky.social, who alerted me to this development

Broadview @broadviewmedia.bsky.social · last wk.

A curious anomaly in one of Christianity's oldest manuscripts changed how scholars now annotate John's Gospel. https://broadview.org/elizabeth-schrader-polczer-gospel-of-john/

Hey, novelette/long short story writers who have $20! I’m the managing editor for this series and my staff would love to read your work. @roxanegay.bsky.social was our judge last year. This year, I’ll be sending the finalists’ stories on to Bob Butler. You have until Sept 15!

NewPages@newpages.bsky.social · 5d ago

Robert Olen Butler will act as final judge to Boudin's Novelette Chapbook Contest. Enter 25-40-page manuscript by September 15. Winner receives $1,000, publication, author copies, AWP author-signing, & 3-year subscription to the McNeese Review. $20 fee. #writers #writingcontest

they killed my beloved Jamboard. They killed YouTube originals. They killed Tenor GIFS and they killed Chromecast. and they are doing this for what reason, I ask you? To what end?

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 6d ago

Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...

Hi. Can I bang this gong again?!!

Sacha Coward@sachacoward.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi there, for the writing of my next book I'd really appreciate talking to (and perhaps interviewing) some LGBTQ+ folk of Japanese heritage. Is this you? If so and you're interested let me know. X

I never use the same browser twice and have cookies auto-clearing, so I can't get the streak bonus on 4x3. However, I rock at this game

they should invent a chronic pain condition that doesn't hurt

it's crazy how wikipedia pics of food can be so spiritually nsfw

is it back 100 years, or is it grandparents’ job? My grandmother worked in the federal civil service administering unemployment benefits from ~1969-1992. 100 years ago, my great-great grandmother was the mother of a child she’d given birth to at 15 by a much older man who worked in a cement factory

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last wk.

Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?