We had the most incredible sunset rainbow this evening and I wish these photos properly expressed how impressive and HUGE it was! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such a perfect/complete arc either (& it was followed by a stunning sunset!)

Thread!!!!!!

Dr. Abigail Desmond@abigaildesmond.bsky.social · 3d ago

15,000 years ago, in one of the the earliest settled communities in the world, a child collected fine clay from the slow-moving river by her home. She then committed an act familiar to all inveterate play-doh enthusiasts; rolling and and pinching the squishy clay into tiny round balls.

Great blog. I would absolutely taste of the forbidden fish sludge. defector.com/abandoned-fi...

Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandoned Fish Sauce Terrorizing A Small Canadian Town | Defector

Take capelin, a small silvery fish in the smelt family. Now add salt. Then throw those two ingredients in 110 vats, each of them about 10 feet tall, and let them sit in a defunct factory for over two ...

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David Attenborough, especially when I’m alone in the house & in full gnome-mode, scrabbling for snacks and muttering to myself while working, etc. Feels wildlife-doc worthy at times.

Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2w ago

You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?

Haha no worries! [as my body is torn asunder by thousands of Humboldt squid]

Like all Canadian government surveys on AI, this is hilariously pro-AI. But it only takes like 5 minutes to fill out, and at the end you can make it clear that the only focus of the government when it comes to AI and culture is that Canadian artists need copyright protections from AI scraping.

Sonja Boon@storiedselves.bsky.social · 2w ago

Canadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...

I simply love orcas and all of their brutal machinations! what new form of torture will they invent next! defector.com/orcas-are-ke...

Orcas Are Kerploding Sunfish Into A Thousand Pieces | Defector

In many ways, the sunfish could not have been better-designed as an orca’s chew toy. The largest species, the oceanic sunfish Mola mola, can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 6,000 pounds. And y...

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It’s been a wild week and a bit trying to glaze a whole batch of work to bring up to the cottage with me (& mayyyybe get a little ahead for the fall?!) & my whole body hurts & my eyes feel funky, but I did it!! Now there’s a very full kiln waiting to be started first thing tomorrow 👍👍👍

My other post-finale interview for The Vampire Lestat was Eric Bogosian, who described Daniel Molloy as being "on the verge of a complete personality collapse" in the finale, and "under Armand's thrall."

The Vampire Lestat's Eric Bogosian Digs Into Daniel's Role in That Shocking Season Finale

'I think Daniel's on the verge of a complete personality collapse'

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I was lucky to interview TWO of The Vampire Lestat's vampires last week, discussing the season finale. First up, Sam Reid had a lot of thoughts to share on regarding Lestat's narration in The Failures -- and regarding the ambiguity of whether Lestat ever performs that final concert.

The Vampire Lestat's Sam Reid Unpacks the Revelations in That Bold Season Finale

'He has been co-opted throughout his whole life'

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These images are spiritually related #jimothy

Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.

I spent today glazing a whole army of Snats (40!!!! of them) — they need one more coat of glaze for their snailcat bodies tomorrow morning, but they’re almost done!

have just seen a monkey photo so haunting that I cannot be alone with it and therefore must share with you all news.mongabay.com/2024/06/came...

A couple new wee birds underglazed today — a couple of American Woodcocks & some Trumpeter Swans — plus I finished off the big flock of assorted warblers!!

RIP to the incomparable Sam Neill

Also there were SO MANY FIREFLIES!! We peered down this little path off the trail and it was incredibly magical (were they summoning me to some fabulous destiny?? I’ll never know 🥲)

J. B. Bartram@jbbartram.bsky.social · 3w ago

Last night we walked back across the river from my partner’s birthday dinner at La Petite Primerose and it was one of those evenings where I can see the magic of summertime (helps that the heat has mostly broken).

Last night we walked back across the river from my partner’s birthday dinner at La Petite Primerose and it was one of those evenings where I can see the magic of summertime (helps that the heat has mostly broken).

My purple coneflower (aka echinacea) is blooming & it’s so incredibly robust and beautiful this year (of my native* plants, these guys took a little longer to really establish, but WOW! Worth it!!) 🥰🥰🥰 *where I am in Ont, I think this is a near-native, but the bees love it!

I’m back to the warbler mines the next few workdays (let’s see how long it takes me to finish 30 of ‘em 😅)!

Tons of yellow mustard, mayo, kimchi, cheese (sharp white cheddar or kraft singles), sometimes ketchup

The Imminence Of A Revelation Which Does Not Occur@nataliereed84.bsky.social · 4w ago

quote post with thy preferred hot dog toppings so that thou may be judged by thy peers

Spain is French for sbread

Also, the Ottawa Titans have a delightfully disconcerting mascot (Cappy) and I love him 👍👍👍

J. B. Bartram@jbbartram.bsky.social · 4w ago

Local baseball is very good! The stadium is lovely, the weather was great, & we walked home & saw a bunch of fireflies along the way 🥰

Local baseball is very good! The stadium is lovely, the weather was great, & we walked home & saw a bunch of fireflies along the way 🥰

Thanks to a pal I’m doing a pottery-for-clothes trade with, I have now made a berry bowl/colander!! Very curious to see how annoying it is to glaze all these holes 😅

Just another monday... A grumpy #squid on a Greek #fish plate from Apulia, dating 330-300 BC. Fish plates were decorated with various examples of seafood. They were invented in Athens in the 5th century BC. Most of them are found in Southern Italy, where they were produced in... 🧵1/2

I’ve been working so flat-out that little footage has been taken, but! Here’s me wetting some scored bits while building mugs this aft 👍