There is much in my life to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, and at the top of that list is my beloved @ellenteapot.ca. 💞🇨🇦
Lucas Wagner
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Canadian on loan to California, cargo bike commuter. (That's my Tern GSD R14 in my profile banner, on a bike camping trip.)
triangle man take off for the planet to the planet venus
They Might Be Giants - Particle Man (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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#ICYMI “As snow falls across Toronto, three South Asian delivery drivers weave through traffic to deliver meals during the city’s busiest hours. Their stories reveal lives shaped by migration, ambition and grit…” h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social #BikeTO www.nfb.ca/film/butter-...
Butter Chicken To Go
As snow falls across Toronto, three South Asian delivery drivers weave through traffic to deliver meals during the city’s busiest hours. Their stories reveal lives shaped by migration, …
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New piece in the University of Alberta paper on the administration’s recklessly cruel decision to slash 100% of funding to affiliated child care centres on campus The effects continue. They refuse to budge despite the harm. “Have you dropped out, yet?” thegatewayonline.ca/2026/10/the-...
The effects of the defunded on-campus child care - The Gateway
Campus child care was defunded by the U of A leaving student parents struggling and the university’s dedication to ACB is nowhere to be found.
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For the past week, I've heard a lot of people say "provincial and municipal elections happening at the same time is confusing, especially since I don't fully understand what a city is in control of." So, I did a four minute explainer piece to try and help www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqlh...
What municipalities can and can’t do in B.C.
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we're reflecting on 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 by Pierre Aupilardjuk — and the story behind the work.
(with a tear in my eye as the Jays get eliminated from the postseason) #RaysUp
ellen teapot 🇨🇦🏳️⚧️@ellenteapot.ca · 3w agoyour 2026 American League East champion Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The @Tigers broadcast had a hilarious message for Jason Benetti after he dropped some historical knowledge 🤣
As we sit on the precipice of another election in BC—particularly considering the climate with the Democrats in the U.S. right now—it's worth pushing progressive politicians to vocally affirm their support of LGBTQ2S+ folks (and particularly trans people), rather than accepting silence as support.
friends don’t let friends eat at wendy’s btw
Coalition of Immokalee Workers to celebrate 30 years of fighting for human rights
A three-day festival will be held on the island of Palm Beach starting March 8 to highlight the achievements of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The farmworker-driven program ensures workers know t...
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Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net · 3w agocan you do something about the price of the food in the box now @whitehouse-47.bsky.social
New bike day! Say hello to my new Tern HSD S9i Sport, a delightful e-bike that carries a lot with a smooth and stable ride. (Thanks to @newwheel.bsky.social for a top-tier new bike experience, and @ternbicycles.com for the work you put into creating the HSD!)
if you use AI to do this, you are the scum of the earth and will never see the light of heaven
‘Very harmful’: website uses AI to generate northern Indigenous news ‘correspondents’ | CBC News
The website WE NEWS has three northern Indigenous 'AI correspondents.' Their profiles say they are 'a member of Yukon First Nation,' 'of Dene heritage,' and 'an Inuk raised in the North.' Experts in t...
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Now it's time to rec my books to your friends—hello! Do you like gay hockey, or body swapping, or a screwball comedy about art kids, or DC Comic superheroes? www.ngoziu.com/books 📚
Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf@eliaseells.bsky.social · 4mo agoMarket and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist.
I enjoyed this small mystery/translation game, "I can explain/Vo yopol glebobapol": rosday.itch.io/glorp-mystery
Vo ylopol glebobapol by rosday
A mystery game in an alien language! Interrogate 3 Glorban suspects to figure out who is a killer.
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A truly balanced transportation system would: • Unconditionally fund basic O&M for both roads and transit • Prioritize the Berkeley Hills Tunnel BART work over the Caldecott Tunnel freeway work, since Caldecott Bore 4 is still brand new • Provide cyclists 24/7 access through the hills via BART
Robert Prinz@prinzrob.bsky.social · last mo.$276M for the Caldecott Tunnel but zero from the state to rescue Bay Area public transit, even though Caldecott Tunnel traffic is projected to become 3X worse if the Connect Bay Area transit ballot measure doesn’t pass in November. www.mercurynews.com/2026/09/03/c...
I feel like we’re not talking enough about what a BFD it is that the federal government is floating $165mn to simultaneously keep Inlet District alive while accelerating rental housing production in PoMo. #bcpoli #cdnpolih
Federal funding a boost for Port Moody’s biggest development project - Freshet News
Developer says the money for 342 rental homes will also help keep the first phase of Inlet District construction on time
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My favourite modern Heritage Minute is the Vancouver Asahi:
Heritage Minutes: Vancouver Asahi
YouTube video by Historica Canada
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ellen teapot 🇨🇦🏳️⚧️@ellenteapot.ca · last mo.Go look through this playlist of Heritage Minutes and find one that speaks to you. I’m almost certain you will
On 9/11 2001, the US closed its airspace after unfathomable terrorist attacks. Flights bound for the US were forced to divert, with many opting to land in Canada. Under Operation Yellow Ribbon, the small town of Gander, NL and the surrounding communities accepted 38 planes. buff.ly/Ugvm4vL
NEW Heritage Minute: Gander and 9/11
“There’s only one thing to do here – we’re going to ask people to open their doors.” It was the day in which Gander and surrounding communities welcomed the world to its doorstep. *Join our mailing…
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Star Trek (1966) Season 2, Episode 1: Amok Time 00:23:44.773
A book recommendation: Big Mall, by Kate Black. It's about West Edmonton Mall, but it's about all malls. It might be because I spent five years working at WEM, but I found myself fascinated by the stories and observations in this book.
Big Mall
A phenomenology of the mall: If the mall makes us feel bad, why do we keep going back? In a world poisoned by capitalism, is shopping what makes life worth living?Kate Black grew up in West Edmonton Mall ...
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This is the Government of Nepal’s official relief fund. Link from the Nepalese Prime Minister’s Office in the thread. Four of our Tri-Cities neighbours are still missing. Please consider joining me in donating if you are able
Scoiattolo@scarnecchia.net · last mo.Per the place where I go to get my brows threaded, the government of Nepal has set up a disaster relief fund here pmdrf.nchl.com.np
Do you operate a website for your business or ecommerce? Check any embedded maps, if Google is the provider this name change could very well be on your site. If you're Canadian and want an open source and uncompromised alternative, drop me a line and I'll get you fixed up
Lake America replaces Lake Ontario on multiple Canadian websites after Google Maps update | CBC News
Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executiv...
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