Weird research question for my book: Which fast food places in Canada still use plastic straws? Thanks!

Years ago, a chef confidently told me that the one thing that unifies all cultures is bread. I disagreed. "Name a culture that didn't traditionally use some sort of bread!" "Easy," I said. "Inuit."

I want to give money to some of the Palestinians going through hell on earth, but the chuffed platform doesn't appear to accept PayPal. Does anyone know of a way I can help with my PayPal funds?

Among the ruins, one wall stood alone. Within the wall, a last voice said, over and over, “Today is August 5, 2026, today is August 5, 2026, today is …” https://short-stories.co/@raybradbury/there-will-come-soft-rains-6k8vr4xxln #RayBradbury

RE: https://sfba.social/@dannyman/117039710634846033 I agree with these kids.

I need to get off Google Docs. It's where I've been doing my writing for years. As of this week, it's got AI nonsense all over the damned place. No, I don't want AI to even out my writing. How do I disable this shit? How do I get all my writing to an AI-free program without ripping out my hair? […]

Free entry for a contest for short story collections. For people who do not already have full-length prose books. https://fictionawards.writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/how-submit #WritingContest #ShortStoryCollection #WritingCommunity

I'm almost 27,000 words into my novella The Development. I need to finish writing this thing already. I love how weird it's getting. #AmWriting

I used to use the cliché "avoid it like the plague," but then realized after living through COVID that the vast majority of people don't actually avoid plagues. Mask up. It's still killing and disabling people.

Tim Hortons is running a Harry Potter campaign. Boycott Tim Hortons. Every penny that JK Rowling makes goes toward destroying the lives of trans folks. https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2026/07/tim-hortons-to-launch-harry-potter-themed-menu-merchandise-and-promotions-aug-12/ #TERFs […]

Tim Hortons is running a Harry Potter campaign. Boycott Tim Hortons. Every penny that JK Rowling makes goes toward destroying the lives of trans folks. https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2026/07/tim-hortons-to-launch-harry-potter-themed-menu-merchandise-and-promotions-aug-12/ #TERFs […]

Decisions were made. #flooring #floor #architecture #InteriorDesign

Are you an emerging BIPOC author in Canada? You have until August 3 to apply for this. https://writersunion.ca/bipoc-writers-connect #CanLit #WritingCommunity #BIPOC

For you Mastodon freaks. https://capebretonfossilcentre.com #mastodon #AgeOfTheMastodon #CapeBretonFossilCentre

It's officially official. My debut book has been announced: Land's Sake is a short story collection full of deconstructed fairytales, folktales, and terrors. I had fun writing it. You'll have fun reading it. https://inkedingray.com/blog/ #CanLit #bookstodon […] [Original post on c.im]

It's officially official. My debut book has been announced: Land's Sake is a short story collection full of deconstructed fairytales, folktales, and terrors. I had fun writing it. You'll have fun reading it. https://inkedingray.com/blog/ #CanLit #bookstodon […] [Original post on c.im]

Ingram is selling books to AI companies. Here's how to opt out. https://www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out

Ingram is selling books to AI companies. Here's how to opt out. https://www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out

Woman with late-stage Alzheimer’s showed ‘functional improvements’ after taking psilocybin dosage, study finds: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca

Woman with late-stage Alzheimer’s showed ‘functional improvements’ after taking psilocybin dosage, study finds

A Japanese-American woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease showed noticeable improvements after she took a high dose of magic mushrooms in a case study.

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I have to pay increasing attention to what my phone does to pictures it takes. For example, my new Motorola phone includes a super zoom feature that actually uses generative AI to fill in details as it crops in! I turned it off, but others might not notice and upload such digitally created […]

Ok, weird question, but what are Caribbean terms for clitoris? I can find lots for vulva and vagina, but what about the boy in the boat?

https://an7gc.ca/donate/ Namaygoosigagun First Nation received no warning of or support for escaping the inferno that destroyed their community. If you can afford to give, please do. And please share this post. These folks need our help. #MutualAid #IndigenousMutualAid #Indigedon […]

First Nation communities in Ontario issued a moratorium on glyphosates because, among other things, they increase risk of forest fires. The glyphosate was sprayed anyway. Entire Indigenous communities have been destroyed in these fires. No aid was sent […]

First Nation communities in Ontario issued a moratorium on glyphosates because, among other things, they increase risk of forest fires. The glyphosate was sprayed anyway. Entire Indigenous communities have been destroyed in these fires. No aid was sent […]

I am filled with dread. I've never seen it this bad before. #ClimateDiary #ClimateCatastrophe

I haven't seen any news stories about the actual fires in northern Ontario & what is happening to First Nations communities. As far as I can tell, no state of emergency has been issued even though several communities have been destroyed. We have the world's worst air […] [Original post on c.im]

Magnificent performance. Excellent minimalism. "Lieben auf den ersten Blick" by DAF in 1982. I don't think the audience was prepared. Now's the time on Sprockets when we dance. https://youtu.be/D2Mr9BH8JUY #ElectronicMusic #80sMusic #MusicVideo

A new Dead Can Dance song? Don't mind if I do. https://deadcandance.bandcamp.com/album/the-cicadas #DeadCanDance #Music #BandCamp

Wildfire smoke is coming to southern Ontario again tonight or tomorrow. It is extra bad because of the heatwave. If you must be outside in it, wear a respirator & avoid exertion. Please keep safe. #ClimateDiary