Hoarder of unfinished knitting projects. Sometimes a bit sweary. You will see dog pictures, sorry. Probably bikes & birds too. I also maintain a Science Fiction Fantasy feed, see 📌 below
Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵
Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'Alt: Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'static.klipy.comLOL nice try Doug, you'll have to fly out of the same airport as the plebians now
Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans halted by federal governmentPlans to extend Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport have been halted by the federal government, according to Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon.www.ctvnews.caIf you're not following Devin here on Bluesky, the official sports app, you are missing out on coverage of the best of Canada's athletes
Devin HerouxCanadian wheelchair basketball player Elodie Tessier is having the time of her life at the Commonwealth Games. She was part of the 3x3 team that won gold four years ago. And she’s back for more. An absolute joy to interview. Just told me she wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
My favourite coda to this whole fascinating story: 25 years later, one of the boys on bikes was almost hit by ✨another plane✨ whilst driving down a highway minding his own business, this guy apparently attracts distressed aircraft
‘Gimli’ boy faces 2nd close callA man who had to pedal for his life 25 years ago to escape being struck by an Air Canada jet that ran out of fuel near Gimli, Man., has had another extremely close call with an aircraft.www.thestar.comThe government works for you, and you should yell at them loudly enough and often enough that they do what they promised in order to get elected. You can yell at them here ⬇️
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