Wonderful day today because I overheard my neighbour bump into something and say "Ow! My dick!"

We were so excited to have Kevin Costner visit that we didn’t properly think through our Dances With Wolves interactive exhibit.

Songs and Snacks for Sunday whatever keeps you going

My weekly thing.

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I started calling my tabby cat Lucy Maud "Fruit Slice" just today she loves it

Pedro Pascal's Chrysanthemum I have been trying to reduce the time I spend on social media and must spend time on LinkedIn (the devil’s third favourite social channel?) because I’m job searching, and I really enjoyed the followin...

Last week's highlights in podcasts, books, tv & film. What were yours?

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Stop Podcasting Yourself 938 - Alicia Tobin | Maximum Fun Comedian Alicia Tobin returns to talk concussions, the Top Model documentary, and a celebrity phone call.

I'm on this week's episode of SPY @daveshumka.bsky.social @grahamclark.bsky.social
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Yes, much better. I'm going to just go to the hospital right away from now on, maaaaybeeeeee. Thank you for your kind words and for reading!

Home Aloned I saw the shelf a split second before it hit my face.

Hello! This is my first essay I've shared in a really long time. I hope you laugh and I also hope you have a good first aid kit. If you'd like to subscribe....that would be sweet.

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After Cllr Lenny Zhou is caught publishing defamatory libel, manufacturing falsehoods accusing us of being drug users/dealers and fomenting ugly divisive rhetoric
--this statement is not an apology, it's not even an excuse.

Zhou, communicating solely to media, while mayor so far fails to disavow.

I deserve sunshine.

He should lose his job over this. An apology will never be enough.

Perf

I guess you can cry in any seat on the bus but I wish there was one seat reserved for it, like how the seat closest to the driver is for our loneliest guys, the crying seat would be the very last seat on the bus, in a corner, looking out a window, perfect for all sorts of tears.

A picture of my black miniature poodle sitting in our living room making intense and unwavering eye contact. His * is definitely touching the rug.

Hank had a wee bit of fish and chips for lunch and he is overwhelmed with desire for more.

A Pattison Company’s Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | The Tyee Trump’s immigration enforcement agency wants to buy a warehouse for a ‘processing centre’ in Virginia.

I spoke to a woman who lives near this warehouse. The concern is that the plans for this facility mean that ICE is getting ready to come to her city (Richmond, Virginia). Allie Carpenter asked BC residents to help pressure the company to not go through with this sale. thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...

Save the date!

Can you share more details?

“Pumpkin-headed boy” (Vlad) and “Fuzzy caterpillar” (Wolfie)

Omg the typos

A theme has emerged!

Poops, lil poops, or pooper

Beauties!

We occasionally call Crackers "Crack-a-lacker-dinger-donger" and Goldfish "Goldie-Fawnie" but I mostly use their real names because they're awesome names.

Very 🤣

Perf!

Sometimes I call Birdie (short for Ladybird) “Birdemic”.

My Chihuahua mix Luci often goes by "Turd Baby".

I'd love to hear your pets'most recent nicknames. I just called my dog (Hank) "Little Dirt".