Few things make me happier than spending time by a river. Can you relate? It's hard to explain, but something about being by moving water feels so good. I'm a river person. When you know, you know.
I'm looking for someone in Vancouver to do a very simple freelance radio/podcast assignment for The Sprawl this week. It involves going to a certain site and recording ambient sound with a Zoom (or something similar). Paid gig obvs. Any ideas? @jmcelroy.bsky.social
Any Senior, in Halifax, NS that would take on coordinating/running/planning events for Seniors for Climate Halifax? I have done it for 3 years but have too much else to do this year. Really its just some social media and two events a year. Still I am not keen to see it die. #environment #nspoli
Historical ski map of Saint-Sauveur
Historical ski map of Morin Heights
From the 1930s through the late 1950s, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway ran ski trains into the Laurentians, bringing eager skiers to the trails.
Sunday dinner: Short rib, wild rice, roasted sweet potatoes and rapini. #sorryNotSorry
sorry, if you want social media to be less toxic, you are obligated to be all in favor of food posts, which are objectively way less toxic than the vast majority of other topics
Artemis mission logo sweatshirt.
First Wednesday in April… dressing up for the spirit of the day.
"It's a great time to be alive if you love technical debt!"
- me, this morning, in a meeting, when the topic of nonce programs generated for non-coders by pattern-glomming, meaning-agnostic tools came up, along with the inevitable "will we be expected to support / debug every bespoke one of these?"
When news breaks, AI-generated photos and videos can appear almost instantly.
In the rush to know what’s happening, don’t settle for the fastest visual.
Slow down, check the source and #ThinkBeforeYouShare
Split-image graphic showing two city skylines: a city in Mexico with dense urban development and mountains in the background on the left, and the Los Angeles skyline with modern high-rise buildings and palm trees on the right, framed by red and gold curved design elements and the Government of Canada wordmark.
We have dedicated travel advice pages for the upcoming #FIFA #WorldCup.
If you’re planning to travel to Mexico or the United States during the World Cup, check out our advice and plan your stay carefully.
#Mexico⬇️
travel.gc.ca/travelling/c...
#UnitedStates⬇️
travel.gc.ca/travelling/c...
Back of window poster for Artemis II with an astronaut and the launch date.
Making a window sign using Dall-E to celebrate the #artemisII launch tomorrow evening. Practicing my prompting across services. Big difference for graphics.
Joined my first ever book club last year and it‘s fun with books and other adults.
Also me: Who knew book clubs could cut so deep?! But also feel like a safe space at the same time.
the last part comes from behavioural science. That would be my see also recommendation… those folks know about behavioral change… 🐇 🕳️ #sorry
Sign off the internet.
Noise cancelling headphones.
Lowest fidelity you can make to start.
Small bits until you get flow.
Breaks.
Inhabit the imposter.
Tell the perfectionism part you have to make a draft before you make a final (& make as many versions as need/want).
Tell people you are doing it.
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Fore-edge painting of a Spanish frigate
Fore-edge painting of a New Brunswick logging scene
These beautiful fore-edge illustrations are painted directly on the edges of book pages. The artform dates back as far as the 10th century!
📖 British Almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1863, OCLC 1019211618
📖English Version of the Polyglott Bible, 1825, OCLC 978193559 1/4
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Way having supper in their kitchen
We also know a good place to start looking for diverse culinary inspiration, and that’s right in our library! Head on over to Aurora and see our collection of recipe books! Just try not to lick your screen! bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/discovery
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Minaki Lodge kitchen
Who here likes good food? What about good, healthy food?
It’s National Nutrition Month, which is a great time to be mindful of what we eat. Good thing there are so many healthy options to enjoy!
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I've created a Bluesky Starter Pack called 'Canadian Severe Storms Community'. Makes it easy to find and follow severe storm forecasters, researchers, chasers and enthusiasts in Canada!
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
Seeking Hail & Damage Reports #ONstorm:
At around 1 am, a hailstorm tracked NE of Mount Forest (see MRMS MESH below), with reports of hail over 40 mm in diameter and some vehicle damage (cracked windshield).
Investigation is ongoing.
Please forward any information you may have on this event!
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GOLD FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
CANADA’S FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARALYMPICS
Natalie Wilkie has won Canada's first gold medal of these Games as she finishes first in the Women's Para Biathlon Individual event.
It is Wilkie's 4th career Paralympic gold medal.
www.cbc.ca/sports/paral...
Freedom to read week Thinking out loud together: Why civil discourse matters more than ever
Join us for an inspiring presentation by author and professor Randy Boyagoda—Thinking Out Loud Together: Why Civil Discourse Matters More Than Ever.
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
#FTRW26
International Women’s day March 8 in Gatineau
Are you in the National Capital Region on March 8? Come celebrate International Women’s Day with us! On the agenda: book club, special exhibit, zine-making workshop, guided tours, and more.
For all the details: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
Watercolour of the upper section of the Rideau Falls
Watercolour of a settlement on Long Island, on the Rideau River
Watercolour of the Rideau Canal at Hog’s Back
Watercolour of the Chaudière Falls
200 years ago, construction of the Rideau Canal began. Around 1830, James Pattison Cockburn, a British military officer and watercolourist, produced a series of works depicting Ottawa and the Rideau Canal.
Explore his fonds: central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?ap...
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A stick figure on a snowboard with speed lines waving and saying Bye!
🥰 My colleagues + colleagues that MSTeams calls “external” are the best... 👏👏👏
So much so that this might be actually footage of me leaving at the end of the day having felt supported and ready to get back to it. Certainly a big smile on my face.
More Olympic art courtesy of a nibling illustrator.
thank you!
Husky loaf
Husky loaf
idk it’s a husky loaf, maybe you needed to see a husky loaf right now
Back on the ice tomorrow…
Might be a rough re-entry.
Mostly accurate depiction I think 🤔
art: courtesy of my nibling’s Olympic illustrations
