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@funkaoshi.com
Sure you're weedy, and kinda shy, but some girly out there must be needy for a weedy shy guy.
Toronto. He/Him. https://funkaoshi.com
Toronto. He/Him. https://funkaoshi.com
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@funkaoshi.com
· Feb 2
It’s our patriotic duty to drink rye whisky now.
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About that NYT article on the AI romance ‘writer’. These are not books. She is not a writer. This is not publishing and is certainly not the future of publishing. It is a scam to trick people into flicking through enough pages to grift a system into paying her for wasting other people’s time.
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
About that NYT article on the AI romance ‘writer’. These are not books. She is not a writer. This is not publishing and is certainly not the future of publishing. It is a scam to trick people into flicking through enough pages to grift a system into paying her for wasting other people’s time.
I can’t believe it’s finally here.
First impression of Eglinton Crosstown is that it feels more “LRT” than Finch West. On the western arm which is underground, it’s max speed is 56 km/h although it’s capable of much faster.
February 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I can’t believe it’s finally here.
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And yet the Ford government will take over multiple school boards on the premise that they have mismanaged their finances.
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
And yet the Ford government will take over multiple school boards on the premise that they have mismanaged their finances.
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In this weekend’s @thestar.com column I look at how churches have a tradition creating needed housing in Canada & Cabbagetown’s objection to height at St Luke’s is wrong. It’s also voter-supported city policy to force all density into a few areas so you can’t have it both ways, yo.
Shawn Micallef: How high is too high? Why Toronto’s beef with the size of residential towers misses the point
The pressure to go higher in places like this is because it’s not possible in a lot of Toronto where multi-unit apartment bias is strong.
www.thestar.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
In this weekend’s @thestar.com column I look at how churches have a tradition creating needed housing in Canada & Cabbagetown’s objection to height at St Luke’s is wrong. It’s also voter-supported city policy to force all density into a few areas so you can’t have it both ways, yo.
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New issue! Issue 73 explores Eglinton Avenue, Toronto's "prime rib" from east to west, as it awaits its new transit line spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
NEW ISSUE: Crossing Town - Spacing Toronto
We still don’t know when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open. It could be any day – the testing is all done. Or it could be many weeks away, given its history – there are still processes to go throug...
spacing.ca
January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New issue! Issue 73 explores Eglinton Avenue, Toronto's "prime rib" from east to west, as it awaits its new transit line spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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New from The Local: Torontonians have been waiting a long time for the Eglinton Crosstown. How long? We got illustrator Michael DeForge to show us.
thelocal.to/understandin...
thelocal.to/understandin...
Understanding the Eglinton Crosstown in Seven Illustrations | The Local
From Shohei Ohtani’s salary to the tunneling rate of a mole—an unorthodox guide to the numbers behind Toronto’s newest transit line.
thelocal.to
February 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
New from The Local: Torontonians have been waiting a long time for the Eglinton Crosstown. How long? We got illustrator Michael DeForge to show us.
thelocal.to/understandin...
thelocal.to/understandin...
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instead of getting mad at the main character du jour I think you should read my essay about choosing friction instead. I mean you can do both but I feel like the second one is more pleasant phirephoenix.com/blog/2025-10...
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
instead of getting mad at the main character du jour I think you should read my essay about choosing friction instead. I mean you can do both but I feel like the second one is more pleasant phirephoenix.com/blog/2025-10...
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"There is no visible trace left of a plot just outside the main cemetery set aside for Canadian UN peacekeepers. Inside the main graveyard two whole sections of graves have been razed, of more than 100 allied soldiers killed in the second world war..."
The Israeli army bulldozed parts of a cemetery in Gaza which houses the graves of Allied solders, including dozens of British and Australian soldiers, from World War II.
The IDF has falsely claimed that the dismantling was done out of self defense due to it being an "active combat zone".
The IDF has falsely claimed that the dismantling was done out of self defense due to it being an "active combat zone".
Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
"There is no visible trace left of a plot just outside the main cemetery set aside for Canadian UN peacekeepers. Inside the main graveyard two whole sections of graves have been razed, of more than 100 allied soldiers killed in the second world war..."
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An hour-long set of Seu Jorge singing David Bowie covers in Portuguese (from Wes Anderson's Life Aquatic) to mark the 10th anniversary of Bowie's death. "Just an acoustic guitar, a microphone, and the beautiful coastline of São Paulo." [kottke.org]
Seu Jorge’s Lovely Tribute to David Bowie
For his 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Wes Anderson enlisted Brazilian musical artist Seu Jorge to perform several of David Bowie’s songs in Portuguese. Jorge released an album of the songs about a y
kottke.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
An hour-long set of Seu Jorge singing David Bowie covers in Portuguese (from Wes Anderson's Life Aquatic) to mark the 10th anniversary of Bowie's death. "Just an acoustic guitar, a microphone, and the beautiful coastline of São Paulo." [kottke.org]
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Shocker: Moltbook is insecure and left users’ API keys exposed, allowing anyone to take over any account
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'
www.404media.co
February 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Shocker: Moltbook is insecure and left users’ API keys exposed, allowing anyone to take over any account
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
Doug Ford is the worst. This isn't a partisan issue. Cars kill all sorts of people. Thinking about this stuff makes me 100% crazy.
"Road safety should not be ideological. The data is clear. The solutions are known. And the cost of inaction is not abstract — it is measured in futures erased, in love with nowhere to go, and in grief that never resolves" - Vanessa Gentile #biketo #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I fought for safer Toronto streets after my friend was killed five years ago. Now Doug Ford is undoing that work
Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria are actively dismantling the very infrastructure that so many of us fought to put in place.
www.thestar.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Doug Ford is the worst. This isn't a partisan issue. Cars kill all sorts of people. Thinking about this stuff makes me 100% crazy.
Why does the TTC suck so much? 🤔
January 27, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Why does the TTC suck so much? 🤔
Apparently the Bloor line has been out of commission for an hour while they try and track down someone trespassing on the tracks. Glad I checked before I left the house, but I still need to get downtown. #TTC
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Apparently the Bloor line has been out of commission for an hour while they try and track down someone trespassing on the tracks. Glad I checked before I left the house, but I still need to get downtown. #TTC
"A crucial part of the struggle against encroaching authoritarianism is to reject rather than perpetuate such notions. Don’t lie down, don’t acquiesce. Make them earn it."
The People Struggle Against Tyranny
Another execution of an American citizen. A regime that has no strategy but to lash out. The struggle against Trumpist authoritarianism is only going to get bloodier.
steady.page
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"A crucial part of the struggle against encroaching authoritarianism is to reject rather than perpetuate such notions. Don’t lie down, don’t acquiesce. Make them earn it."
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Doug Ford said it had to close because the roof was unstable.
Massive snow dump, roof just fine.
Doug Ford lies.
Massive snow dump, roof just fine.
Doug Ford lies.
Sunday, January 25, 2026, 9:05 pm.
Built for winter. ❄️
Built for Canada. 🇨🇦
Built for winter. ❄️
Built for Canada. 🇨🇦
January 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Doug Ford said it had to close because the roof was unstable.
Massive snow dump, roof just fine.
Doug Ford lies.
Massive snow dump, roof just fine.
Doug Ford lies.
Rewatched Station 11 over the last week, finishing yesterday. Such incredible television. One of the few times the show is better than book—and I loved the book. An amazing reflection on death, grief, love, loss. All the good stuff.
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Rewatched Station 11 over the last week, finishing yesterday. Such incredible television. One of the few times the show is better than book—and I loved the book. An amazing reflection on death, grief, love, loss. All the good stuff.
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This clip got lost in what has been a truly gruesome week. But it deserves a home.
How Tears for Fears developed “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. 🎸
How Tears for Fears developed “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. 🎸
January 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This clip got lost in what has been a truly gruesome week. But it deserves a home.
How Tears for Fears developed “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. 🎸
How Tears for Fears developed “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. 🎸
You guys ever think about Ghetto Concept? Me too.
Ghetto Concept - E-Z On Tha Motion
YouTube video by GhettoConceptVEVO
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 2:27 AM
You guys ever think about Ghetto Concept? Me too.
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“Ford's cash transfer did not improve access to cataract surgery for Ontarians overall—only the richest Ontarians got improved access to cataract care.”
How Privatized Cataract Surgery Helped Ontario’s Wealthiest—and Left Others Behind | The Local
Why a routine surgery offers a window into the possible future of care in this province.
thelocal.to
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“Ford's cash transfer did not improve access to cataract surgery for Ontarians overall—only the richest Ontarians got improved access to cataract care.”
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Today we're launching our latest issue, The Cost of Care. Over January and February, we're publishing stories from the corners of Ontario’s health care system where entrepreneurs and corporate Canada have set up shop, and asking what happens when patients become customers. thelocal.to/winter-2026/
The Cost of Care | The Local
Stories about where money and medicine collide in 2026. Throughout January and February, we’ll publish pieces from the corners of Ontario’s health care system where entrepreneurs and corporate Canada ...
thelocal.to
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Today we're launching our latest issue, The Cost of Care. Over January and February, we're publishing stories from the corners of Ontario’s health care system where entrepreneurs and corporate Canada have set up shop, and asking what happens when patients become customers. thelocal.to/winter-2026/
I still have an hour to go but this video is great. I can’t believe I stayed up this late.
The Unreality of Pro Wrestling: FINISH THE STORY
YouTube video by Super Eyepatch Wolf
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I still have an hour to go but this video is great. I can’t believe I stayed up this late.
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“We defy augury. There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, ’tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come. The readiness is all.”
Almost done with Hamlet.
Almost done with Hamlet.
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
“We defy augury. There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, ’tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come. The readiness is all.”
Almost done with Hamlet.
Almost done with Hamlet.
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Good dispatch of life on the ground during an ICE occupation:
January 20, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Good dispatch of life on the ground during an ICE occupation: