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Stephen Childs
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Senior Statistician and Systems Analyst, Humber Polytechnic. ORCID 0000-0002-4450-4281 He/him
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cindyphanauthor.com
She is concerned about all the freezing rain and sleet outside and wondering what, exactly, I plan to do about it.
A black standard poodle with shaved ears, face and paws glares at the camera while sitting on a yellow and red patterned rug. She’s got a red flower attached to her collar. Her expression is one of concern and annoyance, with hints of pure exasperation. She’s sitting next to a large wooden coffee table (the corner of which you can see in this pic). Behind her is a white bookshelf full of books.
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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So my amazing sister-in-law managed to get me the hugely-coveted WĀHINETOA 2026 Firefighter Calendar for Christmas and I am losing my whole everloving mind AHHHHHHHHHH SO HAPPY 😭🤩😍🥳😎🥹😆
WĀHINETOA 2026 Firefighter Calendar featuring a very buff firefighter sitting facing out from the passenger side of a fire truck smiling at the camera. She’s dressed in a black sports bra and firefighting trousers and boots. Her blonde hair is tied back. THANK YOU page of the calendar featuring all 13 firefighters standing (back row) and kneeling (front row) in front of a fire truck. They are buff, some have tattoos, some have cool dyed hair, all are in black sports tops and firefighter trousers and boots.
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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alexusherhesa.bsky.social
Except for Humber, which somehow magically can use 100% of its PALs when none of the other big colleges can. Something good has been happening there, obvs.
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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cindyphanauthor.com
Baker: Do you want me to slice it up for you?

Me *envisioning myself eating the entire loaf face first as I sit on my couch*: Thanks…no.
My hand holding up a sizeable and chonky loaf of artisanal bread with a criss-crossed top crust. Background is a black stove and a countertop with spices and kitchen utensils scattered on it.
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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cindyphanauthor.com
Anne Shirley is a menace and that’s why we love her.
A black and white illustration by M.A. and W.A.J. Claus from the 1908 edition of Anne of Green Gables. We’re in a crowded classroom and Anne is standing over a seated Gilbert, whose futility trying to shield himself with his arm as Anne is about to bring down her slate, which she’s wielding in both hands high over her head, across HIS head. The other seated students watch the scene in anticipation from thier own desks. The caption under the illustration reads: “THACK! ANNE HAD BROUGHT HER SLATE DOWN ON GILBERT’S HEAD.”
December 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Today the dog is shapes
A black standard poodle, as seen from above, curled up on a huge grey doggy bed. Her head, all poof, is a near perfect circle, her body with her legs tucked in, an oval. You cannot see her face (she’s also tucked that into the bed).
December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Remember the time I found a Swedish Fish inside a bag of Swedish Berries and wouldn’t shut up about it? No?

Well buckle up because that time is NOW!!! 🤘🏼
My hand holding a somewhat flattened Swedish Fish candy in front of a bag of Swedish Berries candies.
December 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Drop a lawyer
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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cindyphanauthor.com
And an apple strudel!
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
sechilds.ca
Shout out to @ravenwoodtabletop.ca for their #TTRPG holiday market. They worked extra hard to accommodate my whole family on an incredibly busy day.

#KitchenerWaterloo

ravenwoodtabletop.ca/products...
A Ravenwood Holiday Bazaar
Join us on Sunday, December 7 between 1:00 - 5:00pm to find the perfect gift for the TTRPG player in your life! Shop artisan handmade crafts for Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and other game-related merchandise. 'Tis the season to roll a nat-20 for supporting local! Come check out handmade custom & one of
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December 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
sechilds.ca
Stopped by the Ravenwood Tabletop Holiday Bazaar. It was busy, but everyone was really friendly.

#TTRPG
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 on semi-hiatus @vriccithode.bsky.social · 27d
Surprise! I've added one more holiday market to my insanely busy year! 🤣 Shop local artisan TTRPG, fantasy, sci-fi, and other one-of-a-kind homemade geekery! You can also shop Ravenwood gift certificates, membership, or book your immersive TTRPG events. #KitchenerWaterloo #DTKitchener #SupportLocal
Ravenwood Tabletop TTRPG Holiday Bazaar. I'm a Vendor! Sunday, December 7, 1-5pm, $2 admission includes snacks and drings. Proceeds donated to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. 28 Weber St W, Downtown Kitchener. Find your adventure @ravenwoodtabletop.ca
December 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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TODAY!

if you didn't register, you can still drop in any time
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 on semi-hiatus @vriccithode.bsky.social · 27d
Surprise! I've added one more holiday market to my insanely busy year! 🤣 Shop local artisan TTRPG, fantasy, sci-fi, and other one-of-a-kind homemade geekery! You can also shop Ravenwood gift certificates, membership, or book your immersive TTRPG events. #KitchenerWaterloo #DTKitchener #SupportLocal
Ravenwood Tabletop TTRPG Holiday Bazaar. I'm a Vendor! Sunday, December 7, 1-5pm, $2 admission includes snacks and drings. Proceeds donated to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. 28 Weber St W, Downtown Kitchener. Find your adventure @ravenwoodtabletop.ca
December 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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My wife and I both hold multiple masters degrees and the labyrinth of getting aid for our disabled kids puts any masters degrees to shame
measuredandslow.bsky.social Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 26d
I’m trying very hard to be measured about this conversation but I am so, so frustrated with the idea that accommodations are easy to get and enforce. They are not, and every parent of a disabled child spends an extremely considerable amount of time getting them and then making sure they’re enforced
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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it's december !! 🙀 good excuse to post these guys again ...!
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Voyager scene. Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct adjunct of Unimatrix-01, is seen up close absolutely devouring a big ol' turkey leg like some kind of vicious animal. It's one of those tin foil wrapped Renaissance festival turkey legs, absolute unit. Closed caption reads: (ravenous growling)
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Modern television doesn't have enough shows where a guy drives around the city at night brooding while another guy mercilessly roasts him over the radio
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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catherinewinters.com
Canadians all know which show this is referring to, and that there's a roughly 50-50 chance that they totally had an episode like this.
cindyphanauthor.com Cindy Phan @cindyphanauthor.com · Nov 26
Didn’t they also do one where he met Sherlock Holmes and/or Dracula or was that a fever dream still very based on reality?
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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cindyphanauthor.com
Didn’t they also do one where he met Sherlock Holmes and/or Dracula or was that a fever dream still very based on reality?
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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cindyphanauthor.com
Graphic design skills I do not possess, as evidenced by this free template I selected because the other free templates kept crashing...

Still and all! Here are my awards eligible stories for this year ✨
2025 Awards Eligibility Post Cindy Phan “All Her Darling Little Ones” - Silk and Foxglove: A BIPOC Erotic Eco-Horror Anthology. “Ron, Howard” - Baffling Magazine, Issue 19.4. “What to do When a Demon is Talking Shit at You” - Inner Worlds, Issue 8. more stories and links at cindyphanauthor.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Pomelo season starting off with this Abosolute Unit™️
My hand holding up a gigantic yellow-green pomelo. It is so large you can see how my wrist strains just trying not to drop it. Behind it: a messy kitchen counter and sink and a dishrack full of dishes.
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Quick check in on Lemon Pig!

🍋🐷

Oh. Oh my god. Hang in there, little guy! Just a month and a half to go, ok, buddy? 😭
A very desiccated and discoloured lemon pig holding a Canadian dime in its mouth. Its skin is soo dry, soo black and grey. And yet, it’s looking up at the camera with a “Am I doing good?” expression on its face.
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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person holding up test tube on top reads FINALLY Python 3.14.0 Release Date: Oct. 7, 2025 π-thon
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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cindyphanauthor.com
While I’m away my sister decides to give my dog a new look 💗
A black standard poodle sitting on a leopard print rug, wearing a hot pink bandana wrapped around her head. She’s looking at the camera like, “I am. ADORABLE.” Her long snout looks that much longer with her topknot and ears pulled back. She looks like a starlet from a bygone era. Beside her are the legs of a metal stool. Behind her, a brown couch and a red-patterned rug in a sunken living room.
November 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Best literary analysis ever
"The Hobbit to LOTR pipeline is hilarious. it would be like if 20 years after Stuart little was published, EB White slammed down 1000 pages about how Stuart's nephew killed the devil."
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Once in a blue moon, when I visit my friend, if the stars align, I get to post for #caturday. So here is Queen Bean in all her glory ✨✨✨
A glorious, huge steely grey cat with blue eyes. She’s loafing on two flat boxes (one brown, one white) and looking up to someone off screen. The cat, facing the camera now with her eyes closed. She is very content.
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM