Richard Eriksson
@sillygwailo.com
“When I choose to see the good side of things, I’m not being naïve. It is strategic and necessary. It’s how I’ve learned to survive through everything.” […]
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Did I ever tell you that I’m a Maisonneuve print subscriber?
December 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Did I ever tell you that I’m a Maisonneuve print subscriber?
Reposted by Richard Eriksson
Pitchfork should get with the times and review playlists. There, I said it.
December 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Pitchfork should get with the times and review playlists. There, I said it.
I don’t think you should have to listen to bad music so that you can appreciate good music. I think you should listen to good music that you don’t like, so that you can appreciate the golden age of music that we’re currently in.
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I did a really good job today, and I think I deserve something nice.
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I did a really good job today, and I think I deserve something nice.
This is really pleasant playlist. https://music.apple.com/playlist/a-special-kinda-piano/pl.u-zPyLZRgCZMa6eox
A Special Kinda Piano by Darque on Apple Music
Playlist · 12 Songs
music.apple.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is really pleasant playlist. https://music.apple.com/playlist/a-special-kinda-piano/pl.u-zPyLZRgCZMa6eox
Reposted by Richard Eriksson
An evergreen reminder that you are not your users. Go talk to people who use your stuff, or might want to use your stuff and see what they really want.
December 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
An evergreen reminder that you are not your users. Go talk to people who use your stuff, or might want to use your stuff and see what they really want.
The thought has occurred to me to not be an urbanist anymore, but still live in a city.
December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The thought has occurred to me to not be an urbanist anymore, but still live in a city.
When in Vancouver, take the $3 ($5 during the daytime) harbour cruise, aka the SeaBus journey from Waterfront Station to Lonsdale Quay and back. You won’t regret it. https://flickr.com/photos/bazzy/54989215720/
Seabus Crossing
Vancouver Harbour
flickr.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
When in Vancouver, take the $3 ($5 during the daytime) harbour cruise, aka the SeaBus journey from Waterfront Station to Lonsdale Quay and back. You won’t regret it. https://flickr.com/photos/bazzy/54989215720/
Wrong predictions are the best predictions. https://www.rolandmicroblog.com/2025/12/16/quinn-hughes-and-the-minnesota.html
Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild will win the Stanley Cup :-)
www.rolandmicroblog.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Wrong predictions are the best predictions. https://www.rolandmicroblog.com/2025/12/16/quinn-hughes-and-the-minnesota.html
There’s so much going on right now.
December 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
There’s so much going on right now.
Quiet night tonight.
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Quiet night tonight.
Reposted by Richard Eriksson
I am begging, begging, begging cool people making cool things to please have any presence on the web other than Instagram.
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I am begging, begging, begging cool people making cool things to please have any presence on the web other than Instagram.
Did I ever tell you that built an app that would tell you which Toronto neighbourhood you’re currently in?
December 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Did I ever tell you that built an app that would tell you which Toronto neighbourhood you’re currently in?
Reposted by Richard Eriksson
Loving this. "Antirender" engine converts architects presentation drawings into the likely reality of the designs :)
antirender.com
antirender.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Loving this. "Antirender" engine converts architects presentation drawings into the likely reality of the designs :)
antirender.com
antirender.com
Reposted by Richard Eriksson
This oddly bureaucratic piece of news means several things for The Tyee.
First, we can give tax receipts to our Tyee Builders.
Second, it’s validation about that our non-profit exists solely to produce journalism.
Third, it marks a milestone on a long journey. 📰 #CdnMedia
First, we can give tax receipts to our Tyee Builders.
Second, it’s validation about that our non-profit exists solely to produce journalism.
Third, it marks a milestone on a long journey. 📰 #CdnMedia
Yessss! The Tyee Can Now Give Tax Deduction Receipts | The Tyee
Why we danced when we learned our non-profit is now a registered journalism organization.
thetyee.ca
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This oddly bureaucratic piece of news means several things for The Tyee.
First, we can give tax receipts to our Tyee Builders.
Second, it’s validation about that our non-profit exists solely to produce journalism.
Third, it marks a milestone on a long journey. 📰 #CdnMedia
First, we can give tax receipts to our Tyee Builders.
Second, it’s validation about that our non-profit exists solely to produce journalism.
Third, it marks a milestone on a long journey. 📰 #CdnMedia
Does anybody want the domain improvidentlackwit.com? If you continued it as a blog highlighting the things in the news that The Simpsons has already made fun of, I’d hand it over to you.
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Does anybody want the domain improvidentlackwit.com? If you continued it as a blog highlighting the things in the news that The Simpsons has already made fun of, I’d hand it over to you.
TIL that Hakai Magazine shut its digital doors at the end of 2024, signing off with a Douglas Adams reference… https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | Hakai Magazine
Hakai Magazine explores science, society, and the environment in compelling narratives that highlight coastal life and phenomena.
hakaimagazine.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
TIL that Hakai Magazine shut its digital doors at the end of 2024, signing off with a Douglas Adams reference… https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/
Today’s the second Sunday of December, which means? That’s right! It’s Worldwide Apartment Tidying Day!
December 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today’s the second Sunday of December, which means? That’s right! It’s Worldwide Apartment Tidying Day!
I don’t think anybody’s watching.
December 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I don’t think anybody’s watching.
Friction? Or texture?
December 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Friction? Or texture?
I spent all day thinking that I, too, could cross the floor and join the Liberals, but it kept coming up that I’m not a Conservative MP, so who am I, a nobody, trying to cross the floor to join the Liberals?
December 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I spent all day thinking that I, too, could cross the floor and join the Liberals, but it kept coming up that I’m not a Conservative MP, so who am I, a nobody, trying to cross the floor to join the Liberals?
What are you up to tonight?
December 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What are you up to tonight?
Today is my late mother’s birthday, so I’ve donated to the two charities she wanted people to donate to in her memory (I do this yearly on her birthday).
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today is my late mother’s birthday, so I’ve donated to the two charities she wanted people to donate to in her memory (I do this yearly on her birthday).
What are you up to next week?
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
What are you up to next week?