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Alex Block 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
@alexblock.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
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Resident of Manotick, Ontario. Dad, occasional sailor, self-employed in IT since 1994, amateur guitarist for self-amusement. Interested in climate change […]

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Happy #christmas to those who celebrate. Photo of a Christmas star. The ray of light refracting through the clouds on the horizon is a neat effect.
A firey orange sun sets over a snowy su urban landscape. A single ray of light shines up against a gray cloud bank. It looks like a beacon pointing to the west.
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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@unlambda Well, an excellent name indeed! Here's Willow and Coconut keeping guard....
Two bunnies sitting on separate mats. Between them lays a water bowl, which they both monitor for fullness and water quality...
December 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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#houserabbits #bunday Willow: one with the hay.
A black bunny sits in her rabbit bin feeding on hay. At the moment the photo was taken she just pulled her head out of the hay bed and is wearing a crown of hay upon her head.
December 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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#silentsunday #toronto
Black and white city street crossing scene with tall buildings, overhead wires, and the CN Tower in the background. A few pedestrians and cars are visible.
December 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Pretty sure given what's going on in the #US, that we can identify more than 7 nations offering a higher quality of life than #america : https://www.aol.com/7-nations-offering-higher-quality-130558742.html
Headline captured from Google news feed: 7 Nations Offering a Higher Quality of Life Than America
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#bunday Willow, what are you doing sitting there? She's a bun who loves to be one with her food...
Big black Flemish Giant sits in one hay bin and eats out of another bin. Her cozy litterbox is in the foreground, unused for now as she becomes one with her food....
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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@ai6yr Flight density for a Monday seems significantly lower than it is was two years into the pandemic... #aviationhistory #US
A flight aware photo showing significant flights in the air on Monday Oct 18th, 2021. In this image you can't see much surface detail in the eastern US, for all the many flights shown on the overlay. Flight tracker photo shows a much lower flight density for Monday, November 10, 2025. In this image you can see surface details of the map of the US below the flight overlay.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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#nasturtiums #bloomscrolling Report for November 8th, 2025: Thelis small batch of nasturtiums are still alive in #ottawa #ontario #canada. 10-20 cm of snow on the way tomorrow, but not as cold as the past few nights. They are now covered. Will they survive this first snowfall?
Green Nasturtiums in a pot outside near a stone wall.
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Every day is #bunday. I had to post this photo because (a) Rabbits and (b) Coconut has learnt how to cross her paws, and she looks so damn #cute! Oh you silly bunnies, but who doesn't like a good snuggle, even if one of you gets sat upon? #houserabbits #rabbitsofmastodon
Fawn coloured rabbits lays across a black bunny. The fawn rabbit has her front paws crossed. She looks so content...
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Another #ClimateChange, #climatecrisis blooming flower, this geranium has fresh flowers blooming on November 6, in #ottawa #ontario #canada. It's been outside since early spring this year. Probably tonight's forecasted - 9°C will do it in, but strange things are going on in the garden this year.
Bright red flowers bloom in a planter near a red brick wall.
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Sheltered against the house, this Nasturtium has survived up to this evening, November 6, in #ottawa #ontario #canada. These are barely autumn plants in my zone. But hey, #ClimateChange isn't a big deal, right????
Bright green, thriving Nasturtium sits in a blue pot against a stone wall.
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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#bunday #silentsunday
The photo shows two large rabbits, Coconut and Willow, a Continental and a Flemish Giant, resting on a wicker patio couch. One rabbit is a light brown color and is facing the camera, while the other is a dark gray color with its back to the camera. They are sitting on a light-colored blanket draped over the cushions of the couch. The background features a patio setting with a screened enclosure and potted plants. Flemish Giant rabbits are known for being one of the largest domestic rabbit breeds, often called "gentle giants" due to their docile nature.
October 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Guess what, new flowers are arriving, but it is past mid-October, so this should not be the case. Quite worrying...
An orange nasturtium flower with a yellow center, next to a wilting, pale green and white leaf. The plant's green vines and other leaves are visible in the background.
October 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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#bloomscrolling or #doomscrolling? A spiderwort blooms on October 19th, in #ottawa #ontario #canada where right now the air temperature in my backyard is 28°C. Nothing wrong here, right?
The photo is a close-up of a purple flower, likely a type of spiderwort (Tradescantia). The flower has three vibrant purple petals and a central cluster of yellow stamens. The long, narrow, green leaves of the plant are visible in the background, along with several unopened flower buds. The image is in sharp focus on the flower, while the surrounding green foliage is blurred.
October 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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#bloomscrolling I fear this pretty Nasturtium flower has less than 24 hours left to bask in the sunshine. +1° Celcius tomorrow night. If it makes it through, the next night is -1 Celcius... You can make it, little flower!
A brilliant yellow Nasturtium seeks the afternoon sunshine. The yellow pops against the green of a few tasty leaves in the background.
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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#bloomscrolling
A cluster of marigolds, bursting in vibrant oranges and reds.
September 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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#bloomscrolling Just a pretty Grannyvine flower that bloomed behind my shed. In late September, in #ottawa. Officially know as ipomoea tricolor, the Mexican morning glory or just morning glory, it is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native […]

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A blue flower, with a radiant white ish yellow center, on a backdrop of geen vines.
September 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#bunday We call this spa time, or de-fluffing time. Coconut is 90% fluff. Her sister Willow tries to help by grooming her, but sometimes you just need a hooman to get the job done.. Although to be fair during molting season, which I believe is all year long, they're […]

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August 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Every day is #bunday. Time to clean up before heading back indoors. Mutual love and respect.
#houserabbits #rabbitsofmastodon
August 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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#toesouttuesday
Coconut, the fawn rabbit, sits on her cozy mat, one ear pointing up, one lazily drooping, two feet poking out from under her dewlap.
August 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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@JHein Looks like maybe two fires. #forestfires #canada #ontario #ottawa #toronto #peterborough
Map showing location of two forest fires halfway between highway 7 and highway 28, north of Peterborough.
August 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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@mariellequinton First zucchini from our garden was hiding out of sight until we poked around a bit this morning! Now the question is what do we use it for? These look yummy : https://themodernproper.com/zucchini-fritters
A rather large green zucchini sitting on a table.
July 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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@mayintoronto

Thanks to whoever first archived this, nope, I don't have to turn off my ad blocker.

Here's the archived link : https://archive.ph/En1zB
Pop up indicating if I want to access the news, I have to turn off ad blocking.
July 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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@mariellequinton Maybe coming soon...
Map showing poor air quality west of Ottawa, and better air quality south east of Ottawa.
July 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Hello #chronojet, what are you up to?... #planespotting #ottawa
Flight tracker screenshot showing a Chrono jet aircraft arriving in Ottawa from Montreal. A screenshot of an entry from Wikipedia: Chrono Aviation Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Chrono Jet Inc., is a charter airline headquartered t Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. It operates aircraft in passenger (9 to 120), cargo and combi roles. It has bases at MET - Montreal Metropolitan Airport (formerly Montréal Saint-Huber) Longueuil Airport), Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport and Rimouski Aerodrome. It has over 265 mployees. 8| As of 18 October 2024, it was announced that Chrono Group, the owners of Chrono Aviation, had been placed in receivership. This was ordered by the Superior Court of Quebec under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act as Chrono was unable to pay their creditors.
July 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM