Chestnutfez 🇨🇦 he/him
@chestnutfez.bsky.social
Winnipegger. Copy editor in sustainable development. Jets fan, much of the time. YIMBY. Musician for joy, not mastery. Just trying to find good Winnipeg/hockey/literature/language stuff on here.
All vibes positive until further notice.
All vibes positive until further notice.
But... but... "a road will be made a billion dollars bigger!"
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 AM
But... but... "a road will be made a billion dollars bigger!"
There is NO snark like British reviewer snark! "It’s one of those rare, unicorn films that doesn’t have a single redeeming quality. I’m not even sure it qualifies as a documentary, exactly, so much as an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch ..."
January 30, 2026 at 7:22 PM
There is NO snark like British reviewer snark! "It’s one of those rare, unicorn films that doesn’t have a single redeeming quality. I’m not even sure it qualifies as a documentary, exactly, so much as an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch ..."
It is its own Oscar category of schadenfreude, yes!
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
It is its own Oscar category of schadenfreude, yes!
Quite the list! FLA? At least the Jets are in good company...
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Quite the list! FLA? At least the Jets are in good company...
I had to read this for a class, and it nearly broke my brain. That was when I learned that I read quickly because I take in chunks at a time. Couldn't do that with Riddley. My wife, on the other hand, breezed through it cos she reads word by word.
January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I had to read this for a class, and it nearly broke my brain. That was when I learned that I read quickly because I take in chunks at a time. Couldn't do that with Riddley. My wife, on the other hand, breezed through it cos she reads word by word.
What is the extreme opposite of not watching it? Like, can I dial my avoidance to some bandwidth that depresses its visibility overall?
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 AM
What is the extreme opposite of not watching it? Like, can I dial my avoidance to some bandwidth that depresses its visibility overall?
Stay safe and wipe your devices!
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Stay safe and wipe your devices!
Seems promising... 😀
January 29, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Seems promising... 😀
Ah--turns out she is indeed still there.
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A well-knit community
Since opening their doors on Oct. 20, 2023, Purl and Hank has grown into a shop where people can get their knitting and crochet supplies and enjoy the peaceful maker space for some crafting.
uniter.ca
January 29, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Ah--turns out she is indeed still there.
uniter.ca/view/a-well-...
uniter.ca/view/a-well-...
Ah, Mona might have left off the management of the store--it's been a while since we spoke.
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Ah, Mona might have left off the management of the store--it's been a while since we spoke.
She is! Mona and I have been friends since 7th grade at Westgate ... :-)
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
She is! Mona and I have been friends since 7th grade at Westgate ... :-)
"Walters" is kind of excellent in its own way tbh
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"Walters" is kind of excellent in its own way tbh
Gotta admit--I, too, thought for a moment, "How much worse could it be?"
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Gotta admit--I, too, thought for a moment, "How much worse could it be?"
Shocking/not shocking, really. They've lost the plot in so many ways.
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Shocking/not shocking, really. They've lost the plot in so many ways.
My wife still loves to tell our (30 yr old) son--"Have fun storming the castle!"
a man and a woman standing next to each other with the words have fun storming the castle written below them
ALT: a man and a woman standing next to each other with the words have fun storming the castle written below them
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January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My wife still loves to tell our (30 yr old) son--"Have fun storming the castle!"