Dana Bentley
@commonst.bsky.social
Social history loving locavore tech geek. Cooks, sews, knits, crochets, wrangles robots.
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Dana Bentley
@commonst.bsky.social
· Jan 12
Do people do intro posts here? 🤷♀️
I am a #foodhistory nerd who loves cooking.
I #knit, #crochet, and #sew a bit.
I enjoy #kdrama and am learning #Korean.
Professionally I manage a fleet of #robots for #softwaretesting. I am listed on a JIRA ticket as "Robot God". I didn't write it.
Hi. 👋
I am a #foodhistory nerd who loves cooking.
I #knit, #crochet, and #sew a bit.
I enjoy #kdrama and am learning #Korean.
Professionally I manage a fleet of #robots for #softwaretesting. I am listed on a JIRA ticket as "Robot God". I didn't write it.
Hi. 👋
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Irritable male syndrome is a state of hypersensitivity, anxiety, frustration and anger that’s associated with biochemical changes, hormonal fluctuations, stress and loss of male identity. It accelerates after age 40 due to testosterone decline.
www.huffpost.com/entry/irrita...
www.huffpost.com/entry/irrita...
Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is An Actual Condition — And It Could Explain A Lot
While not a clinical diagnosis, experts say it’s an accurate description of a cluster of symptoms that often appears in aging men.
www.huffpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Irritable male syndrome is a state of hypersensitivity, anxiety, frustration and anger that’s associated with biochemical changes, hormonal fluctuations, stress and loss of male identity. It accelerates after age 40 due to testosterone decline.
www.huffpost.com/entry/irrita...
www.huffpost.com/entry/irrita...
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Here's Why Involuntary Care Won't Work for Most People via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Here’s Why Involuntary Care Won’t Work for Most People | The Tyee
We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness.
thetyee.ca
December 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Here's Why Involuntary Care Won't Work for Most People via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Happy holidays whatever you are celebrating.
Happy day if you aren't celebrating.
Hugs if you are finding this time of year difficult.
Happy day if you aren't celebrating.
Hugs if you are finding this time of year difficult.
December 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Happy holidays whatever you are celebrating.
Happy day if you aren't celebrating.
Hugs if you are finding this time of year difficult.
Happy day if you aren't celebrating.
Hugs if you are finding this time of year difficult.
I suspect White Christmas wasn't supposed to refer to fog, but here we are.
December 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I suspect White Christmas wasn't supposed to refer to fog, but here we are.
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On the 6pm CBC news tonight, they led with a story on #influenza.
The worst part? They featured an actress in a stage production who has been performing with the flu.
No mitigations. No clean air. No masking. She was fine spreading flu to her coworkers and the audience.
You do you, eh PH?
FFS.
The worst part? They featured an actress in a stage production who has been performing with the flu.
No mitigations. No clean air. No masking. She was fine spreading flu to her coworkers and the audience.
You do you, eh PH?
FFS.
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
On the 6pm CBC news tonight, they led with a story on #influenza.
The worst part? They featured an actress in a stage production who has been performing with the flu.
No mitigations. No clean air. No masking. She was fine spreading flu to her coworkers and the audience.
You do you, eh PH?
FFS.
The worst part? They featured an actress in a stage production who has been performing with the flu.
No mitigations. No clean air. No masking. She was fine spreading flu to her coworkers and the audience.
You do you, eh PH?
FFS.
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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Multiple hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall: CFIA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops.
Multiple hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Multiple hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall: CFIA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops.
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Went through all my stock from the market and have updated my website accordingly.
Locals could order and pick-up before xmas if they wanted to?
But for Canada and non-US internationals...
25% off everything Dec 26-31.
75% off everything Jan 1-12.
Shipping Jan 13.
Loxythemaker.com
Locals could order and pick-up before xmas if they wanted to?
But for Canada and non-US internationals...
25% off everything Dec 26-31.
75% off everything Jan 1-12.
Shipping Jan 13.
Loxythemaker.com
Loxy the Maker - Yukon-made jewelry and accessories
Earrings, necklaces, hair clips, pins, magnets, wall hangings, suncatchers and other custom creations made from polymer clay and laser cut wood.
Loxythemaker.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Went through all my stock from the market and have updated my website accordingly.
Locals could order and pick-up before xmas if they wanted to?
But for Canada and non-US internationals...
25% off everything Dec 26-31.
75% off everything Jan 1-12.
Shipping Jan 13.
Loxythemaker.com
Locals could order and pick-up before xmas if they wanted to?
But for Canada and non-US internationals...
25% off everything Dec 26-31.
75% off everything Jan 1-12.
Shipping Jan 13.
Loxythemaker.com
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We hope the BlueSky moderators don't flag today's offering for #MosaicMonday as being, ahem... prawnographic. 😳
December 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We hope the BlueSky moderators don't flag today's offering for #MosaicMonday as being, ahem... prawnographic. 😳
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The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN
Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
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You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
‘You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms
When Olympian Tess Howard put on her new uniform for Great Britain’s women’s field hockey team in 2021, she felt something she hadn’t expected at the height of her athletic career: embarrassment.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
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Dear media, people aren't donating less to charity because they don't care, rather it's because they no longer afford to.
I do have a solution though, tax the rich so that society can afford to take care of those in need.
I do have a solution though, tax the rich so that society can afford to take care of those in need.
December 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Dear media, people aren't donating less to charity because they don't care, rather it's because they no longer afford to.
I do have a solution though, tax the rich so that society can afford to take care of those in need.
I do have a solution though, tax the rich so that society can afford to take care of those in need.
This. The holidays are so much more oleasant if you figure out what is good for you, then create boundaries and changes to make that hapoen.
The first time is very difficult. It gets easier with time.
The first time is very difficult. It gets easier with time.
#ICYMI
"If you dread going home or seeing #family during the holidays, I encourage you to try pausing for a moment & imagining what a holiday that was truly restorative for you would look like," a #Kingston writer says of #traditions & #expectations.
More: www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...
"If you dread going home or seeing #family during the holidays, I encourage you to try pausing for a moment & imagining what a holiday that was truly restorative for you would look like," a #Kingston writer says of #traditions & #expectations.
More: www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...
Opinion: The holidays – A time for love and… abuse? – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) At this time of year there is a lot of romanticized messaging about the importance of family, and of peace and forgiveness within that family, which is toxic to those who come from...
www.kingstonist.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This. The holidays are so much more oleasant if you figure out what is good for you, then create boundaries and changes to make that hapoen.
The first time is very difficult. It gets easier with time.
The first time is very difficult. It gets easier with time.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Every trans person--including every trans child--deserves the chance to be fully themselves. I'm so sick of seeing trans folks harmed repeatedly and unrelentingly, against all reason and scientific precedent. To my trans friends--I'm so sorry the world keeps trying to dim your light.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Every trans person--including every trans child--deserves the chance to be fully themselves. I'm so sick of seeing trans folks harmed repeatedly and unrelentingly, against all reason and scientific precedent. To my trans friends--I'm so sorry the world keeps trying to dim your light.
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People aren't getting it.
Carney plans to spend $1.7 billion on recruiting researchers from the US or who would otherwise go to the US.
Yay, right?
The *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
Carney plans to spend $1.7 billion on recruiting researchers from the US or who would otherwise go to the US.
Yay, right?
The *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 AM
People aren't getting it.
Carney plans to spend $1.7 billion on recruiting researchers from the US or who would otherwise go to the US.
Yay, right?
The *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
Carney plans to spend $1.7 billion on recruiting researchers from the US or who would otherwise go to the US.
Yay, right?
The *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
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The flu continues to wreak havoc across the northern hemisphere. In Canada, we've had at least two dozen deaths so far, including among small children, over a handful of days. Here are some things you need to know:
Thread [1/12]
Thread [1/12]
December 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The flu continues to wreak havoc across the northern hemisphere. In Canada, we've had at least two dozen deaths so far, including among small children, over a handful of days. Here are some things you need to know:
Thread [1/12]
Thread [1/12]
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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Tradwives & SAHMs beware: It is a risk to be financially dependent on a spouse. As Catherine Berresheim found out, "being an at-home mother of 3 & the sole cheerleader for my husband’s career carried the added penalty of social insecurity in retirement." www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
After Divorcing My Husband Of 30 Years, Social Security Hit Me With Shocking News: "That’s A Common Misconception"
"Lately, whenever young mothers ask me about staying home with my children, I admit that I’m not sure it was worth the sacrifice..."
www.yahoo.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Tradwives & SAHMs beware: It is a risk to be financially dependent on a spouse. As Catherine Berresheim found out, "being an at-home mother of 3 & the sole cheerleader for my husband’s career carried the added penalty of social insecurity in retirement." www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Chapman’s famously kept paying their workers during the COVID shutdown and now this. Decent people making good products, it’s possible ⭐️
Chapman’s Ice Cream Makes a Bold Move: Shifting From U.S. Suppliers to Italy for Premium Ingredients - Canada News
Chapman’s Ice Cream, Canada’s largest and most beloved ice cream producer, is making a significant change in how it sources its key ingredients. In a move that signals both confidence and long-term vi...
commonkola.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Chapman’s famously kept paying their workers during the COVID shutdown and now this. Decent people making good products, it’s possible ⭐️
How does anyone go about finding Christmas spirit in *waves hands around vaguely*. For the 2nd year in a row I can't be bothered. I felt like I should try a couple weeks ago, made a sort of half assed plan, never followed through on it, and don't feel bad about that in the least.
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
How does anyone go about finding Christmas spirit in *waves hands around vaguely*. For the 2nd year in a row I can't be bothered. I felt like I should try a couple weeks ago, made a sort of half assed plan, never followed through on it, and don't feel bad about that in the least.
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Bless paralegal Jeramy Silverstein for offering to help desperate people who've stolen their daily #bread. There's a shameful and unforgiveable disparity in #Canada🇨🇦 now, with #housing and #food that needs better solutions. 🙏🍞
GTA paralegal offering pro bono services to first-time offenders arrested for stealing groceries
A paralegal firm operating out of Toronto and Mississauga is offering pro bono services this holiday season for first-time offenders arrested for stealing groceries out of need.
www.cp24.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Essentially, our premier welcomes cameras on our streets to catch "suspects in car thefts" but not to fine the owners of those vehicles who drive over the speed limit. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
Premier Ford wants to introduce surveillance cameras in Ontario communities to catch suspects in home invasions, car thefts
Premier Doug Ford says he is looking to expand the use of surveillance cameras in municipalities across the province to help catch suspects in car thefts and home invasions but he is providing few det...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Essentially, our premier welcomes cameras on our streets to catch "suspects in car thefts" but not to fine the owners of those vehicles who drive over the speed limit. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
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I honestly can't think of an issue where my mind has been more thoroughly changed by listening to people on social media. While MAiD is something that in principle I'd support, it's not possible to have it as a truly consensual option under current systems- something I learned from disabled folks.
A woman in Saskatchewan needs surgery for a parathyroid issue and is being offered MAiD instead.
There’s no one in the province who can perform the procedure and the government won’t pay to send her elsewhere.
This is why disability advocates warn about assisted dying
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There’s no one in the province who can perform the procedure and the government won’t pay to send her elsewhere.
This is why disability advocates warn about assisted dying
🧵
Sask. woman considers MAID because she can't get needed surgery for rare disease | CBC News
For the past eight years Jolene Van Alstine has suffered from a rare form of parathyroid disease, normocalcemic primary hyperparathryroidism (nPHPT). It causes extreme bone pain.
www.cbc.ca
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I honestly can't think of an issue where my mind has been more thoroughly changed by listening to people on social media. While MAiD is something that in principle I'd support, it's not possible to have it as a truly consensual option under current systems- something I learned from disabled folks.