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Ian
@ianwday.me
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Film and television and food and technology and words. Toronto. 🇨🇦🇭🇰🏳️‍🌈 (he/him)

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The Boy and the Heron (2023) #Review letterboxd.com/imdb/tt65…
Movie poster for 'The Boy and the Heron' shows a young boy with short, spiky hair looking to the right. Blue feathers are scattered around him against a backdrop of green grass and a partly cloudy sky. Text reads: 'The Boy and the Heron', 2023. Accompanying review mentions the film is 'visually stunning', with minimal dialogue, allowing the animation to tell the story. Reaction emojis include a shocked face, thumbs down, thumbs up, and clapping hands.
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Merrily We Roll Along (2025) #Watching letterboxd.com/imdb/tt32…
A collage of black and white photo booth images featuring three people having fun. They are making various silly and joyful expressions, such as smiling, laughing, and hugging. One person is wearing glasses and a patterned sweater, the second person is smiling widely, and the third person is animated, with playful gestures. The phrase "Merrily We Roll Along" is written in red on top of the images.
February 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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7 Days in Hell #Review letterboxd.com/imdb/tt38…
DVD cover of "7 Days in Hell" showing two tennis players back-to-back, holding rackets. One is yelling energetically. The text reads: "7 Days in Hell, 2015, Jake Szymanski. I love stupid films like this and it was every bit as stupid as I thought it would be. Some of the English accents were a bit suspect." Icons below include a surprised face, thumbs down, thumbs up, and clapping hands.
February 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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The Boy and the Heron (2023) #Watching letterboxd.com/imdb/tt65…
Anime-style illustration of a boy with short, dark hair and a shaved side, surrounded by floating feathers. He looks intently with wide eyes, wearing a white sleeveless top. The background features a landscape with blue sky and clouds. The text "The Boy and the Heron" is prominently displayed in the lower part of the image. Colorful elements and whimsical shapes add to the artistic feel.
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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7 Days in Hell (2015) #Watching letterboxd.com/imdb/tt38…
Two men in white tennis attire stand back-to-back, both holding tennis rackets. One has long, blond hair and a headband, expressing excitement. The other has dark hair tied back and looks serious. The text on the image reads "HBO Original 7 Days in Hell."
February 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Sgòthan a' fleodradh san iarmailt 's air an loch madainn an-diugh. Sàmhchair.
#💚Gàidhlig #Gaelic #nàdar #nature #AntEilean
February 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Gealagan-làir san t-seann chladh, Dùn Bheagain.🤍
#💚Gàidhlig #Nàdar #Nature #AntEilean #Skye
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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youtu.be/3f2JHU81fSA #gàidhlig
Ron Ghaillinn #1 (Life is Strange in Scottish Gaelic)
YouTube video by Cluicheamaid
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February 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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It is #BlackHistoryMonth. Chloe Cooley (fl. 1793) was one of the hundreds of Black people who were enslaved in Upper Canada. Her desperate resistance, directly influenced the subsequent passage of the Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada.
www.biographi.ca/en/bio/coole... #BHM
A Canada Post stamp featuring a Black woman looking out from the image, her eyes uplifted. She wears a headwrap, a blue dress, and a yellow shawl. In the background there is a river between two high cliffs, and a rowboat. The word 'Canada' is in the top left-hand corner, and in the bottom left is the woman's name: Chloe Cooley.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Fall foliage frozen in time, wrapped in the softness of the fresh fallen Snow!❄️🤍🌺🤎
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Finlay and Lily having fun along the Snowy coast of Nova Scotia! Unfortunately Lily wasn't in the mood to pose, so we have her tail end!🥰😅😉🐾
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) #Watching letterboxd.com/imdb/tt23…
Cartoon characters in pirate attire are joyfully steering a wooden ship, with a sunset sky in the background. A green ghostly pirate with a fierce expression floats ominously beside them. The movie title "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants" is prominently displayed at the bottom.
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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The Muppet Show (2026) #Watching letterboxd.com/imdb/tt37…
Poster for "The Muppet Show" featuring various Muppet characters and a few human guests. The characters, each framed in lit-up arches, include recognizable figures from the show, placed in three rows. Text in the center reads "The Muppet Show" in large, white letters. The colorful background enhances the festive and lively atmosphere.
February 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Javier, our CEO, wanted to check in with everybody. He hopes you're doing alright. If not, you're welcome to take a few deep breaths with him and think of something you're looking forward to. Javi is looking forward to the Bad Bunny halftime show ❤️
close up of CEO Javier standing on a multi-colored carpet. he’s sporting a tasteful tan business jacket and a light blue tie that makes his brown eyes pop.
February 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Poutine is a contender for the Canadian national dish, although whether or not it can unseat Kraft Dinner.

www.wordorigins.org/big-list-…

#Etymology #Canada #Quebec #Poutine
A close-up of a serving of poutine in a cardboard tray on a wooden surface. The dish consists of crispy golden fries topped with cheese curds and rich brown gravy, garnished with chopped parsley. In the background, another tray of poutine is blurred, along with a brown paper bag. A wooden fork is stuck into the front serving.
February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Happy 45 anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids to all who celebrate.

Our current police chief was one of the officers behind the 2000 "Pussy Palace" lesbian bathhouse raid. History is not so old.
What were the Toronto bathhouse raids? City marks 45th anniversary of dark spot in its history
The raids on Feb. 5, 1981 were, at the time, the largest mass arrest in Toronto history. Police finally apologized in 2016.
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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I would trust him with my case
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This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
a brown wire-haired pup stands on a wooden deck in a grassy yard. he looks at us with golden eyes and his right ear flipped inside out. he has a pipe-shaped stick in his mouth, giving him the appearance of a sophisticated and dapper gentleman. just give him a deerstalker cap and a cloak, and he'd give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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While not nearly as warm & cuddly as the real thing, I really, REALLY love my Mabel sweatshirt❣️
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Who's envious of the socks I got for Xmas?
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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NEW: punxsutawney phil saw your shadow self, predicting that you will never fully reckon with the worst aspects of your personality and thus will live an ultimately unfulfilling life
punxsutawney phil, examining the worst of you
February 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Her (2013) #Watching

I’ve never seen it but, in light of what is happening in AI these days, I thought I’d better give it a go.
Close-up of a man with light eyes and a mustache, wearing a red shirt against a red background. The word "her" is prominently displayed across the lower part of the image in white text.
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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St Brigid’s Day - a weaving tradition of Celtic rituals, Christian faith and enduring folk customs | National Museum of Ireland
Welcome to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin & Castlebar covering Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Folk & Country Life, & Natural History.FREE Exhibitions
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February 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Là Fhèill Brìde. Gealagan-làir agus Gealach làn an t-sneachda.🤍 #Gàidhlig #nàdar #nature #StBride'sDay
February 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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I’ve just started to use ElevenReader from Eleven Labs. It’s quite impressive. I had been listening to my articles with Readwise Reader but this is a big upgrade in voice quality. I’m sure I will subscribe after my three-day free trial.

🔗 Free Text Read Aloud App | ElevenReader (elevenreader.io)
Close-up of a person holding a smartphone displaying an e-book, "Chapter 1. Loomings" from "Moby Dick." The text is highlighted in green. The screen shows various controls including play, volume, and a read-aloud feature, with the voice "Read by George." The person is wearing a cozy gray sweater, and the background is a blurred view of denim jeans. A stylized logo appears beside the phone.
February 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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#FrankGehry #Toronto #History #KengsingtonMarket #Architecture

torontohistory.substack.com/p/the-legend...

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The Legend of Frank Gehry's Fish
The story begins in Kensington Market nearly a century ago. This was during the hard days of the Great Depression and the Second World War. Kensington was still known as the “Jewish Market” back then,...
torontohistory.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM