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Plain Kate

@k8thek8.bsky.social

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I ride a bike therefore I care about cities. Also love rock climbing, RPGs, SFF, heavy metal & martial arts. From Wolastoqiyik territory, living in Anishinaabe territory. She/her but not a sonofabitch about it.

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 2h

Here, have some GOOD news

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 3h

Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds - ABC News 🦑🧪🌎

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 2h

Also, I'm not in Toronto but I'm pretty sure I've heard about more than one cyclist *dying* on Avenue Road

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 3h

they do really seem to have been bandwagoned by a bunch of convoy/sovereign citizen types as well.... it's a rabbit hole for sure

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 4h

I'm cursed with having to know WAY too much about this ostrich farm, because of work, and the story keeps getting weirder and dodgier

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

What do you know, the ostrich farmers owe money all over Canada for the ostrich schemes of the past. They are in arrears on $250K worth of debt and their creditors find their interim payments of ostrich oil instead of actual loonies to be insufficient
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Creditors circle as cull controversy shines light on B.C. ostrich farmers' unpaid bills | CBC News

After years of chasing debts through the courts, creditors of a high-profile ostrich farm in southeastern B.C. have filed paperwork against the Canada Food Inspection Agency in the hopes of recouping ...

www.cbc.ca

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8h

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 18h

And this one, to see us off:

We Are The Champions

YouTube video by Lady Parts - Topic

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 18h

Also this one

Feuerschwanz - Engel

YouTube video by dernachtwaechter

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 18h

Still think this track, recommended by a friend, is kind of emblematic of our party

CL - ‘HELLO BITCHES’ DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 18h

Last session tonight of the Warhammer Fantasy game we started at the very beginning of the covid lockdowns. And THAT's a weird feeling. Farewell Bridesmaids, you were one hell of a crew.

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 23h

Hey, now, I'm responsible for my own poor choices 😂

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Resigned to getting absolutely soaked on the ride home because I didn't bring rain gear but also still needing to work myself up to going out there

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Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 1d

Once again, speed cameras work.
(This is data from Ottawa, published in 2024.)

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

It was certainly a minefield of confidently incorrect people and concern trolls.

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Someone on here: just got a deal on a folding ebike, it's great!
Someone else: I'm just going to assume you don't already have an ebike and give you advice about them catching fire. I'm also going to go on a whole thread, and point out specifically that I actually don't know anything about ebikes

Cassady: Just remember that lithium batteries catch fire.
James: Very rarely and easily preventable: you can buy a fireproof charging bag.
Cassady: I get the concept. But you would think that a charging bag would make the battery even WARMER. Admittedly, there are a trillion e-bikes in New York City, but in NYC, e-bikes are bursting into flames CONSTANTLY.
Cassady: I'm guessing the mistake delivery guys make is that 1. they buy very cheap batteries (or old USED batteries) and 2. use "fast chargers" that are a little TOO powerful. I have zero credentials, but I would suggest people get a slow charger and keep an EYE on the bikes while they're charging.
Cassady: And be aware of what kinds of materials are ABOVE it or NEAR it while it's being charged. My theory is: Never Worry about ANYTHING, EVER. (uninterpretable emoji) Just have good habits.

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Did not have a chance to stop and get a picture but I biked past a Cooper's hawk sitting in one of the trees lining Morningside Lane in the Experimental Farm this morning. Spotted it because of the crows that had been trying to hassle it. Perks of commuting by bike, number I-lost-count :-)

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Recently had a conversation at work about it and tried pretty hard to leave it at "I have a position on helmets and helmet laws, yes I have thought it through, I hear you that someone you know skidded out and got a head injury, that's awful" because it's just too complex a subject for the office

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

AMAZING thank you!!

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

It's like the trees are passing the moon to each other. Supermoon tonight on my ride home from getting groceries.

A twilight shot of an open field with trees in the background. There are a couple of trees at either side with branches extending across the sky. Where the branches meet is a large peachy-coloured moon.

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh, this is great info!! thank you.

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Oh HECK yeah, that sounds great (and I was looking for a simple borscht recipe!) I do SO MANY roasted and pureed root soups this time of year. Last night was "beta-carotene soup" - carrot and sweet potato with red curry and coconut milk. Also have squash-apple teed up for sometime soon

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Borscht has been on my to-do list for a while, somehow I've never managed to make time for it. I probably should.

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Huh, burgers. Like just - slice a beet into pucks and roast them? I've seen burgers with beets ON them, but never burgers that WERE beets. I am intrigued.

Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Mmm yeah, I've done them like that in a skillet before but didn't think to throw an egg on it. (somehow, just cooking sprouts and putting them on a plate doesn't feel like dinner but if you chuck a protein in there, boom)

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Beets in brownies?!? I mean of course I guess, that's kind of like tomato soup cake where the moisture and sweetness comes from the veg. I love it! I've preserved them before but I'm not a huge sandwich person so it takes a LONG time for me to use up a jar. (but, have none right at present...)

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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 1d

Farm share continues to get heavier and more filling, because it's fall. The challenge will be the sprouts and the beets, because I don't really do side dishes (I live alone: I don't need the extra pots and pans or the math to make only enough for one person) - hit me with ideas if you got em!

A counter bedecked with veggies: beets, carrots, potatoes, acorn squash, broccoli, cauliflower, purple brussels sprouts, a bell pepper, some apples

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