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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 14h

Good point. Presto has chilled drivers out. Though I did recently get kicked off a GO Bus for having a milk crate zip-tied to the back of my bike. No other drivers have ever had a problem with it (there are maybe 15 zip ties on it, so it won't fly off), but this guy literally *screamed* at me.

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 14h

Progress!

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 14h

Right at queen where the bus turns around. To go north, you had to board at the last south facing stop. (Maybe they‘ve fixed that.)

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 14h

I once transferred to the Lansdowne bus at the wrong stop (the right one was 20 ft away) and the driver turned the bus off, despite acknowledging my transfer was otherwise legit. It was almost midnight. Stand off ensued.

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 18h

Midseminar

Nick Kornek @kornek.zone · 18h

Let the Right One Into the Zoom

Peter BOO! Counter @peterbcounter.com · 19h

The Amityville Honorarium

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 19h

It Follows Up

Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 19h

John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Management

Peter BOO! Counter @peterbcounter.com · 19h

The Amityville Honorarium

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 19h

IT support

Courtney 🐙 Lovecraftian 🐙 Actually @hexadecibelle.fyi · 1d

the blair witch project manager

Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 1d

i know what you did last quarter

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 19h

They‘ve got the rizz.

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 21h

The Pixies are a Gen Alpha band.

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 1d

I've had a lot of authors on my podcast admit to being blocked or discouraged or struggling for ideas for their next book, but Guy Vanderhaeghe is the first one to say be might be done for good.

Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I'm being truthful here, I don't know if I'll bother to write another book… The world is not crying out for another Guy Vanderhaeghe novel.”

Listen my conversation with the celebrated and award-winning author:
thewalrus.ca/podcasts/wha...

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 1d

in this economy?

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 1d

Vanderhaeghe has won Governor General’s Awards, Saskatchewan Book Awards, the Timothy Findley Prize, the Harbourfront Literary Prize & been shortlisted for the Giller Prize, the Writers’ Trust Atwood Gibson Fiction Prize & the International Dublin Literary Award. (Among others.)

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I'm being truthful here, I don't know if I'll bother to write another book… The world is not crying out for another Guy Vanderhaeghe novel.”

Listen my conversation with the celebrated and award-winning author:
thewalrus.ca/podcasts/wha...

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 2d

"Yeah, but... what *happens* at a live-band karaoke show?"

This:

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 3d

The Approximators (for whom I play drums) are the house karaoke band for this fun event. Last yr was a hoot. This one will be even better.

Jim Rankin @jleerankin.bsky.social · 7d

Hey Toronto and area media types, tickets for Newzapalooza 2025 live band karaoke edition with The Approximators now on sale. Show is November 22 at legendary The Duke on Queen St. E. As always, it's a benefit for the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, and is Media Event of the Year!

Tixtree

By selling or buying tickets on Tixtree you are leading the way towards a sustainable future.

www.tixtree.com

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 3d

The Approximators (for whom I play drums) are the house karaoke band for this fun event. Last yr was a hoot. This one will be even better.

Jim Rankin @jleerankin.bsky.social · 7d

Hey Toronto and area media types, tickets for Newzapalooza 2025 live band karaoke edition with The Approximators now on sale. Show is November 22 at legendary The Duke on Queen St. E. As always, it's a benefit for the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, and is Media Event of the Year!

Tixtree

By selling or buying tickets on Tixtree you are leading the way towards a sustainable future.

www.tixtree.com

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 4d

Those murderous Saudi billionaires know we think they're all scamps - that's what makes dancing for their dollars so much fun!

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Thomas P @tpshea.bsky.social · 5d

Omfg am I excited for tomorrow. Every new song is a banger. Live video feed to the bar downstairs if you're too late (we've sold out six in a row...don't be late!)

Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 5d

Find out what it's like Saturday night in #hamont.
@tpshea.bsky.social

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 5d

Find out what it's like Saturday night in #hamont.
@tpshea.bsky.social

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 5d

I'm not saying people should continuously vandalize those parking meters, but I am saying that if they did, the govt would be compelled to end on-street parking. Because that's how traffic policy is made.

(Again, not saying people should do that...)

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Peter BOO! Counter @peterbcounter.com · 8d

I had a delightful time talking to @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social about sending emails to my heroes and how social media affects my self-perception as a critic who pretty much just writes books.

Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 9d

Peter Counter writes about video games, film, music, mental illness, horror & technology. His most recent book is the memoir How to Restore a Timeline: On Violence and Memory, published by @houseofanansi.bsky.social

@peterbcounter.com

Listen to our conversation:
thewalrus.ca/podcasts/wha...

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 6d

Like when I went to the moon to complain about the air on Earth.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 6d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 6d

no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask

A screenshot from Publisher's Lunch:
Jennifer L. Armentrout and Hellmann's
In a promotion designed for BookTok enjoyment, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s just-published THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE is available in a special, limited-edition "garlic-scented copy, infused with Hellmann’s Garlic Aioli to create a one-of-a-kind, Craven-proof book." They explain: "This exclusive edition is printed with garlic-infused ink, designed to ward off Armentrout’s bloodthirsty monsters, the Craven. While humans may dread garlic breath, Hellmann’s has cleverly transformed this social faux pas into an unexpected – and delicious – form of supernatural protection."

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Stuart Berman @stuberman.bsky.social · 6d

Big week for concert announcements in #hamont!
open.substack.com/pub/hamontli...

Hamilton Concert Listings: Oct. 2-8

Just Announced: Nine Inch fuckin' Nails! Plus: Cardi B, The Jonas Brothers, TWICE, Vag Halen, Chris DeBurgh, Brit Floyd, The Boojums, Alvilda, and more!

open.substack.com

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Jim Rankin @jleerankin.bsky.social · 7d

Hey Toronto and area media types, tickets for Newzapalooza 2025 live band karaoke edition with The Approximators now on sale. Show is November 22 at legendary The Duke on Queen St. E. As always, it's a benefit for the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, and is Media Event of the Year!

Tixtree

By selling or buying tickets on Tixtree you are leading the way towards a sustainable future.

www.tixtree.com

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