Raymond Motee
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Having been born on this day in 1957, I am somewhat susceptible to tv adverts we see at this time of year, ones that use the festivities of the 1970s as a means of evoking nostalgia for Christmases gone by. I think this one may have gone a bit too far however.
December 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Having been born on this day in 1957, I am somewhat susceptible to tv adverts we see at this time of year, ones that use the festivities of the 1970s as a means of evoking nostalgia for Christmases gone by. I think this one may have gone a bit too far however.
40 years ago, in Grade 6 we spent a week at the Island School, leaning about the environment. One night we went for a walk and we ended up with a view of the coastline. Still remember it. Aside from the CN/Bay St. Towers it was flat and beautiful. Now it would be so cluttered, a wall of towers.
This is why I find archival photos of the city from, say, the 1990s or 1980s so fascinating and weird. It's the same city, not "historic" like those from well before, but just different enough to be weird. Dream like. Take the subway to the uncanny valley stop.
ACTUALLY, I have a theory that most books enter a cultural "uncanny valley" 20-25 years after release, where the culture has shifted just enough they're not contemporary anymore, so new readers can't directly relate, and they stay in the valley for about 50 years until they're clearly historical
October 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
40 years ago, in Grade 6 we spent a week at the Island School, leaning about the environment. One night we went for a walk and we ended up with a view of the coastline. Still remember it. Aside from the CN/Bay St. Towers it was flat and beautiful. Now it would be so cluttered, a wall of towers.
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The Yankees are on the brink of going home. I am tumescent. I cannot be a tormented but loyal fan of the Baltimore Orioles and be anything less.
Also, Canada deserves something nice. We've been assholes to them for a while now.
Also, Canada deserves something nice. We've been assholes to them for a while now.
October 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Yankees are on the brink of going home. I am tumescent. I cannot be a tormented but loyal fan of the Baltimore Orioles and be anything less.
Also, Canada deserves something nice. We've been assholes to them for a while now.
Also, Canada deserves something nice. We've been assholes to them for a while now.
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The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.
October 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.
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Early Peanuts absolutely rules
The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.
October 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Early Peanuts absolutely rules
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I always saw Coldplay as Radiohead for people who thought Radiohead got weird after The Bends.
Late-night Bluesky, nobody will see this: Coldplay’s first couple albums were legit and then they morphed into a more corporate-feeling vibe thing that has rendered them hyper-rich and is slightly off-putting in many ways, but they’re not bad, precisely
July 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I always saw Coldplay as Radiohead for people who thought Radiohead got weird after The Bends.
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Isn't this standard for the right? Freedoms for me, but none for thee.
the thing about this is that these guys don’t actually want blunt talk; blunt talk would be things like “you’re a sexist and a bigot whose contributions to culture have been overwhelmingly negative, and you frequently respond to mild criticism like a child”
On the radio, and on this video, we talk with Dave Portnoy about his tilt to the right, and what if anything Democrats could do to win the votes of men like him.
June 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Isn't this standard for the right? Freedoms for me, but none for thee.
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“Mom?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m pregnant.”
“WHAT?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m pregnant.”
“WHAT?”
May 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“Mom?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m pregnant.”
“WHAT?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m pregnant.”
“WHAT?”
Maybe it's because I'm Canadian, but it was interesting to listen to the latest @unclearpod.bsky.social episode on Contact and hear @jamellebouie.net get so close and miss the point. He talked about Independence Day and Contact as opposites with respect to American Hegemony. (Post 1)
January 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Maybe it's because I'm Canadian, but it was interesting to listen to the latest @unclearpod.bsky.social episode on Contact and hear @jamellebouie.net get so close and miss the point. He talked about Independence Day and Contact as opposites with respect to American Hegemony. (Post 1)
I've long believed that everyone on the TTC board (and preferably the entire Council) be required to take TTC from their home to City Hall once a month. The reality of transit commuting would hit home and service levels would increase.
H/t @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
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Years ago we had the mayor bike to school with my 6 year old, within the first :30 seconds they were almost hit by a driver on live TV.
Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.
Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.
November 28, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I've long believed that everyone on the TTC board (and preferably the entire Council) be required to take TTC from their home to City Hall once a month. The reality of transit commuting would hit home and service levels would increase.
H/t @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
H/t @shawnmicallef.bsky.social