Vinny Francois
@vinnyfrancois.bsky.social
Turning input into output.
Montreal, Canada
The Beaverton - @thebeaverton
Untapped Libraries Podcast - @untappedlibraries
Learn Real Good Podcast - @lrgpod
Improv College - improvcollege.ca
Moxfield: https://moxfield.com/users/vinnyfrancois
Montreal, Canada
The Beaverton - @thebeaverton
Untapped Libraries Podcast - @untappedlibraries
Learn Real Good Podcast - @lrgpod
Improv College - improvcollege.ca
Moxfield: https://moxfield.com/users/vinnyfrancois
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My annual holiday Wordplay Quiz is here!
Every year I write a quiz full of dreadful puns, cryptic crossword nerdery, and dreadful puns, designed to be solved on the couch with your loved ones.
Get the printable version for free at drive.google.com/file/d/1WZt4...
Every year I write a quiz full of dreadful puns, cryptic crossword nerdery, and dreadful puns, designed to be solved on the couch with your loved ones.
Get the printable version for free at drive.google.com/file/d/1WZt4...
December 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
My annual holiday Wordplay Quiz is here!
Every year I write a quiz full of dreadful puns, cryptic crossword nerdery, and dreadful puns, designed to be solved on the couch with your loved ones.
Get the printable version for free at drive.google.com/file/d/1WZt4...
Every year I write a quiz full of dreadful puns, cryptic crossword nerdery, and dreadful puns, designed to be solved on the couch with your loved ones.
Get the printable version for free at drive.google.com/file/d/1WZt4...
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I can't understand how "writing is my dream job" and "ugh, can't the robot do it?" coexist comfortably inside the same skull, but a lot of people live in cognitive dissonance.
December 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I can't understand how "writing is my dream job" and "ugh, can't the robot do it?" coexist comfortably inside the same skull, but a lot of people live in cognitive dissonance.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Everyone knows about Ahmed al-Ahmad, the Syrian Muslim migrant who took down one gunman. Another man, a Middle Eastern refugee, ran into a firefight and kicked the gun away from the other gunman. Police shot him, and bystanders kicked him in the head while he was down, thinking he was the terrorist.
December 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Everyone knows about Ahmed al-Ahmad, the Syrian Muslim migrant who took down one gunman. Another man, a Middle Eastern refugee, ran into a firefight and kicked the gun away from the other gunman. Police shot him, and bystanders kicked him in the head while he was down, thinking he was the terrorist.
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"Oh sweet, Ivy was on a podcast to talk about a deck!"
Now, dear listener, you may feel as though I'd talk about Ayara, or Braids, or Judith, or some other mono black or Rakdos bullshit, right?
NOPE. Turns out it was Ty Lee's janky bullshit that caught some attention 😅😭😂
This was fun, though!
Now, dear listener, you may feel as though I'd talk about Ayara, or Braids, or Judith, or some other mono black or Rakdos bullshit, right?
NOPE. Turns out it was Ty Lee's janky bullshit that caught some attention 😅😭😂
This was fun, though!
This week's episode features @ladyfoxglove.bsky.social , Magic Ambassador and Rakdos superfan. Ivy's deck stars one of the most recent Voltron commanders: Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat. We also talk about bulk rares, giving yourself a challenge, and rubber-ducking.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...
untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...
December 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
"Oh sweet, Ivy was on a podcast to talk about a deck!"
Now, dear listener, you may feel as though I'd talk about Ayara, or Braids, or Judith, or some other mono black or Rakdos bullshit, right?
NOPE. Turns out it was Ty Lee's janky bullshit that caught some attention 😅😭😂
This was fun, though!
Now, dear listener, you may feel as though I'd talk about Ayara, or Braids, or Judith, or some other mono black or Rakdos bullshit, right?
NOPE. Turns out it was Ty Lee's janky bullshit that caught some attention 😅😭😂
This was fun, though!
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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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This week's episode features @ladyfoxglove.bsky.social , Magic Ambassador and Rakdos superfan. Ivy's deck stars one of the most recent Voltron commanders: Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat. We also talk about bulk rares, giving yourself a challenge, and rubber-ducking.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...
untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This week's episode features @ladyfoxglove.bsky.social , Magic Ambassador and Rakdos superfan. Ivy's deck stars one of the most recent Voltron commanders: Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat. We also talk about bulk rares, giving yourself a challenge, and rubber-ducking.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...
untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...
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Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
Some days you have to wake up and say to yourself:
"This is my circus. These are my monkeys."
"This is my circus. These are my monkeys."
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Some days you have to wake up and say to yourself:
"This is my circus. These are my monkeys."
"This is my circus. These are my monkeys."
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Hey if you have a second could you click this and toss me a follow? Trying to hit 500 before the end of the year. Selfie as a thank you.
www.twitch.tv/commandzoe
www.twitch.tv/commandzoe
December 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hey if you have a second could you click this and toss me a follow? Trying to hit 500 before the end of the year. Selfie as a thank you.
www.twitch.tv/commandzoe
www.twitch.tv/commandzoe
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SNL used AI art tonight, multiple times.
Booooooo.
Booooooo.
December 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
SNL used AI art tonight, multiple times.
Booooooo.
Booooooo.
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hey creators! 💖 with holiday shopping upon us, can we get a thread going of everyone's referral links / codes at places around the net? I think it'd be a neat way to shop within our own community and offer some nice bonuses for everyone :3c (artists feel free to drop your own storefronts too! ✨)
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
hey creators! 💖 with holiday shopping upon us, can we get a thread going of everyone's referral links / codes at places around the net? I think it'd be a neat way to shop within our own community and offer some nice bonuses for everyone :3c (artists feel free to drop your own storefronts too! ✨)
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It's that time of year when I compile a bunch of 2025 songs that got stuck in my head. It's a mix of indie, pop-punk, rock, hip hop with a couple great Québecois tracks in there.
Buy their albums. Go to their shows.
(22 songs, 72 mins, 161 MB)
drive.google.com/file/d/1QmGy...
Buy their albums. Go to their shows.
(22 songs, 72 mins, 161 MB)
drive.google.com/file/d/1QmGy...
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It's that time of year when I compile a bunch of 2025 songs that got stuck in my head. It's a mix of indie, pop-punk, rock, hip hop with a couple great Québecois tracks in there.
Buy their albums. Go to their shows.
(22 songs, 72 mins, 161 MB)
drive.google.com/file/d/1QmGy...
Buy their albums. Go to their shows.
(22 songs, 72 mins, 161 MB)
drive.google.com/file/d/1QmGy...
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New Stranger Things season draws on nostalgia for 2016 when it was good
New Stranger Things season draws on nostalgia for 2016 when it was good
HOLLYWOOD, CA - Netflix's smash hit Stranger Things, which has drawn on influences like E.T., Nightmare On Elm Street, and Back To The Future, has used its recently-released 5th season to draw on view...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New Stranger Things season draws on nostalgia for 2016 when it was good
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Get ready to rock!
@rachelkendra.com 's Toggo and Silas Renn commander deck generates a lot of artifacts to make a Grixis landfall-affinity deck. We also talk Norwegian sauna, naughty rabbits, and deckbuilding as storytelling.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-013-...
@rachelkendra.com 's Toggo and Silas Renn commander deck generates a lot of artifacts to make a Grixis landfall-affinity deck. We also talk Norwegian sauna, naughty rabbits, and deckbuilding as storytelling.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-013-...
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Get ready to rock!
@rachelkendra.com 's Toggo and Silas Renn commander deck generates a lot of artifacts to make a Grixis landfall-affinity deck. We also talk Norwegian sauna, naughty rabbits, and deckbuilding as storytelling.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-013-...
@rachelkendra.com 's Toggo and Silas Renn commander deck generates a lot of artifacts to make a Grixis landfall-affinity deck. We also talk Norwegian sauna, naughty rabbits, and deckbuilding as storytelling.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-013-...
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PEI waiting for someone to notice they voted to separate from Canada in 2019
PEI waiting for someone to notice they voted to separate from Canada in 2019
CHARLOTTETOWN - The Premier of Prince Edward Island, apparently someone named Rob Lantz, released a statement demanding a response from Ottawa on the 2019 separation referendum that resulted in the pr...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
PEI waiting for someone to notice they voted to separate from Canada in 2019
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it's december! life is sometimes bleak! here are my 100 favourite songs, and a man's fumbling swerves about why he loves them so much.
www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/bes...
www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/bes...
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
it's december! life is sometimes bleak! here are my 100 favourite songs, and a man's fumbling swerves about why he loves them so much.
www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/bes...
www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/bes...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night? Thing about the Habs is that they always try and walk it in.
November 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Did you see that ludicrous display last night? Thing about the Habs is that they always try and walk it in.
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Habs practice this morning involves MSL pointing at puck and then pointing at opposition net and giving thumbs up. He then points at Habs net and waving his index finger side to side.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Habs practice this morning involves MSL pointing at puck and then pointing at opposition net and giving thumbs up. He then points at Habs net and waving his index finger side to side.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
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Hello! This is an important one, so it won’t be the last time I post it. The Land Defenders on Hunters Mountain are gearing up for winter. They are resolute. But they need supplies, they are winterizing the cabins they built, there is food and firewood and gas for generators needed.
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hello! This is an important one, so it won’t be the last time I post it. The Land Defenders on Hunters Mountain are gearing up for winter. They are resolute. But they need supplies, they are winterizing the cabins they built, there is food and firewood and gas for generators needed.