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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 05:22 pm
Thanks for the prayers, folks! Elizabeth is back in the UK safe and sound :)
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 12:04 pm
Sad you didn't get a chance to see OperaMania last year? Well, it's back! On May 8, we will once again see the stars of the Toronto opera stage square off against the Junction City Wrestling crew!
The original is genuinely one of the best nights of live entertainment I've ever been to. I'm so excited to see what they come up with for the next one! If you're in Toronto or could be in May, check it out!
The original is genuinely one of the best nights of live entertainment I've ever been to. I'm so excited to see what they come up with for the next one! If you're in Toronto or could be in May, check it out!
Did Carney just drop an F-bomb? PM shares light-hearted story about bankers having more fun than pol
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 11:16 am
In a more relaxed moment during an armchair discussion at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney drops the f-word while telling a story from his time as Governor of the Bank of Canada. Carney was asked who has more fun between central bankers and prime ministers.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 01:51 pm
February was full of fan events! I'm still browsing through some collections, so here's two of the rec list I made recently for those:
Bitesize Erotic Horror Flash Exchange Recs
Warning for disturbing topics as the topic of this flash exchange was Erotic HorrorFandoms featured in this list:
- The forbidden book
- NoPixel
- Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon (Song)
- In a Week - Hozier (Song)
Candy Hearts Exchange 2026 Rec List
Fandoms featured in this list:
- Teen Wolf
- Carmilla- J. Sheridan Le Fanu
- Doctor Who (2005)
- Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
- Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022)
- Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
- Torchwood
- Venom
- Heated Rivalry
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 08:12 am
Biggie takes 3 pills every morning and 2 at night. He's pretty good about it. But, on vet days, he takes two additional ones and, turns out, 5 pills in one morning is 2 pills too many. And now he's under the bed in a drugged sleep. In an hour and a half, I have to get him out from under the bed and into the carrier which he will not like. And then to the vet which he will like less.
While I was swimming this morning, I decided that unless there has been massive forward progress, this is the last trip for a while. He has crystals in his urine and a high pH and bladder stones. But, he's had all of those things now for months. He's happy. He's eating well. He's pooping and peeing like every cat should. So torturing him every month is beginning to feel just mean. We're on to a quality of life issue here - his and mine. It's a risk but one I'm ready to take.
Nothing else going on today. I got a new jacket/sweater/hoodie on Amazon that I really like but the sleeves are too long. The internet says that hand sewing really needs "steel needles made for fabric" so Amazon is bringing me some today. Now I wonder what all the needles that I have now are made from and for. I'm willing to try new for $5.
I probably should do a load of laundry today, too. My hamper is full.
But first the vet's and probably I should get dressed.
While I was swimming this morning, I decided that unless there has been massive forward progress, this is the last trip for a while. He has crystals in his urine and a high pH and bladder stones. But, he's had all of those things now for months. He's happy. He's eating well. He's pooping and peeing like every cat should. So torturing him every month is beginning to feel just mean. We're on to a quality of life issue here - his and mine. It's a risk but one I'm ready to take.
Nothing else going on today. I got a new jacket/sweater/hoodie on Amazon that I really like but the sleeves are too long. The internet says that hand sewing really needs "steel needles made for fabric" so Amazon is bringing me some today. Now I wonder what all the needles that I have now are made from and for. I'm willing to try new for $5.
I probably should do a load of laundry today, too. My hamper is full.
But first the vet's and probably I should get dressed.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 11:37 am
I was going to use this video over the official submission, which is unlisted, for Metallica marching band winners for Marching Music Day, but Metallica listed the official one.
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 06:00 am
Former music producer, teacher and co-founder of K-W Glee Steven Lehmann has been sentenced to five years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a student in 2008 and 2009. Lehmann, now 54, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 04:19 pm
I decided to bring my electric spinning wheel home after keeping it at my partner's house, in an effort to stop myself from refreshing the same four websites all the time. It has worked out great and I am making a dent in my stash! It's a very small wheel, an EEW Nano, so I put it on my lap desk while I sit on the couch on an old pillowcase to catch fibre fuzz, and also because I can fold the pillow case around it and put it aside easily.
I finished three small batches of yarn, pictures under the cut:
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 08:18 am
The well shall not
Dry up
The river shall not
Stop running
So long as we are clouds
And our hopes are drops of rain.
- Fouzi El-Asmar
Dry up
The river shall not
Stop running
So long as we are clouds
And our hopes are drops of rain.
- Fouzi El-Asmar
Frank Stronach says 'justice will prevail' in sexual assault trial as 7th and final complainant cros
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 10:35 am
Canadian businessman Frank Stronach said that "justice will prevail" in his sexual assault trial being held in a Toronto courthouse.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 10:14 am
Italian tennis player Lucrezia Stefanini said she and her family were threatened when she received a text message featuring a photo of a gun before a qualifying match for the Indian Wells tournament in California — in an apparent attempt to affect the result for betting purposes.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 10:00 am
Dozens of Lower Mainland teachers were suspended after emails from the Ministry of Education about updating their criminal record checks ended up in their spam inboxes. Now, those teachers want to know if the ministry will compensate them for the days they weren't allowed to teach.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 09:00 am
WinSport is again defending demolishing the bobsled and luge track at Canada Olympic Park in 2019, having most recently received criticism after Canada’s sledding athletes missed the Olympic podium for the first time in 24 years.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 05:00 am
Inside a London, Ont. library, official-looking plaques describe a fictional future where Canada has already been absorbed by the United States. The installation asks what happens when sovereignty can no longer be taken for granted.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 12:00 am
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 02:00 pm
Sometimes when I'm bemoaning the fact that most cakes today are just plastic flotsam delivery vehicles...
Here's your cake, enjoy! Just don't try to eat that thing. Or that one. Or that. Or that. Or that. Or that. Or that. Or that. Or that. Or that.
...Or that.
...I remember there's a REASON bakers rely so heavily on flotsam and toys:
Nemo? More like Ne-NO, am I right?
[Ba-dum-CHA!]
I... I think this is supposed to be Spider-Man:
Hold me.
Now, see, this would have been perfect if the customer had actually ASKED for a zombie-fied Spongebob:
As it is, I'm pretty sure little Levi needs therapy now.
This Darth Vader cookie is so ridiculously pathetic that I actually kind of love it:
(At least, I hope it's Vader. If not, then I'm never getting those thirty seconds of squinting back. Never EVER, you guys.)
Seriously, it's so bad I want to hug it.
And I like how the baker just gave up on the other cookie cakes, like she was all, "YOU GET VADER OR YOU GET NOTHING."
And finally, let's end with a little mystery:
WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?
Please, you guys, I have to know.
It says "Where Kermet," so of course my first thought was Kermit the Frog. But it's blonde and has four eyes with a giant red clown nose. Or is the red thing its mouth? And why "Where Kermet?" Where Kermet what? Where he stores his wigs? Where he met his untimely demise?
I went back to Holly J.'s original e-mail, seeking answers, and was delighted to find she'd included a few more angles of the mystery:
....
Well, THAT clears things ups, doesn't it? 0.o
Hang on. Holly says she thinks this is... MISS PIGGY!? Really? I mean, I guess she must be right, but... How. HOW. How is this possible?
I will not rest until I have answers!
Or until I get tired. Or John gets back with our burritos.
But otherwise, TOTALLY NOT RESTING.
Thanks to Sabrina, Kristen O., Sean K., Patrice D., Tori S., & Holly J. for pointing out today's character flaws. We know it's only because you care, guys.
*****
P.S. Good news, there's a Volume 2!
Exceptionally Bad Dad Jokes, Vol II
This one has the word "spiffing" in the title AND comes with a lovely green-and-gold cover, so folks will recognize your sophisticated taste while begging you to stop telling these terrible, TERRIBLE jokes.
*****
And from my other blog, Epbot:
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 10:26 am
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 02:58 pm
I am not surprised at all that someone is gonna try to primary Klobuchar. I'm only mildly surprised it's someone I know online because he's on the same fedi instance as me. I just know him as the Cookie Mom and now he's doing a new thing!
He's campaigning on abolishing the Department of Homeland Security, bringing our neighbors home, and not taking the support of the DFL base for granted.
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 04:58 pm
They thought they had solved Dad's hallucinations but it was a false alarm.
The sequence of events so far is:
It seems his medical team is dealing with a mystery again. 😔
The sequence of events so far is:
- He starts hallucinating mildly, images of animals etc
- The visual hallucinations escalate steadily and include audio - first talking to absent people, then thinking he is in a variety of different places, finally briefly not recognizing my mom, though he did a minute later
- A new antibiotic is discontinued
- They find a UTI, but all mental symptoms stop, so they think the cause was the discontinued antibiotics
- He starts hallucinating again, more mildly, before the medical team has had a chance to agree to release him from the hospital
- He briefly recovers almost completely, but then gets worse again
It seems his medical team is dealing with a mystery again. 😔
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