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It's beyond no longer flying to the US. Now I don't want to travel anywhere in a plane that can be handled by US air traffic control. Caribbean or South America? Maybe Europe instead. At least that is over the Atlantic.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 14h

This, and the Ontario PC's belligerent activity on the file, makes me believe there will never be HSR in the most populated corridor of the country.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 17h

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 17h

As a society, we have forgotten that the phone still works when you hold it up to your ear

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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 19h

Nov 8, 2016

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 18h

Turns out it was a Wish You Were Here morning.

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mcc @dryad.technology · 04/10/2026

Have you noticed, lately, or noticed people around you commenting, that there just seems to be no money anymore. There's no money for companies to make the tv shows you like, the video games you like, the local diner you like shut down, no one you know can find a job. Think about that in context of

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If anyone here lives in the Toronto-St. Paul's riding, our MP @lesliechurch.bsky.social has now officially endorsed Brad Bradford for Mayor. If you would like to tell her how you feel about that, her email is leslie.church@parl.gc.ca! I, for one, am very excited to do so!

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Elsa @erli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Finally had the chance to play some of Ace Combat 8. Things don't go well for Toronto ... I mean "Theve". #AceCombat

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I don't describe a lot of stories as a must-read, but this one should be for Toronto voters. I heard the words 'ideologically rudderless ambitionist' used to describe a different politician. But I think they apply to Brad Bradford, too. #GiftLink 🎁 #ToPoli #BikeTO www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

I’ll have more on Chow in a later column. But the Bradford conversations have been striking for their near uniformity. Most of the people I’ve spoken to, from across the political spectrum, don’t disagree with Bradford so much as they dislike him as a person. Several supporters told me they found Bradford weirdly intense. Chow backers — including many who once stood with Tory — and those with no horse in this race went much further. They told me — almost to a person — that they find Bradford unprincipled and disloyal.

This is more than just the normal political griping. For whatever reason, many who have worked closely with Bradford over the past eight years think he is almost uniquely unlikable. I’m not sure I’ve ever covered anyone who inspires so much personal vitriol. Many — and not just progressives — think he would be a terrible mayor, not because he believes in awful ideas but because they don’t think he believes in anything at all.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I love how much this article is getting reposted, or commented with agreement.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026

Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

meep meep

Trolley problem but the roadrunner is on the track. When the coyote pulls the lever, the streetcar lurches sideways off the track and flattens him instead.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The 90s felt like our species was on a good path. Life for many seemed to be getting better. So at some point I fell into a portal and was transported to this bizarro world where everything is turning into shit. That's my only explanation.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026

If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not going to happen; I'll not join your dumpling cult! *tastes dumpling* Perhaps I was hasty.

A food box from Juicy Dumpling, with the ominous words "Join Us" on the box.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is anyone else in Toronto suffering from a blistering strong headache?

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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

look we're all making a big bet on AI! and if it pays off as big as we hope, well, it's going to make a handful of people super rich and you're going to lose your job but get to watch mickey mouse fuck geralt from the witcher. if it doesn't pay off well then you get to pay for the bailouts

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The gate of Bishamontang, Emissary Santo, Yamashina District, Kyoto City

Framed by a blazing canopy of Japanese maples (momiji), a steep stone pathway (chokushimichi) rises toward a dark wooden gate, its steps completely buried beneath a thick carpet of scarlet foliage. Slender bamboo handrails flank the stone stairs, leading the eye along a dramatic linear perspective toward the imperial messenger gate at the crest of the slope. Overhead, interlocking branches filter the light, casting a warm crimson glow over the damp stone and moss-covered embankments. The scene evokes an intimate sensory atmosphere: the crisp mountain air of a Kyoto morning, the faint scent of damp moss and aged cedar, the soft crunch of fallen leaves underfoot, and the profound, reverent hush of an ancient temple precinct.
Located at Bishamon-do Temple in the Yamashina District of Kyoto, this approach—known as the chokushimichi (Imperial Messenger Path)—is renowned for its late-autumn sando (shrine approach), where fallen leaves form an iconic momiji no jūtan (maple carpet). Originally founded in 703 AD by the monk Gyōki and re-established at its present site in 1665, Bishamon-dō is a distinguished monozeki temple (traditionally presided over by members of the imperial family or high nobility). The Chokushimon Gate at the top of the stairs was reserved for official imperial envoys, reflecting the sanctuary's esteemed lineage. The seamless integration of stone masonry, timber architecture, and natural forest contours reflects the supreme craft of Japanese zōen (landscape architecture) and monozukuri (artisanal mastery), designed to celebrate the subtle shifts of the seasonal calendar.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Steps leading to a temple in Noboriro, Japan.

Ascending into the atmospheric stillness of the night, a grand covered stone stairway (Noborirō) climbs steeply beneath a rhythmic timber arcade. Lined along every stone step, small square paper lanterns cast a soft, candlelight glow across the weathered flags, while iconic oval paper lanterns (chōchin) hang suspended from the heavy wooden ceiling beams above. The warm, amber radiance filters through white washi paper, carving an illuminated path through the surrounding darkness. The stark contrast between the coarse, unpainted timber posts, the smooth stone steps, and the gentle, flickering halos of light creates a deeply tactile sensory atmosphere: the cool night air of the mountain, the faint aroma of incense drifting from above, and the hushed, reverent stillness of a sacred ascent.
Located at Hase-dera in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, this famous 399-step covered corridor—known as the Noborirō (登廊)—was originally erected in 1039 by Chinen, a priest of Kasuga Taisha Shrine, in gratitude for a miraculous healing. Functioning as the primary pilgrimage approach from the Niomon Gate to the temple's National Treasure Main Hall (Hondō), the stairway features three distinct sections hung with unique oval "Hase-style" lanterns. During special evening illuminations such as the annual Kannon Mantōe (Ten Thousand Lantern Ceremony), hundreds of lanterns are lit to guide pilgrims toward the temple's 10-meter gilded Eleven-Faced Kannon statue.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Had a really nice walk today, in short sleeves, shorts, and sandals. If the opportunity comes up again, I suggest you take advantage of it. Enjoy the good weather.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Caught the season 52 SNL opener, and the UK show is running circles around the original show. I wish the NY show could take some risks like it's British counterpart.

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There‘s much to appreciate in Mamdani, but his insistence that culture isn’t a privilege of the rich is one of his strengths.It is reminiscent of how unions and the government treated it in the 1930s -art for the masses - paintings, music, opera, theater - democracy for all.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The fact iced coffee has become a hot-button issue doesn't fill me with much hope for the future.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the "debate" about bringing iced coffee to job interviews is effective at distracting people from the really bad job market, the high unemployment rate for Black women, ongoing mass layoffs in tech and media, and how Gen Z workers are refusing to adopt many toxic aspects of corp work culture

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Freya Faust @freyafaust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So how is your day going?

a comic by worrylines. 1) I must work! 2) But also I must rest. 3_) I know, I'll make a compromise! 4) Today I shall neither work nor rest but I will feel very bad about it.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How do I become a shareholder? They seem to be the group our government openly cares for and caters to.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A Japanese restaurant I've always been curious to try, based solely on its outdoor physical appearance. Maybe good? #TOPhoto

Japanese restaurant Raku, on Queen west in Toronto.
F/1.7, 1/1000s, ISO400

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ways to help authors you love: - Review their books. - Share their posts. - Tell people about their books. - Learn the true name of the universe and manipulate it to make their book a bestseller. - Get your library to order in their books. - Ask local events to book them for appearances.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wanted to get this picture of our 2nd hibiscus, before the wind came along and took it out (like most of the buds this year). Still a bit too much noise in the photo.

A photo of a hibiscus flower.
F/1.7, 1/750s, ISO400

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A shot facing southbound on Yonge St, in Midtown Toronto. #TOPhoto

Midtown Toronto, facing south, on Yonge St.
F/1.7, 1/500s, ISO400

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 19/09/2026

In Chile, large swaths of the Atacama desert -- the driest non-polar desert on the planet -- are covered with spectacular wildflowers. The bloom usually occurs between August and November during the Southern Hemisphere spring. 📷 Javier Torres

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Curiosity got the best of me. I am going to look up the cost of this trendy Fujifilm x100Vi camera that seems to flood my fyp. ... one coffee spew later, I think I will start a GoFundMe for the $3.3k cost.

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 19/09/2026

people are always saying anti-AI arguments don’t understand the full nuances of the technology. which is correct. but only because it stole everyone’s work, exists solely to get you fired, has made the entire internet unusable and has been forced on everyone without consent

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Took this hopeful picture of a hydrangea near bloom, with more fiddling of camera settings. Still has more light than I want, but at least I think it's a better try than earlier ones.

A photo of a hydrangea, getting closer to bloom. F/1.7 1/250s ISO400

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I guess I have been consuming more photography content, as the IG algorithm is now showing me equal camera and watch content.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026

He's not got any idea what he's even voting on. He has to be told how to vote. He's incapacitated. He's incapable of representing the people of Kentucky who are currently being taxed without representation.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One of the players in my Pathfinder rpg game had to cancel on tonight. We were able to reschedule for tomorrow night instead. Considering how my day unfolded and just how bagged I feel, I owe this player a debt of gratitude he'll never know.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two photos of the same wild flowers growing under a bench. Both taken with my camera on my phone. One was me trying to use manual settings...guess which one? I have a long way to go.

A photo of some wild flowers under a bench. With poor use of the camera, the photo is too dark.

Same photo of some wild flowers under a bench. Using automatic phone camera software, it is much better illuminated.

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Phil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Overjoyed that we'll soon be able to display our patriotism by paying $400 in junk fees on future flights out of Toronto's soon to be renamed Telus-Brookfield International Airport, sponsored by Bell.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Oh Midtown Toronto Juicy Dumplings. Your return to business brings much joy and soup dumplings to my heart and belly, respectively.

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 15/09/2026

Just name the whole country Loblaws and get it over with

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