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Rocky Alcoa @ivortossell.bsky.social · 17h

SI you say

The fact he has support of any kind, let alone a strong chance at becoming Mayor, hurts in a way that is tough to reconcile with our world.

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

... and if you vote for Bradford, please unfollow me.

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

For the Toronto peeps: 2 more days of advanced polling for the 2026 Municipal election. So you still have a chance to vote in advance of the main day. So make an informed decision, and vote!

Two signs directing you to a polling station, for Toronto's 1026 Municipal election.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Turns out when you control the entire means of getting a message out, even a dirty wet sock can become Mayor.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Again he’s really losing it with the AI stuff now

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's crazy to think something started over three years ago is wrapping up. Time to make sure my finale as a GM makes for some happy players.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I told my players last night in our ongoing Abomination Vaults rpg campaign that they've only got one last thing to do: the Final Boss. Now to make sure this final session is special.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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 · 06/10/2026

It says something like railway building which would benefit many Canadians, sometimes associated with our nation's history being important, isn't important but an oil pipeline that benefits some corporations in a dying industry, is a national interest.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

High speed rail between Toronto and Montreal (and extending to Windsor & Quebec City) might have been possible in the 50s and 70s. Nowadays? Politics and a lack of vision makes it feel impossible.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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 · 06/10/2026

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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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It was so scary when I lived there, my baseball bat under the bed had a baseball bat too.

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Where will Kinsella go now?

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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 strongly dislike that Bradford, despite standing only for himself and nothing else, is polling higher than the 8th place result like in 2023.

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

The "moderate" Democratic choice; this all checks out.

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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

Then I'll offer mutual sympathy, and hope the headaches pass. Soon.

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

Utterly unsurprising, sadly.

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Ian Corby @18thcianc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's as if we are making a cage around the planet.

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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

I wish the NY show could have mustered half the zany-ness of the waxed cheese skit.

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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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