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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 6h

THERE ARE FOUR ORBS

Capt. Picard yelling "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" from the ST:TNG episode Chain of Command pt 2.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I had this phone when I was 12. I stopped setting goals after that because honestly, what do you reach for?

The box of the "Andrea" phone from the late 80s, which had a neon blue light across the front.

The "Andrea" phone from the late 80s, which had a neon blue light across the front.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Scanning some old photos and found this one. Peter Pan at Queen/Soho from 1998. Tried to get the same views from Google Maps in 2009 and 2026. I love that place but I haven't been since probably the early 2000s.

A westward looking view of Peter Pan at Queen/Soho from Jan 1998. People are crossing the street and a late model Toyota sedan waits at the light.

A westward looking view of Peter Pan at Queen/Soho from June 2009, taken from Google Maps.

A westward looking view of Peter Pan at Queen/Soho from April 2026, taken from Google Maps.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DOMINANCE. Also it came with a weird stand for some reason? Also I have zero desktop space anymore. I did not go with either of these options. It just sits flat in that cubby.

The Canoscan LiDE 400 demonstrates its dominance over the N340P - (A black scanner rests on top of an old white scanner on a computer desk in a cubby).

A Canoscan LiDE 400 scanner sits on a stand, at a weird, nearly vertical orientation.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is the only right answer

Sergeant Floyd Pepper, bassist for the Muppet Band "Electric Mayhem"

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I mean, why wouldn't you want to look THIS freaking cool? ... ...

A rich loser wearing pervert glasses while holding some bullshit AI Tamagotchi, trying his darndest to look cool while knowing that he's one of the biggest losers walking the Earth.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not good for business but I love checking out small, empty Sushi restaurants.

An empty sushi restaurant in downtown Toronto.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

GUYS The Weather Network went back to this style of display and holy shit it's so much better. Why they changed to an icon-cluttered design nightmare is beyond me.

The Weather Network's forecast display showing two clear lines for day/temps and a shaded area indicating historical averages.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

YAN. Your old place, which was a hole in the ground, and then some kinda art thing, a food hall, another hole, & another food hall,... is now a Parking Lot. @greynotgrey.bsky.social

A parking lot, which was a number of different mediocre things before originally being a building on Queen Street West, in downtown Toronto.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's the worst fusion of childhood and adulthood since these things

A 1970s Jello Salad... because the 70s were weird.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Mac Tonight pulling out of Ed Sheeran tour. (Yes I'm recycling this joke).

80s McDs icon "Mac Tonight" - an anthropomorphized crescent moon who plays jazz piano.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

From the bird site. Aambe Gwiingwiish(ag) Aambe!

A post from the bird site. It says "In Ojibwe our words for ‘Let Go Blue Jays Let’s Go’ are Aambe Gwiingwiish(ag) Aambe. Anishinaabe art by Cody James Houle." A stylized image of a Blue Jay and the CN Tower is featured.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Also Happy Birthday to Batman: The Animated Series, which made its debut 32 years ago today. Still one of the best animated shows I've ever seen. cc @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

The iMdb cover shot for Batman: The Animated series, that shows Batman standing on the roof of a building as a lightning bolt streaks behind him.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy 50th birthday to The Muppet Show! I am as old as The Muppets (same year). Neat.

The iMdb cover image for The Muooet Show, showing various Muppet Characters on stage.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We are people of culture in Toronto.

An electric pole in Toronto, featuring an advertisement for a movie called "The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man" being shown at Toronto Hot Docs.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Someone tell me what the hell this means... I requested to pause the DD plan today. So... it actually pauses NEXT year? and then resumes on the same day? What? (I called and sorted it - I was already billed for this year when the pause was requested. They refunded it. Still - horrible comms.)

An email from DoorDash stating:

As requested, your DashPass plan will be put on hold starting 6/23/27, 12:00 AM. After that, you won’t have access to benefits like $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders — from quick meals to grocery hauls — until you resume your plan on 6/23/27, 12:00 AM.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Answer: This stupid spectacle is visible from ANYWHERE IN TORONTO. Unneccassary, noisy, pseudo-military nonsense.

A screenshot of a BlogTO article that says "Here's where you can watch the 2026 CNE Air Show for free in Toronto." with a cover photo of people watching planes do plane things.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The videos really undersell it imo. It was pretty damn wimdy. Minimal editing on the photos to highlight the clouds. photos.app.goo.gl/qfNX82JYyP8p... photos.app.goo.gl/tyqvEkMVsd2Q...

A view up Spadina from Queen W, showing the dark clouds following the storm on 9/2. The scaffolding for Chinatown Station is off to the right.

A view down Spadina from Queen W, showing the dark clouds following the storm on 9/2.

A view of the Cameron House looking NNW on Queen W, showing the dark clouds following the storm on 9/2.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wait, this hasn't reached its peak yet though. Dyson: "We made a decent vacuum that one time so now we think we can make anything."

An image of a guy wearing a Dyson Zone. Headphones, that ... purify the air as you walk, for some reason.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Random shot from last night. Whelan's Gate on Bloor West, downtown Toronto.

A man in a beret peers out the front window of Whelan's Gate on Bloor West in Toronto. A lit candle sits on a wooden table in the foreground.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

There's absolutely nothing there that's worth this price. Nevermind that it's like $75 to get a ride pass. Complete nonsense.

A screenshot showing the General Admission price for the CNE in 2026 (which is $29.54).

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize Lake America.

Grandpa Simpson as he says: "I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize Missourah!"

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I am whelmed. Yeah I could have walked down the alley a bit to avoid the power lines but whatevs. I'm giving the Moon a negative Yelp review.

A look at the partial Lunar Eclipse at its peak in the southern sky, from Downtown Toronto.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

From here: pixelframe.design/avengers-doo...

A variant of an Avengers Doomsday movie poster that says "The Goggles Do Nothing!"

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

For any eclipse watchers, the Moon will be in the Southwestern sky at the peak of the eclipse around midnight.

An image from TimeAnDate.com showing the location of the moon at 244.42 WSW during the partial eclipse around midnight.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

First issue. These are kinda fun! There's even a little scavenger hunt type thing with the map. They put some work into this. It focuses on St. Alban The Martyr Church around Bathurst and Bloor. Looking fwd to the next issue.

The contents of the first issue of Toronto Insider. It contains a map of the area around St. Alban The Martyr Church in downtown Toronto, with related postcards and information. Sitting on my computer desk.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Glad this joint is still around.

A small gargoyle sits atop the beer taps at Squirly's in downtown Toronto. The iconic leopard print ceiling can be seen in the background.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is what that area looks like now. Waiting Room Chic. It sucks.

Current view of the entrance to the [former] Bay, at Sherway Gardens in Toronto. It's mostly beige, with a circular skylight area above.

By Canmenwalker - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114117222

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Pic is from the 70s but this is what the court looked like by the Simpsons entrance at Sherway Gardens. It remained pretty much untouched through the 80s and early 90s. This is where you'd spend hours waiting while your Mom finished shopping.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I have mostly dark and blurry shots from that night, but I liked this one I took near sunrise the next morning, from the rooftop at work.

A view looking east over the city, the night after the blackout of 2003. The CN Tower is visible against the skyline. The sun rises behind some buildings, and a lone seagull flies through the frame.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

You could not pay me enough. There are few software suites I hate more than ServiceNow (MS Office, CODA, anything by Atlassian).

A brief job posting from Scotiabank for a ServiceNow QA Engineering Practice Lead

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Played this non-stop while working retail in the late 90s

The cover of the Radiohead album "OK Computer", released in 1997

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Looks like the GTA is JUST barely avoiding the smoke this evening, and going into tomorrow. Source: firesmoke.ca

An image of the area surrounding Toronto, showing no signs of smoke for the city proper, as of 6PM. Areas to the West and South are still affected though.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness

An image of Basil Fawlty and Manuel from the Britcom "Fawlty Towers"

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The 7PM smoke forecast

A map showing the intensity of smoke from NW Ontario forest fires due to drift across SW Ontario at 7PM. The highest density (250+) is centered around Kitchener and the surrounding area.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Definitely some kind of Omakase/Sushi joint here

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's a great day to watch 8 streetcars going Out of Service or short-turning as you wait 25 mins for one heading your way. A day made even better by POOs checking for proof of payment because jfc the revenue must be protected at all costs.

A screenshot of weather in Toronto. 37C, feels like 45C. An alert announces that all-time heat records are at risk.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I wish this candy would come back.

A screenshot from a Bonkers Candy commercial from the 80s. The Bonkers Candy lady is in the foreground wearing glasses and an apron, while 2 other people seit on a porch in the background.

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Cbab @cbab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Best STAR TREK Captain. Wrong answers only.

An image of Bob Keeshan, also known as Captain Kangaroo.

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