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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think I found my people at the Word on the Street book festival today. Speculative climate fiction, maybe not so good fairies and tough women warriors despite the odds? Yup, I’ve good some great new reads. cc @stelliform.press @dylanmadeley.bsky.social

A stack of five books held up in front of the tents of the book festival.

Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell
Geeen Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris
After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang
Alathea: Goddess & Empress by Dylan Madeley
The Ghosts of Nothing by Cecily Walters

A large crowd in front of small vendor tents.

A sign for Stelliform Press publishing house showcasing some of their titles.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Had fun getting gussied up for my younger cousin’s wedding party last night after she told us, as the elder queers, to turn it tf out. lol I have never worn satin, a pussy bow or carried a clutch before and last night I did all three and felt fabulous and unstoppable. 🫳

Two men dressed up and standing a dark theatre with red and purple lighting.

My shirt, on the left has a huge bow and there are several brooches pinned to it and I am carrying a red clutch purse.
My partner, on the right, is wearing a dark grey suit with a black sequined top underneath.

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Posing at night dressed in all black and holding a red clutch bag. My shirt has a huge bow and there are multiple brooches pinned to my chest.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I haven’t had bubble tea in ages and this one fucked me right up. *complimentary.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Because for gay lawnbowling tournaments we become Grecian-esque flower fairies apparently? TBH the costumes got away from us a bit other than “add more flowers!” and “filmy swishy dresses-capes”. 🌸🫳

A selfie where I am wearing a flower crown and a wreath of flowers across my chest.
In the background people are lawn bowling.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Loveliest pink sky at gay lawnbowling tonight.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Cutie short king behind the counter at the bakery when I asked for a baguette said “chef made them different today, do you want one that is long and skinny or…” pauses and looks up at me “short and girthy”. Fam, I chose short and girthy and gave him the naughtiest I see you wink ever. 🫳

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Tonight, the wonderful team of weirdos from Queers and Steers put on a celebration of life-funeral for Dolly Parton. We came together in queer community with a marching band, a wreath of blonde wigs, a pink coffin and pallbearers in assless chaps and we sang and danced and said our Dolly-luias.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s a little bit wet and windy out there at the moment!

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Pissed off at our idiot and asshole premier Doug Ford for fighting in court to remove bike lanes and #criticalmass rallied more than a few of us cyclists to show up and protest. Oh and look, we took over the whole damn lane.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Haha, Lake Ontario Wiki-trolling in the hydronym entry.

A screenshot from Wikipedia for the entry “hydronym”

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’ve got a lounging buddy this morning.

Lounging on a sofa outdoors in the sunshine with my straw hat low on my face. A black, tan and white dog with a pink collar lounges next to me.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Fuuuuuuck, not Dolly. So glad that the wonderful queerdos and weirdos in this town still host the best night of Pride every year with Night of A Thousand Dolly’s and it is truly pure queer joy which I know she would have loved.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just me and the very chatty loons again out on the lake first thing this morning.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Good morning from a lake where I am the only one awake other than a loon (stupid Canadian wolf bird) calling from the far side of said lake.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

So cute, went to see Twelfth Night at Dream in High Park with my theatre girlies tonight. Only understood about half of the dialogue, it’s been ages since I have seen a Shakespeare play and my brain is mush from work these days. But I sure understood the shirtless men “wrestling” and bawdy winks.

A stage and amphitheatre in the open air, with clouds in the sky.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Toronto Flower Market days make the best weekends.

Melanie of Dahlia May Flower Farms and I hold bouquets of flowers in front of her market stall.

Looking top down at bunches of pink and white lisianthus.

Me holding three bunches of flowers while seated in the a car.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Holy hell! I saw the Hadestown proshot last night, and yes I am years late to how incredible this Tony winning musical is, but what a delight to see it for a first time and have the constant punch of “holy shit that was sooo good” over and over after every song. open.spotify.com/track/0EWMHY...

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Managed to snag a perfect beach day! Enjoying my last week of unexpected vacation to the fullest before the new job starts next week. Excited for that but I still will enjoy this time off to the max.

Smiling while riding my bike on a rainbow painted path.

I am waving while sitting on a blanket at the beach. I look shirtless but from the edge of my hip, you can tell that I am naked. I am only wearing sunglasses. 😉😎

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Watched the world cup final at a gay bar in the village and other than the game winning goal the gays only cheered louder for Miss Piggy and Shakira. Which fair, Miss Piggy is a legend.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Visiting my parents and my dad declares at 21:15 that now it is time to go sit on the patio and watch the fireflies in the backyard. Honestly? Top tier whimsy and lovely activity to share with him.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Love getting to ride the Rainbow Road en route to the beach at Hanlan’s. Queer joy all around.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I bought another flat of strawberries today, some of the most perfect jewel-y berries ever and they were perfectly ripe and sweet. I’ve got more jam on the go, have some to eat fresh, some in the freezer and made another pie. Strawberry & peach this time with the last of my canned peaches.

A cardboard box with 6 baskets of strawberries.

Me holding and showing off a lattice crust pie. There are shadows from plant leaves behind and crossing my body. I am wearing a blue Montreal Metros t-shirt.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I agreed to watch this Canada-Morocco soccer game. We’ve come to the Village and are having fun watching with some other gays. I found that I am suddenly much more interested as I have just learned that one of our keepers is this handsome beardy French Canadian.

A photo of Maxime Crépeau sliding on a soccer field.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

On Monday I resigned from the job that used to be great but that went badly sideways a few months ago and a courier just collected my work laptop so I am freeeee! Even better, I don’t start my good new job until the end of the month so I have an unexpected month off!

Image of Nicole Kidman dancing with joy, culturally understood to show her joy in the freedom of finalising her divorce from Tom Cruise. She is wearing a pink top and a green skirt.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

When the temps hit 36° and feel like 48°, you drive your baby Italian car to get the best damn Italian gelato in town. It is so hot, we went back in for seconds as soon as we finished the first. Also for Pride they made some gelato popsicles shaped like David’s bum. 😈😎

A cup of gelato with two flavours, a pink strawberry on the left and mint straticello on the right.

A cup of granita with two flavours. Mango on the left and chocolate on the right. An ice cream popsicle on the right shaped like David’s bum.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

For the past few months I have been taking swimming lessons to learn to swim a proper front crawl and actually have my face in the water. Lessons ended last week and today I went to my first open lane swim and holy hell I am still so, so bad and have so much more to learn. BUT…

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We be jammin’. Strawberry jammin-g, and pie, strawberry and rhubarb.

Washed and hulled strawberries on a sheet tray.

Crushed strawberries in a bowl and measuring cup with the tray of whole strawberries.

An un cooked pie with lattice work pastry top.

A corner of the cooked pie with jars of strawberry jam in the background.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I have waited TWO YEARS to catch this seasonal flavour again at Moon Milk. It is orange buttermilk and tastes like a grown up version of the orange sherbet that I was obsessed with as a kid. It is prefect and they maybe make it for a week or two each year.

I am wearing sunglasses and a hat holding a cup of ice cream in front of a window with reflections of people.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

When the bf leaves for an early morning car errand as you are making coffee, he didn't offer and you didn't ask but you don't make breakfast too and then sip your coffee slowly hoping he'll bring a fun pastry treat home for your breakfast from the good French bakery.

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Kermit The Frog Waiting Patiently

Alt: Kermit The Frog Waiting Patiently

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Final TSO of the season tonight and it was Beethoven’s Ninth which has the Ode to Joy theme. Because capitalism and marketing, as soon as it started all I could think of was this Diet Pepsi commercial from the 80s that has been lodged in my brain for decades. youtu.be/04efmZuhDxk?...

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Diet Pepsi 1986

YouTube video by Retrontario

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Pretty pleased wearing my newest faggy little scarf today for the first time that I thrifted the other day. 🫳

I am smiling and wearing sunglasses and a red striped neckerchief with my shirt half unbuttoned while sitting in a car.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Absolute magic to get to celebrate and hear long time dear friends play beautiful music as they released their brand new album tonight. Perfect live music vibes too as the crowd whooped and cheered all evening. Things may be bad but also can be so right. open.spotify.com/album/5eX5SZ...

A folk band, Hannah & Nathan, play on a small stage.

On the left a banjo player, in the middle a bass and on the right a fiddler.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

City of Toronto Archives storage vault and nearby Dupont Station today.

A vanishing point between two rows of archival boxes.

Three very tall shelves full of archival boxes.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I have been listening to La Force pretty non-stop this year but this one song has just lodged itself in my brain. Anyway, maybe go listen to La Force for you new (to you) music Friday. open.spotify.com/track/0lZhPX...

open.spotify.com

ouroboros

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Jory @jory.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hello I am obsessed with Linnea Sterte's work.

A blue-toned ink illustration in a Japanese woodblock-inspired style. A frog wearing a checkered kimono strides forward carrying a large leafy plant over its shoulder, with speech bubbles reading "HELLO!" and "HI!" A smaller frog struggles beneath a large, netted gourd or melon, saying "UMF." In the background, a tiny figure rolls a large circular object. From A Frog in the Fall by Linnea Sterte.

A blue-toned ink drawing of a small frog clinging to the side of a large, textured melon or gourd hanging from a vine, surrounded by broad leaves and curling tendrils. The frog wears a dark cap and presses its head against the fruit. Hand-lettered text reads "(LISTENING TO THE MELON.)" and "A SWEET UNEARTHLY MUSIC EMANATES FROM INSIDE THE GOURD." From A Frog in the Fall by Linnea Sterte.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Went on a terrific Jane’s Walk this morning, Toronto in Print, and learned so much and maybe am even more angry about ai somehow too? It was a fascinating talk connecting the history of printmaking, labour movements and activism. IDK, hug your fave indie printmakers and printing houses I guess.

A group of people walk on a sidewalk past a park.

A group listening to a speaker while standing in the courtyard at Massey College.

A group listening to a speaker outside of Coach House books.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Sunday afternoon at the symphony with a faggy little scarf. It’s so weird to be here during the day, I am usually here Thursday or Saturday evenings, and my seat neighbour keeps telling me how much she hates violins. 🤷‍♂️

A selfie of me, a bearded man with glasses wearing a scarf.

The program for the TSO Tchaikovsky’s Fifth.

The TSO Orchestra standing for applause after a performance.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Changing my bike tires for the season and went in fully confident having done this many times before. Get part way through and suddenly cannot remember a thing as it’s been a few years at least. Fingers and tire levers akimbo and I fire up a YouTube tutorial and it all comes back in a second.

A dismantled bike tire showing the wheel and tire separated and lying side by side with the inner tube crumpled above them. There are small tools scattered on the floor.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

As always, an exquisite experience to see a film like this in a theatre full of joyous hooting queers with @meakoopa.bsky.social egging us along.

A man in a rock and roll poodle costume talks into a mic on stage. On the screen is a poster for the movie Elvira Mistress of the Dark.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Many treats Friday apparently because we just drove our cute new car up to Futura Gelato for the first gelato of the season. They truly make the best gelato in the city, no question.

Two cups of gelato with two flavours in each. There are spoons in the cups and a vase of tulips in the background.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Friday afternoon doughnuts. That is all.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I recently signed up for adult learn to swim lessons at my local YMCA with the goal to be able to lane swim for exercise and learn proper form. I was pretty nervous beforehand and once again, it was SO AWESOME to feel like you're learning something as an adult. We don't do that enough?

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Heck yes, another good year of reading. Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card.

A screenshot of a confirmation notice from renewing my library card with the Toronto Public Library.

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I too am EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE for this.

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

We did it! We stopped the Gravy Plane! Let’s keep fighting to save our waterfront from jets. #onpoli #topoli

Laura Stone from the Globe on X:
#BREAKING: Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is selling its $28.9 million private jet, a senior government source tells The Globe. The purchase set off a firestorm of criticism when the Star revealed it last week. with critics calling it "the gravy plane."

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Christopher @christopher-r-m.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I have had a truly brutal week at work but, I am on a train rushing through ever deepening fog to meet a good friend to see a concert, I have book to read and more fun plans for the weekend. So, despite everything that conspired to make my week lousy I’m choosing fun and queer joy. 😎✌️

A selfie, I am wearing a jean jacket and green neckerchief. I am in front of a window on a train. Grass and a building are visible through the window.

A virw through a window of a train. There is a body of water and marshland and trees in the background disappearing into the fog.
There are reflections in the window of the lights from the train interior.

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