Reposted by Portman DoeKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026TED LASSO and SLOW HORSES are both on Apple TV, and unless my entire childhood lied to me, that can only mean one thing. We're due for a very special crossover episode. Can't wait. 85118174
Reposted by Portman DoeJen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 8hRemembering Vancouver music writer Andrea Warner, who died this week of cancer at age 47 This is a beautiful remembrance that includes many links to Andrea's work. www.cbc.ca/music/andrea...cbc.caSaying goodbye to Andrea Warner | CBC MusicWe lost one of the very best on Sept. 27. 24714
Reposted by Portman DoeChuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026i would rather remove my eyeballs than witness an AI tingler cover 312979509
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Went to sleep 4 hours earlier than usual and so now, of course, I’m awake in the middle of the night. 010
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#QueerHousewifery plans for Sunday: -Prep and freeze vegetarian burritos -Clean fridge -Plan out what’s needed for homemade Jamaican beef patties -(Hate)watch the weekly reveal of an Aussie real estate reality show 110
Reposted by Portman DoeCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/09/2026Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H? The jury is out. Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure. 5843411192
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I love living in a “15-minute city.” My doctor’s office is moving to my neighbourhood. My dentist is already here. Three grocery stores plus multiple small markets, a bakery, a donuterie. Posh stores, thrift stores. Access to both N/S & E/W transit. Parks and, of course, 12,000 cannabis stores. 110
Reposted by Portman DoeDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I just went downstairs, walked three minutes to a boulangerie, and got a warm baguette. Tell me again why 15-minute cities are bad. 331307102
Reposted by Portman DoeJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care.” H/t @ameshaa.bsky.socialnbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 23535662006
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There’s a Hot Chip night at one of the gay clubs and I want to go but also am an old who likes to stay home in rainy weather. May have to turn in our disco lights and have an at home dance party sans poppers. Oh… or with jalapeño poppers. 010
Reposted by Portman DoeCatherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 23/09/2026“To Boldly Come: Why Humans Join Starfleet” 1103
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026So excited that we’re headed into rain for a few days. I’m ready to have a cozy cup of tea! 000
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The only way to make this meal more Canadian is to wear double denim while eating. 020
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I signed up for a friend’s newsletter and the absolute delight I felt she seeing her name and tale of her ongoings in my inbox! I don’t think people always know what joy they bring. 020
Reposted by Portman DoeCatherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 22/09/2026I, for one, am shocked--shocked, I say--that age verification companies could be hacked. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caCanadian investigation launched into data breach that exposed millions of IDs | CBC NewsCanada's privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a data breach at IDScan.net that potentially exposed details from millions of driver's licences and other kinds of government-issued id... 0103
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Made this: www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/mac-... (Due to cheese scenario in my fridge, I upped the cheddar and lowered the enmmental) Turned out amazing. Baked it in several little foil tins so that I can freeze portions and reheat as needed.onceuponachef.comBaked Mac and Cheese Recipe (Extra Creamy!)Creamy, cheesy, and topped with crisp golden panko, this baked mac and cheese is pure comfort food—and easy enough for any occasion. 000
Reposted by Portman DoeJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The worst thing we've done is made fame a middle class job, instead of the toxic runoff of actual accomplishment. 161670342
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Turns out if you work on stretching your messed up hamstring to improve it, it will hurt A LOT during the stretch. 100
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026@ubiquity75.xyz checking in to see how you’re doing and if your burns are any better. Fingers-crossed it’s better! 110
Reposted by Portman DoeKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Jesus Christ, this article will enrage you like nothing elsekron4.comTesla driver charged with murdering 2 in San Jose shows no remorse, prosecutors saySAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — When Ivana Balistreri and her baby were trapped inside a “fireball,” a Tesla driver who had just crashed into the victims’ car on Highway 87 in San… 2412485691
Reposted by Portman DoeIan Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Patreon.com/mannequinonthemoon 083
Reposted by Portman DoeCatherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 19/09/2026TFW you realize you’re an adult. :((( 051
Reposted by Portman DoeIan Linkletter @linkletter.org · 19/09/2026"The University of Toronto said in a statement that the incident was not a security breach... It described the agent activity as “a novel and unintended use of a publicly accessible tool.” Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...theglobeandmail.comAI agents repurposed a University of Toronto link-sharing tool to communicate with each otherNo data was compromised, and U of T’s digital properties were not affected, the university says 021
Reposted by Portman DoeRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is eugenics 301658775
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I don’t understand why they keep making adaptations of Pride and Prejudice when the perfect adaptation was made in 1995. 100
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I’m just a girl icing her foot again. (The trick, apparently, is to let your foot/ankle actually heal instead of doing more when it just starts to feel a little better.) 100
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Why is my phone company sending me hostile demand texts about my bill that is not due for another week? Their messages tell me that they “still haven’t received payment” for a date in the *future*. WTAF?! I pay on time. It’s not an issue. 100
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Since the story has come out, Kash Patel has extended her an offer of employment from the FBI. people.com/florida-woma...people.comFlorida Woman Gets Caught on Camera Engaging in Sex Act with Family Dog: SheriffMalia Elizabeth Nummerdor, 38, denied anything sexual occurred ‘but could not provide a consistent explanation for what was seen on the camera,’ the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said 021
Reposted by Portman DoeEric Fell @ericfell.com · 15/09/2026Ed Sheeran has also pulled out of the Ed Sheeran tour, stating "I lack the conviction to stand behind my lack of conviction." 1256
Reposted by Portman Doepixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Now that everyone has turned on Ed Sheeran I finally feel comfortable saying this: you shouldn’t be allowed to get a bunch of tattoos if you’re a musician who makes wuss music 713370331
Reposted by Portman DoeProPublica @propublica.org · 15/09/2026A German doctor whose hospital treated an unvaccinated boy who later died of diphtheria told our reporter of the infection: “It was taught as history,” he said. In the U.S., measles was taught as history, too. Now it isn’t. propublica.orgMeasles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.In other parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back and killed and disabled children. 27996439
Reposted by Portman DoeDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026wtf kind of pets they got in there 1804131821
Reposted by Portman DoeT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Told ya. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/10/n...nationalobserver.comFeds quietly exempt oilsands and gas power plants from environmental impact assessmentsThe change comes as part of a suite of amendments to Canada's impact assessment laws passed by the Carney government early Wednesday morning. 1413365
Reposted by Portman DoeMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Why We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/why...mcsweeneys.netWhy We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person“I didn’t think a full, six-day-per-week, fourteen-hour-per-day, in-office schedule was necessary to discharge my duties clicking the ‘generate’ button, foll... 49925
Reposted by Portman DoeAnthony Floyd @anthonyfloyd.ca · 12/09/2026Man, there have been a lot cargo bikes stolen recently around Vancouver. U-locks (more than one) and a cafe lock are a good deterrence strategy. E-bikes without batteries are still being taken, don't think that if you take the battery with you, the bike is safe. #bikeyvr 181
Reposted by Portman DoeCally Beaton @callybeaton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Anyone who has ever complained about London Underground, complain no more. 149127432216
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026RT with your home river I grew up right next to the Yadkin. Some parts people canoe, but E. coli levels and the current make it not so safe for swimming. The river served as the county line between our county and the next, which was a dry county with much lower taxes, attracting wealthy people. 111
Reposted by Portman DoeThe Verge @theverge.com · 11/09/2026A justice asked, ‘Counsel, do you watch the news?’ when a lawyer admitted to relying on ChatGPT without understanding the risks. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...theverge.comLawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder caseAnother lawyer was caught using ChatGPT in a legal brief. 15417
Reposted by Portman DoeOwen @oweninvan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026TIL Canada Post is trying to build an Amazon marketplace competitor. canadashops.ca 7307
Reposted by Portman DoeCSketch @csketch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Oh my god I think I found the video. 503122893711
Portman Doe @portmandoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026There’s that new Kenneth Branagh movie on Apple, but I’m not watching it since he cheated on Emma Thompson in the 90s, and I can hold a long grunge. 030
