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Sandy Kemsley

@skemsley.bsky.social
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Engineer. Torontonian. Feminist. Public transit advocate. Car-free. Art lover. Foodie. Balcony gardener. Often-delighted observer of urban life. Tech blog at column2.com Hydronyms: Gulf of Mexico, Lake Ontario

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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At Juno Beach #LestWeForget 🇨🇦 🇫🇷
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I buy Highline mushrooms because they’re delicious and Canadian-grown (yes, they are owned by an Irish company which is in turn owned by a Japanese conglomerate, but not American), but also for the funky labels.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Last night’s dinner experiment: impact of pH changes on high heat chicken skin blistering. I swear, this was purely for scientific research purposes. Tasty, tasty scientific research. www.seriouseats.com/the-best-buf...
seriouseats.com
The Best Oven-Fried Chicken Wings Recipe
This oven-fried crispy buffalo wing recipe makes baked wings that are less messy than their fried counterpart, and taste almost indistinguishable.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is a pretty cool art installation, in the ruins of Ste. Anne’s church in Toronto that burned two years ago. Sadly, I never visited the church while it was standing to see the Group of Seven ceiling murals and other artworks. www.artspin.ca/where-walls-...
artspin.ca
Where Walls Meet Sky | Art Spin
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Peace by Chocolate @peacebychocolate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We created this bar to keep the name Lake Ontario visible as part of our long-standing Canada Collection. “ONTARÍ’IO” is an Indigenous name that existed long before today’s borders. That history should not be erased. peacebychocolate.ca/collections/...
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
TIL that sometime in the past couple of years, Apple fixed their “English (Canada)” keyboard setting on iOS devices so it actually spellchecks for Canadian English. Last time I tried it, it just pretended it was the same as UK English spelling. Rise up and change your keyboard settings today! 🇨🇦 ⌨️
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
At Bar Piquette a few days ago. Fresh Ontario peaches, stracciatella and anchovies. 😋
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Loving the rain, while I sit on my (covered) balcony with a cold bevvie and cook dinner on the bbq, watching the lightning and noting that the plants along the railing are being watered without my effort. Plus the upstairs neighbours’ balcony party just got a lot quieter.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oh yeah. Not just for the sake of the Québécois, but for all of us in the ROC who love that Quebec is part of us.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Afternoon refreshments at Bandit Brewery
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I responded on the shitty question framing (albeit in more polite language), and how it could impact responses. In spite of this, there was ample space to express my views on the issues. Hopefully they will listen if enough people get past the bad question and just put their thoughts there.
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 13/05/2026
So, you didn't get the long form census? Same. 😡 That's why I've made The Long Form Census We All Wanted. It asks the REAL questions that Statistics Canada was too afraid to! 70+ questions across 9 categories. And yes, I will publish the full results. ✅ Take it now at census.todmaffin.com
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
NEW: That didn’t take long. It looks like freedom of information requests relating to ministers and their offices are already being knocked back by some FOI departments really only hours after the budget received royal assent. #OnPoli
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Spotted: a reclusive two-legged utility box
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Every once in a while, you see a rare indoor #DinoGarden
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Garage door mural of cat with third eye chakra #StreetArt
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A rare late-spring sighting of a #HockeyGarden sprouting! With the Leafs out of the playoffs, usually these winter-hardy buds wither away.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Dinosaur in tree. Part of my #DinoGarden series.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Garage door Mandalorian
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Spring has officially arrived: local dinosaur garden
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Be afraid. Be very afraid. #CobraChicken
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Tealish (a Canadian tea company) very on point with their latest marketing campaign 😆 #iamcanadian
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
he’s so close to getting it
@nathithehumbleguy on threads: 
Ladies if you're always walking around with earphones or headphones on whether jogging or at the mall don't be surprised if no one approaches you. Most guys won't ask you to take them off just to start a conversation.
Sometimes you might be blocking more than just the noise
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
#iamcanadian
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Checking out Gander Social. If you’re in the beta, you can find me @skemsley.gander.social - looks like they are working on Bluesky integration
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Exercise when it’s -25 outside #iamcanadian
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
#iamcanadian (Original image from Molson. You know, the "My name is Joe, and I Am Canadian" peeps)
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
“Nostalgia is not a strategy.” #iamcanadian www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC News
Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
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Sandy Kemsley @skemsley.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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