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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2026

I watched all of Walker, Texas Ranger (for whatever reason), but this depiction of Chuck Norris from "The Ultimate Showdown" is still the one that pops into my head any time I hear his name. #ChuckNorris

Chuck Norris descending from the heavens in The Ultimate Showdown, preparing to deliver a kick into the crotch of Indiana Jones.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026

A minorly interesting package tracking email. I find it interesting that the subject line is purely in French, with no English there at all. French first in the body as well, but followed by the English text as well. To be clear, I'm not saying this is a problem or […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A screenshot of an email from delivery company UniUni. The subject line of the email is in French. The body of the email has a block of text in French first, followed by an equivalent block of text in English, explaining that my package was delivered. A button sits below both blocks of text that is labeled "Track My Package/ Suivre Mon Colis"

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

Did a cheeky little skate of the full length of the Rideau Canal tonight. Figured I'd get that done before the weather warms up again, *just in case*... I kind of forgot how not lit a lot of sections are, and boy, the parts past the Bank Street bridge (towards Dows […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A view under a green bridge arch of the frozen Rideau Canal. Spherical lights line either side of the canal beyond the bridge.

A view on the ice of the Rideau Canal. In the background, trees are lit with various colours of Christmas lights. Further back, the Peace Tower at the front of parliament is lit up blue.

A view from a lineup at a BeaverTails stand on the ice of the Rideau Canal. The hut is topped with two Canadian flags. The line was barely moving!

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2026

Did three laps of the Rideau Canal this morning! Ice is in great shape, and as usual, it's nice and quiet in the morning. Once 11:30ish rolls around, it gets a LOT busier. First beaver tail and hot apple cider of the season as well! My newly acquired PAX Aus merch […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A slightly askew shot heading down the canal, looking towards Chateau Laurier in the distance. Skaters head up and down the canal. Leafless trees line the side of the canal.

A killaloe sunrise beavertail (fried dough covered in sugar with a lemon wedge) and a cup of hot apple cider on a brown picnic table.

Another view down the canal. A more open section with less skaters visible. The sun shines down, keeping the view nice and bright on a clear day.

A selfie of me with my large beard which is filled with frost. I am wearing a dark green coat, a red and black scarf, red reflective sunglasses, and a black and yellow toque.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/11/2025

Tried making the Australian "Vanilla Slice" (aka Snot Block) today after trying one during my trip. Essentially a big block of vanilla custard between two sheets of puff pastry. Seems like it turned out mostly OK, although I probably should have been more patient […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A sheet of puff pastry sits on top of a layer of yellow looking custard inside a 9" x 12" baking pan.

A big slab of solidified yellow custard sits on a cutting board, with puff pastry underneath and above. The top pastry is covered in a white fondant.

The slab of vanilla slice cut into rectangles, exposing the cut edges of the yellow custard interior.

A single rectangular block of Vanilla Slice sits on a white plate. The custard and fondant are starting to look a little sweaty from sitting out of the fridge while being cut.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2025

Picked up these tea towels from my holiday in Australia. I very much like functional souvenirs! The first is from Australian Parliament House and is based on the floor patterns of the Marble Gallery and the many clocks around parliament house. The second is from […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A tea towel. it is covered in black and white geometric patterns of various forms, including circles, squares, diamonds, triangles... it also has some clock patterns on it.

A tea towel. the towel has a watercolour-y image of two fairy penguins standing on it. The bottom right of the towel says "Penguin Parade - Phillip Island, Australia"

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2025

Farewell Australia, it's been a good three weeks. I'll definitely be back!

a picture from the seat of an airplane. An entertainment screen is visible on the right, and you can see out the window on the left.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2025

I hate that they just straight up built turtles wrong in Australia. Sorry bro, you aren't a snake, your neck is supposed to go in. Learn to turt.

A turtle basking on a rock, except it's neck is extended and fully has its head turned around and is looking backwards, towards the camera.

A turtle basking on a rock. It's neck is extending out off-centre from the front of its shell. What the fuck.

Another angle of this incorrect turtle basking on a rock. You can see it's neck coming out of it's shell, then bent like a U shape.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2025

Did some #TheMatrix sight-seeing in Sydney today... Saw the Heart O' The City Hotel, from the beginning and end of the movie, honestly kind of weird to see IRL after looking at it in the movie. Second shot is the road Neo looks out at when contemplating leaving […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

An image split in two. The top part of the image shows a snapshot from The Matrix, with Agent Smith standing in front of the Heart O' The City Hotel at the start of the movie. At the bottom is an image of the same building today, in the daylight.

At the top of the image is a shot from The Matrix, looking down a street on a rainy night. At the bottom is a picture of the same street today, on a bright sunny day.

At the top of the image is a shot from the Matrix of a bustling crowd of people in black suits, with Morpheus, Neo, and Agent Smith in the centre of the shot, standing in front of a fountain. At the bottom of the image is a picture of the same fountain today, without the bustling crowd of suits.

At the top of the image is a shot from The Matrix, looking upwards at a building with a large "METACORTEX" sign on the front. At the bottom of the image is a picture looking up at the same building today, without the METACORTEX sign.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2025

Went to see the Grey-headed Flying Fox colony in Yarra Bend Park in #Melbourne today. Absolutely surreal the sheer number of bats and the absolute size of the lads!

A picture of trees with not very many leaves. Instead of leaves, there are tons of very large bats dangling from the branches instead.

Another picture of trees loaded with even more bats, all wrapped up in their own wings.

A picture centered on a single bat, dangling from a branch with his wings open. You can see his face, and also all of his junk. In the background, you can see even more bats dangling from the branches.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

About to see John Robertson's The Dark Room (Robbotron). Apparently this is something that needs to be seen.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

I got to meet Jay Anthony Franke today (Voice of JC/Paul Denton in #DeusEx) and had him sign my copy of the game too! This took up far too much space in my luggage...

Me standing between a poster of JC Denton on the left and Jay Anthony Franke on the right

The front of a Deus Ex big box. Jay Anthony Franke's signature is in the top right corner of the box.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

I think I'll keep clear of these rooms (Bendigo Train Station, Australia)

Two red doors, each with labels. one door is labeled "HATER ROOM" and the other is labeled "ELECTRICAL WITCH POO" (after some letters were scraped off)

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2025

Managed to snag a sausage at a sausage sizzle today. Closest I'll probably ever get to experiencing the Australian Democracy Sausage.

A sausage (read: hot dog) topped with onions and tomato sauce (like ketchup but less sweet) wrapped in a single slice of white bread

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

Did a tour of Parliament House in Canberra yesterday as well - Very interesting to see in comparison to Canadian Parliament. While not "new new", this parliament was finished and put into use in 1988, so it's a lot more modern by comparison. The President's Chair […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The view of the front of Parliament House from ground level. The massive stainless steel flagpole over the centre of the building is visible above.

The Marble Foyer, which serves as the main entry hall into Parliament House. The (marble) floor has interesting black and white geometric patterns inlaid into it, and the (marble) columns are a mix of green, pink, and white marble.

The House of Representatives. The seats are a green colour, and get lighter as you move up the room. The green is supposed to be representative of the colour of a Gum leaf, and they tend to get lighter as you get higher in a tree.

The Senate Chamber. The seating is red, which is apparently the colour of Gum leaves in the fall. Like in the House of Representatives, the colours get lighter as you go up the room, as the leaves themselves do as you go further up a tree.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

Here's a picture from the other end, on the roof of Parliament Hous. You can see Mount Ainslie in the distance, for scale.

A view from the roof of Parliament towards the War Memorial in Canberra. Behind the War Memorial is Mount Ainslie.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

I gotta say, I really love the aesthetics of these little bus shelters dotted around #Canberra

A cylindrical concrete bus shelter painted beige. On the side, there is a vertically oriented pill shape in an orange colour, with a circular window cut out.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

This morning I hiked up the Kokoda Trail, which leads from the back of the War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, to the top of Mount Ainslie, which overlooks the city. The path started off pretty steep, but did get a bit less extreme as it went on. Once you get to […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Near the start of the Kokoda Trail. A path leads upwards with trees scattered along the sides.

A little bit further up the Kokoda Trail. The path is now visibly cut into the side of a hill, being fairly steep on either side. Trees line the sides of the trail.

Much further up the Kokoda Trail. The path has become a bit less steep, and trees are still lining the sides of the trail.

The view from the top of the trail, the Mount Ainslie Lookout. The picture shows a view over Canberra. Near the bottom of the image, you can see the War Memorial, leading upwards to the ANZAC Parade (which is lined with memorial statues for the various wars Australia has been involved in). You can then see Lake Burley Griffin going left to right. On the far-side of the lake, you can see a white building, which is the Old Parliament House. Beyond that, carved into a hill, you can see the new Parliament House, topped with the giant stainless steel flagpole and flag.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2025

Some pictures from my trip to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia yesterday! #Sydney #Australia #TarongaZoo #Koala #Meerkat #Capybara #Wallaby

A koala is hanging onto the trunk of a tree amongst a bushel of leaves strapped to it. A eucalyptus leaf is hanging out of his mouth, and his face looks like he's been having a rough day.

A meerkat stands upright on a sandy surface. He stands watch, looking for the enemy that will never come.

A capybara stands at the edge of the water. He peers at his reflection before taking a sip and ponders whether he should go for a swim (he did).

A brush-tailed rock-wallaby is perched atop some rocks (who could have guessed). He looks over his shoulder, back towards the camera, as though he is a trained model.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2025

Australia is real! I made it to Sydney! Wandered my way to the Sydney Opera House and wow is it wild

the Sydney Opera House, with the harbour in behind

A selfie of me (heavily bearded and wearing sunglasses) in front of the Opera House

it's me again, with a different angle of the Opera House

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2025

I booked a train to get from Sydney to Canberra in about two weeks. I figured it would be a bit more fun sight-seeing way to get that part of the trip done, rather than driving or flying... It wasn't possible to pick specific seats, but I figured there couldn't […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A seating map of a train cabin. Each row of seating is 2 seats on each side of the train, except for two rows, where there are 2 seats on one side, and on the other is 1 seat and a bulkhead.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2025

I'm officially that guy buying socks with a maple leaf on them... From JB Fields. I'm picky with my socks, but these are actually very comfortable! #BuyCanadian

A pair of dark green socks, folded, with a red maple leaf near the cuff. Another pair of white socks (laying flat) with a red maple leaf near the ankle.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2025

This Silksong character was giving me big @Jaqspur vibes yesterday. Feels very like their art style?

A brown wooden creature dangles from vines in a ceiling. The creature has arms with dark claws, and light yellowy-green strands of hair. It has large circular bulbous eyes.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2025

New #BuyCanadian pick ups today: Lonix Digger 2 hat (Made in Canada) MarsQuest Force (Silver x Quartz) sunglasses (Designed in Canada, manufactured in China)

A black hat with a wide brim. There are brass snaps and grommits around the edges.

A pair of aviator sunglasses sitting in front of a glasses case. The glasses have silvery-mirrored lenses, and the frames are a dark gunmetal.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2025

Trying an advanced technique called "make it before you visit and try the real thing". If I like what I made, it (probably) won't be ruined by experiencing a better, local, version. If my version sucks, I can blame it on myself and try again. So here's my attempt […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Lamingtons cooling on a rack. they are sponge cake, dipped in a chocolate sauce, then rolled in coconut shavings. some are missing the coconut shavings because I ran out.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2025

Came downstairs to see this chipmunk just having a little rest on my back step. Not sure I've ever seen a chipmunk in loaf mode like this before.

A chipmunk laying down on a wooden step. The legs are tucked in underneath, with front paws just sticking out.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2025

Caught this little guy enjoying my cherries the other day...

a chipmunk sitting upright on a wooden deck, with a bright red cherry in his hands, held up to his mouth. there is a bite taken out of the cherry.

a chipmunk sitting on a wooden deck, holding a bright red cherry in his hands. The cherry is about half eaten.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2025

I swear this isn't an ad, but I picked up this little Ryobi misting fan a while back and it's absolutely fantastic for working out in the #garden on a hot day. Operates with standard Ryobi batteries and you can supply water from either a regular garden hose (which […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A bright green fan sitting on bricks with a garden hose leading up to it. There is mist shooting out of nozzles on either side of the fan.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2025

Got my Switch 2! The Staples pre-order didn't come through, but I was able to just pop over to Best Buy and they had plenty ready to go this morning! #Nintendo #nintendoswitch2

A box for the Nintendo Switch 2 sitting on a couch

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2025

My haskaps, saskatoon berries, and cherries are making good progress! #Garden

Elongated green berries grow underneath long oval-y leaves. These are haskap berries.

Small green spherical berries grow in clusters under stubby leaves. These are saskatoon berries.

Larger glossy green berries are growing near glossy green leaves. These are cherries.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2025

Got some planters to contain a few miscellanous plants, without having to avoid trimming them when cleaning up weeds and stuff... Moved some of my hot peppers from the bluey-green container I'd crammed a bunch into last weekend, and filled one with some fresh […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Four planter pots (that look like half barrels) sit on the dirt at the back of my yard. Three of the planters are filled with dirt and have plants in them. The fourth planter (the furthest) is empty.

A top-down view of my yard. Most of the area is brick, but the edges of the yard are lined with garden beds filled with vegetation. There is a rectangular area in the centre of the yard with various plants. A large area of the bricks on the left side of the yard are wet. A garden wagon is tipped upright so that it can dry out after having been rinsed out.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2025

Picked some rhubarb from the #garden so that I can make some rhubarb pie tonight!

several large stalks of rhubarb leaning against a piece of lattice, leaf side down. The stalks are a bright reddish-pink colour at the top, fading down to a green as they get towards the leaves.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2025

Finally picked out the weeds from between the strawberries and rhubarb on the left side of the yard, so now all the garden beds have had their major weeding done... I also gave the back area a trim to knock down any remaining weeds. Gave the bricks another once […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

An overhead view of my back garden. The hostas have fully sprouted and are big and bushy now. Leaves have sprouted on... pretty much everything around the yard, so it's looking much more green over all. There are some splotchy spots on the bricks where things have sat and prevented fading from the sun or maybe dirt from settling?

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2025

I picked up some fresh seedlings today and managed to get them planted between patches of rain... I put together a planter with spicy peppers (Cayenne, Habanero, Basket of Fire, and Ghost peppers). I *probably* should actually break these out to separate planters […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A planter with four pepper seedlings planted in it. They are Cayenne, Habanero, Basket of Fire, and Ghost peppers.

A variety of cucumber and tomato seedlings planted in a garden bed along the fence.

A planter box along the side of a shed. Hostas are starting to spread out lower in the planter, while Hardy Kiwi vines are starting to grow up the lattice on the side of the shed.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2025

Took a bit more of a chill day today working on the garden. Picked the weeds and grass out of the bed on the right side, the planters around the shed, and around the hostas at the back of the yard. Also tossed mulch onto all of those spots, to hopefully keep further […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A top down view of my back yard. Most of the area is brickwork, but there are garden beds around the edge of the yard. In the middle of the bricks there is another garden bed. The beds on the right side and top side, along with the planters along the shed in the top right, are covered with brown mulch.

A skinny garden bed along a fence. The dirt in the bed has been covered with a brown cedar mulch. On the fence over the bed there are brackets protruding from the fence with wire strung between them, to act as a trellis for vines to climb up from below.

Some hosta plants protrude from mounds of brown cedar mulch. Behind the plants there are large stones.

An image of a planter along the side of a shed. The shed is covered with a brown lattice. In the planter there are two freshly planted hardy kiwi vines. The vines are spread out in order to coax them to grow up the lattice.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2025

Finished up what I would consider the "macro work" in the garden today, cleaning up the biggest patches of weeds and stuff like that. Still plenty of grass and weeds to clean up in the smaller sections of the garden, but at a glance, you might be successfully […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A top down view of my back garden. A large section of the yard is covered with brickwork, while the edges are lined with garden beds. A smaller section in the centre of the yard is also a garden bed. The brickwork is now clear of weeds, and the garden beds are now much more cleared out of weeds (but not completely!).

There is a pile of bags of mulch in the corner of the yard, to be distributed later once more weeds have been removed.

White blossoms among green leaves on a sour cherry bush. A big, fluffy, bumble bee is going absolutely nuts for the pollen.

A skinny front garden, now with some small purple, purple/yellow, and yellow flowers.

The back section of my back garden, where all the weeds have been trimmed down. There are small patches of grass and weeds among the now exposed dirt. Bushes and Hostas line the edges of the garden. Leaves are starting to pop out on a small plum tree in the foreground.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2025

It's that time of the year again, so it's time to start cleaning up the garden again! I mainly focused on cleanup up the weeds in the brickwork today, but pulled out whatever easily removable stems and things could be easily grabbed. Didn't *quite* finish trimming […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A top-down view of a yard. The main area of the yard is brick work, while the edges of the yard are all lined with garden beds. In the centre of the brick area is another garden bed. The garden beds are looking pretty unkempt, but green sprouts are popping through, ready to go for another season.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2025

So begins the #Garden cleanup for the season. Probably need to top up the mulch, maybe even throw some over the river rocks in the back because they're kind of ugly? I kind of think I should grab some flowers to throw in there as well, to give some more colour? The […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A picture of a garden that is mulched with dark brown wood mulch. Budding hydrangeas flank the sides of the garden bed, with many hosta sprouts popping up in the back.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2025

If you send a private message to "@bsky.brid.gy @bsky.brid.gy" (without the space) with just the username of a BlueSky user (like "ottawacity.ottawa.ca") it will send a message to that user on BlueSky if they haven't bridged their account, or will tell you if it's already bridged

An example of a PM to the BlueSky bridge account:

first post (a private message):
@bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy ottawahealth.bsky.social

second post (a private reply from the bsky.brid.gy account):
Got it! We'll send Ottawa Public Health - ottawahealth.bsky.social a message and say that you hope they'll enable the bridge. Fingers crossed!

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2025

Deus Ex (2000) continuing to predict the future. "France was wrong to give the U.S. the Statue". www.france24.com/en/france/20250316… #DeusEx

A message from a character named Alex Jacobson: "A shame, isn't it? The French terrorist group Silhouette claims that France was wrong to give the U.S. the Statue. We think they planned the bombing."

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2025

Another weekend, another morning on the #RideauCanalSkateway ! Great weather and great ice conditions this morning!

a selfie at the 7.8KM sign at the Carleton University end of the Rideau Canal Skateway

skaters on the ice at the Rideau Canal Skateway rounding a bend. Trees line the side of the canal. There is a sign marking the 5 KM point of the canal on the left side.

a selfie at the 0.0KM sign at the downtown end of the Rideau Canal Skateway

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2025

And the obligatory pictures at either end of the canal (including my all-natural frosted tips, lmao) #RideauCanalSkateway #Ottawa #IceSkating

A selfie at the "end" of the Rideau Canal Skateway. A sign in the back indicates the 7.8 km end of the canal. Hair pours out of the hood of my jacket.

A selfie in front of the 0.0 km "start" of the canal. Parliament sits in the background. Hair pours out of the hood of my jacket, now coloured white and frozen.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2025

Beaver Tail line in the #RideauCanalSkateway this morning was comically short, so first killalloe sunrise and apple cider of the season!

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/01/2025

What do you call 4 people standing side by side with a Nazi? 5 Nazis. #Facebook #Amazon #Google #Tesla #SpaceX

Nazi supporters Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, and Sundar Pichai stand next to Nazi Elon Musk

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/01/2025

Back from skating the full length of the #RideauCanalSkateway this morning! I don't know that I agree with the "Very Good" conditions they indicated this morning (although I see now it's down to just "good"), as the ice was really crunching away under my skates in […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A few skaters on the Rideau Canal. Snow is gently drifting down.

A view of the ice looking down Dow's Lake towards the end, from the canal end.

The Carleton University end of the Canal. The 7.8 km sign is visible in the foreground, while Dunton Tower sits in the background

The downtown end of the canal. The 0.0 km sign sits in the foreground, while Parliament sits behind some trees in the background.

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The Astropath has moved @theastropath.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2025

Went out skating on the Rideau Canal today - conditions were great! I really hope they get the whole length open this year (seems likely)! I usually try to skate the length every weekend it's open - how many times will that end up being this year? We'll find out! […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Hordes of skaters going in all directions on the frozen Rideau canal, at the Somerset access point. A footbridge crosses the canal overhead.

A slightly thinner herd of skaters in the foreground, with a much larger number of skaters off in the distance on the canal, beyond a stone bridge.

The Bank Street end of the open section of the Rideau Canal. A fence blocks the way, with a sign reading "Closed for safety reasons / Fermé pour des raisons de sécurité"

The Laurier end of the open section of the Rideau Canal. A fence blocks the way, with a sign reading "Closed for safety reasons / Fermé pour des raisons de sécurité"

Chateau Laurier is visible in the background, as well as Parliament, behind some trees on the left.

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