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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 4h

Historically not particularly interested in the Kryptonian heroes, but Milly Alcock is good in Supergirl, and I can go for a grittier side of that planet’s citizens. Also, Jason Momoa having *kind of* a heel turn in the DC universes was not on my bingo card.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 4h

-10 is when my gear starts to show its weaknesses and I start to think a lot more about what to wear, so I’d put it there. When windchill is in excess (dearth? how does that work?) of -30 I start looking for alternative modes & generally opt for the car / transit for anything more than a km or two.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 29/09/2026

Crazy that it’s a free upgrade… I’ll have to revisit this also.

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Electric dirtbike ≠e-bike. Two different things!

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

Theoretical traffic calming™️

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

The number of drivers that repeatedly bottom out their vehicles on the speed hump in front of my place is wild to me. Damaging your own vehicle and the road over and over, because you either can't or won't pay enough attention to what you're doing is madness.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

I've never read the book. The film has some pretty grim moments also, so I'm guessing the book is another level. Oh, Parasite is quite good. I should re-watch it soon.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

Yeah it was a really fun watch. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor really help anything along for me. Also, dinosaurs.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

I don't think there's a world in which I complete this, and that's fine by me. These challenges may work for some folks, but it's really done little more than burn me out on the genre, which I tend to watch more at this time of year anyway. Plus, *in my best Rosa Diaz voice* who's got the time?

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

36) The End of Oak Street I'm gonna stand by this one. Neither IMDB nor RT classify it as horror, but it's more firmly in the genre than some others on this list. Dinosaurs. Survival. Death and dismemberment. Very modern creature feature. Good solid seven and a half.

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The End of Oak Street

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking ...

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 28/09/2026

The pale man is one of the most truly unsettling antagonists to exist on screen. Great film.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 27/09/2026

These posts really embody what we see on the roads every day. The selfishness and ignorance are pervasive and sad. @danp.net I have also adopted the head shake, with latent hope that disappointment somehow resonates more with folks than anger or frustration.

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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

White: why do we have traffic lights that tell drivers to turn and pedestrians to walk at the same time Traffic authority: that's just the way we've always done it.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 23/09/2026

What a shocking concept... Cars are generally also anti-community. They put you in a bubble & your state of mind is one where where you compete w/ others to get where you're going as quickly as possible. This leads to poor decisions: running reds, blocking AT pathways & sidewalks, and far worse.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 23/09/2026

Both sides are a mess on that side of the bridge intersection, lots of debris, and the various construction on the harbour side has meant trucks parked *inside* the barriers and tons of people rushing in and out of side streets. Take care!

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 23/09/2026

Me: I think micro mobility is the future of cities, allowing more minimal roadways to better serve transit, emergency services, and those who genuinely require single occupancy vehicles. Also me: Monster trucks? You have my attention… I genuinely think it’s the physics nerd itch being scratched 🤔

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 18/09/2026

It's account-based, so when I turned it on in the iOS app, it started working on the web app also. Pretty great for keeping track of your own posts--or someone else's--in a long thread where others are also replying. #takebacktheemdash

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 18/09/2026

I generally really like the way the threading feature works in BlueSky. However, there's a beta feature you can turn on that makes it even better: baked-in thread counters. I turned it on in August and it's still really great Settings → Beta Features

A screenshot of a BlueSky thread post showing the first of a 32 post thread.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 17/09/2026

Fucked Up Every so often, there's an album that achieves such universal acclaim that it's hard to believe that it's actually that good. David Comes to Life is one of those albums, and it delivers. I've seen them a handful of times. This video is from an in-the-round performance. So good.

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Fucked Up - The Other Shoe - David Comes to Life

YouTube video by Pitchfork

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 17/09/2026

Yeah, the live shows were something else. Shimmering is really a great descriptor.. the room was very full of sound but not noisy. The best.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Honeycrisp were on for about half price in bulk last time I was at Superstore. No bags, but still a bargain if that’s your thing. I think the harvest is still ongoing in many places so maybe soon for bigger price drops.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Some drivers are *really* mad that you’re going past them in the same direction on a bike. Cars are a helluva drug.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

The State of Alaska Sometimes bands form, write a few songs or a few albums together, play some incredible shows, and then life goes on. I had the privilege of seeing The State of Alaska a few times here in Halifax. The live shows eclipsed these recordings, which is saying something.

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The State of Alaska - High Hope (Music Video)

YouTube video by The State of Alaska

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Holy Crow Halifax folk country. The group has grown in numbers, but I remember seeing them originally as a duo at Gus' a few years back, and they made a lasting impression.

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Holy Crow -Taking care

YouTube video by Holy Crow

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Reset Skate punk out of Montreal. Fast. Lots of whoa-ohhhs. Tight snare drums. Palm mutes. Do you like Simple Plan? Yeah, me either. Go listen to Reset!

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RESET - United We Stand Tall (With Lyrics In Description)

YouTube video by Oscar Planells

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Deadmau5 I don't think Canada is a leader in EDM production, but we do have a few notable claims to fame. I've never seen Deadmau5 live and probably won't, but if you enjoy electronic music at all, check him out.

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Whelk Then

YouTube video by deadmau5 - Topic

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Japandroids Decidedly lo-fi garage punk. Guitar. Drums. Vocals. Noisy. Energetic. The adage regarding an artist's ability to generate great art using simple tools really rings true here. Hard to pick a favourite song, but Celebration Rock is definitely my record of choice.

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Japandroids - Younger Us [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

YouTube video by Polyvinyl Records

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Joni Mitchell Mountain dulcimers. Interesting rhythms. Unmistakable vocals. Thoughtful lyrics. Also responsible for some of my favourite Christmasy music. She's a legend with a career spanning more years than most of us have known. I've never seen her live and likely never will, but that's ok.

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Joni Mitchell - A Case Of You (2021 Remaster) [Official Audio]

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

As a result of this thread, I discovered that PTH are touring in support of their new album. Tickets acquired for early November. Will I survive a night at the Marquee as a newly minted 43 year-old? Stay tuned!

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

The Disgengagement Had the pleasure of getting to know these guys when they were based in Antigonish. Hard to believe I found this on YouTube given the very independent nature of all of their releases. Their frontman Lanny Cox still makes music as Unwell Wisher, but this track is a fav of mine.

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The Disengagement - Masters in Escapism - Head Radio (2/10

YouTube video by Modular McGarratty

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Propagandhi I didn't do this one already? Wow. Progressive thrash out of Manitoba. More lyrics about hockey than you'd guess. Fully expect to have Chris ask the score of the game live at one of their shows. Here's the audition of their guitarist, Sulynn Hago. Also one of my favourite tracks.

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Sulynn Audition Footage

YouTube video by Propagandhi

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

The Weakerthans If you've listened to Canadian punk rock for long enough, you know the story of John K Samson. Propagandhi alum. Prolific solo artist. Then, arguably his life's work: The Weakerthans. You can track the distance from his punk rock days as time goes on, but this one's in the middle.

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Aside

YouTube video by The Weakerthans - Topic

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Alexisonfire I don't think I can count the number of times I've seen these guys live. Post-hardcore of the finest kind. Their members are prolific in the Canadian music industry, most notably City and Colour, and Black Lungs. Here's an oldie but a goodie.

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Alexisonfire - Pulmonary Archery (Official Video)

YouTube video by Dine Alone Records

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Protest The Hero Prog metal straight outta Whitby, ON. Fun videos. A band of virtuosos. Compelling lyrics. It's very difficult for me to pick just one song of theirs, but this was probably their biggest single and is a decent entry point to the band.

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Protest the Hero - "Sequoia Throne" [Official Video]

YouTube video by Vagrant Records

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 16/09/2026

Boys Night Out Have you ever asked yourself what it might sound like if Danzig, Poison the Well, and New Found Glory wrote some songs together? Me either. Anyway... here's one of my favs.

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[Just Once] Let's Do Something Different

YouTube video by Boys Night Out - Topic

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 15/09/2026

I'm always so bummed when summer ends, and then I remember that coats mean more pockets, and I'm happy for a minute.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 15/09/2026

There's a shark jump joke in here somewhere I just can't... quite...

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 15/09/2026

Yeah, mine either. My onramp to Buck was stuff like The Centaur and his feature on Making Love To Your Disk Drive, heh. My fav is probably Beauty Is A Skill, it was one of the first whispers I heard of the modern version of his voice in the days of the more nasal sounds.

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Beauty Is a Skill

YouTube video by Buck 65 - Topic

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TT 🇨🇦 @ttomlin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Attention Lake Charles/ Shubie Park people! The new bridge on the Lake Charles extension trail is open! #bikeHFX

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 12/09/2026

NS, NB, PEI, ON, QC, AB. Alberta was only the Calgary airport, heh. I’ve been to way more US states which, upon reflection, is a bummer. BC and NL are the two I’d like to see next.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 12/09/2026

I did not, but this doesn’t surprise me.

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 12/09/2026

Sarah Harmer Really great live performances, incredible songwriting, and just sonically so nice. I finally upgraded my capo when I was learning to play her songs. Just wanted to be in that key so often. The Dobro, the vocals, and the kind of banjo tone she gets just really work here.

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Uniform Grey

YouTube video by Sarah Harmer - Topic

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 12/09/2026

Buck 65 Eclectic… folk hip-hop, spoken word… rock? Once in Toronto I had the pleasure of seeing him in an empty warehouse with Emm Gryner & Holy Fuck (Loel #2). One of the most unique and intense live experiences. Hard to pick a song, but… a single because Buck’s videos are quite interesting too.

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YouTube video by Buck 65

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 11/09/2026

Nice! How was your route? Did it involve the Shubie AT trail?

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Matt MacIntyre @thinkontheclock.com · 11/09/2026

Spengler Blue Skies Turn Black was a label based in Montreal in the early 2000s. They released a handful of artists I love: Kiss Me Deadly; Rockets Red Glare; The Marato; and Spengler. Very little presence on YouTube for these artists, so I’ll keep it to this one post.

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We Need A Miracle, by Spengler

12 track album

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