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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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If you’re in line when the polls close, stay in line. You can still cast your ballot. Your vote matters.

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Just thinking about any data centers in Minnesota, Michigan and New York, especially those doing power hungry workloads in AI trying to migrate over to datacenters with cheaper power. #ThingsITCrowdThinkAbout

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Been thinking hard the last little while about why I never vote Conservative provincially or federally despite sometimes knowing people who are running. I think the common thread I've seen that I can never let go of is how they constantly take things paid for by the public and sell them off.

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I was not intending for this recent Flashflood supply of OJ to be a replacement for repercussions from the US trade war but rather an addition to the camping staples for future adventures, but the timing sure is eerie #NerdyPeoplePrepping #FreezeDrying

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Loving seeing a flood of #Denali posts on my timelines. America, make this your SkyDome! #SayNoToEgo

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The new Captain America comes out soon in which Harrison Ford plays the US President who just so happens to turn into a red version of The Hulk. At least in the comics his rage doesn't make him stronger, but instead causes him to radiate heat. Queue the Orange Hulk/hot air memes

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

At a time when we need our premier's eye to be on the ball he instead thinks it's the time for the distraction of an election. To use the premise that "he needs the mandate of the vote" now, when it's never mattered to him before is pretty ridiculous

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Quite unexpectedly, Once In A Quartet pumping out some classic videogames tunes ala "Cuphead" in the Wolf Performance Hall @lpl.ca

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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Where do the new Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates stand in terms of expressing commitment to electoral reform?

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I'm only couch-potating because it pleases her highness #SuckyCat

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

With the cold blast of Arctic air hitting us this week, cracking out this jar of homemade free-dried winter vegetable stew I made massive amounts of last February is hitting the spot right now #NerdyPeoplePrepping

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 21/01/2025

I knit and crochet because I love making something tangible. And I'm so glad to see I'm not alone! What do you do as an alternative to doom-scrolling?

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‘Knitting is a lifeline’: young people turn to craft to cast off gloom

A new generation of enthusiasts say they are putting down their phones and picking up needles

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A gritty, spiraling self-exposure of obviously talented Robbie Williams. It shared some emotional notes from Bohemian Rhapsody while being brave enough to swing for the fences artistically like the recent Pharrell Piece by Piece film. It's such a shame it wasn't well received at the box office.

Movie poster of an anthropomorphic chimpanzee in a tuxedo wearing sunglasses on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

A seed was planted a few weeks ago to do a non-fiction armchair adventure world tour. Some titles were things I'd set down and have meant to finish, otherwise serendipitous finds or recommendations from friends.

Thoreau - Walden and Civil Disobedience
Neil King Jr - American Ramble
Neil Peart - Ghost Rider
Jedidiah Jenkins - Mother, Nature
Ernesto "Che" Guevara - The Motorcycle Diaries
Dominic Gill - Take a Seat
George Fetherling - Running Away to Sea
Rick Ridgeway - Life Lived Wild
Katherine Krige - Roughing it in Africa
Polly Evans - It's Not About the Tapas
Raynor Winn - The Salt Path
David A. Wilson - Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle
Torbjørn Ekelund - The Boy and the Mountain: A Father, His Son, and a Journey of Discovery
Adam Shoalts - Where the Falcon Flies
Brian Castner - Disappointment River
Grant Lawrence - Adventures in Solitude

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

More and more cities are going to be looking to invest big for a golden egg, hoping the consequences of losing their proverbial cow doesn't come back to bite them while they wait for the beanstalk to grow and the giant to be in a good mood.

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Great expression of the commons this evening on what is Truth and its meaning in our modern world of communication. Not a debate, but simply an open space for anyone to feel safe sharing their thoughts on the subject, and thus challenging one another #SocratesCafe @londonlibrary.bsky.social

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Not a creature was stirring...

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Been put in my place by a migraine since last night, so I wasn't sure I'd continue the Taco train this week (or even remember it was Tuesday for that matter) but pulled it together with a simple baked fish base. I'll probably be grateful I ate something later #TacoTuesday

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

A 2024 resolution was to challenge myself to sleep under every full moon of the year, in part inspired by a @theweathernetwork.bsky.social graphic, an serendipitously found Torbjorn Ekelund book and my need to reclaim my own nature. #TheNextChapter

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Mummers is a Newfoundland Christmas tradition akin to (my take) a cross between carolling & trick or treating. My friends had this lovely little Mummers statue who was experiencing some technical difficulties so I offered to patch the fellow up so they could enjoy a bright holiday season

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

The best thing about #tacotuesday so far is it forces me to creatively use up some perishables in the fridge. Tonight was a healthy serving of smokey chicken ranchero with spinach, peppers, tomatoes and onions. Light but filling and quick one pan meal.

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Random thought today: Luke, Han & gang rescued Leia from the Death Star and then returned to blow it up. Luke killed a *lot* of the enemy, but there were other detention cells. Were they empty? Lots of room on the Falcon to carry more POWs. But nope, Luke killed them and got a medal. #starwars

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Lovely evening @ the Christmas Market on the Green Been a long time since I've had the pleasure of enjoying a festive gathering & to see so many wonderful community supporters on display warmed my heart on a chilly night (you absolutely must see the adorable work done by the indomitable Patty Lee)

Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I picked up this 20V Mastercraft electric shovel a few years ago when I was recovering from a torn rotator cuff injury. It's a nice compromise between a regular shovel and a snow blower. Light, takes little room, saves back but still exercise, reasonable price, great battery life 2 thumbs up

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

With parts of Ontario, Pennsylvania and New York getting slammed repeatedly with Lake Effect snow over the last week, maybe it's time to install pool covers on the Great Lakes.

AI generated image of a blue pool cover on a lakefront in winter

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

bsky.app/profile/wvre... For those of us buried in SW Ontario, know that I rescued a few before we got dumped on

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This seems to have really come in under my radar. I'm intrigued but not yet excited. It's not Wreck It Ralph, nor Ready Player One, but it's going to hit some serious nostalgia. The cast looks phenomenal. youtu.be/SvY9Uq7I30Y #SecretLevel

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Secret Level - Official Trailer | Prime Video

YouTube video by Prime Video

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Dave Mitchell @wvrent.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Now that winter is here and long dark days creep under the skin I have to find ways to maintain some light. One challenge will be a weekly #TacoTuesday mission. Here's entry #2. I've been meaning to try Smashburger tacos for some time

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It had to happen eventually. I would have preferred to have taken the time to enjoy its beauty instead of shoveling and rushing to get to work

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So I guess the real purpose of this chain of posts, is that I'm wondering is there something in #ldnont that has developed in the last 5 years I've been under a rock. A group of #maker types doing inspirational creative things. I never had to look before, I simply fell into it serendipitously.

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What I've found lacking with the #repaircafe events is the creative component, the inspiring of one another. I have/had great hopes for The Labs space @londonlibrary.bsky.social, but I don't know if I've seen a #maker community develop there. If it has, I've somehow missed it and that's on me

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Seasons change, and while those people, many whom were friends that became family, branched to different paths I feel like the #maker community in #ldnont faded dramatically not long after. The closest I've found has been the #repaircafe sessions that started slightly before the pandemic.

Last weekend a friend gifted me this 3D printer. I'm sure it will prove a useful tool and grateful he thought of me. But he came with a burning question that has haunted me since. He thought I might be in the know of where to connect in #ldnont with the #maker community like the one in that video