a dawn walker

Ladder game on black and green scree on retro kaypro II computer.

Wall of Apple Macintosh computers on a beige shelf, cardboard box with old Apple logo on floor in front

Atari black joystick and Atari game cartridge for Centipede on variegated countertop

Microtel VTX202 Telidon terminal n brown desk with older computers and hardware underneath

pnw dream weekend: visit the Historic Computing Lab at UVic and listen to 100rabbits talk about design constraints, minimal computing, and life on a sailboat. stare at the Salish sea on the ferry. see an old friend. do it all with a crew from vancouver. hcl.library.uvic.ca

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The Most Toronto Movie Ever: NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE | TIFF YouTube video by TIFF

addendum : fun theory of mind discussion of jay and matt at the beginning of this

youtu.be/14gqhme2A0Q?...

go see nirvanna the band the show the movie for that feeling of visiting 2008 toronto while not succumbing to nostalgia and also laughing with friends.

Frame from a movie showing a skin mask of John Travolta's face in a chamber of liquid.

Frame from a movie showing person in a chair with their back to us with a series of medical screens and implements behind them.

Frame from a movie showing a close up of a man with a reflection of Nicholas Cage without skin on his face in his glasses.

absolute cinema. ty criterion channel for adding face/off.

Found this episode (about Britain) more helpful than anything so far to think abt this wave of nationalism in Canada and the contradictions/possibilities/inevitabilities of a left nationalism.

where can I get my 3+ hours of listening on the waffle??

new metaphors (new noise)

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Life with the bees | The Narwhal A Manitoba photojournalist reflects on an unusual project: a summer spent taking portraits of bees

The link is broken for me, but this works: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-bee... (and v. cute!)

civic science / community science projects are great for this! A near to me example : Smell Vancouver for tracking odours (often tied to permitted industrial activities) and health effects: smell-vancouver.ca

Oooh thanks, i will track it down! I have set the night on fire on my shelf as my next Mike Davis book to read

4. Last, maybe: opinionated views on place (are these more dad books?)

- This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West by Christopher Ketcham
- The Pacific Circuit by Alexis Madrigal
- City of Quartz by Mike Davis (that chapter on slow growth and early NIMBY LA 😮‍💨)

3. My interest remained strong in my most "dad book" topic: anything ocean. Nothing I loved tho so here is the last one I read:

- Seaweed: A Global History by Kaori O'Connor

2. However, two of my favourite books this year were "green is the new red" thrillers:

- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

My trends and some representative books:

1. Growing ambivalence with climate fiction, so here are two that went in directions I didn't expect:

- The Rooftop Garden by Menaka Raman-Wilms
- When Shells Crumble by Cris Carlsson (pretty sure this qualifies as a "romp")

Book Cover for Creation Lake

Book Cover for Birnam Wood

Book Cover for Rooftop Garden

Book Cover for This Land

A 2025 goal was to read 100 books. I got very close (96) and was happy that I read consistently. Though I wish I had read less genre fiction, less contemporary books with buzz (61 were released in 2025 + 2024), and was over my theory hangover (at generous count I managed 4).

Mark Carney Took Speech Ideas From Billionaire-Founded ‘Build Canada’ The pro-AI and fossil fuel group tells DeSmog that it’s great to see its ideas “get taken up by government.”

Here I was working on a video all about how there’s a lot of similarities between the two and DeSmog goes and breaks this!

www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...

True Cost of Wool Book about Canadian wool industry — long way homestead True Cost of Wool Book about Canadian wool industry written by shepherd and wool mill owner Anna Hunter. A deep dive into the history and present wool supply chain in Canada.

This new book, The True Cost of Wool about Canadian wool, is on my list! : www.longwayhomestead.com/books/pre-or...

35 Accords: Re-Imagining British Columbia's Public Sector Labour Relations Title: 35 Accords Subtitle: Re-Imagining British Columbia's Public Sector Labour Relations Subject Classification:  Politics and Government, History, Economics and Finance   BIC Classification: JP...

Likewise! I love reading your week notes to think about the craft of design in public service <3

So funny, I also just found this book and the BC public sector accords of the 90s where the gov under Clark did work with the unions on policy: ethicspress.com/products/35-... so yes to sparking ideas!

💯 As I've been talking with other members while picketing I'm also thinking about assumed knowledge of organized labour. For most, this is their first union, let alone first strike!

I wish we could get to Lucas Plan-style convos about the future of public service: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_P...

Toronto (Friday Sept 26)

@subvert.fm 🤝 @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social

This event brings together Subvert and New Feeling for a conversation about the future of worker and artist ownership in music.

Join us. RSVP: luma.com/subvert

That's a step increase in employment of 20-30% for building trades employment. Sean Strickland from @cdntrades.bsky.social sums it up perfectly: "Canada’s transition to a cleaner economy represents one of the most significant job creation opportunities in our country’s history." #canlab /4

Fear and low morale at New England EPA office as it loses a quarter of its staff under Trump The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former employees said drastic changes in staffing and shifting federal priorities are hurting morale and productivity at the agency.

A report by EDGI “found that under the current Trump administration, the EPA is at or below its lowest historical staffing levels [from the 1980s]. The authors estimated that the entire agency’s staff might be reduced by 25-33% by the end of the fiscal year.”
www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Annual Needs Assessment Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities. Current A…

Moderators from Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, Discord, Reddit - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:

In our latest for The Breach, Jared and I do a deep dive on how continued tax haven abuse is not just despite our government policy - it's because of our government policy.

@bnewbold.net you might be interested!

Canadian plant-based food brand Yves has been discontinued | Food & Drink Yves Veggie Cuisine, one of Canada's longest-running plant-based food makers, has quietly announced that it is being discontinued.

Sad to learn Yves Veggies Cuisine is discontinued via insta comment, ouch. It is/was a (not always great) staple of being vegetarian and vegan in Canada. Especially in rural grocery stores: dailyhive.com/vancouver/yv...

brb actually considering how to start a nationwide plant protein cooperative

Young people in Canada face the toughest job market in decades.

We’re collecting stories on the struggle to find decent work to help push for a Youth Climate Corps, creating green jobs with fair pay, benefits, and training.

📢 Learn more & share your story:
www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/unemployment

so ready to do some strollplaying on my evening walk!