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American expat living in Toronto, likes cycling (especially bicycle touring) sometimes on Zwift, cooking, writing and trying new things. Studying Hindi in my spare time. Libraries are my favourite thing.
Weekly Update: Time Management, Algorithm Avoidance, and This Week’s Reading
A bit of a bumpy start to March's cycle training but otherwise time management is going better. Meanwhile I have thoughts about the insidious ways AI playlists are training us. I end with a link dump of some of the…
March Sanity: Fighting Chaos Wolf and Time Leaks
This month I'm trying, yet again, to wrest my daily activities from the control of Chaos Wolf, close time leaks and get back on track.
That's awesome! We all were wearing sweatpants for years which I love because I'm always cold. @sagetyrtle.bsky.social figured out how to make lightweight cotton pants and shorts (with pockets!) and they were so much more comfortable.
Recommendations – Without an Algorithm
If 2020-2024 was about using ALL the big tech tools, following algorithms and testing the water of AI and LLMs, 2026 is starting to be the opposite. Here are some of the things that I'm on about and articles I've been reading these days as I try my best to…
photograph from the 80's of the wrestler Sting wearing a Gold's Gym shirt and sunglasses, leaning against a shelf in a bookstore and positively cheesing at an open copy of The Far Side Gallery 2, a collection of Far Side Cartoons.
what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
A man in a sweatshirt and glasses reads a copy of The Stand by Stephen King.
Today I'm going through old photos and deleting ones I don't need. Came across this one of me almost exactly 6 years ago - February 2026. Apparently I was studying for the years-long practical exam that would come in less than a month. I'm a little worried about what Flagg's up to these days...
100% There's something lovely about sharing a room like this. Photos like these evoke almost as many memories for me as the tours themselves... That feeling of ending a long day, hot shower and fresh clothes heading out for dinner... Heaven.
Meanwhile, I read this book, knew @sagetyrtle.bsky.social would love it (but also that it would really make her cry) and told her it was a must-read. Which, of course, it is. SUCH a good book!
You can really tell how much wilder we got as a culture. By the 80s it was up to 9 1/2 weeks!
Three Good Things – 16 February 2026
It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.
Close up of a person outside in sunglasses with white frames. Blue bangs, shaved head. Black and white jacket. Small smile.
Sushi Rejection Project Update! I'm at 6 / 100 and have my acceptance and rejection stats for the last 5 years, here you go:
Starting in August of 2020:
acceptances - 85
rejections - 836
it's ALMOST (1/??)
#WritingCommunity #Writing #WritersSupportingWriters #Writers #LitMags
This was fun for me as a former zoology major in university:
🦁 Animal #929 🐻
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟥🟧🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
metazooa.com
#metazooa
Three Good Things – 12 February 2026
As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I'm not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more - which will go up as the rides go outside. On the days I ride my bike to work I don't read so I…
January Reading
Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.
Three Good Things – 31 January 2026
Missed a day because life was life-ing but back at it today with three more good things in my life, in the world and that you can do..
Three Good Things – 29 January 2026
Today it's still cold out and I'm still posting three good things from my life, from the world and that you also can do.
Three Good Things – 28 January 2026
Today as usual there are three good things: One I appreciate from my life, one (and actually a bonus second one this time) story of someone doing good in the world, and finally a way you can also be part of bringing good into the world.
Three Good Things – 27 January 2026
Three more good things today - one thing being helpful in my life, one good thing from out in the world at large, and then a good thing you can do to help someone else.
Hey all, the lack of decent CWs, filters or unactionable doom posts (I get it, we're not all here for the same reasons) has me not checking this site anymore. To get in touch, find me at zirk.us/@toddtyrtle where I can better curate my feed.
Three Good Things – 26 January 2026
It's probably a good thing to start looking at "three good things" again but I thought it might be interesting and helpful for more to look at three things from three angles. One thing from my life, one thing from the world, and a final good thing that you can…
Coping with Chaos in Uncertain Times
The news, amplified and endlessly repeated by social media has made this a hard beginning to 2026 for me. What am I doing to keep my head on straight and find ways to help others?
SO EXCITED to post my Unsolved Mysteries #SpeculativeFiction story, I thought it was only in print until today! Eeeee! If you like the 80s and Robert Stack and some really fabulous reality shifting, please do read:
stonecoastreview.org/issue-19/per...
Why Are We Here?
We all came to the Internet and social media for something. Most of us seemed to get what we wanted for a while but now many of us are sticking around platforms out of inertia even as they get worse. What am I doing instead?
Oh WOWIE WOW, I'm in this! Eeeeee!
milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/06/26/p...
(yes I double-checked 8 times)
A little ~20 cm snow dog with a cute face just off the sidewalk. He is surrounded by snow and there are footprints in the snow behind him.
A little whimsy seen on the way to the subway station. A tiny snowdog with surprisingly expressive minimalist features.
Yorkshire #WritingCommunity humans? Are you out there? I'm after a quick eye on a short piece that's set in Yorkshire, my hope is that it will pass muster with actual Yorkshire residents. If you're up for giving your verdict, please let me know.
I am so excited to see this piece from @sagetyrtle.bsky.social out today. It’s a good one and gives me Inside Number 9 or Black Mirror shivers in a good way.
