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A collage of pictures of the Ferris Wheel Press special edition themed Superman Fortress of Solitude fountain pen set. The pen is metal, anodized in light frosted blue with a bright gold nib engraved with the Superman logo. Around the area where you hold the pen, the gold metal is engraved with images of the Fortress of Solitude crystals. The pen is pictured with a presentation box which includes a special edition light blue ink, and has accompanying thematic graphics.

Did I just place an order for this absolutely gorgeous #Superman Fortress of Solitude #FountainPen set from Ferris Wheel Press ?? Yes. Yes I did. Just look at that engraving!!!!! I can’t wait to write with this one!

It’s Chester’s 5th Birthday today! #Dailychester #sheepadoodle #dogsofbluesky

Leave a person with more hope than they had before they met you, even by just a little bit. We must engage and evolve our social contract once again. #poverty #socialjustice #socialcontract 5/5

We need to be better. Donate and volunteer locally. Do not look away from or around the poverty and homelessness that you pass every day. Recognize the humanity in others as you do in yourself. Leave a place better than when you arrived, even by just a little bit…. 4/5

… at hospitals sheltering children and families, but we can focus on our communities, on our neighbours in need. We can make changes for good. We can set examples for others to follow. We can raise each other up in spirit and love. But we have to be able to see, truly see without judgement… 3/5

Whatever plays out on the world stage between nation states, in the systems of markets and economies, we will all experience the erosion of our humanity. We must do better. We may not be able to push aside the muzzle of a tank or gun aimed at a civilian, nor deflect the bombs aimed… 2/5

A black and white photo of a downtown city street with a large condominium building in the background. In the foreground is a temporary shelter constructed of shopping carts, cardboard boxes, and other found objects. It is anchored on a piece of municipal public art. Next to it sits a city bike. The occupant is no where to be found. The contrast between the rigorous grid of the established building and the chaotic architecture of the street shelter is stark. The municipal artwork bridges both in a design that incorporates structure and formality, but also contains elements of flexibility, randomness, and gaps through which each side can permeate to the other.

We need to do better. As the world enters into another spiral of violence and death, fuelled by the avarice and hate and sociopathy of old men clinging to power and the sycophantic cultists in their wakes, those already struggling will undoubtedly struggle more. Some will lose that struggle… 1/5

I think that the Carol Burnett Gone With The Wind drapes scene is probably more on point given the state of the East Wing.

A composite photo of a fluffy cream coloured Sheepadoodle named Chester sitting with his two humans on a big boulder in a snow and sun brightened landscape in Toronto.

It’s great to be home! Warm enough for baseball caps, but snowy enough for Chester to still romp around in the beach. #Dailychester #sheepadoodle #dogsofbluesky

Hot take: ALL mobile phones should be on silent mode in public, ESPECIALLY if their volume control is all the way on high AND their owner has walked away.

A photo of a street lined with buildings and bathed in a bright golden sunset

Even though it’s still cold and wintry here in #Toronto there are beautiful moments of golden sunshine that hold the promise of warm summer days. #photography #sunset #goldenhour #urbanlandscape

It is according to the Oxford Dictionary! (Whew!)

Screen capture of a flight status from Toronto to Philadelphia.

Shout out to the @aircanada.bsky.social rep I was on the phone with this morning. She was super nice even after what I can imagine has been days of unreasonably irate people trying to get to where they need to go. People: the person on the other end of the phone is NEVER responsible for your delay!

A high contrast black and white photograph of two stone sculptures that are partially covered in drifting slow. Their sculpted lines are highlighted by the snow and resemble the alien carapaces of the Mondoshawn species in the movie The 5th Element.

Serving up some Mondoshawan vibes (5th Element. IYKYK). Loving how the snow can transform the familiar into the alien. #photography #blackandwhite #toronto #sculpture

Parkdale has lovely character. Lots of visual interest all year round.

A photo of a sleeping cream coloured Sheepadoodle lying on a blue mat with his head resting in an overflowing toy box.

Someone is so tired from not sleeping all day that he’s fallen asleep with his head in one of his toy boxes. #Dailychester #sheepadoodle #dogsofbluesky

Contacting the RCMP *after* this tragedy took place is fucking cold comfort for the children & adults who were shot to death. In the article OpenAI made NO mention that they were going to review their thresholds & adjust their reporting criteria given what patterns they already knew about.

Wow. Guess which AI subscription I just cancelled.

A photo of an art installation made of round mirrors framed in red and mounted in a grid around a life guard station. In the right of the frame is the installation, and on the left is a snowy beach dark sky horizon line over Lake Ontario.

Every winter the City of Toronto sponsors a public art installation project called “Winter Stations” which invites submissions from local artists and architects to create pieces the integrate with the seasonally lonely summer lifeguard stations. #art #toronto

I really appreciate this note. Thank YOU for sharing. They continue to live through us in our remembrance of their love and joy for us, and ours for them.

What we think is a decline in literacy is a design problem | Aeon Essays Your inability to focus isn’t a failing. It’s a design problem, and the answer isn’t getting rid of our screen time

Do you feel like your screen time is impacting your attention span? The panic around screens and their impact on literacy is everywhere. But the university librarian Carlo Iacono argues the problem isn’t the screen but the environment – which can be designed better

2017.

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! This is probably the clearest handheld photo of the moon I’ve ever taken (Sony A6000/55-200mm). It’s amazing to know that every human being who has ever lifted their eyes toward the night sky will have seen the same view of the moon that you and I do. #moon #luna

A photo of the a complete Lego lion dance set with both the red and yellow lions and the four mini figures. The are standing on a glass tabletop through which you can see the cityscape, and they are in front of a red background that is the lego set box.

A photo of the red Lego lion costume with the two mini figures. They are standing on a glass tabletop through which you can see the cityscape.

A photo of the yellow Lego lion costume with the two mini figures. They are standing on a glass tabletop through which you can see the cityscape.

Thrilled to have completed the buildout of the #lego Chinese Lion Dance set just in time for #LunarNewYear tomorrow. ‘Twas a fun intricate build with a few nice surprises. Lots of nicely articulated parts and great density in the overall design.

We all have our unique specialties that matter to us.

That’s our Sheepadoodle Chester.

A photo of Daniel, James, and Chester the Sheepadoodle on a snowy landscape during the blue hour. There is a pink heart surrounding the three, wishing everyone a happy Valentine’s Day.

❤️Happy Valentine’s Day❤️ from Canada. #LoveIsLove

… ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU BE RESPECTFUL AND KIND, AND TREAT OTHERS WITH FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY.
STRIVE TO BE THE BEST TEAMMATE POSSIBLE.
TOGETHER WE ARE ONE COMMUNITY, ONE COUNTRY, ONE TEAM. 3/3

… SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, FAMILY STATUS, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEX CHARACTERISTICS, CREED, AGE, COLOUR, ABILITY, DISABILITY, LANGUAGE, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF, OR CULTURE.
HERE, YOU ARE SAFE TO CHASE YOUR DREAMS. … 2/3