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We’re back. This time for provincial championships. So many amazing swimmers!

A bustling indoor swimming pool features multiple lanes with swimmers competing as spectators watch from the sides.

Days like today, I wouldn’t mind being like George for a few minutes: unaware and content

A golden retriever puppy on his back, eyes closed and paws in the air

Finished reading: Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler is a fascinating, comprehensive, and clear book about field theory in physics. I’ve read a few books on this topic and this is the best one. If you’re curious about particle physics and want to avoid math, you’ll like this one πŸ“š

πŸ–– Finished the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Lots of fun, though you need to be at least a moderate Trekkie to get most of the jokes

I already boosted this, but I want to add more emphasis. I think every Canadian citizen of the Fediverse ought to sign this petition to get the Government of Canada off Xitter: ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Pet

Could anyone who has any Canadian followers please boost or just re-post it yourself? This matters.

#cnpoli #fediverse

This is important!

πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ Rare treat of having a lane to myself on today’s swim

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Regardless of if any of the proposals are adopted (though I think several should be carefully considered), I’m glad to see Build Canada is offering bold ideas. We need more of this, especially these days

At the pool for high school city championships. Lots of excitement!

A busy indoor swimming pool hosts a swim meet, with swimmers in action and spectators in the stands.

❄️ Running out of room for the snow

A large pile of snow is seen in front of houses with red garage doors in a residential area.

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Sidewalks were mostly clear on today’s recovery run

A snowy residential street is shown with a cleared pathway, lined with snow-covered cars and bare trees, accompanied by running data overlaid on the image.

Micro.blog for iOS

Added new screen to manage your muted users, keywords, and blocks.

A nice addition to make it easier to quiet down the timeline, especially these days. Good to see this synchronizes across to Greg Morris' micro.social app too.

Bad day for a broken shovel ❄️

Finished reading: Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern is a lot of fun πŸ“š

George had a busy day

A golden retriever is comfortably sprawled on a leather couch, lying on its back with its paws in the air.

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Winter wonderland on today’s run. Slippery and uneven conditions helped keep the easy pace on target while adding in extra ankle and calf work.

Snow-covered branches are shown with overlay text detailing a running workout: 15.82 km in 1 hour and 38 minutes, with an average pace of 6'10"/km.

🎡 We Didn’t Know We Were Ready by Γ“lafur Arnalds is a lovely song

🎡 Afterlife - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is setting the right mood for me today

Afterlife - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory poster

I found a great place to deposit my $200 bribe. I’d like the money to go somewhere helpful and to counter some of the nasty rhetoric and actions around LGBTQ issues πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Finished reading: If you like creepy, weird books (and I do), you’ll enjoy Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer. But, you have to read the great Area X trilogy first πŸ“š

I can’t believe that I’m about to type this sentence: Now that America is threatening Canada with economic ruin and potential annexation as the 51st state, I think it is very important for Canadians to stay well informed. To that end, I recommend two great sources: Paul Wells and The Line. Both are high quality, independent journalism with important voices in the True North, Strong and Free πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

A fun episode of The Incomparable on my favourite fiction book of 2024

Required viewing

Two people are watching Groundhog Day, as seen from a cozy living room setting.

We had a great two-day family ski trip to Blue Mountain. After a few years off skis, great to be back.

Three people in ski gear are posing together on a snowy slope with trees in the background.Snowy street lined with trees and buildings adorned with colorful holiday lights.Long icicles hang from a rooftop with snow-covered trees and a softly lit ski slope in the background.Three people are sitting on a ski lift, dressed in winter clothing and ski gear, smiling at the camera.A family of four is smiling together at a snowy, festive outdoor location with lit-up buildings in the background.A snowy landscape overlooks a town with expansive cloudy skies above.

πŸ–– Outline of a short story, starring a Star Trek fan:

  1. New episode of Vulcan Hello podcast arrives
  2. Realizes there’s a new movie: Section 31!?
  3. Stops listening to avoid spoilers
  4. Starts watching Section 31
  5. 20 minutes in thinks: β€œuh oh, is this the only Star Trek movie I’m not going to finish?”
  6. Goes back to podcast. Is convinced to finish Section 31, eventually
  7. Has at least five other good Star Trek movies to rewatch first

Yoga with George

A golden retriever is lying on a carpet, gazing into the camera with a stick nearby.A dog rests its head on a toy next to a tablet displaying a yoga class in a living room setting.