Matt MacIntyre

There has to be better language that our beloved bureaucrats across the world can agree upon to convey "Hey, we're looking at that thing you sent us!" Notice Of Assessment just doesn't have quite the ring that you think it does.

Got an A+ on my strep test! Wait…

The pharmacist was lovely. The test is gaggy. He remarked “oh the test usually doesn’t finish so fast unless it’s an invalid sample… or it’s positive.”

Historically not particularly interested in the Kryptonian heroes, but Milly Alcock is good in Supergirl, and I can go for a grittier side of that planet’s citizens. Also, Jason Momoa having *kind of* a heel turn in the DC universes was not on my bingo card.

I don't think there's a world in which I complete this, and that's fine by me. These challenges may work for some folks, but it's really done little more than burn me out on the genre, which I tend to watch more at this time of year anyway. Plus, *in my best Rosa Diaz voice* who's got the time?

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🧵 Gonna try to do #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days this year. Here’s my thread. 💀😱🔪

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Name your fav non-English speaking film.

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White: why do we have traffic lights that tell drivers to turn and pedestrians to walk at the same time Traffic authority: that's just the way we've always done it.

23 Sept

What a shocking concept... Cars are generally also anti-community. They put you in a bubble & your state of mind is one where where you compete w/ others to get where you're going as quickly as possible. This leads to poor decisions: running reds, blocking AT pathways & sidewalks, and far worse.

Derek Simon@dartmouthderek.bsky.social

Maybe the vehicular congestion is caused by *gasp* too many cars?

23 Sept

Me: I think micro mobility is the future of cities, allowing more minimal roadways to better serve transit, emergency services, and those who genuinely require single occupancy vehicles. Also me: Monster trucks? You have my attention… I genuinely think it’s the physics nerd itch being scratched 🤔

18 Sept

I generally really like the way the threading feature works in BlueSky. However, there's a beta feature you can turn on that makes it even better: baked-in thread counters. I turned it on in August and it's still really great Settings → Beta Features

18 Sept

It's account-based, so when I turned it on in the iOS app, it started working on the web app also. Pretty great for keeping track of your own posts--or someone else's--in a long thread where others are also replying. #takebacktheemdash

16 Sept

Some drivers are *really* mad that you’re going past them in the same direction on a bike. Cars are a helluva drug.

youtube.comProtest the Hero - "Sequoia Throne" [Official Video]YouTube video by Vagrant Records

16 Sept

As a result of this thread, I discovered that PTH are touring in support of their new album. Tickets acquired for early November. Will I survive a night at the Marquee as a newly minted 43 year-old? Stay tuned!

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Protest The Hero Prog metal straight outta Whitby, ON. Fun videos. A band of virtuosos. Compelling lyrics. It's very difficult for me to pick just one song of theirs, but this was probably their biggest single and is a decent entry point to the band.

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12 Sept

Attention Lake Charles/ Shubie Park people! The new bridge on the Lake Charles extension trail is open! #bikeHFX

youtube.comWhy Does Banana Get Shotgun?YouTube video by The Fullblast - Topic

I've seen so much live music and enjoyed so much art during my life, and so much of it has been in all-ages clubs, bars-as-venues, nightclubs, and generally smaller-than-stadium venues. Since I've always lived in Canada, that means much of the acts I've seen have also been Canadian. Here goes.

Glenn B@slopbucket.bsky.social

This is SUCH a dangerous road for me to go down. Mid-90s to mid-00’s Canadian music, especially east coast and the parts of southern Ontario that don’t identify as Toronto. Pinning this for myself to overshare later. Be prepared for jangly guitars, beeps and boops, SOMETIMES lyrics, & genealogy(?!)

The Fullblast ...and now for something completely different. Melodic, thrashy punk rock out of Ontario. Had the immense pleasure of sharing a stage with these fine folks at The Ceilidh Connection ages ago (now Stillwell HQ) as well as attending countless performances. Listen to those triplets!

youtube.comI Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic - 1993YouTube video by Nickel City Scene

I Mother Earth Though I've only ever seen them once, I credit IME with shaping a lot of my music tastes. Jagori Tanna was a big reason I wanted to not only play, but improve at guitar. Edwin's lyrics on Dig and Scenery & Fish were compelling. I fell off during the Brian Byrne years.

youtube.comDance MusicYouTube video by Julie Doiron - Topic

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Julie Doiron Arguably the queen of Canadian indie music. Don't @ me. Well, maybe @ me, I'd love to discuss. Whether she's purveying her own unique indie-folk, bringing the bass in Eric's Trip, or fronting an alt-metal outfit with The Wrong Guys, Julie is fantastic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCYR...

youtube.comSo MuchYouTube video by Timber Timbre - Topic

Timber Timbre I first saw Taylor at The Boat in Toronto, Ontario, and was mesmerized by the fullness of the sound he could make on his own. Just found out he has passed. RIP.

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youtube.comOutlawsYouTube video by Wooden Stars - Topic

The Wooden Stars Ethereal, dreamy, grungy rock that spoke to me very directly as a young man. If you know Micheal Feuerstack, or have dug into Julie Doiron's (she did an album w/ them and features on the linked track below) catalog, you'll enjoy this band. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1y...

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Raccoon in the sky

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9 Sept

Bruh, bruh, brrruuuhh If you can't find the parking lot next to the building and choose to park on the sidewalk in front of a fire hydrant maybe driving isn't for you

9 Sept

I was burning out on this challenge. It was becoming difficult to find entries that I didn't just want to turn off partway through. Damaging genre tropes, really poor writing or acting, lack of original ideas or interesting takes on classic ideas. Movies like Oculus are why I keep coming back.

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34) Oculus Karen Gillan! Katee Sackhoff! Rory Cochrane! Malevolent entity. Demonic possession. Non-linear experience of time. What a ride. Most interesting entry I've seen in a while. Watch it! #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days www.themoviedb.org/movie/157547...

9 Sept

What’s it like inside your head?

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4 Sept

It stopped raining long enough to sit out and watch the sunset, take some photos, and read for a while. Now the fairy lights twinkle, and distant storm clouds inch along the pale blue horizon. Where’s Ezra Pound when you need him…

4 Sept

I'm going to spend the next two nights in a canvas tent on the Bay of Fundy. The weather will be conducive to it being a cozy rather than adventurous weekend. What book should I read? I speculative fiction generally. Not really a high fantasy reader, though. #booksky

2 Sept

Few things match the feeling of sending a multi session boulder project right the ragged edge of your ability. Very satisfying. #bouldering

2 Sept

Anyone in #halisky know where I'd be able to find a decent pocket radio (peninsula or Dartmouth, ideally)? Home Hardware in Sackville seems the best bet, but I won't get there before Friday. AM/FM is all I'm looking for. Bonus points for a headphone jack but it's not a requirement.

31 Aug

Tom Hardy releasing a hip hop album with Czarface was certainly not on my bingo card for 2026.