Iain K. MacLeod 🦋

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day

🎃 We had 7 trick-or-treaters. 👻

Breakdown:
• 1 infant neighbour (🐝)
• 2 toddler neighbours (🦖💀 & 🐕 Bluey)
• 4 tween girls (of unknown origin)

We were represented by:
• 🎤 Rumi from K-pop Demon Hunters
• 🐻 Paddington Bear
• 🧑🏻‍✈️ Fighter Pilot
• 👨🏼‍🎤 Hatsume Miku
• 👾 Stitch

I'm receiving unsolicited "Tips for safe walking" by email years old.

Our number one hyper-local issue (even over random golf balls smashing our solar panels, recognizably our first-world problem) is having to walk down (or even up) our own street year-round while cars use it as a secluded speedway. Have a say: engagehalifax.ca/birchwood-an...

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Is there a market for a “community crossword” night in a bar like trivia? Dust off an overhead projector even.

Turns out the killer app for AI might just be making us desperate enough to put down our phones in search of face-to-face contact.

A’tukwemk aq A’tukowinu’k (Storytelling and Storytellers) We’re proud to share the official poster for Mi’kmaw History Month 2025: A’tukwemk aq A’tukowinu’k – Storytelling and Storytellers. Stories…

The theme is Storytelling and Storytellers (A'tukwemk aq A'tukowinu'k) and celebrates the power of the living records that were shaped by the land and waters around us, communicating a time-honoured connection with science, history, and values. vimeo.com/1121878271

mikmaqhistorymonth.ca

Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada What's your call to action? #Beyond94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

“The site provides up-to-date status reports on each call to action, as well as extensive summaries explaining those status reports. It includes in-depth features and short video documentaries that tell some of the community stories behind the calls to action.” www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

The enthusiasm with which I answer scam calls pretending to be Amazon, Bell, Rogers, or the CRA is directly proportional to how many job applications I have out and how likely it is that it’s a school or health admin. (We recently purchased this red rotary phone, but it isn’t plugged in to anything)

The History of The New Yorker’s Vaunted Fact-Checking Department — The New Yorker Reporters engage in charm and betrayal; checkers are in the harm-reduction business.

“If a thermos works, the outside wouldn’t be hot.”

from The History of The New Yorker’s Vaunted Fact-Checking Department | The New Yorker

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Is listening to a podcast before they sell the ad space gray-collar crime? Just trying to figure out what I’m getting away with.

Outside of Russian Roulette, I can’t imagine a game I’d want to play less than Royal Kingdom. Seems great if you’re into leveraging tariffs in the turnip trade, explaining meritocracy to peasants, “making the realm great again,” and going medieval on your enemies while rebooting the constitution.

Sleeping with the Apple Watch I never reviewed the Apple Watch Series 10 when it came out, but I got one on day one and have been wearing it faithfully since then. After lingering on a previous model for a few years, the thinne…

I too vastly prefer being tapped on my wrist as an alarm in the morning…but it does involve being more creative about charging opportunities. sixcolors.com/post/2025/04...

After Meta blocked news on its platforms in Canada, misleading content from right-wing Facebook pages like Canada Proud has surged ahead of the federal election (New York Times)

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OH: “Everything’s computer.”

Phoenix for Bluesky A Bluesky client based on the award-winning Twitter app for iOS.

🐦‍🔥 tapbots.com/phoenix/

How’d you expect the dear leader to drink hot liquids like coffee or soups with exploding paper straws?

#USA #Canada #tariffs #Trump

They call them tariffs because they *tear* *rifts* between you and all your friends and family.

I’m sorry, how is Mar-a-Lago not just “working from home”?

The Snacks & Cereals of 2024 Welcome to 2025. The vibes are a little heavy, so, I’m trying very hard to focus on the things I can control — and yes, that includes remembering to share things that delight me like the late…

⭐️ It's been a while since I've shared any #new snacks or cereals — but don't worry, I haven't stopped noticing them. Here's a bumper blog post with all the new products I found in 2024!

I hope you enjoy looking at all of this weird stuff as much as I do! (You don't, but.) cabel.com/2025/01/27/t...

Innovative yet lazy knee-jerk approach but is it any worse than the in-your-face dehumanizing disrespect of folding your arms, booing, hurling objects, or arriving late that routinely happens to opening acts? An artist bouncing back from this derision just sets the scene for a biopic in 60 years.

Don't eat CDs

Selecting assassins on a purely merit-based system #executiveorderdraft

1 minute Cream of Wheat box

2½ minute Cream of Wheat

3 minute Cream of Wheat

8 minute Cream of Wheat

How many minutes of Cream of Wheat does one actually need?

If you need support Suicide and mental distress affect people from all walks of life across Canada. If this guide has raised any issues or feelings for you, please know you don't have to deal with them on your own. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, there are resources that can help. You can also reach out if you are worried about someone else. Here are some resources you can try: • 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8 which is available 24-hours a day, in English and French from anywhere in Canada. www.988.ca • Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (available 24/7) - www.kidshelpphone.ca • Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: www.suicideprevention.ca - Provides information, resources, and support for people affected by suicide. • Canadian Mental Health Association: www.cmha.ca - Offers mental health resources and support services across Canada. • 2-1-1 is a helpline available in many communities across Canada that connects people to social services, community programs and resources.

☎️ I can tell β€∟∟ “wants to talk” because I've been receiving a random call every other day from someone that claims to have a better deal on an oligopoly-priced mobile and home internet plan.

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Glanced at the call sheet today and turns out we've all been cast in the prequel to A24's Civil War!

Is there a Mrs Dash?!?