Thomas W. (AKA Gull)

City: We unanimously declare a climate emergency! We must make change no matter what the cost, humanity's survival depends on it!

Community: Can we put in a protected bike lane to get more people cycling.

City: No, we'll lose parking spots.

my hand holding a huge 24.5 fl oz can of graza olive oil. the can has a tab top lid exactly like a can of seltzer

fighting for my life against the persistent and insistent intrusive thought

Looking down at Twin Falls from the bridge. Featuring rough waters and precarious vegetation along the canyon walls.

Today's hiking destination! Here's Twin Falls in Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver.

A glaucous-winged gull on a tree stump, with its feathers ruffled by the wind. A building in the background.

Gull in the wind.

Dear [Professor’s Name], I want to sincerely apologize for my actions regarding my midterm submission.

Email from a student who turned in a ChatGPT essay. Not even looking at the ChatGPT output in the apology 🥴

A six-panel comic. In panel 1, text says "People often wonder, why don't I see baby pigeons? Here's where they're hiding:" and there's an egg with an arrow pointing to a question mark, then an arrow pointing to an adult pigeon. Panel 2 says "Pigeons don't nest in trees. They nest in sheltered spaces on or in buildings. This keeps their babies safe from weather and predators." There's a pigeon nesting in a sheltered cavity in the side of a building. Panel 3 says "The hidden babies look like this: like moldy potatoes, but cute" and there are two baby pigeons looking, well, like moldy pink and gray potatoes with yellow fuzz. Panel 4 says "Older baby pigeons hide in plain sight. When they leave the nest, they're adult-sized, but they're still young and learning" and a fledgling pigeon is flying out of a building saying "aaaaaa". Panel 5 says "Here's how to identify these young pigeons" and shows a fledgling pigeon with arrows pointing to these features: eyes may be gray-brown, pale-edged feathers, smaller "nose" (cere), subdued hues, and looks worried. Panel 6 says "Scientifically speaking, though, all pigeons are sweet babies" and there are three very cute round pigeons, a gray, white, and red one, with arrows pointing to them to make things look scientific.

Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...

Haha damn. I know this feeling.

Bluesky needs a bit of a culture shift

I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.

If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?

Bluesky for Beginners Very Basic Tips on Getting Going

Asking people for reciprocal follows on Bluesky is more likely to get you blocked.

Engage with people — preferably accounts that do NOT have thousands of followers — and your followers will come.

This is a year-old post I wrote, but the basics are still true for getting started here.

great sunrise AND got the front seat on the train

7:40am and the day has already peaked

Comic. Two-column table. Column A lists planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Column B has checkmark boxes for whether the planets have rings: the outer planets’ boxes are checked, and Earth has a red check. [Earth with a ring with an array pf points around it. An arrow labeled “Geostationary Satellite Bel”t points to the ring.] [caption] Astronomy fact: A century ago, Earth didn’t have rings, but we have one now! It’s where all the satellite dishes are pointed.

Planetary Rings

xkcd.com/3156/

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

ME: a doctor put a curse on me

WIFE: which doctor

ME: yes

Good luck with the job search!

Two pieces of fully loaded avocado toast on a slate.

Bonus: Two servings of avocado toast for $6.50. Unreal deal!

A tasting flight of four beers. From left to right: Kölsch, pale ale, brown ale, IPA.

Yesterday's treat. I tasted a Kölsch, pale ale, brown ale, and IPA from Wildeye Brewing in North Vancouver.

Hot autumn day, eh? Sounds like a wonderful adventure!

Neutral places to breakup in Metro Vancouver this autumn | Lifestyle Autumn is often called “breakup season.” If you’re ending things, here are the most neutral and low-drama breakup spots in Metro Vancouver.

daily hive are y’all okay

Superb! Got any more updates planned?

Damn lol. This totally breaks muscle memory.

A pin machine, with a very odd order of the numbers: 978 431 506 2

Is this a check to see if I can order one more beer?

Wtf, that Dive with U score is insane.

DMV Worker: Stop staring at your phone while I take your driver's license photo

Guy: But this is how I look when I drive

Even though I'm up in Canada, I feel so alarmed every day when I read news about the US. Most of my friends don't seem to care much, sadly.

(solemnly) You've had mail.

Me too. It's beyond outrageous.

Congrats!! I'm so hooked, I've already played for too many hours.

California Gull. British Columbia, #Canada

Shake it off!

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Ultra chunky!

So this is the Vancouver transit to work mode share map

As you can see - the skytrain works. Otherwise, people living in South and East Van are more likely to ride the bus or skytrain to work, as well as other areas.

see Census Mapper: censusmapper.ca/maps/3719#11...