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Embarrassing, frustrating, and tragic. 😞

I learned this summer that I only had one MMR shot as a child. Consulted with my pharmacist when I went in for flu+covid shots. I’ll be back in for an MMR booster shot this month. 💪 💉

Same

The blockbuster movies might get top billing but every fall when my daughters rewatch Gilmore Girls, I am reminded of how much @seangunn.bsky.social crushed it as Kirk Gleason.

best wardrobe upgrade for me since pandemic has been jeans with Lycra/Spandex/elastane and Arcade stretch webbing belts ☁️ 👖

That t-shirt is a 12 out of 10 🤘

tbh I might miss word recall if I only heard them and didn’t see them 🐿️ 🧠

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqLp...

- strolled the walking bridge and stopped at Picaroons for a drink

- wandered the market with a coffee and queued for samosas

- been to a show at The Playhouse

- regretted going to the FREX

or it’ll be at The Joyce right after the bartender asks “Who’s covering that Substack guy’s tab?”

50th anniversary 4K glow up of Jaws is well worth a trip to an IMAX theatre, especially if you’ve never seen it in theatre. Until today, I’d only seen it on a television and the big screen experience was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

⚠️ The airspace around and over a wildfire is closed to all aircraft, including drones, except those directly involved in fighting fires.

If a drone is spotted in the area, emergency response teams need to ground their operations, which puts lives at risk.

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Me: *listening to Amish Paradise*

My wife: Turn that down. The windows are open. You don’t want the neighbours to know you listen to Weird Al.

Me: He just SOLD OUT Madison Square Garden!

She did not find that compelling

Spare Fantastic Four Costume The Spare Fantastic Four Costume also known as and dubbed "The Bombastic Bagman" or "The Amazing Bag-Man" is a costume Peter Parker (Spider-Man) had to don as a result of being separated from the alie...

I’m holding my breath hoping for FF in MCU leading to Secret Wars leading to Spidey getting his symbiote suit leading to FF removing it leading ultimately to the classic Bombastic Bag-man appearing on the big screen 🤓 spiderman.fandom.com/wiki/Spare_F...

At Archibald and Mountain in Moncton? Chopped steak or chicken with mushrooms on the grill with those buns was sandwich perfection.

to the people who are giving advertisers the ability to generate ai slop songs that sing their message to us: you owe the world a huge apology

Someone in my neighbourhood is practicing trumpet and it feels vaguely European to me taking lunch on our stone patio with the brass in the background, although the British national anthem followed by a Christmas carol kind of took me out of the moment

“Sometimes you gotta lose a burger to learn a lesson.” - Peter Pollyever

Imagine explaining this to the insurance company

I couldn’t even get through Foundation but I am jonesing for more Murderbot after every episode

Following @weratedogs.com is excellent for my mental health

OTOH, I am also frequently misguided and delusional

YouTube video by Qieth Guitar Hero - Barracuda medium

Barracuda activates me like a dorky Winter Solider youtu.be/sk3Fme3QyuI

YouTube video by sophie lopez Binky the Opera Singing Aardvark

youtu.be/9GKtfCc6mjE

Saw this over on LinkedIn and my genuine first thought was “this has @raydoesdata.bsky.social vibes”

did you just invent gen z finishing schools?

Me last night: wife & I enrolled in acting classes; celebrity instructor was the blond guy from Party Down, who claimed he was in Lord of the Rings but nobody knew about it. I freaked out at a surprise musical activity because I don't like to sing in public & I was "HERE TO LEARN ACTING!"

Honestly a great idea. Charge the parents of recent grads for it. Add topics on How to Make Eye Contact and How to Place a Phone Call.

(Don't Fear) The Reaper The Beggar King · Take Cover! · Song · 2025

Spotify served me an a cappella version of (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, which definitely is missing cowbell

open.spotify.com/track/36BDZ7...

There's a whole lot of this throughout the entire Sun-Times Summer 2025 section, I can't find most of the people or publications referred to or quoted in any of this (some of the publications exist but i can't find the cited people in them)

I just missed a telehealth appointment on Friday because my phone didn’t ring due to No Caller ID