boozysmurf
@boozysmurf.antipathy.ca
I play video games, wrench on cars, bust my knuckles on power tools, fight traffic on a bicycle, and read cereal boxes if I can't find a book. he / him. Canadian. Never 51.
Pinned
I remember when Illinois police hated Illinois nazis.
A few IL State Police with clubs out, held horizontal, just came on scene
October 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I remember when Illinois police hated Illinois nazis.
This is the way.
This is literally the difference between Saruman and Gandalf. Tolkien is very clear about the necessity to go out into the world and yap with strangers, preferably while smoking and drinking.
You gotta go out in the world and just have conversations with strangers, now and again. It can really help stop you from spiraling out into madness.
October 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This is the way.
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Cthulhu (Genius) III, H.R. Giger, indian ink on paper on pavatex, 1967 www.tumblr.com/vintermorke/...
October 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Cthulhu (Genius) III, H.R. Giger, indian ink on paper on pavatex, 1967 www.tumblr.com/vintermorke/...
THIS.
People and agencies opting for "super intelligence" in common parlance is a very useful tell for their propensity to comply in advance. It's not more accurate, easier to say, more useful, or more descriptive. It's just an authoritarian attempt to see what they can get away with linguistically.
Calling AI "super intelligence" is a big Trump talking point right now. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used it several times in a MAHA speech yesterday - adding that HHS uses it the most of any federal agency www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
September 30, 2026 at 11:18 AM
THIS.
And the kiddo is at cub camp this weekend...
Need something to play this weekend? Here's a selection of indie games we've been into lately:
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September 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
And the kiddo is at cub camp this weekend...
As someone who has recently gone from gas (a v8 truck, no less) to an EV, beverage is great, but utilization, ie, charging infrastructure, is beyond lacking.
I have more thoughts on this, but they need organizing first.
I have more thoughts on this, but they need organizing first.
Canada’s Low Electrification Rate Threatens Its Future Prosperity
Canada = 18%
France = 26%
Japan = 30.5%
Brazil = 25%
Turkey = 24%
Indonesia: 19.6%
If the future is electric, Canada is not highly electrified...or likely to be by 2050.
#cdnpoli
energi.media/markham-on-e...
Canada = 18%
France = 26%
Japan = 30.5%
Brazil = 25%
Turkey = 24%
Indonesia: 19.6%
If the future is electric, Canada is not highly electrified...or likely to be by 2050.
#cdnpoli
energi.media/markham-on-e...
Canada’s Low Electrification Rate Threatens Its Future Prosperity Canada’s Low Electrification Rate Threatens Its Future Prosperity Thoughtful Journalism
The world is electrifying. Canada’s slow shift from fossil fuels to electric technologies could leave its economy less competitive by the 2030s.
energi.media
September 24, 2026 at 11:15 AM
As someone who has recently gone from gas (a v8 truck, no less) to an EV, beverage is great, but utilization, ie, charging infrastructure, is beyond lacking.
I have more thoughts on this, but they need organizing first.
I have more thoughts on this, but they need organizing first.
Sadly, the gamergate chuds remain loud.
Double Fine's decision to cast Erika Ishii has sparked harassment and abuse online, prompting the studio to shut down replies.
Double Fine Casts Erika Ishii, And The Reaction Is Sadly Predictable
Double Fine's decision to cast Erika Ishii has sparked harassment and abuse online, prompting the studio to shut down replies.
bit.ly
September 22, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Sadly, the gamergate chuds remain loud.
In seven weeks, I will run a team for ExtraLife (Benefiting the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario) for the fifteenth year.
If you can spare a couple bucks in donations if you are in the Ottawa/Eastern Ontario region, it helps a lot!
dd.extra-life.org/participants...
If you can spare a couple bucks in donations if you are in the Ottawa/Eastern Ontario region, it helps a lot!
dd.extra-life.org/participants...
Extra Life | Make Big Change For All Kids
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network hospital! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to Make Big Change For All Kids.
dd.extra-life.org
September 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In seven weeks, I will run a team for ExtraLife (Benefiting the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario) for the fifteenth year.
If you can spare a couple bucks in donations if you are in the Ottawa/Eastern Ontario region, it helps a lot!
dd.extra-life.org/participants...
If you can spare a couple bucks in donations if you are in the Ottawa/Eastern Ontario region, it helps a lot!
dd.extra-life.org/participants...
It appears my new tattoo order is:
- godzilla (either reflected in the lens of a 35mm camera, or in prints in front of a 35mm camera)
- the black rabbit of Inle
- Robotech/ mospeada bike
Dammit. I gotta make some appointments.
- godzilla (either reflected in the lens of a 35mm camera, or in prints in front of a 35mm camera)
- the black rabbit of Inle
- Robotech/ mospeada bike
Dammit. I gotta make some appointments.
Watership Down is a favorite in our house, so much so, when my oldest turned 18 they went out and got the shadow/death rabbit tattooed on them.
September 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
It appears my new tattoo order is:
- godzilla (either reflected in the lens of a 35mm camera, or in prints in front of a 35mm camera)
- the black rabbit of Inle
- Robotech/ mospeada bike
Dammit. I gotta make some appointments.
- godzilla (either reflected in the lens of a 35mm camera, or in prints in front of a 35mm camera)
- the black rabbit of Inle
- Robotech/ mospeada bike
Dammit. I gotta make some appointments.
If you've never read "Watership Down" today is the day to correct that situation.
All the world will be your enemy, Prince With A Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you.
But first, they must catch you, Digger, Listener, Runner, Prince With the Swift Warning.
Be cunning and full of tricks, and your people shall never be destroyed.
But first, they must catch you, Digger, Listener, Runner, Prince With the Swift Warning.
Be cunning and full of tricks, and your people shall never be destroyed.
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
If you've never read "Watership Down" today is the day to correct that situation.
I'd never heard of this band but I'm immediately here for it. (First track i hear is "pity the weak")
Are you familiar with the band Fall of Efrafa?
September 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'd never heard of this band but I'm immediately here for it. (First track i hear is "pity the weak")
Why am I paying a "convenience fee" on something that isn't convenient, and has no other option for payment?
September 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Why am I paying a "convenience fee" on something that isn't convenient, and has no other option for payment?
I'm also not mad that HP is getting its reboot-lunch-eaten by Dungeon Crawler Carl finally absolutely exploding into pop culture (although it's by no means YA coming of age UNLESS you consider Princess Donut).
Fuck JKR, btw. Just in case we weren't sure.
Fuck JKR, btw. Just in case we weren't sure.
![first guy: I read Harry Potter because I enjoy a multiple-book fantasy epic
second guy: [holds up LORD OF THE RINGS]
first guy: okay but I want it to also be a YA coming of age story
second guy: [holds up HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON]
first guy: I specifically want it to be about a boy learning to use magic
second guy: [holds up A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA]
first guy: multi-book fantasy epic, YA coming of age story, about a boy learning to use magic, which is specifically Britis - FUUUUUUUUU
second guy: [holds up THE DARK IS RISING]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qskjixp5mozj4ex76h3eyxnc/bafkreihtxpc4updzengom7kxq65zf2k4noxjimccp4hziggqp7ypjtyi5y)
September 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I'm also not mad that HP is getting its reboot-lunch-eaten by Dungeon Crawler Carl finally absolutely exploding into pop culture (although it's by no means YA coming of age UNLESS you consider Princess Donut).
Fuck JKR, btw. Just in case we weren't sure.
Fuck JKR, btw. Just in case we weren't sure.
Hahaha they BOO'd George Russell on the podium? Ouuucchhhhh.
September 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Hahaha they BOO'd George Russell on the podium? Ouuucchhhhh.
LeClerc is so good at fucking up Ferrari 's chances of doing well - knocking Hamilton down to 8th, and then crashing out 10 corners later is classic Charles "Choke under pressure" LeClerc.
September 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
LeClerc is so good at fucking up Ferrari 's chances of doing well - knocking Hamilton down to 8th, and then crashing out 10 corners later is classic Charles "Choke under pressure" LeClerc.
(Same story but pic) once hit a suddenly thrown-open BMW coupe door doing nearly 40kmh downhill (on a bicycle) - got sideways enough to put my shoulder into it, and bent it so far back it broke the front headlight off the car it was on.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
September 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
(Same story but pic) once hit a suddenly thrown-open BMW coupe door doing nearly 40kmh downhill (on a bicycle) - got sideways enough to put my shoulder into it, and bent it so far back it broke the front headlight off the car it was on.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
I once hit a suddenly thrown-open BMW coupe door doing nearly 40kmh downhill (on a bicycle) - got sideways enough to put my shoulder into it, and bent it so far back it broke the front headlight off the car it was on.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
**screams in bicyclese**
This feels like a bad idea for traffic
September 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I once hit a suddenly thrown-open BMW coupe door doing nearly 40kmh downhill (on a bicycle) - got sideways enough to put my shoulder into it, and bent it so far back it broke the front headlight off the car it was on.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
THIS door would have decapitated me, in the same situation.
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Whoever decided to promote Coyote vs Acme by letting Wile E do an AMA using only signs deserves all the praise.
September 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Whoever decided to promote Coyote vs Acme by letting Wile E do an AMA using only signs deserves all the praise.
Oh, I'm looking forward to reading this.
September 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Oh, I'm looking forward to reading this.
Honestly, I chose to believe that this onslaught of advertising is because they're about to take a bath on it.
it’s like how every single time I open Audible I get “HEY LOOK LOOK LOOK IT’S A NEW HARRY POTTER AUDIOBOOK DON’T YOU WANT THIS YOU DEFINITELY WANT THIS WE WILL JUST GO AHEAD AND KEEP SHOVING IT INTO YOUR EYEBALLS EVERY DAY UNTIL YOU BREAK”
September 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Honestly, I chose to believe that this onslaught of advertising is because they're about to take a bath on it.
The urge to run through the corridors of Sparkplug's school screaming "San Dimas High School Football Rules! " is strong this morning.
September 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM
The urge to run through the corridors of Sparkplug's school screaming "San Dimas High School Football Rules! " is strong this morning.
Downgrade a movie:
"Speedlimit & Unhappy"
"Speedlimit & Unhappy"
downgrade a movie:
Some Things Some Places Some Of The Time
Some Things Some Places Some Of The Time
downgrade a movie:
Moderately Sized Trouble in Very Little China
Moderately Sized Trouble in Very Little China
August 30, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Downgrade a movie:
"Speedlimit & Unhappy"
"Speedlimit & Unhappy"
Goddammit. Dolly and Tim Curry within 24 hours?
August 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Goddammit. Dolly and Tim Curry within 24 hours?
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Simultaneously a demonstration of Dolly Parton and Joss Whedon's characters, one positive, one negative
Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she learned the only female producer was making less than her male counterparts, Dolly cut her a check for the difference, on the spot.
A literal saint:
August 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Simultaneously a demonstration of Dolly Parton and Joss Whedon's characters, one positive, one negative
Weird. I don't normally react to celebrity deaths, but once in a while, a thought strikes me.
markramsden.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/d...
Dolly was a good one.
markramsden.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/d...
Dolly was a good one.
Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton
I’m a huge Dolly Parton fan, and not a real fan at all. As a person, she always dominated the ideal of what I want to be. Kind, curious, strong, tenacious. That’s what I saw of the pers…
markramsden.wordpress.com
August 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Weird. I don't normally react to celebrity deaths, but once in a while, a thought strikes me.
markramsden.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/d...
Dolly was a good one.
markramsden.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/d...
Dolly was a good one.