Leah 🦔
@leahday.bsky.social
Sometimes I have something to say about the Sens. More often it’s about parenting, grief, or how my city can improve things.
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20 people in a house, plus cooking, plus perimenopause means I am absolutely roasting. I’ve put myself into time out on the screened in porch
October 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
20 people in a house, plus cooking, plus perimenopause means I am absolutely roasting. I’ve put myself into time out on the screened in porch
City of Ottawa should take note.
Japan has just made 30km/h (I.e. 20mph) the default in most residential roads due to the evidence-base from EU cities.
etsc.eu/japan-makes-...
etsc.eu/japan-makes-...
Japan makes 30 km/h the default speed limit on most residential roads - as European city survey shows significant safety benefits
Japan has lowered the statutory speed limit on most of its residential streets from 60 km/h to 30 km/h, effective 1 September. The new limit applies automatically to roads narrower than 5.5…
etsc.eu
October 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
City of Ottawa should take note.
This is old news. @heymw.bsky.social has been eating the skin of kiwis for 30+ years
My latest discovery? You can eat the skin of a kiwifruit – and the benefits are myriad | Adrian Chiles
My latest discovery? You can eat the skin of a kiwifruit – and the benefits are myriad | Adrian Chiles
It turns out all that time spent peeling and paring was entirely wasted, writes Adrian Chiles. Now I’m gobbling them like apples and putting the extra fibre to good use
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
This is old news. @heymw.bsky.social has been eating the skin of kiwis for 30+ years
3 weeks after I started renovating our main floor powder room, we finally have a working sink and toilet again. Decorating and finishing touches starts tomorrow.
October 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
3 weeks after I started renovating our main floor powder room, we finally have a working sink and toilet again. Decorating and finishing touches starts tomorrow.
What is the movie that came out before you were born that you've watched the most times?
October 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
What is the movie that came out before you were born that you've watched the most times?
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On this day in 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever.
It is a book that originated from tragedy but from that tragedy came something wonderful and beloved around the world.
This is the story of one of Canada's most acclaimed books.
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It is a book that originated from tragedy but from that tragedy came something wonderful and beloved around the world.
This is the story of one of Canada's most acclaimed books.
🧵1/10
October 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
On this day in 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever.
It is a book that originated from tragedy but from that tragedy came something wonderful and beloved around the world.
This is the story of one of Canada's most acclaimed books.
🧵1/10
It is a book that originated from tragedy but from that tragedy came something wonderful and beloved around the world.
This is the story of one of Canada's most acclaimed books.
🧵1/10
Shout out to @heymw.bsky.social for doing the floor in our bathroom reno. It’s been a hell of a week but tomorrow we might actually have a working main floor bathroom again
September 25, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Shout out to @heymw.bsky.social for doing the floor in our bathroom reno. It’s been a hell of a week but tomorrow we might actually have a working main floor bathroom again
Hollywood, Ending has been secured.
Thanks @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. Can’t wait to read it.
Thanks @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. Can’t wait to read it.
September 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Hollywood, Ending has been secured.
Thanks @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. Can’t wait to read it.
Thanks @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. Can’t wait to read it.
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Let’s see your tits! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paridae. Pictured here: a Tufted Titmouse.
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
September 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Let’s see your tits! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paridae. Pictured here: a Tufted Titmouse.
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Situation has been sorted. All three customer service representatives were very nice
Love starting the day fighting for my life with the Home Depot Customer Service Representative
September 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Situation has been sorted. All three customer service representatives were very nice
Love starting the day fighting for my life with the Home Depot Customer Service Representative
September 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Love starting the day fighting for my life with the Home Depot Customer Service Representative
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In 1906, 27-year-old Canadian Peter Lymburger Robertson invented a new screw and screwdriver.
Considered far superior to the Philips screw, the Robertson screw is now regarded as one of Canada's greatest inventions.
This is the story.
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Considered far superior to the Philips screw, the Robertson screw is now regarded as one of Canada's greatest inventions.
This is the story.
🧵 1/8
September 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In 1906, 27-year-old Canadian Peter Lymburger Robertson invented a new screw and screwdriver.
Considered far superior to the Philips screw, the Robertson screw is now regarded as one of Canada's greatest inventions.
This is the story.
🧵 1/8
Considered far superior to the Philips screw, the Robertson screw is now regarded as one of Canada's greatest inventions.
This is the story.
🧵 1/8
7 days into the school year and the kid is sick
September 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
7 days into the school year and the kid is sick
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I have received news of a perfectly named cafe located on the waterfront of Nova Scotia's capital, if you know what I mean
September 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I have received news of a perfectly named cafe located on the waterfront of Nova Scotia's capital, if you know what I mean
Spent most of the day in the backyard playing with friends and family and it was a really great Labour Day
September 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Spent most of the day in the backyard playing with friends and family and it was a really great Labour Day
George Russell “I think whoever’s the quickest today will win the race”
Thanks George, real great insight there. 🏎️
Thanks George, real great insight there. 🏎️
September 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
George Russell “I think whoever’s the quickest today will win the race”
Thanks George, real great insight there. 🏎️
Thanks George, real great insight there. 🏎️
this is the hill I choose
He's kind of giving capybara who made a wish to become human
September 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
this is the hill I choose
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HOLY SHIT DUDES
fucking with the environment is now not just a sin (which Francis also said), it is classed as a direct fuck-you to God
and a central tenet of the reasoning is the need to care for "our common home," i.e. you are morally obligated to think about the other people who also live here
fucking with the environment is now not just a sin (which Francis also said), it is classed as a direct fuck-you to God
and a central tenet of the reasoning is the need to care for "our common home," i.e. you are morally obligated to think about the other people who also live here
Vatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new document
The more than 29,000 word text calls for ecological conversion due to “sin against creation and the Creator.”
www.americamagazine.org
September 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
HOLY SHIT DUDES
fucking with the environment is now not just a sin (which Francis also said), it is classed as a direct fuck-you to God
and a central tenet of the reasoning is the need to care for "our common home," i.e. you are morally obligated to think about the other people who also live here
fucking with the environment is now not just a sin (which Francis also said), it is classed as a direct fuck-you to God
and a central tenet of the reasoning is the need to care for "our common home," i.e. you are morally obligated to think about the other people who also live here
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New Heritage Minute just dropped, starring Rick Mercer as the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland:
NEW Heritage Minute: Gander and 9/11
YouTube video by Historica Canada
www.youtube.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
New Heritage Minute just dropped, starring Rick Mercer as the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland:
Read exactly one chapter of this book and had to stop. And now I’m laying in bed with my kid trying to convince my dumb animal brain that she’s not in danger.
August 26, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Read exactly one chapter of this book and had to stop. And now I’m laying in bed with my kid trying to convince my dumb animal brain that she’s not in danger.
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Every premier should be passing tougher product labelling laws for country of origin, especially produce.
Why? Because some of our billionaires aren’t on the same team as the rest of us.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Why? Because some of our billionaires aren’t on the same team as the rest of us.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Trying to buy Canadian at the grocery store? Loblaw removes signage from produce aisles
Some Metro Vancouver shoppers say it’s become harder to tell where their fruits and vegetables come from.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 22, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Every premier should be passing tougher product labelling laws for country of origin, especially produce.
Why? Because some of our billionaires aren’t on the same team as the rest of us.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Why? Because some of our billionaires aren’t on the same team as the rest of us.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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If you're confused by the conversations around sex testing and trans athletes and all that, I made a podcast that traces the history of this debate from the very beginning. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts:
www.tested-podcast.com/listen/
www.tested-podcast.com/listen/
August 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM
If you're confused by the conversations around sex testing and trans athletes and all that, I made a podcast that traces the history of this debate from the very beginning. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts:
www.tested-podcast.com/listen/
www.tested-podcast.com/listen/
Huh 🤔 wonder why that is? The Safer Ontario ads told me we would be safer. Seems like when the government closed the safe injection sites didn’t actually make us safer.
August 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Huh 🤔 wonder why that is? The Safer Ontario ads told me we would be safer. Seems like when the government closed the safe injection sites didn’t actually make us safer.
Kinda think that maybe the PWHL trophy shouldn’t be named after him.
PWHL owner Mark Walter quickly sold the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers this month, and is now looking to sell his stake in Chelsea FC according to reports. All while Walter is under financial investigation for possible fraud.
Could the PWHL be next?
thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
Could the PWHL be next?
thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
After Selling Lakers, Mark Walter Now Looking To Sell Chelsea FC Stake, Could The Be PWHL Next?
PWHL owner Mark Walter quickly sold the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers this month, and is now looking to sell off his stake in Chelsea FC according to reports. All while Walter is under financial investigat...
thehockeynews.com
August 18, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Kinda think that maybe the PWHL trophy shouldn’t be named after him.
Cool. Cool. Cool. If we are just going to let our planet burn, then let’s just let society collapse now.
Ford says Ontario needs to build more data centres
Ford says Ontario needs to build more data centres
Premier Doug Ford is warning that the province must build more data centres to keep Canadian data from being exposed to the US government.
bit.ly
August 18, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Cool. Cool. Cool. If we are just going to let our planet burn, then let’s just let society collapse now.