For me, the bullets at the start of the article - along with the devastating impact AI data centres have on the environment - are enough to put me off AI and its slop.

I always saw SASE - "Self Addressed Stamped Envelope" Regardless, that is a term I have not heard in a very long time!

Many style guides provide that an apostrophe s for surnames ending in s is acceptable, including Chicago, AP, and MLA. It's also okay with Lisa Simpson. 😆

My Great x4 Grandmother, Maria Theresia Letens, is one of the more intriguing ancestors in my family tree. I have many more questions about her than answers. #52Ancestors #genealogy #FamilyHistory deckofancestors.com/2026/08/05/5...

Slowly but surely catching up on this year's #52Ancestors Challenge. It might be Week 32, but I'm finally up to Week 24 with my Great x4 Grandfather, Reijer Jansz Ran, who spent his whole life working as a sailor and channel pilot. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory deckofancestors.com/2026/08/04/5...

The "No Exit" sign might be a bit on the nose. #cemetery

My folks moved to a new place five years ago. I only learned last week that the town's cemetery is located just a five minute walk from their house. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Duh

Larry sure enjoyed his lottery tickets! I hope he hit the winning numbers.

A few of their notable descendants: Bruins forward Alex Steeves Manoah Steves, founder of Steveston William Steeves, Father of Confederation Jack Layton, former L of O of Canada Harold Steves, former BC MLA Laurence Peter, educator/author Janette Oke, author John Steeves, former BCSC Justice

Heading to a family reunion. The Steeves are gathering in Steveston! #FamilyHistory #genealogy #Steeves www.steeveshousemuseum.ca/genealogy-an...

This is a brilliant and novel way of presenting a family tree! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Please turn your attention to this public service announcement from @jmendelsohn.bsky.social. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

I don't know who these people are, but I'm glad this isn't one of my pedigree charts. #Genealogy

With Week 20, I come to William Burgess, the last of my maternal Gx4 Grandparents. He might have spent his whole life in New York but for joining a two-year-old church in 1832, which took him to Ohio, Illinois, and then Utah. #52Ancestors #Genealogy deckofancestors.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/5...

When it comes to numbers of descendants, Charlemagne and Genghis Khan are usually the first names to be mentioned, but they've got nothing on Confucius. #genealogy blog.myheritage.com/2012/08/conf...

I've been waiting for this for four years. While my grandparents' marriage registration became available in 2022 (75 years after their marriage), it was not available right away. Today I discovered that it's finally been scanned and placed online. No surprises, but it's cool to see. #genealogy

HUP HOLLAND HUP, we want to see you next Saturday!! #WorldCup 🏆⚽

Something a bit different than the linear depiction you usually see. Happy Father's Day!

My Gx4 Grandfather, Conrad Liggett, only lived to age 22 - long enough for a shotgun marriage that essentially ensured my existence. (Fun fact: there are FIVE Scioto Townships in Ohio.) #genealogy #FamilyHistory #52Ancestors deckofancestors.wordpress.com/2026/06/14/5...

Oh, and look what my wonderful wife brought me! ♥️🧋Now I can really enjoy what I'm doing. 😊

This is the way to be working on my genealogy. Happy Saturday everyone!

Of course, now this movie comes to mind...

Ooo, I need to do that! Years ago at the old bird site, @dlgenealogist.bsky.social suggested a "longevity pedigree". It was quickly followed by people posting birthplace pedigrees. Here are the ones I posted at the time. Another version I recently saw on Bluesky was for occupation.

Meet Daniel Cook, my Great x4 Grandfather, not to be confused with his namesake star of the eponymous Canadian children’s show that aired in the mid-naughts. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #52Ancestors deckofancestors.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/5...

I really tried to learn more about my Great x4 Grandmother, Miriam Fellows. Sadly, it's little more than a paragraph. I learned more about her mother, Leah Huxley, a name remarkably similar to the female lead of Demolition Man. #genealogy #52Ancestors deckofancestors.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/5...

The one in Surrey:

We have a couple of restored trams in Metro Vancouver. There's one a couple klicks from our house in Richmond, BC. Another is in Surrey BC and it's operational in the summer. Here's the one in Steveston (Richmond):

Me, upon spotting today’s mail: “Oh boy!! I hope we got the long form!!!” My wife: “I figured you census nerds would get all excited.”