genna
@genna
Creator, Pages Past, a podcast where your favourite people revisit their old favourite books. Editor, college instructor, library lurker, luddite. Opinions mine. Torontonian. Listen: Patreon:
Cardio is my white whale (I hate it) so I got myself this VHS exercise tape at the thrift store. I thought maybe I could trick myself into doing it if it was hilarious enough. This has worked. Look at the lady in the back
Air quality warning lifted after four horrible days. A gorgeous summer day with a cool breeze. Everyone at the park saying, “How about that weather?! We can breathe!” Thinking of our neighbours who will live with the effects of this particular climate disaster forever, not just a week.
Art on the wall at a neighbourhood cafe I won’t be visiting again. It’s ChatGPT. I asked.
Lucy Dacus said “hands up who here is gay?” then tied a lesbian flag around herself very neatly, like a superhero’s cape, and said “This song is dedicated to everyone who just almost raised their hand.” A lovely show, although the acoustics of the Queen E theatre frankly STINK
iPhone doesn’t do justice to the rust-coloured haze over Toronto, or the stench. I was fine in an N95. Birds were having a bona fide party in an utterly deserted Home Smith Park. Thinking about my impassioned speech in elementary school arguing for the swift implementation of the Kyoto accords.
It’s very scary out there. When I see it now, I say to myself: “That looks miserable.” I remember how obsessed you must be to achieve that look & how sad it is to use your precious energy that way. And I remember how DANGEROUS it is. a minor fall cost Britney Murphy her life, because she was frail.
Dr. Ledoux was in the 70s TV version as well!! SOMEBODY didn’t watch the Christian channel every day after school haha
Toronto is the land where hair never dries. It can freeze, or it can steam lightly in the humidity. It will never dry
It’s 30 C (86 F) the coolest all week, and this pup still says 10 mins at the park is enough thank you
I saw the Outsiders musical in Toronto with my mum. The feats of athleticism and the vocals were unreal. jury’s out on how it did as an adaptation. Still thinking on that. If you get the chance to hear either Travis Rogers or Tyler Wesley live you MUST do it. But they were all amazing
Remember when Canada's AI minister casually admitted he got Gemini to make a podcast out of a briefing on Bill C-27? I HOPE it was just some notes, and he doesn't do this with actual legislation he has to consider and vote on. it's so disrespectful of the office & the work someone put into writing.
there is one resident lethal Travis Kelce hater at the Onion. game recognize game
I was subjected to David Frum's thoughts without my consent on the timeline today — may I recommend choosing peace by subscribing to @xblock.aendra.dev and getting a warning that you're gonna see something braindead from another platform????
I think I may have found the source of this mysterious “blue dot fever” that is plaguing artists and cancelling tours (these are comments on the world tour announcement for Dan and Phil, who are first-Gen UK YouTubers). Their audience is likely younger and broker than average, but: still.
hello #phansky, I am not much of a doodad or knickknack collector, but I am a member of the #DanAndPhil patreon, which means I got this member card. I put it in a copy of Red, White & Royal Blue in the little free library on Runnymede south of Bloor. Hopefully some Toronto phannie can scoop it up!
if you left your eldritch abomination by the good sticks at the park pls come collect her
bluesky is close to 100% getting into yogurt lately (I think it's illegal to make an account here if you're under 35, let alone 25)
Tumblr (for as long as it survives) will always be the best social media. Completely ungovernable
SHE IS HERE AND SHE IS BEAUTIFUL (the first thing I noticed is an addition exhorting health reporters to avoid the unscientific term “stomach flu,” as it creates confusion with the much more serious influenza. That’s the level of pedantry I’m looking for in a style guide).