Schaffe

@loliryder

Screenwriter/Devotee of the Romcom. Ranter on the future of work. Lover of rhubarb. Settler on Mi'kma'ki. 🍉

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Schaffe@loliryder· 14d

This is my favourite Halifax reporter exchange of the year thus far. I laughed like Jeremy Cullhane doing his Tucker Carlson impression (aka like a maniac).

Suzanne Rent: How is being the mayor of a small town like Clark’s Harbour different than in a city?

Clay Kenney: Well, one thing is [being mayor in a city] is a bigger paying job [Kenney earns $22,746 a year as mayor].

I jokingly said to be mayor of Clark’s Harbour you’ve got to be a plumber and a carpenter because when little things come up, like maintenance work, I just do it instead of calling someone in. I’m pretty sure the mayor of Halifax [Andy Fillmore] doesn’t do the plumbing.

SR: He does not.

Schaffe@loliryder· Jul 3

Now playing "Two cents, three eggs and a postcard". It's 101 Ranchboys in the HOUSE.

An actual wind up grammaphone in a little suitcase with a record on the turntable.

Schaffe@loliryder· Jul 2

I needed some super carb support after two tough appointments, so I did a roulette on food places on Bedford Highway - ended up at Golden Chicken Grill. Ordered this bad boy. An Egyptian crepe. It had peppers, cheese, fries and grilled chicken inside w a yummy sauce. Omg So. Good.

A triangle pizza slice box with the crepe chicken thing instead of pizza. A ketchup container is also provided. Shown here with a bottle of water and my ebook in the background. Yum.

Schaffe@loliryder· May 8

I've been thinking about messaging a lot. This podcast was super helpful - and made me feel hopeful.

Screenshot of the podcast Next Come What by Andrea Pitzer, and the episode is called The Science of Partying Against Fascism. There's a photo of Andrea.

Details on the podcast. "People who aren't already standing up against fascism can be persuaded to. Here's how to reach them without having to embrace hateful policies". There are a bunch of links in the show notes to more info.

Schaffe@loliryder· May 8

If anyone on Halisky wants a good show next week I have friends doing stand up who are actually funny (featuring middle age women bra jokes and also gay men dating jokes) and then the improv troop uses the stand up to create some sketches. It's a perfect night out - a nice mix!

Fun poster with goggly eyes and a microphone that says "Small Crimes: an evening of stand-up and improv". It's at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax on Wed May 13th at 7:30pm. Tickets available on Jump Comedy. $15 is a deal!

Schaffe@loliryder· Apr 29

Well, other than poisoning the minds of all the parents in my family, today they have an opinion column by a transphobe (something all my kid's grandparents are going to read).

National Post bsky post screenshot reads "Mia Hughes: A major registry study adds to the growing body of evidence that medical transition fails to deliver promised health benefits" and a link to her bullshit column.

Schaffe@loliryder· Apr 12

Saw the documentary film The Pink Pill on Friday. It was So Good. It's a very tight and engaging narrative that will make you laugh, cry and shriek at your TV b/c it's infuriating. The best thing tho imo is it makes you want to keep fighting for women's/marginalized community health. #filmsky

Poster for the documentary The Pink Pill. The bottom half of a woman's face, with her tongue sticking out. Her lipstick is hot pink. On the tip of her tongue is a pale pink pill.

Schaffe@loliryder· Dec 17

She's a beauty! And it was right to wait. To me a couple of hours to get back to it, but I wouldn't have made the yoga class doing this first time through.

Gingerbread cake now out of pan, and on a wire rack. Candles, pears, nuts and an old book in the background. Really going for an old school vibe. And again, the smell is incredible.

Schaffe@loliryder· Dec 17

About to be set to cool!

Gf molasses ginger cake as per Girl Friday in round pan on top of the stove. Smell is incredible (smell not pictured, you just have to trust me).

Schaffe@loliryder· Nov 20

Robots also hate November.

Clip from internet post by KameraOne Canada with the heading "Delivery robot forgets to drop package then flings itself down stairs"

Schaffe@loliryder· Nov 8

Did women ruin the workplace?

A black and white photo of Joyce Weiland in her studio, paint brushes sticking up, and her hair in a messy bun. She does not give a fuck, she's busy, leave her alone.

Schaffe@loliryder· Sep 19

Tonight was so still and so sweetly beautiful.

Long view through trees of the calm ocean reflecting some pinky orange clouds in the sky.

Schaffe@loliryder· Jul 3

A Halisky

Orange and pink clouds low over a bit of forest.

Schaffe@loliryder· May 17

Finally made the Loopy Whisk gf rhubarb upside down cake. One word: yum

The top of a cake with stripes of rhubarb on a glass cake plate.

Schaffe@loliryder· Apr 27

Want it on the record that I am not the one resisting laundry day.

Little black dog looking pitiful but obstinate in the middle of sheets that are ready to be gathered up from the mattress and put in the washer.

She won't move!

Schaffe@loliryder· Mar 15

Doing a little more reading on this excellent book. Also, I'm trying to be more organized around networking, so making a list of people I've met this last year, titles, dates, any next steps. In a week, I get a whole week off to write, looking forward to it!

Front cover of the book "Into The Woods: a five act journey into story" by John Yorke. There are a bunch of yellow, blue and pink tabs sticking out from the first third. There's lots to make note of!

Schaffe@loliryder· Mar 10

Okay final result is a babka that didn't rise so it's more like chocolate bread pudding which my husband tells me is just fine! I find myself eager to try it again. I made notes.

Gluten free chocolate babka with a couple slices cut out. A long knife lies next to it.

Schaffe@loliryder· Mar 9

Had a slight (ok bigger) panic when chilled dough was still too sticky to roll out. A trip to reddit gf baking gave me some work arounds...she ain't pretty folks, but it looks approximate. Now proofing...does this really work? Seems like kitchen magic.

Hand patted dough in a flat-ish rectangle-ish shape on parchment paper, covered by the chocolate filling (to hide the mess)

Dough rolled up on parchment paper. Looks like a giant blunt with a bit of chocolate seeping through in one or two spots.

Dough blunt split in half lengthwise. It's a messy bitch, but it's holding it's shape.

The lengthwise sections have now been braided. I failed braiding in Brownies, so go with me here. Each half is intertwined with the other and stuffed into a glass loaf pan.

Schaffe@loliryder· Mar 9

But it looks and smells like bread dough! Did I mention I've never made bread? And also that there are 5 more steps!?!

Ball of sticky dough at the bottom of the mixer bowl.

Schaffe@loliryder· Mar 9

I made what seemed like an error of where to add the eggs.

Stand mixer with dough kneading attachment, in the bowl are wet ingredients on top of dry, bland you can spot an in-between egg layer that didn't get mixed into the wet before adding.

Schaffe@loliryder· Mar 9

The only way my ADHD brain is going to stay focused on all these details is focusing on one stage at a time. Chocolate filling stage complete.

Blue bowl with dark chocolate filling in the bottom.

Schaffe@loliryder· Jan 31

I just posted this separately, but it's my dog watching Rex from Hudson & Rex.

Little black dog watching the TV intently.

Schaffe@loliryder· Jan 25

At long last (due to the mail strike), my Solstice present I ordered from @spellfire.bsky.social arrived. Two new handmade altar cloths, a set of Solstice cards, and a magic hare. The altar cloths are so beautiful that they make this little corner shine.