I cannot be the only person in Edmonton who wanted my shower to induce just a little hypothermia. #TooHot @YEGwx

Now. I am not saying @sidewalksafari is an addict to doors. But others might.

Excuse me while I go look at some doors in her blog. I could quit any time.

Gotta be a name for this.
I have a stack of new podcast episodes but none feel good for right now. Probably the word is German.

QR code for parking sent me here to qco.de which was down. There I stood with no way to pay. I might read some blog with this problem but not put in a credit card number.

New photos of my hair.

Found out downtown Edmonton, you simply must have a smart phone and credit card to pay for parking. Had to drive to an old pillar to pay by credit card as the app had bad cert. #YEGtraffic

The Edmonton forecast has 30s C for a few days. And not surprised. Yet also see stressed trees knowing this also affects food production. #ClimateChange

Historically, only dictators have a nation’s military march for a birthday. Historically. Or am I missing an example out there???
#TrumpFailArmy

However, in the city there are two station which perhaps need some calibration. They were at 3 and 2 earlier. Now, they have made it up to 15 and 14. The ONLY two stations down there in the green.

Reading 14 now when you can see the haze of smoke against the houses across the street is laughable. Perhaps they think they can push the average down doing this. A Q test would toss these data points out.
3/3

#abwildfires
#ClimateCrisis
#ClimateConsequence

From the same app, here is a view across the city of Edmonton. Most reading are in the 100 to 200 range.
2/3

#abwildfires #ClimateCrisis #ClimateConsequence

The smoke just seemed to get stronger so checked my AQI app. Sure enough.

My closest station reads 162. I have seen higher but still unhealthy.
1/3

#abwildfires #ClimateCrisis #ClimateConsequence

Getting worse in Alberta. All away from me but it is hitting others.
#ClimateChange #ClimateConsequence

Hmmm …. the Royal Alberta Museum has an exhibit on Orcas.
Anybody seen? Site is a bit vague on what is on display in terms of science or culture or both.

https://royalalbertamuseum.ca/visit/exhibitions/feature-gallery/orcas

Almost called police on courier. I see a person walk beside my house. I see a vehicle parked in the back alley. I stepped out the back and called. No response. I looked out the front to find him delivering a package to next door. Said working for MCI but I cannot find that company clearly on the net. Sheesh. Not a good look.

Really Apple? Now an uninstalled app can pull cellular data. This iOS release is out of control. I keep resetting cell data to what has been using my data. I have no way to know which app it was.

title text: [later] I don't get why our pizza slices have such terrible reviews; the geotextile-infused sauce gives the toppings incredible slope stability!

(https://xkcd.com/3073)
(https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3073)

Saw brownie mix in the cabinets. Urge hit but it wants vegetable oil and I only* had butter. So now in over and we shall see. Long ago, I worked a soup kitchen and this substitution is not really that radical. It will be fine.

*I had coconut oil too but I think this would shift the flavour to more tropical. Well, also olive oil but some good stuff and then I would have a Mediterranean salad brownie and who wants that.

Interview on Quirks and Quarks about early plants. “There was a time when fires on land could not happen.” I knew the atmosphere had very little oxygen but did not connect this as a result.

Oh yes. Author Riley Black on plant palaeontology.

Dear Mr. Poilievre,
We remember you fawning over Trump and the GOP until just lately. It will take more than one sound bite to convince me you are truly here for Canada.

#cdnpoli
#canada
#Election2025

Dear Mr. Poilievre,
We know you are avoiding a security clearance. We do not know why but assume you do.

#cdnpoli #canada #Election2025