Husky Johnson

Shiftless lout by trade.

[Skurt Vonnegut @ThisLocalHater]

To the tune of Let It Be: Taco meat

[Aaron Belz @belzpoems]

How are you guys planning to mark the 30th anniversary of "How Bizarre"?

[Robot Turkey (Adam) @Robot__Turkey]

“So begins Nintendo’s classic new adventure that links two worlds—one of Light and one of Darkness…”
— Nintendo Power #34 (March 1992)

There’s a real argument that The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the greatest video game ever made.

#RetroGaming #SNES #Zelda

[💂🏻‍♀️👋🏻вєαя🍻🇬🇧™ @BigBearF1]

Lord Nelson was 5ft 6in. His statue is 17ft 4in.

That’s Horatio of 3:1.

[Colin Gorrie @colingorrie]

Written English has barely changed in 300 years. If you can read Harry Potter, you can read Robinson Crusoe (1719).

The Spelling of our Tongue was in the main ſettled ere the eighteenth Century, & the Grammar has ſuffer'd but little Alteration ſince. Yet before this happy Settlement, things were exceeding ſtrange.

In Shakeſpeares dayes, ſpelling was much more variable, & you ſhall finde notable differences in the grammar: "thou" could bee intimate or inſulting, depending vpon whom you ſayd it to; to chooſe amiſse had conſequences.

Wende we now tuo hundred ȝeer bifore, to Chauceres tyme. It seemeth ȝit as Englisshe, but it nis nat esy to reden withouten greet connynge.

Yet tuo hundred wintre er, sone after þat the Normans comen to þis londe, is Englisch on muchel wandlunge. Þe tunges work is tobroken, Frensce wordes comeþ in, and þe writunge is al totwemed.

Þy furðor þu underbæc færst, þy gelicor biþ Englisc gesewen þære Deniscan spræce. Englisce bec þæs m. geare ne mæg nan mann rædan buton he sundorlice geleornad sy.

[World Hockey Report @worldhockeyrpt]

Connor McDavid on Edmonton:

[Robert Colvile @rcolvile]

Lots of people puzzled by what Trump's up to but it'll all become clear when he takes Kamchatka

[Waylon Jennings Songs @WaymoreJennings]

29 years ago today the world lost the great Townes Van Zandt. #RIP #Legend

[Waylon Jennings Songs @WaymoreJennings]

73 years ago today the world lost one of the greatest ever, Rest in Peace Hiram King Williams. 🙏🏻 #RIP #Legend

[Megan Amram @meganamram]

R.I.P. 2025 (2025 - 2025)

[Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber]

"The History of the Intelligence State" -- an essential 40 min lecture on the origin story of The Blob. Thanks to @Hillsdale for a beautiful event. Timestamps in tweet below

[Cookie Monster @MeCookieMonster]

6 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
7 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
Now me get it.

[Old Hollow Tree @OldHollowTree]

Good morning. It is the 2nd of November.

My wife recently apologized to me. She said she hadn't felt very productive lately. I laughed at her and told her that is what this time of year is for.

I have explained this before, but it bears repeating: we are now closer to the winter solstice than we are the autumn equinox and the time between the two might be the hardest, darkest time of year for many. It is when most of the northern hemisphere insanely shifts an hour of light from the evening to the morning, resulting in a pitch black world when we get out of work in the evening.

It should be a time of rest, of slowing down, of lingering around the table with your family a little longer than normal knowing that the projects outside are put away for the winter. The garden can now wait until spring, the shed does not need a new coat of paint, the brush can wait to be slashed.

The signals are all around us, imploring you to slow down and embrace the restful season between now and the solstice when the light starts to return; the frost on the grass, the trees ripped down to their fundamental structures, the animals bulking up before a long sleep. Yes, the geese sing their departure but the owls and foxes at the woodline implore us to stay, stay, stay in the clear November nights.

The nights too are their own spectacle. The warm cloud blanket of October has been blown away by a chill wind, revealing the cold clear star light of the heavens and the moon just waning as it slowly migrates across the sky. It is a feast for the eyes for those willing to brave the chill nights.

The nights will be longer now, the mornings will be colder, the skies will be clearer. We are lighting fires indoor and out. We are beginning to plan feasts. We are offering the husks of our pumpkins to the forest's edge and staying in bed just a little longer under the heavy comforters.

So this is your answer. This is what you should focus on; the warm inertia of November juxtaposed by the cold brilliance of the outside. Light candles, admire the frost, linger at the table a little longer, and slow down.

It is time.

[Morley Scott 🇨🇦 @Morley_Scott]

“That’s another football into the end zone for high school football”
#RIPJohnSexsmith

[St Albert Gazette @stalbertgazette]

NEWS: St. Albert candidate Q&A: Policing Services https://t.co/18JTJT1jMS

[Connor McDavid @cmcdavid97]

Our journey here continues 🧡💙

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

On Oct. 1, 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever.
It became one of the most successful children's books ever written, selling 38 million copies.
This is the story of how Munsch turned personal tragedy into a book beloved by generations.

🧵 1/10

[The Elks Herd @TheElksHerd]

If there was ever a day, game or time to fill Commonwealth Stadium, it's this Saturday vs the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Fill Our House for Larry Thompson. Fill it up for Deb, the Thompson Family, the players, coaches, organization. Let's show our support Edmonton!
#GoElks

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

On this day in 1958, Robert W. Service died.
Called The Bard of the Yukon and The Canadian Kipling, his poetry compilation Songs of a Sourdough, was an international best-seller. His most famous poems are The Shooting of Dan McGrew and The Cremation of Sam McGee.