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Tanis Fowler

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"There's only one rule that I know of, babies. God damn it, you've got to be kind." Toronto-based writer, editor and journalist. Opinions are my own. she/her

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Recently, I filled in for a colleague who starts her day at 8am. I’ve been on nights for most of my adult life and had been having horrible insomnia, so I was anxious about the gig, but it actually helped reset my sleep schedule. My phone just told me my average sleep time has increased by 2 hours!

06.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Would that we could get off social media, buddy! That shit is hardwired in!

I remember learning about Gopher protocol in junior high. That was the internet before the internet, baby.

If I think hard, I can still hear the tear of the perforated edges on the paper from the dot matrix printer.

06.03.2026 07:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a Hateful Eight hater. I sub in Misery and/or The Shining as definitively winter movies.

06.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well what else are we going to do with all the dirt that will result from the giant tunnel he wants to build under the highway?

06.03.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Insane.

02.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!

02.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 786 πŸ” 551 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 9

He wasn’t a Much Music host. He was the host of Canadian Idol.

02.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Daal/doll, SAG/saag

02.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have been enjoying Dark Winds, but the clothing and hair and makeup is taking me right out of it. I keep forgetting that it’s supposed to take place in the 70s. The collars need to be, like, 80% pointier and the pants should be much MUCH tighter.

02.03.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I recall a time when Trump was on Late Night and Conan pulled a condom from Trump’s pocket and Trump was legit pissed at him for it. Like a psycho.

01.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think Conan is perfect, but by God, I do not think he would have ruffled Trump’s hair like β€œain’t I a stinker?”

01.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was the beginning of the end.

01.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

See, we build teeny tiny condos and people don’t have enough room for their stuff. You might think this is strange and silly. You might ask, β€œWhy not build bigger condos?” Because, stupid! That’s not profitable enough! Go visit your stuff elsewhere! Pay extra to do it!

01.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I see male hockey players on SNL continue to suck. Most of y’all were not even a twinkle in your parents’ eyes when Gretzky stunk it up, but real old ones will remember.

01.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Almost always, what I end up eating when the world makes me weary is a frozen Libretto pizza and a big Caesar salad.

01.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hear me out: we cook and eat the rich.

28.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The world is falling apart and yet I still have to figure out what to cook and eat every day? Bullshit.

28.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

This looks like a still from an episode of Law & Order: Canada.

28.02.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community.

New β€” I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout:

28.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 5224 πŸ” 2192 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 107

I don’t understand why they even need to do this. Is Kid Rock’s entire library not enough?

27.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll do it. I will fire tens of thousands of ICE agents. I will fly around the country like George Clooney and Anna Kendrick in that movie, just firing people all day. Except instead of it crushing my soul each ICE agent firing will bring me joy.

27.02.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 3609 πŸ” 522 πŸ’¬ 102 πŸ“Œ 18

Stop! Stop! I can only hate Burger King so much!

26.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I admit that I’m very susceptible to just vibes. I guess that’s kind of fickle, but so be it. I have no idea what Max Scherzer is actually like, I just enjoy his insane energy. So even if it’s not the absolute best move for the team, I like that he’s back and I hope he yells at Schneider again.

26.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s goooooo!

26.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well first of all Mary literally sings about bringing the high low when she finds out she's pregnant so jot that down

26.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Oh, it is confusing for sure. I just have never seen it happen, only the aftermath when people inevitably called the paper to complain.

24.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Then that tracks. Baseball has a ton of very religious players. I’m not saying that automatically makes one a Republican, and obviously just because you are registered doesn’t mean you always vote that way, but it’s less surprising.

24.02.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Baseball, I find surprising. Hockey, not so much.

24.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched a car try to drive into the streetcar tunnel on Queens Quay. I can’t believe I witnessed such a Toronto sight! A real live human being waved the car down and told the guy he was in the wrong lane, because the dozens of flashing lights and do not enter signs and gates were not enough!

24.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

If you’ve never seen Letterkenny, I highly recommend it. There’s a very cool character named Tanis in it.

24.02.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0