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David Hirtle

@wachunga

Geeking out over the sharing economy, sustainability, active transportation, board games, parenting, and Oxford commas. 🤓

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Joined March 2009
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I started blogging again 👋 This time about a recent long distance trip in an EV from @modo_carcoop hirtle.eco/post/trip-report-…
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Really enjoyed this overview of French dialects around the world blog.duolingo.com/french-dia…
A tour of French dialects around the world

A tour of French dialects around the world

French is spoken around the world, so it varies a lot depending on the country! Here are some differences in French dialects.

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We should start naming heatwaves after fossil fuel companies.
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I'm visiting the Maritimes (eastern Canada). I grew up here, but it's been so long that I feel like I'm rediscovering it somehow. Some random observations... (thread)
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Washer toss became a popular yard game a few years ago in the east. Plays like a more portable version of horseshoes. I should make one!
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The reddish PEI rocks show up everywhere: beaches, playgrounds, highways...
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TIL about the solarpunk subgenre of #scifi. I think we could all use more hope, less doom these days. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola…
Solarpunk - Wikipedia

Solarpunk - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org
Achievement unlocked: Visit three provinces on Canada Day 🇨🇦
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I have been building this virtual thing. Somehow now it feels real. 👕
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Made it to the end after more than a year of daily practice, but of course the princess is in another castle. Well played, Duolingo! The journey continues.
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I played the @FinancialTimes Climate Game to see if I could cut emissions to zero by 2050. I managed to avoid the worst effects of climate change! Can you make the tough decisions needed to save our planet? 🌎 ig.ft.com/climate-game/
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Have fun with today's puzzles. We've hidden a few special surprises for you. 🙃 #AprilFools spelliegame.com/
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These are some of the rarest emojis in Spellie. 🦪🔤🍢🧙‍♀️🫔🤿🗿🐽💈🍡👹🥟💶🕌🍱⚠️🛳️🧝🌯🧬🌿🤐👘 Have you found any of them? spelliegame.com/
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