I valued being on Twitter because of the extraordinary people I've found to interact with here: but the price of that is feeling like one I'm less and less willing to pay. You can find me on Instagram at 'distinctivewoodworking' I won't be here as much. npr.org/2023/04/21/117119355…

A Canadian is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 24 minutes. Youth are affected the most: Kids die. I invited @laine_johnson1 @ShawnMenard1 @tm_kavanagh @JLeiper @DevineSean to the @LLSCanada Light the Night fundraiser last Sat night to hear more... xitter.cf/FurnByJonathan/status/…

If a dad tweets into a void, does the chirp echo?

Over on instagram, I posted a 'story' talking about my concerns about political leadership in Canada and how it impacts Canadian's medical care. If I trusted this platform more? I'd post the video here. Except: I don't trust this platform :( (I obviously understand the irony)

Each party leader has many commitments: each has staff whose role is to screen & respond. Invite was polite, heartfelt & respectful: asked each how they'd feel if their child said "i have stage 4 cancer" Resp. my family received from the PM staff: courteous, amazing. Our Thanks.

If you come to @613flea today here in Ottawa and purchase one of my beautiful wooden bowls: 100% of the purchase price goes to the @LLSCanada My thanks to @JustinTrudeau for the very kind letter he and his team sent to my daughter in support of the fundraising effort.

Not sure that anyone pays attention to what I have to say, but most of my social activity is over on Instagram now: but for anyone who *does* still follow: A lot of my focus right now is supporting @LLSCanada and their "light the night" fundraiser: lightthenight.ca/stories/jos…

A beautiful new walnut bowl in progress: the ‘slow motion’ shot of the oil going into the wood grain is always lovely.

haven't been here in a while: a couple of examples of recent new woodwork: Come find me @613flea on July 6th at @TD_Place and Aberdeen pavilion & Aberdeen square at Lansdowne

There is something really f***ing wrong in our society that we can find millions and billions for sports palaces, but can't provide enough thousands & tens of thousands to support charitable organizations supporting special needs kids and their families. #ottawa

I haven’t been here in a while: and I realize I haven’t missed it. Especially when every second item in my feed is an advertisement of approximate quality to the old after midnight infomercials. Wondering why my ad blocker isn’t doing its job :(

It is possible that we cannot blame @StuntmanStu for the weather coming. I put my snowblower at the very back of the shed on the weekend. Or maybe the people who got their motorcycles out already? Nah… Its Stu’s fault. :)

Examples of beautiful ballpoint pens: hand made from (for the most part) Ottawa area woods: Available online locally via @Givopoly or in person at the next @613flea at Lansdowne.

Couple of new 'jigsaw' fountain pens: if you're thinking "wow, that looks like a lot of work!" You're right. :) Come check out the Pewter toned one @613flea March 9th.