2026 Hugo Awards administrator. Booze and cocktail history nerd. I host the My Tiny Bottles podcast & YouTube series (mytinybottles.com), and teach cocktail classes online and in-person as Tammy's Tastings (tammystastings.com).https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mx2veqkab226Super cool idea for teaching civic engagement and democratic participation! Next weekend at advance polling stations (for upcoming city government election) kids will get to vote for their preferred tree, after reviewing the candidate statements/videos, of course. Love it! https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/kids-vote-weekend/04 Oct 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2veqkab226https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwxrtjdxzc2mLovely article about the need for connection. I have one friend who I would call for a long ambling chat on many drives. Now that I don't have a car, she gets to come with me on my walks to, around, and home from the grocery store instead. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/30/people-are-asking-who-their-uber-drivers-are-on-the-phone-to-welcome-to-the-long-long-diaspora-phone-call03 Oct 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxrtjdxzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwu7yt7bnc26One thing you can say about natural wine, it really does give us a remarkable array of colors!02 Oct 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu7yt7bnc26https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwtpfrpths2oInteresting font choice from the BC drinking safety awareness campaign...01 Oct 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtpfrpths2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwt2vywko22fOur hotel in Vancouver has a sign by the elevator with pictures of the room renovations in progress. But I'm really glad we have an unrenovated room. Why? Bathtub. I love a bathtub. We haven't even been here 48 hours yet, and I've taken 3 baths.01 Oct 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt2vywko22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwrpqx4azs2zFor someone who doesn't like baiju, I sure do end up at a lot of baiju bars. And have really tasty drinks in them. Hmmm...01 Oct 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrpqx4azs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwqduda26c2mTIL [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqduda26c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwpdjzfra22mMy cocktail came with a cloud that rained into my drink. Now that is an unbeatable schtick!30 Sep 2026 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpdjzfra22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwnqkhbw5c2jFood co-ops are coming back in style. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fiddlehead-market-co-op-bear-river-9.734628629 Sep 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnqkhbw5c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwmq72nul22oI got a little fancy tonight, repurposing leftovers from recent meals into crostini to take advantage of yesterday's BOGO baguette.29 Sep 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmq72nul22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwlfvtvztc2fI'm heading to Vancouver tomorrow for a few nights. Any recommendations on drinks/dinner/things to do? My partner will be a conference, so I'll have daytimes to myself.28 Sep 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlfvtvztc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwlfvtvztc2fI'm heading to Vancouver tomorrow for a few nights. Any recommendations on drinks/dinner/things to do? My partner will be a conference, so I'll have daytimes to myself.28 Sep 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlfvtvztc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwld272htc2kSix String Samurai. Post apocalyptic Buddy Holly movie, what's not to like? [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Sep 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwld272htc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwivu7zjz22wFurther evidence that the negative reviews are the most useful.27 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwivu7zjz22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwhn3d2kbc2aFun late afternoon on the Toronto Islands! Had a picnic, learned cool queer history about Toronto, saw the sunset from Hanlon's Beach. I was impressed by the people taking advantage of the clothing optional policy given a) the temp and b) so many damn mosquitoes.27 Sep 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhn3d2kbc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwdqhxbzss25Very exciting for heirloom apple fans! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdqhxbzss25https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwcjbfp7rs2fTIL that these exist. Has anyone tried them? https://www.feebrothers.com/products/fat-wash/25 Sep 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcjbfp7rs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mwccefxkts24It's interesting that the US kept the e given the simplified spelling movement and the dictionary wars of the early 1900s in the US. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Sep 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwccefxkts24https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvxyu27erc23Things that are right with the world - random low end hotel bars in middle America can make Negronis now. Things that are wrong in the world - Guns & Roses as Muzak on this plane.20 Sep 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxyu27erc23https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvta3tqahk2tHere we go... Classic Cocktail, Modern Twist at The Depanneur!18 Sep 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvta3tqahk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvqusw2rvk2lMade this for dinner tonight, cause when you have a Rancho Gordo Bean Club @ranchogordo.bsky.social subscription you have to eat the damn beans or you'll be overwhelmed. Was a very tasty late summer (mostly) vegetarian cassoulet riff! https://www.ranchogordo.com/blogs/recipes/baked-cassoulet-beans-with-summer-squash-corn18 Sep 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqusw2rvk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvqu4kjnvc24Only 2 spots left! Tasty drinks, snacks, all your cocktail questions answered... It's going to be a great time, who's going to fill those last two spots for me? [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqu4kjnvc24https://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvo3lo6qt22wHey Toronto folks! There are still a few spots available for my Friday evening cocktail class at The Dep. Please help spread the word! https://thedepanneur.ca/products/masterclass-classic-cocktail-modern-twist-with-tammy-coxen16 Sep 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo3lo6qt22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvloxmfznk2jAt my first Toronto Vintners Club tasting. 2017 Burgundy!15 Sep 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvloxmfznk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvilqoxfqs2hSeeing a friend's list made me realize that made a massive oversight to leave nuclear holocaust off my own list! Like all other 80s kids I was permanently scarred by The Day After movie. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:uh2h23dcdn2eao6eled3tyfi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvilqoxfqs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tammylc.bsky.social/post/3mvgyi6tw4s2mBah, another one I have to miss. But if you're in Toronto you should go on a tour with Adam! 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