Weekend funnies: From steam-punk to Ted Lasso to a golfer dog

An historian Craig Baird is using AI to generate "steam-punk" versions of Canadian legends. Here's a couple:

4. Farley Mowat

One of Canada's most beloved writers, his books have been transl

5. Rita Joe

Called the Poet Laureate of the Mi'kmaq People, Rita Joe survived Residential School and relearned her language & culture. Her poems often outlined her experiences at the school.
Rita Joe Day is celebrated in Nova Scotia every Feb. 20.

🧵5/10 pic.twitter.com/GcF53hwZYD

— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) April 23, 2023

ated into 52 languages and sold 17 million copies. His best known books are People of the Deer and Never Cry Wolf. His books often had an environmental focus.

🧵4/10 pic.twitter.com/Ea7ABY8q7z

— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) April 23, 2023

And Peggy Atwood loved hers:

This is pretty wonderful! Who did it? Artist or a i ? Where can I get one? :) love the ticking hat… https://t.co/xEhprF6uCz

— Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) April 23, 2023

I loved this one, too:

This is the Twitter content that I am staying here for 👇 https://t.co/7A0wTx8viw

— Dr. Fiona Mattatall 🪩 (@FionaMattatall) April 22, 2023

Ted Lasso is undoubtedly the very best show on television. Last week's episode was outstanding:

my favourite thing about this series of ted lasso so far, is seeing how jamie and roy’s friendship has developed so naturally - it’s been so beautiful to watch it grow. and if phil dunster isn’t nominated for an emmy this year, it’ll be an absolute crime pic.twitter.com/KZZuQDBkY6

— daisy (@weltonsmac) April 19, 2023

"Never stop. No matter how many failures. When you know you're doing what you're meant to do, you have to try."
I loved this speech and that it came from a complete stranger.
Ted really needed it to keep going and believe in the fact that he's a good coach. #TedLasso pic.twitter.com/2825YFLttZ

— Flav⎊ (@Darveyinbed) April 19, 2023

I could talk about the beauty & significance of this scene for DAYS. Living a double life… it feels safe, like you’re protecting the parts of yourself you know are still so raw, but it’s so painfully lonely.

This left me in tears, and feeling a little less alone. #tedlasso pic.twitter.com/cj2z3VAOp7

— alyssa ⭐️ (spoilers, babes) (@theolasso) April 19, 2023

**slight ted lasso spoilers**

it wasn’t explicitly stated but i think it’s important that people know the canal scene with colin & trent was filmed at the homomonument pic.twitter.com/dWlwJAKXME

— ariel goldberg 🧜🏽‍♀️ (@arielpoems) April 19, 2023

Worried? Watch this scene. Sad? Watch this scene. Lonely? Watch this scene. Sick? Watch this scene. Angry? Watch this scene. Anxious? Watch this scene. Tired? Watch this scene. #TedLasso pic.twitter.com/g3yoEhu6WF

— Lana 🎞️ (@LanasEdits) April 19, 2023

More stuff on the blue check wars:

There is no way to explain what's going on with the blue checks to somebody that's never used Twitter and not sound like a crazy person.

— Daily Trix (@DailyTrix) April 23, 2023

No way I’m leaving Twitter. Watching Musk desperately handing out blue checks to celebrities who don’t want them is an amazing mid-season development and I can’t stop watching.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 20, 2023

Nothing is funnier than Elon Musk tricking idiots into paying for blue checkmarks by being like "the rich and powerful no longer get free advantages," and then immediately giving free advantages to the rich and powerful

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) April 20, 2023

They say this is a pic of SpaceX's Starship exploding but I think it is really a pic of Twitter. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Reuters) pic.twitter.com/FRPTfPwjZc

— Mike Morris (@1MikeMorris) April 22, 2023

I really miss it too. Now everyone has comments turned off. Twitter used to feel like I was strolling through a park chatting with friends. Now it's like I'm wandering down a street looking at empty homes.

— Barb☕Woke since the 1960s Government-Funded Senior (@barbetta1) April 21, 2023

It's okay to say Twitter is shit but you're stuck here because we're all stuck here and it serves a purpose.

That's not hypocrisy. That is a garden-variety trade-off we're forced to make because the market doesn't serve the many. It serves the few.

— David Moscrop: Subscribe to my Substack. (@David_Moscrop) April 12, 2023

I think Mr. Musk should give my blue check to charity. I recommend the Prytula Foundation, which provides lifesaving services in Ukraine. It's only $8, so perhaps Mr. Musk could add a bit more.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 22, 2023

Funny stuff:

There’s a magical place called Mar-a-Lago - where men enter as lawyers and emerge as witnesses.

— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) April 22, 2023

All advertising is good advertising. pic.twitter.com/pKyy5lUz74

— Mark Bourrie (@MarkBourrie) April 22, 2023

Because physics. pic.twitter.com/nvwqofDjiF

— Harry Turtledove (@HNTurtledove) April 21, 2023

When someone tells you women can't drive, show them this... pic.twitter.com/YhEcP40SHb

— 🌊🌊🇺🇸CoLoRadOLiFeR🇺🇲🌊🌊 (@coloradolifer1) April 20, 2023

In 2009, the world's largest dinosaur tracks were discovered in the French village of Plagne, in the Jura Mountains. Scientists conclude these tracks were left 150 million years ago by a dinosaur at least 35 m long and weighing no less than 35 tonnes. pic.twitter.com/mSFIMUtuUv

— World Of History (@UmarBzv) April 3, 2023

Joseph Fasano is a great poet but here are a couple of his funny tweets:

Some of the best book dedications ever pic.twitter.com/I0SY2KejDg

— Joseph Fasano (@Joseph_Fasano_) April 8, 2023

What's the best email sign-off you've ever received or sent? pic.twitter.com/pTi1MBNaYe

— Joseph Fasano (@Joseph_Fasano_) April 18, 2023

Animal crackers:

Squirrel tasting almonds for the 1st time. pic.twitter.com/L2IQ9Vxbnc

— Nemo | Zin Never Dies (@NemoIsReading) May 1, 2022

Butterfly playing with a puppy to brighten your day☀️🦋
Credit: ViralHog
🔸 For more inspiration and uplifting stories, please follow 👉 @Funniest_Family pic.twitter.com/aMP22whlkh

— Funniest Family Moments (@Funniest_Family) March 6, 2023

Ducklings and a puppy.. 😊

That’s the tweet.. pic.twitter.com/YyD6cYhoCw

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) April 19, 2023

Meet Penelope, AKA the dandelion huntress
(jukin media) pic.twitter.com/WRIm5XSoF9

— theworldofdog (@theworldofdog) April 20, 2023

this is what being a neighbor is all about
(jukin media) pic.twitter.com/6fVmAQ4VpQ

— theworldofdog (@theworldofdog) April 18, 2023