Gary Smith
@garysmith.bsky.social
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🍁
Web development: garysmith.ca
Writing: decompiling.ca
Painting: citypainter.ca
Travel: gotaway.ca
Web development: garysmith.ca
Writing: decompiling.ca
Painting: citypainter.ca
Travel: gotaway.ca
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Flower Pots, 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12623
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12623
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Flower Pots, 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12623
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12623
I'm not sure that I've ever seen this particular Hopper before, it looks incredibly contemporary.
As cities grew upward, privacy eroded through shared walls and visible interiors. In Apartment Houses, East River (1930), Hopper stacks windows over water. Their proximity emphasizes density and isolation across repeating panes.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I'm not sure that I've ever seen this particular Hopper before, it looks incredibly contemporary.
I worked at IBM in the late 90s, during Gerstner's reign. I'm surprised now to see how young he was when he became CEO of such a large corporation. He was a big promotor of ecommerce, the division I worked under, at a time where many old-school tech people still saw the internet as a mere fad.
Louis V. Gerstner, Who Revived a Faltering IBM in the ’90s, Dies at 83
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I worked at IBM in the late 90s, during Gerstner's reign. I'm surprised now to see how young he was when he became CEO of such a large corporation. He was a big promotor of ecommerce, the division I worked under, at a time where many old-school tech people still saw the internet as a mere fad.
The Indeed algorithms are doing great!
(The job was a very poor match for me, indeed).
(The job was a very poor match for me, indeed).
December 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Indeed algorithms are doing great!
(The job was a very poor match for me, indeed).
(The job was a very poor match for me, indeed).
Shame. I remember being very surprised coming across this in 2003, and spending a long time on the bridge watching the surfers.
One person died at Eisbachwelle in over 50 years and the city removed the wave. ~5000 people have been killed by cars in Munich since the discovery of Eisbachwelle and yet…
Munich’s surfers foiled again as authorities remove access to famous river wave
The city has removed a beam that local surfers placed over Christmas to recreate the Eisbach wave after it vanished in October
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Shame. I remember being very surprised coming across this in 2003, and spending a long time on the bridge watching the surfers.
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Canadian artist John Kasyn
“At the Break of Dawn (Sackville Street, Toronto)”.
Canadian artist John Kasyn
“At the Break of Dawn (Sackville Street, Toronto)”.
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Canadian artist John Kasyn
“At the Break of Dawn (Sackville Street, Toronto)”.
Canadian artist John Kasyn
“At the Break of Dawn (Sackville Street, Toronto)”.
Finally, Toronto and beautiful Edinburgh have something in common. I wish it was not this particular thing.
Bus journey times being 'killed by congestion' in cities
The industry warns that traffic jams are slowing average bus speeds and are calling for more priority measures for buses.
www.bbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Finally, Toronto and beautiful Edinburgh have something in common. I wish it was not this particular thing.
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Reposted by Gary Smith
Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) [Top of The Pops Dec 1987]
YouTube video by ThePoguesOfficial
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-secures-up-543-million-funding-bird-flu-vaccine-global-coalition-2025-12-18/
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-secures-up-543-million-funding-bird-flu-vaccine-global-coalition-2025-12-18/
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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A pedestrian was killed by the driver of a massive SUV while crossing the street on the Lower East Side on Thursday night. buff.ly/Pp5HbJ6
Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Crowded Lowest East Side Street - Streetsblog New York City
The driver kept going. EMTs took the badly injured woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she died.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A pedestrian was killed by the driver of a massive SUV while crossing the street on the Lower East Side on Thursday night. buff.ly/Pp5HbJ6
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They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests
They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests
In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests
Silver lining to a terrible trend: maybe worry around this sort of thing will help diminish social media usage, which is terrible for all of us.
Why am I here?
Why am I here?
How a single meme can jeopardise your trip
Social media posts deemed dangerous or offensive can increasingly lead to visa denial or online backlash. Here's what global travellers need to know.
www.bbc.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Silver lining to a terrible trend: maybe worry around this sort of thing will help diminish social media usage, which is terrible for all of us.
Why am I here?
Why am I here?
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Don't steal pies this Christmas.
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Don't steal pies this Christmas.
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Down the right alley, from the right angle, York rewards you with collaged history.
December 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Down the right alley, from the right angle, York rewards you with collaged history.
No morals, zero ethics. You can't earn money from something while pretending you are not responsible for the horrible negative consequences of it. Crypto ATMs, sports betting, Gen AI, vapes, oversized pickup trucks, there are so many examples of this phenomenon. Private profit, public consequences.
How a Circle K became a hub for crypto scams | CNN
Circle K has made millions by renting space to crypto ATMs – even amid mounting evidence that the machines are playing a key role in international fraud schemes.
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
No morals, zero ethics. You can't earn money from something while pretending you are not responsible for the horrible negative consequences of it. Crypto ATMs, sports betting, Gen AI, vapes, oversized pickup trucks, there are so many examples of this phenomenon. Private profit, public consequences.
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Looking north on Yonge Street from a ship just south of The Esplanade in Toronto, 99 years ago today - Dec. 15, 1926
📸: Toronto Public Library
#otd #OnThisDay #1920s #skyline #city #torontohistory #yongestreet #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
📸: Toronto Public Library
#otd #OnThisDay #1920s #skyline #city #torontohistory #yongestreet #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
December 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Looking north on Yonge Street from a ship just south of The Esplanade in Toronto, 99 years ago today - Dec. 15, 1926
📸: Toronto Public Library
#otd #OnThisDay #1920s #skyline #city #torontohistory #yongestreet #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
📸: Toronto Public Library
#otd #OnThisDay #1920s #skyline #city #torontohistory #yongestreet #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
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Houses on Gerrard Street, Toronto, circa 1918
Artist: Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970)
Medium: Oil painting, on board
#lawrenharris #winter #snow #1910s #oilpainting #torontoart #art #artist #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Artist: Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970)
Medium: Oil painting, on board
#lawrenharris #winter #snow #1910s #oilpainting #torontoart #art #artist #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Houses on Gerrard Street, Toronto, circa 1918
Artist: Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970)
Medium: Oil painting, on board
#lawrenharris #winter #snow #1910s #oilpainting #torontoart #art #artist #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Artist: Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970)
Medium: Oil painting, on board
#lawrenharris #winter #snow #1910s #oilpainting #torontoart #art #artist #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Fantastic Canadian art.
painter. art lover. teacher on Instagram: "Some exciting news to share: my painting 'What the Hurricane Left Behind II' has been purchased by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and will be part...
32 likes, 6 comments - ireneduma_art on December 12, 2025: "Some exciting news to share: my painting 'What the Hurricane Left Behind II' has been purchased by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
www.instagram.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fantastic Canadian art.
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Ce village de 1 370 habitants où trois quartiers médiévaux échappent aux 20 000 pèlerins ...
https://www.le-journal-catalan.com/ce-village-de-1-370-habitants-ou-trois-quartiers-medievaux-echappent-aux-20-000-pelerins-de-compostelle/134412/
Le clocher tors émerge …#compostelle #camino #buencamino
https://www.le-journal-catalan.com/ce-village-de-1-370-habitants-ou-trois-quartiers-medievaux-echappent-aux-20-000-pelerins-de-compostelle/134412/
Le clocher tors émerge …#compostelle #camino #buencamino
Ce village de 1 370 habitants où trois quartiers médiévaux échappent aux 20 000 pèlerins de Compostelle
Dans la vallée du Lot, Saint-Côme-d’Olt dévoile son plan circulaire unique sous la brume matinale. Le clocher tors émerge comme une spirale de pierre dorée au-dessus des toits ocre. Pendant que 20 000 pèlerins de Compostelle photographient l’église gothique, trois quartiers médiévaux sommeillent dans l’enceinte fortifiée. Ces ruelles pavées cachent 27 monuments historiques que même […]
www.le-journal-catalan.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ce village de 1 370 habitants où trois quartiers médiévaux échappent aux 20 000 pèlerins ...
https://www.le-journal-catalan.com/ce-village-de-1-370-habitants-ou-trois-quartiers-medievaux-echappent-aux-20-000-pelerins-de-compostelle/134412/
Le clocher tors émerge …#compostelle #camino #buencamino
https://www.le-journal-catalan.com/ce-village-de-1-370-habitants-ou-trois-quartiers-medievaux-echappent-aux-20-000-pelerins-de-compostelle/134412/
Le clocher tors émerge …#compostelle #camino #buencamino
Dollarama CEO / Working Class Hero
Domestic suppliers increasingly pushing for price hikes: Dollarama CEO
Dollarama Inc.'s chief executive has been raising his eyebrow at price increases several Canadian manufacturers and suppliers are pushing for.
ca.finance.yahoo.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Dollarama CEO / Working Class Hero
Fair, but this piece should at least acknowledge how many employers heavily automate the hiring process, including the use of AI to filter resumes. Some even force candidates to conduct interviews with AI that analyze their every verbal and physical tic. Both sides need to commit to being human.
Job seekers think AI gives them an edge. Instead, it’s wrecking trust, wasting time and breaking the hiring system. https://macleans.ca/technology-3/ai-has-broken-the-hiring-process/
AI Has Broken the Hiring Process - Macleans.ca
ChatGPT-written applications don’t fool recruiters. They just make hiring slower, harder and less human.
macleans.ca
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Fair, but this piece should at least acknowledge how many employers heavily automate the hiring process, including the use of AI to filter resumes. Some even force candidates to conduct interviews with AI that analyze their every verbal and physical tic. Both sides need to commit to being human.