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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · 17h

My favourite Halloween interaction so far:

Kid dressed as Jedi: Trick or Treat!
Me, handing him candy: Here you go - are you a Jedi?
Jedi kid (sadly): Yeah
Jedi kid to his mom: How come everyone thinks I’m a Jedi?
Me: Aren’t you a Jedi?
Jedi kid: Yeah… but I’m also a rebel!

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Python Software Foundation @python.org · 5d

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language

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CTV News Ottawa @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 6d

Ottawa firefighters rescue kitten stuck in steel tire rim

Ottawa firefighters came to the aid of a kitten that got its head stuck in a steel tire rim on Friday.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · 9d

I can’t wait to rewatch from this perspective:

sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · 9d

this has never occurred to me before but GROUNDHOG DAY is actually a story of occult horror in the tradition of Lovecraft and King.
Punxatawny Phil is clearly an Elder God who has managed to get an entire small town to worship him and accept his oracle, until some asshole calls out his gimmick

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 26d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Guillaume @gguillaume.bsky.social · Aug 27

Actual video of Mark Sutcliffe in his office

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 24

I’m sure it’s “just for a minute”

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is, of course, not news to anyone who has ever worked in this type of environment.

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 13

Research has found that, though open offices often foster a symbolic sense of organizational mission, they are damaging to workers’ attention spans, productivity, and creative thinking. So why does the open-office plan persist?
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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

In all, not terrible. If they significantly smoothed the South Keys train-to-bus transfer, including both infrastructure and signage, then I’d find this a reasonable way to get downtown. But as is I wouldn’t recommend it for most people.

Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

This is it… I can just imagine someone who doesn’t know Ottawa thinking “Train to city? Of course I’ll take that and get downtown!” Along the way it feels like they didn’t really expect anyone to attempt it.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

Pretty quick to get to Hurdman, and from there it’s easy to get to Rideau, so I’d say that basically counts.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

And you have to go down stairs, walk across, then up stairs to get to the bus. Elevator out of order, making for a sub-optimal suitcase dragging experience.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

And then a 20 minute wait for a bus to Hurdman.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

Unless I’m missing something, it’s actually just a train to South Keys?

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

Trying this out…

(Alt: video walking out of the airport to a very promising walkway that says “Train to city”.)

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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · Aug 5

John DeMont: Checking in on the vandalized trees, and other secrets of Halifax's Public Gardens

An inside look at Nova Scotia's most visited tourist destination in downtown Halifax.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Aug 3

Was thinking of going to a beach today, might reconsider

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Aug 2

Close encounter with great white shark near #Halifax sparks awe, disbelief #NovaScotia

'It was able to show its size and its power without even doing anything,' says researcher

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Close encounter with great white shark near Halifax sparks awe, disbelief | CBC News

A Dalhousie University student studying marine biology is sharing a breathtaking photo of a great white shark she took while on a recent research expedition off the coast of Halifax.

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Chris Taggart 🏡 ⚡️ 🔌 @christaggart.bsky.social · Aug 1

We need a mayor with the attitude that “[favours] any measure that can make the most at-risk road users even a little safer and that encourages people to walk and cycle in confidence” — not one that thinks 11 people hit by cars at intersections is fine.

Via globalnews.ca/news/1008746...

A quote from a Nicolas Saunier favouring any measure that can make the most at-risk road users even a little safer and that encourages people to walk and cycle in confidence.

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Jul 20

Report back at 2 am.

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Rachel @rachmarie.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you to the lady with the cybertruck at the grocery store this morning. I needed that laugh.

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Pat Bickerton @pbickerton.bsky.social · Jun 28

🧵 I might have found Ottawa's own "Taco John's" example from @strongtowns.org

Both highlighted areas have:
✅ Similar size
✅ Same zoning (TM - Traditional Mainstreet)
✅ Same tax classification (C8 - Small Business)

Bonus, it includes a taco joint 🌮.

@strongtownsottawa.ca #dothemath

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jun 26

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath

50 reasons to want more walkable cities.

50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets

From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.

www.fastcompany.com

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · Jun 26

“Tell your wife we’ll keep her safe”

But, “She acknowledged as governor she has no control over how the U.S. Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement operate in the state.”

Not. Safe. At. All.

Thanks, but no thanks.

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Maine governor comes face to face with Canadian travel fears | CBC News

Maine Gov. Janet Mills spoke to New Brunswickers Tuesday alongside Premier Susan Holt. The event gave Mills the opportunity to hear the concerns surrounding border crossings and visits to the U.S. Mil...

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Jun 10

OMG I love it:

Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · Jun 10

Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024

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Patrick Lajeunesse @patlaj.bsky.social · Jun 8

Always love watching him play

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