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Gary Smith
@garysmith.bsky.social
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🍁
Web development: garysmith.ca
Writing: decompiling.ca
Painting: citypainter.ca
Travel: gotaway.ca
Above and beyond the call of duty.
January 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Welcome to this shitty club, I guess.
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I call this "people enjoy receiving ransom notes as long as they are colourful" school of design.
January 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Was a bit surprised to see the newest 404 Media newsletter in my inbox sponsored by Shopify. And then to find out 404 Media has a Shopify store. Does not seem to fit the mission.
How Shopify went from Canada’s tech darling to anti-DEI
Trump's election has emboldened anti-inclusive actions at the Canadian ecommerce platform, prompting condemnation from other tech leaders
corporateknights.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
It's also possible that, a year from now, I will be 6 feet tall.

We can always dream!
December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Paul Alexis Reading a Manuscript to Emile Zola Whilst Sitting in a Child-Sized Chair, 1870
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The sidewalk along the north side of the Esplanade en route to the Distillery Winter Market, where thousands of tourists and visitors are still trekking daily, was like this early today. A single file pathway carved down the centre of a wide sidewalk. Good enough, someone thinks.
December 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
But who hid a radio under the stairs?
And who got caught out on their unawares?
When that new party army came marching right up the stairs
The Clash - English Civil War (Remastered) [Official Audio]
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I have a family member who has worked intake at a veterinary clinic. Let's just say she does not take her dog to dog parks.
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM