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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Congratulations to the USA for getting their own “Looney” one dollar coin into circulation. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States…

Image of a gold-ish coin having the face of Donald Trump giving his classic mug shot glare. Around the top it says “Liberty” and around the bottom it says “1776 - 2026”.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

# CanPoli Exports continue to do relatively well through July 2026 with total exports growing by 25% since January 2024. Exports to the USA remain stable at 67% of that total, but that is down from 77% at the beginning of the period and having grown only 8% in […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Stacked plot of Canadian exports grouped by non-US in green on top of US in blue, from January 2024 to July 2026.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Kitchen science! I was curious as to how much difference a lid makes in bringing a pot of water to boil. I took 1000g of water (more accurate than my measuring cup) and brought it to boil with and without lid (cooling and drying the pot between experiments. I […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Photo of a messy, cluttered black stove top. There is a metal pot on the middle back burner with a red glowing line below it to indicate power, a small frying pan to the left, a blue spoon rest to the right with a pale blue stir spoon on it, stained with the morning’s coffee, and a digital kitchen scale in the foreground. Everything is covered in water droplets or water marks.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

It’s good to be reminded of why I stay alive: to play it cool and dig all jive. Thanks, Langston Hughes. #poetry #LangstonHughes

Screenshot of a poem with the image of a young, hip Langston Hughes, a slim Black man in a tweed jacket and brimmed hat. The poem reads:

I play it cool
And dig all jive.
That's the reason
I stay alive.

My motto,
As I live and learn, is:
Dig And Be Dug
In Return.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

#WWDC26 is next week, also known as Summer Stevemas, at Apple’s headquarters in California. There’s always a tagline in the announcement that obliquely references something being announced at the keynote on the first day, and this year the tagline is “All […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Poster for Apple’s WWDC26. It has a silvery Apple symbol on a black background, and reads:
WWDC26
All systems glow.
June 8-12
 Worldwide Developers
Conference 2026

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

So here’s the shoes (and a sleeping George). You’ll not the laces are skinny cords with no ends to them. And there is a wheel on the heel? No, these aren’t wheelies! The wheel tightens the laces! And the lever above the wheel releases the laces. No more tying […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

A pair of tan sneaker-style shoes on a blue multi-hued carpet. One shoe is in top of the other to show the lace tightening mechanism in the heel. In the background is an orange and white cat sleeping in a tan bed under a square coffee table.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

OMFG what a rage-baiting headline. What will we do if people are healthier and happier? (Might suck for PepsiCo, Coca-cola, and other snack makers)

Screen shot of the headline from the weekly Canadian magazine Maclean’s:

Drugs like Ozempic are about to get a lot cheaper. Are we ready for a world where anyone can be thin?

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

Interesting how the average gas price in Canada dropped by 10¢/L on April 20th, relative to the US average price, but has been creeping steadily upwards since then. #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Chart comparing average Canada and US gas prices for the last 3 months, as determined by data collected by gas buddy dot com. You can see prices go up similarly in February due to the Iran War, and a dip when federal gas tax was removed in Canada on the 20th of April. But the price has recover more than half that drop since then, while the US price hasn’t changed.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

Who is our biggest non-US customer? It is now the United Kingdom, who has stepped up as a very important customer for Canadian products. Huge thanks goes out to the UK for helping us get through these trying times. I'll grab some imported cheddar cheese the next […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Chart showing Canadian exports to the UK, EU, China, Mexico, and India from January 2024 to February 2026. The UK, EU, and China received roughly the same level of exports until March 2025, at which point the UK received a significantly increasing amount.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

I was curious about how well Canada is diversifying our exports given the US tariffs and the amount of travelling our prime minister is doing. It's going slow but sure. The next 6 months should be telling. (1/2) #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Chart comparing Canadian exports to US and Non-US countries as a group from January 2024 to February 2026. Non-US countries accounted for 23% of exports at the beginning, and now account for 34% of Canadian exports.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026

I've finally updated my chart of historical levelized electricity generation costs in the US by type. Renewables continue to be the cheapest overall, even being cheaper to build than to continue operating existing coal plants. Of note is the increasing price of […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Chart showing the historical costs of fossil fuel electricity and renewables from 2009 to 2025, in US dollars per megawatt-hour. The costs for 2025 are: Nuclear $180, Coal $122, Gas $78, Wind $61, and Solar $58. Data from Lazard.com, 2025

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2026

My spouse is a sewist. Everything in this pile she made in the last 3 years. I’m sooo glad she hasn’t gotten into fast fashion 🫠 #TextileArts #Sewing

Queen-sized bed with a massive amount of women’s clothing on it.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2026

I’m always amused when I compare my design sensibilities to my spouse’s. Also, the cats are cold.

Photo of a white table top. At the top of the photo are two large orange cats sleeping on a round pet bed with their foreheads pressed together. At the bottom of the photo are two closed silver laptops. The rightmost one has a single stylized Apple Computer sticker in the centre. The leftmost one is covered in a variety of stickers representing all the interests of the owner. There are knitting, cat, anti-patriarchy, pro-feminism, and anti-capitalism stickers.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

Yes, if the US can go into Venezuela to remove a dictator, then NATO can go into Ukraine to remove Russia. #Ukraine #Venezuela

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 06/11/2025

Sure, this chonky bugger looks adorable now, but he is no longer very agile, so my new pants have holes in them and there's probably blood. #Cats

Photo of a large orange cat sleeping on the photographers legs, which are in blue corduroy and covered in cat hairs.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

My spouse got a new Dell work laptop yesterday, and it looks...uh...familiar. #Apple The Dell does have more ports than the MacBook Air, and the track pad is far better than they used to be, so I wouldn't be put out having to work on it, other than dealing with Windows.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2025

My spouse and I trying to play video games tonight. #Borderlands4

Old man yells at cloud meme. Cloud is labeled "AWS".

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2025

I was curious as to how Canada's agriculture sector was doing recently. I haven't found a breakdown for specific crops or exports, but overall it stopped growing in October 2024, but hasn't seemed to suffer any significant drop in productivity.

Chart of Canada's agriculture sector productivity from July 2023 to July 2025.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2025

My spouse can be forgetful when she’s in a hurry. #knitting #cats

An orange and white cat laying on top of a bag with som ek pitted harm and a couple of wound balls. Text below the cat’s face reads: That's a real nice bit of knitting you've got here. It would be a shame if
something...happened...to it.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2025

It was there the whole time! (This is a screen cap of a video, don't press play) #ACAB

Photo of three men in masks wearing bulletproof vests with "police" on the back. But the video play symbol covers part of one word so that only "lice" is visible. The photo was cropped so that only "lice" is visible on a second vest on the left of the image.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

Uh, thanks for protecting the community, TikTok. I guess.

Screenshot of three messages I attempted to send on TikTok:

1: I'm in Ontario, but too many people just don't understand how our society works. There is always room for improvement, but it's not broken."

TikTok warning after trying to send it:
"This message may be in violation of our Community Guidelines, and has not been sent to protect our community. If you believe this was a mistake, let us know so we can review this along with recent messages."

2nd attempt:
"My pleasure! I had a longer message, but it apparently violated community guidelines! I get flagged for sending TikToks to my wife!"

This message may be in violation...

3rd attempt:
"My pleasure!"

This message may be in violation...

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2025

I just demolished this bag of Farm Boy* brand chickpea chips. They taste to me like fried pork rinds, but only have 12g of fat per 50g of chips. 5g of protein and 2g of fibre as a bonus. Super crunchy, and perfectly shaped for salsa. I'm addicted. *Farm Boy is […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Photo of the back of a bag of chips, showing nutritional content. The hand holding the bag is also holding a few of the round, sand-coloured chips, each about 3 cm across. In the background to the right of the photo is an orange cat with white belly sleeping on its side on a blue chair.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2025

I've only seen Michael Keaton and Joe Pesci's movie "Johnny Dangerously" once, when it came out in 1984. But it has forever changed me. Those cork soaking, mortar forkers.

Movie poster. At the top it says "Michael Keaton is Johnny Dangerously", and at the bottom it says "Organized crime has never been so disorganized". In the middle is a painting of a very young Michael Keaton in a wide-lapel pin striped suite adjusting his tie. Behind him to the right is Joe Pesci with the same suit and a thin gangster moustache. Surrounding the two are characters and scenes from the movie.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2025

The American economy is getting romanced by Trump. (Alt-text added)

Social media post (name unclear): What is going on!!! The price of coffee has nearly doubled in the past 6 months. | purchased a 25 ounce container in January for $7.79. Same store, same coffee today is $13.99.

Reply from sam.baxendale:
As someone wisely said, your dipshit in chief thought the global economy was 14 years old, so decided to fuck it.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2025

I have no idea how this will affect your day, but this new knowledge of Leonard Nimoy is kind of messing me up.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2025

Sometimes you just need a bit of whimsy in your life.

Photo of chair legs against a dark hardwood floor. On each leg is a knit striped cat's paw as a floor protector.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2025

If any American is complaining about forest fire smoke this summer, remind them that the US is responsible for 24% of the heating caused by CO₂ emissions, more than any other country or group. #ClimateChange ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of…

Chart showing the share of atmospheric CO₂ emitted by major countries and groups. The USA has emitted the most, at 24%, with the EU(27) at 16%, and China growing at 15%. India, despite its population, is at 3.5%.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2025

There was a time when all great buildings were made to enhance a city. But today we think the extra effort is inefficient and a waste of money. We forget that the work of craftsmen will be enjoyed by millions of people, while a dull, lifeless façade will oppress […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

A photo inside the main concourse of Toronto’s Union Station, an old world train station. The photo is taken for a low position near the polished granite floor, highlighting the 4 story arched window at the end of the hall. There are people under the window, but they are tiny in comparison. The arched stone ceiling is also prominent, showing numerous geometric relief carvings.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2025

Out on the town, beating the heat in our tropical garb sewn by my spouse. She made the shirt for my birthday, but managed to squeeze out a top and shorts for her. Looking forward to seeing Superman!

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2025

@dyckron Whoa, this was unexpected. Oil sands are cheaper than US shale oil. #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Chart showing the cost competitiveness of Canada's oil sands producers, compared to US shale oil producers. The break even point for oil sands is about US$42 per barrel, whereas for US shale oil it is at least US$60.

By Amanda Stephenson • Source: Bank of Montreal; Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2025

The first movie Superman tells it like it is.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2025

I don't see live music that much anymore, but last night I got myself out to see Gary Clark Jr at the Ottawa Jazz Festival. Clark is a talented blues/rock musician from Texas who gave an electric 90 minute performance. It still amazes me that Ottawa can host 4 […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Photo of the Jazz Festival from the view of the audience, showing other audience members on foldable lawn chairs in a park in the foreground, the stage with a large curved canvas roof over top to the right of the middle ground, a large television showing the camera view on the left of middle ground, and a large cement government building in the background. It is evening, with a blue sky and light clouds.

Closeup of the stage with the heads of audience members in the lower foreground. Gary Clark Jr in in the middle of the stage playing a guitar and singing. He is a tall, thin man with dark skin, black hair and beard wearing a wide brimmed pale hat. He is clothed in a white tee shirt and dark grey pants. On stage beside him is the bass player on the left and the lead guitar on the right. Behind him (left to right) are the drummer, three women as backup singers, and the keyboardist.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2025

One reason economics is called the dismal science is that economists keep throwing cold water on seemingly good ideas. For example, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdami's idea for publicly-owned grocery stores will not bring down food prices because grocery […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2025

@emptywheel.bsky.social @CosmicTraveler ourworldindata.org/explorers/natura… This is crude oil only. If it included all fossil fuels the USA should be a net exporter (red)

Map of all countries showing net importers of crude oil in shades of blue, and exporters in shades of red. The data is for 2020.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2025

On #ShowYourStripes day, here is what #Ottawa looks like. This shows the average temperature each year, so our highs and lows are moving upwards. This has particular impact on our water supply, since it is the snow pack that feeds rivers in the summers, and less […] [Original post on ottawa.place]

Chart of temperature change in Ottawa since 1850, showing vertical coloured bars all going from bottom to top of chart with each bar coloured to indicate the temperature deviation from the 1961 to 2010 average. The bars are mostly blue (cold) to light blue (cool or average) until 1998 where they become orange and red (hot).

Chart of temperature change in Ottawa, relative to average of 1961 to 2010 in degrees Celsius. The scale on the left goes from -2 Celsius to +2 Celsius. The scale on the bottom goes from 1850 59 2024. There are vertical bars starting at a horizontal line centred at 0 degrees Celsius. Each bar ends at the temperature for that year and is coloured to represent the height, going from blue, the coldest years, to red, the warmest years, with average years being coloured white. Most years are below average until 1998, when the bars show most years afterwards being above average. The final year, 2024, is well above 2 degrees above average.

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Dan Neuman 🇨🇦 @dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2025

Willpower is overrated. UPenn professor Angela Duckworth giving a graduation speech on the effect of *the presence* of smart phones on academic performance.

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