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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My parents are now entirely getting their information from either what they see on Meta (including the Meta LLM) and the Google AI. Training them to defend themselves from not using social media to get their news is *rough*.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In Alberta, is there a downside to putting on a Canadian car-flag? Is the benefit not worth the effort? Have I wasted my time and money?

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Now that the foreign investment summit is on-going, ask a wonky friend the difference between Branch Plant Foreign Investment vs. the healthier versions. Because an informed citizenry can defend itself.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Recommend and put a Quebec band onto your playlist to support Quebec while Trump attacks them. (use their official channel, support them in the algorithm) Angine de Poitrine (microtonal wackiness) Charlotte Cardin (delightful pop)

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Invective only sways me to your opinion if I care about your opinion. Spittle when I don't care about your chastisement only builds contempt. Burning bridges doesn't help. Deriding their Fifth Column doesn't help. Charisma and build power, do that instead. Health, wealth, status, knowledge

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Canadia Interac debit competes for you tap with American Visa at the Moneris machine. You're getting bribed with 'points' that are less than the (local) business pays in fees to the bank, moneris, Visa itself (etc.).

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

If the AI model relies on "tempt people with cute free services until they give us money", then wouldn't massive consumption of free tokens disrupt the model of being able to provide 'free' toys?

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Has anybody tried Gander for this type of interaction?

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I'm poking around on Hey Cafe. It might be worth playing with the interface as we figure out how to optimize it.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Put up a damn car flag. $5 at the dollarstore. Buy two and give one to a friend who's too lazy to buy one. The US ambassador DIDN'T see a wave of flags when he visited Edmonton because of individual "there's no point". BUT ALSO, his local handlers didn't see resistance either.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Still pondering how we could have behaved differently / more successfully regarding the Gordie Howe bridge

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

He posted it again. We need more than just token efforts. BUT, if you can pivot someone *else* into more (easy), token efforts then the multiples add up.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Pretty happy I listened to Angine de Poitrine on a friend's recommendation (not for everyone, but it grows on you as background music)

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

7 car-flag cars yesterday. Including one jacked-up pickup truck with tinted windows. He had two Canadian car-flags up. Proud of him

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My drain spout goes straight into the ground, but I realize the square footage of my roof is not *negligible* vs. my total footprint. But I put a large barrel under a spot where my eves drip quite a bit. Those gallons will buy time, especially if more people create a temporary reservoir.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Disclosure Day was quite disappointing. I'd recommend against seeing in theaters. Maybe not even on streaming unless you're in your B-roll bingeing

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Today I saw somebody flying an Aruba flag from their car, which probably took more than $5 and 10 minutes at the dollar store to put up

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Reading Epstein's note using the same syntax you'd read a Trump tweet ....

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Finally remembered to prefer A&W to McDonald's as part of elbows up

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I have seen 16 Oilers flags in the last 2 days, so it strikes me that my request regarding you putting up a car flag is not onerous or pointless

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

youtube.com/watch?v=cHEp... This YouTube channel lets me learn about the underlying cosmology in various vampire films without actually having to terrify myself haha. For someone who likes the lore.

youtube.com

Vampires From Van Helsing Netflix Series Explained

YouTube video by Cogan Lollins

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I'm starting to think that Andor should be required viewing for anybody with a revolutionary urge They definitely capture " useful idiot " Most revolutionary efforts end up making things worse, and history only teaches us about successes. You need historians that you disagree among you

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The Princess Bride, though I needed to reread the rules to not say 'Arrival'

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Last night's dream was pretty spiffy, it was an entire mansion designed as an escape room. Gads of fun I realized I was in a dream and then started to frantically try to map out the mansion so that I could design it while awake. And then I only got one more room before I woke up

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Unless you have a monthly recurring donation to the ALS Society, I actually don't care about your opinion on MAID

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The guy didn't win the majority of the vote, and his signature action (tariffs) were Constitutionally illegal the entire time He's actually not a very good president

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Most of our employees have names such I can use one hand typing to bring up their name in our software reports - e.g., I can type "ee" and only "Leela" comes up for me to tab over and confirm The other hand is doing the mouse, since the software isn't 'keyboard only', sigh Except for one guy, sigh

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

"Supporting transit" is *just* as easy as "supporting the museum" No one says you actually need to use the pass

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Here's a Canadian youtube channel that devotes itself to breaking down the vampire/werewolf movies For when you're being nerdy Like/comment/share it to support a country maintaining its independence under the Donroe Doctrine www.youtube.com/@coganLollins

youtube.com

Cogan Lollins

I make videos every week about vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures!

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I think that it's pretty strongly true that Canadians are underinvesting when it comes to the boycotting and significantly underinvesting when it comes to pivoting their spending towards building social resilience against these exogenous attacks. I wish more people understood compounding benefits

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Oxford Blueberries might be my cleanest and most obvious way of supporting the Canadian economy outside of donating to our research charities.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

There must be a name for the emotion we feel when Keyser Söze straightens Verbal's feet while walking. Or when Vader tears through the soldiers at the end of Rogue One

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If you're looking for a Canadian Content groundhog day movie, I recommend ARQ It's a type of movie that I quite love. Low budget, so they have to do a good job elsewhere.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

When considering two products, it's passingly easy to check where the headquarters and main employment centers are. Then punish (R) districts if possible.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

How can Trump show damages on the IRS leaking his tax records? He stated over and over and over that he *wished* he could release them.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Since ICE is becoming the increasingly loyal "Security Branch", there might be a time when it's members actually need to be targeted rather than harassed. You definitely don't want to pull the trigger on that too soon, but also not way too late

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Help Canada defend Greenland with comedy (more than a few Greenlands express their rejection of Trump, so views (and likes) help this episode in the algorithm. Six minutes. It's funny. Boost the signal. youtu.be/651_MuV9gZA

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Donald Trump is in Greenland... because he needs it! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes

YouTube video by 22 Minutes

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Just made an impulse in-app purchase once I realized my video game was made by a Danish company 🤣 Take THAT trade war

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

youtube.com/shorts/9lY5x... Let's do this. Let's deliberately do some cross-border kindness. Worst case, we help some people who actually need help. I need Americans to see this, cuz I'm participating

youtube.com

The "Just One Town" Project

YouTube video by Tod Maffin

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Because when you forcefully strip democracy from a people, you get to name it after yourself!

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Normally a government will release information prematurely in order to deescalate. Normally. If you aren't deescalated after watching the ICE agent's video, rewatch Andor season 2. You might be the useful idiot

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Here's my advice Impeach him on emoluments. Be strict. Nail him for China granting his trademark during his first term. Send the message that billionaires are *not* easier to legally bribe with more fingers in more pies, but harder Everyone wins, long-term. Set the precedent. Start the healing

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I think the world would be a better place if we all just agreed that the "whoops, I forgot to include the attachment, here it is!" email was cute and endearing and not at all embarrassing or a sign of incompetence.

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Nearly none of my politically loud social media friends donated (significantly*) to the provincial political party in the first three quarters of this year. Well, they're loud, so they know something I don't know. I shan't donate either. * 'significant' means a lot less when the writeoff is so high

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Shy Qu @decakay.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

There should be a grand bargain made once it's clear that Trump is a lame duck. Impeach him for emoluments; he received a trademark from China early in his first presidency What's the grand bargain? A giant anti-corruption precedent. Billionaires should have a *harder* time avoiding emoluments!

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