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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 21/09/2026

Back to it before I start my real job

A picture of a small stack of drywall and some lumber with a wallet and coffee on it.

Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 12/09/2026

Another big step forward on the kitchen/hallway/pantry renovations. Demo is a lot of fun, I think @hannalittle.bsky.social would agree. 😍 She's a beast 💪

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 09/08/2026

About to try these as I develop a plan for a side hustle. Isn't that what they call it these days? Obviously chips are the fuel. Forgive me yet @yellingatsoccer.bsky.social ? 😭😂

A bag of chips being held in front of a somewhat cluttered computer station. Hardbite handcrafted style chips. Spicy all in one flavour.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 05/08/2026

I mean, seeing all the ROMs added to my game library lists is kind of insane, honestly.

Screenshot of a list of game libraries in Playnite showing the total games of each library and the percentage of the total games they represent. At the top is RomM, with 12179 titles, followed by Steam with 1863 titles.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 21/07/2026

Made a small change to the ignorance someone added in St James

A chalkboard with 'The Wildfires aren't climate change it's arson' edited to 'The Wildfires are climate change.'

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 21/07/2026

When we were in Drumheller we found this incredible coffee shop and roaster - Black Mountain Roasters. Snagged the dark roast (Albertosaurus) and it immediately became @hannalittle.bsky.social and I's favourite dark roast for espressos. Just finished the bag 😭 #coffee #canadian

A picture of an empty bag of roasted coffee beans from Black Mountain Roasters called Albertosaurus. A dark roast with touches of Almond, Bakers Chocolate, Lime and Raisins.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 07/07/2026

This trip has been a heck of a time. Lake Louise, Takakkaw Falls, and taking the kids to the dinosaur museum in Drumheller was really fantastic. We're on the long drive back to Winnipeg and boy does the truck need a cleaning. It's a bug graveyard on the front of it... 🤢 Here's a few pictures...

A calm lake reflecting the clear blue sky and mountains that surround it.

A fast moving river with some rapids, nestled beside rough looking rocks and tall green trees.

A picture of the Takakkaw Falls waterfall with surging glacier melt water coming down from hundreds of metres above alongside a steep mountain face.

Teal lake water below a bright sun and tall mountains with snowy white peaks. Some canoes can be seen on the lake water.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 20/06/2026

Had a fire going to burn old trimmings, picked up more veggie plant starters, snagged chicken wire to start protecting my plants and trimmed down the jungle grass that had been growing since the storms. I'm enjoying gardening, not flowers, but food. It's truly nice to be outside. #gardening

A back yard with renovation trash on a tarp, with freshly cut green grass, a rough 'starter' garden under a blue sky with white fluffy clouds. There is a small white trail of smoke from a fire pit.

A picture of a backyard with a fire pit in front, and assorted planters and pots along the fence with green plants growing.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 19/06/2026

Nothing but love and respect for Hydro workers

Power lines attached to the house that show damage to one line.

Hydro truck with a bucket up and replacing the line in a back yard.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 10/06/2026

Began the removal of water soaked walls, drywall, and extra flooring/etc we had lying about in our addition's basement. Washed the cement floors in the basement, and to be safe, put up some drop sheet between the gutting area and the rest of the basement/house. At least it's some cardio? #mbstorm

A man with short black hair who looks disgustingly sweaty gives the camera a thumbs up with a 3M mask on.

Behind a light green house, on the lawn is a tarp spread out with what looks like discarded wood, building materials and furniture that looks damaged.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 03/06/2026

Decided to go back to something I used in FM22/23, but with the new in/out of possession system. I love a good 5 back. #FM26

Two side by side tactics showing a 5-2-1-2 and a 5-1-2-2 formation.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 19/05/2026

Celebrating Arsenal winning the league. 🏆

A can of Lumberjack Double IPA beer with some burgers on a flat top in the background.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 04/05/2026

Got to try a spice bag, which was an incredible dish. I need to find it in Winnipeg, but I doubt it exists at home. Met @intorowz.bsky.social properly, and explored his town for a few days. An absolute core memory in the making. Appreciate the time so much.

Carved statues out of wood at a park in Clonakilty.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 04/05/2026

My time exploring Ireland ends, as I'm off to Birmingham and Manchester over the next two days. (Though I'm staying at the Dublin airport before I fly back with WestJet) I can't even put into words how incredibly warm, beautiful and revitalizing my time was in Ireland. So thankful. #ireland

A panoramic view of the Kerry Cliffs on a beautiful sunny day.

A couple of horses relaxing in a field along the Circle of Kerry drive.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 06/04/2026

My 1st (but definitely not my last) custom-api widget for Dynacat (github.com/Panonim/dyna...), a self hosted dashboard. I've been working on customizing my new 'homepage' for a week or so, and loving learning all about it. I needed a widget for @todoist.com: github.com/jshields-ca/... #dynacat

A Todoist dashboard widget with a dark theme showing productivity statistics: Karma at 557, 10 out of 5 tasks completed today, and 36 all-time completed tasks. It displays 50 open tasks categorized by priority, 5 active projects (Inbox, Content, Dev, Home Lab, WebDev), and top labels with task counts, including homelab (9) and dynacat (8).

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 25/02/2026

If this makes it to a production update for Windows 11, I won't complain. Markdown in Notepad is actually a good idea? #Windows

An informational graphic announcing updates to Windows Notepad. The top portion features a screenshot of the Notepad application displaying a document titled "Things I want to try," which contains a bulleted list demonstrating new formatting capabilities, specifically nested lists and strikethrough text. Below the screenshot, a heading reads, "New Markdown syntax features in Notepad". The accompanying text explains that this update brings strikethrough formatting and nested lists to the app, accessible via the formatting toolbar, keyboard shortcuts, or direct Markdown editing, and notes that these features are gradually rolling out to Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 18/02/2026

Like this is legit sketch. They skipped every house buy mine, and just crossed the street. I can't identify the badge.

3 hooded men in dark clothing walking across the street

A blurry picture taken from the doorball cam of the identification of the one who went into the camera.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 06/02/2026

Snap peas from Odd Bunch added with the zucchini, peas and a touch of oil. Soon, shallot. 🥰

Peas, snap peas and half moon cut zucchini frying lightly.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 06/02/2026

Something about gnocchi with butter, slowly going brown, it tickles my soul.

Gnocchi on a pan, frying slowly in butter.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 06/02/2026

Why, yes, I am enjoying playing #terraria again. The latest update got me to try it out again after years away, and I know I never properly progressed so...

A simple 3 level home in the video game 'Terraria' with the word 'scootr' in stone statues beside it.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 29/01/2026

Two days left in the Riviera Maya. @hannalittle.bsky.social doesn't want to leave.

A couple embraces below a large tree of weaving trunks and branches.

A child and woman are sitting on a beach with a blue ocean in front of them with their backs to the camera.

Two kids, holding hands and looking out on an ocean in front of them as they stand on the beach.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 25/01/2026

Feeling all sorts of awkward about enjoying a vacation in Mexico while the world implodes, but I am also not complaining. The family is having a blast on day one. -50C with the wind-chill at home. +30C here.

A beautiful blue pool with palm trees and a blue sky.

An icy margarita in the fore ground with a beautiful and palmy resort in behind.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 23/01/2026

Going from.... 🥶 THIS to THIS 🥵 will be wild. ✈️🇲🇽

Shows how fucking cold it is in Winnipeg. -27C. Feels like -39C.

Shows the temp where I am going as 28C, or feels like 30C.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 03/01/2026

One down, one to go. Looking good with my cute plants. 🌿🌌 #Lego

A star wars ship built with Lego set on a shelf with two cute Lego planters and some candy lying nearby.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 02/01/2026

My kid got me back into LEGO which I adored as a child. My first two sets have arrived for me to build. ❤️ 🏗️

Two LEGO set boxes sitting on a wooden table. One is a Star Wars theme and the other is a Plum Blossom from the Botanicals theme.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 18/12/2025

RE: Shoveling when I'm over 40 The right thing to do is ensure my 2 and 5 year old children do it now, right? FOR SAFETY? FOR HEALTH?

The image displays two paragraphs of black text on a plain white background.

First paragraph: "A 2025 Mayo Clinic review found that just 10 minutes of heavy snow shoveling can push the heart to about 97% of its maximum rate. Exposure to cold air was also found to increase blood pressure and reduce coronary blood flow."

Second paragraph: "While there isn't an official age that's 'too old' to shovel, some cardiologists recommend that individuals over 45 should exercise more caution to lower their chances of a cardiac event."

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 16/12/2025

I think getting the SteamDeck was trans-formative for my gaming, I often lie in bed playing games, and a variety of games I wouldn't normally play on my PC. Lots of Survivor-likes for sure, but also been exploring games I've had for years and never touched. No regrets! #SteamReplay #SteamDeck

A digital infographic titled "scootR's STEAM REPLAY 2025" set against a dark red background featuring a collage of game banners. The prominent text at the top reads "176 Games Played." Below this, three boxes display additional statistics: "1,092 Achievements," "858 Sessions," and "105 New Games." The bottom section helps visualize the "Most Played Games: BY % OF PLAYTIME" with five game covers arranged in a row: RimWorld (13%), Football Manager 26 (12%), Europa Universalis V (8%), ARC Raiders (7%), and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (5%).

A close-up view of a Steam Deck handheld gaming console displaying a usage statistics summary screen. The text at the top reads "114 Games, 423 Sessions, 26% of Playtime." Below this data is a row of five game cover art tiles, each with a percentage indicator: Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (18%), Ball X Pit (10%), Megabonk (8%), Vampire Survivors (7%), and Halls of Torment (5%). The background is out of focus with warm, reddish lighting.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 04/12/2025

A few other random bits - I am a collector of video games I never have time to play, and songs I never remember to listen to. And I absolutely recommend @canadiantruecrime.bsky.social - it's a fantastic podcast, well researched and presented. Worth checking out!

A Spotify Wrapped graphic titled "My Top Genres" on a light background decorated with black and orange dots. The text lists:

Pop Rap

Alternative Rock

EDM

Soundtrack

Rap

A Spotify Wrapped graphic titled "My Minutes Listened" on a dark grey background with white swirls. Large purple text displays "14,264." Below, smaller text clarifies, "That’s 9 days."

A Spotify Wrapped card with a black, white, and yellow color scheme. It features a badge with blue claws tearing through a yellow shield. Text reads: "Grit Collective. My Role: Collector. You often save music to your library, building a large club collection."

A graphic titled "My Top Podcast" against a background of black and white stripes. It displays the cover art for "Canadian True Crime" (a red fingerprint over a maple leaf) and lists the stats: "Minutes Listened: 679" and "Top 24% of listeners worldwide."

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 04/12/2025

So, #SpotifyWrapped eh. No real surprises; I expected some of the soundtrack songs from my son's favourite movies. The only thing I take away from this is I don't listen to music and my pods enough. Listening age of 26?! I'm so young at heart, right?

A Spotify Wrapped graphic titled "My Top Artists" set against a black background with yellow and white geometric patterns. It lists the user's top five musical artists with accompanying thumbnail photos:

Kendrick Lamar

Connor Price

JID

J. Cole

Tyler, The Creator

A Spotify Wrapped graphic titled "My Top Songs" on a dark background with geometric white lines. It lists the user's top five songs with album artwork:

"tv off" by Kendrick Lamar, Lefty Gunplay

"The Fight with Death" by Heitor Pereira (from Puss in Boots)

"Fuel" by Eminem, JID

"Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar

"Seavolution (From Hotel Transylvania 3)" by Tiësto

A Spotify Wrapped graphic titled "My Top Albums" on a cream background with a pattern of connected black circles. It displays the cover art and lists the top five albums:

"GNX" by Kendrick Lamar

"DON'T TAP THE GLASS" by Tyler, The Creator

"The Bad Guys 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" by Daniel Pemberton

"The Sea Beast (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)" by Mark Mancina

"Till Next Time" by Nic D, Connor Price

A Spotify Wrapped graphic on a light grey background with black lines. Large yellow text reads "26" under the heading "My Listening Age". Below, smaller text explains, "Since I was into music from the Late 2010s".

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 24/11/2025

It looks like #ValourFC has deleted all the content on Instagram. #CanPL

A screenshot of valourfootball on Instagram with no followers, following, or posts.

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Jeremy | scootR 🇨🇦 @jeremyshields.ca · 24/11/2025

This is in my Shaw monthly bill email. Who is this happy to pay a telecom bill?

A gentleman looking extremely happy as he works on a laptop in a fairly clean space.

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