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Neil Polowin

@neilpolowin.bsky.social
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Product of Canada. Carleton University and Bentley University alum. He/him. May contain nuts.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
TED LASSO and SLOW HORSES are both on Apple TV, and unless my entire childhood lied to me, that can only mean one thing. We're due for a very special crossover episode. Can't wait.
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dan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026
[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It feels like not enough people are gushing over the latest issue of Amazing-Spiderman having a story with new art by the elusive (and Canadian!) Stuart Immonen. (Script by @brianmbendis.bsky.social) #CanCon
Page from the story "The Gesture" illustrated by Stuart Immonen from a script by Brian Michael Bendis, with colours by Marte Garcia and lettering by Joe Caramagna.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Not the same, Gen X edition:
Actor Thom Christopher as Hawk, in a still from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.Actor Alan Alda as Hawkeye in a still, and beside a still, from M*A*S*H.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Note to self, buy a waffle maker.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not maintaining infrastructure is willful neglect. And sometimes that debt comes due not just in stark economic terms, but also with devastating human costs, i.e., the Surfside condo collapse in Florida, the Grenfell apartment tower fire in London, etc.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Keep this in mind if Amazon or anyone else seeks FAA or Transport Canada/Canadian Transportation Agency approval near where *you* are. www.techspot.com/news/113979-...
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Amazon's delivery drones are annoying an entire Texas neighborhood, and there's nothing they can do about it
The drones launch from an Amazon distribution center and deliver packages across a 7.5-mile service area. The company says customers can order tens of thousands of items...
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Nurse Ratched @nurseratched64.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Shero
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
INT. TAXIDERMIST SHOP - EVENING The shop is empty but for the owner doing his nightly clean-up before closing. Superman enters carrying a duffel. SUPERMAN Sorry to come so late. Are you still open? TAXIDERMIST For you? Of course! What can I do for you? SUPERMAN ... TAXIDERMIST ... SUPERMAN Um.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is just your semi-irregular reminder than any "100 Best [Whatever]" list you see being pushed into your social media feeds is just clickbait. It's *meant* to infuriate you, to get you to rebut and/or complain, to get some real estate in your head. Just ignore them and go touch some grass.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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The Slim Dude 🇨🇦 @slimdude.ca · 26/09/2026
He believes the potentially tainted berries crossed the border because in 2022, Driscoll’s removed the food safety and compliance tracking system it had for Canada in order to sell more here.   I don’t buy US produce but I’m not ever touching a Driscoll berry again . www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nom nom nom
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring
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Iron Ring - Wikipedia
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For people who just can't get enough cutaway or blueprint diagrams of super-hero headquarters.
Blueprint of the exterior of the Legion of Substitute Heroes Clubhouse (formerly the original headquarters of the Legion of Super-Heroes). In keeping with the generally irreverent tone of Paul Levitz's and Keith Giffen's approach to the Subs, the labels are not particularly informative.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When I tuck something important away for safekeeping.
A crate containing the Ark of Covenant being moved into a massive warehouse full of crates.

(Still from Raiders of the Lost Ark)
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yeah, this.
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Carole @phoenixisflying.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#gentlereminders ❤️
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY
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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today is the birthday of animator, director, writer, and painter, Chuck Jones (Sept. 21, 1912-Feb. 22, 2002).
A color photo of Jones at his drawing table.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bravo, DC. Well done. I'm firmly in the "Lichtenstein was a hack and a plagiarist" camp.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yay, chemistry! Expected to hit retail shelves in Spain sometime in 2027. (Note that it's not actually an ice cube, it's just designed to look like one.)
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Triumphal Arch
Archie Andrews is comforted by the amorous attentions of Betty and Veronica after lamenting the prospect of a long, hot summer without any money. (Panel from "Root of Evil" from Archie Comics #186, November 1968, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp, and letters by Bill Yoshida.)
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Ned Hartley @nedhartley.com · 13/08/2026
This is not a drill
Art. (C) Raymond Logan. 

Not AI so shut up
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Peter Coffinman @petercoffman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We of course have this one too, just across the river at Kingsmere. Cobbled together by a somewhat strange, introverted Prime Minister, as an object of private contemplation and spiritual regeneration. We really *are* different, aren't we?
A fragmented, rough-edged stone arch sits within a forest, its Classical entablature supported by lofty, elegant Corinthian columns.
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Sverker @sverkermansson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Amazing mural painting from Quebec. #muralpainting #photography #art
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Et voila, Ottawa's triumphal arch.
Maman is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture of a spider created by Louise Bourgeois, standing over 30 feet high and over 33 feet wide, with a sac containing 32 marble eggs.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A guy named Tim_after_Tim on Threads saw an encounter that made him understand why women would rather meet a bear in the forest than a man. So, he decided to do something. He made this poster, and a website where anyone can learn or download it — beabear.org:
BE A BEAR
Women say they'd rather encounter a bear than an unknown man alone in the woods.
Don't take it personally. Take it seriously.
HELP WOMEN FEEL SAFER ON THE TRAIL. FOLLOW THE BEAR CODE:
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MAKE YOUR PRESENCE
KNOWN EARLY
When approaching from behind, call out calmly from a distance:
"Hi, passing on your left."
Don't suddenly appear beside her.
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PASS PREDICTABLY
When letting someone pass, step into an open, visible spot. When passing, do it promptly rather than lingering beside her.
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GIVE SPACE
Don't tailgate or match her pace from behind. Pass efficiently or drop well back. If she seems uneasy, create more distance.
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KEEP IT FRIENDLY, NOT FLIRTY
A brief hello or nod is fine. Keep it neutral, take your cue from her response, and move on without taking offense if she doesn't engage.
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AVOID PERSONAL
QUESTIONS
Don't ask whether she's alone, where she lives or is staying, or her exact route or schedule-even as casual conversation.
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ASSUME COMPETENCE
Skip comments about her gear, pace, body, or preparedness, and don't offer advice unless asked. Speak up only for an immediate, specific hazard.
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BE AN ALLY
If someone is making a woman feel unsafe, step in to help. Create distance, offer to stay with her or help her reach other people, and call for help if needed. Follow her lead and don't escalate.
Find more resources at beabear.org
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy Batman Day AND Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day to all who celebrate!
Two-page splash from Detective Comics Annual #7 from 1994, featuring an Elseworlds pirate version of Batman called Leatherwing. Art by Enrique Alcatena, script by Chuck Dixon, colours by David Hornung, and lettering by Richard Starkings & Comicraft.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Among the many very important things I've learned from watching QI, if you rotate the map ninety degrees to the left, the Americas look like a mallard.
Screen capture from an episode of QI showing panelists Alice Levine and Jason Manford seated in front of a large screen showing a map of the Americas turned on its side.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Indeed. "We do not seek power to dominate others. On the contrary, we are pursuing resilience so no one can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten our territorial integrity, or undermine our freedoms, our democracies, our rule of law."
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Dr. Brian Goldman ER MD and Broadcaster @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Would you take a pill to prevent dementia? I would since sister & mum had Alzheimer's. On #TheDoseCBC this week, the UK's Dr. Ramin Nilforooshan leads a new prevention trial of #trontinemab which quickly clears beta amyloid in the brain. Have a listen. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
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Would you take a drug that could prevent Alzheimer's? | The Dose | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
More than 750,000 Canadians live with dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Many more, like host Dr. Brian Goldman, worry they could develop it. Now, U.K. researchers are testing whether the drug trontinem...
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is the part many Americans -- including the Bezosites at the Washington Post -- don't understand. Canadians don't see this just as a Trump thing. It's that America elected him twice, and the second time with an even bigger mandate. The problem we're addressing is America, not Trump.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you've seen it?
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Iron Giant: Superman Moment
Alt: The Iron Giant flies up towards the oncoming missile aimed at the town below and says "Superman" to himself as he closes his eyes.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just so I'm clear. Reacher season finale today, plus the full season of its Neagley spin-off dropping, AND Slow Horses starting a new series today? Heck, yeah.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"There are seven working defenses from this position. Three of them disarm with minimal contact. Three of them kill. The other... hurts." --Batman
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Latest add to the home library. Almost 400 pages of Gorey goodness!
Coffee-table monograph on Edward Gorey titled, 'E Is for Edward: A Centennial Celebration of the Mischievous Mind of Edward Gorey' by Gregory Hischak.
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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Timely reminder. (And welcome to Ottawa, @markwaid.bsky.social, @jimzub.com, @piaguerra.bsky.social, @darickr.bsky.social, and Tom Grummett!)
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
make a band edible: All You Can Eat Wings
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Lucy Pulls Football from Charlie Brown
Alt: Charlie Brown runs at Lucy to kick the football she is holding but she pulls it away at the last moment - for the umpteenth time, because he never fucking learns - causing him to fly into the year and land painfully hard on his back.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Very happy to be supporting @lainejohnson.bsky.social again in the upcoming municipal election. #OttElection
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Otter receives head scritches.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hot tip: if you're planning to do a thing that will likely cause people to panic and swamp emergency lines, maybe don't do the thing.
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Currently listening to The Hooters' 1993 album 'Out of Body' for the first time in ages and it remains excellent.
Album art for 'Out of Body' by The Hooters
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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"An anvil just landed on David Zaslav's head" slate.com/business/202...
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A Hollywood CEO Tried to Kill This Movie. Now It’s His Latest Humiliation.
His plan to bury the film blew up in his face like a stick of dynamite.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I cannot tell you the number of times a day this bit of dialogue pops into my head. BILLY MADISON (1995) #JimDowney
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