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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

@justinling.ca Just wrapping up binge-listening The Village. Really outstanding work, Justin. I listen to a *lot* of podcasts. This one ranks right up there. Superb job.

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BluFly 🛩 @blufly.media · 12/08/2025

As described in Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com's column last month, @indrorobotics.com's coming on board was based in part on personal outreach to their Chief Content Editor @scottsimmie.bsky.social. Do *you* know someone in the industry you can encourage to sign up for @bsky.app? | 🛩️ | 🧵 3/3

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BluFly 🛩️ | July, 2025 | Aviation Industry Door-Knocking Campaign

« Each additional company brings us all a measurable step towards the positive feedback loop needed to make this whole, great Bluesky aviation community really take off. »

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I’m lucky enough to work for this company! We are always up to amazing stuff; have learned so much! 🙏

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InDro Robotics @indrorobotics.com · 06/08/2025

Pleased to see this excellent CBC National News feature on the growing Canadian interest in drones for defence purposes. Our CEO and Founder Philip Reece is also featured as an industry expert. You’ll find the video below. FYI @blufly.media www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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Canada applies lessons from Ukraine in a new arms race for drones

Canada's government and military are trying to get a Canadian edge in a new arms race for drones by issuing industry challenges, and testing everything from marine drones that can attack ships to lase...

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

It’s been 36 years since Tiananmen Square. The pro-democracy movement remains by far the biggest story I’ve had the privilege of witnessing. Those people were very brave.

Iconic “tank man” image from Tiananmen Square, 1989. A lone protestor holding nothing but a shopping bag holds back a line of tanks.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Stolen from FB and with good reason. Left and right side of this image have the same number of dots. It’s apparently called the extinction illusion. And it’s a good one:

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❀𝕀𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕪𝕞𝕒𝕞𝕒❀ @irmaspikeymama.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Ukrainian journalist, Viktor Kravchuk wrote this letter to the Canadian People. #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithCanada 🇨🇦

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Jim Rankin @jleerankin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

On the 7th anniversary of the 2018 van attack on Toronto’s Yonge Street, a look back at the 1st anniversary, and the aftermath for those who rushed to help. projects.thestar.com/toronto-van-... @thestar.com

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They rushed to help after the Toronto van attack. A year later, they're still haunted

The Star tells the stories of the people who were there

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Hotel Reverie, episode three of the new Black Mirror series, is a cinematic masterpiece. Absolutely phenomenal direction and story. Trust me on this one.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It’s been snowing and currently feels like -13C in Toronto. Tomorrow it will be +17. Crazy.

Screen grab from a weather app showing current temperature (“Feels like -13”) in Toronto. Includes a coloured precipitation map showing Toronto and surrounding cities/towns.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

In non-apocalyptic news, the new Netflix series Adolescence is stellar. Each of its four episodes are one continuous shot with no edits. The story is incredibly powerful; one of the most riveting things I’ve ever seen. Trust me on this.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 01/03/2025

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

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We're not done yet | 18F

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 10/02/2025

JOIN CANADA

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Read the first two paragraphs of this story by @theguardian.com’s Emma Beddington. There’s a line there that is pure gold:

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Had a great trip to California last week as part of a Canadian trade delegation. Visited Joby, Archer and Wisk - three of the leaders in the Advanced Air Mobility air taxi space. Here’s the first of two stories I wrote: indrorobotics.ca/canadian-del... @vtolsociety.bsky.social

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Canadian delegation sees Adv - InDro Robotics

You've heard of Air Taxis. Now, a delegation led by Canadian Advanced Air Mobility has seen three leaders in the field in California

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

How can anyone in their right mind ignore this letter from Caroline Kennedy about her cousin, RFK Jr.?

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Here’s a pleasant distraction from all that other crap:

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Scott’s forecast for Toronto: The sun has arrived once again but you’ll see it only sometimes. There’s a bit of snow on the ground; enough for some to sweep and most to ignore. Most of us will find the temperature pleasant.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Ranger. A rescue who made his way from a kill shelter in West Virginia to Toronto. Absolutely amazing dog. I am so grateful. And suspect he is, too. ❤️

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I’m a serious home cook. Spices are fucking amazing.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

I’ve done magic mushrooms, psilocybin, for mental health. Helped tremendously with processing grief. Listened to a specific playlist during the trip. This song, from that playlist, is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard - and I don’t understand a word: youtu.be/FWTyW3n97mM?...

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Naturaleza - Danit

YouTube video by Danit Music Official

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Another day on planet Earth…If you compressed Earth's 4.5 billion-year history into a single 24-hour day, humanity's existence would barely register on the clock. In this timeline, humans wouldn't appear until 11:58:43 PM.

Sunrise in Toronto. Orange clouds with tree silhouettes in the foreground.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Got my first-ever tattoo in Vancouver last week. And I have…

Shot of a young man’s collarbone area. He’s wearing a white tank top and has a gold beaded chain around his neck. Below the chain is a tattoo that reads, in all capital letters: “NO RAGRETS.” It’s a frame grab from the movie We’re the Millers (which is very funny).

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Uhhh…there appears to be a fire on an upper floor at this Vancouver condo. Tons of emergency services vehicles onsite:

Two condo towers against a grey Vancouver sky. On the top left side of the condo on the right, smoke can be seen coming from an upper floor or floors.

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Jim Rankin @jleerankin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Please consider supporting the work journalists do to hold the powerful accountable and provide public service journalism that improves lives by signing up for @torontostar.bsky.social Star and/or your "newspaper" newsrooms of choice, where the heavy lifting continues. www.thestar.com/subscribe/

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Access unlimited articles of The Star’s bold and progressive journalism on thestar.com. Sign up for a monthly or annual package today.

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Michael J. Fox receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his advocacy in Parkinson’s research.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from her position at the Washington Post after her cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos and other billionaires genuflecting toward Trump was killed. Her piece here: bit.ly/3Pk1g07

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Former career journalist here; I’ve never seen anything like this. Sites like this are generally totally locked down. On rare occasions authorities might provide pool video. You’d also think law enforcement can’t possibly be done with documentation.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Is this a dog or a coyote? We have lots of coyotes in Toronto.

Dog that looks like a coyote walking on a Toronto street. It’s missing its tail.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Most unusual Christmas ever. Visiting my mother-in-law at a retirement home. We rented the “Thai Breezes” room, which has sun lamps and is meant make you feel like you’re on the beach. If you close your eyes…it’s not a bad simulation. Merry Christmas! 🎄

Three people sitting on lounge chairs with a photo of a beach in the background. There is sand on the floor. Also a Schiller hound looking relaxed on the ground.

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Scott Simmie @scottsimmie.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

This pile of belongings, and a couple of bouquets of flowers, mark the spot where a homeless woman froze to death two days ago. Just a 10-minute walk from me. She had apparently refused housing and had mental health issues. I’m unsure what the answer is, but surely Toronto can do better. RIP

Night shot of a pile of belongings - including a pail and shopping cart - mark the spot where a homeless woman lived, and died, in Toronto.

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

One of those ghosts is visiting that cunt Scrooge right now.

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