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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

@pouchdb.bsky.social I’m trying to store per-user information (like address, phone number) etc in _users on the server using metadata, and monitor it with PouchDB.changes, but I’m getting an error that I’m not logged in as an admin, but I’m logged in as the user I’m trying to monitor?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I really wanted to see Tadej take the leader’s jersey on day 1 and take it all the way to the finish. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in a Grand Tour in my lifetime. But Mas winning on a mountain top is good too.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

So what happens if Count Binface wins against Farage? Will he take his seat stil in his costume?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@nytimes.com Is there a way to reach your tech support people that actually works? I’ve been unable to log into my NYT Games account for several days and “Report Bug” and “Feedback” aren’t getting me any responses.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Jonas turned his blue jersey into pink. Does that make today his litmus test? #Giro #chemistryjoke

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Sad to hear Rudi Gulliani has been checked into Mt. Sinai Total Landscaping.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Pam Bondi is the most recently sub-bussified. Can Pete Kegstand be far behind?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

New head cannon: The reason Picard had to tell the replicator that he wanted his tea hot every time is because to set a default, he’d have to edit his $HOME/.replicatorrc file, and nobody taught him how to use vi.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

So the US went to war with Iran without consulting the country that’s been shooting down Iranian drones for years, or the country that’s redefined modern war. Do they have a real Not Invented Here problem? I hope Ukraine makes them pay dearly for hauling their asses out of the fire.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Would you believe I'm currently fixing a Y2K bug? I'm importing mailbox files from my old server into a new Mailman 3 server. But starting in January 2000, several people's mailers started putting a Date header with the year as "100". I suspect it was Eurdora.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

How many divisions does the Supreme Court have?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Begging the question: Is this an insane sale for President's Day, or is it a sale for an Insane President?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If you're going to call ICE "law enforcement", can we at least get them to wear uniforms instead of this mosh-mash of TEMU military cos-play shit?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

If I handed my gold medal to Donald Trump, would that mean he’s the fastest over 60 paddler at the United States Canoe Association’s national championships a few years ago?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

My wife has my contact in her phone as “ICE” for “In Case of Emergency”. Which lead to a moment of panic when I used FindMy to find her in the grocery store, and she got a popup on her phone saying “ICE is searching for you”.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Greenland should rename itself to “Epstein Files” so that Trump won’t touch them.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

When the Dems are back in power, they should pass a law that you can’t name a building after a living person, and give trump 48 hours to either remove his name or die.

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ja-a.bsky.social @ja-a.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Can a decent set of New Yorkers rid us of our pathetic, immoral Senators? I will vote for anyone with a pulse and just a bit of decency to see @schumer.senate.gov and @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social removed from office. These two are a stain on our politics.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Is that the neutral service car? Not the usual dull Shimano blue. First thing I noticed was it said “Trek” on the side but the bikes are S-Works. But then I noticed a couple of other logos and names. #vuelta

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The neat thing about a Ring doorbell is that your dog will recognize the notification sound on your phone and bark at the Amazon delivery person from 10 hours drive away.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

@paulapoundstone.bsky.social have you heard the ad that was on today’s Dear Crinkle? It was an ad for “The Financial Guys” or something like that and they were obviously right wing tools.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I think we should rename ChatGPT to “An infinite number of monkeys at typewriters”

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

YouTube tells me because I used some music from the Pogues in my video, it won't be shown in Russia or Beloruss. I'm not terribly upset about that.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I made two drone videos at Saturday's New York State Paddle Championships. First, the short course: youtu.be/-ULqzjotj0Q Second, the long course: youtu.be/7GDZwP4_VR0

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NYPRA Paddle Champs, Morning Short Course

YouTube video by Paul Tomblin

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

My FloSports app every now and then will suddenly switch to the previous stage, and now it’s sunny out I don’t always spot it right away. #giro

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Can somebody explain to me why "The RedBull Kilometer" has the word "Kilometer" in the title? The money and seconds go to the first people over the finish line, not to whoever was fastest over the previous kilometer. They might as well call it "The RedBull However Many Kilometers The Race Has Gone"

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Tom Pidcock’s time trial helmet makes him look like a Sontaran. #giro

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Went to a paddlesport race this weekend, finally got part 1 video done: youtu.be/aYIQ8-wWNbg?...

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Round The Mountain 2025 First Pond

YouTube video by Paul Tomblin

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Today on Quora I saw a question about why the UK government is intervening in British Steel. My first thought is that they’re only making plans for Nigel.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I hope somebody got a photo of her with that butterfly. #roubaix

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Nice to see the crowds at Paris Roubaix Femmes standing back far enough to let the riders take the dirt line if they like.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I didn’t want to do this, but both my senators have proven that they’re unfit for office. I’ve been contributing since 2016 and you still haven’t grown a spine. #DSCC #SchumerSucks

My recurring contribution to the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee just before I hit the “Cancel” button

My filling in the reason why I’m cancelling this monthly contribution, which I’ve been doing since 2016.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Possibly stupid question: do the riders pair their head units to the power meters on the spare bikes? What if another rider takes the spare bike? #OHN25

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I just got an email from the social security administration inviting me to report scams. I’d like to report a bunch of unqualified tech bros running rampant through our important data.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Dear Elon: My week: - slept - napped - nodded off - snoozed - fell asleep

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Are we still doing safety pins to signal allydom? (Allyness? Ally-icity?)

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Looking for recommendations for a domain registrar that can do email forwarding and that can forward [a-z].org{.*} to foo.bar.com/this/that/{.*} My personal experience is with godaddy, who suck balls, and gandi who I chose some years ago only because they weren’t based in the US, but they’re pricy.

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Shoot, the tailgate on my truck is frozen. I haven't owned a truck before, but I suspect that if I were to pour hot water on it to unfreeze it, it will freeze up even worse afterwards. Maybe if I wait until I'm going to drive somewhere, it would give it time to dry out and it wouldn't freeze up?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

When a captcha says 'click all the bicycles' , do you click the section with just the bike, or do you include the full rider as well? What about when it's asking for traffic lights, do you click the entire pole or just the light bit at the top?

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

My most important question today is he named Carl or Kyle? Renee seems to use both interchangibly. #happilyeverhanks #rv #rvlife

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Paul Tomblin 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 @xcskipaul.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

So I’m boycotting Facebook today, so you lovely people get to read my whines instead. And today’s whine was that last night when I saw it was snowing, I thought for sure I’d be going skiing today, but when I woke up I discovered it’s 12F out there. So probably not.

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