David Evans
@misterdevans.bsky.social
An unusual man in an alien world.
London, Canada
London, Canada
5:30 AM here in London.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
5:30 AM here in London.
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Is the much-vaunted human 'urge to explore', when applied to space, really just the echo of a flying dream? 🔭
Flying dreams and the human relationship to gravity
From time to time, I have flying dreams. Standing on my feet, just a tiny movement will launch me into the air, and I go soaring above the ...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Is the much-vaunted human 'urge to explore', when applied to space, really just the echo of a flying dream? 🔭
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I have to admit, there's an anger building here.
When humans make errors in their profession, it's an excuse to get rid of them.
When software systems make errors, it's an excuse to throw ever more money at them and replace humans with them anyway.
When humans make errors in their profession, it's an excuse to get rid of them.
When software systems make errors, it's an excuse to throw ever more money at them and replace humans with them anyway.
If I start making a large number of errors, can I be valued at $5 billion too?
I just want to understand what we value now. And it appears to be errors and bullshit. If that's the case, I want in!!!
I just want to understand what we value now. And it appears to be errors and bullshit. If that's the case, I want in!!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I have to admit, there's an anger building here.
When humans make errors in their profession, it's an excuse to get rid of them.
When software systems make errors, it's an excuse to throw ever more money at them and replace humans with them anyway.
When humans make errors in their profession, it's an excuse to get rid of them.
When software systems make errors, it's an excuse to throw ever more money at them and replace humans with them anyway.
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It seems like in the 80’s, everyone was asking, “hey, what’s the big idea?” You don’t hear them asking that anymore.
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
It seems like in the 80’s, everyone was asking, “hey, what’s the big idea?” You don’t hear them asking that anymore.
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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This is true and it rocks 👍🏼
One thing people kind of tell you, but not really, about middle age:
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
Darn Tough turned me on to Cute Socks and I've never looked back
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This is true and it rocks 👍🏼
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The key to good job security is to make yourself indispensable to your employer (e.g. by withholding the antidote)
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The key to good job security is to make yourself indispensable to your employer (e.g. by withholding the antidote)
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Here’s an honest government ad for my Canadian friends. Enjoy. 🇨🇦
Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Here’s an honest government ad for my Canadian friends. Enjoy. 🇨🇦
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Professional sports were already on a moral precipice before governments legitimized sports betting and encouraged them to jump.
More after this word from BetMGM…
More after this word from BetMGM…
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Professional sports were already on a moral precipice before governments legitimized sports betting and encouraged them to jump.
More after this word from BetMGM…
More after this word from BetMGM…
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Gifts that say “I care.” And also “ya absolute tool.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Gifts that say “I care.” And also “ya absolute tool.”
An illuminating thread about poverty.
It is genuinely hard for most people to grasp how poor the past was.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
An illuminating thread about poverty.
Let's Go, Canada!
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
Let's Go, Canada!
A few thoughts about travel and getting big things done.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Let's Go, Canada!
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
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"But they're really nice, warm and friendly people" he said just before they held him down and injected him with bird flu ravaged ostrich blood as a cure-all for the minor cold, that ChatGPT insisted was cancer.
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"But they're really nice, warm and friendly people" he said just before they held him down and injected him with bird flu ravaged ostrich blood as a cure-all for the minor cold, that ChatGPT insisted was cancer.
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Mamdani is going to implement Sha're law, because he is part of the plan to slowly acclimate the public to the #Stargate program.
Mamdani is going to implement Maria law, because he's all the wonderful sounds of the world in a single word.
Mamdani is going to implement Shari Lewis law.
Everyone will be required to stick their fist up a lamb's a
Excuse me, there's someone at the door.
Everyone will be required to stick their fist up a lamb's a
Excuse me, there's someone at the door.
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Mamdani is going to implement Sha're law, because he is part of the plan to slowly acclimate the public to the #Stargate program.
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Have the Rs tried this slogan?
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Have the Rs tried this slogan?
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Mary Oliver for a friend. ❤️
November 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Mary Oliver for a friend. ❤️
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Thank you, Matt! This was such an important show, and mad props to George Iny at the APA for leading the charge. If you're heading to a dealership, watch this show!
Awesome to see @lorrainesommerfeld.bsky.social on last night’s new episode of CBC Marketplace!
www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Buying a new car? Hidden cameras show some Ontario dealerships adding extra charges and features | CBC News
Marketplace visited 15 car dealerships in the Greater Toronto Area with hidden cameras rolling, posing as customers to see if dealerships honour the price in their ads. We found out some car dealershi...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Thank you, Matt! This was such an important show, and mad props to George Iny at the APA for leading the charge. If you're heading to a dealership, watch this show!
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I have somehow never read Breakfast of Champions and holy hell in three pages Vonnegut sums it all up - colonialism, racism, income inequality, and a guy who owns a car dealership who reads a scifi novel and takes away the wrong idea
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I have somehow never read Breakfast of Champions and holy hell in three pages Vonnegut sums it all up - colonialism, racism, income inequality, and a guy who owns a car dealership who reads a scifi novel and takes away the wrong idea
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"I there's intelligent life in the universe, why haven't we discovered it?"
Because intelligence begets curiousity, which means all intelligence eventually dooms itself by regularly violating the "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." principle.
Because intelligence begets curiousity, which means all intelligence eventually dooms itself by regularly violating the "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." principle.
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"I there's intelligent life in the universe, why haven't we discovered it?"
Because intelligence begets curiousity, which means all intelligence eventually dooms itself by regularly violating the "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." principle.
Because intelligence begets curiousity, which means all intelligence eventually dooms itself by regularly violating the "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." principle.