Patrick Lajeunesse
@patlaj.bsky.social
Trying to make things work better for people. Service design, content design, IA, UX. Probably cats and music too. I care about the users.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The 2025 #CanPL Awards are complete:
Builder (NEW): Victor Montagliani
Coach: Bobby Smyrniotis
U21 Canadian: Tiago Coimbra
GK: Jassem Koleilat
Defender: Dan Nimick
Golden Boot: Sam Salter
Player of the Year: Sam Salter
Player's Player of the Year: Sam Salter
A sweep for Salter after a big 2025🔥
Builder (NEW): Victor Montagliani
Coach: Bobby Smyrniotis
U21 Canadian: Tiago Coimbra
GK: Jassem Koleilat
Defender: Dan Nimick
Golden Boot: Sam Salter
Player of the Year: Sam Salter
Player's Player of the Year: Sam Salter
A sweep for Salter after a big 2025🔥
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The 2025 #CanPL Awards are complete:
Builder (NEW): Victor Montagliani
Coach: Bobby Smyrniotis
U21 Canadian: Tiago Coimbra
GK: Jassem Koleilat
Defender: Dan Nimick
Golden Boot: Sam Salter
Player of the Year: Sam Salter
Player's Player of the Year: Sam Salter
A sweep for Salter after a big 2025🔥
Builder (NEW): Victor Montagliani
Coach: Bobby Smyrniotis
U21 Canadian: Tiago Coimbra
GK: Jassem Koleilat
Defender: Dan Nimick
Golden Boot: Sam Salter
Player of the Year: Sam Salter
Player's Player of the Year: Sam Salter
A sweep for Salter after a big 2025🔥
My favourite Halloween interaction so far:
Kid dressed as Jedi: Trick or Treat!
Me, handing him candy: Here you go - are you a Jedi?
Jedi kid (sadly): Yeah
Jedi kid to his mom: How come everyone thinks I’m a Jedi?
Me: Aren’t you a Jedi?
Jedi kid: Yeah… but I’m also a rebel!
Kid dressed as Jedi: Trick or Treat!
Me, handing him candy: Here you go - are you a Jedi?
Jedi kid (sadly): Yeah
Jedi kid to his mom: How come everyone thinks I’m a Jedi?
Me: Aren’t you a Jedi?
Jedi kid: Yeah… but I’m also a rebel!
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
My favourite Halloween interaction so far:
Kid dressed as Jedi: Trick or Treat!
Me, handing him candy: Here you go - are you a Jedi?
Jedi kid (sadly): Yeah
Jedi kid to his mom: How come everyone thinks I’m a Jedi?
Me: Aren’t you a Jedi?
Jedi kid: Yeah… but I’m also a rebel!
Kid dressed as Jedi: Trick or Treat!
Me, handing him candy: Here you go - are you a Jedi?
Jedi kid (sadly): Yeah
Jedi kid to his mom: How come everyone thinks I’m a Jedi?
Me: Aren’t you a Jedi?
Jedi kid: Yeah… but I’m also a rebel!
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Ottawa firefighters rescue kitten stuck in steel tire rim
Ottawa firefighters rescue kitten stuck in steel tire rim
Ottawa firefighters came to the aid of a kitten that got its head stuck in a steel tire rim on Friday.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ottawa firefighters rescue kitten stuck in steel tire rim
I can’t wait to rewatch from this perspective:
this has never occurred to me before but GROUNDHOG DAY is actually a story of occult horror in the tradition of Lovecraft and King.
Punxatawny Phil is clearly an Elder God who has managed to get an entire small town to worship him and accept his oracle, until some asshole calls out his gimmick
Punxatawny Phil is clearly an Elder God who has managed to get an entire small town to worship him and accept his oracle, until some asshole calls out his gimmick
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I can’t wait to rewatch from this perspective:
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CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
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Actual video of Mark Sutcliffe in his office
August 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Actual video of Mark Sutcliffe in his office
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This is, of course, not news to anyone who has ever worked in this type of environment.
Research has found that, though open offices often foster a symbolic sense of organizational mission, they are damaging to workers’ attention spans, productivity, and creative thinking. So why does the open-office plan persist?
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August 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is, of course, not news to anyone who has ever worked in this type of environment.
Trying this out…
(Alt: video walking out of the airport to a very promising walkway that says “Train to city”.)
(Alt: video walking out of the airport to a very promising walkway that says “Train to city”.)
August 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trying this out…
(Alt: video walking out of the airport to a very promising walkway that says “Train to city”.)
(Alt: video walking out of the airport to a very promising walkway that says “Train to city”.)
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John DeMont: Checking in on the vandalized trees, and other secrets of Halifax's Public Gardens
John DeMont: Checking in on the vandalized trees, and other secrets of Halifax's Public Gardens
An inside look at Nova Scotia's most visited tourist destination in downtown Halifax.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
John DeMont: Checking in on the vandalized trees, and other secrets of Halifax's Public Gardens
Was thinking of going to a beach today, might reconsider
Close encounter with great white shark near #Halifax sparks awe, disbelief #NovaScotia
'It was able to show its size and its power without even doing anything,' says researcher
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'It was able to show its size and its power without even doing anything,' says researcher
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Close encounter with great white shark near Halifax sparks awe, disbelief | CBC News
A Dalhousie University student studying marine biology is sharing a breathtaking photo of a great white shark she took while on a recent research expedition off the coast of Halifax.
www.cbc.ca
August 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Was thinking of going to a beach today, might reconsider
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We need a mayor with the attitude that “[favours] any measure that can make the most at-risk road users even a little safer and that encourages people to walk and cycle in confidence” — not one that thinks 11 people hit by cars at intersections is fine.
Via globalnews.ca/news/1008746...
Via globalnews.ca/news/1008746...
August 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We need a mayor with the attitude that “[favours] any measure that can make the most at-risk road users even a little safer and that encourages people to walk and cycle in confidence” — not one that thinks 11 people hit by cars at intersections is fine.
Via globalnews.ca/news/1008746...
Via globalnews.ca/news/1008746...
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Thank you to the lady with the cybertruck at the grocery store this morning. I needed that laugh.
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thank you to the lady with the cybertruck at the grocery store this morning. I needed that laugh.
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🧵 I might have found Ottawa's own "Taco John's" example from @strongtowns.org
Both highlighted areas have:
✅ Similar size
✅ Same zoning (TM - Traditional Mainstreet)
✅ Same tax classification (C8 - Small Business)
Bonus, it includes a taco joint 🌮.
@strongtownsottawa.ca #dothemath
Both highlighted areas have:
✅ Similar size
✅ Same zoning (TM - Traditional Mainstreet)
✅ Same tax classification (C8 - Small Business)
Bonus, it includes a taco joint 🌮.
@strongtownsottawa.ca #dothemath
June 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🧵 I might have found Ottawa's own "Taco John's" example from @strongtowns.org
Both highlighted areas have:
✅ Similar size
✅ Same zoning (TM - Traditional Mainstreet)
✅ Same tax classification (C8 - Small Business)
Bonus, it includes a taco joint 🌮.
@strongtownsottawa.ca #dothemath
Both highlighted areas have:
✅ Similar size
✅ Same zoning (TM - Traditional Mainstreet)
✅ Same tax classification (C8 - Small Business)
Bonus, it includes a taco joint 🌮.
@strongtownsottawa.ca #dothemath
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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“Tell your wife we’ll keep her safe”
But, “She acknowledged as governor she has no control over how the U.S. Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement operate in the state.”
Not. Safe. At. All.
Thanks, but no thanks.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But, “She acknowledged as governor she has no control over how the U.S. Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement operate in the state.”
Not. Safe. At. All.
Thanks, but no thanks.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Maine governor comes face to face with Canadian travel fears | CBC News
Maine Gov. Janet Mills spoke to New Brunswickers Tuesday alongside Premier Susan Holt. The event gave Mills the opportunity to hear the concerns surrounding border crossings and visits to the U.S. Mil...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Tell your wife we’ll keep her safe”
But, “She acknowledged as governor she has no control over how the U.S. Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement operate in the state.”
Not. Safe. At. All.
Thanks, but no thanks.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But, “She acknowledged as governor she has no control over how the U.S. Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement operate in the state.”
Not. Safe. At. All.
Thanks, but no thanks.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
OMG I love it:
Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024
June 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
OMG I love it:
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A cat who can't hide his surprise because Costco's pizza is too big.
May 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A cat who can't hide his surprise because Costco's pizza is too big.
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Your turn, City of Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Halifax council votes overwhelmingly to discontinue using X platform | CBC News
The move comes after a staff report highlighted concerns with X politically and following debate on its effectiveness as a communication tool. It only applies to the eight accounts overseen by corpor...
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April 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Your turn, City of Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
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In Canada, our history books refer to Liberation Day as May 5, 1945, the day when the Netherlands was finally liberated from Nazi occupation through the hard work, courage and great sacrifices of Canadian and other Allied soldiers. #LestWeForget 🇨🇦🇳🇱
April 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In Canada, our history books refer to Liberation Day as May 5, 1945, the day when the Netherlands was finally liberated from Nazi occupation through the hard work, courage and great sacrifices of Canadian and other Allied soldiers. #LestWeForget 🇨🇦🇳🇱
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I traded my U.S. medical career for life in Canada. Here’s how the two health systems stack up. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/25/i... @codeblackamerica.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
I traded my U.S. medical career for life in Canada. Here’s how the…
The differences hit me immediately, and are profound.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I traded my U.S. medical career for life in Canada. Here’s how the two health systems stack up. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/25/i... @codeblackamerica.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
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During stressful times, reading and/or watching media comforts me. Sadly, I do not have access to Rise & Fall of Sanctuary Moon. HOWEVER, I publish lots of spec fic books!
Read on 🧵for genre reads of hope & comfort & "asshole gets what's coming to him"
Read on 🧵for genre reads of hope & comfort & "asshole gets what's coming to him"
March 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
During stressful times, reading and/or watching media comforts me. Sadly, I do not have access to Rise & Fall of Sanctuary Moon. HOWEVER, I publish lots of spec fic books!
Read on 🧵for genre reads of hope & comfort & "asshole gets what's coming to him"
Read on 🧵for genre reads of hope & comfort & "asshole gets what's coming to him"