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Jay Gilmore 🇨🇦
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angry Canadian 🇨🇦 +🖕🏻
mostly web stuff, #CanPoli + #NSPoli
tech + biz generalist
remote work + worker rights
husband + dad
settler in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Does anyone know if there's a way to report an error to Apple Music? There's some rando band using the same artist name as the Australian, EMI recording artist, Olympia, with their new rather mid album plonked onto her Apple Music profile. I was excited she might have dropped a new album but nope.
Screenshot of the Apple Music artist page for Olympia. The profile photo shows a black-and-white portrait of a woman with short blond hair. The page title says “Olympia,” but the latest release displayed is Me Estoy Volviendo Loco – Single by unrelated artists. The albums listed—Walt Returns and Flamingo—and top songs such as Goodnight Fabian and Honeymoon Fever suggest that music from a different band named Olympia has been added to this artist’s profile by mistake.
October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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I asked Claude the same question. I don't generally use LLMs for such questions, but many people do.

It reflects what I normally see in the poor-quality/false AI results at the top of Google Search. Google sucks at getting us the answers we need. It used to be its raison d’être.
Screenshot of a Claude AI chat interface showing a user's question "What's the difference between Gemini 2.5 Flash and 2.5 flash lite?" followed by Claude's response. The response is organized into three main sections: Performance vs Speed Trade-offs (explaining that Gemini 2.5 Flash is Google's best model for price and performance, while 2.5 Flash-Lite is 1.5 times faster at lower cost), Thinking Capabilities (noting that Flash features visible thinking processes while Flash-Lite has thinking turned off by default for speed), and Use Cases (describing Flash as better for complex reasoning tasks and Flash-Lite as excelling at high-volume, latency-sensitive tasks like translation and classification).
July 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Testing out Gemini Flast 2.5 in T3.Chat and asked it:

"What's the difference between Gemini 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Flash Lite?"

Its response:

"As of my last update, there isn't a publicly announced or widely recognized model variant called "Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite" alongside "Gemini 2.5 Flash.""
Screenshot of a T3.chat interface where a user asks about the difference between "Gemini 2.5 Flash" and "2.5 Flash Lite." The response explains there's no official model called "Flash Lite" and suggests it might be a misunderstanding, future model, or naming confusion. It outlines typical differences if a "Lite" model existed—smaller size, faster speed, lower computational cost, and reduced capabilities. The selected model in the chat interface is "Gemini 2.5 Flash."
July 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Lee Valley is awesome. They have some awesome kitchen tools. Recent purchases include a ginger grater that works amazingly well.
A person is grating a piece of ginger on a flat, hexagonal Lee Valley Hand Grater (item EV536) held over a clear glass bowl. The grater has a dark gray surface with small, raised holes that shred the yellow ginger as it's rubbed across the surface. The grated ginger collects in the glass bowl below. The image is shown on the Lee Valley website with navigation buttons on either side and the product name "Hand Grater" displayed underneath.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
March 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Close-up of a white kitten with large eyes, referencing the viral 'I'm not a cat' Zoom court filter incident where a lawyer accidentally appeared as a cat during a virtual court proceeding.
March 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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I was surprised to see our little town of Bridgewater Nova Scotia on CBC Morning Live this morning. Everything is coated in ice this morning after snow yesterday turned to rain and then froze overnight. 🥶
A CBC News broadcast screenshot showing a snowy aerial view of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The landscape is covered in snow, with commercial buildings and businesses visible in the distance. The TV screen displays a news chyron indicating 'Winter storm brings school closures, cancellations to Maritime provinces' along with 'Morning Live - Your Weather Update'.
February 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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That is not. It is Catherine Cullen, the host of The House on CBC Radio and sometimes sub-host on Power and Politics on News Network.
A woman in a light blue blazer and white top sits at a desk in a CBC Radio studio, smiling at the camera. A CBC Radio microphone is positioned in front of her, and the CBC Radio logo is visible on the wall behind her. She is seated at a wooden desk with some papers and a pen visible.
February 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Halifax is under a boil water advisory. Our daughter is one of the ~900 that goes to the University of Kings College (and lives in residence) and their way of helping out: say fend for yourself. @hfxgov.bsky.social @haligonia.ca @halifaxnoise.bsky.social @halifaxexaminer.ca
A Twitter post from user '@TracySannes' (display name 'a monkey knife fight') complaining about student housing conditions. The tweet mentions paying $11,000 for tuition/residence fees at UKings and criticizes the lack of safe drinking water during Halifax's boil water advisory. The tweet includes a screenshot of an official notice from Ian Wagschal, Director of Facilities Management, stating that boiled or bottled water is not available on campus. The notice advises students to obtain drinking water by either boiling it at home, boiling it on campus, or bringing bottled water. It directs questions or concerns to Facilities Management and ends with 'Thank you for your understanding.'
January 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Christmas holiday time at our house is for tabletop games and movies. Games shown are Thunder Road: Vendetta, Cascadia, and Mycelium. All played on the game table we built a couple of years ago.
A game of Thunder Road: Vendetta in progress on a green gaming table. The main game board shows a post-apocalyptic highway with multiple lanes bordered by yellow desert terrain. Small car miniatures in white, green, and blue are positioned along the road, with red hazard markers scattered throughout. Various dice and game components are visible on the sides. The game box art showing an orange muscle car is displayed in the background. A game of Cascadia in progress on a green table. The main play area shows a cluster of hexagonal terrain tiles with wildlife tokens placed on top of them. The tokens are colored discs in blue, orange, pink, and brown, each featuring different animal symbols. Several habitat cards are visible in the left corner, and there's a pile of additional tokens in the background. A game of Mycelium in progress on a green table. The main play area shows a pattern of triangular tiles in red, orange, brown, and grey colors, arranged in a larger hexagonal shape. Each tile features intricate fungal-themed patterns and numbers around the edges. Orange and red wooden mushroom-shaped pieces are placed on various tiles, along with some white tokens and circular markers. Character cards are visible at the top of the image, and there's a black game board piece with Celtic-style artwork visible at the bottom.
December 30, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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Tonight’s Christmas film selection is Black Christmas (1974). A classic horror set at Christmas.
A movie poster for "Black Christmas" (1974) featuring a holiday-themed design with an unsettling twist. The top text reads "If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl... IT'S ON TOO TIGHT!" The central image shows a black and white photograph framed within a holly wreath with red berries. The photograph depicts a dark, moody scene with a person in silhouette, suggesting tension or horror. The film's title appears on a red ribbon banner at the bottom, along with credits listing Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, and John Saxon as stars, directed by Bob Clark. The design contrasts traditional cheerful Christmas imagery with horror elements, including a "Season's Greetings" banner placed ironically above the dark photograph.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 24, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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Sam Rockwell is awesome. My favourite Star Trek (wrong answer) is him in Moon.
Actor Sam Rockwell in a scene from the film 'Moon', wearing a gray maintenance jumpsuit with 'LUNAR' and crew patches with orange accents. He's examining a small tool or device in his hands, wearing a white undershirt beneath the jumpsuit. The scene takes place in what appears to be an industrial or technical facility with institutional lighting giving the space a yellow, clinical tone.
December 22, 2024 at 1:59 AM
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Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
A silver humanoid robot from the TV show Buck Rogers, known as Twiki, with a distinctive dome-shaped head, large black eyes, and metallic face. The robot has accordion-like flexible arms and a circular translucent chest panel with lights visible inside. In the background, there's a control panel with various buttons and displays." The image is from the late 1970s/early 1980s TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and shows the characteristic retro-futuristic design aesthetic of that era. The character was known for its distinctive appearance and electronic beeping speech patterns on the show.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 22, 2024 at 1:17 AM
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The brilliant fire of the early morning sun burns on the horizon and is mirrored in the perfectly still LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on this Wednesday in December.
A beautiful sunrise over the LaHave River. The sky is filled with warm, vibrant colors of orange and yellow, reflecting off the still waters of the river. In the foreground, there is a concrete boat ramp leading out into the river, with several sailboats and yachts moored along the shore. The banks of the river are lined with rocks and trees, creating a serene and picturesque scene.
December 18, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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I saw someone share that this is exactly how he’s operating using Arthur Finkelstein’s method which is apparently what follows in the image.
The image shows a movie clapperboard with the title "The Finkelstein Method". Below is a numbered list contains the following text: 1. Don't provide details on policy, it's unimportant to win. No actionable and measurable plans are required. Just vague policy statements. 2. Continuous character assassination of strongest opposition. Encourage other opposition parties to help. 3. Introduce divisive scandalous issues like drugs, sex or crime, use to denigrate the strongest opposition. 4. Politically loaded issues used to divide the electorate into tribes. 5. Disinformation campaigns to confuse and demoralize the electorate. Create a post-truth environment. 6. Present the opposition as the enemy.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 18, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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Orange and gold painted light fills the sky above the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on this lovely December Tuesday morning.
A breathtaking sunrise view of the LaHave River. From the boat ramp, the surrounding rock wall frames the scene at the top with the branch of a pine tree. Several sailboats gracefully moored in the water add to the picturesque scene. The sky is adorned with vibrant hues of orange, pink, and purple, creating a serene and beautiful landscape. The still waters of the river reflect the sky and boats, enhancing the overall tranquility of the moment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 17, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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They are suing. They should. This part of the constitution needs to be strengthened by the courts because Sec. 107 is so fucking ambiguous. I don’t know what else can be done. Especially as I sit in a shitty riding with a CPC MP.
Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, titled "Additional powers". The text states that "The Minister, where the Minister deems it expedient, may do such things as to the Minister seem likely to maintain or secure industrial peace and to promote conditions favourable to the settlement of industrial disputes or differences and to those ends the Minister may refer any question to the Board or direct the Board to do such things as the Minister deems necessary."​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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Adding alt text to be accessible for people with visual impairments, blindness and other disabilities.
A sign on a pedestrian bridge over a roadway. The sign reads "WHICH BIKE LANE DO WE BLAME FOR THIS TRAFFIC? ONTARIANS DEMAND REAL SOLUTIONS TO REAL PROBLEMS" and includes a link to "FORDFRAUD.COM". a busy urban highway with multiple lanes of traffic. There are various vehicles visible, including cars, SUVs, and a truck. A pedestrian bridge crosses over the highway, with people walking across it. It shows the sign on the overpass with the following text: WHICH BIKE LANE DO WE BLAME FOR THIS TRAFFIC? ONTARIANS DEMAND REAL SOLUTIONS TO REAL PROBLEMS" and includes a link to "FORDFRAUD.COM".
December 13, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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The warm glow of the rising sun fills the sky in the distance over the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on this December Friday morning.
A tranquil morning scene on the LaHave River. The water reflects the vibrant orange and pink hues of the sunrise, casting a warm glow over the still surface. In the foreground, three ducks swim peacefully on the calm waters. In the distance, we can see a row of sailboats moored at the marina, their masts silhouetted against the gradually brightening sky. The shoreline is lined with pine trees, adding a touch of natural beauty to the serene landscape.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 13, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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A deceptively calm looking scene. High winds whip across the surface of the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on this unusually warm December morning.
A serene view of the LaHave River on a windy, overcast morning. In the foreground, there is a low rock wall on either side of a concrete boat ramp that leads into the water. The calm looking waters of the river stretch out in the distance, with several sailboats moored along the shore. The sky is a deep blue-gray, and the bare branches of the trees lining the shore add to the atmospheric, moody feel of the scene.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 12, 2024 at 12:25 PM
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Just the way the screenshot fell when I capped it, here are my top 7. I’m still not sure how Phoenix’s 1901 ended up top of the list. Maybe I was inspired by the Olympics.
A screenshot of Apple Music Replay 2024 showing Top Songs 1-7. 1. Phoenix - 1901 song with 20 plays 2. I Was Neon by Julia Jacklin - 19 plays 3. Soul No. 5 by Caroline Rose - 18 plays 4. Belinda Says by Alvvays - 18 plays 5. Salad by Blondshell - 17 plays 6. Tropic Morning News by The National - 16 plays 7. Seventeen by Sharon Van Etten - 16 plays
December 11, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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Warm air over the chilled river pulls up a thick blanket of fog over the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on this damp and dark December morning.
A foggy morning scene on the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. In the foreground, there is a weathered concrete boat ramp surrounded by rocks and trees. The river is shrouded in a thick fog, with a faint row of sailboats and yachts visible in the distance. The sky is a pale, muted grey-blue, adding to the moody and atmospheric feel of the scene.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 11, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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Uh oh.
An animated gif of a man in a dark suit sitting at a desk in his home office speaking into camera giving a television interview. A young girl wearing a yellow top and glasses with her hair in pig tails opens the door behind him and struts enthusiastically into the room approaching him from behind.
December 11, 2024 at 1:51 AM
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Soft and diffused light fills the sky over the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Wet snow falls in the early morning on this December day.
A soft and scenic view of the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The water is calm and reflects the surrounding environment, including the boats docked in the marina. The banks of the river are lined with snow-covered rocks and vegetation, creating a serene winter landscape. The sky is overcast, and wet snow is falling, adding to the atmospheric mood of the scene.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 10, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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The golden light of the sun breaks through the clouds in the distance over the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on this chilly December morning.
A scenic view of the Lahave River in the morning. The river is surrounded by rocky shores, with snow-covered ground and trees lining the banks. In the distance, there are several sailboats docked in a marina. The sky is dramatic, with dark clouds parting to reveal a colorful sunrise, casting warm hues of orange and yellow across the water.
December 9, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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A beautiful start to the day on the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. While the sun☀️ is gleaming across the river’s surface, it’s unusually cold for early December at -5° 🥶. It’s expected to get back up to normal temperatures next week.
A peaceful morning scene of the LaHave River in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. In the foreground, there is a boat ramp leading out to the water, surrounded by rocks and a pine tree overhanging the scene. In the distance, several sailboats and yachts are docked at the marina, with a blue sky dotted with clouds overhead.
December 7, 2024 at 1:26 PM