scotchneat 🇨🇦
@scotchneat.bsky.social
Book nerd, haphazard gardener, professional knower of things, sometime traveller. I get sucked into weird facts listicles all the time. Canadian. She/her. Elbows up.
I've been a touch typist for 45 years, but when I have to enter my (long) password to get into a secure area, I turn into a 2-finger pecker.
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I've been a touch typist for 45 years, but when I have to enter my (long) password to get into a secure area, I turn into a 2-finger pecker.
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Can you imagine if they made schoolhouse rock videos about how government works now
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Can you imagine if they made schoolhouse rock videos about how government works now
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Spin cycle zoomies 😂
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Spin cycle zoomies 😂
In case you missed it, this was the Canadian Premier League final. And if the snow isn't enough, check out the goal. Really hard to deny we're the Great White North when this stuff happens.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHxg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHxg...
Snowstorm doesn't stop Canadian Premier League final in Ottawa
YouTube video by The Globe and Mail
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In case you missed it, this was the Canadian Premier League final. And if the snow isn't enough, check out the goal. Really hard to deny we're the Great White North when this stuff happens.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHxg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHxg...
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People are always shocked when I tell them that Sam Altman is not, in fact, a data scientist
I keep beating this drum: the kind of people one thinks of as Silicon Valley "techbro" are so often finance people with an engineering cosplay habit, not actual technologists
Elon Musk was famously *never* a good coder and I can't believe he ever scienced a rocket either. But he craves that respect
Elon Musk was famously *never* a good coder and I can't believe he ever scienced a rocket either. But he craves that respect
the worst part is that for the people at the top "good at math"/sciencey is essentially a vibe one socially codes their way into by being minimally competent at informally discussing things actual math/science people do, unless (e.g.) Elon Musk has proven a theorem I didn't hear about.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
People are always shocked when I tell them that Sam Altman is not, in fact, a data scientist
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I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
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I think it's important that Lest We Forget isn't just about the people who served & those who died, it's also about why.
And a whole lot of people have clearly forgotten.
And a whole lot of people have clearly forgotten.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I think it's important that Lest We Forget isn't just about the people who served & those who died, it's also about why.
And a whole lot of people have clearly forgotten.
And a whole lot of people have clearly forgotten.
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Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
I'm reviewing a transcript from a business meeting with primarily German people speaking in English, and the tool recorded this one guy as saying, "Babe, moving on" several times. This is entertaining me.
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm reviewing a transcript from a business meeting with primarily German people speaking in English, and the tool recorded this one guy as saying, "Babe, moving on" several times. This is entertaining me.
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VOICEOVER: in the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet entirely opposite, groups: the police, who are afraid of sandwiches, and sandwich wielders, armed with food consisting of two pieces of bread filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables. these are their stories.
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
VOICEOVER: in the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet entirely opposite, groups: the police, who are afraid of sandwiches, and sandwich wielders, armed with food consisting of two pieces of bread filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables. these are their stories.
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The Dodger’s may have won the World Series, but the Blue Jays have won the hearts of Canadians. They played with such joy, put everything they had into the game & supported & believed in their team mates. I hope that each of these guys know we are proud of every one of them. Go Jays! ⚾️🇨🇦
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Dodger’s may have won the World Series, but the Blue Jays have won the hearts of Canadians. They played with such joy, put everything they had into the game & supported & believed in their team mates. I hope that each of these guys know we are proud of every one of them. Go Jays! ⚾️🇨🇦
A 3-year old ninja turtle just told me he loves me. I feel blessed.
October 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A 3-year old ninja turtle just told me he loves me. I feel blessed.
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The Bee Gees loved across every generation!! ⚜️💙⚜️😎⚜️💙⚜️
Very talented duo 👏💙👏
Very talented duo 👏💙👏
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Bee Gees loved across every generation!! ⚜️💙⚜️😎⚜️💙⚜️
Very talented duo 👏💙👏
Very talented duo 👏💙👏
If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula
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Flu and COVID shots now available to everyone in #Waterloo region, #Guelph starting Monday
Getting vaccinated a 'simple step' to avoid getting sick, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Getting vaccinated a 'simple step' to avoid getting sick, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Flu and COVID shots now available to everyone in Waterloo region, Guelph starting Monday | CBC News
Starting Monday, flu and COVID shots will be available to the general public. Waterloo region's medical officer of health says public health will offer some clinics, but people can go to local pharmac...
www.cbc.ca
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Flu and COVID shots now available to everyone in #Waterloo region, #Guelph starting Monday
Getting vaccinated a 'simple step' to avoid getting sick, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Getting vaccinated a 'simple step' to avoid getting sick, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The press box at Rogers Centre is literally vibrating from fans above us and below us celebrating Addison Barger's grand slam to make it 9-2 Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The press box at Rogers Centre is literally vibrating from fans above us and below us celebrating Addison Barger's grand slam to make it 9-2 Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series
I love this shit. Also, little Vladdy was so freakin' adorable.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I love this shit. Also, little Vladdy was so freakin' adorable.
A fun thing!
October 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A fun thing!
Based on every nature show I've ever seen about them, female baboons are OG mean girls.
October 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Based on every nature show I've ever seen about them, female baboons are OG mean girls.
I'm in my office and looked up and there's a squirrel clinging to my window screen with a walnut in his mouth. Didn't move when I approached to see what they were doing. Clearly not that bright because then they proceeded to deposit their nut on the windowsill and "air buried" it.
October 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm in my office and looked up and there's a squirrel clinging to my window screen with a walnut in his mouth. Didn't move when I approached to see what they were doing. Clearly not that bright because then they proceeded to deposit their nut on the windowsill and "air buried" it.
This is a great astrobiology AMA video. He's good at translating the science into common terminology. boingboing.net/2025/10/09/t...
The universe is too big for us to be alone, right? A NASA scientist weighs in
Are we alone in the universe? This is something many have wondered before. In this video by Wired, a NASA scientist (David Dr. Grinspoon) answers our questions about the possibility…
boingboing.net
October 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is a great astrobiology AMA video. He's good at translating the science into common terminology. boingboing.net/2025/10/09/t...
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1) every year we all get to vote on which classic story gets made into a muppet movie
2) every year you guys make that muppet movie
3) we will ALL go see every one of these
4) you will never not profit from this
5) why are we not doing things this way
2) every year you guys make that muppet movie
3) we will ALL go see every one of these
4) you will never not profit from this
5) why are we not doing things this way
October 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
1) every year we all get to vote on which classic story gets made into a muppet movie
2) every year you guys make that muppet movie
3) we will ALL go see every one of these
4) you will never not profit from this
5) why are we not doing things this way
2) every year you guys make that muppet movie
3) we will ALL go see every one of these
4) you will never not profit from this
5) why are we not doing things this way
I think maybe I'm a purist. Do not like.
🚨 New GSOC Rule Alert:
Starting at the CO-OP Tour Challenge in Nisku, teams will now be limited to one blank end per game — a move to make curling more exciting.
Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3IG8ThM
#GSOC #Curling #LetsRock
Starting at the CO-OP Tour Challenge in Nisku, teams will now be limited to one blank end per game — a move to make curling more exciting.
Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3IG8ThM
#GSOC #Curling #LetsRock
How the Grand Slam of Curling is working to curtail blank ends
Unless you’re the ultimate curling purist, you probably don’t like blank ends. We can all think of at least one time we sat down to watch a curling game — live or on television — and had to wait close...
bit.ly
October 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I think maybe I'm a purist. Do not like.
Good news. We need Dolly.
BREAKING
In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.
In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Good news. We need Dolly.