Wayne Beaton
@waynebeaton.bsky.social
Wayne is a doating husband, former minor hockey chauffeur, open source governance specialist, and martial artist. 🇨🇦 he/him
oct 31 = dec 25
Happy Birthday, Isaac Newton!
Happy Birthday, Isaac Newton!
November 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
oct 31 = dec 25
Happy Birthday, Isaac Newton!
Happy Birthday, Isaac Newton!
Siri pops up whenever I say “sorry” #canadianProblems
October 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Siri pops up whenever I say “sorry” #canadianProblems
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We’re just one week out from the Radio Free Europe ‘25 release date (10” orange vinyl). Here’s an important message from @michaelstipe.bsky.social and @millsish.bsky.social we originally ran on World Press Freedom Day. Drop by your local indie record store on October 17! ffm.to/remrfe2025
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We’re just one week out from the Radio Free Europe ‘25 release date (10” orange vinyl). Here’s an important message from @michaelstipe.bsky.social and @millsish.bsky.social we originally ran on World Press Freedom Day. Drop by your local indie record store on October 17! ffm.to/remrfe2025
We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
October 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
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1 October 1936 | Dutch Jew, Andries Jacob Stad, was born in Enschede.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
1 October 1936 | Dutch Jew, Andries Jacob Stad, was born in Enschede.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
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Canadian Sophie de Goede awarded player of the year.
Well done and well deserved!
#Canada
#WomensRugbyWorldCup
#SophiedeGoede
Well done and well deserved!
#Canada
#WomensRugbyWorldCup
#SophiedeGoede
September 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Canadian Sophie de Goede awarded player of the year.
Well done and well deserved!
#Canada
#WomensRugbyWorldCup
#SophiedeGoede
Well done and well deserved!
#Canada
#WomensRugbyWorldCup
#SophiedeGoede
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27 September 1936 | A Czech Jewish girl, Blanka Schwarzkopf, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 9 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 9 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
September 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
27 September 1936 | A Czech Jewish girl, Blanka Schwarzkopf, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 9 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 9 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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Eight orgs involved in FOSS and package repos have asked for more support for package repos because of the skyrocketing costs for hosting everyone's code
"In effect, public registries have become free global CDNs for commercial vendors."
openssf.org/blog/2025/09...
"In effect, public registries have become free global CDNs for commercial vendors."
openssf.org/blog/2025/09...
September 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Eight orgs involved in FOSS and package repos have asked for more support for package repos because of the skyrocketing costs for hosting everyone's code
"In effect, public registries have become free global CDNs for commercial vendors."
openssf.org/blog/2025/09...
"In effect, public registries have become free global CDNs for commercial vendors."
openssf.org/blog/2025/09...
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Look you can’t tell me this thing is “intelligently designed” — it goes into a five-minute coughing fit if I breathe wrong. Sometimes it accidentally bites itself. It draws blood.
September 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Look you can’t tell me this thing is “intelligently designed” — it goes into a five-minute coughing fit if I breathe wrong. Sometimes it accidentally bites itself. It draws blood.
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😢
Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78 | CBC Sports
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, d...
www.cbc.ca
September 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
😢
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Did you know that all #EclipseFdn committers are eligible to receive a committer badge? Check out our project handbook to learn how you can get yours: hubs.ly/Q03GGRCL0 #opensource
September 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Did you know that all #EclipseFdn committers are eligible to receive a committer badge? Check out our project handbook to learn how you can get yours: hubs.ly/Q03GGRCL0 #opensource
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August 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
August 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses.
June 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses.
Holy crap, Edmonton.
a man is holding a microphone in front of a hockey rink and says " as they say in hockey "
ALT: a man is holding a microphone in front of a hockey rink and says " as they say in hockey "
media.tenor.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Holy crap, Edmonton.
I found myself wondering what @poppynorthcutt.bsky.social has been up to, and realised that I hadn’t been following her on this platform. Problem solved.
May 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I found myself wondering what @poppynorthcutt.bsky.social has been up to, and realised that I hadn’t been following her on this platform. Problem solved.
Find somebody who loves you as much as Sensei loves hitting.
(Sensei exercises control. Nobody is getting hurt. Keep your shirt on.)
(Sensei exercises control. Nobody is getting hurt. Keep your shirt on.)
May 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Find somebody who loves you as much as Sensei loves hitting.
(Sensei exercises control. Nobody is getting hurt. Keep your shirt on.)
(Sensei exercises control. Nobody is getting hurt. Keep your shirt on.)
Not just you.
I throw up a little bit in my mouth when I see AI generated pictures now. I miss the joy of being surprised and mesmerized by the creativity of people with artistic talent. Art isn't a burger. It's much too special to be dispensed at a fast-art drive-thru.
Maybe just me.
Maybe just me.
May 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Not just you.
I recall the first time a colleague used the expression, "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part" in reference to a customer issue...
I looked at him in straight in the eyes and asked "Are you new here?"
I looked at him in straight in the eyes and asked "Are you new here?"
May 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I recall the first time a colleague used the expression, "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part" in reference to a customer issue...
I looked at him in straight in the eyes and asked "Are you new here?"
I looked at him in straight in the eyes and asked "Are you new here?"
I hate Illinois Nazis.
May 20, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I hate Illinois Nazis.
It’s 11 degrees out. So, naturally, all of us older dudes wearing shorts with hoodies are exchanging knowing nods at each other as we pass.
May 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It’s 11 degrees out. So, naturally, all of us older dudes wearing shorts with hoodies are exchanging knowing nods at each other as we pass.