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Brendan Simons

@nuclearnerd

Mechanical Engineer, lead Mentor for Celt-X Robotics FRC Team 5406, husband and recovering dreamer. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Wait you can just do that instead of talking about it for decades?

02.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lloyd Axworthy: Canada once rejected America’s aggressive, unlawful foreign policy. Today Mark Carney embraced it By endorsing preventive strikes on Iran during ongoing diplomacy, and after Washington itself shredded the previous agreement, we are embracing the very doctrine we used to reject, writes Lloyd Axwort...

"We invoke international law and the 'rules based international order' when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it’s the Americans doing the bombing."

#Opinion from former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy

01.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 22
Wuhan high-speed rail station

Wuhan high-speed rail station

Canada: we’re maybe thinking of a ten-year time frame to start construction and another 20 for project completion

China:

26.02.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 356 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 14

U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.

09.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 32624 πŸ” 9752 πŸ’¬ 528 πŸ“Œ 350
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Oh damn… it sounded so good and totally legit too

23.01.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 786 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 113 πŸ“Œ 36
Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer πŸ•‰οΈ)
Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer πŸ•‰οΈ) YouTube video by Avie Sheck

Wow.. I've heard dozens of covers of Creep but none more beautiful than this by Avie Sheck and his mum
#radiohead #music
youtu.be/nZoHuoFQyrI?...

10.01.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I promise this integration of Indian classical music into Radiohead's Creep, from Avie Sheck and his mom Uma Pant, will delight your ears and heart.
Merry Christmas.

24.12.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime Authorities said Tren de Aragua β€œterrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...

Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force.

Authorities said Tren de Aragua β€œterrorists” had taken over the building.

But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.

(Pub. Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social)

10.01.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1220 πŸ” 511 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 24

The sheer evil that requires circa 1000 deaths a day to keep it satisfied. It's incomprehensible to me.

08.01.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Porter (for now) still has 30"+ seat pitch. I hope the backlash forces Westjet to retreat, and other airlines not to follow suit!

07.01.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Nobody can stop us."
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.

04.01.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 1998 πŸ” 666 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 129
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Origin of the term Engineer's Disease? I've seen the term 'engineer's disease' on Metafilter (and used it myself both here and elsewhere) used to describe engineers and other technical folks assuming their technical knowledge of...

That engineers are prone to see themselves as uniquely smarter than the rest of the world is a widely known pathology! It's even got a name:

Engineer's Disease
ask.metafilter.com/297591/Origi...

28.12.2025 01:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
NBC News: This is the latest twist in efforts to get aid into Gaza during a patchy ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. While President Donald Trump’s peace plan appears to be holding, albeit with regular Israeli airstrikes, the crisis endures.

NBC News: This is the latest twist in efforts to get aid into Gaza during a patchy ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. While President Donald Trump’s peace plan appears to be holding, albeit with regular Israeli airstrikes, the crisis endures.

One good thing about me is that my brain works and I don't fall for Orwellian, propaganda nonsense like this.

The Israelis are breaking the ceasefire and NBC News is actively running interference to support the Israeli government (as are most other American corporate media outlets).

27.12.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 1445 πŸ” 346 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 28

So how come LRT works spectacularly in Calgary and Portland?

26.12.2025 00:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

a load-bearing component of β€œthe magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms

you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization

03.12.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 6698 πŸ” 1868 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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Or this one:
(H/T @justinmcelroy.bsky.social justinmcelroy.com/2014/11/19/t...)

25.12.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The point I wish got emphasized more is that the big winners from congestion pricing are *people who urgently need to drive*. Because they are ones that travel times really matter for. I always thought that instead of congestion pricing it should be called "free streets" - free from other cars.

23.12.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 423 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 9

JFC - who is asking for a door handle that kills people?!

23.12.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.12.2025 22:28 πŸ‘ 1244 πŸ” 320 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 7

It pisses me off that Canada got lumped into the NACS transition. Our charging networks are mostly CCS. Tesla superchargers are a bit player here. But we all have to change over because fuck us that's why.

19.12.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think every grandpa should be allowed to get on tv and yell for an hour

18.12.2025 02:16 πŸ‘ 1509 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 14

Bad omen for Hamilton LRT

18.12.2025 00:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Point/Counterpoint: No Blood For Oil vs. Exactly How Much Oil Are We Talking About?

Point/Counterpoint: No Blood For Oil vs. Exactly How Much Oil Are We Talking About?

The Onion, 23 years ago.

theonion.com/no-blood-for...

17.12.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 21856 πŸ” 4999 πŸ’¬ 211 πŸ“Œ 117

I still can't believe they're trying to make a war happen out of thin air. Not just their abrogation of Congress's role in formally declaring a war -- that's been a slippery slope for decades -- but their total unwillingness even to go through the motions of drumming up public support.

17.12.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 9523 πŸ” 1911 πŸ’¬ 388 πŸ“Œ 139

Millions Of Americans Horrified To Find Piece Of Shit They Voted For Three Times Still Piece Of Shit Ten Years Later

15.12.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 271 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reportedly outlined a first draft of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which includes a sub-clause limi...

New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year

16.12.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 532 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 16
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Deceptive headlines

15.12.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 2438 πŸ” 409 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 13
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MAC BAUER on Instagram: "πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Beat the Finch LRT by 18 min πŸ“ Toronto β€’ Always running faster than transit πŸš† ✨ #TorontoRunner #RunTO #FinchWest #FinchWestLRT #TTC #TorontoTransit #RunnerLife #SprintL... In this video, a Toronto runner challenges the Finch LRT to a speed test and comes out on top. The runner shares their experience and provides insights into the city's public transit system, highlight...

Metrolinx's newly built Finch LRT is so terrible that a man ran the full 10.3-kilometre and beat the train by 18 minutes.
www.instagram.com/p/DSLJLx-j4wF/

14.12.2025 01:32 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING TODAY: Vancouver Council finally passed UNANIMOUSLY building bylaw changes allowing single-stair buildings up to 6 storeys, with a @lucymaloney.bsky.social amendment for corresponding zone changes. Congratulations to all who’ve championed this including @lanefab.com & @holz-bau.bsky.social.

11.12.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7