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Tim Dickinson

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Canuck/Brit/Aussie Halifax, NS, Canada Customer Success and cybersecurity Fix your hearts or die. He/him. IG iamthetiminator

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A lot of yacht clubs and other high-end places do get tax relief, but the Waegwoltic doesn't appear to be on the recent lists: cdn.halifax.ca/sites/defaul...

05.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WE'RE NUMBER 1
WE'RE NUMBER 1

05.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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His smug ass deserves this.

Keep booing to the polls #nspoli

04.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 15
Rebecca Cohn auditorium as people take their seats

Rebecca Cohn auditorium as people take their seats

Symphony Nova Scotia on stage

Symphony Nova Scotia on stage

Gen and me in our seats

Gen and me in our seats

Just back from Symphony Nova Scotia performing "Star Wars vs Star Trek" with my friend Gen. Really exciting and moving and fun! Highlights: guest emcee Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh the Borg from ST:TNG), and when he conducted the orchestra in the encore performance, the Mos Eisley cantina bar music.

01.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be there! No earrings, though. πŸ˜†

28.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What, me worry?

28.02.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Head shot photo of me as a young teenager

Head shot photo of me as a young teenager

Found at my parents' house. I'm guessing I was 13 or 14?

28.02.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings - Halifax - Tickets | Fever Get ready for a live music performance with Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings in Halifaxβ€”get your tickets today!

Do I know anyone here who's a big LOTR fan, will be in Halifax on March 7th, and might want to go to this concert? I have an extra ticket and my usual suspects are all unavailable or already going. feverup.com/m/500236

24.02.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I lived in London for 9 years, and had rellies near Newcastle so often drove through the Midlands, and visited all over, but I was assured by locLs I didn't need to spend much time in the original Halifax. πŸ˜‚

24.02.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We're the kinder, gentler, less land-locked Halifax. πŸ€“

24.02.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A yellow pair of reading glasses in front of two small oranges, turned on their side to look like eyes

A yellow pair of reading glasses in front of two small oranges, turned on their side to look like eyes

Keep your eyes peeled. #dadjokes

24.02.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I shoveled last night between 6-7pm, when it was still light snow, and I'm glad I did. There wasn't much to do this morning except the heavy mess the road plow filled in at the end of my driveway. Bless you, Yesterday Tim. #HaliSky

24.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Glass and wood building attached to the Halifax waterfront boardwalk

Glass and wood building attached to the Halifax waterfront boardwalk

A loon bobbing among the wintery waves in Halifax Harbour

A loon bobbing among the wintery waves in Halifax Harbour

The new boat-building structure for the Halifax Maritime Museum of the Atlantic looks quite cool from the outside.

Also cool outside: this loon, just off the Queen's Marque steps.

23.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Me, smiling, in a winter coat and hat, walking along the snowy Halifax waterfront

Me, smiling, in a winter coat and hat, walking along the snowy Halifax waterfront

Morning walk before the snow comes. #HaliSky

23.02.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube down reason: Why β€˜something went wrong’ error message is affecting thousands of users in India, US and otherΒ countries YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., experienced an outage on Tuesday that affected more than 240,000 users across the United States, according to Downdetector.com. The outage-tracking website reported 240,707 user complaints about issues with the social media platform as of around 7:59 p.m. ET. Downdetector compiles outage data by aggregating status reports from multiple sources. Most of the reported problems appeared to be linked to the YouTube app, though some users also flagged issues with the website. Complaints were also raised about YouTube TV, with Downdetector recording over 7,000 reports at the time of writing.

YouTube down reason: Why β€˜something went wrong’ error message is affecting thousands of users in India, US and otherΒ countries

YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., experienced an outage on Tuesday that affected more than 240,000 users across the United States, according to Downdetector.com. The…

18.02.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder for those of us in winter: clean your heat pump's air filters. I'd let this slip longer than I should have, just cleaned them, and it's now blasting heat like a furnace.

11.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First at Five: Medical Misinformation A new study finds Canadians are turning to artificial intelligence for medical information, and it may be causing them harm.

Whoops, I accidentally deleted a post.

Here are the two street interview video clips I did yesterday in Halifax, one for CTV local and one for Global national, both about people using AI for healthcare questions.

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

globalnews.ca/video/116623...

11.02.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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People β€˜must be very careful’ using AI for medical advice | Watch News Videos Online Watch People β€˜must be very careful’ using AI for medical advice Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

And then here's the segment from Global indie about 60 seconds later. πŸ˜† #HaliSky globalnews.ca/video/116623...

11.02.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a laptop with the word awareness on the bottom right ALT: a laptop with the word awareness on the bottom right

They asked about using AI. I cannot say for sure how they generated the questions. That would, indeed, be pretty meta if they used AI to generate questions to ask a human about AI.

10.02.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And it looks like there's a good chance I'm on local CTV News *and* Global National News tonight (or soon). I was walking home along Spring Garden Road and reporters for each stopped to ask me AI questions. #HaliSky

10.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Me, outside an elementary school

Me, outside an elementary school

Many years ago I worked for the Canadian Space Agency. My 6th grader's class is doing a module on space technology, so today I talked to them about my experiences. And then answered lots of questions like, How much money could you get for a moon rock? πŸ˜†

10.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Coffee and a brown paper bag with treat inside, on a counter on the 2nd floor of a coffee/pizza shop. Other patrons lining up for coffee below or already enjoying theirs at small tables.

Coffee and a brown paper bag with treat inside, on a counter on the 2nd floor of a coffee/pizza shop. Other patrons lining up for coffee below or already enjoying theirs at small tables.

CafΓ© stop after watching Saturday morning basketball.

07.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That way lies madness and self-loathing.

06.02.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Globalization of Canadian Rage: "We're all Canadian now." Archived NYT opinion piece. archive.is/ZZouR

06.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tom Green & Organized Rhyme "Check The O.R."
Tom Green & Organized Rhyme "Check The O.R." YouTube video by TheOneCrazyCanuck

It's been a while since I checked the O.R. youtu.be/ZV7aOnX7XeE?...

06.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
UK pop-punk artist Yungblud, dressed in black with arms crossed

UK pop-punk artist Yungblud, dressed in black with arms crossed

I like rock music but I don't care for Yungblud. Do I have good taste or am I old? (Or both? πŸ€“)

04.02.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Me, in black jacket and red pants, helmet and mask, standing on my skis atop a snowy hill

Me, in black jacket and red pants, helmet and mask, standing on my skis atop a snowy hill

Me, mask and helmet, looking out over trees at the top of the ski hill

Me, mask and helmet, looking out over trees at the top of the ski hill

Going up a chair lift

Going up a chair lift

Inside a busy ski lodge at lunch time

Inside a busy ski lodge at lunch time

First ski of the year yesterday at Wentworth! Felt great.

02.02.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Either can be a source of pride.

31.01.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screen shot of the Rotten Tomatoes review page for the film "Melania". Scores are 6% based on 16 reviews, but 99% based on "viewers"!

Screen shot of the Rotten Tomatoes review page for the film "Melania". Scores are 6% based on 16 reviews, but 99% based on "viewers"!

Nothing odd to see here.

31.01.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@dcule.bsky.social πŸ˜†

29.01.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0