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waynebeaton.bsky.social
Wayne is a doating husband, former minor hockey chauffeur, open source governance specialist, and martial artist. 🇨🇦 he/him
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Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses.

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Holy crap, Edmonton.

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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.

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Find somebody who loves you as much as Sensei loves hitting. (Sensei exercises control. Nobody is getting hurt. Keep your shirt on.)

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Not just you.

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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?"

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I hate Illinois Nazis.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

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.

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I think about this comic at least once a week

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DEI lowers barriers, not standards.

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“Let’s go, shall we? Let’s go”

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Who hid Americans during the 1979 hostage crisis? Canada. 🇨🇦 👊🏻

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My son, when asked for a baptism gift suggestion, replied “pasta strainer”. I couldn’t be prouder. #pastafarian #fsm #noodleyGoodness

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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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In case anybody is wondering, my preferred pronouns are he/him.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

My latest blog: Categorizing the Methods of Set Types in Eclipse Collections There are some subtle differences between MutableSet and ImmutableSet that are easier to see with diagrams and charts. 👀 Enjoy! 🙏 donraab.medium.com/categorizing...

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“Something is coming to an end.”

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In case you're asking dumb questions today... it's because every day is straight white dude's day.

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Elbows up.

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"Despite some of the boneheaded designs, Canada ended up with one cool flag."

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It may be time to curtail talk of shared values.

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We stand on guard for thee.

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The thing about answering questions with data is that there is always a follow up question.

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Annoy a Nazi youtu.be/ALH0l2CbjCk?...

submitted 156 days ago • 32 comments

What is the greatest movie ever made, and why is it The Princess Bride?

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Weekend joy to all of my bluesky friends! Create joy! Share joy!

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Masculinity is a hell of a drug.

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True and genuine joy, an indicator of inner richness, goes far beyond just the figures that appear in your account. Yes, those numbers may matter, but only to a certain extent. Beyond that, they're merely cold, emotionless digits. True joy matters most and is real wealth. Gurdeep.org

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