PWA 🇨🇦
@pwamenear.bsky.social
Canadian, Toronto-based, operator turned entrepreneur. Skeets my own. Disclaimer : I talk about more than business.
Playing AC Shadows for the first time, in November, with the Christmas tree up and lights on is a vibe.
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Playing AC Shadows for the first time, in November, with the Christmas tree up and lights on is a vibe.
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AI can flood your feed, but it can’t replace a handshake. Ben Lappalainen explains why in-person connection is the new competitive edge.
Watch or listen to the episode here : buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Networking #HumanConnection #TheJourney
Watch or listen to the episode here : buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Networking #HumanConnection #TheJourney
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
AI can flood your feed, but it can’t replace a handshake. Ben Lappalainen explains why in-person connection is the new competitive edge.
Watch or listen to the episode here : buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Networking #HumanConnection #TheJourney
Watch or listen to the episode here : buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Networking #HumanConnection #TheJourney
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Quebec hoping to tear down provincial trade walls for alcohol by May
The CAQ government is moving to allow Quebecers to purchase alcohol from other provinces and have it delivered to their doors by the middle of next year.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
The CAQ government is moving to allow Quebecers to purchase alcohol from other provinces and have it delivered to their doors by the middle of next year.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Quebec hoping to tear down provincial trade walls for alcohol by May
The CAQ government is moving to allow Quebecers to purchase alcohol from other provinces and have it delivered to their doors by the middle of next year.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Quebec hoping to tear down provincial trade walls for alcohol by May
The CAQ government is moving to allow Quebecers to purchase alcohol from other provinces and have it delivered to their doors by the middle of next year.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
The CAQ government is moving to allow Quebecers to purchase alcohol from other provinces and have it delivered to their doors by the middle of next year.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Public Service Announcement
This isn't how domain transfers work. When you initiate a request for transfer, you'll be notified by your registrar, not the receiving party. Always have Domain Locking enabled.
This is a phishing email. #buldinpublic #webmasters #websites
This isn't how domain transfers work. When you initiate a request for transfer, you'll be notified by your registrar, not the receiving party. Always have Domain Locking enabled.
This is a phishing email. #buldinpublic #webmasters #websites
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Public Service Announcement
This isn't how domain transfers work. When you initiate a request for transfer, you'll be notified by your registrar, not the receiving party. Always have Domain Locking enabled.
This is a phishing email. #buldinpublic #webmasters #websites
This isn't how domain transfers work. When you initiate a request for transfer, you'll be notified by your registrar, not the receiving party. Always have Domain Locking enabled.
This is a phishing email. #buldinpublic #webmasters #websites
Hunh.
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Hunh.
I'd love to make a sassy comment about late-stage capitalism, but this is so clearly a pricing fuckup that it's comical. I won't be cashing inna raincheque on this one, Sobeys 🤣
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'd love to make a sassy comment about late-stage capitalism, but this is so clearly a pricing fuckup that it's comical. I won't be cashing inna raincheque on this one, Sobeys 🤣
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"Canada investing more than $500 million in European Space Agency programs" www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Canada investing more than $500 million in European Space Agency programs
Canada, seeking tighter ties with the European Union, will boost its investment in European Space Agency programs by $528.5 million (US$377.96 million), a tenfold increase compared to previous contrib...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Canada investing more than $500 million in European Space Agency programs" www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
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Regardless of location, circumstance, and genetic makeup, a tree always reaches for the sky.
Be a tree.
Be a tree.
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Regardless of location, circumstance, and genetic makeup, a tree always reaches for the sky.
Be a tree.
Be a tree.
OK American friends, I'm a bit bewildered. The House has voted to make the Epstein files public. The Senate has voted the same. Trump has signed the bill. What's going on? Why dig in and fight for months, only to do a 180 now? #uspoli
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
OK American friends, I'm a bit bewildered. The House has voted to make the Epstein files public. The Senate has voted the same. Trump has signed the bill. What's going on? Why dig in and fight for months, only to do a 180 now? #uspoli
Frankly, go fuck yourself.
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Frankly, go fuck yourself.
Just learnt that Substack is a bit allergic to the word "fuck". Can't post a note containing it. There goes the majority of my favourite words then, right out of the digital lexicon. Poof.
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Just learnt that Substack is a bit allergic to the word "fuck". Can't post a note containing it. There goes the majority of my favourite words then, right out of the digital lexicon. Poof.
The CloudFlare outage today has given me added appreciation for the ancient practice of sending flat files by email #buildinpublic
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The CloudFlare outage today has given me added appreciation for the ancient practice of sending flat files by email #buildinpublic
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LOL, Downdetector is down.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
LOL, Downdetector is down.
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New weekend column from me at Loonie Politics: Our Parliament needs more Nate Erskine-Smiths, not more message control #cdnpoli
Our Parliament needs more Nate Erskine-Smiths, not more message control - Loonie Politics
The simple fact is that we need more MPs like Erskine-Smith in our parliament, not fewer.
looniepolitics.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
New weekend column from me at Loonie Politics: Our Parliament needs more Nate Erskine-Smiths, not more message control #cdnpoli
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<rant> A periodic reminder that Sprints, Backlogs, Daily Scrums, Scrum Boards, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Points, Velocity, PIs, etc., have NOTHING AT ALL to do with "Agile." Agility comes from working small, delivering frequently for feedback from actual customers, and adapting based on
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November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
<rant> A periodic reminder that Sprints, Backlogs, Daily Scrums, Scrum Boards, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Points, Velocity, PIs, etc., have NOTHING AT ALL to do with "Agile." Agility comes from working small, delivering frequently for feedback from actual customers, and adapting based on
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At Ukai Projects, culture gets the R&D treatment. Ben’s team prototypes the future of art + tech. Catch our chat on The Journey : In Conversation --> buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Innovation #CultureAndTech #TheJourney
#Innovation #CultureAndTech #TheJourney
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
At Ukai Projects, culture gets the R&D treatment. Ben’s team prototypes the future of art + tech. Catch our chat on The Journey : In Conversation --> buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Innovation #CultureAndTech #TheJourney
#Innovation #CultureAndTech #TheJourney
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Freelancing isn’t freedom—it’s design. Ben Lappalainen explains how treating yourself like a startup makes independence sustainable. Watch + listen to this episode of The Journey : In Conversation --> buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Freelancing #Entrepreneurs #TheJourney
#Freelancing #Entrepreneurs #TheJourney
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Freelancing isn’t freedom—it’s design. Ben Lappalainen explains how treating yourself like a startup makes independence sustainable. Watch + listen to this episode of The Journey : In Conversation --> buff.ly/FXBwH9h
#Freelancing #Entrepreneurs #TheJourney
#Freelancing #Entrepreneurs #TheJourney
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
True north, indeed.
This has gotta rate as one of the most #Canadian stories EVER. 🇨🇦 Amazing, from start to finish! 🫎 Kudos to all involved for helping the moose back to the wild. Job well-done, w bonus appearance of our flag! 😝 #moose
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Moose set loose in B.C. Interior with the help of a Canadian flag | CBC News
On a sleepy fall morning in the quiet woods of B.C. Interior, a young moose trapped inside a paddock was led to freedom by an animal lover and a Canadian flag.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
True north, indeed.
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November PSA: If you thread the pin through the bottom lip of your poppy, it will stay in place.
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
November PSA: If you thread the pin through the bottom lip of your poppy, it will stay in place.
