Scott Simmie
@scottsimmie.bsky.social
Career journalist now Chief of Content for InDro Robotics. Former CBC National News, Toronto Star. Co-author three real best-selling books (two on mental health, one on Tiananmen Square). Worked in China, Moscow. Amateur photographer. Funny - but not odd.
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Scott Simmie
@scottsimmie.bsky.social
· Dec 16
@justinling.ca Just wrapping up binge-listening The Village. Really outstanding work, Justin. I listen to a *lot* of podcasts. This one ranks right up there. Superb job.
September 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
@justinling.ca Just wrapping up binge-listening The Village. Really outstanding work, Justin. I listen to a *lot* of podcasts. This one ranks right up there. Superb job.
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As described in Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com's column last month, @indrorobotics.com's coming on board was based in part on personal outreach to their Chief Content Editor @scottsimmie.bsky.social. Do *you* know someone in the industry you can encourage to sign up for @bsky.app? | 🛩️ | 🧵 3/3
BluFly 🛩️ | July, 2025 | Aviation Industry Door-Knocking Campaign
« Each additional company brings us all a measurable step towards the positive feedback loop needed to make this whole, great Bluesky aviation community really take off. »
blufly.media
August 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
As described in Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com's column last month, @indrorobotics.com's coming on board was based in part on personal outreach to their Chief Content Editor @scottsimmie.bsky.social. Do *you* know someone in the industry you can encourage to sign up for @bsky.app? | 🛩️ | 🧵 3/3
I’m lucky enough to work for this company! We are always up to amazing stuff; have learned so much! 🙏
We’re here!
InDrorobotics.com is a Canadian R&D firm that builds advanced #robots and #drones for industry, academic researchers, etc. We also invent cool stuff and are involved in Advanced Air Mobility. Positive use-cases. Follow for more.
#AI #AAM #engineering
indrorobotics.ca/indro-part-o...
InDrorobotics.com is a Canadian R&D firm that builds advanced #robots and #drones for industry, academic researchers, etc. We also invent cool stuff and are involved in Advanced Air Mobility. Positive use-cases. Follow for more.
#AI #AAM #engineering
indrorobotics.ca/indro-part-o...
InDro teams on drone project for rural Indigenous healthcare - InDro Robotics
InDro is pleased to reveal it's a partner on a new project using drones to deliver critical medical supplies to remote Indigenous communities.
indrorobotics.ca
August 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I’m lucky enough to work for this company! We are always up to amazing stuff; have learned so much! 🙏
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Pleased to see this excellent CBC National News feature on the growing Canadian interest in drones for defence purposes. Our CEO and Founder Philip Reece is also featured as an industry expert.
You’ll find the video below.
FYI @blufly.media
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
You’ll find the video below.
FYI @blufly.media
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Canada applies lessons from Ukraine in a new arms race for drones
Canada's government and military are trying to get a Canadian edge in a new arms race for drones by issuing industry challenges, and testing everything from marine drones that can attack ships to lase...
www.cbc.ca
August 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Pleased to see this excellent CBC National News feature on the growing Canadian interest in drones for defence purposes. Our CEO and Founder Philip Reece is also featured as an industry expert.
You’ll find the video below.
FYI @blufly.media
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
You’ll find the video below.
FYI @blufly.media
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
It’s been 36 years since Tiananmen Square. The pro-democracy movement remains by far the biggest story I’ve had the privilege of witnessing. Those people were very brave.
June 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It’s been 36 years since Tiananmen Square. The pro-democracy movement remains by far the biggest story I’ve had the privilege of witnessing. Those people were very brave.
Stolen from FB and with good reason. Left and right side of this image have the same number of dots. It’s apparently called the extinction illusion. And it’s a good one:
May 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Stolen from FB and with good reason. Left and right side of this image have the same number of dots. It’s apparently called the extinction illusion. And it’s a good one:
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Ukrainian journalist, Viktor Kravchuk wrote this letter to the Canadian People. #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
#StandWithCanada 🇨🇦
#StandWithCanada 🇨🇦
May 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Ukrainian journalist, Viktor Kravchuk wrote this letter to the Canadian People. #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
#StandWithCanada 🇨🇦
#StandWithCanada 🇨🇦
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On the 7th anniversary of the 2018 van attack on Toronto’s Yonge Street, a look back at the 1st anniversary, and the aftermath for those who rushed to help. projects.thestar.com/toronto-van-... @thestar.com
They rushed to help after the Toronto van attack. A year later, they're still haunted
The Star tells the stories of the people who were there
projects.thestar.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
On the 7th anniversary of the 2018 van attack on Toronto’s Yonge Street, a look back at the 1st anniversary, and the aftermath for those who rushed to help. projects.thestar.com/toronto-van-... @thestar.com
Punk rock dancing zone:
April 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Punk rock dancing zone:
早晨好 - Good Morning!
April 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
早晨好 - Good Morning!
Hotel Reverie, episode three of the new Black Mirror series, is a cinematic masterpiece. Absolutely phenomenal direction and story. Trust me on this one.
April 12, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Hotel Reverie, episode three of the new Black Mirror series, is a cinematic masterpiece. Absolutely phenomenal direction and story. Trust me on this one.
It’s been snowing and currently feels like -13C in Toronto. Tomorrow it will be +17. Crazy.
April 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It’s been snowing and currently feels like -13C in Toronto. Tomorrow it will be +17. Crazy.
Sign of the times in Toronto:
March 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Sign of the times in Toronto:
This is absolutely lovely. Congrats, @thatsbette.bsky.social @brittlestar.com ❤️
March 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is absolutely lovely. Congrats, @thatsbette.bsky.social @brittlestar.com ❤️
In non-apocalyptic news, the new Netflix series Adolescence is stellar. Each of its four episodes are one continuous shot with no edits. The story is incredibly powerful; one of the most riveting things I’ve ever seen. Trust me on this.
March 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In non-apocalyptic news, the new Netflix series Adolescence is stellar. Each of its four episodes are one continuous shot with no edits. The story is incredibly powerful; one of the most riveting things I’ve ever seen. Trust me on this.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
His final photo was of the bomber that killed him: the last journalist to die before Assad fell: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
His final photo was of the bomber that killed him: the last journalist to die before Assad fell
Anas Alkharboutli was fatally injured in a missile attack just four days before the president fled to Russia. His colleagues and friends explain why his life was more exceptional than his death
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
His final photo was of the bomber that killed him: the last journalist to die before Assad fell: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker
February 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker
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What really happened in Calvine? The mystery behind the best UFO picture ever seen…
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
What really happened in Calvine? The mystery behind the best UFO picture ever seen
In August 1990, two hikers sent photos of a strange diamond-shaped aircraft to the press – but the story never appeared. Was it a prank, a hoax, an optical illusion or something else entirely?
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What really happened in Calvine? The mystery behind the best UFO picture ever seen…
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Read the first two paragraphs of this story by @theguardian.com’s Emma Beddington. There’s a line there that is pure gold:
February 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Read the first two paragraphs of this story by @theguardian.com’s Emma Beddington. There’s a line there that is pure gold:
The internet is a shit show:
February 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The internet is a shit show:
Had a great trip to California last week as part of a Canadian trade delegation. Visited Joby, Archer and Wisk - three of the leaders in the Advanced Air Mobility air taxi space. Here’s the first of two stories I wrote: indrorobotics.ca/canadian-del... @vtolsociety.bsky.social
Canadian delegation sees Adv - InDro Robotics
You've heard of Air Taxis. Now, a delegation led by Canadian Advanced Air Mobility has seen three leaders in the field in California
indrorobotics.ca
February 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Had a great trip to California last week as part of a Canadian trade delegation. Visited Joby, Archer and Wisk - three of the leaders in the Advanced Air Mobility air taxi space. Here’s the first of two stories I wrote: indrorobotics.ca/canadian-del... @vtolsociety.bsky.social
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This essay contains truth that is inconvenient for some very powerful people, but it is nevertheless true. Please read it if you have a moment, I put my heart and soul in it.
The true history of Twitter
I pulled into Amherst on a Friday night. From a payphone at the edge of the common, I called my friend, but he didn't pick up, and I realized I didn't know where he lived. The air was hot and muggy. M...
jacoblehman.substack.com
April 7, 2024 at 6:12 PM
This essay contains truth that is inconvenient for some very powerful people, but it is nevertheless true. Please read it if you have a moment, I put my heart and soul in it.
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How can anyone in their right mind ignore this letter from Caroline Kennedy about her cousin, RFK Jr.?
January 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
How can anyone in their right mind ignore this letter from Caroline Kennedy about her cousin, RFK Jr.?