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.
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:
Punk rock dancing zone:
April 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Punk rock dancing zone:
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:
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:
Ace: Tiny and freshly charged.
January 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ace: Tiny and freshly charged.
Here’s a pleasant distraction from all that other crap:
January 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Here’s a pleasant distraction from all that other crap:
And good morning, Toronto:
January 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
And good morning, Toronto:
Scott’s forecast for Toronto: The sun has arrived once again but you’ll see it only sometimes. There’s a bit of snow on the ground; enough for some to sweep and most to ignore. Most of us will find the temperature pleasant.
January 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Scott’s forecast for Toronto: The sun has arrived once again but you’ll see it only sometimes. There’s a bit of snow on the ground; enough for some to sweep and most to ignore. Most of us will find the temperature pleasant.
Ranger. A rescue who made his way from a kill shelter in West Virginia to Toronto. Absolutely amazing dog. I am so grateful. And suspect he is, too. ❤️
January 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Ranger. A rescue who made his way from a kill shelter in West Virginia to Toronto. Absolutely amazing dog. I am so grateful. And suspect he is, too. ❤️
Another day on planet Earth…If you compressed Earth's 4.5 billion-year history into a single 24-hour day, humanity's existence would barely register on the clock. In this timeline, humans wouldn't appear until 11:58:43 PM.
January 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Another day on planet Earth…If you compressed Earth's 4.5 billion-year history into a single 24-hour day, humanity's existence would barely register on the clock. In this timeline, humans wouldn't appear until 11:58:43 PM.
Got my first-ever tattoo in Vancouver last week. And I have…
January 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Got my first-ever tattoo in Vancouver last week. And I have…
Of *course* it did…
January 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Of *course* it did…
Uhhh…there appears to be a fire on an upper floor at this Vancouver condo. Tons of emergency services vehicles onsite:
January 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Uhhh…there appears to be a fire on an upper floor at this Vancouver condo. Tons of emergency services vehicles onsite:
Looks like the Sylvia Hotel is nearby. If you’re ever in there and go into a room off the lobby, it’s dedicated to my mom and an illustrator who wrote a well-known children’s book about a cat at the hotel.
December 30, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Looks like the Sylvia Hotel is nearby. If you’re ever in there and go into a room off the lobby, it’s dedicated to my mom and an illustrator who wrote a well-known children’s book about a cat at the hotel.
Is this a dog or a coyote? We have lots of coyotes in Toronto.
December 30, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Is this a dog or a coyote? We have lots of coyotes in Toronto.
Most unusual Christmas ever. Visiting my mother-in-law at a retirement home. We rented the “Thai Breezes” room, which has sun lamps and is meant make you feel like you’re on the beach. If you close your eyes…it’s not a bad simulation. Merry Christmas! 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Most unusual Christmas ever. Visiting my mother-in-law at a retirement home. We rented the “Thai Breezes” room, which has sun lamps and is meant make you feel like you’re on the beach. If you close your eyes…it’s not a bad simulation. Merry Christmas! 🎄
This pile of belongings, and a couple of bouquets of flowers, mark the spot where a homeless woman froze to death two days ago. Just a 10-minute walk from me. She had apparently refused housing and had mental health issues. I’m unsure what the answer is, but surely Toronto can do better. RIP
December 25, 2024 at 1:30 PM
This pile of belongings, and a couple of bouquets of flowers, mark the spot where a homeless woman froze to death two days ago. Just a 10-minute walk from me. She had apparently refused housing and had mental health issues. I’m unsure what the answer is, but surely Toronto can do better. RIP
Good morning from Toronto:
December 23, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Good morning from Toronto:
Just installed it. Huge difference. Why didn’t I do this a year ago, lol? Lesson learned, and let there be light:
December 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Just installed it. Huge difference. Why didn’t I do this a year ago, lol? Lesson learned, and let there be light:
Saw this tonight and chuckled. Maybe you will as well:
December 14, 2024 at 3:56 AM
Saw this tonight and chuckled. Maybe you will as well: