Patrick Meehan
@patmeehan.bsky.social
Former podcast guy, now I do other stuff. he/him Babylon 5 and Red October enthusiast.
ok now that I've gotten public buy-in on the Taco Bell Principle, let's find out if we can apply it in real time
Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 2d agoI would like to propose the Taco Bell Principle When a person/institution Did A Problem, & IMMEDIATELY fesses up & takes proactive steps to solve it That's exactly what we want them to do? So how bout we let them live ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wow. Turns out speed cameras improve safety, who knew? Meanwhile BC activated a bunch of red light cameras to also be speed cameras over the past 7 years, taking road safety seriously.
What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off
In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.
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Overheard at the campground, after a SIGNIFiCANT amount of yelling at a small child: "I'll parent my kid however I want ok?" And dude, I have no idea what caused you to do all that yelling, it did seem to be A Bit Much, but more importantly, that's the kind of phrase that makes everyone question
Heading out camping for the weekend at Lake Cowichan, but I have to ferry over to the mainland Sunday for wedding. So obviously I am bringing the traditional "camping suit and tie" with me
Ok so this is a bit weird because 100 years ago my grandfathers were both toddlers I think? My one grandfather forged his birth certificate to enlist in WW2 while underage. But their careers? I'd be an apprentice upholsterer, and eventually take over and own Cooks Upholstery on Oak
Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last wk.Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
"Meta blocked news links in response to the Liberal government’s controversial Online News Act, which required tech giants to pay Canadian publishers." Except the law never came into force and Facebook has never been required to follow it. Meta could just... stop blocking news.
Mickey Djuric@mickeydjuric.bsky.social · last wk.Scoop: The Liberal government is sitting on a proposal from Meta that could restore news to Facebook and Instagram in Canada. But Playbook has learned the offer is now caught up in broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Legacy of service remembered following the death of Squamish's Michael Coyle
Legacy of service remembered following the death of Squamish's Michael Coyle
Tributes are flooding in from across the province for Michael Coyle, a Sovereign's Medal recipient and co-founder of the BC Silver Alert system, who died on Saturday.
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They're making a Neuromancer movie? That book is easily top five among "books everyone assumes I've read but haven't."
Second best version of the Odyssey I've ever seen! Only Wishbone did it better.
I'm printing this on a card so I can give it out to people when i start accidentally doing this almost every time I go anywhere.
Sheo@sheologian.bsky.social · 2w agoUnintentional accent mirroring is positively correlated with higher levels of empathy, by the way
The sky is angry tonight! Some wild thunder claps in Victoria and pretty sure I spotted at least one big lightning bolt!
Why didn't the eagles just fly Odysseus straight to Ithaca
He finally learned how to be truly relatable on his way out the door.
Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 2w ago🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer went straight to the pub after resigning as Prime Minister earlier 📸 The Sun
A great man just wanted to see Montana.
Kathryn Tewson@kathryntewson.bsky.social · 3w agoA burnt-out employee makes a rounding error.
I know I'm late to this, but Spider Noir is delightful. Two episodes in, and Nic Cage is Nic Caging the whole way through.
Sea shanty night in Victoria with the @thelongestjohns.bsky.social and Sean Dagher! What a great show! The Dropkick cover was excellent, the Wellerman was awesome, but they are so much more than that! What a great show guys.
I just discovered that my partner had never heard of "actual cannibal Shia LaBeouf" I have now rectified that problem.
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Patrick Meehan@patmeehan.bsky.social · 4w agoIt is simultaneously absurd and entertaining that LinkedIn, of all places, has become probably the healthiest social media network
I spent my early 20s working in bars and I fully adopted the "I'll get the bill" hand sign to this day and... Do people know what that is/used to be? It feels like it's rapidly becoming the "save icon" of anachronisms.
One day I will spell tariff right the first try. It is not this day.
Gut wrenching news to lose Sportsnet 650. Some of the journos on there are well known and respected across the continent for the work they do. And News1130? One more news outlet gone, one fewer way for people to access local news. Just brutal.
techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/p... Enshitification comes for everything and wow am I mad about this one. Guess I have to figure out an alternative to track all my shows.
Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI | TechCrunch
TV Time, the popular TV-tracking app, is shutting down on July 15 as parent company Whip Media pivots toward enterprise AI products.
techcrunch.com
There is justice in the world!
Captain Holt Brooklyn Nine Nine
Alt: Captain Holt Brooklyn Nine Nine saying vindication
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Patrick Meehan@patmeehan.bsky.social · last mo.I've never been so invested in Belgium since the time I went on an epic pub and frites crawl in Brussels with an old friend.
I've never been so invested in Belgium since the time I went on an epic pub and frites crawl in Brussels with an old friend.
