If one was so inclined, you could go to this CanGov survey to tell them you think that instead of their expansion assumed answers, you'd much rather see Bill Bishop airport torn down and cooperative eco village housing built in its stead. tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...

Handy, comprehensive site if you're looking into US data center policies. www.datacenterpolicy.com

Might need to up my garlic game!

Yes to the wider adoption of digital commons!!! element.io/blog/sweden-...

Maybe defence $$ could be spent on making sure our imported food is safe. Big cuts to the Can Food Inspection Agency. Explainer vid on fb and an action letter to sign. foodsafetyfirst.ca www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dx1...

Video about what land back means in the context of the Cowichan decision.

💡Imagine: the antithesis of the tech oligarchy... a global confederation of regional tech co-op federations! @grohmannrafael.bsky.social will you have the comics at #TCAF ?

This seems to have the pieces of future struggle. AI as arms manufacturer, resource extractor and community resistance. In this day and age I imagine something a little more forceful than state/legal wrangling will force it open.

The bits in here about rewiring our brains to be anti-community and anti-labor are key for me. Not convinced it is inherently fascist without comparisons to it's existence outside of fascist structures. But thoughtful read.

+1 interested in hearing about this future alternative. And what tech can assist and what should go.

What would a community owned or cooperative data center look like? Is there a green future where an AI worker bee could sit nestled amongst community forest gardens as a public resource? Hard to imagine under capitalism, perhaps just the domain of sci-Fi. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Curious to hear what Klein and Sanders are thinking.

1/ Today’s the day, folks - it’s by-election day! 3 incredible NDP candidates are running, and if you live in any of these ridings, get out and vote today: University-Rosedale - Serena Purdy Scarborough Southwest - Fatima Shaban Terrebonne - Maxime Beaudoin

Approaching the wind-buffeted island of Tiree visitors and residents are greeted by the sight of Tilley – the community-owned turbine that rises fifty metres above the Atlantic. More than a landmark, Tilley has become a symbol of what happens when a community takes its future into its own hands.

Frugal AI models being built in India, Indonesia and elsewhere are not only cost-efficient, but also also have a lower impact on the environment https://restofworld.org/2026/frugal-ai-big-tech/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1775355540

inaugural post on the blue blue skies! youtu.be/ZhCi_AssQMg?...