If there was ever a peaceful warrior it was Jane Goodall. Rest easy.

Gwynne Dyer: "Budyet grazhdanskaya voyna?” was the question every foreign journalist got asked daily by ordinary Russians in the last years of the old Soviet Union. (“Will there be a civil war?”) I would always say ‘no’, and that turned out to be right." "But I’d be less confident about saying […]

Looks like Hellybuck's glove is still a problem. #hnom #NHLJets

Oh hey, it me. I wrote this doc a few years ago and met with the Mastodon team about what we learned at Twitter from quote tweets. It makes me happy to see that they took a lot of what I said to heart, and I’m glad that native quote tweets are finally rolling out […]

@shoq I think the refusal to release the Epstein files is useful as a tool to wear down Trump. But by itself, it's meaningless. In an era where Trump has installed commissars at every media outlet, we can't rely on the media to report anything but Trump's spin.

I had a legit 2:30 to 3:30pm nap and it was good

This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*. Yes: free. If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!

"Canada called me a couple of weeks ago. They want to be part of it [golden shower missile defence system]. To which I said, well, why don't you just join our country? Become 51, become the 51st state and you get it for free," Trump said." CBC news So in addition to fat-shaming, lying about […]

#us Deports Planeload of #iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say The #deportation flight to #iran is the most stark push yet by the #trump admin to deport immigrants even to places with harsh #humanrights conditions. #law #immigration #thecrueltyisthepoint […]

We also want to extend a special thanks to @kissane who helped us articulate our values and overall direction for Quote Posts, and Trust & Safety more broadly. We had great input from @mergesort that also helped to shape our thinking around how to implement the feature. Finally, we want to […]

We wanted to share a special thanks with the community members who were instrumental in the design of quote posts. First, @mekkaokereke whose feedback and guidance helped us iterate on Quote Posts to make them safer and more inclusive. Thank you Mekka!

In case you missed it, Quote Posts are live on mastodon.social and mastodon.online — let us know what you think! This feature has been a long time coming because we wanted to take the time to do it right. Part of that process was sharing our work and getting feedback along the way […]

:ecm1: :ecm2: :MMIWG2S1: :MMIWG2S2: Today is Truth And Reconciliation day in Canada. Please consider giving to The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. https://downiewenjack.ca/

The story of Austin Lathlin-Bercier. Hero of the Opaskywayak Cree Nation,The Ukrain, and Canada. :ecm1: 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/2024/07/12/from-northern-manitoba-to-a-foxhole-in-ukraine?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Deutsche Bank is now warning that the US AI bubble is about to pop. “It may not be an exaggeration to write that NVIDIA—the key supplier of capital goods for the AI investment cycle—is currently carrying the weight of U.S. economic growth. The bad news is that in order for the tech cycle to […]

As always, you can find more Fediverse related merch over at the awesome list repo. Support your fedi devs, instances, and platforms! https://codeberg.org/box464/awesome-fediverse-merchandise/src/branch/main/README.md

Reasonably sure Mastodon peeps like libraries and might like a peek at this wowzer I stepped into today. #dascdmx

We're sad to see that IFTAS Connect has begun the process of shutting down. We, like many other server admins, often found advice and help from the community there. We hope that by preserving the 'Connect' news feed with Channel.org tech we can give back to the community. Thank you for the […]

:ecm1: Remember if you live in Canada tomorrow is National Truth And Reconciliation Day. Here are some events in British Columbia: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/truth-and-reconciliation-orange-shirt-day-bc-2025-1.7646019

:ecm1: Remember if you live in Canada tomorrow is National Truth And Reconciliation Day. Here are some events in British Columbia: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/truth-and-reconciliation-orange-shirt-day-bc-2025-1.7646019

I generally listen to Scott Galloway's (@profgalloway) stuff. I thought this segment on the AI bubble is worth your time. https://youtu.be/Oeepx2ZLrCA?si=2PdaGQfUWBuxkeVU

Port of Vancouver handles record volumes as Canadian trade shifts toward Asia - The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-port-of-vancouver-handles-record-volumes-as-canadian-trade-shifts/ https://archive.md/QoGc3

In 1934, to stop the New Deal, far-right financiers tried to organize a military coup against FDR.and recruit Gen.Smedly Butler to lead it. Butler blew the whistle on them, remembering his oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution. May the Generals remember their oath […]

War torn Portland (2025) 😞

Former NYC Mayor Giuliani has reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit over his baseless 2020 election-rigging claims. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.226485/gov.uscourts.dcd.226485.96.0.pdf

The community of ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ (Pangnirtung), Nunavut :flagnu: is under a state of emergency. A pipe broke at the water treatment facility, leading to a loss of water. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/schools-offices-closed-pangnirtung-water-service-1.7645693 - - - La communauté de ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ […]

So I'm still somewhat confused. I thought that federalizing the national guard required some sort high standard that needed to be met. Maybe someone can educate me here..

There's a player on the #nhlflames named Dryden Hunt. What a great spy novel name. #hnom

The #NHLJets vs #nhlflames game tonight is being streamed for free on their web site here: https://www.nhl.com/jets/video/winnipeg-jets-live-stream-6336966650112 I was doing much swearing about blackouts when I couldn't find it on the Sportsnet app. #hnom

:Jets: Looks like the "A" is playing tonight #NHLJets #hnom

Balaji (@balajis): "Gold is about to flip treasuries." | nitter https://nitter.net/balajis/status/1971869602868338843#m #economics

The FBI has fired a group of agents who kneeled during a DC civil rights-related protest in the wake of George Floyd's death in 2020. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-fires-agents-kneeled-protest-after-george-floyds/story?id=125985792

So does McDavid sign now that Barkov is out for the, season? #hnom

:Jets: I think Divenchentes's hockey name should be Devo. If that hasn't happened it's a crime. #hnom #NHLJets

:Jets: Wow Bauer can really Chuck em. #NHLJets #hnom

:JetsRetro: Looks like the #NHLJets "C" team is playing tonight and it shows. Just tuning in and the good guys are down 2-0. #hnom

1) A few words on the #tradewar If anyone thinks Trump is going to drop Tariffs because it's hurting the US economy you're not paying attention. Trump has found a way to levy taxes without congress and convince the average American that someone else is paying. He'll ride that gravy train for as […]

2) I'll just say it. Canada needs to quietly drop or reduce it's tariffs on Chinese goods with the understanding that China will drop agricultural tariffs on Canadian goods. The only reason we went down this road is because the Biden administration asked us too. The Trump administration is doing […]

It occurred to me that perhaps Trump is doing a 180 on Ukraine because he has information that the tide is turning. We know that Russian oil refining capacity has been hard hit in recent weeks by Ukrainian drones.We also know that currently there are three separate large encirclement's of […]

@mike @thisismissem hi Mike! "The barriers to entry in creating a AT protocol node are very very high" A PDS can be run for $4, a relay for all 40M accounts costs about $30, and a full network app view costs about $250/month to run for all 40M accounts. It starts very easy at the PDS end of […]

2) I'll just say it. Canada needs to quietly drop or reduce it's tariffs on Chinese goods with the understanding that China will drop agricultural tariffs on Canadian goods. The only reason we went down this road is because the Biden administration asked us too. The Trump administration is doing […]

1) A few words on the #tradewar If anyone thinks Trump is going to drop Tariffs because it's hurting the US economy you're not paying attention. Trump has found a way to levy taxes without congress and convince the average American that someone else is paying. He'll ride that gravy train for as […]

Random FYI about me. 20 years ago, I got struck by lightening in 2005 and survived. I have an exit wound down my shin and above my ankle where the lightening went out and a burn sore on my hip where the lightening went in that has never really completely healed as a result. Lightening hit the […]

A wonderful morning in Cnst. Ezio Faraone Park. A good hundred or more people came out for @coffeeoutside to remember Dr. Markland. Many hugs shared among friends and neighbours. #yeg #yegbike

Americans wonder why tourism has plummeted when they have border officers like this. I'm just glad I went and saw a rocket launch when I did. Unknown credit for the video. #cdnpoli #canpoli #uspol

Pay or consent advertising is coming the UK 👎 At the Newsmast Foundation we oppose this binary choice approach to advertising which will, without doubt, affect the most marginalised communities. We hope that the UK will follow the example of the EU and block Meta from actioning this change […]

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Now I need a Canberra Braves jersey. I also need to visit the Caribou Kingston pub. https://youtu.be/MUHhxi-YCps?si=mHxc-rl2XCqopB9K

Now I need a Canberra Braves jersey. I also need to visit the Caribou Kingston pub. https://youtu.be/MUHhxi-YCps?si=mHxc-rl2XCqopB9K