"It's called _vibe plumbing_. I'm not even a plumber. Soon, all swimming pools will be done this way! Get onboard or get left behind." (a real life version of the 'vibe construction' comic from https://mandatoryrollercoaster.com/). Photo taken from plumbers fails)

Listening to Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson today announcing yet another #fossilfuels project, it occurred to me that he is sounding more like #pierrepoilievre every day. Seriously the bold exaggerations, the nasal tone. what the heck […]

This really is turning out to be a massive grift 🤣 "people gained access to Mythos by making "an educated guess about the model's online location" based on Anthropic's previous models" https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/anthropic_mythos_hype_nothingburger/ #ai #anthropic

Indeed.

Today on CBC The Current, Matt Galloway interviewed Tim Hodgson, federal energy and natural resources minister. Hodgson is a confirmed liar and climate change denier. When asked how we could possibly meet net zero by 2050 while expanding fossil fuel extraction, he basically said because Mark […]

Spain is crushing it ⚡🇪🇸 Solar is delivering the equivalent of 27 nuclear plants during the day. Pumped hydro stores ~3 nuclear plants worth. Batteries already stepping in. This isn’t a generation problem anymore. It’s storage scale. Energy scarcity → energy timing. #BESS #Solar

RE: https://assortedflotsam.com/@smeg/116427942680743362 @notjustbikes

Required reading for everyone in BC. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/04/15/Joseph-Trutch-BC-Indigenous-Policies/ #bc #bcpoli #cdnpoli #indigenous #dripa

“Wang Chuanfu, BYD’s CEO, barely slept for weeks. Three passengers, all in their twenties. His chemistry. His cell. His company’s name on the casing. He had not built it to kill anyone, but it had. He pulled his engineers together with one question: What is the mechanism by which this cell fails […]

#iran #deadder

History is a circle...

Wow. I'd forgotten about Clint Howard's appearance as the alien Balok, in a very early #StarTrek episode, at the age of 7. In fact, by that time he was a veteran actor, having started at the age of 2 on The Andy Griffith Show, and appearing in various […] [Original post on cosocial.ca]

Congrats to BC Hydro! These very reliable chargers are now everywhere. We can pretty drive an EV anywhere in BC without thinking about charging or trip planning. Just like gas stations. They need to improve the payment system to allow a basic credit card tap. Also show the way by having big […]

Trump out now. https://share.inquirer.com/P0SJRr

@brucefanjoy.bsky.social Constituents have been asking for a public stand. Will you support our public dollars wasted on a dying industry, instead of making the investments we actually need? After the 15th, your voters will use digital and on-the-ground ads to spotlight your choice.

Lots of spring sun these past few days. A perfect production profile from yesterday. The big consumption spike in the middle is the #ev charging. Our car is %100 solar powered these days! 🌞 😎 #solar #renewables

what do i do? what do i do?! #dogs #dogsofmastodon #pet

Good way to encourage piracy. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/starting-in-may-pre-2013-kindles-wont-be-able-to-buy-or-download-new-books/ #kindle #ebooks #piracy #enshitification

Maybe Im missing something but this looks more like a win for Iran than for the US. Especially: Lifting of all primary, secondary and UN sanctions against Iran Covering Iran’s losses from the war by creating an investment and financial fund for the country Acceptance by the US of Iran’s right […]

“A new order is emerging—built by coalitions of the willing, but still founded on openness and rules. America was the architect of the old trading system. Others are building this one.” #economy #canpoli […]

Still trying to get my Performa 6400/200 to boot into Yellowdog Linux. I think the Sonnet accelerator card might be messing with it?? #marchintosh

Australia just ran its first end-to-end zero-emissions freight delivery. Sydney → Canberra, single charge, linehaul + last mile all electric. ~700 km range, ~700 kWh LFP, ~1,400 hp, MCS fast charging. Big credit to Who Gives A Crap—this is historic. ⚡🚛 #Bettrification #EV

#China is winning the #EnergyTransition. America? Losing it. Canada? ALSO LOSING IT #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli geoeconomic.substack.com/p/energy-res...

The #EnergyTransition is HAPPENING before our very eyes. So many of Canada's political leaders? Tripping over their own shoelaces over how fast they can get pipelines built #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli www.fastcompany.com/91508367/sol...

🧵The world is changing around us in real time and so many of Canada's politicians are talking like it's 20 years ago. They are failing us. They need to stop failing us. #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli

Taiwan High Speed Rail begins Kaohsiung maintenance depot expansion 10:34 Project targets rising maintenance and repair needs of THSR fleet https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6329229 #news #taiwan

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@Paulatics/116295875711029533 I am so proud @Paulatics is part of my government!! Thank you for talking about this huge issue! This is such an excellent speech, and I hope this makes some sort of difference (as I'm pulling my hair out trying to help write responses to […]

Did I say Mastodon - Fediverse, on this “where did you hear about this survey?” Question? Yes I did!! Hey Canadians! Go do the headlight survey at Transport Canada! […] [Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/03/trump-to-allies-which-of-you-fucking-losers-wants-to-secure-the-strait-of-hormuz/ #trump

" Once you've got your solar panel, there's no cost for the sun. But once you've got your gas fire power station, you have to pay every day for the gas that you burn in it." https://www.npr.org/2026/03/16/nx-s1-5732984/energy-iran-war-solar-pakistan-crisis-renewable-evs #solar #ev #fossilfuels

Most advanced democracies have moved beyond winner-take-all elections that focus on a handful of swing ridings while ignoring millions elsewhere. Proportional representation changes that incentive. Every vote helps elect someone, so parties must compete and listen everywhere.

Wouldn't it be great if the current middle Eastern bullshit led to regime change in Iran, Israel and the USA.

Petrol prices in #singapore Thats per litre folks😱 Needless to say the sales of EVs have really taken off. #ev #fossilfuels #war

In case anyone was unsure about the chaos being spread by #ai https://archive.ph/VgD6K https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/14/business/media/iran-disinfo-artificial-intelligence.html #iran #uspol #cdnpoli #war #deepfake

Pete Hegseth Questions What Girls Were Doing In School To Begin With - The Onion https://theonion.com/pete-hegseth-questions-what-girls-were-doing-in-school-to-begin-with/

Some interesting new for the Canuck auto industry. #ev #cdnpoli #canada https://electrek.co/2026/03/13/byd-open-to-building-cars-canada-acquiring-rival-automaker/

The amount of disinformation, deep fakes, and other political misdirection I hear from from friends and relatives that they get from traditional social media is insane. They have to tell me about it because I am almost always completely unaware, even though I am “on the Internet” just as much […]

Tesla recorded the largest drop in brand value among the world’s top brands, falling by about $15 billion year-over-year. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-brands-that-lost-the-most-value-last-year/

Alternate Headline: “Trans Mountain oil exports doubled in 2025 resulting in 82 million tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere.” The news dutifully omits the CO2 impact so here's the math: There is 2.79 tonnes of CO2 in 1 tonne of average crude oil. 2025 exports: 24.4 million tonnes = 68 million tonnes of […]

I wish the "Followed Hashtags" list on the right hand side of the browser UI listed all my followed hashtags rather than just the last 4. #mastodon #suggestions

If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it. Via @guardian #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋 #RenewableEnergy ♻️⚡🌎

Live in #regina? Have something that's #broken and you're like it fixed? How about getting it fixed for #free? Regina has a Repair Cafe! It started a year or so ago. I started volunteering when I found out about it. The volunteers are all great people, and between them they seem to fix a lot of […]

Seems that having more light in the evening is much better for the deer and wildlife population who are most active at dusk. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-surprising-science-behind-why-daylight-saving-time-is-good-for-wildlife/ #bc #bcpoli #daylightsavingtime

#mastodon boosted on #boingboing today! https://boingboing.net/2026/03/06/why-mastodon-matters-now-more-than-its-creators-imagined.html

Holy Crap! That's faster than pumping gas 😲 https://x.com/BYDGlobal/status/2029876312949555352 #ev