Filling the day with activities! Walk in a natural park, hot tub, boardgames. We should make it! I told my mom we were leaving already tomorrow and I think she's quite disappointed. But mental health first

I do still lurk here. I hope you all have a healthy, happy, peaceful holiday. Eat yourselves into oblivion and rest while you can. Never give up. 💝

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Calculating a flight path to visit almost a billion homes in one night without any major causality violations is hard enough without administrations that treat atomic clock references as something that can get by with “good enough” service levels. Just be patient, we are running a fix-up pass […]

Someone really needs to ask #theamericanfascist why "he is trying to steal land from the happiest country in the world.” In exactly that phrasing... because it'll supremely annoy him. “Uh, America is the happiest. Denmark is very sad because of Greenland. They would be happier without […]

Travel warning for today and tonight. Hopefully the conditions are better tomorrow morning

I've decided to continue my studies in ham radio theory, working on my Advanced and Morse Certificates. I've posted about it on my blog. https://dougnix.net/2025/12/20/starting-the-next-chapter-advanced-cw/ #hamradio #amateurradio #advancedcertificate #canada

I've spent my morning editing photos - I lost all my 2020-2022 edits with a hard drive messup a few years ago, but, I'm currently working through them. So, for #MountainMonday here is a refreshed edit of A Cold Morning At Assiniboine. #landscapephotography […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

TMW the wind destroyed time https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ACADD3NKOG2QRWZ56OSNNG7UIEKKTZXL/

FDA RECALL Brand: Olympus Product: Single use ligating device Issue: PolyLoop device may fail to detach as expected and become anchored to patient anatomy Date: 12/18/2025 More […]

Privacy is a human right, but getting more people to care about it is frankly (and literally!) a full-time job. 2025 has seen some of the worst attacks on privacy to date, and it has also represented the greatest commitment to our work our team has […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

What is "Meltwater" and why do they think I'm a journalist and want me to join them? (I'm almost certainly not joining something like this, even if it's not a scam, just curious if anybody knows more about them than their confusing Wikipedia article)

A sociopath and complete moral blank sits in the Oval Office behind what can only be called Irresolute Desk. "Things can happen." --DJT on the mass shooting at Brown U. "Things happen." --DJT on the murder and dismemberment of journal Jamal Khashoggi

"This is BULLSHIT!" #ungulate #thoughts #moresnow #snow #winter #deer #humor #humour

The racists are out, mostly from the older part of the community ... One lady "why do they let them in for" I replied to her, "the same reason we let you in",.she is polish An old guy "kick them all out" ... I replied to him "do I remember correctly that you migrated to Australia, so who is […]

Neighbourhood watch. #dogsofmastodon #beagle

I just finished my first QSO with VE3MJM Don on 2 m via VE3RCK repeater. Not a long distance between us, and especially as he was in the middle of some 30 m FT8 QSOs with operators in Japan, but pretty exciting for me anyway! #qso #amateurradio #hamradio

I hope everyone is enjoying John Mastodon Day! What are you doing to celebrate? #johnmastodon #johnmastodonday

I got my call sign today, VE3ZDN! I hope to speak to you soon on 2 m. I'm likely monitoring repeater VE3KSR. #hamradio #amateurradio #canada

Our national railway is a global embarrassment. Canada is a transportation backwater. #transportation #railway #rail #viarail #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/via-rail-toronto-ottawa-brockville-9.7011570

Manitoba strengthens asbestos protections for workers in the province: https://www.readthemaple.com/manitoba-workers-will-finally-be-protected-from-asbestos/?ref=maple-digest-news-newsletter #ohs #canada #manitoba #asbestos #asbestosis #mesothelioma

Fin. #ontheartofteeth

Wife: Where did you hear that from? Your weirdos on Mastodon?

@harold @stephanie Little masking story: We planned to go away cycling in September meeting friends, everything was booked, deposits paid, then I realised I might not be well enough to really enjoy the trip. (If I got as sick as I am now, it would have been disaster, and so far from home.) I was […]

On this day in 1865, in the United States, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery. This is 27 years later than slaves would have been freed if the States had still been British Colonies.

In Japan, millions of tonnes of eggplants, cabbages, & tomatoes are destroyed every year because they have blemishes or simply don’t look pretty enough to put into packaging. https://syzito.xyz/@fkamiah17/115668910397189097

Thousands of True Wireless wireless earbuds recalled by Health Canada due to fire hazard https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/12/05/thousands-of-wireless-earbuds-recalled-by-health-canada-due-to-fire-hazard/ - - - Des milliers d’écouteurs bouton sans fil True Wireless ont été rappelés par Santé Canada […]

Here's my Wikipedia Year In Review. Created with the Wikipedia iOS app (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id324715238?pt=208305&ct=yir_2025_share&mt=8) #wikipediayearinreview

My last amateur radio class for my basic certificate was last night. Here are a few thoughts on the regulatory environment in which the hobby exists. https://dougnix.net/2025/12/05/step-by-step-class-17/ #amateurradio #hamradio #canada #rac #alpenney #basiccertificatecourse

After seventeen classes, countless notes, and more than a few rediscovered fundamentals, I’m finally stepping back to reflect on the journey from curious newcomer to soon-to-be licensed amateur operator. This reflection captures what I learned, what surprised me, and why this experience has felt […]

I just posted my latest blog post on my journey to my Basic Radio Operator Certificate. In this class, Al Penney discussed the safety aspects of station operation. https://dougnix.net/2025/12/01/step-by-step-class-16/ #hamradio #amateurradio #canada #basiccertificatecourse #alpenney #rac #avarc

RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/world-mu65cd2uz/-/a-_y6niHLxTTGxYukkxniIeA%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0 Narrator: yes, war crimes were committed, and are still being committed by this administration. These war crimes include, but are not limited to, extrajudicial murder of people in international […]

All my love, All my love and compassion Someday, someday we're gonna find it, realize it Take some time to give Love and compassion Hope like a light, and a will to survive... Written by: Dave Gray, Lorraine Segato, John Oates, Lynne Fernie From the Album: Small Victories, The Parachute Club […]

Love and compassion (only) Love and compassion Give it to you Give it to me Love and compassion Someday we're gonna find it Oh when I was alone And I reached out for more I just opened my eyes Love and compassion I know it will take some time But you know we're gonna make it come true Love and […]

Love and compassion (only) Love and compassion Give it to you Give it to me Love and compassion (only) Love and compassion That's what it takes to relate Love and compassion (only) Love and compassion Give it to you Give it to me (only) Love and compassion That's what it takes (give love... Ooo […]

Love and compassion (only) Love and compassion That's what it takes (give love...you're gonna feel love... Ooo... feel love... you're gonna give love) One night when I was feelin' all alone I saw a shadow walking in the danger zone I knew that I would have to make a choice Hunger in my heart […]

Love And Compassion The Parachute Club, released 1986 I used to think love was a dying art Compassion couldn't live within a crowded heart I saw my freedom in a poor man's eyes Hope like a light, will to survive A sense of dignity to hold up high These are the simple things That keep us all […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mhoye/115634741673299382 I assume the controversy is that 21% is way too low. I’m sure they can get it north of 50% if they try really hard next year.

Woot! In two! Long repeated letters help but I’ll take the win. I copied today's #morsle at 40 WPM on hard mode! https://morsle.fun

Fresh from the UCP AGM… The UCP have it as official party policy now to start limiting access to women’s reproductive health care. #ableg #abpoli #abhealth

Larkin Poe Sometime https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sometimes/1672388743?i=1672388873 #musicofmastodon #dancingfeet

Fascinating new research on brain development. We seemingly have five major periods of brain development in our lives, with four breakpoints where significant changes occur. Apparently adolescence lasts until about age 32. Who knew? https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/five-ages-human-brain

Cory Doctorrow's Bluesky and enshittification: "Bluesky lacks [...] the ability to leave [it] and go to another host and continue to talk to the people I've entered into community with there." pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/u...

My latest RAC Basic Certificate course blog is posted! In yesterday's class, we discussed interference with radio signals and with radio-sensitive equipment, like your neighbour's stereo. https://dougnix.net/2025/11/21/step-by-step-class-14/ #amateurradio #hamradio #canada […]

Three Good Things for today: 1) Finished fall leaf clean-up - 21 yard waste bags full 2) My wonderful partner made a great stir-fry lunch today 3) Our toy poodle pup, Paddington, seems to be growing up into an adorable guy with a great sense of humour and an intense prey drive […]

Well done Comrade. #russiaukrainewar https://newsie.social/@servelan/115595334117253762