Absolutely. I love my car. Love driving. Went car camping a bunch back in the spring. Totally into cars… …just not in a dense urban environment where it's *far* preferable to walk, take transit, bike, ride a scooter, etc. That's literally what makes city life great!

Hollywood’s got it all wrong when it comes to remakes. The problem is they keep redoing the classics. Big mistake. They ought to go after the bad ones and make them better. Good remakes of bad movies are “Hollywood’s greatest fount of untapped potential this side of video game adaptations and […]

Well it's been a shite day. I have a stalker. Looking for recs on wireless, battery-powered doorbell cameras. I hate that I even have to ask for this.

15+ years old, but still VERY relevent — and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we’d be creating would be a LOT better & easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner. Even worse if we don’t heed it now. #ClimateCrisis

I think I'm going to start saying "us" more in place of the generalized "you." "You should always look both ways before crossing the street." vs. "We should always look both ways before crossing the street." I like the inclusivity of it.

Finally deleted the reddit app, with regret. It was important to my career, and I like it, but the algorithmizing and infinite scroll turned it from the enjoyable experience of checking in with interesting topics into yet another app generically trying to addict you.

Some people still don’t want to think this, but the explanation that makes the most sense is that he’s doing all this on purpose, not only for his own power and wealth, but specifically to weaken the United States of America.

Delighted to report the publication of my conversation with @OrionKidder in #lowkeyresearchpreview, my podcast about "generative AI" in higher ed (and beyond). We discuss the impact on student work, his response trying new assessment modalities, as well as the broader view of the risks (more […]

Does anyone know a way in #Gnome via an #extension to get the dash items to be *numbered*? There reason is that SUPER+NUMBER loads apps, and I find that very convenient, but if I have more than a half-dozen logos on the dash, it's less convenient typing the name. #FOSS #FLOSS #opensource#floss#FOSS…]

No. No. NO!!! A *significant* reason why Mastodon is so much more pleasant to use than Bluesky is I only have to tap boost ONCE to, you know, boost a post. Now I have to fiddle with a sub-menu. Damnit. Why!? #mastodon #quote #QuoteToot #UI #UX #gui

It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Safe bike-lanes mean business.

I’m not suggesting that Carney NEEDS the NDP strategically. He doesn’t, as I don’t think for minute that the NDP or any party will trigger an election now. It would be political suicide. I’m saying that because it’s a right thing for the NDP to ask for, and a right thing for Carney to say yes to.

Regarding Prime Minister Carney’s federal budget: I don’t pretend to fully know it, and there are elements that concern me, but if I were the NDP I’d pledge to support it if a significant investment in urban public transit (nation-building, climate etc) was added, and if I were PM Carney I’d agree.

Mamdani speaks. "My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the last time I say his name, as we turn the page that abandons the many in favor of the few."

we just not elected the first arab muslim mayor. he’s an arab muslim AFRICAN from one of Cheetolini’s favorite shithole countries: UGANDA #nyc #2025elections #elections2025 #zohranmamdani

“Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones.” South Korea (click the globe) www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025...

Okay: #firstmediacrush! Human, alien, cartoon, TV, movies, video games, whatever. Mine is Capt. Deering from BUCK ROGERS. This shot from the title sequence made my little brain go, "Who's... that?!" I didn't know why I was glued to the screen for that couples of seconds. I was way prepubescent.

It should be the first question asked of Poilievre by media in every single interview, every time. And his ridiculous, illogical excuses should be challenged vigorously. Unless Poilievre submits to the standard, normal security check, Canadians should assume the worst about why he refuses to.

This episode of The Hatchet, from @arshyxv.bsky.social is a great explanation of how bullshit the Canada Post management's claims are about the strike. Listen to even just the first 15 minutes. It's damning. https://hatchetmedia.substack.com/p/killing-canada-post #CanPoli #CanadaPost #union#canadapost#canpoli…]

Dear Republicans, "We'll starve some of you until you let us take away your healthcare" isn't as good a look as you think it is.

International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European #opensource alternative. #eupol https://www.euractiv.com/news/international-criminal-court-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-european-open-source-alternative/

The reason there's no really full-featured #PDF editor for #Linux (that I know of!) might be because #LibreOfficeDraw kinda does everything I want? I mean, I'd really like a simple one that allows you to fill in forms, but still, LOD kinda takes care of my needs. #FOSS #FLOSS #opensource

"man, why do I feel like shit?" *drinks water and immediately feels better* "...HOLY CRAP DO PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS???"

“Maybe we shouldn’t have provoked him…” Doing the bare minimum to stand up to a bully criminal isn’t “provoking him.” It’s refusing to be a complete and total coward. Like all bullies, he’s counting on your fear, and too many have accommodated him.

Seeing people post about #sports is like looking into an alternate dimension. It seems fun over there, I guess? I mean, it's not *StarTrek, but I wish them well.

Good explainer from Khelsilem of the Squamish about the recent Cowichan land decision, the background, and what it really might lead to: https://khelsilem.substack.com/p/setting-the-record-straight-on-the #vancouver #indigenous

@ETARD_The_LifeCaster Yes, it is a widespread myth that that's what "Luddite" means. People who don't know the history of the Luddites do indeed use it that way: incorrectly. According to *you*, that ignorance is widespread in cybersecurity, which is a shame since knowledge of labour history […]

OK, I’m not pulling any punches on this one as the consequences are just way too big. In the history of colossally stupid & historically self-destructive political choices, giving power to Nigel Farage in the UK could be comparable to giving Trump power in the United States. Please don’t do it.

B.C. MLA's bill to prohibit #indigenous land acknowledgements in schools fails 1st reading “It came from Dallas Brodie, the MLA for #Vancouver-Quilchena who was booted from the B.C. Conservative Party in March after party leader John Rustad said she mocked and belittled the testimony of […]

I really hope that smashing half the White House does significant damage to Trump's ability to rule, but it's also kind of sad if that's what pushes Certain People over the edge with him rather than all the *humans* he's hurting. It really shows how authoritarian someone is if they revere the […]

What are some of the best "there's something scary in this house" movies?

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/115413091959489574 Not ending #carbonenergy any time soon. BC is so fucked. #fucked Pssssst, make #greenenergy, use the transmission lines to power BC? #cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #antifascist #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #BurnabyBC #canlab […]

Learned professors: “Who would have thought higher education would collapse like this?” Me: (stares in adjunct)

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My new favorite thing to watch on YouTube is people installing #linux on old, underpowered Windows computers. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7FIgnoc33A

I'm considering switching from Debian to Fedora so that I can have Gnome updates in real time. For context, I'm relatively new, and I did find Debian a tiny bit challenging at first, although at this point, I can do the installation without issue, and I'm learned the basic ins and outs […]

Man, it would be great if desktop app logos weren't 80% some variation on a blue square... #computers #logo #apps #design

THIS.

Dear Mass State Police: your helicopter circling at low altitude doesn't make me feel safe, it makes me feel watched. #boston #nokings

big tech fuels the trump ai action plan. say no to buying more of their products and enshittification of their current ones by repairing rather than replacing. start by swapping your soon-to-be obsolete windows 10 OS for a fresh #linuxmint distro today at backmarket soho #nyc. we'll back up your […]

I really want to jailbreak my #kobo. It maddens me that I have to physically plug it into my computer when it's on wifi. I have had a look around, and I've found one utility that'll sync files to DropBox or OwnCloud, but it also doesn't appear to be maintained, and that's not exactly what I'm […]

Big Tech is targeting vulnerable communities for its data centers. Residents incur a huge cost in water & power and airborne toxic chemicals. Town officials sign NDAs so citizens have no awareness of the threat. New from me: data centers and their effects […]

[Gen-V 207] I'm 15 minutes into Episode 207, and I think I figured out the mystery. The scarred old man is the one controlling "Cipher," and when "Cipher" controls other people, that's the old man doing it. That's why "Cipher" doesn't have powers. #GenV #GenerationV #theboys

On this, the last day of support for #windows10, I want to reach out and thank #microsoft for all it has done to increase #linux adoption lately. You truly have managed to rile up your own paying customers against #windows in ways Linux evangelists couldn't dream of. It may not ever be the year […]

“Once rare, 7-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in 5 years to approach $50k.” Designed-in car dependency, surging car prices, longer loan periods with more interest. Sound like “freedom” to you?

Hey, informed religious folks, sincere question for you: If you know the historical circumstances of the construction of your religion--when it was written, under what social/political circumstances, the rhetorical purposes, etc.--and that religion requires belief in the supernatural (eg, God […]