BC’s own Electoral Reform Committee recommended a Citizens’ Assembly. That is a serious democratic process that deserves action, not delay. If you want a voting system where results actually reflect voters, now is the moment to speak up.

Have you heard about Gander? I can't wait to ditch Facebook here in Canada & switch to this new social app. We spoke to Gander's co-founder/CEO on this week's new ep of The AmberMac Show podcast (available everywhere now, also below): www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2iD... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

What’s coming up for Gander? Tune in to the Amber Mac Show for an in-depth conversation on topics like: moderation, monetization, and misinformation (oh my)! You know, and what to expect in the coming months. Shout-out to both @ambermac.bsky.social and the folks that submitted questions.

This is so useful. Thank you! 🙇

Reminder that you can use a custom domain as your handle on Bluesky and your previous handle is automatically reserved in the process. “If you change your default Bluesky username (with the .bsky.social suffix) to a website URL, your old .bsky.social username will be reserved for you.”

Happy new year folks! 🎉 May 2026 be filled with joy, peace, and love. ❤️

Stranger Things finale was excellent. End of an era. 🥲

Camp for the night.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays folks! ❤️

Only a few days left to sign the petition. Please take a few moments to do so yourself and share, if you haven’t done so already. #cdnpoli

We did it! 🥳 Our blog post on simplifying the #Kubernetes DevEx with KRO made the Google Cloud Top Blogs of 2025! 📈✨ If you haven't seen the post that kicked it all off in January, check it out here: cloud.google.com/blog/product... #K8s #KRO #GoogleCloud #CloudTech #DevRel #PlatformEng #DevEx 🛠️🔥

@fairvote.ca I deeply appreciate the work that you do! That being said it might be hard for some to visit their MLA in person. Do you perhaps have a template and guide for folks that would still like to be involved and show support by phone or by (e)mail? #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Only a few days left to sign the petition. Please take a few moments to do so yourself and share, if you haven’t done so already. #cdnpoli

@rparmarbc.bsky.social, @davidebybc.bsky.social please prioritize implementing the clear recommendations of the committee. The research is clear and history has shown how the current system continues to fail our voters. Let us take this next step to move to a system that works for everyone in BC.

@rparmarbc.bsky.social, @davidebybc.bsky.social please prioritize implementing the clear recommendations of the committee. The research is clear and history has shown how the current system continues to fail our voters. Let us take this next step to move to a system that works for everyone in BC.

This is a moment that matters. The BC’s Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended an Electoral Reform Citizens' Assembly, but the government must decide whether to act. Visit your NDP MLA and show there is real support for proportional representation.

I invested in Gander and all I got was this lousy t-shirt… I mean equity (we aren’t doing merch). We officially surpassed our goal of $1.5M CAD in equity crowdfunding last night, and we're now 1,800 Canadian co-owners in Gander Social. Crazy.

Canadian citizens and residents, there's a new official parliamentary petition raising the issue of electoral reform and proportional representation. Signing is a direct means of meaningful action toward improving our democracy, and it just takes a moment to do. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Great WhatsApp advice: Leave WhatsApp groups quietly 🤫 #WhatsApp can see everything about your group: profile photo, group description, who’s in your group, even who used to be in it (!), and much more… Keep your #privacy top of mind. Switch to #Signal. Download 👉 signal.org/install 💙

The turmoil on the BC right is not about one leader. It is what happens when first past the post forces every faction into a single party. Proportional representation gives voters real choice and lets parties compete honestly instead of fighting internally.

This is not about any particular party. Everyone wants fair elections. 🇨🇦 The government already did all the work to research and come up with a much better alternative. They just haven't implemented it yet. This petition asks them to do that. Please sign and share petition e-6993.

Now’s your chance to make every vote count! It’s time for real electoral reform in Canada. Add your name to petition e-6993 and help make a fair, proportional voting system a reality: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

All of my Canadian friends, sign this! It is a petition in the House of Commons calling on our representatives to enact electoral reform www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

TL;DR Middle management is hard. Caring is required, but the kind of care you provide matters.

Do you depend on Signal? Please donate to keep us growing Settings > Donate signal.org/donate

Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10

Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm. We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...

At the start of this year, I set a goal firmly outside of my comfort zone: row 1,000 km by year's end. After sharing this with friends, they suggested tracking it in a spreadsheet with milestones. This was the first time I'd tried anything like this. I didn't know what to expect going in. 🧵 1/9

@fairvote.ca I wanted to follow up on an email I sent to your office email address a few days ago and ask if you offer alternative options to making recurring donations, such as Interac e-Transfer?

I learned about this today there is a lot to like about what they are trying to do! 🙌 @gandersocial.bsky.social

The Game Awards will be hosted live on Thursday, Dec 11th. Be sure to get your votes in. Great to see indie games have such a strong showing.

A simpler, faster way to unlock 1Password.

@davidebybc.bsky.social What can we do to encourage the federal government to prioritize the implementation of Open Banking in Canada? Everyone benefits if banks and financial institutions lower barriers and provide easy access to our data in a safe and privacy preserving way.

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU. Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

I really enjoy the Musora Sessions, but this cover of My Own Summer by Winnetka Bowling League is amazing! #music #cover

Apple’s Liquid Glass is growing on me. Some refinement is required for sure, but overall I think it looks more consistent and polished.

Friday! We made it y’all.

It's 2025 and we still have email / SMS only 2FA. 😢

New handle, who dis!? 🤩 It wouldn't be another year without a new personal domain and a tedious migration of all my online profiles to use it. 😅 dvvv.ca was great for its brevity, but seeing people struggle through trying to pronounce sure was something. Kudos to the brave few that attempted it. 😆

Looking forward to the album release, but this was a real nice surprise on my Friday playlist. 🤘

Reminder: Open Source Kubernetes is currently building a multi-cluster management & monitoring tool. If you manage or use multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, we'd love to hear from you! Share your experience here:

@bctransit.com any plans to support transit passes in Apple or Google wallet? Tap to pay seems like an obvious choice over the QR code based system required for the Umo app? Apple: support.apple.com/en-ca/105079 Google: support.google.com/wallet/answe...

New post up, with a bunch of thoughts on what drives me personally, and my own 40-year career (h/t @lethain.com). I have a pretty unusual life story. But one of the reasons I love the tech industry so much is how common unusual stories like mine have historically been. charity.wtf/2025/07/09/t...

@groundnews.bsky.social is it possible to make (Show) Reader the default when opening an article on iOS? It makes it less jarring when you move from the app to an article from a specific news outlet. For one it also helps maintain dark mode throughout the experience. Also, I love Ground News! ❤️

Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3

📣 The rush to add AI into everything is a big threat to privacy, as we've been saying. MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why. So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇 signal.org/blog/signal-...

We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop. Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats. signal.org/blog/signal-...

Anyone else feel like Apple’s struggles with implementing the AI features they promised to be reminiscent of the complacency that led to Blackberry’s downfall? Not that I want them to find excuses to inject AI unnecessarily like some do, but I am really beyond ready for a vastly improved Siri. 😬

Bluesky just rolled out blue check verification, with the highest-priority accounts being government officials, news organizations, journalists and celebrities. One way to verify your account if you don't fit the above criteria? Use your .CA domain! Check out our guide: www.cira.ca/en/resources...