🤣 yeah. That's what courage is for. Analysis: Caught between Kimmel and Trump, Disney CEO Bob Iger faces a no-win situation | CNN Business https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/20/media/trump-kimmel-disney-bob-iger-abc-fcc

All Kimmel said was Kirk's death was being politicised. True. "Federal investigators have found no evidence linking Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to left-wing groups, despite claims from former President Donald Trump and his administration […]

Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/disney-cancellation-page-crashes-as-customers-rush-to-quit-after-kimmel-suspension-033512277.html

The fediverse is the last information safe harbour on the Internet. Twitter, Facebook, Tick/Tock, etc all promote enragement for engagement which is the bedrock of today's authoritarianism. If you're on BlueSky you've already seen how the new boss is same as the old boss when it comes to […]

So Larry Ellison, the 2nd richest man in the world... is now the owner of TikTokUSA. It's fine... everything is fine. #fascism #billionnaires #eattherich #democracy #larryellison […]

Not clear on the definition of Fascism? Benito Mussolini 1932 https://ia601206.us.archive.org/20/items/mussolini-archive/The%20Doctrine%20of%20Fascism%20Benito%20Mussolini.pdf Some choice quotes: #TeaParty #MAGA "Fascism was not the nursling of a […] [Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]

The only part I disagree with is the ‘3.5 more years of vengeance’ part, which implies that this Administration is going to come to some kind of natural end. It won’t. There’s no voting this out. Otherwise, dude is spot on […]

This might today’s assignment. I have a couple Arlo cameras and a Reolink doorbell cam, and I’ve managed to make them viewable in HomeKit, but they don’t record (except in their respective apps). Apple, being Apple, wants you to use only ‘approved’ cameras. Maybe there’s a way around it… 🤔 […]

Very glad to finally see this issue being addressed in a major publication. The headline is a little confusing. It’s not about engineering, it’s about all disciplines. Even as we have made gains getting women into post secondary now young men are not […] [Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]

Elon got in bed with Trump. In exchange, Tesla got: -Unprecedented brand damage -Global sales tanking -End of carbon credits worth billions per year -End of EV buyer tax credit -And now...this What a great businessman he is. A real genius. #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall

I think you mean ‘shaking down’. https://flipboard.com/@theseattletimes/tech-news-goc90q5pz/-/a-6m_yvxacS-KDc6q0QQGGPQ%3Aa%3A2857557016-%2F0

Just a reminder that Carney and his cabinet were all set to meet with the shit-stain that heads up this bunch of Nazi fucks, except HE bailed. “Group behind Project 2025 urges FBI to brand ‘transgender extremists’ a domestic terror threat In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, the […]

This is essentially the state religion. Canada’s media is advising elites to invest in oligopolies—and laugh all the way to the bank ⋆ The Breach https://breachmedia.ca/canadas-media-is-advising-elites-to-invest-in-oligoplies-and-laugh-all-the-way-to-the-bank/

Oopsie. 🤷‍♂️ “Russian warplanes breach NATO airspace in ‘dangerous provocation’ over Estonia” #nato #russia https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-fighter-jets-breach-estonian-airspace-near-tallinn/

I wish we could call this poverty tax what it is. Return to office full-time may require a lifestyle change https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/09/18/return-to-office-full-time-may-require-a-lifestyle-change-revisiting-budget/

This is courageous. Maslany will likely get blackballed from the industry major studio quislings because of this. Respect! ✊ “Canadian actor Tatiana Maslany joins calls to boycott Disney amid Jimmy Kimmel fallout” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/boycott-disney-jimmy-kimmel-1.7638114

DO NOT USE A STEAM IRON ON YOUR SCROTEM!!! https://tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay/115230327698134986

Canada Revenue Agency adding resources in contact centres to meet demands https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/canada-revenue-agency-adding-resources-in-contact-centres-to-meet-demands/

Hypocrisy no longer has any meaning. There are only enemies of the state. FCC chair once called government pressure on media a ‘chilling transgression of free speech.’ Now, he’s doing just that https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/politics/fcc-chair-carr-kimmel-free-speech-kfile

"Our great administration has laid out very clear rules on free speech. Now some naysayers may argue that this administration's speech concerns are merely a cynical ploy. A thin gruel of a ruse. A smoke screen to obscure an unprecedented consolidation of power and unitarian intimidation and […]

Just me over here, tryna stay positive.

We need to establish a broad, cross-border coalition of those who believe in free speech and expression, particularly in the face of threats from governments. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/the-right-...

If you receive a follow request from @[email protected] it's legit. I'm experimenting with a #selfhosted server. Which is keeping my mind off of the pending collapse of civilization. 😀

😳 Jimmy Kimmel 'appeared to mislead the public', says regulator after host's suspension https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cpvlje8v17wt

"Ahh, but there’s a catch. The very thing that’s exciting about solar energy — its abundance and low cost — also makes it of little interest to investors. Sun (and wind) are so freely available all around us that it’s hard to hoard them and make big profits from them. And in our […]

Continuing my unbroken streak of never, not once, having successfully installed a Mastodon server by following the instructions on the official site to the letter. 😑

I think I just worked out my plans for this afternoon. https://beige.party/@GuyDudeman/115226693846511440

I should probably just log off for a a bit. My cynicism seems to be running on overdrive today. Sorry, everyone.

Gee, I wonder how this will end? 🤔 //CRTC begins hearing on Cancon requirements for music streamers// https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-crtc-hearing-canadian-content-requirements-music-streamers/ #cdnpoli #cancon #crtc

No. https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail/personal-finance-a70l13buz/-/a-toAa868lQ2asZSMsyBbJtA%3Aa%3A729020400-%2F0

And yet, we will continue with them anyway… https://mastodon.online/@Beltliner403/115224990665810012

in the united states of america, you will lose your job if you don't cry about the passing of the president's favorite youtuber

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At first I was annoyed that CTV was reporting on an issue that has already been investigated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency which, while finding some retailers were in fact mislabeling products as made in Canada, chose to issue ZERO fines for the practice. Then I was annoyed that the […]

Trump says he will designate Antifa a terrorist organization https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/09/18/Trump-Antifa-terrorist/4571758168215/

On the toboggan of authoritarian consolidation in the U.S., we've just whizzed past the "regime pressure forces major broadcast figure off the air" marker.

This exchange is worth a watch

Here is the section that supposedly lead to #ABC taking #JimmyKimmel off the air. Listen to what Kimmel says & then see how the #Trump admin characterized it (according an NBC story […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Land of the free, baby! 👊🇺🇸🔥 “ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over Charlie Kirk death monologue” https://globalnews.ca/news/11433821/jimmy-kimmel-suspended-charlie-kirk/ #USfascism #uspoli

Oh, but it's NOT fascism 🤣 Jimmy Kimmel's show taken off air after remarks about Charlie Kirk https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/abc-yanks-jimmy-kimmels-show-indefinitely-after-remarks-about-charlie-kirk/

Prediction: This will be a public execution. “Trump wanted the death penalty for Charlie Kirk's alleged killer. Now, it's on the table” #uspoli #USfascism #usnazis https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tyler-robinson-chares-death-penalty-1.7635751

Did I get shadowbanned or is it just super quiet in here today? 🤔

Says guy who built a career out of radicalizing people online. Oh, but we’re talking about the WRONG kind of internet ‘radicalizing’. Cue the crackdown on internet freedom and free speech. That windows is getting awfully small, USians. #USfascism #usnazis […]

While I'm not defending the exploitative nature of Canada's TFW program I'm also bothered by the premise that the kinds of companies, like Tim Horton's stores that use them are somehow the backbone of a local economy and except for those pesky temp workers everyone would have jobs. A quick […]

It’s a shame #epstein didn’t have one of those. https://mastodon.social/@augieray/115221677172018155

Borrow, borrow, borrow, baby! Until it all burns down. 🔥🔥🔥 “Bank of America: Mortgage rates could hit 5.0% under these conditions” #endstagecapitalism https://www.fastcompany.com/91406014/mortgage-rate-housing-market-rates-could-hit-5-under-these-conditions-bank-of-america

The worst thing about the mastodon/fedi universe so far. Destroying my browser with open, to read tabs. In the later days of twitter my feed had become so much navel gazing that external links were getting rare. I am fantastically happy that my feed here is full of interesting things from the […]

Minister dismisses concerns over discrimination as Alberta's citizenship marker on IDs draws skepticism https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-drivers-licence-citizenship-markers-concerns-1.7635678

"Montrealers already bike through snow and cold in meaningful numbers. Daily counts on major corridors often exceed 1,000 riders. This surge is no accident. Protected bike lanes, lighting and timely snow clearing make winter cycling predictable and safe. Critics often say, 'We’re not Europe,' […]

One more thing the UCP will "take into consideration" or whatever. They really don't seem to take any of her concerns seriously. Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over citizenship details on driver's licences […]