JK Rowling is sure intent on cementing her reputation as a horrible person. Watson's remarks were generous and conciliatory. Rowling's response is derogatory and egotistical. Fuck her. If you must watch or read any materials connected to her... Pirate them. Not one fucking cent should go to […]

I'm confused by Clarence Thomas's assertion that the Supreme Court should not be guided by precedence that doesn't respect the legal traditions. Exactly what are legal traditions if not precedence? This is the conservative supermajority rationalizing their judicial activism in shaping US law […]

Today, I am reminded of why I don't like my thoughts going "viral". I don't like my watch buzzing and my phone constantly showing unread notifications, and I honestly don't have time to engage in all the follow-up conversations that it might be good to have. But, at least I know I'm not alone […]

@Martin People have NO IDEA how interdependency lightens and shares the load. We are learning in the US that even those who have the means benefit from government Medicaid by keeping the only hospital in 50 miles open. By paying for prescriptions that keep the local pharmacy afloat. By paying […]

Canada Post is a service, not a consumer product. The idea that it operates at a "loss" is stupid. It's like saying schools operate at a loss; hospitals operate at a loss; roads operate at a loss; sewers operates at a loss. We pay for public services collectively, because they are simply needed […]

If the CAQ actually go through with banning general-neutral language in Quebec government communications, every thinking person in this province should intentionally misgender Premier Legault and all of her deputies every time they reference one of him or her. You know, the gender-neutral term […]

Statistics Canada issued its annual report on the popularity of baby names today. It's by assigned gender at birth, so for fun I downloaded the data set, and did my own review. Here are the most popular names that are used for both boys and girls, with at […] [Original post on mstdn.bdms.ca]

I've migrated my #mastodon account twice. It was not a very complex process, and took me less than half an hour each time. And I took almost all of my followers with me automatically. And if you are on Mastodon.social, I recommend that you should consider migrating your account, too. I don't […]

I made the mistake of watching a video of Charlie Kirk "debating" at Cambridge. The man was objectively an idiot. The fact that so many people fawned over his manipulation and spin is not a credit to him, but a condemnation of our educational systems and capacity for honest and respectful […]

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You know how MAGA could honour their martyr Charlie Kirk? #epsteinfiles #charliekirk #uspoli #canadianspelling

I think it is just as likely that an aggrieved husband of a mistress or a spurned (gay) ex-lover killed Charlie Kirk as that he was targeted by some left-wing vigilante. All this talk about political assassinations, and not a single question as to whether or not this could have been simply a […]

I don't advocate for violence, but neither am I wholly opposed to it, as too many handwringers are. At some point, those who willfully inflict violence must expect that violence to be returned. And all who oppose violence must understand this harsh truth. I'm 67 and have always hoped for […]

"Political violence" is a term that exists to suggest a moral distinction between "violence against politicians" and "violence by politicians" - so that one can be condemned while the other can be normalized. Obviously, no such distinction exists in reality: violence is violence.

Republican congress members accuse Democrats of violent rhetoric that could result in political assassinations three months after two Democratic politicians were assassinated in Wisconsin. #uspoli

#humansofnewyork via #facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/1aSYsU9P5P/ “One time we were playing in the yard of the school, and the gates were open, and the watchman, he was so precious, he was praying. “So we packed our bags and ran for it. “There were five of us girls. The watchman saw […]

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I think it will be both ironic and tragic if Trump exits this life prior to Biden, given the former's ridiculous campaign against the latter based on his age and health. Even more so given Biden's public acknowledgement of his recent diagnosis. #uspoli #trumpdeathwatch

Has anyone created an "Is Trump dead yet" website? #uspoli

Danielle needs to understand that "vicious compliance" is compliance. The problem is not the EPSB. It's Danielle's law. #abpoli #cdnpoli #bookban

I completed the Somersault Sprint Triathlon this morning. Pretty happy with my time of 1:40:36, including transitions. I kind of went off course on the swim, which cost me a minute or two.

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My Mastodon instance is back! It turns out I wasn't at fault, and that my update to the server actually worked fine. Virgin, on the other hand, decided to put my home behind CGNAT, which killed all external access to my network. Ten days of phone calls later, and I am no longer a Virgin customer.

Well, it seems I broke my mastodon. I tried to upgrade it to the newest version and now it is not accessing any toots from any other server. My timeline is empty, and I miss you all!

This duel to the death is really gentle. Bad guy just got egged. #monsterdon

PUPPIES!!!!! #monsterdon

Should auld aquaintance? #monsterdon soundtrack is weird.

@ottaross Oops. I was wrong. Apparently Bedlow is off to his obliteration... #monsterdo

So... is not Dr. Craven's daughter also Lenore's daughter? Lenore doesn't seem to have strong maternal instincts. #monsterdon

Now he's got a limp wand, thanks to the dirty old man #monsterdon

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy A little coach race should make things more interesting. #monsterdon

No. He doesn't speak beautiful french. #monsterdon

"Don't worry. Nothing TOO BAD is going to happen... trust me." Maybe he should introduce himself before asking for trust. #monsterdon

How many occupied coffins does he keep in his house? #monsterdon

I'm also an aficionado of practicing magic alone at home #monsterdon

so... what's the difference between evaporated and dehydrated? #monsterdon

I'm not sure that one should ever say "well, upon my soul..." #monsterdon

Is it typical to dust the coffin you've kept for two years in your bedroom? #monsterdon

For the first time ever, I am joining #monsterdon

I hadn't run since I did the 10K at Ottawa Race Weekend in May. But, I've registered for Somersault's spring triathlon at the end of the month, so figured I better get out there again. Did 5K in just under 30 minutes, but I had to stop for the dog three times. I feel pretty good about that. Now […]

I was surprised and dismayed to hear that Capital Pride has quietly pulled it's condemnation of the genocide occurring in Gaza. Pride is inherently political, and whether or not you agree with them making the statement in the first place, it is a very bad look to be walking it back. Human rights […]

I truly hope my Canadian government doesn't play the foolish game of chasing a deal with the current US administration. We already have a deal, signed during the last Trump presidency, which was essentially negotiated decades before but needed to be re-signed to assuage the ego of the man-child […]

I know the Darwin Awards are for individuals, but I think a case can and should be made for giving a "lifetime achievement" award to the anti-vax community. #cdnpoli #abpoli #measles

I'm kind of ridiculously excited that @evan is going to be a keynote at WordCamp Canada in Ottawa this fall. I'm not a developer of WordPress, but I do have a hand in managing a couple of sites. I'm sure I'll learn some useful things at WordCamp, and was planning to attend. The chance to hear […]

The Artificial Intelligence companies are trying to restructure their systems to promote longer user engagement so that they can start settling advertising. This tells us they don't believe users will pay for the service provided by their technology. There is no business case for what they are […]

I don't have the usual social media anymore, so I'm sharing this here: Subject: Sign the petition! Prime Minister Mark Carney, The Federal Government of Canada: Tell Mark Carney: No more money to corporate developers https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/housing-nocorpdev #cdnpoli #housing

I'm impatient. I changed the nameservers on one of my domains on Sunday morning, and am still waiting for it to propogate so I can actually set up the DNS. I find it very odd that the first nameservers to see the change are in Pakistan, Malaysia, and Russia. Okay then... back to waiting....

How many times must Canadians be burned by the Liberal Party before they WAKE THE FUCK UP and recognise them as the duplicitous Tories they are? They chose a banker as their leader ffs, and the whole damn country was too busy swooning over the not-Trumpness of him that they forgot he's […]

I didn't vote for him but I still had high hopes. So far, Mark Carney has dashed all of them, serving only to promote corporate interests and undermine public institutions and public autonomy in decision-making. I am so disappointed in him and the LIberal party that backs this swing to […]