For reasons (congrats, @stephanie, chalk-up another win), I am seeking a new instance. I live in Vancouver, Canada. I am male and straight (but huge 2SLGBTQ+ ally), love photography, lefty politics, movies & performance arts, trains, and being as silly as possible […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

⏳ Times up. Sadly, this historical place is about to disappear forever. Demolition work is underway on the site, progressing steadily at this 1940s aircraft research facility. Once at the cutting edge of aerodynamics R&D, the site's 8x8ft supersonic tunnel […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

OTD 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. He immediately pardoned 8,000 violent Nazis, many of whom were involved in the failed 1923 coup.

"Although President Donald Trump says he has “destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military Capability”, the 0% that remains is playing havoc with the global economy". -- The Economist https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/03/18/how-the-iran-war-is-hurting-donald-trump

🇮🇹 Dreaming of Italy, and all the as-yet undiscovered palaces and abandoned treasures. It must be nearly time for another visit! Until then, here is a little behind-the-scenes shot of me lost in the beauty of this amazing place! #adventure #Italy #wanderlust #explore #urbanexploration #Photography

Just finished reading the third in the “#Apollo Murders” series by Canadian polymath Chris #Hadfield. I’ve very much enjoyed the first two and the third is just as good; possibly a titch better, even. I sincerely hope he writes more, even if not in the same series […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

SAVE Act wants everyone to get passports & birth certificates in order to vote. Passports & Birth Certificates are delivered by US mail…because US mail is trustworthy enough to deliver those. SAVE Act also wants to outlaw voting by US mail…because US mail is untrustworthy for votes? SAVE Act is […]

We are straight up in state controlled media now. It's wild how Trump is using FCC broadcast threats to literally control the networks. We really are living in fascism. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Earlier today I heard that the list of “Happiest Countries on Earth” was released, and was certain the news reader said that the top country was 🇬🇧 ENGLAND 🇬🇧 which struck me as an impossibility. Sure enough, I just saw an Associated Press alert which said it was […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Reproducing Trump's image is the last way to celebrate anything. Especially America's 250th. Repulsive.

📷 Just for fun, here is a random photo from my collection of beautiful places lost in time. Would you like to hear its story? Did something catch your eye? Ask me a question in the comments! 💙 Follow if you love #Urbex and #AbandonedPlaces photography […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

> “I think the president likes big things,” said Commissioner James McCrery II, who was the architect on Trump’s design proposal for a 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-meter) ballroom addition to the White House. The fine arts commission approved that proposal at its February meeting. … > “I […]

Via @notus.com "Last night, Trump wrote on Truth Social that US “knew nothing” about Israeli attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, saying that our ally had “lashed out.” But in remarks to reporters at WH today, Trump said that he cautioned Israeli officials against the attack beforehand"

I was made redundant a couple weeks ago. From a school I’d worked at for 15 years, They gave us 5 days notice Fortunately, I’m a member of a union. As were all the other teachers. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) were with us every step of the way […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Epstein Class believes that providing citizens with enough money to live a decent life while not requiring them to work will spoil them and turn them into useless marshmallows with toxic ideas, anti-social behaviors, and will actively tear at the social fabric. Many experiments in Universal […]

Ballsaal Sandkorn. An abandoned ballroom in East Germany. Before the Berlin Wall fell, every town and village had a dance hall like this one. https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/ballsaal-sandkorn-ballhaus-d-germany/ #Germany #EastGermany […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

My brother-in-law—a producer—stumbled into reality early on. It wasn’t totally obvious to everyone at the time when he unilaterally banned all of us from ever appearing on one. We figured a show could only use what you gave, but he wouldn’t have any of it e.g […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Hiding in plain sight on the grounds of an active hospital, this abandoned auditorium stands as a curious relic of the site's past. The only outward clues to its existence are a modest door sign and a striking green oxidised copper dome. Features that are […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Check out those whiskers! This little harbour seal was picked up by my team in October. Found on a beach with a life threatening condition (mouth rot), he was uplifted and taken to a sanctuary for rehabilitation. He has a special place in my heart, as this was […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

if you hate AI-generated Content™ and love intentional art direction and handwritten stories, then Encourage Me because this is a lot of work #gloryinthethunder #lego #gamedev #mastoart

📢 I am EXCITED to announce new content for my #Patreon supporters. - Day trip blogs for my UK adventures, with stories and exclusive photos - Video clip compilations from my explorations - More early access previews ("Revisited/Re-edited" series) Members […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

"...the president felt he had to lie to get us into an illegal war so that his son-in-law and Putin could make a lot of money..."

My name is Dan, and I care about housing. Build more homes and apartments. We need more affordable and transitional housing, too. The economic hardship caused by Trumpflation and Trumpemployment will cause homelessness to skyrocket. I care about housing.

Now Trump's saying he's been talking to imaginary presidents for 47 years.

To compensate for the mood of my other posts, please enjoy Odin getting a carrot and immediately making an ungodly mess #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon

This is the clip making headlines today. It's obscene. Trump is a grotesquely deranged sociopath.

Flight attendants had to move my giant yoshi plush to an empty seat in the back because it was taking too much room in the ceiling compartment, look a what they did to him 😭😭

Horizon redress still a mess, MPs say – and Fujitsu hasn't paid a penny https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/16/horizon_redress_still_a_mess/ System compensating victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal still slow, thousands of ex-subpostmasters waiting for payments

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GBA... 👆🏼vid of Paul Weyrich: "They want everybody to vote. I don't want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people..As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down."

RE: https://mastodon.social/@annamam/116235222464114496 EVERYONE I DID IT I CONVINCED A CUTE GIRL TO USE MASTODON AND I NEED YOU ALL TO FOLLOW HER ASAP

Last week I forgot my requisition for blood and other lab testing and then couldn’t find it once I got home. I thought I had recycled it or some madness. Until now. It was there on my ’fridge. So it was handy. [:: _heavy sigh_ ::]

🆕 🏰 🇬🇧 New location feature: The Knight’s Hotel, Wales. An abandoned Victorian Gothic Revival ruin atop a hill in North Wales. Around 15 years ago, a major fire tore through the building. The flames destroyed the original Victorian section. A 1970s extension […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Oooo! Ooo! Pick me! I know why! Because asking people for their birth certificates or passports in order to vote is unconstitutional and disenfranchises because it's impossible for millions to do! Next.

An old OT-64 SKOT armoured personnel carrier sits hidden inside a barn in Poland. A strange location to discover a Cold War-era machine. The OT-64 was developed in 1959 as a joint project between Poland and Czechoslovakia. Production ran from 1963 to 1971, with […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

"Buffy reboot staked by Hulu" was right there, anonymous CBC headline writer. I know what you were going for with "Spike" but he wasn't going to be in the reboot...

STATUS REPORT: streaming Vancouver Aquarium’s live Otter Cam on the big screen while I do some admin. 🦦🦦🦦

🎥 New video on my #PeerTube channel! Exploring an abandoned military museum hidden in an underground cavern in North Wales 🔦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Join me on as I explore this spot ➡️ https://lostpod.space/w/18aAXhsrB3K5xYfF5gmcTv #northwales #Video #urbanexploration #urbex #Wales #underground #History #explore

A once-grand synagogue, converted into a swimming pool. Now abandoned and decaying. Somewhere in Poland. Built at the start of the 20th century, this Polish synagogue was stripped and desecrated by Nazi forces, who converted it into a swimming pool for soldiers […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

An abandoned drive-in movie theatre. One of many such relics that sit overgrown and forgotten by the roadsides across America. This one first opened in the 1940’s. It thrived until the mid-1990’s, when the local town forced the closure. The owners fought in […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Accomplishments for #today so far. ✔︎ got up, got clean, got dressed ✔︎ collected lab sample ✔︎ delivered sample to lab ✔︎ picked up two books at store, including Laundry Files №1 by @cstross (see image) ✔︎ stopped at #PureBread and had something while reading […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

In October, ice agents “smashed the car windows and detained all seven occupants” of a van that they thought suspicious because people in it were going to work together. Carpooling. Carpooling is foreign and unintelligible to the brilliant and diligent ice […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Bedroom with a view, France 📷 Zenit-E 🔎 Mir-1b 37mm 🎞️ #kodakportra160 #35mmfilm France 2023 #believeinfilm #filmphotography #Photography

RE: https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/top-stories-u7govdf1z/-/a-bFbeHf7STjOljQP7yihMBQ%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0 SPOILER: it’s the guns.

I haven’t seen a single statement that the White House is outraged that they accidentally killed 165 kids

RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/top-stories-01r3k2ttz/-/a-uS2eLAaiQoyV40PgraIxAg%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0 I suggest they remove the 6th and 10th floors.

Today is an odd one. I’m up and out of the apartment and I’m not sure when I will return. So far, heee’s what’s done. ✔︎ up, clean, dressed ✔︎ out of the house and in SkyTrain headed downtown ✔︎ this toot

https://youtu.be/HeFMyrWlZ68?is=Nkmfvf2ZvxSjALVi #muhammadali #iranwar #uspol

RE: https://mastodon.de/@ErikUden/114390005614848234 Everyone here can see the Cuba I've experienced less than one year ago. Friends in Luxemburg, who participated in a brigade in late 2025 a few months after mine, already told me a different story. What I hear from the people of Cuba is […]

Sanatorium Tbilisi is one of the large Soviet-era resort buildings in the spa town of Tskaltubo in western Georgia. Stepping through the grand entrance leads to the plaza, an enclosed courtyard with a central fountain that is surrounded by palm trees. An oasis […] [Original post on mstdn.social]