[USPol] I’m certain that there is no prescribed action or activity in law which boils down to ‘being an asshole.’ The First Amendment pretty much negates that as a possibility. Also, given his location is unknown, Habeas Corpus is being overlooked. Now, all of that being said, consider this […]

The Black Panther Party was founded #onthisday in 1966. From a 2016 article commemorating its 50th anniversary: "The work of the Black Panthers remains important for several reasons. First, they remind us that the problem of police brutality has long been with us [...] Second, the BPP offers […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, here is another example of people charged with ‘Thought Crime.’ https://apnews.com/article/trump-charlie-kirk-visas-revoked-455f43467c0c50e84d3857c1e9c81458

Me when a monster tries to jumpscare me

Earlier today, a private plane "drew" the Blue Jays logo with a flight path over Nova Scotia #bluejays #baseball https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CGZPT/history/20251014/1435Z/CYHZ/CCQ3

In Chicago today, federal agents intentionally rammed a car they were pursuing, causing the car to crash. The agents tear-gassed protesters who gathered at the scene of the crash. Do review the photos in this excellent reporting from Chicago Sun-Times […]

Things accomplished today: * got up * showered and dressed * made coffee (that’s not happened for quite awhile) * laundry is happening (first ½ almost done in drier) * spoke to Family Doctor on ’phone * offloaded images from ’phone and serious camera […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Well holy __t! #pressfreedom #charliekirk #canada #newspapers #blackpress Just had a wild and unexpected conversation with a senior editor/VP from Carpenter Media. My letter to the editor worried about Canadian newspapers being owned by a US company that is willing to edit copy without […]

I have been to Port Hardy twice in my lie. It’s on the veery northern end of Vancouver Island. The best way to describe it to those who are not familiar with it is that it is the middle of a rain forest. The thumbnail on this YouTube video. for sea otters and whale […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Currently completing forms for medical reasons of a ‘brain thing*’ whilst drinking coffee and listening to Queen** because both the latter two ease any feeling of discomfit † with the first. * thank you, @grrrr_shark for this phrase ** the rock group † yes, I […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Vote YES on #California Prop 50. I did, all the way from Canada! And it was counted: "A Message from California Secretary of State on behalf of Ventura County Elections Division. Your ballot for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election was received and counted. Thank you for voting!"

I’m pretty sure someone was responsible for driving that vehicle into a tree. https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/entertainment-qju7ofhsz/-/a-t5HCCk7BRAKpqbTqtw9wcA%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

I know I tell this story all the time, BUT Pete Hoekstra, Trump's current ambassador to Canada (& to Netherlands in Trump 1) told me when he was first being considered that he had no proof of naturalization. (He came to US when he was 12.) He had been HPSCI chair for years before that. [corrected]

I personally know of only one cat owner whom I follow, so I will urge @giflian to try this and see if her two lunatics respond. https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:prwbcbblv7j3fo7rlv6toznc/post/3m33xvwhuy22q

Word-slaw. Mangled, weird word-slaw. Reading the words don't do it justice.

This is how Trump's fellow rapists are treated, thanks to Trump: She trafficked and assaulted children, so she gets special visitors with plenty of help and protection from the country club's admin. #Epstein

Today (October 13) is a good day to know about the Doctrine of Discovery - 15th century decrees that non-Christians were not people, thus the Americas were “uninhabited” and thus could be declared for the various colonial power - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_doctrine […]

The timeline aligned @Erased_Citizen @bogbird @StefanThinks

Please remember thay this is not really a Nobel Prize, it’s something cooked by the the nation’s banking and financial sector. Economics is — if anything — a philosophy, not a science. Granted, Literature and Peace are both far from being sciences, but… anyway […]

'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre | MSNBC #uspol https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/cdc-rfk-jr-shutdown-layoffs-goal-rcna237035

Donald Trump just got a COVID booster at Walter Reed, per the White House physician. Let’s be clear this is the same guy who downplayed the virus, mocked masks, and turned lifesaving vaccines into a political wedge that cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Nothing remotely resembling an insurrection is happening anywhere in the country. Any violence associated with protest has been isolated, mild, and, in nearly every case, instigated by federal law enforcement. If we let Trump get away with calling dissent an insurrection, our republic is over.

Fine. Let's say it first and work on making it happen next. Driving is a privilege, not a right. There should be more consequences for negligent drivers.

“In my day the computers would scream and scream when we connected them to the internet… but did we listen? No. We did not listen…”

Current mood:

Blueberry, Brie, and Bacon Waffles @ Ruby. Damn! #iaminyyj #foodporn #rebelsagainsttheordinary

hey mastodon! i was messing around with a green screen recently and my cat Missy decided to nap on it so anyway here are some pngs to play with. please take her sleepy self on an adventure? #cats #blackcats #photoshopadventures

#wompwomp Via Olga Nesterova: The Nobel Committee finalized its Peace Prize decision on Monday—before the Israel-Hamas hostage deal brokered under Trump—effectively ruling him out for the 2025 award, - The Times of Israel

Earlier today I saw a pizza outlet callled Local Pizza, which I think is a perfect sponsor for Local Sports Team.

No, relax, it’s a mammoth. #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary #royalbcmuseum

There is no light brighter than that which you turn on at 2am to adjust the heat in your hotel room. There is no object harder than that into which you collide after turning off the light in your hotel room. #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary

Fediverse! I need some help! I have a fellowship to go to Aotearoa New Zealand for a few weeks, and also an offer of an additional fellowship to give lectures around NZ. This is INCREDIBLY EXCITING!! ...but I have a lot of animals! And it's going to be […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

It's #hootintootintuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon. #Humor #humour #funnymeme #witch #halloween #witches #halloweenmemes #halloweenmeme #hexen #resistance

*Curing Alzheimer's in mice *Skeptics will go, "heyn that's in mice," and rightly so, but curing it at all, that's a big deal https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-025-02426-1

My goodness, my feet ache. As do my calves. Yowza. This is quite unusual. Granted, I did cover 7½ kms on foot today. #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary #walking #owmycalves

Watching BBC’s “The Media Show,” they’re talking about how the next Boat Race (Oxford v Cambridge, I think) is to be live broadcast not by the BBC, as has been done for decades, but by the UK’s Channel 4. Oh gracious, if only one could be living somewhere where […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Partial success in my quest to try #Vimto! Thanks to discovering H Mart in Mayfair Mall (seems much like T&T Supermarket), I have got some #Ribena made in Malaysia. No sign of the Holy Grail, however. Meanwhile, in same aisle, Aha carbonated fruity water, in […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Gotta get that Early Bird!! The mall closes at 6:00, you see, so… #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary

Just got my official letter for the fellowship to New Zealand! And I have a possible lead on a local farm sitter, but nothing is set yet. So I'm just going to put this out onto the Fediverse again, in case someone who knows how take care of goats in Real Canadian Winter (down to -40C temps) […]

Also, if you don’t at least go into Munro’s, HOW DO YOU CALL YOURSELF HUMAN‽‽ #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary

If you go to Victoria and _do not_ go to Rogers’ Chocolates and buy something, I have no idea how you can live with yourself. #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary

Check out that misty water! This is wha I hope to get from my ‘serious camera’ as well, but with more subtlety. I used a 10-stop neutral density filter to get down to both 8” and 15” exposures. That will also result in lower contrast, so better highlight and shadow rendition… on paper, anyway. 🤞 […]

EARLIER: I’ll walk into downtown after breakfast. That way, before I start exploring, I’ll get an idea of the lay of the land and a feel for the city before I get distracted by historical stuff. It doesn’t look looks it’s that far… … Uh… … Erm… … Oh. #iaminyyj #rebelsagainsttheordinary

Probably ought to have #Mosstodon #cats tags as well. https://beige.party/@gregthemiller/115330200508233849

Canadian PM Carney “...in many respects the most important—“ US President Trump: “The merger of Canada and the United States.” (laughter in Oval Office) Carney: “That wasn’t where I was going."

Translation of racist president: She's Black.

Fuck this. This is nothing but red meat for Trump’s base. A federal law that *Trump* signed into law guarantees backpay to furloughed workers. There’s no disputing this.

Still think that Host #Cats should be A Thing®. You arrive at a hotel, the front desk asks you the usual questions and gives you the usual information, then they ask ‘would you like a cat to make you feel at home?’ Then you say ‘yes,’ and they ask what sort of cat […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

When will they also become Chief of the Fed to handle the taking in of money, the giving out of money, and then finally the shuffling around of money in the middle section? https://flipboard.com/@npr/politics-v8m4p3ukz/-/a-ldK4tz_ATPGEYL6TvnAxVw%3Aa%3A3195441-%2F0

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