The UCP is proposing some pretty massive changes to protections in northern Alberta, all under the pretense of doubling oil and gas production. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

In my first post of the year I talk about fear, anxiety, and how the allure of certainty and control through technology is harming us all. houseofmirrors.substack.com/p/your-need-...

*Someone compliments my Awesome Socks* Me (to myself): This is great. I'm going to get a good grade in socks, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve.

The Bulwark argues that when ICE agents hide their faces and strip away names or badge numbers, they eliminate public accountability. Anonymous power is exactly what democratic systems are meant to prevent. www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...

This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.

Every survivor of violence, esp. family violence, I know is a wreck atm. Including me, so, forgive me I just think some things need saying... I am heartbroken for the Good family. I am furious, because this is a violence that didn't come from nowhere but is so desperately ignored I'll show you

I think the misogynist contempt that’s evident as a motivation in the murder of Renee Good makes her killing by a state actor more similar to so-called private violence—eg domestic violence homocides—than some arguments that rely on a firm distinction between state and private violence can sustain.

If only there was as much effort put into improving youth services, making sports, arts and crafts available and affordable, and making the physical environment more 'teen-friendly' as there is for banning kids from social media or taking their phones away.

Obsessed with the Ominous Rainbow Skeleton.

As I watch what is happening south of the border, I see a dreadful familiarity with 1930s Germany. Many make this comparison, they aren't wrong imo I hope that people take a moment to also learn about resistance. They fear the power of the people. They always do. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...

The renewed attack comes amid continued instability in Kyiv’s energy system, with hundreds of buildings still without heat following a large-scale attack on Jan. 9.

It may have to come down to physically getting these images and videos out, which can take days.

The world is looming, lovely and terrible, all at once. To all who need a space to break away: What are you making this year? A craft? A garden? A project? A campaign? A cause? I want to try growing a giant pumpkin this year, do more cross stitch for decor or clothing, and community dinners 🎃🪡🍲

It’s Astoria’s turn to get her religious trauma relieved by dragons

Thogh no thinge No thinge kan keepe us togethir We kan beat them Forevir and evir & we koude be heroes just for one daye 1947-2016

I kept getting requests for a gay one and I had the perfect character to do it for lmao

If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?” If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense. And the answer will always be yes.

Hey gang, can you send me suggestions of accounts to follow who are covering Iran on Bluesky? I'm getting really tired of sifting info out from among all the bullshit artists on Twitter.

“A morte da verdade é a vitória final do mal. Quando a verdade nos deixa, quando a deixamos escapar, quando ela é arrancada de nossas mãos, ficamos vulneráveis ao apetite de qualquer monstro que grite mais alto” #FicaDica: VEJAM ANDOR

Gold ginko zipper pouches and several other styles of leaves have been added to our store. Girl pockets suck. Wear leaves! Handmade from cork leather and hand painted! #bsnm #artshop #handmade #crafts #nature

Bleak Falls Barrow #skyrim #tes

The cups✨ they are done🌟🎉

"[OpenAI] is encouraging users to connect their personal medical records and wellness apps, such as Apple Health, Peloton, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and Function" Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this.

"em dashes are AI" i didn't memorize alt+0151 and option+shift+hyphen to be accused of such treachery

Friendly reminder: Greenland is actually Indigenous territory, not "other white people".

a line from a movie that plays over and over in my head is Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth saying "Am I to be made of stone? Must I be touched by nothing?" I think of it whenever someone tells me "that was not an appropriate time to laugh," which is a semi-regular occurrence

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery

January is Stalking Awareness Month! When we launched in 2024, we set out to change the law. "Made you fear your safety" is too subjective and there are numerous cases where a woman's anger, tenacity and resilience were used to dismiss the harassment because "Well, she doesn't seem scared." 1/3

When I worked at a certain Ed Tech company, my department head was too thrilled to use translation AI in documentation Dear reader, the sheer volume of people I had submitting complaints. The number of times I had to apologize for incorrect or offensive translations And then a human has to fix it

This Langston Hughes poem is relevant af.

Absolutely love Beam, their quality is outstanding and Anong Beam is just one of the loveliest people there is

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

[email protected] .@ElectionsAB Why are Elections Alberta accredited canvassers for the separatists’ petition required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the separatists? What are their canvassers not to disclose? What are they hiding? Is this not a transparent democratic process? #ableg

I've made a sheet of quick info and tips on drawing medieval european plate armour. You can view it on a screen or print it and fold along the guide lines ✌ ko-fi.com/s/2096e0f063

me every single day

Desktop software peaked with Winamp

'Eye of the Chaos' #digitalart #conceptart #darkart #abstractart #impressionism #digitalpainting

Reminder that The Guardian has a financial partnership with openAI so they have a vested interest in trying to paint this shit in a positive light. You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever

Tech wythout heart ys harmful. For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye. We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART: H umanityes E thiques A rtes R hetorique & the crafte of T eaching

The Week Between Christmas and New Years

The days between December 25 and January 1 are the Lanthanides and Actinides of the Gregorian calendar

You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.

He ys ridinge a horse He ys emerald and svelte He will get reallye weirde If you lie about beltes The Greene Knighte Ys Cominge To Toun

A "pig butchering" scam might open with a simple “Hi” or some good-natured confusion about why your phone number seems to be in the person’s address book. It's the first step in a process intended to drain your bank account and ruin your life. (Published Sept. 2022)

Last Christmas Ich gave thee myne hearte The verye next daye ther came a wolf Wyth sinews of whispers - quiet as frost - And the wolf stole myne hearte, fled To a tower out of tyme biyonde all the stars. Seek now myne hearte, Return it within a yeare and a daye: Thys ys thy queste Fayle not

Looking to affirm and support the trans youth in your life? Here are some small things to help: 1) Use their affirmed name and pronouns 2) Remember that they are still the same kiddo 3) Don’t make it about you 4) Celebrate Trans joy 🌈 www.skippingstone.ca/resources-fu...