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chris, 6 days ago to random

"Conservative leader calls on Liberal government to release names of MPs accused of helping foreign states “

He won't be so eager for the names the minute he finds out any of the MPs are Conservative Party members.

But then.. he'd have to gain security clearance to be able to see that information, which he refuses.

It's always a good look for the guy who wants to be Prime Minister to not want to see Classified intel.

Self-righteous fool.

#canPoli #CdnPoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nsicop-intelligence-1.7225237

chris, 7 days ago to random

🤦 https://noc.social/@todayilearned/112560915340124785

msquebanh, 7 days ago to Flowers

Picked #RedWeigela #flowers & #roses to make small #fragrant #bouquet for Mom. The roses smell divine!

I got the vase for free. It's part of set of 3 glassblown art vases. Got them from a free pile from local estate clear out, a few years ago. I'm good at scoring lots of #freebies & rarely buy anything new.

#bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #VictoriaBC #NatureGifts #GardenGifts #YYJ #Spring #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #botanical #CutFlowers #floral #GrowItGiftIt

Bouquet of red & deep pink roses with red weigela flowers in a green & white glassbown artisan vase.

msquebanh, 7 days ago to Plants

Baby #quince #fruit.

#Rosaceae #FoodPlants #FoodSecurity #GrowingFood #GrowYourOwnFood #plants #Gardening #GrownFromSeed #Zone8 #Saanich #YYJ #GrowFoodNotLawns #VictoriaBC #FoodGrowers #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #EdibleGardening #PlantsYouCanEat #FoodGarden #VanIsle #GrowItEatIt #GrowFoodShareFood

stefan, 7 days ago to fediverse

Hey fediverse, I made a fediverse sharing button you can add to your website or a blog!

https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/

#fediverse #FediverseSharingButton #webdev #WebDesign #websites #SocialMedia

A short recording of me using the fediverse sharing button, filling out various fediverse domain names, showing how the icon changes to match the software running on each server. The interface itself consists of an input field for the domain name and a share button preceded by an icon. An "https" placeholder text is before the input field to signal that this part of the URL is not needed.

chris, 7 days ago to fediverse

I just hit send on the Open Letter to the Speaker, Clerks of the House and Senate and the Chair of the House Procedures and House Affairs Committee. (and cc'ed to other relevant Ministers, MPs and Senator)

67 signatures included! Anyone can still add one on the web version.

Thanks 🙏 for helping to push this. There may be a third (and final!) push, but it will be Canada only.
THANK YOU!

The #Fediverse will come to ParliamentI

#Mastodon #CanPoli #CdnPoli #e4769

https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/05/31/open-letter-to-parliament-of-canada-adopt-open-services-for-social-communications/

chris, 8 days ago to MountainBiking

Hey BC folks! If you have a bike, get out and ride this week! It's GoByBike Week! You don't even have to take it to work, you can Go By Bike anywhere! The Park, the Store, just around the block.

Get out there and have fun. And when you come back, register your ride on the website and you'll be entered to win some great prizes!

#GoByBike #GoByBikeWeek #BCPoli #ActiveTransportation #Bike #Cycling #Commute #ModeShift

https://gobybikebc.ca

chris, 8 days ago to fediverse

Last chance. If you want to have your signature on the real life letter that goes to Canada's House of Commons Speaker and others, you must tell me before 9AM PDT (about 40 minutes).

You do not have to be Canadian to sign.

Signatures received after 9AM will be on the web version.

I've made some updates to the letter including more supporting links and sources.

#Fediverse #CanPoli #CdnPoli #OpenLetter #Advocacy #OpenSocialWeb #Mastodon #Pixelfed #ActivityPub

https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/05/31/open-letter-to-parliament-of-canada-adopt-open-services-for-social-communications/

chris, 8 days ago to random

@pfefferle Hi Matthias would you be interested in signing this open letter this morning?

chris, 9 days ago to fediverse

If you want your name (you don't need to be Canadian!) on the letter that goes to officials in Canada's Parliament advocating for using #OpenSocialWeb services you need to let me know before 9AM PDT tomorrow (Monday Jun 3).

Letter is here:
https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/05/31/open-letter-to-parliament-of-canada-adopt-open-services-for-social-communications/

I'll continue adding signatures to the web version after that deadline.

This will be the only time for non-Canadians to make their voice heard! #Fediverse

I may have another Canadian-only opportunity for action at a later date.

chris, 11 days ago to fediverse

Dear all Canadians and also all Fediverse Citizens!

Please boost and sign (name and place please) this open letter that will be sent to the Parliament of Canada. This is a followup to #e4769 petition which is now awaiting a formal response from Government. This Open letter will be sent on Monday June 3rd to the Speaker of the House of Commons and other critical officers and Ministers to encourage a positive response to the petition.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb
https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/05/31/open-letter-to-parliament-of-canada-adopt-open-services-for-social-communications/

chris, 11 days ago to random

In celebration of Trump being convicted, why not read about when his father was arrested during a Memorial Day march alongside the KKK when the march descended into chaos and fistfights.
#Trump #trumpConvicted #KKK
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0096144219858599

chris, 11 days ago to random

Again, I must express my support, admiration and solidarity with the student protesters. For 28 days they have been calm, peaceful, steadfast and made their voices heard. VIU has chosen to vilify, threaten and accuse them of making others feel unsafe while VIU hires outside security contractors to surveil (including video) and make the Students feel unsafe and unwelcome in their own campus. Administration has still not had a dialogue.
The Students most recent statement.
#VIU
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7lE0vDN7oO/?igsh=MWkxejQzbGpjcnBqMQ%3D%3D

chris, 12 days ago to random

New lock screen.
#TrumpConvicted #TrumpCrime

chris, 13 days ago to fediverse

Today something happened for the #Fediverse!

Petition #e4769 was presented in Canada's House of Commons on behalf of over 1000 #opensocialweb supporters! The government must now respond!

It was a group effort including @Dragon @chad @Dunstable @bougiewonderland @LALegault @mike @stephanie @danamcfarland @bluefacedbeast and 1003 more!

In 🇨🇦? Write the Speaker and your MP! Send them this post! Outside 🇨🇦 ? Use this example!

We can make it happen!! 😊 👊
#TheMediumIstheMessage
#canpoli #mastodon

A video of the House of Commons routine proceedings presenting petitions. It starts with a view of the speakers chair and green seats in front of him with two large doors behind. Then it switches to View of MP Gordon John as he presents the petition.

msquebanh, 13 days ago to Plants

Back in our gardens.

#SoapBush - #Ceanothus - Great for #PollinatorGarden.

It's proven to be #DroughtResistant, once established. One of very few #plants proven to be resistant to air pollution too. I highly recommend this for #ClimateAction #gardening. It's a gorgeous plant too.

#bloomscrolling #florespondence #WhatsInMyGarden #Saanich #Gardeners #VictoriaBC #Gardening #Zone8 #YYJ #Spring #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #botanical #PlantIdentification

chris, 13 days ago to fediverse

This sounds like a reason to call for our MPs and other government officials to remove themselves from toxic corporate social media spaces and create government-run, spaces, federated into the open social web so that Canadians can interact with their elected officials and those elected officials can be protected from harassment!

#CdnPoli #CanPoli #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #TwitterMigration #harrassment
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/threats-harassment-mps-spike-1.7217040 #e4769

chris, 14 days ago to Sports

Hey Canadian Sports Mastodon'ers. Convince me to keep my Sportsnet+ subscription now that my hockey team is out of the playoffs and the Bluejays are generally not great.

Currently leaning towards: Dump it until at least the fall.

(We don't have any other TV subscriptions)
#Sports #Canada #Media #Affordability

convince me season 4 GIF by Black Sails

chris, 14 days ago to random

Here's the before and after of the lying BCLNG sign. The new rhetoric is significantly less sure of its lies... but don't be fooled, if you go to their website, they still have the original lie "BCLNG WILL Reduce Global emissions” prominently displayed. So they're still liars, and I'll still call them so!

Was it all because of the brief (5hr) protest action?
Probably not... but it's a good thought :)

Protests work!

#liars #ClimateAction #CliamteChange #BCPoli #BCLNG #LNG #CanPoli #CdnPoli

A picture taken Monday May 27 shows the same sign but now with the message “LNG IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT B.C. CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS.” with the same website and logo.

AnarchoNinaWrites, 15 days ago to random

Stolen and reposted because "no alt text" which is especially relevant when you're trying to get a message across to everyone with your posts. Inclusion isn't a buzzword my dude.