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jd

@jd@mstdn.ca

Been on this planet for a bit now; still trying to figure it out.

What keeps me informed, amused, or up at night: climate and the environment, news, media and journalism, human evolution and ancient history, politics, wildlife, photography, cycling, piano, guitar, español, français. Oh, and a sucker for bad puns.

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johnefrancis, to Ottawa
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The Ottawan has better local coverage summaries than CBC and the corporate media, which we'll call 2 financial services companies in a trenchcoat.

It has an RSS feed too.

https://theottawan.com/newsletters/ottawa-fire-service-rescues-kid-whose-hand-was-stuck-in-drain

jd,
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@johnefrancis
A great resource!
I tried plugging the url into my rss reader but it wasn’t recognized. Do you have a specific rss url for it? Thanks.

Jgmeadows, to random
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One of the scary things about is that his political posture all bolls down to attacking the enemy, Trudeau. When he defeats Trudeau, he will need new enemies to focus his venom (and that of his base) on. Otherwise the whole ediface comes tumbling down. Who will the mortal enemy be? How dangerous will it be to not be a straight white climate change denier?

jd,
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@Jgmeadows
He’s learned his lessons from down south well.

jd, to random
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That weird time of year between March 15 and March 21 when we don’t know whether to watch our back, wear green, or dance around a henge somewhere.

St. Patrick’s Day revellers in green costumes, green glasses, and green hats.
Photograph of stonhenge.

jd, to linguistics
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Evidently.

jd, to mastodon
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By 8 am this morning, Mastodon will have broken through the 15 million user mark.

gwensnyder, to random
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The Andy Ngo targeted harassment continues. Certainly not the first time I've faced this sort of thing, but the first time in a while.

And I'm struck by how different it is now that I'm finally, fully in a place of just being able to say, yeah, these people are not in a redeemable place.

jd,
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@gwensnyder
Thread ⬆️

EtherNRhum, to random
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Pierre ne sait rien faire.

jd,
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@EtherNRhum

Sauf qu'il sait plisser les yeux.

VeroniqueB99, to random
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She's a keeper! 🤣

jd,
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@VeroniqueB99
She even ‘cleaned up’ Guernica !

jd, to random
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Kate Middleton: Advanced photoshopping techniques

jd, to Alberta
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Just in! The news everyone had been waiting for . . .

“Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi confirmed Monday he will seek the leadership of Alberta's New Democrats, changing the trajectory of the race to replace Rachel Notley.”


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-mayor-naheed-nenshi-1.7140075

juglugs, to random
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jd,
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@juglugs @tofugolem
Two good friends of mine–late 70s–have gone over to the dark side. This after a lifetime of small l liberal and progressive political activism. Boggles the mind.

jd, to random
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Tick Tock

https://globalnews.ca/news/10341820/tick-season-spring-canada-what-to-know/

jd, to Ottawa
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Cops, convoys, and favouritism


https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/adam-do-ottawa-police-have-a-double-standard-about-protests-it-sure-looks-like-it

ottaross, to random
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So I'm guessing when you have lots of muscle strains, and pains in your fifties that all clears up and it's smooth sailing by your sixties, right?

Asking for a friend.

jd,
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@ottaross
Where’s that meme of the person spewing coffee now that we really need it? 😊

philmoscovitch, to random
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Fedi friends, here is my latest for the @HalifaxExaminer. Scroll down for the biking article, but I think you will find some other interesting stories on the way there.

https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/study-after-study-shows-bike-lanes-are-good-for-business-but-business-owners-arent-buying-it/#V1

jd,
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@philmoscovitch @HalifaxExaminer @sflkirk

fkamiah17, to random
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What's going on 'ere then, Canada?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-unrwa-funding-restore-1.7136924

jd,
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@fkamiah17
On again off again on again.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-unrwa-funding-confirmed-1.7137991

Shanitoba, to random
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South Saskatchewan River Weir,April 2023.

image/jpeg

jd,
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@Shanitoba
Yes! I’ve taken shots of them from that very same spot. July ‘19 I think it was. Automatic, continuous, all-a-pelican-can-eat lunch delivery service!

juglugs, to random
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Congratulations to me for getting chased across the park by a goose then getting chased back across the park by a different goose

jd,
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@johnefrancis @juglugs
We call that a double double round these parts

jd, to Energy
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Why isn’t Exxon (and Chevron and the rest) leading the charge to renewable energy? Because the sun and the wind deliver the energy for free, and all you need is some equipment to turn it into electrons. But Exxon controls the molecules—that’s what oil and gas reserves are. And that control means they can make outsize profits—as long as they can persuade the world to keep burning stuff.

https://billmckibben.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=27ssa

jd, (edited ) to random
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Computer haiku

Control the Function
Entering a new Option
There is no Escape

jd, to Ottawa
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Front yard.

  1. March 7 2016
  2. March 6 2024

The same scene as previous photo but with bare grass and no snow, apart from a small remnant a the edge.

jd, to Ottawa
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First ride of the year !

johnefrancis, to random
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Huh...DNS to weather.gc.ca looks OK, but still unable to access via my Fibe connection.

The site is up and works fine if I access via my Rogers mobile connection.

jd,
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@johnefrancis
Everything OK here (Ottawa)

Jgmeadows, to random
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The SCOTUS didn’t “get it wrong”; they delivered exactly what was paid for. They are basically an order fulfilment organization now. It won’t surprise me in the least if they provide Trump the immunity that he is demanding. I think the only people who will be surprised are those who think that the US still has the rule of law in effect.

jd,
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@Jgmeadows
I hold out hope that, surely, surely, they’ll do the right thing on immunity. Ever the dewy-eyed optimist.

knittingknots2, to random
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The New York Times is facing backlash over its coverage of Donald Trump and the 2024 election | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/05/media/new-york-times-trump-coverage-backlash/index.html

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@knittingknots2
As an NYT reader, can concur.

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