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Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship garners support

“Arbitrary power depends on the acquiescence of everyone subjected to it.” —Robert Reich

We’re not saying you can turn lab into a theme park but…

Eat the rich

Even if it WAS the real Elon Musk who just followed me, I'd still block him.

Puerto Ricans pissed Canada could become U.S. state before them

After multiple data breaches, Yahoo settled a class-action lawsuit. The deadline to file compensation claims is approaching

A new peer-reviewed study finds that books by women of color, often featuring diverse characters, are frequent targets.

Doggy in the window

Such a simple cartoon that really speaks volumes.

inspirational

Volcanoes

I've shared this before. Seems like a good time to share it again.

"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." Thomas Mann

I am "take a screenshot of a screenshot to be able to read it" years old.

You knew it was coming.

Shitpost

I want to rock and roll all night* And party every day** *go to sleep at a sensible hour **maybe also sleep in a bit

Conservatives promising things will be different is like Lucy yanking the football away just as Charlie Brown is about to kick it.

The internet was better when the modem screamed.

Do not engage with trolls. Block and move on. Use the moderation tools you have. Curate your feed. A well moderated online community is a healthy online community.

I dog ear every one of my books and when I re-read them (which is often) I get a nice warm fuzzy when I double dog ear a page. Bookmarks are for borrowed books.

Populism is obviously not specific to Alberta, which makes this article a universally relevant read.

It’s November, and heat may not be the first thing on your mind. But here’s why it should be and what you can do to help indoor and outdoor workers stay safe from deadly heat.

chemsky ⚗️🧪

My bad

Good night, friends

Updating Dorothy. I would be a good billionaire. I promise!

Currently watching an old George Carlin special, so I'd say my evening is going well

Bluesky is more "screaming into the void" than it is an echo chamber, which makes it infinitely more useful. Also, there are cat pics.

The Beaverton is here with up to the minute fake journalism and some of the best satire in the business

#WriterWednesday library-love moment.

This is a more realistic overview of Pollievre. Doesn't actually make it better tho

I know things are dire in the US but we have our own problems here, too.

My cats definitely are

Job interview 🚩

How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... "This is McMuskism: it’s McCarthyism on steroids, political persecution + Trump + Musk + Silicon Valley surveillance tools. It’s the dawn of a new age of political witch-hunts..."

It’s not an echo chamber this place just has killer reverb