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official cigarette of the royal canadian mounted police
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ellen teapot 🇨🇦🏳️⚧️
@ellenteapot.ca
· Nov 6
I am asking one thing of you all: do not voluntarily detransition.
That is what they want most.
That is what they want most.
tax-free shopping for foreign visitors is an absolutely genius racket.
December 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
tax-free shopping for foreign visitors is an absolutely genius racket.
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Powerful Christmas Day winds gusting up to 114 mph severely damaged UC Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, forcing the nearly 140-year-old facility to close while officials headquartered at UC Santa Cruz assess structural damage and begin repairs expected to take months.
Christmas Day winds up to 114 mph damage UC Lick Observatory
Powerful Christmas Day winds gusting up to 114 mph severely damaged UC Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, forcing the nearly 140-year-old facility to close while officials headquartered at UC Santa Cruz assess structural damage and begin repairs expected to take months.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Powerful Christmas Day winds gusting up to 114 mph severely damaged UC Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, forcing the nearly 140-year-old facility to close while officials headquartered at UC Santa Cruz assess structural damage and begin repairs expected to take months.
TIL the Market Street Railway had a spur line from the #40 San Mateo Interurban to South San Francisco via Mission Road, Oak Avenue, and Grand Avenue, then all the way out to the bay
December 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
TIL the Market Street Railway had a spur line from the #40 San Mateo Interurban to South San Francisco via Mission Road, Oak Avenue, and Grand Avenue, then all the way out to the bay
spending my boxing day building a patched containerization framework to hopefully be able to upload a docker image to my self-hosted registry, because i am a normal and well-adjusted person,
December 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
spending my boxing day building a patched containerization framework to hopefully be able to upload a docker image to my self-hosted registry, because i am a normal and well-adjusted person,
$120,000 a year on private payment isn’t going to scale, but at least they’re trying something
B.C. 'dementia village' draws national research interest as cases rise across Canada | CBC News
A Langley, B.C., care facility that blends village life with dementia support is now the focus of a national study examining whether an outdoor, community-style approach can improve quality of life fo...
www.cbc.ca
December 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
$120,000 a year on private payment isn’t going to scale, but at least they’re trying something
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every fantasy series made by a boomer guy based on stuff he made up in his head when he was a kid eventually evolves into a treatise on international trade relations and the necessity of compromise between polities
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
every fantasy series made by a boomer guy based on stuff he made up in his head when he was a kid eventually evolves into a treatise on international trade relations and the necessity of compromise between polities
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James Cameron read some reviews that were like "I don't think James Cameron has anything to say about the colonialism themes he invokes" and he was like (in Quarritch's voice) "oh yeah? I have TONS to say about colonialism, and YOU'RE ALL GOING TO PAY ME TO HEAR IT"
December 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
James Cameron read some reviews that were like "I don't think James Cameron has anything to say about the colonialism themes he invokes" and he was like (in Quarritch's voice) "oh yeah? I have TONS to say about colonialism, and YOU'RE ALL GOING TO PAY ME TO HEAR IT"
huh, does Distributed Insurrection come with a bundled Raft implementation, or do you have to set up Consul or etcd or something
December 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
huh, does Distributed Insurrection come with a bundled Raft implementation, or do you have to set up Consul or etcd or something
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The only true way is the Canadian way
(As much as I wish it was a joke, it is in fact not one and this is exactly how it works here)
(As much as I wish it was a joke, it is in fact not one and this is exactly how it works here)
December 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The only true way is the Canadian way
(As much as I wish it was a joke, it is in fact not one and this is exactly how it works here)
(As much as I wish it was a joke, it is in fact not one and this is exactly how it works here)
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Happy collapse of the Soviet Union Day, to all who celebrate.
December 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Happy collapse of the Soviet Union Day, to all who celebrate.
cheeses 👏 for 👏 meeses
December 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
cheeses 👏 for 👏 meeses
M-Line just barely less than Standing Room Only, outbound from Moody Centre on Christmas Day at 14:05 in the afternoon
December 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
M-Line just barely less than Standing Room Only, outbound from Moody Centre on Christmas Day at 14:05 in the afternoon
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thank you, Mr. President
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
thank you, Mr. President
I support HM the King because he stands for traditional Christian values, like not being a colossal twat to people with different faith backgrounds than yourself
December 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I support HM the King because he stands for traditional Christian values, like not being a colossal twat to people with different faith backgrounds than yourself
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*through gritted teeth* God Save the King
December 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
*through gritted teeth* God Save the King
Besides Sunday/holiday service, SkyTrain is running slower than usual today; add some extra time if you’re going anywhere.
December 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Besides Sunday/holiday service, SkyTrain is running slower than usual today; add some extra time if you’re going anywhere.
just saw a guy on a lime scooter with a fully kitted-out ski backpack.
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
just saw a guy on a lime scooter with a fully kitted-out ski backpack.
[muttering “don’t say No True Christian” under my breath over and over again]
oh, i can’t take it anymore! these people are heretics and apostates!
oh, i can’t take it anymore! these people are heretics and apostates!
December 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
[muttering “don’t say No True Christian” under my breath over and over again]
oh, i can’t take it anymore! these people are heretics and apostates!
oh, i can’t take it anymore! these people are heretics and apostates!
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Amazing. We must bring car elevator abundance to the masses. We must avenge Mitt Romney.
This was a whole minor “scandal” in the 2012 presidential election
The Truth About Mitt Romney's 'Car Elevators' - Jalopnik
Yesterday Politico broke the news that Mitt Romney's planned $12 million expansion for his oceanfront property in San Diego, California included "car elevators" for his four-car garage. The news is be...
www.jalopnik.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Amazing. We must bring car elevator abundance to the masses. We must avenge Mitt Romney.
Another reason for Canada to embrace non-US technical standards: cheaper and more space-efficient underground parking for small buildings.
Okay, I went car elevator hunting in my family’s neighborhood and found two more
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Another reason for Canada to embrace non-US technical standards: cheaper and more space-efficient underground parking for small buildings.
Waymo’s post-incident report on the SF power outage is interesting.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Autonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outage
At Waymo, our mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver. We know trust is built through consistent behavior over time—earned through every mile we drive and every interaction we have with the c...
waymo.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Waymo’s post-incident report on the SF power outage is interesting.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
BREAKING: unconfirmed reports from Christian theologians that God and sinners *may* have reconciled.
December 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
BREAKING: unconfirmed reports from Christian theologians that God and sinners *may* have reconciled.
did you even say “thank you” to jim henson
December 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
did you even say “thank you” to jim henson