Perth
@perthum.bsky.social
Professor. Public Servant. Union Thug. Nerd.
I mostly build Lego and yell at clouds.
I mostly build Lego and yell at clouds.
Pinned
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Lmao like fucking clockwork
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Lmao like fucking clockwork
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discharge day fit
January 19, 2026 at 11:44 AM
discharge day fit
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Ford to Carney: “Interfering in lower orders of government is MY thing!”
Ford to Carney: “Interfering in lower orders of government is MY thing!”
QUEEN'S PARK - As Prime Minister Mark Carney inks a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to integrate their countries' electric vehicle sectors, possibly impacting Ontario's car manufacturing, Premi...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Ford to Carney: “Interfering in lower orders of government is MY thing!”
Trump is pulling a "look at what you made me do" on Norway.
January 20, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Trump is pulling a "look at what you made me do" on Norway.
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The luxury spa to fascism pipeline?
A spa in Winnipeg sent out a customer survey with questions like whether immigration threatens the "purity of the country" and if "whatever we do, man's destiny is predetermined and history takes course."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer | CBC News
The parent company of Winnipeg spa Thermea is pulling a guest experience survey that asked what one customer says were "highly inappropriate" questions, including one asking if immigration is a threat...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The luxury spa to fascism pipeline?
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hey train perverts wanna see the shinkansen cloaca
January 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
hey train perverts wanna see the shinkansen cloaca
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Residents of #HamOnt will always say no to White Supremacy.
If you see White supremacist posters & similar messages in your neighbourhood please report it to the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre and/or Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion and/or submit pictures/incidents at wesupporthamilton.ca
If you see White supremacist posters & similar messages in your neighbourhood please report it to the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre and/or Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion and/or submit pictures/incidents at wesupporthamilton.ca
January 18, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Residents of #HamOnt will always say no to White Supremacy.
If you see White supremacist posters & similar messages in your neighbourhood please report it to the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre and/or Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion and/or submit pictures/incidents at wesupporthamilton.ca
If you see White supremacist posters & similar messages in your neighbourhood please report it to the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre and/or Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion and/or submit pictures/incidents at wesupporthamilton.ca
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Why is Canada auto industry and auto workers worried about the 49,000 BYD coming in?
They are only replacing Teslas!
They are only replacing Teslas!
January 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Why is Canada auto industry and auto workers worried about the 49,000 BYD coming in?
They are only replacing Teslas!
They are only replacing Teslas!
Petition for Americans to call whole milk what Canadians call it.
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Petition for Americans to call whole milk what Canadians call it.
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*Especially* Lisa.
But *especially* Bart.
But *especially* Bart.
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
*Especially* Lisa.
But *especially* Bart.
But *especially* Bart.
I love how people are terrified about Chinese surveillance when the Americans already do as much.
Annnnnnd there's the inevitable fundraising email from Pierre Poilievre whipping his base into a conspiratorial frenzy over Carney using the term "New World Order"
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I love how people are terrified about Chinese surveillance when the Americans already do as much.
If you were to teach MTG to a small child, what concepts would you start and build from.
I was thinking first game just blank creatures and lands, but then each time adding a new concept. Just don't know what to build up from.
I was thinking first game just blank creatures and lands, but then each time adding a new concept. Just don't know what to build up from.
to.build
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
If you were to teach MTG to a small child, what concepts would you start and build from.
I was thinking first game just blank creatures and lands, but then each time adding a new concept. Just don't know what to build up from.
I was thinking first game just blank creatures and lands, but then each time adding a new concept. Just don't know what to build up from.
I mean if you ram your head into the wall eight times with the "Kennedy is going to quit" rumours, eventually you might chip a brick.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Kathleen Kennedy, steward of Star Wars, steps down from Lucasfilm | CBC News
After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the Star Wars factory founded by George Lucas.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I mean if you ram your head into the wall eight times with the "Kennedy is going to quit" rumours, eventually you might chip a brick.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
I wrote some macros for my archidekt packages today
One click populates the table.
Now when I update the list the tedium is simpler.
One click populates the table.
Now when I update the list the tedium is simpler.
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I wrote some macros for my archidekt packages today
One click populates the table.
Now when I update the list the tedium is simpler.
One click populates the table.
Now when I update the list the tedium is simpler.
I actually allow and encourage my students to use wikipedia.
It has more rigor than most of the sources they would use.
It has more rigor than most of the sources they would use.
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I actually allow and encourage my students to use wikipedia.
It has more rigor than most of the sources they would use.
It has more rigor than most of the sources they would use.
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
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No. Absolutely not. Police and ICE are the same...we are not going to allow the violence of ICE somehow rehabilitate the police en masse.
For more information, here is a great pamphlet. COPS ARE NOT WORKERS.
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/cops-ar...
For more information, here is a great pamphlet. COPS ARE NOT WORKERS.
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/cops-ar...
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
No. Absolutely not. Police and ICE are the same...we are not going to allow the violence of ICE somehow rehabilitate the police en masse.
For more information, here is a great pamphlet. COPS ARE NOT WORKERS.
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/cops-ar...
For more information, here is a great pamphlet. COPS ARE NOT WORKERS.
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/cops-ar...
When you work at a lab, can you go to the -18C cold room to cry?
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
When you work at a lab, can you go to the -18C cold room to cry?
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Trans people: "Fix your hearts or die!"
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trans people: "Fix your hearts or die!"
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
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lmao Scott Adams died
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
lmao Scott Adams died
Bert and Gert. Two safety conscious rabbits. Cancelled, after only three episodes. But the damage was done, stranger danger had stopped the existence of their nemesis--the latchkey kids.
In this essay, I will . . .
In this essay, I will . . .
This rabbit reminds me of Gert and Bert. I know @teddog.bsky.social will appreciate this.
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Bert and Gert. Two safety conscious rabbits. Cancelled, after only three episodes. But the damage was done, stranger danger had stopped the existence of their nemesis--the latchkey kids.
In this essay, I will . . .
In this essay, I will . . .
This always blows me away.
My union local meets more often than some legislatures.
My union local meets more often than some legislatures.
Montana's legislature only meets in odd-numbered years (we're one of only 4 states to meet every other year).
So I have all of 2026 to research and plan.
So I have all of 2026 to research and plan.
January 13, 2026 at 2:28 AM
This always blows me away.
My union local meets more often than some legislatures.
My union local meets more often than some legislatures.
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Remember, a single social media post can change a criminal charge from "X" to "conspiracy to commit X" or "premeditated X."
That can mean the difference of a decade of your life lost.
That can mean the difference of a decade of your life lost.
I'm going to need you to all just stop encouraging felonies on main.
Stop posting shit that could get you thrown in jail.
That goes triple if you're actually planning on doing any of that shit. Quadruple even.
Stop posting shit that could get you thrown in jail.
That goes triple if you're actually planning on doing any of that shit. Quadruple even.
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Remember, a single social media post can change a criminal charge from "X" to "conspiracy to commit X" or "premeditated X."
That can mean the difference of a decade of your life lost.
That can mean the difference of a decade of your life lost.
Back to union politicking. I got two or six weeks to turn this local on its head.
January 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Back to union politicking. I got two or six weeks to turn this local on its head.