Martin Z
@pxtl.ca
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✍️ https://Pxtl.ca
🦣 https://mastodon.social/@Pxtl
🐙🐱 https://github.com/Pxtl
🐭🍁 https://lemmy.ca/u/Pxtl
♂️ ♀️ he/him
#️⃣ #YIMBY #BikeSky #ProtectTransKids #ElbowsUp
#️⃣ #Powershell #DevOps #Boardgames #Cocktails
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One movie 🎥 — Matrix
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One book 📚 — Harrow the Ninth
One movie 🎥 — Matrix
One album 💿 — I Saw The TV Glow official soundtrack
One TV Show 📺 — Sense8
One Videogame 🎮 — Pathologic Classic HD
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One album 💿 — Worlds by Porter Robinson
One TV Show 📺 — Fleabag
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One Book 📚 - Protector, by Larry Niven
One Movie 🎥 - The Fountain
One Album 💿 - The Downward Spiral
One TV Show 📺 - The Expanse
One Videogame 🎮 - Armored Core
Switching from Mint to Kubuntu.
So the language picker in the installer is a trap, right? I mean all it does is give me a black-screen-of-failure if I try to switch to Canadian English.
So the language picker in the installer is a trap, right? I mean all it does is give me a black-screen-of-failure if I try to switch to Canadian English.
February 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Switching from Mint to Kubuntu.
So the language picker in the installer is a trap, right? I mean all it does is give me a black-screen-of-failure if I try to switch to Canadian English.
So the language picker in the installer is a trap, right? I mean all it does is give me a black-screen-of-failure if I try to switch to Canadian English.
Somebody once asked why trans people are so up-in-arms about Newsom's rising star but my memory was vague about it.
This is an excellent article detailing the specifics. He nods along and agrees when conservatives say genocidal things as a way to demonstrate bipartisanship.
#ProtectTransKids
This is an excellent article detailing the specifics. He nods along and agrees when conservatives say genocidal things as a way to demonstrate bipartisanship.
#ProtectTransKids
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Somebody once asked why trans people are so up-in-arms about Newsom's rising star but my memory was vague about it.
This is an excellent article detailing the specifics. He nods along and agrees when conservatives say genocidal things as a way to demonstrate bipartisanship.
#ProtectTransKids
This is an excellent article detailing the specifics. He nods along and agrees when conservatives say genocidal things as a way to demonstrate bipartisanship.
#ProtectTransKids
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There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
This was inevitable. The tuition freeze wasn't sustainable. Happy to hear theyre also adding funding so it's not all on the students.
Of course, it's gonna suck for my kids. My oldest is in 1st year.
Of course, it's gonna suck for my kids. My oldest is in 1st year.
Ontario is giving colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes billions in new funding, while lifting a seven-year tuition fee freeze, and rebalancing student assistant grants and loans.
Ontario boosting post-secondary funding, lifting tuition freeze, altering OSAP loans
Ontario is giving colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes billions in new funding, while lifting a seven-year tuition fee freeze, and rebalancing student assistant grants and loans.
www.chch.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This was inevitable. The tuition freeze wasn't sustainable. Happy to hear theyre also adding funding so it's not all on the students.
Of course, it's gonna suck for my kids. My oldest is in 1st year.
Of course, it's gonna suck for my kids. My oldest is in 1st year.
Am on GO train to Toronto. So much coughing and sniffling on the train. They need to start adding wastewater signals to weather apps.
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Am on GO train to Toronto. So much coughing and sniffling on the train. They need to start adding wastewater signals to weather apps.
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We all need to take a lesson from the treatment of Glassholes.
A Creepy New Device Is Spreading Across School Campuses. Students Are Being Harassed. Teachers Are Sounding the Alarm.
“Everyone has accepted the reality that the second you step outside, you waive your right to privacy.”
slate.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We all need to take a lesson from the treatment of Glassholes.
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CBC Gem crashes due to Canadians using it
CBC Gem crashes due to Canadians using it
TORONTO – With record numbers of Canadians viewing the Winter Olympic Games on CBC Gem, the streaming platform experienced several outages due to what’s being called “an unprecedented number of people...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
CBC Gem crashes due to Canadians using it
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AHH!! LOOK!!! A MONSTER!!! !!! RUN TO THE OUT OF TOUCH THURSDAY
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 AM
AHH!! LOOK!!! A MONSTER!!! !!! RUN TO THE OUT OF TOUCH THURSDAY
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If you wonder why Stephen Miller is orchestrating ICE hate into the streets of the US, emails that show who he really is may have been forgotten but here they are, sitting in plain sight
Neo-nazism and White Nationalism support feature strongly
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
Neo-nazism and White Nationalism support feature strongly
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism Revealed in Leaked Emails
In the run-up to the 2016 election, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist literature, pushed racist immigration stories.
www.splcenter.org
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
If you wonder why Stephen Miller is orchestrating ICE hate into the streets of the US, emails that show who he really is may have been forgotten but here they are, sitting in plain sight
Neo-nazism and White Nationalism support feature strongly
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
Neo-nazism and White Nationalism support feature strongly
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
Listened to @airquotesmedia.bsky.social interview with Nick Kouvalis. Kouvalis is very good at starting reasonable and incrementally pushing. I get this is softball and they get all sides of the aisle there, but politely listening when he starts talking 2020 US election Big Lie stuff is pathetic.
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Listened to @airquotesmedia.bsky.social interview with Nick Kouvalis. Kouvalis is very good at starting reasonable and incrementally pushing. I get this is softball and they get all sides of the aisle there, but politely listening when he starts talking 2020 US election Big Lie stuff is pathetic.
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
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we lost a true Millennial icon today. Damn.
people.com/james-van-de...
people.com/james-van-de...
James Van Der Beek's Life in Photos
James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame as the star of teen drama 'Dawson's Creek,' died at age 48 in February 2026 after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Look back on the actor's life and career ...
people.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
we lost a true Millennial icon today. Damn.
people.com/james-van-de...
people.com/james-van-de...
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Isabella Wranå won gold for curling, but should've for this video
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Isabella Wranå won gold for curling, but should've for this video
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Sometimes very hard not to feel like the rest of the country has abandoned Minnesota. We STILL have ICE everywhere. Our schools, businesses, and economy are in profound crisis. But without Bovino here throwing tear gas, much of the country seems to not care at all what’s being done to us.
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Sometimes very hard not to feel like the rest of the country has abandoned Minnesota. We STILL have ICE everywhere. Our schools, businesses, and economy are in profound crisis. But without Bovino here throwing tear gas, much of the country seems to not care at all what’s being done to us.
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It’s why Bud Light doing a promo with a trans influencer made them freak out. On some level they intuit that if it becomes normal to advertise to us, they’ve lost the battle to push us back out of mainstream society.
On this topic, there was an article a few years back about the role of corporations in civil rights, and while corporate stuff will not get you from 1% to 20% acceptance, it's actually very useful in getting you from 30% to 70% acceptance.
There is nothing as normalizing as being advertised to.
There is nothing as normalizing as being advertised to.
February 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
It’s why Bud Light doing a promo with a trans influencer made them freak out. On some level they intuit that if it becomes normal to advertise to us, they’ve lost the battle to push us back out of mainstream society.
Oh yay my dishwasher is broken it's not taking in water. If you work at Whirlpool: I hope your brakes work as well as your products.
Everything online says this valve is the usual culprit, so I've pulled it out, tested it for continuity (failed?), ordered replacement. Fingers crossed.
Everything online says this valve is the usual culprit, so I've pulled it out, tested it for continuity (failed?), ordered replacement. Fingers crossed.
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Oh yay my dishwasher is broken it's not taking in water. If you work at Whirlpool: I hope your brakes work as well as your products.
Everything online says this valve is the usual culprit, so I've pulled it out, tested it for continuity (failed?), ordered replacement. Fingers crossed.
Everything online says this valve is the usual culprit, so I've pulled it out, tested it for continuity (failed?), ordered replacement. Fingers crossed.
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Instead of train cars, we'll have semi truck trailers of people being loaded into concentration camps where they'll race substantial likelihood of dying from neglect, malnutrition, disease, and murder.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Instead of train cars, we'll have semi truck trailers of people being loaded into concentration camps where they'll race substantial likelihood of dying from neglect, malnutrition, disease, and murder.
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Did the dog set a record? Who needs boards under your feet to go fast?
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Did the dog set a record? Who needs boards under your feet to go fast?
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The Obsession
By me and @nadinescholtes.bsky.social
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February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The Obsession
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The United States is purposefully blockading Cuba from accessing fuel that powers everything from grocery stores to hospitals. People will die. Children will die. What's being done to the people of Cuba is monstrous.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
The United States is purposefully blockading Cuba from accessing fuel that powers everything from grocery stores to hospitals. People will die. Children will die. What's being done to the people of Cuba is monstrous.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
Welp, Sunwing just emailed me that my upcoming trip to Cuba with my daughter is cancelled because of Trump's tightened embargoes creating a fuel shortage.
Crud.
Crud.
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Welp, Sunwing just emailed me that my upcoming trip to Cuba with my daughter is cancelled because of Trump's tightened embargoes creating a fuel shortage.
Crud.
Crud.
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They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 AM
They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:50 AM