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America has long feared it would suffer the same fate as the Roman republic, but never quite truly appreciated how utterly absurd Roman elites had become by the time of the late republic.
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
America has long feared it would suffer the same fate as the Roman republic, but never quite truly appreciated how utterly absurd Roman elites had become by the time of the late republic.
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Marchetti's constant undefeated phys.org/news/2025-11...
Humanity travels an average of 78 minutes per day—regardless of living standards, finds study
People travel for many reasons—commuting, as part of their job, or to go shopping—and the time spent traveling differs from day to day, from person to person. But remarkably, populations tend to trave...
phys.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Marchetti's constant undefeated phys.org/news/2025-11...
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Last two weeks have been mad on both sides of the border
Boy there sure is a lot of news today.
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Last two weeks have been mad on both sides of the border
casey and finnegan are my spirit animals
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe | Official Trailer
YouTube video by CBC
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
casey and finnegan are my spirit animals
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Part 100! of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Part 100! of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
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Live birth in toads! Is a thing! Three newly described species of tree toads give birth to toadlets, ~40 or more at a pop and each just a few millimeters long. They were previously all lumped together as Nectophrynoides viviparus, until new analysis identified them as three different species 🐸🧪
Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets | CNN
Researchers have newly described three extremely rare species of toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets.
www.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Live birth in toads! Is a thing! Three newly described species of tree toads give birth to toadlets, ~40 or more at a pop and each just a few millimeters long. They were previously all lumped together as Nectophrynoides viviparus, until new analysis identified them as three different species 🐸🧪
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
i don't often repost this trash but this is the argument the canadian liberals make in their budget btw
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
i don't often repost this trash but this is the argument the canadian liberals make in their budget btw
mumbles something about restoring the corporate tax rate
Because once we get rid of Trump, we need to have laid the groundwork for reversing this, for saying, "remember when we could have nice things? Well, the way to get that back quickly is to fire the kidnappers and rehire the cancer scientists."
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
mumbles something about restoring the corporate tax rate
a timeline cleanse repository:
“So it was, on that misty morning, that Brenda set off for the capital. She knew not what she would find there, only that the time had come to move on - away from small-minded rural attitudes and people who called her ‘Oreo’ and ‘the wide panda’ - to seek a more fulfilling life.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
a timeline cleanse repository:
timeline cleanse. a reminder to always read alt text
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
timeline cleanse. a reminder to always read alt text
APTN, still some of the best source of news
Nunatsiavut government surprised by G7 announcement on Strange Lake mine | Nation to Nation
YouTube video by APTN News
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November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
APTN, still some of the best source of news
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
what the actual fuck alberta?
Alberta declares a tuberculosis outbreak in Edmonton.
This combined with such an increase of homelessness is terrible.
This comes just days after Canada lost its measles elimination status—with Alberta having highest case concentrations.
PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP NOW!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This combined with such an increase of homelessness is terrible.
This comes just days after Canada lost its measles elimination status—with Alberta having highest case concentrations.
PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP NOW!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tuberculosis outbreak declared in inner-city Edmonton: Primary Care Alberta | CBC News
Provincial health officials have declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Edmonton's core, after lab tests confirmed two inner-city residents had the same strain of the infectious disease.
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
what the actual fuck alberta?
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Rally for healthcare! In North Bay, 40 frontline healthcare workers have recieved their layoff notice. Why? Because instead of the 4% the Ontario Hopsital Association needs to maintain current levels (which already need to be improved), Doug Ford is giving them 0.7% 🤯
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Rally for healthcare! In North Bay, 40 frontline healthcare workers have recieved their layoff notice. Why? Because instead of the 4% the Ontario Hopsital Association needs to maintain current levels (which already need to be improved), Doug Ford is giving them 0.7% 🤯
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"Union head says 1,100 laid off autoworkers ready to ‘occupy’ Ingersoll plant if GM tries to take equipment":
This is one of the best headlines I've read all day. I hope these occupations spread.
Workers' co-ops, here we come; seize these means of production and turn them toward flourishing ends.
This is one of the best headlines I've read all day. I hope these occupations spread.
Workers' co-ops, here we come; seize these means of production and turn them toward flourishing ends.
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Union head says 1,100 laid off autoworkers ready to ‘occupy’ Ingersoll plant if GM tries to take equipment":
This is one of the best headlines I've read all day. I hope these occupations spread.
Workers' co-ops, here we come; seize these means of production and turn them toward flourishing ends.
This is one of the best headlines I've read all day. I hope these occupations spread.
Workers' co-ops, here we come; seize these means of production and turn them toward flourishing ends.
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Fun fact: Carney wasn’t even welcome in Prince Rupert for this announcement — local nations including Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla are opposing Ksi Lisims LNG. He had to change the venue last minute, yet the Feds and province are still rushing to fast-track this giveaway to US billionaires. #bcpoli
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Fun fact: Carney wasn’t even welcome in Prince Rupert for this announcement — local nations including Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla are opposing Ksi Lisims LNG. He had to change the venue last minute, yet the Feds and province are still rushing to fast-track this giveaway to US billionaires. #bcpoli
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"Cosmos is closed and light cannot escape from it, then it may be perfectly correct to describe the universe as a black hole. If you wish to know what it is like inside a black hole, look around you."
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"Cosmos is closed and light cannot escape from it, then it may be perfectly correct to describe the universe as a black hole. If you wish to know what it is like inside a black hole, look around you."
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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I notice the line "without making life more expensive for drivers" and need to point out:
1. The only drivers speed cameras made it more expensive for were those breaking the law speeding.
2. It's more expensive for drivers and non-drivers via taxes instead.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#OnPoli
1. The only drivers speed cameras made it more expensive for were those breaking the law speeding.
2. It's more expensive for drivers and non-drivers via taxes instead.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#OnPoli
Ontario to spend $210M on non-speed camera road safety measures following ban | CBC News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is earmarking $210 million for municipalities to implement traffic-calming measures as its ban on speed cameras is set to take effect.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I notice the line "without making life more expensive for drivers" and need to point out:
1. The only drivers speed cameras made it more expensive for were those breaking the law speeding.
2. It's more expensive for drivers and non-drivers via taxes instead.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#OnPoli
1. The only drivers speed cameras made it more expensive for were those breaking the law speeding.
2. It's more expensive for drivers and non-drivers via taxes instead.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#OnPoli
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"While companies like CDM say their technology is anonymous and compliant"
If it was completely anonymous, then the ads wouldn't change based on my appearance. True anonymity means no conclusions drawn about me at all, because you're not actively monitoring me.
Active monitoring is not anonymous.
If it was completely anonymous, then the ads wouldn't change based on my appearance. True anonymity means no conclusions drawn about me at all, because you're not actively monitoring me.
Active monitoring is not anonymous.
Personalized ads should not be allowed in public spaces. Period. Using my appearance to change a display is just flat out evil.
globalnews.ca/news/1151812...
globalnews.ca/news/1151812...
‘I didn’t sign up for this’: Facial detecting ads near Toronto’s Union Station raise concerns | Globalnews.ca
New billboards near Toronto’s Union Station using facial detection tech are raising privacy concerns, with experts warning of weak safeguards and lack of clear consent.
globalnews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"While companies like CDM say their technology is anonymous and compliant"
If it was completely anonymous, then the ads wouldn't change based on my appearance. True anonymity means no conclusions drawn about me at all, because you're not actively monitoring me.
Active monitoring is not anonymous.
If it was completely anonymous, then the ads wouldn't change based on my appearance. True anonymity means no conclusions drawn about me at all, because you're not actively monitoring me.
Active monitoring is not anonymous.
is it just me or are there more liberal bots than conservative on bsky and that they increased in size a couple of months before the previous election?
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
is it just me or are there more liberal bots than conservative on bsky and that they increased in size a couple of months before the previous election?
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“We’re communicating that to our members — that you need to be ready for a fight … This government is not on your side”
Union Presidents Say Federal Government is “Scapegoating” Public Servants For the Deficit
“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
pressprogress.ca/union-presid...
“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
pressprogress.ca/union-presid...
Union Presidents Say Federal Government is “Scapegoating” Public Servants For the Deficit
“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
pressprogress.ca
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“We’re communicating that to our members — that you need to be ready for a fight … This government is not on your side”
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Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, introduced on Oct. 23, would designate a corporation to provide water and sewage services “on behalf of particular lower-tier municipalities.”
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Marit Stiles warns of water privatization in Ford government’s omnibus bill
Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, would designate a corporation to provide water and sewage services "on behalf of particular lower-tier municipalities."
www.thestar.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, introduced on Oct. 23, would designate a corporation to provide water and sewage services “on behalf of particular lower-tier municipalities.”
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
"Yet precisely because military members are discouraged from questioning orders, civilians must do so on their behalf, lest more lives be sacrificed for the political or financial gain of those issuing commands and profiting from military adventurism."
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"Yet precisely because military members are discouraged from questioning orders, civilians must do so on their behalf, lest more lives be sacrificed for the political or financial gain of those issuing commands and profiting from military adventurism."
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Within the part of the menswear industry that I operate in, Roopa Knitting Mills is widely regarded as one of the best hoodie manufacturers. Founded in 1991 by an Indian immigrant named Nat Thakkar, they do every production step after yarn spinning in Ontario, Canada.
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Within the part of the menswear industry that I operate in, Roopa Knitting Mills is widely regarded as one of the best hoodie manufacturers. Founded in 1991 by an Indian immigrant named Nat Thakkar, they do every production step after yarn spinning in Ontario, Canada.