Arty (Cynthia)
@arty-chan.bsky.social
Staff of Strategy & Operations at GitLab.
Technologist, Support Engineer, Librarian, Educator, Developer, Accessibility Advocate, Documentarian, Mentor. Opinions are my own.
Can also be found at artychan@mastodon.social
Technologist, Support Engineer, Librarian, Educator, Developer, Accessibility Advocate, Documentarian, Mentor. Opinions are my own.
Can also be found at artychan@mastodon.social
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Tufted puffins are called “parrots of the sea” for their famously flashy breeding season colors. But when there’s no pressure to show off for potential mates, they dress down for winter in more understated black feathers. 🖤
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Tufted puffins are called “parrots of the sea” for their famously flashy breeding season colors. But when there’s no pressure to show off for potential mates, they dress down for winter in more understated black feathers. 🖤
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
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look at this absolute unit
October 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
look at this absolute unit
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Happy World Fisheries Day—a time to celebrate all the #ocean and fish that sustain us! Want to learn more about #sustainable #seafood? 🐟🦦
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
DITL of an outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch
YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy World Fisheries Day—a time to celebrate all the #ocean and fish that sustain us! Want to learn more about #sustainable #seafood? 🐟🦦
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
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For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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"We believe the large-scale adoption of AI across federal departments and agencies...will actually reduce the capacity to pursue regulatory development, guardrail design, ethical deliberation and meaningful civil-society input because its widespread integration will permeate the entire bureaucracy."
Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?
Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?
Promoting AI as an economic driver within an unregulated environment risks disrupting key sectors and services that sustain Canadian democracy.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"We believe the large-scale adoption of AI across federal departments and agencies...will actually reduce the capacity to pursue regulatory development, guardrail design, ethical deliberation and meaningful civil-society input because its widespread integration will permeate the entire bureaucracy."
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Library Journal also created a graphic a few years ago: "Libraries are engines for book sales." www.libraryjournal.com/story/Embarg...
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Library Journal also created a graphic a few years ago: "Libraries are engines for book sales." www.libraryjournal.com/story/Embarg...
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A smack of jellies, squadron of pelicans, raft of otters, or galaxy of sea stars...
No matter your favorite collective noun, these groups of animals are a force to be reckoned with when they come together—a simple reminder of the beauty that blooms in community and the strength that grows in unity.
No matter your favorite collective noun, these groups of animals are a force to be reckoned with when they come together—a simple reminder of the beauty that blooms in community and the strength that grows in unity.
November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A smack of jellies, squadron of pelicans, raft of otters, or galaxy of sea stars...
No matter your favorite collective noun, these groups of animals are a force to be reckoned with when they come together—a simple reminder of the beauty that blooms in community and the strength that grows in unity.
No matter your favorite collective noun, these groups of animals are a force to be reckoned with when they come together—a simple reminder of the beauty that blooms in community and the strength that grows in unity.
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Daily red panda
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Daily red panda
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I’m gonna come out and say it: Vancouver is having a spectacular fall.
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I’m gonna come out and say it: Vancouver is having a spectacular fall.
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
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A group of otters is called:
A. A bevy
B. A romp
C. Adorable
D. All of the above
A. A bevy
B. A romp
C. Adorable
D. All of the above
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A group of otters is called:
A. A bevy
B. A romp
C. Adorable
D. All of the above
A. A bevy
B. A romp
C. Adorable
D. All of the above
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🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day!
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day! #shorts
YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium
youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day!
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
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Wahtober comes to a close with the best holiday ever: Halloween! Happy Halloween, and some pumpkin Daily red pandas for you all :3 🎃 🎃 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Wahtober comes to a close with the best holiday ever: Halloween! Happy Halloween, and some pumpkin Daily red pandas for you all :3 🎃 🎃 🎃
While I know there are more important things happening in the world (heck, even in my personal life), I have to say: I'm disappointed that the A&W (Canada) coupon booklet no longer has onion rings. There was just no other reason for me to go there.
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
While I know there are more important things happening in the world (heck, even in my personal life), I have to say: I'm disappointed that the A&W (Canada) coupon booklet no longer has onion rings. There was just no other reason for me to go there.
I love the #GVPL #library cards! I should've taken a picture while I was there, but found this article which shows 4 of them: https://martlet.ca/greater-victoria-public-library-program-one-of-eight-honoured-by-american-library-association/
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I love the #GVPL #library cards! I should've taken a picture while I was there, but found this article which shows 4 of them: https://martlet.ca/greater-victoria-public-library-program-one-of-eight-honoured-by-american-library-association/
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Today is the International Day of Climate Action!
Everything you love can thrive if we work together on #ClimateAction.
🏘️ Our communities thrive
🩺 Our health thrives
🌊 Our ocean thrives
What will you do today that will help the things you love to thrive? Who will you do it with?
Comment below!
Everything you love can thrive if we work together on #ClimateAction.
🏘️ Our communities thrive
🩺 Our health thrives
🌊 Our ocean thrives
What will you do today that will help the things you love to thrive? Who will you do it with?
Comment below!
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Today is the International Day of Climate Action!
Everything you love can thrive if we work together on #ClimateAction.
🏘️ Our communities thrive
🩺 Our health thrives
🌊 Our ocean thrives
What will you do today that will help the things you love to thrive? Who will you do it with?
Comment below!
Everything you love can thrive if we work together on #ClimateAction.
🏘️ Our communities thrive
🩺 Our health thrives
🌊 Our ocean thrives
What will you do today that will help the things you love to thrive? Who will you do it with?
Comment below!
Reorganized the sticker/postcard poster board to be taller and less wide so I can better fit it in the new space!
October 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Reorganized the sticker/postcard poster board to be taller and less wide so I can better fit it in the new space!
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there is one week every october in this city where early fall transitions to vancouver grey for the next five months
and it’s always spectacular
and it’s always spectacular
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
there is one week every october in this city where early fall transitions to vancouver grey for the next five months
and it’s always spectacular
and it’s always spectacular
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Daily red panda pat pat pat :3
October 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Daily red panda pat pat pat :3
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A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.
Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏
History.
Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏
History.
October 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.
Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏
History.
Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏
History.
#Code4LibBC 2025: Day 2 lightning talk notes #libtech #c4lbc #libraries #technology https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/17/code4libbc-2025-day-2-lightning-talk-notes/
October 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
#Code4LibBC 2025: Day 2 lightning talk notes #libtech #c4lbc #libraries #technology https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/17/code4libbc-2025-day-2-lightning-talk-notes/
#Code4LibBC 2025: Day 1 lightning talk notes #libtech #c4lbc #libraries #technology https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/code4libbc-2025-day-1-lightning-talk-notes/
October 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#Code4LibBC 2025: Day 1 lightning talk notes #libtech #c4lbc #libraries #technology https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/code4libbc-2025-day-1-lightning-talk-notes/
#Presentation: How to stay web accessible: Applying #WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 #websites #a11y #weba11y #libtech #code4lib #c4lbc https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/presentation-how-to-stay-web-accessible-applying-wcag-2-1-2-2/
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#Presentation: How to stay web accessible: Applying #WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 #websites #a11y #weba11y #libtech #code4lib #c4lbc https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/presentation-how-to-stay-web-accessible-applying-wcag-2-1-2-2/
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Daily red panda pawbs
October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Daily red panda pawbs