Bruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@bwacton.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Never on the bird site, but when I heard about Mastodon I thought it would be for old fossils like me, so I joined. Happy to be here as it is a very #Canadian […]
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Personally, nowhere, since I'm stuck on the Whitemud because aggressive idiots met icy roadway. Big rack-ups on both sides of the Quesnell. Like, how did that truck rip out the rear end?
Where are all the Canadians going?
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
Where are all the Canadians going?
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
Where are all the Canadians going?
In recent years, one in four visitors to the US has been Canadian. But with so many boycotting US holidays, here's where they're heading instead.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Personally, nowhere, since I'm stuck on the Whitemud because aggressive idiots met icy roadway. Big rack-ups on both sides of the Quesnell. Like, how did that truck rip out the rear end?
Where are all the Canadians going?
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
Where are all the Canadians going?
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
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Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/12/air-passengers-extremely-high-levels-ultrafine-particle-pollution-study
December 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/12/air-passengers-extremely-high-levels-ultrafine-particle-pollution-study
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Just got a letter from a place I haven’t worked at for eight years (UPenn) telling me that my personal data was leaked by a company I’ve never done business with (Oracle), and so they’re giving me two years of credit monitoring with another company (Equifax) to make up for it.
The future isn’t […]
The future isn’t […]
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federate.social
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Just got a letter from a place I haven’t worked at for eight years (UPenn) telling me that my personal data was leaked by a company I’ve never done business with (Oracle), and so they’re giving me two years of credit monitoring with another company (Equifax) to make up for it.
The future isn’t […]
The future isn’t […]
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I *love* getting invited to important committee meetings with Canadian Space Agency representatives less than 24 hours notice! Especially when don't tell me how long I'm supposed to speak for or exactly what to focus on other than "Dark and Quiet Skies!"
Grumble grumble.
Grumble grumble.
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I *love* getting invited to important committee meetings with Canadian Space Agency representatives less than 24 hours notice! Especially when don't tell me how long I'm supposed to speak for or exactly what to focus on other than "Dark and Quiet Skies!"
Grumble grumble.
Grumble grumble.
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Reposted by Bruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
If you’re hankerin’ for some end-of-night, end-of-weekend chill, hanker no more . . .
https://youtu.be/apnoDRHxkGg?si=O3YeP194YNUK8wXr
https://youtu.be/apnoDRHxkGg?si=O3YeP194YNUK8wXr
December 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
If you’re hankerin’ for some end-of-night, end-of-weekend chill, hanker no more . . .
https://youtu.be/apnoDRHxkGg?si=O3YeP194YNUK8wXr
https://youtu.be/apnoDRHxkGg?si=O3YeP194YNUK8wXr
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36 years ago today, I lived in Calgary. My daughter was 2, with every bit of potential to do whatever she wanted with her life. My partner was a woman working in a non-traditional job -- one which occasionally found her pissing off some misogynist wingnut […]
[Original post on thecanadian.social]
[Original post on thecanadian.social]
December 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
36 years ago today, I lived in Calgary. My daughter was 2, with every bit of potential to do whatever she wanted with her life. My partner was a woman working in a non-traditional job -- one which occasionally found her pissing off some misogynist wingnut […]
[Original post on thecanadian.social]
[Original post on thecanadian.social]
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Reposted by Bruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
The best thing the federal government could do with the oil and gas industry and its pet petrostate government in Alberta is make it irrelevant.
Not fight it, not make deals with it: make it irrelevant.
Introduce and support such a sweeping shift in how Canadians power their lives that these […]
Not fight it, not make deals with it: make it irrelevant.
Introduce and support such a sweeping shift in how Canadians power their lives that these […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
December 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The best thing the federal government could do with the oil and gas industry and its pet petrostate government in Alberta is make it irrelevant.
Not fight it, not make deals with it: make it irrelevant.
Introduce and support such a sweeping shift in how Canadians power their lives that these […]
Not fight it, not make deals with it: make it irrelevant.
Introduce and support such a sweeping shift in how Canadians power their lives that these […]
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US Embassy Building, Wandsworth, London, UK, 2025.
All the pixels, each unsure of which side of the road on which to drive, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54586230547
#photography
All the pixels, each unsure of which side of the road on which to drive, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54586230547
#photography
November 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
US Embassy Building, Wandsworth, London, UK, 2025.
All the pixels, each unsure of which side of the road on which to drive, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54586230547
#photography
All the pixels, each unsure of which side of the road on which to drive, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54586230547
#photography
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The MAGA free speech warriors have created a "Media Offenders Hall of Shame," which is now posted on the official (.gov) White House website.
It has a "leaders' board" and snappy info graphics to illustrate who are the "repeat offenders."
This is what our gov't does with its (your) resources […]
It has a "leaders' board" and snappy info graphics to illustrate who are the "repeat offenders."
This is what our gov't does with its (your) resources […]
Original post on mastodon.online
mastodon.online
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The MAGA free speech warriors have created a "Media Offenders Hall of Shame," which is now posted on the official (.gov) White House website.
It has a "leaders' board" and snappy info graphics to illustrate who are the "repeat offenders."
This is what our gov't does with its (your) resources […]
It has a "leaders' board" and snappy info graphics to illustrate who are the "repeat offenders."
This is what our gov't does with its (your) resources […]
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[food]
I had to make pie today because of all the lovely American Thanksgiving food posts. But I just now realized I forgot to listen to Alice's Restaurant while making them. So I might have to make more pie tomorrow...
I had to make pie today because of all the lovely American Thanksgiving food posts. But I just now realized I forgot to listen to Alice's Restaurant while making them. So I might have to make more pie tomorrow...
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
[food]
I had to make pie today because of all the lovely American Thanksgiving food posts. But I just now realized I forgot to listen to Alice's Restaurant while making them. So I might have to make more pie tomorrow...
I had to make pie today because of all the lovely American Thanksgiving food posts. But I just now realized I forgot to listen to Alice's Restaurant while making them. So I might have to make more pie tomorrow...
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I would like more headlines like “journalists show a fucking backbone”,
Rather than endless “Trump lashes out” stories. Cmon yall!!!
Rather than endless “Trump lashes out” stories. Cmon yall!!!
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I would like more headlines like “journalists show a fucking backbone”,
Rather than endless “Trump lashes out” stories. Cmon yall!!!
Rather than endless “Trump lashes out” stories. Cmon yall!!!
Hey #canada did anyone manage to down load IDs some of the foreign terrorists that are supporting the #alberta separatist movement from when X exposed the country of origin of these saboteurs? We need to out as many as possible to show how little support these fringe movements have in Canada.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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The #ucp gov of Alberta claims the #notwithstanding clause was put there to prevent judicial over-reach. They have that exactly wrong and backwards:
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was formulated precisely to prevent bigoted numpties from trampling all over the fundamental rights of […]
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was formulated precisely to prevent bigoted numpties from trampling all over the fundamental rights of […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The #ucp gov of Alberta claims the #notwithstanding clause was put there to prevent judicial over-reach. They have that exactly wrong and backwards:
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was formulated precisely to prevent bigoted numpties from trampling all over the fundamental rights of […]
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was formulated precisely to prevent bigoted numpties from trampling all over the fundamental rights of […]
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“strengthens the role of parents as primary caregivers” is what the GovofAB claims their anti-trans laws do, but oddly enough they choose to do that by putting politicians between the parents of trans kids and their doctors.
The justification given is that supposedly a “majority” of Albertans […]
The justification given is that supposedly a “majority” of Albertans […]
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mstdn.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“strengthens the role of parents as primary caregivers” is what the GovofAB claims their anti-trans laws do, but oddly enough they choose to do that by putting politicians between the parents of trans kids and their doctors.
The justification given is that supposedly a “majority” of Albertans […]
The justification given is that supposedly a “majority” of Albertans […]
Hey to all of my #us and #canadian connections can we please make this go viral, just normal Canadians and Americans promoting the truth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xA5RC6Ag1VE&dp_isNewTab=1&dp_referrer=serp&dp_allowFirstVideo=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xA5RC6Ag1VE&dp_isNewTab=1&dp_referrer=serp&dp_allowFirstVideo=1
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hey to all of my #us and #canadian connections can we please make this go viral, just normal Canadians and Americans promoting the truth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xA5RC6Ag1VE&dp_isNewTab=1&dp_referrer=serp&dp_allowFirstVideo=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xA5RC6Ag1VE&dp_isNewTab=1&dp_referrer=serp&dp_allowFirstVideo=1
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Good morning.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Good morning.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
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I still wear a mask to class, on trains and planes, and when in crowded indoor spaces, because I am human who relies on a human body, and am addicted to regular respiration.
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I still wear a mask to class, on trains and planes, and when in crowded indoor spaces, because I am human who relies on a human body, and am addicted to regular respiration.
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@dyckron IMHO, writing legislation is an important part of an elected officials job's.
I'm sure other governments are using LLMs to draft legislation. Alberta is saying the quiet part loud.
Why?
I think it's part of their bid to host data centres, powered by fossil fuels. Nothing says "tech […]
I'm sure other governments are using LLMs to draft legislation. Alberta is saying the quiet part loud.
Why?
I think it's part of their bid to host data centres, powered by fossil fuels. Nothing says "tech […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
@dyckron IMHO, writing legislation is an important part of an elected officials job's.
I'm sure other governments are using LLMs to draft legislation. Alberta is saying the quiet part loud.
Why?
I think it's part of their bid to host data centres, powered by fossil fuels. Nothing says "tech […]
I'm sure other governments are using LLMs to draft legislation. Alberta is saying the quiet part loud.
Why?
I think it's part of their bid to host data centres, powered by fossil fuels. Nothing says "tech […]
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😱 The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” and triggered a standoff with armed Mexican security forces.
Mexico tore the signs out. The Pentagon admitted the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Mexico tore the signs out. The Pentagon admitted the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
😱 The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” and triggered a standoff with armed Mexican security forces.
Mexico tore the signs out. The Pentagon admitted the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Mexico tore the signs out. The Pentagon admitted the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]