Daniel Allen 🏳️🌈
@daniel.allens.in
software developer for uwaterloo | Quaker | he/him/his | also found at https://social.coop/@da
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Daniel Allen 🏳️🌈
@daniel.allens.in
· Sep 25
Daniel Allen (@da@social.coop)
99 Posts, 78 Following, 111 Followers · software developer for uwaterloo | Quaker | he/him/his
social.coop
Hi! I'm a midlife #queer #quaker, #webdev for the #university of #waterloo in southwest #ontario. My partner and I moved here from the US in 2001.
We live with the canine Director of the river.institute
I'm also at da.dreamwidth.org & social.coop/@da
We live with the canine Director of the river.institute
I'm also at da.dreamwidth.org & social.coop/@da
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He's openly admitting they're going to use the military to do illegal things and fired all the lawyers so no one will stop them.
They will use the military on US civilians and they will give the order to shoot. The question is whether the rank and file listen.
They will use the military on US civilians and they will give the order to shoot. The question is whether the rank and file listen.
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
He's openly admitting they're going to use the military to do illegal things and fired all the lawyers so no one will stop them.
They will use the military on US civilians and they will give the order to shoot. The question is whether the rank and file listen.
They will use the military on US civilians and they will give the order to shoot. The question is whether the rank and file listen.
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I've been able to brush off most of the erasure of trans people from government websites, but this one is REALLY getting under my skin. It's just complete revisionist history.
How fucking dare they
Old vs. new
How fucking dare they
Old vs. new
February 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I've been able to brush off most of the erasure of trans people from government websites, but this one is REALLY getting under my skin. It's just complete revisionist history.
How fucking dare they
Old vs. new
How fucking dare they
Old vs. new
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lol. Woopsie. See, this is the shit that happens when you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about because you’ve never heard of biology but still want to legislate medical care.
Everyone is female at conception, y’all. It’s not until later that a chem cocktail triggers development of male.
Everyone is female at conception, y’all. It’s not until later that a chem cocktail triggers development of male.
January 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
lol. Woopsie. See, this is the shit that happens when you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about because you’ve never heard of biology but still want to legislate medical care.
Everyone is female at conception, y’all. It’s not until later that a chem cocktail triggers development of male.
Everyone is female at conception, y’all. It’s not until later that a chem cocktail triggers development of male.
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"Don't Engage, Just Block"
A tipsy note to newcomers:
We do not engage with bad faith actors here.
Block works really well.
Also, you can hide someone's comment on your posts from ALL views permanently (do so before blocking).
Don't give them attention.
Guard your peace and your piece!
P.S. Use alt text!!!
We do not engage with bad faith actors here.
Block works really well.
Also, you can hide someone's comment on your posts from ALL views permanently (do so before blocking).
Don't give them attention.
Guard your peace and your piece!
P.S. Use alt text!!!
a cartoon character says you are my hero
Alt: a cartoon character says you are my hero - old school crap animation of He-man winking at the screen
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"Don't Engage, Just Block"
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Take a one-minute interlude for dancers in the NYC subway and a photographer.
Andreas, known as Mr. NYC Subway, is a self-taught New York artist celebrated for his striking subway photography.
[📸 mrnycsubway]
[📸 mrnycsubway]
January 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Take a one-minute interlude for dancers in the NYC subway and a photographer.
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🕯️We hold in the light our Friend Gaie Delap, who on her 78th birthday is held at HMP Eastwood Park due to draconian protest laws and failures of the criminal justice system. 🌍💔👇 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Candle-lit vigil for imprisoned Quaker climate activist
Hundreds of Quakers and supporters braved freezing temperatures to bear witness to the courage of imprisoned climate activist Gaie Delap on her 78th birthday.
www.quaker.org.uk
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🕯️We hold in the light our Friend Gaie Delap, who on her 78th birthday is held at HMP Eastwood Park due to draconian protest laws and failures of the criminal justice system. 🌍💔👇 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Lemley firing Meta as a client is a big deal.
I have struggled with how to respond to Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness. While I have thought about quitting Facebook, I find great value in the connections and friends I have here, and it doesn't seem fair that I should lose that 1/4
January 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Lemley firing Meta as a client is a big deal.
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www.blogto.com/city/2025/01...
And please- when can we get the class actions against all the car companies sharing voluminous data with insurance and other "service" companies? Breaking lots of Canadian privacy laws.
foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacyno...
And please- when can we get the class actions against all the car companies sharing voluminous data with insurance and other "service" companies? Breaking lots of Canadian privacy laws.
foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacyno...
Home Depot now faces class action over privacy issues in Canada
The B.C. Supreme Court certified a class-action lawsuit Tuesday that accuses Home Depot of asking for customers' emails to send an electronic receipt…
www.blogto.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
www.blogto.com/city/2025/01...
And please- when can we get the class actions against all the car companies sharing voluminous data with insurance and other "service" companies? Breaking lots of Canadian privacy laws.
foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacyno...
And please- when can we get the class actions against all the car companies sharing voluminous data with insurance and other "service" companies? Breaking lots of Canadian privacy laws.
foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacyno...
This evening calls for constructing a few Lego wildflowers
January 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This evening calls for constructing a few Lego wildflowers
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Cooperate for Canada Ontario campaign is working towards having the NDP Liberal and Greens cooperate.
#CooperateToWin
cooperateforcanada.ca/ontario/
Tell them you want them to cooperate.
Sign our voting pledges (federal & provincial):
cooperateforcanada.ca/voting-pledg...
#CooperateToWin
cooperateforcanada.ca/ontario/
Tell them you want them to cooperate.
Sign our voting pledges (federal & provincial):
cooperateforcanada.ca/voting-pledg...
December 8, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Cooperate for Canada Ontario campaign is working towards having the NDP Liberal and Greens cooperate.
#CooperateToWin
cooperateforcanada.ca/ontario/
Tell them you want them to cooperate.
Sign our voting pledges (federal & provincial):
cooperateforcanada.ca/voting-pledg...
#CooperateToWin
cooperateforcanada.ca/ontario/
Tell them you want them to cooperate.
Sign our voting pledges (federal & provincial):
cooperateforcanada.ca/voting-pledg...
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In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
December 5, 2024 at 9:12 PM
In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
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I did this! 2 voicemails, one live person. Hope you'll call too!
dear cis & straight friends: if you're dismayed about increasing political & legislative attacks on trans & LGBTQ+ ppl, here's something tangible you can do: PLEASE CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TODAY and tell them #LGBTQNotGoingBack!
Here is my #LGBTQNotGoingBack post, which includes a MASTER LIST of everyone else's posts! plus instructions for how to be added to this lists & how to call your representatives today!
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/lgbtq-peop...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/lgbtq-people... #LGBTQ
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/lgbtq-peop...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/lgbtq-people... #LGBTQ
December 3, 2024 at 11:18 PM
I did this! 2 voicemails, one live person. Hope you'll call too!
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1) This is awesome!
2) It’s being announced here by the mayor of Waterloo. Welcome, @mayormccabe.bsky.social!
2) It’s being announced here by the mayor of Waterloo. Welcome, @mayormccabe.bsky.social!
With federal Housing Accelerator Funds the City of Waterloo is partnering with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social & multiple non-profit housing providers to build ~1,000 supportive, deeply affordable, affordable, and attainable housing units! @seanfraser.bsky.social
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Waterloo council will subsidize ‘unprecedented’ affordable housing project with 1,010 homes
City hall will provide $20 million in city land for free to Habitat for Humanity to build 1,010 subsidized homes beside the RIM Park recreation complex.
www.therecord.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:14 AM
1) This is awesome!
2) It’s being announced here by the mayor of Waterloo. Welcome, @mayormccabe.bsky.social!
2) It’s being announced here by the mayor of Waterloo. Welcome, @mayormccabe.bsky.social!
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So about ten years ago I found a small network of bots on Reddit dedicated to spreading hate. The thing about it is that these weren't even responding to political topics - they were just responding to random keywords with insults and hate.
The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵
The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵
this is kind of a niche issue but: if you are getting weird and hostile responses that feel a little off, there are some folks on here making accounts that automatically reply to large quantities of posts in a vaguely hostile manner. you can ignore them, and also, it's not personal
December 3, 2024 at 1:55 PM
So about ten years ago I found a small network of bots on Reddit dedicated to spreading hate. The thing about it is that these weren't even responding to political topics - they were just responding to random keywords with insults and hate.
The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵
The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵
December 3, 2024 at 11:23 PM
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this one is always a classic!
Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions
November 28, 2024 at 9:04 PM
this one is always a classic!
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Democrats' backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights must stop now! here is my proposed action. Please share widely and please let me know if you plan to participate! #LGBTQNotGoingBack
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
Planned Action for LGBTQ+ & Allies in Response to Democrats Capitulating on Trans Rights
As most of you are aware, since Kamala Harris’s election loss (which trans people were not in charge of nor responsible for), Democratic politicians and pundits have been signaling that they plan to t...
juliaserano.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Democrats' backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights must stop now! here is my proposed action. Please share widely and please let me know if you plan to participate! #LGBTQNotGoingBack
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
MASS ACTION (see below)- "Dec 3rd, 2024 (the 1st day that both House & Senate back in session), all of us who are invested in this issue and have a platform- blog, newsletter, column, podcast, YouTube, TikTok, Insta, etc.) publish a piece with the shared title: “LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back.”
the NYTimes & Pod Save the Bullwark pundits want trans ppl to disappear. instead, let's remind Dems that they *need* our votes! here's how:
Democrats' backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights must stop now! here is my proposed action. Please share widely and please let me know if you plan to participate! #LGBTQNotGoingBack
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
November 27, 2024 at 3:49 PM
MASS ACTION (see below)- "Dec 3rd, 2024 (the 1st day that both House & Senate back in session), all of us who are invested in this issue and have a platform- blog, newsletter, column, podcast, YouTube, TikTok, Insta, etc.) publish a piece with the shared title: “LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back.”
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Maryland folks, I need another favor.
There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).
They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
1/
There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).
They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
1/
November 20, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Maryland folks, I need another favor.
There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).
They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
1/
There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).
They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
1/
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I want to talk about my trans son, the other trans people I know and love, and the need to fight for their rights. But I keep just circling back to this more basic statement:
November 21, 2024 at 4:34 AM
I want to talk about my trans son, the other trans people I know and love, and the need to fight for their rights. But I keep just circling back to this more basic statement:
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Bluesky has gotten LOUD! That's not a bad thing, but I've been here a year and a half and I'm getting used to the changes.
Here's a feed I love. It finds the quieter posters from your follows to display only.
These are often your friends or deliberate follows. Give it a try!
Here's a feed I love. It finds the quieter posters from your follows to display only.
These are often your friends or deliberate follows. Give it a try!
November 15, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Bluesky has gotten LOUD! That's not a bad thing, but I've been here a year and a half and I'm getting used to the changes.
Here's a feed I love. It finds the quieter posters from your follows to display only.
These are often your friends or deliberate follows. Give it a try!
Here's a feed I love. It finds the quieter posters from your follows to display only.
These are often your friends or deliberate follows. Give it a try!
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Big corporations own a lot of Canadian Media
Here's a Starter Pack of independent Canadian media outlets
go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR
Some of my favourites in here include @thenarwhal.ca @nationalobserver.bsky.social @canadaland.com @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social , @thehilltimes.bsky.social
Here's a Starter Pack of independent Canadian media outlets
go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR
Some of my favourites in here include @thenarwhal.ca @nationalobserver.bsky.social @canadaland.com @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social , @thehilltimes.bsky.social
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Big corporations own a lot of Canadian Media
Here's a Starter Pack of independent Canadian media outlets
go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR
Some of my favourites in here include @thenarwhal.ca @nationalobserver.bsky.social @canadaland.com @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social , @thehilltimes.bsky.social
Here's a Starter Pack of independent Canadian media outlets
go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR
Some of my favourites in here include @thenarwhal.ca @nationalobserver.bsky.social @canadaland.com @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social , @thehilltimes.bsky.social
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Chevron reported $21.37B in profit last year, and received $2.3B in subsidies.
Taxpayers gave them $2.3B in profit.
We could provide free lunch to every student in the US for what we give away as subsidies to Big Oil each year.
So who’s the “welfare queen” scamming the system?
Taxpayers gave them $2.3B in profit.
We could provide free lunch to every student in the US for what we give away as subsidies to Big Oil each year.
So who’s the “welfare queen” scamming the system?
April 10, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Chevron reported $21.37B in profit last year, and received $2.3B in subsidies.
Taxpayers gave them $2.3B in profit.
We could provide free lunch to every student in the US for what we give away as subsidies to Big Oil each year.
So who’s the “welfare queen” scamming the system?
Taxpayers gave them $2.3B in profit.
We could provide free lunch to every student in the US for what we give away as subsidies to Big Oil each year.
So who’s the “welfare queen” scamming the system?
I'm literally unable to catch my breath
March 2, 2024 at 8:11 PM
I'm literally unable to catch my breath