Geoff Berner
@geoffberner.zeroes.ca.ap.brid.gy
Jewish singer/songwriter/accordion player/novelist/some kind of activist maybe. Living on territory belonging to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil Waututh peoples […]
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Please share around my new fun animated music video! Directed by Taiwa Olivier. It's a silly song that shows you how to build a Corsi-Rosenthal Box. #covid #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #corsirosenthalbox #music #folkmusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XS-7vgThfQ
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True, but surprising to see in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦:
"#wikipedia is needed now more than ever, 25 years on."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00074-1
"The online encyclopedia is an antidote to an increasingly poisoned information ecosystem. Researchers should help to nourish it."
"#wikipedia is needed now more than ever, 25 years on."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00074-1
"The online encyclopedia is an antidote to an increasingly poisoned information ecosystem. Researchers should help to nourish it."
Wikipedia is needed now more than ever, 25 years on
Nature, Published online: 28 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00074-1
The online encyclopedia is an antidote to an increasingly poisoned information ecosystem. Researchers should help to nourish it.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
True, but surprising to see in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦:
"#wikipedia is needed now more than ever, 25 years on."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00074-1
"The online encyclopedia is an antidote to an increasingly poisoned information ecosystem. Researchers should help to nourish it."
"#wikipedia is needed now more than ever, 25 years on."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00074-1
"The online encyclopedia is an antidote to an increasingly poisoned information ecosystem. Researchers should help to nourish it."
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Dystopic, but perhaps useful?
How you can protect yourself against sonic weapons
How you can protect yourself against sonic weapons
LRADs harm protesters. Be safe!
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Dystopic, but perhaps useful?
How you can protect yourself against sonic weapons
How you can protect yourself against sonic weapons
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“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
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Dan Froomkin, one of America's top press critics, dissects what looks like a short-lived internal rebellion by New York Times reporters and editors who -- all too briefly -- told the simple truth about the Trump regime's murder of an American citizen in Minneapolis […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Dan Froomkin, one of America's top press critics, dissects what looks like a short-lived internal rebellion by New York Times reporters and editors who -- all too briefly -- told the simple truth about the Trump regime's murder of an American citizen in Minneapolis […]
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A website with European alternatives to US Tech created by @xabd on Mastodon.
https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/ #europeanalternatives
https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/ #europeanalternatives
Digital Escape Tools – Privacy & Security Software 2026
Discover the best privacy tools and secure software in 2026. Open-source apps, encrypted services, and guides to protect your online privacy and fight surveillance.
digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM
A website with European alternatives to US Tech created by @xabd on Mastodon.
https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/ #europeanalternatives
https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/ #europeanalternatives
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We’ve redefined how the statistics are calculated. From now on, only politicians with an X account are counted. We’ve also updated the wording from “inactive” to “exited”.
If a MEP has an X account and hasn’t publicly stated that they left, they are […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
If a MEP has an X account and hasn’t publicly stated that they left, they are […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
We’ve redefined how the statistics are calculated. From now on, only politicians with an X account are counted. We’ve also updated the wording from “inactive” to “exited”.
If a MEP has an X account and hasn’t publicly stated that they left, they are […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
If a MEP has an X account and hasn’t publicly stated that they left, they are […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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The judge Lord Young in the Scottish Court of Session has ruled that there should be judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action in Scotland under Scottish Law.
Huge.
17 to 18 March at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Huge.
17 to 18 March at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM
The judge Lord Young in the Scottish Court of Session has ruled that there should be judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action in Scotland under Scottish Law.
Huge.
17 to 18 March at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Huge.
17 to 18 March at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
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Palantir hired four Ministry of Defence officials last year. Then it won its biggest ever contract with the department
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January 28, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Palantir hired four Ministry of Defence officials last year. Then it won its biggest ever contract with the department
Read this story and more like it in our weekly newsletter ⤵️ […]
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There were early warning signs about Carney regarding both women's issues and veterans. We were told to be quiet when we raised them.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Nearly half of members of Women Veterans Council quit
Five of the 12 members resigned after a meeting with the Veterans Affairs Minister, saying there was limited engagement on addressing the needs of female soldiers
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
There were early warning signs about Carney regarding both women's issues and veterans. We were told to be quiet when we raised them.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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When a CEO says it is "time for de-escalation", what they are actually saying is, "please don't do a general strike or boycott that could lower corporate profits and my annual bonus, or demand that I stand up to Trump's fascism in any way, because I am a craven coward with no principles."
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 AM
When a CEO says it is "time for de-escalation", what they are actually saying is, "please don't do a general strike or boycott that could lower corporate profits and my annual bonus, or demand that I stand up to Trump's fascism in any way, because I am a craven coward with no principles."
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Zarah Sultana: From ICE to Gaza, Palantir is complicit in violent US hegemony. Why do we keep giving it contracts?
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January 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Zarah Sultana: From ICE to Gaza, Palantir is complicit in violent US hegemony. Why do we keep giving it contracts?
Read this story and more like it in our weekly newsletter ⤵️ […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
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the criticism is not widespread, it comes from a trump admin official, a museum controlled by the white house, and a trump donor's vanity anti-antisemitism organization
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 AM
the criticism is not widespread, it comes from a trump admin official, a museum controlled by the white house, and a trump donor's vanity anti-antisemitism organization
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We had eradicated this disease.
And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.
And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We had eradicated this disease.
And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.
And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.
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Reminder that flu deaths are a policy choice. In the 2020/21 flu season, deaths were remarkably low due to Covid mitigations such as masks, social distancing, reduced crowding. No one should lose a child to a disease we've already shown we can control
January 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Reminder that flu deaths are a policy choice. In the 2020/21 flu season, deaths were remarkably low due to Covid mitigations such as masks, social distancing, reduced crowding. No one should lose a child to a disease we've already shown we can control
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Donald Trump has hung a picture of himself with Russian president Vladimir Putin in the White House,
-- a move that will likely raise eyebrows among U.S. allies.
The photo of the two world leaders was taken during their summit in Alaska last August, and has been placed above a picture of Trump […]
-- a move that will likely raise eyebrows among U.S. allies.
The photo of the two world leaders was taken during their summit in Alaska last August, and has been placed above a picture of Trump […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Donald Trump has hung a picture of himself with Russian president Vladimir Putin in the White House,
-- a move that will likely raise eyebrows among U.S. allies.
The photo of the two world leaders was taken during their summit in Alaska last August, and has been placed above a picture of Trump […]
-- a move that will likely raise eyebrows among U.S. allies.
The photo of the two world leaders was taken during their summit in Alaska last August, and has been placed above a picture of Trump […]
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Every time you push back against a fascist and they back down it doesn't mean what they were trying to do was "just a distraction" as if without pushback they'd not have done it and, having got away with it, done worse.
Don't give them so much credit.
Fascists not having a coherent plan and […]
Don't give them so much credit.
Fascists not having a coherent plan and […]
Original post on mastodon.scot
mastodon.scot
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Every time you push back against a fascist and they back down it doesn't mean what they were trying to do was "just a distraction" as if without pushback they'd not have done it and, having got away with it, done worse.
Don't give them so much credit.
Fascists not having a coherent plan and […]
Don't give them so much credit.
Fascists not having a coherent plan and […]
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"Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest way the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies imposed in the United States […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
"Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest way the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies imposed in the United States […]
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I had no idea this existed.
A public health dashboard for England, graphing metrics for everything from colds, to measles, to childhood vaccination rates and more.
Fascinating stuff.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/
#data #datavis #publichealth #dataisbeautiful
A public health dashboard for England, graphing metrics for everything from colds, to measles, to childhood vaccination rates and more.
Fascinating stuff.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/
#data #datavis #publichealth #dataisbeautiful
UKHSA data dashboard
Showing public health data across England
ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I had no idea this existed.
A public health dashboard for England, graphing metrics for everything from colds, to measles, to childhood vaccination rates and more.
Fascinating stuff.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/
#data #datavis #publichealth #dataisbeautiful
A public health dashboard for England, graphing metrics for everything from colds, to measles, to childhood vaccination rates and more.
Fascinating stuff.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/
#data #datavis #publichealth #dataisbeautiful
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Yesterday I met with a bunch of folks who plan on advocating for politicians, municipalities, journalists, and others to set up accounts on the #fediverse. The focus is on Canada. I'm totally on board for it, because I've long advocated for folks to leave corporate social media, and let's face […]
Original post on aoir.social
aoir.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Yesterday I met with a bunch of folks who plan on advocating for politicians, municipalities, journalists, and others to set up accounts on the #fediverse. The focus is on Canada. I'm totally on board for it, because I've long advocated for folks to leave corporate social media, and let's face […]
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I'm VERY anti "Remote Learning" on snow days. Snow days are magical and young people should play video games and have snowball fights.
Or go sledding.
And pester their parents who are doing remote office work to make hot chocolate.
Hmph.
Or go sledding.
And pester their parents who are doing remote office work to make hot chocolate.
Hmph.
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I'm VERY anti "Remote Learning" on snow days. Snow days are magical and young people should play video games and have snowball fights.
Or go sledding.
And pester their parents who are doing remote office work to make hot chocolate.
Hmph.
Or go sledding.
And pester their parents who are doing remote office work to make hot chocolate.
Hmph.
We zeroed in on hotels because we wanted to pick something that anyone, anywhere can immediately recognize: “There’s a Hilton near me. I could book a reservation and cancel it. I could leave a bad review on Booking.com.”
#uspol #ice […]
#uspol #ice […]
Original post on zeroes.ca
zeroes.ca
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 AM