Kelly Rodger
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@krodger@mstdn.ca . Software Engineer. Program Director @ IBM Software. @IBM_DB2. Dad. DIY. Tennis, ultimate, skier, and rusty cyclist.
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Holy shit.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Ronald Reagan narrates a new anti-tariff ad from Canada
The new commercial is part of a $75 million ad campaign by Ontario aimed at Republican voters.
www.fastcompany.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Holy shit.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
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John Fugelsang - “Separation of Church and Hate” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
June 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
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Wow. Read that executive summary. Especially if you're confused about why the Conservatives are likely going to keep Poilievre as leader.
www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/20...
www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/20...
Historic Election Concludes amid Deepened Polarization
[Ottawa – May 20, 2025] Below is a retrospective of the 45th Canadian federal election, the forces that shaped it, and the challenges Canada faces.
www.ekospolitics.com
May 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Wow. Read that executive summary. Especially if you're confused about why the Conservatives are likely going to keep Poilievre as leader.
www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/20...
www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/20...
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Sometimes it’s not actually abt the amnt of resources that you have, but rather how you organize people in order to use your queue most effectively, (…), because we believe that when you try to address wait times, you should do it in a way that benefits every1, not just people who can afford to pay
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Sometimes it’s not actually abt the amnt of resources that you have, but rather how you organize people in order to use your queue most effectively, (…), because we believe that when you try to address wait times, you should do it in a way that benefits every1, not just people who can afford to pay
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“McDonalds workers in Denmark make more than Honda workers in Alabama” is such a key point. It’s the institutions, stupid.
April 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“McDonalds workers in Denmark make more than Honda workers in Alabama” is such a key point. It’s the institutions, stupid.
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Doug Ford needs to cancel Ontario’s contract with Starlink now. Absolutely solidarity with Ukraine but also to avoid it being used as a bargaining chip by Musk and Trump against Canada. Right now, Premier Ford.
“The United States has threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite internet terminals if Kyiv does not reach a deal with the U.S. regarding critical mineral resources, Reuters reported on Feb. 21, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations.”
US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters
The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink service after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communicati...
kyivindependent.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Doug Ford needs to cancel Ontario’s contract with Starlink now. Absolutely solidarity with Ukraine but also to avoid it being used as a bargaining chip by Musk and Trump against Canada. Right now, Premier Ford.
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I'm watching Canadian officials hold a presser on the Toronto plane crash and remarkably they're not blaming DEI or recklessly speculating about causes. They could never cut it down here in Trumplandia.
February 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I'm watching Canadian officials hold a presser on the Toronto plane crash and remarkably they're not blaming DEI or recklessly speculating about causes. They could never cut it down here in Trumplandia.
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Money talks
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Money talks
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When I heard Musk say this on Tuesday, my assumption was that it was a programming issue. Because I can code and have written to databases and because I am familiar with other examples of default values being misinterpreted.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
February 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When I heard Musk say this on Tuesday, my assumption was that it was a programming issue. Because I can code and have written to databases and because I am familiar with other examples of default values being misinterpreted.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
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Elon Musk warning about an unelected bureaucracy is like watching Drake sing "Not Like Us" at karaoke
February 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Elon Musk warning about an unelected bureaucracy is like watching Drake sing "Not Like Us" at karaoke
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Picking a fight with Canada has America looking like Jake Paul
February 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Picking a fight with Canada has America looking like Jake Paul
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January 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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CBC, ABC Australia, PBS/NPR, RNZ, BBC, YLE (basically the public broadcasters are really good because they don't make any money by being extremist or unbalanced.
January 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
CBC, ABC Australia, PBS/NPR, RNZ, BBC, YLE (basically the public broadcasters are really good because they don't make any money by being extremist or unbalanced.
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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum claps back at Trump using a map from 1607 to say that parts of the United States should be renamed 'Mexican America' (voice translated with AI)
January 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum claps back at Trump using a map from 1607 to say that parts of the United States should be renamed 'Mexican America' (voice translated with AI)
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Pierre Poilievre says Canadians are too obsessed with race because of “wokeism” and agrees with Jordan Peterson that Canada essentially had to invent and import racism because it didn’t exist here before recent decades.
Canada is so fucked if this guy forms government.
Canada is so fucked if this guy forms government.
January 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Pierre Poilievre says Canadians are too obsessed with race because of “wokeism” and agrees with Jordan Peterson that Canada essentially had to invent and import racism because it didn’t exist here before recent decades.
Canada is so fucked if this guy forms government.
Canada is so fucked if this guy forms government.
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Fascinating read
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
December 29, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Fascinating read
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Mark Carney is absolutely right ...
December 26, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Mark Carney is absolutely right ...
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Just read the response from Costco to shareholders requesting it back down from DEI. It was glorious. It begins "Our Board has considered this proposal and believes … an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary." and gets better. A happy investor #diversityandinclusion
December 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Just read the response from Costco to shareholders requesting it back down from DEI. It was glorious. It begins "Our Board has considered this proposal and believes … an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary." and gets better. A happy investor #diversityandinclusion