Keith Mann
@keithmann.com
IT industry analyst. Lifelong hacker and geek. Polymath. Trying to find ways to be less evil. Boundless curiosity. Tech, SF, TTRPG, science, environment, democracy. Personal account, opinions my own. He/Him. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦🍁 #HamOnt
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
When did it become socially acceptable to put your phone on speaker and force the rest of the coffee shop to listen to whatever you're watching on Netflix?
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
When did it become socially acceptable to put your phone on speaker and force the rest of the coffee shop to listen to whatever you're watching on Netflix?
A Canadian employer of record will probably cost you less than $100,000 per employee.
September 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A Canadian employer of record will probably cost you less than $100,000 per employee.
Screw Air Canada for not settling in the first place and screw WestJet for profiteering in the meantime.
August 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Screw Air Canada for not settling in the first place and screw WestJet for profiteering in the meantime.
Governors Rd from Overfield to Ogilvie is closed. The intersection is of Ogilvie and Governors is partially blocked. #hamont
Hamilton Police have confirmed a fatal shooting at 77 Governors Road in Dundas. #hamont
July 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Governors Rd from Overfield to Ogilvie is closed. The intersection is of Ogilvie and Governors is partially blocked. #hamont
"This is a natural disaster" says the world's largest exporter of coal, as if it were in fact nature's fault.
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
South Australia algal bloom a 'natural disaster,' state's premier says, as species wiped out | CBC News
South Australia's state premier has declared a toxic algal bloom a "natural disaster" amid thousands of marine animal deaths, as well as impacts to tourism and seafood farming.
www.cbc.ca
July 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"This is a natural disaster" says the world's largest exporter of coal, as if it were in fact nature's fault.
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Just experienced thirty seconds of existential terror wondering which parallel universe I'd wandered into in which Ray Bradbury didn't write "Dandelion Wine"
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Just experienced thirty seconds of existential terror wondering which parallel universe I'd wandered into in which Ray Bradbury didn't write "Dandelion Wine"
I'm afraid that, when I die, someone will tell me how much of my life was spent on cable management.
May 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I'm afraid that, when I die, someone will tell me how much of my life was spent on cable management.
It's not soccer, people.
May 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It's not soccer, people.
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“…this morning, from a war zone half a world away, I was reading about your election. And for the first time in days, I exhaled.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
The Nation That Trump Could Never Break
Canada didn’t just resist, they reminded the rest of us how to endure
viktorkravchuk.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“…this morning, from a war zone half a world away, I was reading about your election. And for the first time in days, I exhaled.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
In a stunning reversal of historical trends, Americans are now apologizing more to Canadians than the other way around. If this apology deficit continues, there may be tariffs.
April 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In a stunning reversal of historical trends, Americans are now apologizing more to Canadians than the other way around. If this apology deficit continues, there may be tariffs.
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We've seen videos like this before, but usually when you see a tearful wife pleading with the kidnappers who have taken her husband, she's not talking to the U.S. president
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
April 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We've seen videos like this before, but usually when you see a tearful wife pleading with the kidnappers who have taken her husband, she's not talking to the U.S. president
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A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos, as police officers forcibly removed several protesters and subdued two of them with stun guns.
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
April 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos, as police officers forcibly removed several protesters and subdued two of them with stun guns.
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
If you think figuring out tariffs on auto parts that cross borders twelve times before the car is finished is bad, wait until you see how often code crosses borders before the software is done.
April 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
If you think figuring out tariffs on auto parts that cross borders twelve times before the car is finished is bad, wait until you see how often code crosses borders before the software is done.
Forget about Fentanyl; people are going to be smuggling iPhones from Canada into the US.
April 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Forget about Fentanyl; people are going to be smuggling iPhones from Canada into the US.
I see the dead cats are bouncing on Bay Street this morning.
April 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I see the dead cats are bouncing on Bay Street this morning.
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I kind of want to go
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I kind of want to go
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Fight U.S. tariffs. Protect workers. Build a stronger economy.
April 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Fight U.S. tariffs. Protect workers. Build a stronger economy.
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Absolutely shameful that CTV caved to a disingenuous right-wing pressure campaign instead of standing their ground. It presents even more red flags about the state of the media in Canada.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social did not deserve to be treated this way.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social did not deserve to be treated this way.
NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
pressprogress.ca
April 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Absolutely shameful that CTV caved to a disingenuous right-wing pressure campaign instead of standing their ground. It presents even more red flags about the state of the media in Canada.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social did not deserve to be treated this way.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social did not deserve to be treated this way.
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Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
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speaking my language - I'm still convinced radio is the future: "Radio is the ultimate internet circumvention tool because it is not the internet. And it can’t be tracked." #othernetworks www.radioworld.com/columns-and-...
Why We Need “Shortwave 2.0” - Radio World
Debate about the future of shortwave broadcasting focuses on the correct observation that shortwave listening is no longer a mainstream activity in most of the world.
www.radioworld.com
March 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
speaking my language - I'm still convinced radio is the future: "Radio is the ultimate internet circumvention tool because it is not the internet. And it can’t be tracked." #othernetworks www.radioworld.com/columns-and-...
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March 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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My meeting with the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations was focused on keeping Canada’s economy strong in the face of unjust tariffs.
We’re ready to engage with the U.S. on a comprehensive negotiation — when Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation.
We’re ready to engage with the U.S. on a comprehensive negotiation — when Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation.
March 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My meeting with the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations was focused on keeping Canada’s economy strong in the face of unjust tariffs.
We’re ready to engage with the U.S. on a comprehensive negotiation — when Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation.
We’re ready to engage with the U.S. on a comprehensive negotiation — when Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation.