Lina Bee
@linabee.bsky.social
Microblogger from 🇨🇦 Canada (Re)Posting isn't Endorsement; views my own. Avatar from Tank Girl. Banner photo mine.
Most Canadian travellers don’t understand that Ottawa’s travel alerts can void their travel insurance and don’t know how embassies can help them while abroad, says a new survey commissioned by the foreign service.
You likely don't know this about travel insurance, according to a survey of Canadians
Most Canadian travellers don’t understand that Ottawa’s travel alerts can void their travel insurance and don’t know how embassies can help them while abroad, says a new survey commissioned by the foreign service.
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French interior Minister on Ceuta after meeting with EU counterparts "The problem isn't Schengen. Schengen is the solution. Schengen didn't let a single person from Ceuta onto the Spanish mainland. The problem is "outside interference" whipping up divisions within Europe"
One minute you're young & fun and the next you're falling asleep with your cat at 8pm.
Good morning Bluesky ☀️ My grandad told me he saw the Titanic - from the outset he warned all the people that the ship would sink, but nobody listened to him. He knew he was right and didn't give up. He warned them again & again, until eventually they kicked him out of the cinema.
In Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey", the Trojan Horse is actually a parable on the dangers of relying on midterm polling data. In this essay I will...
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · yesterdayLooks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe
www.cbc.ca/news/world/b... #tech #bitcoin #hack
What we know about ongoing Coldcard hack that's stolen over $100M worth of bitcoin | CBC News
A Toronto-based company that made Coldcard, a bitcoin-only hardware wallet that has been the latest target of a data breach, has reportedly lost $100 million US worth of bitcoin as a result of the ha...
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In Canada, we have tools to hold publishers accountable for the hate people want to print In this context, we can hold companies like Facebook liable for allowing the promotion of hate and violence on their platforms, or ban them outright if we want to. Fines will not remedy this situation.
Lina Bee@linabee.bsky.social · 16h agoI wasn't aware of this until today, but, when I say Canada has hate speech legislation, and should enforce it better, this is what I mean: Some guy out of Alberta running a Facebook hate page was fined $380k last year for attacks made in 2022 on 2SLGBTQ+ events/persons. youtube.com/shorts/4BMmp...
I wasn't aware of this until today, but, when I say Canada has hate speech legislation, and should enforce it better, this is what I mean: Some guy out of Alberta running a Facebook hate page was fined $380k last year for attacks made in 2022 on 2SLGBTQ+ events/persons. youtube.com/shorts/4BMmp...
Man must pay $380K for ‘hate speech’ on his northern Ont. Facebook page
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One of my mentors died this past week He was a crotchety old fart and I got him and his wife hammered on his birthday once. He prevented my explosion more than once and thought I was an idiot. I didn't like him either. Fuck you Chris, see you in hell you goddamn beautiful bastard
If I could be granted one wish that would change the world for the better… Find a dog to adopt. That’s it. Simple as that. There are millions out there waiting ❤️
Before the Storm, painting by George Callaghan, Irish artist.
I refuse to accept self driving cars until they can make printers that work.
Deborah Sandidge "Great chicks in the nest are getting very sleepy after a busy day at the wetlands. The late afternoon sun and sounds of the wetlands eventually lulls them to sleep as the parent stands close. Big yawn for a little baby bird looking like a roar from a little green dinosaur"
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
It's a #butterfly day! 😍🤩🎉🦋 Overcast but very warm, so my sons met me for a butterfly wander after work. Delighted to be the warm landing spot for this stunning peacock! What a beauty 🥰 #Lancashire @savebutterflies.bsky.social #vitaminN
I ran a "debloat your PC" app people had recommended, and it uninstalled both Slack and Microsoft Teams, and like, look, I love the enthusiasm, and I'm not saying you're WRONG, but I do still gotta get paid.
You ever stare at your dog like I can't believe this is free. He could easily charge for this
getting tired of people on the left still launching substack newsletters after all the reporting on that company in recent years
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
If you see this, quote the energy you bring to bluesky
Letterkenny Birthday Party
Alt: Letterkenny Super Soft Birthday Party pink ballon's and Wayne is squaring up for a fight
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Rik | Dipshit Actual@rikthedipshit.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you see this, quote the energy you bring to bluesky ... yeah that's a good gif to sum that up lmao
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky
Canada Gooses? You Got a Problem With Me!
Alt: A clip from the TV show Letterkenny where the character Wayne, a white male farmer in a red plaid shirt and denim jeans, says "You got a problem with Canada gooses you got a problem with me, and I suggest you let that one marinate."
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I Am A Pyrite King@iamapyriteking.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky
Vanilla ice cream with stewed rhubarb is one of the greatest pleasures of summer. 🥰😋 It's amazing how an unappetizing sour-tasting plant can turn into something so delicious.
It's called generative AI because it generates a lot of problems