The Imitable NotMike
@notmike.madefrom.idiot.parts
Like a big, dumb Frankenstein, striving to be greater than the sum of his parts.
The Ontario govt took $60M out of public education and handed it to Staples. Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation. Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian. #OntEd
You can’t make this up: Alberta seeks help from other Canadian provinces to run referendum on separating from Canada www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
if they're drinking nounwine it's fantasy. if they're snorting a verb it's sci fi
Any day now, Trump will direct the FBI to investigate Ted Cruz for being the Zodiac Killer, and Kash Patel will actually have to do it.
High speed rail will improve the lives of way more Ontarians than expanding Billy Bishop, but Doug says 'screw you, this is about my airport'. www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Ontario rethinking support for federal government’s Alto high-speed rail after Billy Bishop expansion blocked
The Doug Ford government is now rethinking its support for a high-speed rail project after the federal government ruled out expanding Billy Bishop Airport, a source has told CTV News.
cp24.com
To add to this, Chrome now lets you put all your tabs vertically along the edge of the window. So, yes, this is another one of those features I'm going to personally take credit for because my open tabs look more like a To-Do List than ever.
The Imitable NotMike@notmike.madefrom.idiot.parts · 5mo agoJust realizing that I'm using open browser tabs as my master to-do list, but I have to guess at what I'm supposed to do by inspecting the pages I left running.
The best film adaptation of the Odyssey, wrong answers only
Benjamin Birdie’s Bible Bonkers@benjaminbirdie.bsky.social · last mo.The best film adaptation of the Odyssey, wrong answers only
That'll show 'em. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Giant Canadian flag to fly outside Ottawa City Hall in response to U.S. tariff threat
A giant maple leaf flag will fly on the side of Ottawa City Hall starting Monday to promote Canadian unity after the latest round of proposed tariffs from the United States.
ctvnews.ca
Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.
The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.
climatecoloredgoggles.com
My idiot brain: "Ah yes, Elvis and Rodney King."
Frank Conniff@frankconniff.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe King. And Elvis.
Waiting for the inevitable copy and paste from Ottawa City Council. Sure, it's hard to turn away help when you need it, but sometimes you have to.
Heather Badenoch 🇨🇦@heatherbadenoch.bsky.social · 2mo agoAn anti-2SLGBTQIA+ organization was invited to Ottawa to assist with flood cleanup. They are here. This same group was in NYC during COVID and turned away queer volunteers during COVID. Here's how NYC felt after receiving support from this group. council.nyc.gov/press/2020/0...
Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.
we are witnessing a company who thought they invented the ham sandwich realizing in real time that they sell ham, bread, and mustard at the grocery store
Anthropic {bot}@anthropicbot.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe're extending Claude Fable 5 access on all paid plans, as well as keeping Claude Code’s weekly rate limits 50% higher, through July 19.
I think you'll find your suspicions are correct.
Well, we may have lost but at least we look like we cheated
This painting is still available! Each piece in this fundraiser is priced between $40-$50. A great deal for original art made by humans and it goes to a good cause!
Tara Gibbs 🍁@burntflowers.bsky.social · 3mo agoMy original painting of a raven is available as part of the 2026 @paeartforacause.bsky.social fundraiser for art programs that support people with Alzheimer's and dementia. #ravens #birds #postcardartexhibit26 #postcardartexhibit #postcardartfamily #paeartforacause #watercolor
Kraft still not calling me back about my "Whiz On It!" campaign for Cheez Whiz. Their loss.
A sincere thanks to @marcmaron.bsky.social (by way of Niemuller) for, "First, they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist, and I was on my phone."
This site will select a Rothko based on the weather where you are, just choose your location. rothko.joonas.wtf
Tell me how you really feel, resize2fs man page writer.
Bus can't count against on-time percentage if they're all cancelled.
