Posts by jd@mstdn.ca
(DIR) Post #AWl5ECrJA4nJMKpV1U by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-06-16T18:49:12Z
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In some locations in Germany, bicyclists get foot rests and railings at traffic lights.@bikeottawa #OttBike
(DIR) Post #AX5Fe0DK9xOHDSszxI by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-06-26T03:18:01Z
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This is wrong. On so many levels.
(DIR) Post #AX5i5sEeDOFPIOaEzY by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-06-26T18:04:04Z
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Toronto mayoral ballot for today’s election with its (count ‘em) 102 candidates.#ToPoli
(DIR) Post #AXr9aBMR5Q40Bqjeeu by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-07-19T15:28:06Z
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@lowqualityfacts I kinda liked the duck. Until I saw its bill.
(DIR) Post #AYRH1MZ5YCpfKhMOci by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-08-06T01:40:21Z
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Who hasn’t looked at an articulated bus and thought . . . #Art
(DIR) Post #AYSiB0dkoTE49PKJWa by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-08-06T14:39:14Z
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The wrath of Ken #StarTrek #Barbie
(DIR) Post #AYinslOWSvTnuPFBrc by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-08-14T12:12:42Z
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The Jacuzzi temperatures in the waters around Florida have grabbed all the headlines. But the oceans around Canada are also alarmingly warm. #Climate #oceans #ClimateChange #Canada https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/14/news/boiling-point-canada-warming-oceans-enter-uncharted-territory
(DIR) Post #AYz2bGSRXxfK1FfPpw by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-08-21T18:54:02Z
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Object: Neanderthal fluteDescription: The oldest flute in the world. The flute from Divje babe is the oldest of known Palaeolithic flute and the first reliably proven to be made by a Neanderthal. Date: 60,000 years before presentMaterial: Bone of a cave bear Length: 11.4 cmSite: Divje babe cave near Cerkno, Slovenia On display: National Museum of Slovenia#Histodons #History #Music #Museum
(DIR) Post #AZ6wJpYzF1ynDxi880 by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-08-10T20:33:31Z
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The Beaverton (a rough Canadian equivalent of The Onion) is outraged. Outraged I tell ya! #Meta #Canada
(DIR) Post #AZXAgu2UzFcqpWqR6W by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-09-07T11:29:30Z
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New word spotted: situationship, n A relationship. But complicated. #Language #Linguistics
(DIR) Post #Aav4UXuQNkzZT36tdI by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-10-18T15:22:54Z
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Gorgeous(Unknown artist)#Art
(DIR) Post #AavhCyCfmJOU1AFvIu by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-10-19T13:37:44Z
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Sona Jabarthe, a singer from Gambia. Such a treat. (12-minute video) #Music https://youtu.be/hlK7eGsAu84?si=5BgeUS2sD4-4l5y0
(DIR) Post #Abdbs9MKSAGJzdNnQO by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-11-09T15:34:25Z
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“Thirty years ago, Canada could be rightly thought of as one of the more prosperous countries in the world. … That’s the past. The present and future look to be a great deal less pleasant: Canada is not just losing ground relative to other countries but there is an increasing likelihood of an outright decline in living standards.” - Globe and Mail editorial, Nov. 9
(DIR) Post #AbdfbTnVbtlkH8P0xU by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-11-09T18:50:18Z
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@fcktheworld587 @dan613 Yes. And then we have to address the fact that the vast majority of mainstream economists still chant out the ‘growth is good’ mantra, blithely forgetting that perpetual growth on a planet with finite resources is a prescription for disaster.
(DIR) Post #AbleY14e7FGrprjnEG by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-11-13T15:08:30Z
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@GottaLaff Mark Twain was right. “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”
(DIR) Post #AbrjOPdK9pGDGGYcsa by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-11-16T13:38:47Z
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@bibi098 Marvellous! It’s the juxtaposition of the signs that really makes the photo!
(DIR) Post #AcDjGpBpWtCHgVCJbk by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-11-26T17:31:00Z
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How to win at chess
(DIR) Post #Ad2JlpBNspy6beARpg by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-12-21T13:03:59Z
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Winter solstice arrives at precisely 10:27 pm (EST) today.
(DIR) Post #AdEt7ckBQvr22PSIPw by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-12-24T19:10:46Z
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Take that, AI: #music
(DIR) Post #AdExG12vMTyDXkTiXw by jd@mstdn.ca
2023-12-27T16:24:32Z
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@fuxoft Would be interesting if there was some way to put it to the test.