To the United Statesians thinking that annexing Canada is funny or a good idea. - - - I really hate the thought of even writing this.
But it’s time to be abundantly clear. That idea of invading Canada might have been funny… the first time… in the 1770s.
But, wake the fuck up! We’re in 2025, not in the 1770s.
Your government is ruining the relationships with its own partners and allies. Today, you started a trade war on the World, including Australia, the European Union, Mexico, the United Kingdom. That’s on top of the one with Canada and Mexico from last week. You will pay for that trade war, because that’s how tariffs work. There’s another way to call them: import taxes.
On top of that, your government doing way worse, your government is threatening to invade Canada, Greenland and Panama. How would you feel if YOUR next door neighbour - Mr. Smith - decided to take YOUR OWN house, make it THEIRS and YOU don’t have a say in it. Let that sink in. Would YOU be okay with that? That's what you're thre
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To the United Statesians thinking that annexing Canada is funny or a good idea. - - - I really hate the thought of even writing this.
But it’s time to be abundantly clear. That idea of invading Canada might have been funny… the first time… in the 1770s.
But, wake the fuck up! We’re in 2025, not in the 1770s.
Your government is ruining the relationships with its own partners and allies. Today, you started a trade war on the World, including Australia, the European Union, Mexico, the United Kingdom. That’s on top of the one with Canada and Mexico from last week. You will pay for that trade war, because that’s how tariffs work. There’s another way to call them: import taxes.
On top of that, your government doing way worse, your government is threatening to invade Canada, Greenland and Panama. How would you feel if YOUR next door neighbour - Mr. Smith - decided to take YOUR OWN house, make it THEIRS and YOU don’t have a say in it. Let that sink in. Would YOU be okay with that? That's what you're threatening us with.
You know Canadians’ reputation for being calm and polite, usually going their merry way. Today, Canadians are rightfully angry, we are actually fucking pissed. And yet, you don't understand our reaction when we boo your national anthem? We chose to have our own home, our own country - it’s democratic, independent, sovereign, strong and free. It was and it is OUR rightful decision to make, not yours. It tries its hardest to do the best it can to support its population. It’s not perfect, make no mistake - we have many things to be rightfully ashamed for, but we work on ourselves almost every day.
So, to voice our anger: - Yes, we will boo your anthem. - Yes, we will not buy your goods. - Yes, we will avoid stepping foot on your side of the border. - Yes, we are fighting back and continue doing so. - No, we won’t give up. - No, you won’t take Canada, Greenland or Panama.
AND IF YOU STILL THINK THIS IS WHOLE THING IS A JOKE... NO, WE DO NOT FIND THIS FUCKING FUNNY AT ALL! IT HAS NEVER BEEN FUNNY TO US!
No one fucking wants any of this, because there will be no winners on any side. You will suffer, we will suffer.
Sincerely, —This Really Angry and Annoyed Canadian
@admin Consider the following hypothetical scenario.
The government of Jupiter decides it wants to annex the United States of America. And it keeps repeating it, over and over and over. How would you feel and react?
The government of the USA has been changing goalposts while leaving this specific threat as is.
@admin The last thing one wants to do is become complacent.
But Canadians have been the victim of lack of respect from USA residents for months now, including an USA official crossing the border from side to side saying: “USA #1 / 51st state”. montrealgazette.com/news/provi…
John Adams regretted signing the Sedition Act of 1798, which restricted press freedom. He told his son it was "never a favorite" of his. The law expired in 1801, but its legacy as a restriction on free speech endures. A history professor explains: buff.ly/6HCy4Vx #freespeech
John Adams signed the Sedition Act in an attempt to silence dissent. Some other Founding Fathers thought that muzzling the press would mean the end of the republic.
Additional tutorial videos for the Nomad Sculpt manual. How to hollow out.WebDemo to test 1.85 : https://nomadsculpt.com/demo/The complete Nomad Sculpt video...
Blog overview & update on my kiwi-shaped enclosure for a #RaspberryPi running #Kiwix ( @kiwix )! Predictably, I ran into scale issues: the current form is Huge, Actually, because I didn't really think it through. 😅 Might retry from an earlier version, or go with something simpler for now...
@thehatfox Pretty intuitive! Much less intimidating after I learned what most clay artists would already know: start by sticking shapes together, THEN do the sculpting 😀
I'd also been trying to make myself sit through a 40-minute tutorial, and never got past the 9min mark... In post #2, I've linked the ghost tutorial that really clicked – a quick video that covers a ton of tools and techniques at once. Finally got a solid enough foundation to build momentum and get excited!
Thanks, that all sounds promising. I’ve just watched the ghost tutorial and it looks really fun. Now I just need to find some spare time this weekend 😁
@thehatfox Yesss! Fair warning: I had to watch it on 75% speed so I could screenshot some of the tools he was using, because the interface is completely new.
This man page is really useful for figuring out the precise differences between some tools (like Flatten/Planar): nomadsculpt.com/manual/tools
Also, I use a Paperlike screen protector and friction nib, which I got for drawing but IMO improve everything.
@thehatfox Absolutely! I've been using the Paperlike for years now, and I prefer the matte screen for both art and glare reduction.
Recently decided I wanted even more friction for drawing, so I bought some "MJKOR Soft Paperfeel Damping Tips" and have really liked it for the past couple weeks. I also tried a silicone cover for the Pencil tip, but it reduced the precision, which ruled it out for me.
Curious to hear your experiences, if you go for it 😀
Belfast is one of the main attractions of Northern Ireland. There is so much to see that we created self-guided tours to see the highlights of Belfast in two days. #Belfast #NorthernIrelandbackpackandsnorkel.com/Norther…
Belfast is a fascinating city. Today we will explore the downtown area on a Self-Guided City and Murals Tour of Belfast. We provide detailed information and the best things to see and we show lots of photos so you know what you can expect.
@pluralistic : "Trump won office in part by insisting that America's institutions were not fit for purpose. He wasn't lying about that (for a change). The thing he was lying about was his desire to fix them. Trump doesn't want honest refs – he wants *no* refs. To defeat Trumpism, we need to stop pretending that our institutions are just fine – we need to confront their failings head on and articulate a plan to fix them"
Everyone talks about how bad our administrative state is, I don’t see it. Everything could probably use some tweaking or “improvements” and that’s what the IG’s are for. That’s what they did! Civil servants are awesome and in every group there are some, shall we say lazy people, but not corrupt or trying to take the system down like the muskrat is so that he can sell it and our public lands to tfg’s own companies and broligarchs.
Sitara, I'm so glad you posted this video! I started on Mom's lap but moved to the laptop as soon as I saw you! I don't think I've ever watched a bunny video before and I was captivated. I also like watching tigers in the snow and dog agility competitions, so you are in esteemed company!😍
One good quality (exactly.one) for this folding bike. It fits in a sedan trunk. Otherwise... low end shifters, not great quality anything. It does make airport pickup wait times more tolerable, however! #BikeTooter
Five years later, the greatest basic science failure in generations caused the pandemic harms highlighted by people across the political spectrum, and broke our social cohesion.
The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for Carbon Brief providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.
yes the UK government has made good progress. I just wish that the UK public was allowed to participate. It feels much more like the government is ‘doing to’ than ‘doing with’. The policy barriers and costs for the public to decarbonise are frankly ludicrous. We are effectively barred from getting off of gas ourselves. Public transportation is dire and expensive. No cycle paths. All feels very toxic.
Unless a miracle occurs, Trump’s tariffs will keep driving up consumer prices and drag the U.S. into a 1970s-style stagflation crisis: high inflation, slow growth, and rising unemployment.
🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥 Chapter terbaru dari The Strongest Guardian Who Devours Gods and Demons (Chapter ) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉 📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya. ✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya! 👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/441054 ⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya! #EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Adventure #Drama #Fantasy
🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥 Chapter terbaru dari The Strongest Guardian Who Devours Gods and Demons (Chapter 02) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉 📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya. ✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya! 👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/441054 ⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya! #EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Adventure #Drama #Fantasy
Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Wildlife of Our National Parks Jigsaw Puzzle. Get it to remember the good old days of National Parks, before Trump starts selling gold passes so billionaires can hunt bison and sea turtles in them. amazon.com/dp/B0DWLBLNQ6?ref=t…
Pennsylvania's $1.1 billion #mushroom industry faces a critical labor shortage as #immigration policies tighten. Growers may struggle to meet demand. And that could lead to higher prices for consumers: buff.ly/v9BcMVq
Kennett Square, Pa., is considered the mushroom capital of the world. The industry depends heavily on immigrants, who work physically demanding jobs in tough conditions.
Fun find in the University of Delaware Library Special Collections: Dante Gabriel Rossetti (English, 1828-1882) “Dinner Time,” 1859 Drawing, pencil on paper; 12.7 x 11.4 cm “A depiction of the Great Seal in the London Zoo. Inscribed with title, signed with monogram, and dated April 1859.” Mark Samuels Lasner Collection #PreRaphaelites #ZooAnimals
More than 10,000 people named Bob have entered the world of sports. Today, there are only nine. Bobs are special people, and in losing them to retirement, we...
“Robert Morris, the founder of a Texas megachurch and a former faith adviser to the #Trump White House, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he molested a girl over several years in the 1980s, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said” nytimes.com/2025/03/12/us/robe…
Robert Morris, the former senior pastor of the Dallas-based Gateway Church, abused a girl over several years in the 1980s, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.
#Bogota is the capital of #Colombia . It is a busy city, but the historic downtown area is relaxed and worlds away from the hustle and bustle of this modern capital. There are many things to do. Follow us to see the best things to see and do: backpackandsnorkel.com/Bogota
Our Backpack and Snorkel Bogota Travel Guide provides the best things to see in Bogota so that you can make memorable moments on a relaxing vacation in Bogota.
Adam Curry, former MTV VJ turned podcaster turned Christian nationalist, says those who oppose Elon Musk and DOGE "are under dark spiritual spells and I think we need to pray for them."
Adam Curry, former MTV VJ turned podcaster turned Christian nationalist, says those who oppose Elon Musk and DOGE "are under dark spiritual spells and I think we need to pray for them."
Jesus Christ (no pun intended) I followed some of his activities in the early days of the web. Then he and John Dvorak started a podcast and Curry was going down the loony tunes path with “don’t carry a phone, use an iPod touch on WiFi only”, and then prior to the 2016 election, I had to stop listening.
Imagine a time before Discord servers and cheap long-distance calls. Back in the 1950s, a curious and crafty group of enthusiasts invented their own global social network: on reels of magnetic tape…
Setting up Nginx Proxy Manager was easier than I thought! A few hurdles at first (longer blog post in the works) but I got it all working without much issue.
I am seeing things timeout every now and then but it seems a common problem so hopefully I can get that fixed.
I found this site that lets you draw icebergs and see how they would float (joshdata.me/iceberger.html?fbc…) - I was looking for visualizations of the iceberg metaphor for behavior, how we only see 10% of what someone is really going through. It’s a great resource for that and also now I’m distracted seeing how an iceberg shaped like a cat would float.
Tomorrow night there will be a total #lunareclipse over North and South America! Lauren Sgro explains what that means and what to watch for. (Is it cloudy or raining where you are? We empathize.) More information: seti.org/total-eclipse-moon-co…
@deepmud I just read that the White House has ordered the FBI to halt all background checks of aides and WH personnel, so we can assume there are pedophiles, predators, and probably spies too, inside the White House. 😱
It is a REALLY good idea to write an introductory post about yourself and pin it to your profile. Pinned posts appear at the top of your profile page, and they also have a special ability to federate much more widely than ordinary posts.
Here's why it matters: there's a quirk on Mastodon where some profiles may appear blank to people on some servers, but profiles with pinned posts never look blank to anyone!
Could you elaborate on what you mean about these posts federating more widely? Is it the hashtag or the pinned status that causes this? I'm a self-hosted server admin and still did not know this. I run the software but clearly don't know how it all works.
It's nothing to do with hashtags, it's the status of the post as being pinned.
Mastodon will automatically fetch any remote post which is pinned (in a process called "backfilling") as soon as a profile is mentioned or visited on a server.
This doesn't happen for non-pinned posts, only pinned posts.
(Non-pinned remote posts only get fetched if someone on the server is following the account before the post was published, or if they are following someone who shared a remote post.)
> "Non-pinned remote posts only get fetched if someone on the server is following the account before the post was published, or if they are following someone who shared a remote post."
Why? From a user standpoint this is incredibly bad design. It adds so much friction, frustration and conflict and it makes this place seem even more empty than it is and it is a centralising force because the problem is most noticeable on smaller instances.
This is the only social media where I go to a profile and I can even follow a profile and I will not be able to see all the posts that the profile's owner put there for people like me to see. At least not in a way where I can also interact with them. It's the only social media where before every reply I post I have to leave the app and go to another website to check if someone else already made the same reply - and if I find there that someone did, I can't interact with that to agree.
If this is inherent to federated social media and unfixable, then maybe federated social media is a bad idea and it shouldn't exist. If it's no
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> "Non-pinned remote posts only get fetched if someone on the server is following the account before the post was published, or if they are following someone who shared a remote post."
Why? From a user standpoint this is incredibly bad design. It adds so much friction, frustration and conflict and it makes this place seem even more empty than it is and it is a centralising force because the problem is most noticeable on smaller instances.
This is the only social media where I go to a profile and I can even follow a profile and I will not be able to see all the posts that the profile's owner put there for people like me to see. At least not in a way where I can also interact with them. It's the only social media where before every reply I post I have to leave the app and go to another website to check if someone else already made the same reply - and if I find there that someone did, I can't interact with that to agree.
If this is inherent to federated social media and unfixable, then maybe federated social media is a bad idea and it shouldn't exist. If it's not inherent to it, why after almost 10 years of mastodon, is it still a problem?
It's not unfixable, the fact all pinned posts federate automatically on Mastodon shows backfilling is possible on Mastodon.
PeerTube already backfills accounts completely, if you follow an account on PeerTube from another PeerTube account on a different server, you will see a complete list of videos published by that account.
The challenge on Mastodon is that there are typically hundreds/thousands of posts instead of a few dozen videos.
I wonder if instead of trying to fetch all posts and storing them on the local database, there could just be a more robust solution to interacting with posts on other instances and then when you click on a profile, it can just go to their instance or it embeds the post view from their instances like news articles embed social media posts.
Similarly when you click on a post it just embeds what the replies in the author's instance look like. Though at least the not seeing all replies issue is getting fixed by other means
That's pretty much what happens if you go to the "original page" of a post or profile (more info: fedi.tips/what-are-original-pa…).
If you want to interact though, you have to fetch a post or profile onto your server which takes up resources, which is why instances have to be somewhat picky about what they fetch.
Having said that, there is room for them to fetch a lot more automatically than they do right now. That's why today's announcement is so important: social.growyourown.services/@F…
That's pretty much what happens if you go to the "original page" of a post or profile (more info: fedi.tips/what-are-original-pa…).
If you want to interact though, you have to fetch a post or profile onto your server which takes up resources, which is why instances have to be somewhat picky about what they fetch.
Having said that, there is room for them to fetch a lot more automatically than they do right now. That's why today's announcement is so important: social.growyourown.services/@F…
Some good news about #Mastodon, there has been a very significant bit of code added which will automatically fetch all the replies in a thread. This means everyone will be able to see a thread's whole conversation no matter which server they are on! 🥳
The code has just been "merged" which means it should become available in the next update to Mastodon, hopefully within the next few months.
Fix: #9409
Fix: #14017
Fix: #18150
Original PR Here: NeuromatchAcademy#44
Further description here: NeuromatchAcademy#43
I've never made a PR for upstream before, so forgive me if i'm doing...
Astounding!! Finally you can see the cover of the anthology I've been working on for the past couple of years with co-editors @older and Karen Lord! "We Will Rise Again" is full of essays, interviews, and speculative stories about protest, social movements, and hopeful resistance -- all informed by the experiences of real-life movement leaders and community organizers.
Edwin G.
Unknown parent • • •@admin Consider the following hypothetical scenario.
The government of Jupiter decides it wants to annex the United States of America. And it keeps repeating it, over and over and over. How would you feel and react?
The government of the USA has been changing goalposts while leaving this specific threat as is.
And for the record, the message is getting through, here’s The Guardian in the UK
theguardian.com/world/2025/mar…
Now, if only the real threat would shut up and stop.
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks
Geneva Abdul (The Guardian)Edwin G.
in reply to Edwin G. • • •@admin The last thing one wants to do is become complacent.
But Canadians have been the victim of lack of respect from USA residents for months now, including an USA official crossing the border from side to side saying: “USA #1 / 51st state”.
montrealgazette.com/news/provi…
And it’s not only Canada, but also Greenland:
bbc.com/news/articles/cr4236e2…
And Panama:
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
😀
Panama president says ‘Trump is lying’ about reclaiming canal
Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)Edwin G.
Unknown parent • • •@admin I won’t argue on the common threats you mentioned, which include also the Russian Federation.
But I do have to ask you a simple question: when did this whole thing start (as in a calendar date)?
We might have two different starting points.