I got that about the same time at South Keys this evening!
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I got that about the same time at South Keys this evening!
I would vote for that.
Tonight's sunset over #Ottawa. Unadjusted colour, too. #weather #meteorology
"Bluesky’s growing status as the #socialmedia platform of choice for the world’s #scientists has been boosted by analysis suggesting #research receives more engagement and original scrutiny than on Elon Musk’s rival platform, X." www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #TheGuardian #science #Bluesky
Well it makes sense as this administration wants all Americans to die. They are in the way.
Yeah those labels are not helpful. I think like most Canadians, I am happy to support Mexico and most other countries, just trying to boycott US products to force all US companies and farms out of business, so they will have enough leisure time to go down to Washington and replace their government.
In Afghanistan women are only for cooking and breeding, nothing else. If it were up to be I would take every last one of them out as refugees and see how then place looks in 30 years...
Critical thinking counts!
They are not allowed outdoors.
"the costumes they wore at their last shows in London have found a permanent home in #Canada after the Royal Canadian Geographical Society successfully bid for them at auction in July." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #Globeandmail #news #MontyPython
Not so far, no. Of course I think most people can figure out things like "made in Canada" avocado oil or coffee is not right.
Then I guess you should report them to CFIA.
I'll take that!
"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency #CFIA has identified 12 cases where grocers engaged in #maplewashing, a practice where companies use Canadian branding, like the maple leaf, to promote imported food products." www.cbc.ca/news/busines... #CBC #news #Canada
"While most crash survivors will wonder at how fast things happened, an Air Force #F-35 pilot had almost an hour to analyze his predicament before experiencing that fate." avbrief.com/f-35-thought... #AVbrief #aviation #news #aircraft #accident
Probably the same account I saw recently. I just reported it.
"The California #pilot placed first in the Intermediate Power class of the Canadian National Aerobatics Championships last weekend in #Steinbach, #Manitoba flying a GB1 Gamebird." avbrief.com/sean-tucker-... #AVbrief #aviation #news #aircraft #SeanTucker
"Two people were injured, one seriously, when they were apparently hit by a large RC Model taking part in the Fire In The Sky event at #Watsonville Municipal Airport in #California on Saturday evening." avbrief.com/couple-serio... #AVbrief #aviation #news #aircraft #accident
That is okay, it wasn't really Elon Musk anyway. He is not on Bluesky, obviously, but impersonators show up regularly.
and bonus, COVID is back again!
Obviously the lack of action means that it is acceptable.
I am glad to at least keep you amused!
It is easy and pretty painless these days. Booting up a live session allows you to try it all out with making any changes to your computer, too.
I wouldn't think so!
At least it is hanging in for now!
"Officer down"
" #Vivaldi stands out among its peers in the web browser space by actively resisting adding any artificial intelligence doodads into their core browsing experience." news.itsfoss.com/vivaldi-stan... #itsfoss from @itsfoss.bsky.social #news #AI again...
Good! On Firefox I have to keep turning them off!
I have been looking for one, haven't seen one yet!
Basically, yeah!
Wikipedia to the rescue! The pronunciation guide in the first line says both are used! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME
This might actually be a reasonable use of #AI: "The public transit authority in #Gatineau, Que., plans to use artificial intelligence to monitor the condition of its buses in the hopes it will increase fleet efficiency." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #CBC #news #STO
Well is good it is still running, as it has been losing pods and users: diaspora.fediverse.observer/dailystats It will be interesting to see where is stabilizes. Right now it seems level at about 2,000 users, compared to 4,500 when diasp.org closed.
This is #Edubuntu 23.10, which was released on 12 October 2023. It has the #GNOME desktop and is an educational distribution, based on Ubuntu. • This is part of a #Linux history project I am doing at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor... • Website: www.edubuntu.org
Here in Ottawa it has been very similar, warm and sunny, although no wind for sailing for a few days. September is usually the best month for wind here. Yeah nice to see you here here too. I see D* has lost the majority of its users since my pod closed in April. Are you still there?
It is drop-proof too!
In general phones have crappy cameras with tiny lenses. The WG-80 is waterproof, shockproof and ruggedized. It can be used in one hand and has a looped wrist lanyard so I don't drop it! And I keep it in a pouch on my belt for immediate use! It takes good video as well.
This is my camera: us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/wg-80/
Many of the shots I posted today were while biking. On a sunny day like today, shooting on automatic, most of my shots were at 1/500 or 1/750 of a second, so no blur at that shutter speed!
Hi Michael! Yeah #conefest is still on here and I am still posting #sailboats too, just been a few days on the boats. The weather is lovely here but we were biking today, as there is no wind for sailing! How are things there?
LOL, I actually shot this while biking along!
I got one in 2023 and it is damn perfect! Runs on Linux too.
I really hope they just leave it open and let people deal with the snow. I mean this is Ottawa!! They don't close the ski trails because there is snow on them!!
Down at the #Ottawa Traffic Cone Festival today this sculpture really captured the drama and the pathos of solo combat and loss! Remember the #conefest motto: "traffic cones for no reason at all!!" This may be of interest to @pylonograph.bsky.social and @joolzmadcat.bsky.social
We were at the heart of the #Ottawa Traffic Cone Festival today. This road destruction project has been going on for six years, no end in sight! Remember the #conefest motto: "traffic cones for no reason at all!!" This may be of interest to @pylonograph.bsky.social and @joolzmadcat.bsky.social
A quick look at the #Ottawa Traffic Cone Festival today. Here is one that is outstanding in its field! Remember the #conefest motto: "traffic cones for no reason at all!!" This may be of interest to @pylonograph.bsky.social and @joolzmadcat.bsky.social
Milkweed pods are often seen in #Ottawa in late summer. These will soon burst and scatter their seeds. #wildflowerhour #horticulture #bloomscrolling
Seen today in #Ottawa, late summer #flowers. #wildflowerhour #horticulture #flower #bloomscrolling
Scenes from a 47 km #bike trip in #Ottawa today. Heading southbound along the #RideauCanal from Hartwell's towards Mooney's Bay. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
Scenes from a 47 km #bike trip in #Ottawa today. This is the Chief William Commanda Bridge (formerly called the Prince of Wales Bridge) opened in 1900. At one time a rail bridge, it is now a pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting Ontario to Quebec. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
Scenes from a 47 km #bike trip in #Ottawa today. This is the bike path along the Ottawa River. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
Scenes from a 47 km #bike trip in #Ottawa today. This is the Ottawa River shoreline. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
Scenes from a 47 km #bike trip in #Ottawa today. This is the upper lock at Hartwell's Locks on the #RideauCanal. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
Scenes from a 47 km #bike trip in #Ottawa today. This is #bikes crossing Hartwell's Locks on the #RideauCanal. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
Ah 21st century postmodernism is so inaccessible....
The bride wore crocs????
Oh yeah I have seen those morgue toe tags in use before!
johnrpaddockphd.com/isnt-psychol...
medium.com/@AlehYem/why...
In fact, it's mythological!
Well said!
Never, ever leave the burners on during the downside of a loop near the ground!!
I have to admit that Ronnie put three of my Linux reviews in the issue: Ubuntu Budgie 25.04, Ubuntu Unity 25.04 and Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha 7!
This is a pretty incomplete bit of reporting. I was hoping it would be updated, but no. Were the e-cyclists arrested and charged? Why were they fleeing police in the first place? E-bikes in Ontario are limited to 32 km/h, so were these illegal ones (we have many here that are, probably 50% or more)
This morning's #sunrise over #Ottawa! #weather #meteorology
Washington, LA, Chicago, Venezuela, Canada, Greenland, Panama, you just never know!
Thanks. Canada is focused, united and ready!
Just another American war in his bid for a Noble Peace Prize!
Well that was my thought, too. Just sabre-rattling!
and accomplished ... ?
Je suis Canadien!
Yeah it was a nice 24 km ride. I had to check up on a couple of tickets I had put in on a large tree down on the pathway and a broken pedestrian crossing light switch and both had been taken care of, tickets closed!
www.military.com/daily-news/2... "The U.S. government has not signaled any planned land incursion from the more than 4,000 personnel being deployed to the area, and analysts and current and former government officials see no possibility of an invasion in Venezuela."
Invading or just more sabre-rattling?
Interesting observation. It is possible that we may get to test that hypothesis out, too.
I agree, some cleaning will be needed.
Why not Russia?
Reality does have a way of biting, though. "Not much fun in Stalingrad...
Ah bueno.
Just naval or marines too?
Yeah I noticed that. When I was a Canadian infantry officer our role was "to close with and destroy the enemy". We had rear echelon types to clean up afterwards.
Good news for the US Army if they forgo Canada!
Sure, but then you will JD Vance as dictator-for-life and he is only 40.
See? Scammers never do!
I dunno, maybe both, but then he will be fighting a perpetual war on two fronts. Hitler can tell you that was ill-advised.
Come on now, I mean who has not fallen in love with a Nigerian prince or two?
I think we will be arming and training dissident Americans! Ah yes those bygone innocent days of using our psychokinetic powers on our adversaries. Those were the days, alrighty!
So, invading Canada?
Most likely guess.
Yes we are!
That could happen, but only if Lui is "out" or at least does not get all of them. Of course if she does get them all and fails, you may still get a Zellers back, just a year or two later. It is also possible that, either way, they may sit empty. It's not like Target will take them!
LOL, yes. The closest actual news is from earlier this month: deadline.com/2025/08/step... So it "may" happen yet!
The experts involved seem to think Ruby Liu's deal is poorly organized, under-financed and so will probably crash & burn if given the court's green light. The landlords want to skip her & lease to new tenants for more $, if any can be found for the old HBC spaces. The rest of us are just watching.
The CBC article linked does give a pretty good appraisal, but for most Canadians, like you 'n me, I don't think we need to be cheering for anyone in this fight. HBC is gone and is trying to recoup $ selling leases to pay off debts, the landlords want higher rents & Ruby Liu wants cheap rents. 1/2
We are doing that, targeted boycotts as well as general boycotts! We are also preparing for when Trump needs a reason to cancel your midterms next year and rolls the tanks over the 49th parallel.
Umm there is no actual ref cited for this claim and numerous searches turn up nothing but social media rumours.
Great, while you are organizing the second task is flushing Smith.
"Last week, the International Air Transport Association #IATA, which represents most of the world’s #airlines, formally petitioned #ICAO to change its recommended retirement age from 65 to 67 to alleviate a #pilot shortage." avbrief.com/battle-lines... #AVbrief #aviation #news
Many thanks to @en.ottawa.ca for cleaning up a #tree I reported down on the #Osgoode Link Pathway in #Ottawa! Great job! #ottcity
Some shots from a little #bike ride I did on the #Osgoode Link Pathway in #Ottawa today. #biking #bicycle #cycling #cycle
