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If you value your personal information and don't want hackers accessing it, sign this. Encrypted services aren't supposed to have back doors. It defeats the purpose. It's like giving strangers a key to your house. action.ccla.org/page/199880/...

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

An Unvaccinated vs. Vaccinated DTaP Study Gets Expected Results: unvaccinated kids have a lot more pertussis. via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...

"The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... via @theguardian.com @melodyschreiber.com

Here's an idea. Support the #PHP Foundation so they have the resources to build the tools to prevent other security threats to your company's website. thephp.foundation/sponsor/

Not many media are reporting on this angle. Data centres and small nuclear reactors. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Thank you Albertans for voting to stay in Canada. But an interesting part of the story not yet getting a lot of attention are the results for the immigration questions. Looks like Smith may have gotten the results she was looking for, and there may be more trouble ahead. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina is an early 1900s German orchestrion that uses a rotating bow and pneumatic fingers to play three violins and a piano from a perforated paper roll, dubbed the “8th wonder of the world” at the 1910 Brussels World's Fair. IG: @andreridd ~ Netherlands

NASA Moon "missions will search for underground caves that could shelter astronauts, investigate hidden deposits of lunar ice, and monitor environmental hazards that could threaten future explorers." #space #Moon www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

No ISBNs in Canada for AI writing. This is a fantastic policy, and every country should do the same. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

"Lawful Access Act" passed 1st reading in the Senate. "More than 300 organizations have opposed the bill's privacy provisions; more than 25 civil liberties, refugee rights, and privacy organizations... have called for the bill's withdrawal." Petition. #Canada action.openmedia.org/page/196118/...

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Astronomers Just Found the First Green Star Ever Discovered—Right After It Swallowed Its Planets

Schools in Sweden are moving away from tech for kids. Back to handwriting and paper textbooks. Evidence increasingly shows kids learn better away from the digital world. Some of the criticisms are a bit silly as the move likely won't be 100% away from tech. #education www.bbc.com/news/article...

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 14th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 280,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 1,010,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,090,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,500,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

Ernest and Alma Lorenzen were highly skilled potters with an unusual passion – mushrooms. Working from their studio in Lantz, Nova Scotia, the Lorenzens used local clay and minerals to fashion 235 different mushroom species during their lifetimes (Ernest died in 1990, Alma in 1998).

The #Roots stores will no longer be Canadian. The company is going private and will be owned by the firm behind Martha Stewart. If you want to buy Canadian, avoid Roots. #Canada #BuyCanadian www.thestar.com/business/roo...

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

There is a petition you can sign against the sale of Canadian asset Moneris to the US. There are security #digitalsovreignty issues. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

If you don’t think selling a major #Canadian monetary-related asset to the US is a good idea, write to the banks and regulatory agencies before it’s approve. Maybe change banks. #digitalsovreignty www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

There is a petition you can sign against the sale of Canadian asset Moneris to the US. There are security #digitalsovreignty issues. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

If you don’t think selling a major #Canadian monetary-related asset to the US is a good idea, write to the banks and regulatory agencies before it’s approve. Maybe change banks. #digitalsovreignty www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Twenty years on from Gardasil vaccine launch, Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer

😜 Build. Defend. Diversify! financialpost.com/news/economy...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch in on Sunday. It'll be amazing, and I'm excited for a lot of what it will do... Including *not* looking at stars I can explain: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... 🧪🔭

The details in the order attempting to rename Lake Ontario show it’s an attempt to take more of the water. It’s one piece in a general attempt to take over Canada and all our resources.

My heart is out to the people of #Nepal where horrendous and massive, violent flash floods have happened. Hundreds are missing. www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...

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I bought Canadian made battery-powered pruning shears. Benchmark, a Home Hardware house brand made by Canadian company MaxTech. Which Canadian brands are you supporting, and how? We should all share tips and use the hashtag #BuyCanadian. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxtech...

A summary of the demands that triggered Canada to walk away from the trade negotiations. And will likely threaten renewal of CUSMA, which the US clearly doesn't want to renew. These items aren't about trade, it's about control that threatens Canada as a nation. #tariffs #Canada #CUSMA #USCMA

Remember the days when Republicans were anti-tariff? This is the ad Ontario delivered to some US networks several months ago. It used a message from a former Republican President. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

"Record-breaking investment in renewables could cement Canada as new clean energy superpower" www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/w...

If this sale goes through, I for one will move all my banking to a bank not involved. #Canada needs to become less entangled with US ownership. The timing of this is concerning. Do read the article, and act. #RBC #BMO #banking #digitalsovereignty #security #buyCanadian www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

One way to support Canadian businesses is to pay cash. Using any major credit card supports US owned credit card companies. It also helps businesses because when you pay cash they don't have to pay transaction fees for each purchase to the credit card companies. Some will give you a discount too.

Two bubble rings collided head on, and physicists have a name for what happens next: vortex reconnection

A summary of the demands that triggered Canada to walk away from the trade negotiations. And will likely threaten renewal of CUSMA, which the US clearly doesn't want to renew. These items aren't about trade, it's about control that threatens Canada as a nation. #tariffs #Canada #CUSMA #USCMA

For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.

This is a hilarious satire of the crazy things happening now. Hiassen is a journalist. One suspects what he puts in his books comes from stuff he's learned about that can't be put in news stories. You may find similarities between his characters and real people. carlhiaasen.com/books/squeez...

#cybersecurity #privacy in.mashable.com/tech/113003/...

Are shrews less shrewd in the winter? www.sciencenews.org/article/shre...