montymiff.bsky.social
montymiff.bsky.social
montymiff.bsky.social
@montymiff.bsky.social
Big ol' proud 🇨🇦 cat lady. Likes animals, street art, cool science. Trying to be calm and factual in political/cultural turbulance. From Alberta when it was nice; now in the last time zone, the Island. Foot in three platforms.
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Uncle Autocorrect is a malevolent entity lurking in the depths of cyberspace, emerging only to wreak havoc on the forces of coherence and eloquence everywhere.
Its destructiveness is directly proportional to the importance of the communication and potential for humiliation.
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Following Australia’s lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15

www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Following Australia’s lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15
As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Denmark has, for the 1st time, identified the United States as one of the security threats facing the country.

The report, from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, revealed that the U.S. is using its economic & technological strength as an instrument of power against allies & partners. #NATO
NATO ally says Trump's US poses security threat
A new Danish report has revealed there is "uncertainty about the U.S. role as guarantor of Europe's security."
www.newsweek.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak
Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Working around the obstacle. #elbowsup
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
While we’re pleased on eastern Vancouver Island to get this rain to fill up low water levels in lakes and reservoirs for next summer, the #AtmosphericRiver is flooding Oregon and parts of Washington. Sorry, guys.
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
He’s relaxing, safe from raptors.
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Correction: Yesterday around midnight I posted this Pickles cartoon wit the caption, “This speaks to me.”
But somehow the next day’s cartoon is the one that got posted: it was about eggs and male genitalia.
It did Not speak to me.
Here is the one I tried to post.
www.gocomics.com/pickles/2025...
Pickles by Brian Crane for December 8, 2025 | GoComics
Read Pickles—a comic strip by creator Brian Crane—for today, December 8, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
www.gocomics.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“A seal galumphs into a bar. “Grab the salmon!”
(Reader view is easier.)
apnews.com/article/seal...
A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'
A baby seal has caused chaos by wandering into a bar in Richmond, New Zealand. The furry visitor, below the legal drinking age, sampled salmon from the dinner menu on Sunday before being bundled out o...
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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EXCLUSIVE | ‘Deeply troubling’: Canadian legislators call for halt to ICE armored vehicle sale after report by The Independent
Canadians call for halt to ICE armored vehicle sale after report by The Independent
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Canada's unemployment rate shrinks to lowest in 16 months as part-time jobs increase reut.rs/48AfEdJ
Canada's unemployment rate shrinks to lowest in 16 months as part-time jobs increase
Canada's unemployment rate once again defied expectations and fell to a 16-month low in November as a solid gain in part-time jobs boosted the number of people employed for the third time in a row, data showed on Friday.
reut.rs
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Why are people so fucking cynical… seriously, who shit in your cornflakes today?

There was a time when people did not say every freaking thought out loud.

WTF 😬 Don’t be daft!
a woman says " stop acting like a disgrunted pelican "
Alt: a woman says " stop acting like a disgrunted pelican "
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Oh Alberta😢
CONDOLANCES to my colleagues and the patients in the Edmonton Area.

They seem to be breaking overcrowding records everyday in Edmonton.

Last night the RAH ED had over 100 (ONE HUNDRED!) pts waiting in its waiting room.

Just try to imagine that...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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🇨🇦 🚨 ALBERTA JUDGE RACES CLOCK TO SAVE #DEMOCRACY 🚨 🇨🇦

In a stunning rebuke, Justice Colin Feasby issues a ruling on #Alberta #Independence just hours before #UCP legislation could silence the court.

CBC News reports...
#AbLeg #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AlbertaSeparation #Separatism
December 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Science😃
xkcd.com/2504/
Fissile Raspberry Isotopes
xkcd.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Late fall sunset.
Nice.
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Figures.
December 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
*munch*. Huh? Oh. Yeah, sure.😋
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Welp, the diagnosis just came back. My intelligent, socially graceful sister has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her daughter is trying to find a safe place for her, a nice one like she deserves after living a good life, but she’s a Walker.
She Will go walking.
She Will get lost.
December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I spent some time doing
this yesterday. The worst thing was Sweetie popping in every little while with mention of some task I’d set aside time to do…After I ordered that stuff.🤬

xkcd.com
Website Task Flowchart
xkcd.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh My Goodness! If you raised an eyebrow at the president's health release, you'll LOVE this!🤣🤣
Governor Newsom releases his advanced imaging results...
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM