Strange Attractor
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Current grocery rage blackouts brought to you by 5lbs of potatoes being $2 more expensive than 10lbs of potatoes, and the amount of math I have to do to figure out which toilet paper is the best price.
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Current grocery rage blackouts brought to you by 5lbs of potatoes being $2 more expensive than 10lbs of potatoes, and the amount of math I have to do to figure out which toilet paper is the best price.
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Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
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Remember, "sales" online especially around Black Friday are just made to look like big discounts after they artificially jacked up the price a few days beforehand.
You can often check the item's price history to see if it's actually a reduced price
You can often check the item's price history to see if it's actually a reduced price
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Remember, "sales" online especially around Black Friday are just made to look like big discounts after they artificially jacked up the price a few days beforehand.
You can often check the item's price history to see if it's actually a reduced price
You can often check the item's price history to see if it's actually a reduced price
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Turkey is amazing if you do it properly, but the REAL thing is turkey sandwiches on the softest white bread possible on Boxing Day.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Turkey is amazing if you do it properly, but the REAL thing is turkey sandwiches on the softest white bread possible on Boxing Day.
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Lego Star Wars is the best Star Wars, but the Freemaker Adventures are PERFECTION and I'm not just saying that because the show's lore let me write my favourite thing I've ever written in Star Wars (the temple/Sith killer in Crimson Climb).
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Lego Star Wars is the best Star Wars, but the Freemaker Adventures are PERFECTION and I'm not just saying that because the show's lore let me write my favourite thing I've ever written in Star Wars (the temple/Sith killer in Crimson Climb).
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Congratulations to Jenn Pfenning on being reelected for her second term as president of the National Farmers Union. Jenn is a passionate advocate of local, sustainable agriculture. As a family owner of Pfennings Organic Farm in Wilmot, she is a tireless warrior in the #FightForFarmland.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Congratulations to Jenn Pfenning on being reelected for her second term as president of the National Farmers Union. Jenn is a passionate advocate of local, sustainable agriculture. As a family owner of Pfennings Organic Farm in Wilmot, she is a tireless warrior in the #FightForFarmland.
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A mini follow-up to this mini-launch: bridged Bluesky/Blacksky/any ATProto users can now use all of Bridgy Fed's blocking features right from our settings page!
Check it out here: fed.brid.gy/settings
Check it out here: fed.brid.gy/settings
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A mini follow-up to this mini-launch: bridged Bluesky/Blacksky/any ATProto users can now use all of Bridgy Fed's blocking features right from our settings page!
Check it out here: fed.brid.gy/settings
Check it out here: fed.brid.gy/settings
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Pebble going fully open source is a big win for hardware preservation. ⌚️🔓 But for mobile devs, the real story is in the repo.
The new app is a pure KMP + Compose Multiplatform rewrite.
230k lines (Legacy Java/ObjC) ➡️ 37k lines (Kotlin)
Shipped in 6 months with just 2 devs 🔥
The new app is a pure KMP + Compose Multiplatform rewrite.
230k lines (Legacy Java/ObjC) ➡️ 37k lines (Kotlin)
Shipped in 6 months with just 2 devs 🔥
Good news! We open sourced the Pebble mobile app today -> github.com/coredevices/mobileapp Now all the software that powers your new Pebble is 100% open source. Read the full scoop on my blog ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-...
GitHub - coredevices/mobileapp
Contribute to coredevices/mobileapp development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Pebble going fully open source is a big win for hardware preservation. ⌚️🔓 But for mobile devs, the real story is in the repo.
The new app is a pure KMP + Compose Multiplatform rewrite.
230k lines (Legacy Java/ObjC) ➡️ 37k lines (Kotlin)
Shipped in 6 months with just 2 devs 🔥
The new app is a pure KMP + Compose Multiplatform rewrite.
230k lines (Legacy Java/ObjC) ➡️ 37k lines (Kotlin)
Shipped in 6 months with just 2 devs 🔥
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The five premiers who don't want this are, not coincidentally, five of the reasons Carney had to step in.
The Canadian federal government is going to court to limit provincial violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms using the notwithstanding clause. Prime Minister Carney is doing other things that I don't like, but he is on the right side of this issue. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
5 premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Five premiers say Ottawa must withdraw its recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause because it amounts to a "complete disavowal" of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freed...
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The five premiers who don't want this are, not coincidentally, five of the reasons Carney had to step in.
Anyone have recommendations for a bitumen-free dishwasher? As far as I can tell such a thing is not currently being manufactured, though 15 years ago there were some. www.nontoxu.com/appliances/n...
Non-Toxic Dishwasher | bitumen in dishwashers — NonTox U
Most new dishwashers use bitumen to dampen sound.
www.nontoxu.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Anyone have recommendations for a bitumen-free dishwasher? As far as I can tell such a thing is not currently being manufactured, though 15 years ago there were some. www.nontoxu.com/appliances/n...
The Canadian federal government is going to court to limit provincial violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms using the notwithstanding clause. Prime Minister Carney is doing other things that I don't like, but he is on the right side of this issue. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
5 premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Five premiers say Ottawa must withdraw its recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause because it amounts to a "complete disavowal" of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freed...
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Canadian federal government is going to court to limit provincial violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms using the notwithstanding clause. Prime Minister Carney is doing other things that I don't like, but he is on the right side of this issue. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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“Albertans rely on the protections guaranteed by the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Suspending those rights, particularly for vulnerable groups, places the freedoms of all Canadians at serious risk.”
CCLA strongly condemns the Alberta government’s introduction of legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to shield three laws that directly threaten the rights of trans and gender-diverse people in the province.
Read more here.
ccla.org/press-releas...
Read more here.
ccla.org/press-releas...
CCLA Condemns Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Undermine Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth - CCLA
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) strongly condemns the Alberta government’s introduction of legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to shield three laws that directly threaten t...
ccla.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“Albertans rely on the protections guaranteed by the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Suspending those rights, particularly for vulnerable groups, places the freedoms of all Canadians at serious risk.”
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My list is obviously quite different, but I feel like this is a predictable and acceptable list from a politician.
Also: Solo is extremely fun and the internet was a giant bag of dicks about it, but it's EASILY the most watchable SW movie ever made.
Also: Solo is extremely fun and the internet was a giant bag of dicks about it, but it's EASILY the most watchable SW movie ever made.
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My list is obviously quite different, but I feel like this is a predictable and acceptable list from a politician.
Also: Solo is extremely fun and the internet was a giant bag of dicks about it, but it's EASILY the most watchable SW movie ever made.
Also: Solo is extremely fun and the internet was a giant bag of dicks about it, but it's EASILY the most watchable SW movie ever made.
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Tomorrow, Nov 25 at 6:30 PM at The Mansion, Astronomy on Tap Kingston edition featuring Nik Arora to talk to you about WHY WE EXIST AT ALL!? Along with Nick Swidinsky and Nic Moss of Queen's University for this fun-filled evening of physics, engineering and science trivia!!
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Tomorrow, Nov 25 at 6:30 PM at The Mansion, Astronomy on Tap Kingston edition featuring Nik Arora to talk to you about WHY WE EXIST AT ALL!? Along with Nick Swidinsky and Nic Moss of Queen's University for this fun-filled evening of physics, engineering and science trivia!!
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Basically: a bunch of assassins and their support staff are having a really bad day in the most Edmontonian way possible, delivered as an audiodrama.
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Basically: a bunch of assassins and their support staff are having a really bad day in the most Edmontonian way possible, delivered as an audiodrama.
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New blog, new bullets!
https://flyingsquirrel.ca/posts/2025/2025-11-23-new-blog-new-bullets/
Finally got my new @11ty to a point where I'm ready to publish. Still pretty rough around the edges, but it does the basic blog things. And doesn't expose me to all the horrors of running Wordpress on […]
https://flyingsquirrel.ca/posts/2025/2025-11-23-new-blog-new-bullets/
Finally got my new @11ty to a point where I'm ready to publish. Still pretty rough around the edges, but it does the basic blog things. And doesn't expose me to all the horrors of running Wordpress on […]
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November 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
New blog, new bullets!
https://flyingsquirrel.ca/posts/2025/2025-11-23-new-blog-new-bullets/
Finally got my new @11ty to a point where I'm ready to publish. Still pretty rough around the edges, but it does the basic blog things. And doesn't expose me to all the horrors of running Wordpress on […]
https://flyingsquirrel.ca/posts/2025/2025-11-23-new-blog-new-bullets/
Finally got my new @11ty to a point where I'm ready to publish. Still pretty rough around the edges, but it does the basic blog things. And doesn't expose me to all the horrors of running Wordpress on […]
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Thane, Garrus, and Tali. The mess sergeant is like "well *I* am thankful the dextros are both at the same table", and Garrus is like "thankful enough to have good dextro food?" and the mess sergeant is like "I am not a miracle worker, Vakarian".
It's a #masseffectmonday QotW holiday edition!
It's Friendsgiving on the Normandy and the mess hall is set up with several tables! Which 3 companions will you be sitting with?
#masseffect
It's Friendsgiving on the Normandy and the mess hall is set up with several tables! Which 3 companions will you be sitting with?
#masseffect
a turkey is sitting on a plate on a table surrounded by plates of food
ALT: a turkey is sitting on a plate on a table surrounded by plates of food
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thane, Garrus, and Tali. The mess sergeant is like "well *I* am thankful the dextros are both at the same table", and Garrus is like "thankful enough to have good dextro food?" and the mess sergeant is like "I am not a miracle worker, Vakarian".
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Oral arginine supplementation reduced amyloid accumulation, neuroinflammation, and behavioral deficits in animal models of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting potential for accessible therapeutic strategies. doi.org/hbb533
Arginine supplementation curbs Alzheimer's disease pathology in animal models
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is one of the leading causes of dementia worldwide, and currently has no definitive cure.
medicalxpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Oral arginine supplementation reduced amyloid accumulation, neuroinflammation, and behavioral deficits in animal models of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting potential for accessible therapeutic strategies. doi.org/hbb533
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Lab-grown diamond coatings have been shown to significantly reduce mineral scale buildup in industrial pipes, offering a durable alternative to traditional chemical and mechanical methods. doi.org/hbb6x4
Lab-grown diamond coatings shown to prevent mineral scale in industrial pipes
In industrial pipes, mineral deposits build up the way limescale collects inside a kettle ⎯ only on a far larger and more expensive scale.
phys.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Lab-grown diamond coatings have been shown to significantly reduce mineral scale buildup in industrial pipes, offering a durable alternative to traditional chemical and mechanical methods. doi.org/hbb6x4
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New global shipping routes and cleaner marine fuels have significantly reduced the impact of ship emissions on cloud formation, offering clearer insights for climate modeling and policy decisions. doi.org/hbb6zc
When trade routes shift, so do clouds: Researchers uncover ripple effects of new global shipping regulations
When militia attacks disrupted shipping lanes in the Red Sea, few imagined the ripple effects would reach the clouds over the South Atlantic.
phys.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New global shipping routes and cleaner marine fuels have significantly reduced the impact of ship emissions on cloud formation, offering clearer insights for climate modeling and policy decisions. doi.org/hbb6zc
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November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...
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Boomboxes with built in keyboards.
Sanyo KBX-7, Sharp MR990, Casio CK-200, Fisher SC-300.
facebook.com/synthhistory/
review.wolfarchitects.design/casio-ck-200...
matrixsynth.com
Sanyo KBX-7, Sharp MR990, Casio CK-200, Fisher SC-300.
facebook.com/synthhistory/
review.wolfarchitects.design/casio-ck-200...
matrixsynth.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Boomboxes with built in keyboards.
Sanyo KBX-7, Sharp MR990, Casio CK-200, Fisher SC-300.
facebook.com/synthhistory/
review.wolfarchitects.design/casio-ck-200...
matrixsynth.com
Sanyo KBX-7, Sharp MR990, Casio CK-200, Fisher SC-300.
facebook.com/synthhistory/
review.wolfarchitects.design/casio-ck-200...
matrixsynth.com