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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 8h

Christ that’s bad.

WIRED @wired.com · 9h

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted. www.wired.com/story/satell...

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

www.wired.com

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Hobby Drifter in Tokyo @hobbydrifter.bsky.social · 8d

White people who have spent decades thinking “Born in the USA” is patriotic and “Every Breath You Take” is a great wedding song are suddenly very concerned about not being able to understand lyrics to some songs at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 1d

A camel would have far better prospects than the majority of this administration.

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jason cryer @jasoncryer.bsky.social · 22d

always knew bernie had swag

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 2d

Fun fact: despite the enormous land mass, the population-weighted density of Canada — basically the density experienced by the average person — is the same as Denmark and close to the Netherlands.

Canada and Denmark are 3,000 people per km², while the Netherlands is 3,400/km².

Mapping Population Density Across the Globe

Explore the detailed geography of population across the globe with interactive mapping and statistics. Identify global megacity regions and the growth and diversity of urban forms. Data is from the Gl...

luminocity3d.org

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

Is you can get over to Saysutshun provincial park in Nanaimo, it’s pretty lovely.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

Huh, White Sails in Nanaimo changed hands. I heard it was for sale, so I’m at least glad it’s still open!

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

Outside of the station I run, KEXP is one of my favourites! I look to you folks for inspiration!

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

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CHLY 101.7FM @chly.ca · 3d

Tanille Johnson on priorities if elected NDP leader:

“All these big, beautiful things that we want to do–we want affordable housing and we want health care for absolutely every single human in our country, all of these beautiful things we cannot do without more seats in the House[...],” she said.

Tanille Johnston launches federal NDP leadership bid in Nanaimo — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.

Tanille Johnston had downtown Nanaimo as her backdrop as she kicked off her campaign to become the next leader of the federal New Democratic Party.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

🧀

The PERFECT INSTANT RAMEN Recipe? -- Roy Choi's Favorite

YouTube video by emmymade

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

It's a big thing with ramen/ramyeon eaters world wide. Honestly, it's pretty good comfort food.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

Totally crazy. Absurd.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 3d

That’s.. a choice?

Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 3d

2025 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

www.democracynow.org

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Reverend Jesus "Ł" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 3d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Natalie Wynn @contrapoints.bsky.social · 5d

Any form of media that involves an angry man telling an audience what to be angry about for several hours a day is probably not good for the human brain

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CHLY 101.7FM @chly.ca · 4d

⚽️ VIU Mariners men's and women's soccer faced off against Langara Falcons this past weekend.

🏒 In hockey they saw their first victory versus the Okanagen Lakers.

🏀 In basketball they are set to face off against the Okanagen Coyotes and CBC Bearcats before a home opener against the Falcons.

Mariners women's soccer see two victories, men's soccer tilt in tie with Falcons — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.

The Vancouver Island Mariners men’s and women’s soccer faced off against the Langara Falcons October 4 and 5th seeing a pair of victories for the women and a tie for the men….

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

“I love how the Austrians say no! They say ‘naur’! Very charming.”

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

“They have funny accents there too!”

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

Maffin is a gem.

Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 5d

THE VIDEO IS OUT! Enjoy! 😁
youtu.be/9k7OUowPPMQ

I Am the Very Model of a Modern-Day Canadian

YouTube video by Tod Maffin

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

So THATS what you were doing at the Library.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

I think what I dig most about it is the Pacino as a frenetic detective and De Niro as a comparatively staid criminal.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

And fucking Pacino and De Niro. And Voight and Sizemore. Wild ride.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

Frank Azaria is in this?! Henry Rollins?! Danny Trejo AND Natalie Portman?

What a cast.

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · 5d

I’m tired. It’s been a long week. I’m watching Heat out of the corner of my eye. I think, “WHY DOES BRAD PITT LOOK SO WEIRD IN THIS?” I only then realize it’s Val Kilmer.

I should go to bed.

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