Martin Z
@pxtl.ca
🌇 #HamOnt 🍁
✍️ https://Pxtl.ca
🦣 https://mastodon.social/@Pxtl
🐙🐱 https://github.com/Pxtl
🐭🍁 https://lemmy.ca/u/Pxtl
♂️ ♀️ he/him
#️⃣ #YIMBY #BikeSky #ProtectTransKids #ElbowsUp
#️⃣ #Powershell #DevOps #Boardgames #Cocktails
✍️ https://Pxtl.ca
🦣 https://mastodon.social/@Pxtl
🐙🐱 https://github.com/Pxtl
🐭🍁 https://lemmy.ca/u/Pxtl
♂️ ♀️ he/him
#️⃣ #YIMBY #BikeSky #ProtectTransKids #ElbowsUp
#️⃣ #Powershell #DevOps #Boardgames #Cocktails
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Introduce yourself with
One book 📚 — Harrow the Ninth
One movie 🎥 — Matrix
One album 💿 — I Saw The TV Glow official soundtrack
One TV Show 📺 — Sense8
One Videogame 🎮 — Pathologic Classic HD
One book 📚 — Harrow the Ninth
One movie 🎥 — Matrix
One album 💿 — I Saw The TV Glow official soundtrack
One TV Show 📺 — Sense8
One Videogame 🎮 — Pathologic Classic HD
Introduce yourself with
One book 📚 — Carrie by Stephen King
One movie 🎥 — Scream
One album 💿 — Worlds by Porter Robinson
One TV Show 📺 — Fleabag
One book 📚 — Carrie by Stephen King
One movie 🎥 — Scream
One album 💿 — Worlds by Porter Robinson
One TV Show 📺 — Fleabag
Introduce yourself with
One Book 📚 - Protector, by Larry Niven
One Movie 🎥 - The Fountain
One Album 💿 - The Downward Spiral
One TV Show 📺 - The Expanse
One Videogame 🎮 - Armored Core
One Book 📚 - Protector, by Larry Niven
One Movie 🎥 - The Fountain
One Album 💿 - The Downward Spiral
One TV Show 📺 - The Expanse
One Videogame 🎮 - Armored Core
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Now that @pistolshrimpgames.com has revealed more stuff in their latest dev blog post (www.kickstarter.com/projects/pis...), I can share some of what I've been working on lately. #starcontrol #freestars #uqm
July 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Now that @pistolshrimpgames.com has revealed more stuff in their latest dev blog post (www.kickstarter.com/projects/pis...), I can share some of what I've been working on lately. #starcontrol #freestars #uqm
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
Took the HSR to work today for the first time in a bit because of the weather forecast. I'd forgotten how *loud* some of the @cityofhamilton.bsky.social buses are. Every bump or dip in the road it sounded like it was going to rattle itself apart. I couldn't even hear the announcer bot. #HamOnt
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Took the HSR to work today for the first time in a bit because of the weather forecast. I'd forgotten how *loud* some of the @cityofhamilton.bsky.social buses are. Every bump or dip in the road it sounded like it was going to rattle itself apart. I couldn't even hear the announcer bot. #HamOnt
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Premeditated road violence.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Premeditated road violence.
People who oppose gender affirming care for kids would rather have a corpse that matches assigned gender than a live and happy trans child.
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
People who oppose gender affirming care for kids would rather have a corpse that matches assigned gender than a live and happy trans child.
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“a research team…revealed that individuals who had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections experience faster progression of atherosclerotic plaques in their arteries, increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes”
One of many studies, Covid causes CVD, 🫀 attack
One of many studies, Covid causes CVD, 🫀 attack
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
“a research team…revealed that individuals who had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections experience faster progression of atherosclerotic plaques in their arteries, increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes”
One of many studies, Covid causes CVD, 🫀 attack
One of many studies, Covid causes CVD, 🫀 attack
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"how are you planning on growing your business?" "we're fucking Disney" "not a sufficient answer"
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"how are you planning on growing your business?" "we're fucking Disney" "not a sufficient answer"
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Looks like she recently joined Bsky! Give her a follow and all the props 👉 @emilysneddon.bsky.social
Fran Sans — a typeface inspired by San Francisco light rail displays — is gorgeous and this excellent article really shows you how deep a typography designer will go 👏👏👏
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Looks like she recently joined Bsky! Give her a follow and all the props 👉 @emilysneddon.bsky.social
Podcatchers, Youtube, and other "massive queue of auto-playing content" applications need a "this is the point in my history where I fell asleep re-add all the stuff afterwards to my queue".
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Podcatchers, Youtube, and other "massive queue of auto-playing content" applications need a "this is the point in my history where I fell asleep re-add all the stuff afterwards to my queue".
Ugh, I'd heard they'd backed off on the big month-to-month lease item but no-cost no-cause eviction in 120 days is still nasty:
> scraps the need for a landlord to offer a tenant compensation if they would like to take their property back for their own use, as long as they give 120 days notice.
> scraps the need for a landlord to offer a tenant compensation if they would like to take their property back for their own use, as long as they give 120 days notice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Ugh, I'd heard they'd backed off on the big month-to-month lease item but no-cost no-cause eviction in 120 days is still nasty:
> scraps the need for a landlord to offer a tenant compensation if they would like to take their property back for their own use, as long as they give 120 days notice.
> scraps the need for a landlord to offer a tenant compensation if they would like to take their property back for their own use, as long as they give 120 days notice.
Even as satire this still gave me an involuntary eye-twitch. Brilliant work as ever.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Even as satire this still gave me an involuntary eye-twitch. Brilliant work as ever.
Good news everyone! Google agreed to try and support JPEG XL in Chrome, allow efficient compression, alpha channels, and 20% efficiency improvement when recompressing existing jpegs.
So expect "what the hell is a .jxl?" in addition to "what the hell is a .webp?" and "what the hell is an .avif?"
So expect "what the hell is a .jxl?" in addition to "what the hell is a .webp?" and "what the hell is an .avif?"
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Good news everyone! Google agreed to try and support JPEG XL in Chrome, allow efficient compression, alpha channels, and 20% efficiency improvement when recompressing existing jpegs.
So expect "what the hell is a .jxl?" in addition to "what the hell is a .webp?" and "what the hell is an .avif?"
So expect "what the hell is a .jxl?" in addition to "what the hell is a .webp?" and "what the hell is an .avif?"
Hey @microsoft.com Teams, can you explain to me why "chat" messages aren't considered "activity"? Because yes they goddamned are.
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hey @microsoft.com Teams, can you explain to me why "chat" messages aren't considered "activity"? Because yes they goddamned are.
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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This is why I think spending time on slick production for a video podcast is a giant waste. The main benefit to a video podcast is it lives on YouTube and a decent number of people like to ingest things that way. They push play and tab away from it immediately. I could be nude, no one would know.
*banging a metal pot with a wooden spoon very loudly*
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
This is why I think spending time on slick production for a video podcast is a giant waste. The main benefit to a video podcast is it lives on YouTube and a decent number of people like to ingest things that way. They push play and tab away from it immediately. I could be nude, no one would know.
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That’s my secret, Charlie Brown. I’m always angry.
It’s over, Charlie Brown. I have the high ground.
You were the chosen one, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
That’s my secret, Charlie Brown. I’m always angry.
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Hamilton's B-Line LRT project spent another $22M last quarter, bringing the total amount spent to $201M of the $3.4B budget.
Still no timelines for awarding contracts, construction, let alone a guessimate for opening year.
None of the final agreements have been reached. #yhmcc
Still no timelines for awarding contracts, construction, let alone a guessimate for opening year.
None of the final agreements have been reached. #yhmcc
BRIEF: Metrolinx Says It Spent ~$22-M in Last Three Months on Hamilton's B-Line LRT
Metrolinx has now spent $201-million of the $3.4-billion project budget. Still no timelines for bids, construction, or even a guestimate for opening year.
thepublicrecord.ca
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hamilton's B-Line LRT project spent another $22M last quarter, bringing the total amount spent to $201M of the $3.4B budget.
Still no timelines for awarding contracts, construction, let alone a guessimate for opening year.
None of the final agreements have been reached. #yhmcc
Still no timelines for awarding contracts, construction, let alone a guessimate for opening year.
None of the final agreements have been reached. #yhmcc
Charlie Brown, start the reactor; free Mars.
I'll drive that tanker, Charlie Brown.
My god, it’s full of Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Charlie Brown, start the reactor; free Mars.
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
Just listened to the August @airquotesmedia.bsky.social Here Burly episode featuring Daniel Debow of @buildcanada.com and heard in the same interview him
1) opposing raising capital gains taxes
and
2) saying Gov't should fund more Canadian biz by buying stuff.
And as a YIMBY/abundance type...
1) opposing raising capital gains taxes
and
2) saying Gov't should fund more Canadian biz by buying stuff.
And as a YIMBY/abundance type...
a man in a suit and tie says " serious people "
Alt: a man in a suit and tie says "you are not serious people "
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Just listened to the August @airquotesmedia.bsky.social Here Burly episode featuring Daniel Debow of @buildcanada.com and heard in the same interview him
1) opposing raising capital gains taxes
and
2) saying Gov't should fund more Canadian biz by buying stuff.
And as a YIMBY/abundance type...
1) opposing raising capital gains taxes
and
2) saying Gov't should fund more Canadian biz by buying stuff.
And as a YIMBY/abundance type...
I have a weird pet theory that a huge chunk of the population is just not price-sensitive at all and just pays whatever, and that's how Rogers and upscale Loblaws exists.
As a PHEV owner who plugs-in religiously, I consider my theory validated by this article:
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
As a PHEV owner who plugs-in religiously, I consider my theory validated by this article:
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Drivers aren't charging their plug-in hybrid cars, research suggests | CBC Climate Change News
Plug-in hybrid cars are a compromise for people wanting range with electric capability. But new research finds they’re less green than you think — so how should they fit into a zero-emissions future?
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I have a weird pet theory that a huge chunk of the population is just not price-sensitive at all and just pays whatever, and that's how Rogers and upscale Loblaws exists.
As a PHEV owner who plugs-in religiously, I consider my theory validated by this article:
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
As a PHEV owner who plugs-in religiously, I consider my theory validated by this article:
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
