Ryan Robinson
@ryanrobinson.ca
He/him. Anabaptist (Mennonite) + Liberation Theology Christian. Tech: Drupal, Microsoft 365. Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Haldimand Tract). Childfree cat gentleman.
Mastodon: @ryan.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
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WNBA teams who have won the lottery in consecutive years:
- Storm 2000/2001
- Lynx 2010/2011
- Storm 2015/2016
- Stars/Aces 2017/2018/2019
- Liberty 2020/2021*
- Fever 2023/2024
- Wings 2025/2026
Championship within four years for the first five.
* New York traded the 2021 pick for Natasha Howard
- Storm 2000/2001
- Lynx 2010/2011
- Storm 2015/2016
- Stars/Aces 2017/2018/2019
- Liberty 2020/2021*
- Fever 2023/2024
- Wings 2025/2026
Championship within four years for the first five.
* New York traded the 2021 pick for Natasha Howard
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
WNBA teams who have won the lottery in consecutive years:
- Storm 2000/2001
- Lynx 2010/2011
- Storm 2015/2016
- Stars/Aces 2017/2018/2019
- Liberty 2020/2021*
- Fever 2023/2024
- Wings 2025/2026
Championship within four years for the first five.
* New York traded the 2021 pick for Natasha Howard
- Storm 2000/2001
- Lynx 2010/2011
- Storm 2015/2016
- Stars/Aces 2017/2018/2019
- Liberty 2020/2021*
- Fever 2023/2024
- Wings 2025/2026
Championship within four years for the first five.
* New York traded the 2021 pick for Natasha Howard
Now of course the fun question is whether the Wings are going to take Azzi Fudd #1 to reunite her with Paige Bueckers.
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Now of course the fun question is whether the Wings are going to take Azzi Fudd #1 to reunite her with Paige Bueckers.
The year I most got into football was because that's what was available on Sunday afternoons on the antenna.
Then we moved and the antenna didn't get as many channels and streaming services became more of a thing so we gave up on the antenna entirely and the NFL gave me good reasons to not like it.
Then we moved and the antenna didn't get as many channels and streaming services became more of a thing so we gave up on the antenna entirely and the NFL gave me good reasons to not like it.
I’m just thinking of this because I’m watching football while not paying anybody a penny: Do Americans know that you can (still!) watch HD digital broadcasts of all the major networks over the air, for free, complete with programming guide data, just by hooking up an antenna to your TV?
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The year I most got into football was because that's what was available on Sunday afternoons on the antenna.
Then we moved and the antenna didn't get as many channels and streaming services became more of a thing so we gave up on the antenna entirely and the NFL gave me good reasons to not like it.
Then we moved and the antenna didn't get as many channels and streaming services became more of a thing so we gave up on the antenna entirely and the NFL gave me good reasons to not like it.
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It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
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Happy first regular weekend GO Train on the Kitchener line! Considering most folks had to get up before 7 to get ready to be here, and that it's the first day, I'm blown away at the turnout. Platform was crowded; my guess is 150-200 people.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy first regular weekend GO Train on the Kitchener line! Considering most folks had to get up before 7 to get ready to be here, and that it's the first day, I'm blown away at the turnout. Platform was crowded; my guess is 150-200 people.
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“The fossil of the day is awarded by global civil society to a country seen to be actively hindering climate negotiations… on Tuesday Canada was awarded this ignoble prize, solidifying its reputation as a back-slider in this existential crisis.” #Ecocide
Global civil society took note, and handed Canada a “Fossil of the Day.” A signal that our credibility is slipping just as climate disasters escalate. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
Carney’s calamitous course causes consternation at climate summit
Canada arrived at COP30 with empty hands, expressly moving backwards on almost every climate policy we’ve put in place since Paris.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“The fossil of the day is awarded by global civil society to a country seen to be actively hindering climate negotiations… on Tuesday Canada was awarded this ignoble prize, solidifying its reputation as a back-slider in this existential crisis.” #Ecocide
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Thousands of Asus routers have been hacked and are under the control of a suspected China-state group that has yet to reveal its intentions for the mass compromise, researchers said.
How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers
So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use.
arstechnica.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Thousands of Asus routers have been hacked and are under the control of a suspected China-state group that has yet to reveal its intentions for the mass compromise, researchers said.
As I saw this I was also listening to @paris.nyc quickly explain the story as a tangent on Intelligent Machines, but I still don't entirely get it and I'm pretty sure I'm ok with that.
for those whose eyes have as yet been spared, it seems that "bamboo" and "harvest" are good word to put on a seven day mute. I do not know what they mean in context and very much do not wish to
please use alt text on your screenshots
please use alt text on your screenshots
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
As I saw this I was also listening to @paris.nyc quickly explain the story as a tangent on Intelligent Machines, but I still don't entirely get it and I'm pretty sure I'm ok with that.
"I think we should have more meat from farms that refuse all safety protocols" is a weird line to declare war with a federal government over.
Leaders of Canada’s newest convoy worry police are trying to sabotage a nationwide protest avenging a flock of dead ostriches
Ostrich Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
Ostrich Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
Leaders of Canada’s Newest Convoy Worry Police Are Trying to Sabotage a Nationwide Protest Avenging a Flock of Dead Ostriches
Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with food inspectors and the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
pressprogress.ca
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"I think we should have more meat from farms that refuse all safety protocols" is a weird line to declare war with a federal government over.
I have made a dangerous to my health discovery: the grad student cafe does buy one get one free on their baked goods on Friday afternoon if they have too much stock. I don't know how common it is, but it has happened to me twice and it makes my temptation to eat too many baked goods even stronger.
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I have made a dangerous to my health discovery: the grad student cafe does buy one get one free on their baked goods on Friday afternoon if they have too much stock. I don't know how common it is, but it has happened to me twice and it makes my temptation to eat too many baked goods even stronger.
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Leaving Twitter/X is a lot like leaving a toxic relationship. The more time passes, the more you realize how correct that decision was, especially when you learn what that person/site continued to do after you left.
"Oh, they're even worse now? Yeah. Glad I got out of that one."
"Oh, they're even worse now? Yeah. Glad I got out of that one."
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Leaving Twitter/X is a lot like leaving a toxic relationship. The more time passes, the more you realize how correct that decision was, especially when you learn what that person/site continued to do after you left.
"Oh, they're even worse now? Yeah. Glad I got out of that one."
"Oh, they're even worse now? Yeah. Glad I got out of that one."
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It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
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As a writer for The Beaverton, I realize that it's easy to read the headlines and move on, but this piece by my boss slash colleague Luke is very very funny and I highly endorse it.
Q - Why, given all the terrible things happening in the world, do people care about this?
A - Micro-analysis: They see it as an example of government overreach and bureaucratic cruelty towards an independent farm. Macro-analysis: The world is getting dumber every day.
A - Micro-analysis: They see it as an example of government overreach and bureaucratic cruelty towards an independent farm. Macro-analysis: The world is getting dumber every day.
Answering your questions about the Ostrich story your uncle won't stop posting about
You have probably seen your right wing family and friends post a lot about ostriches lately. And, since you don’t follow Rebel News and a lot of twitter accounts with fucktrudeau and fringeminorty in ...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
As a writer for The Beaverton, I realize that it's easy to read the headlines and move on, but this piece by my boss slash colleague Luke is very very funny and I highly endorse it.
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More details here on why the WNBPA feels the WNBA's CBA proposal misses key demands.
Sources told ESPN the players' union does not feel the league's proposal includes a system where the salary cap and player salaries sufficiently grow with the business.
www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Sources told ESPN the players' union does not feel the league's proposal includes a system where the salary cap and player salaries sufficiently grow with the business.
www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Sources: Players unmoved by WNBA's proposal
The WNBPA feels the league's latest CBA proposal misses the mark and does not include a system where the salary cap and player salaries sufficiently grow with the business, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
More details here on why the WNBPA feels the WNBA's CBA proposal misses key demands.
Sources told ESPN the players' union does not feel the league's proposal includes a system where the salary cap and player salaries sufficiently grow with the business.
www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Sources told ESPN the players' union does not feel the league's proposal includes a system where the salary cap and player salaries sufficiently grow with the business.
www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
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NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
Raptors wins in 9 of the last 10. Nice.
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Raptors wins in 9 of the last 10. Nice.
Isn't this about the twelfth different thing that is definitely the one thing that matters to get Trump to finally respect us even though that has turned out to be not true for any of the previous things?
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Isn't this about the twelfth different thing that is definitely the one thing that matters to get Trump to finally respect us even though that has turned out to be not true for any of the previous things?
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Also new in today's v1.110 release:
We’ve redesigned the “who can reply” settings to make them clearer and easier to use. You can also now save your choices as the default for future posts, giving you easier control over the conversations you start.
We’ve redesigned the “who can reply” settings to make them clearer and easier to use. You can also now save your choices as the default for future posts, giving you easier control over the conversations you start.
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Also new in today's v1.110 release:
We’ve redesigned the “who can reply” settings to make them clearer and easier to use. You can also now save your choices as the default for future posts, giving you easier control over the conversations you start.
We’ve redesigned the “who can reply” settings to make them clearer and easier to use. You can also now save your choices as the default for future posts, giving you easier control over the conversations you start.
I get why there are decorum rules to limit personal attacks. Those are good and important. But when you're discussing a specific new instance in a long line of corruption scandals, you kinda have to describe it as corrupt?
Ontario NDP leader kicked out of question period after calling Ford government ‘corrupt’
Ontario NDP leader kicked out of question period after calling Ford government ‘corrupt’
TORONTO - The leader of Ontario's official Opposition was kicked out of question period this morning after calling Premier Doug Ford’s government "corrupt."
www.thestar.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I get why there are decorum rules to limit personal attacks. Those are good and important. But when you're discussing a specific new instance in a long line of corruption scandals, you kinda have to describe it as corrupt?
This seems a lot closer to reasonable than the previous reporting which suggested the league would give some significant raises but was firmly against any kind of revenue sharing formula. Of course there's lots of room for the devil to be in the details, but I'm still seeing this as good news.
WNBA's latest CBA proposal would put max salary over $1.1M with revenue sharing, AP source says
apnews.com/article/wnba...
apnews.com/article/wnba...
WNBA's latest CBA proposal would put max salary over $1.1M with revenue sharing, AP source says
The WNBA’s latest collective bargaining proposal would include revenue sharing with a maximum salary of more than $1.1 million available to more than one player per team growing each year, according t...
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This seems a lot closer to reasonable than the previous reporting which suggested the league would give some significant raises but was firmly against any kind of revenue sharing formula. Of course there's lots of room for the devil to be in the details, but I'm still seeing this as good news.
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Guy who goes to an ax throwing place after a long day because he thinks it would be real axing
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Guy who goes to an ax throwing place after a long day because he thinks it would be real axing
I'm not going to be the guy who pops into the replies of everyone who doesn't add essential ALT text to images on social media, but I will do that with progressive politician/party who really should know better, especially considering they probably have paid staffers managing their social media.
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm not going to be the guy who pops into the replies of everyone who doesn't add essential ALT text to images on social media, but I will do that with progressive politician/party who really should know better, especially considering they probably have paid staffers managing their social media.