Micheal J
@chealion.ca
Nerd about many things - coffee, urbanism, municipal issues, OpenStack, Kubernetes.
CA President, and technical manager at Cybera (NREN non profit)
CA President, and technical manager at Cybera (NREN non profit)
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"It's bad but not as bad as some people are saying, and that's the real problem" ticks so many pundit boxes.
1. Contrarian ""nuanced"" take;
2. Punching left;
3. Defends evil without actually defending it, ensuring you're still invited to give keynotes at Evil Corp Dinners but also to MET Gala.
1. Contrarian ""nuanced"" take;
2. Punching left;
3. Defends evil without actually defending it, ensuring you're still invited to give keynotes at Evil Corp Dinners but also to MET Gala.
This happens with*everything* now. No matter how grave the crime or one-dimensional the injustice, after four days the hivemind of American punditry decides that the Real Story is how the people upset about it are the real villains.
February 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"It's bad but not as bad as some people are saying, and that's the real problem" ticks so many pundit boxes.
1. Contrarian ""nuanced"" take;
2. Punching left;
3. Defends evil without actually defending it, ensuring you're still invited to give keynotes at Evil Corp Dinners but also to MET Gala.
1. Contrarian ""nuanced"" take;
2. Punching left;
3. Defends evil without actually defending it, ensuring you're still invited to give keynotes at Evil Corp Dinners but also to MET Gala.
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Very disappointed to see the EV mandate in Canada being dropped.
Based on recent and ongoing work modelling EV adoption I expect this will slow EV adoption in Canada through lack of vehicle availability. 1/
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Based on recent and ongoing work modelling EV adoption I expect this will slow EV adoption in Canada through lack of vehicle availability. 1/
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Government expected to scrap EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source | CBC News
The federal government is expected to announce its national automotive strategy on Thursday that includes scrapping Canada's electric vehicle mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficie...
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Very disappointed to see the EV mandate in Canada being dropped.
Based on recent and ongoing work modelling EV adoption I expect this will slow EV adoption in Canada through lack of vehicle availability. 1/
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Based on recent and ongoing work modelling EV adoption I expect this will slow EV adoption in Canada through lack of vehicle availability. 1/
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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The move to push forward with repeal without a meaningful plan to replace has introduced uncertainty into Calgary’s housing market. Calgarians looking for housing and bullders actually want the same thing: knowing what’s going on so we can build more homes. And this isn’t it. 1/
Calgary city council will consider a repeal of citywide rezoning during a public hearing next month, but some Calgarians are concerned about development permit applications related to the policy being processed ahead of a decision.
globalnews.ca/news/1165303...
globalnews.ca/news/1165303...
Calgarians concerned over permit approvals ahead of citywide rezoning debate - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Calgary city council is holding a public hearing on March 23 to consider the repeal of citywide rezoning.
globalnews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The move to push forward with repeal without a meaningful plan to replace has introduced uncertainty into Calgary’s housing market. Calgarians looking for housing and bullders actually want the same thing: knowing what’s going on so we can build more homes. And this isn’t it. 1/
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Whoever figures out how to sterilize milk will be so famous they’ll probably name the process after them.
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Whoever figures out how to sterilize milk will be so famous they’ll probably name the process after them.
Saxophone playing in the Brentwood C-Train station? Yes please. Made my commute home that much more fun.
@calgarytransit.com #yyccc
@calgarytransit.com #yyccc
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Saxophone playing in the Brentwood C-Train station? Yes please. Made my commute home that much more fun.
@calgarytransit.com #yyccc
@calgarytransit.com #yyccc
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Now we can confirm what we’ve always known: this is a separatist government.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Smith says caucus members can sign any petition they want to, including on separation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says members of her caucus can sign whatever petitions they want to, including one pushing for a referendum on the province’s independence from Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Now we can confirm what we’ve always known: this is a separatist government.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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It appears that 4chan was used as a massive psyop by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates to help install pro-pedophilia rightwing figures into the American government:
"The potential for manipulation is huge"
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
"The potential for manipulation is huge"
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 31, 2026 at 5:44 PM
It appears that 4chan was used as a massive psyop by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates to help install pro-pedophilia rightwing figures into the American government:
"The potential for manipulation is huge"
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
"The potential for manipulation is huge"
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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thought this was a shitpost and oh jesus
![From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:31 AM
To: Boris Nikolic
Subject: Re:
i liked mmot alot. i drove him home, he is very bright
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Boris Nikolic kc C91117' wrote:
Sure.
I will be there as well.
In 2 weeks or so.
Just left Bill — running for a lunch with Rubenstein.
How did you like moot?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tj2pxmoos64rzl2ofxkeke2d/bafkreidfyt4bab4roc3b3e2cyxjvpglanjz2acizlljc6nk5osi2bqbnsy@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 AM
thought this was a shitpost and oh jesus
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Not kidding about those salty icebergs on the west end of the track, but pretty manageable. Thankfully, the +10 chinook weather should finish the job over the next couple of days.
Really well designed this new Sunnyside cycletrack… will become a good alternative for the N Bow MUP #yycbike
Really well designed this new Sunnyside cycletrack… will become a good alternative for the N Bow MUP #yycbike
January 29, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Not kidding about those salty icebergs on the west end of the track, but pretty manageable. Thankfully, the +10 chinook weather should finish the job over the next couple of days.
Really well designed this new Sunnyside cycletrack… will become a good alternative for the N Bow MUP #yycbike
Really well designed this new Sunnyside cycletrack… will become a good alternative for the N Bow MUP #yycbike
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This is who the separatists are. Huge thanks to my colleague @arnokopecky.bsky.social for getting that on the record. #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
'They're trying to replace us': the conspiracy theories driving the man behind Alberta separatism
Mitch Sylvestre says the Canadian government is criminal, he has fears of a communist takeover and he's 'cured of federalism.' Arno Kopecky spoke with him about the allegations of coordination with US...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This is who the separatists are. Huge thanks to my colleague @arnokopecky.bsky.social for getting that on the record. #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
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Reminder: "the rhetoric" in this case, was Renee Good saying, "I'm not mad at you bro."
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Reminder: "the rhetoric" in this case, was Renee Good saying, "I'm not mad at you bro."
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Change is coming to #yyc whether we like it or not. The old way of doing things led to large increases in home prices & rents. As #yyccc moves to repeal blanket rezoning they should be mindful that good politics for today is often bad policy for tomorrow.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta’s population could surpass British Columbia’s as early as 2038: StatsCan | CBC News
Alberta could overtake British Columbia as Canada's third most populated province in just over a decade, according to new projections released by Statistics Canada.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Change is coming to #yyc whether we like it or not. The old way of doing things led to large increases in home prices & rents. As #yyccc moves to repeal blanket rezoning they should be mindful that good politics for today is often bad policy for tomorrow.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Edworthy update (old pic)
Wheeling pathway closure was signed but not in place as of the 26th. Probably closed now. Walking path is detour from 37 St to the cross path west of the pump station. Ward 7 team is pushing for better.
Sandbags along Parkdale Blvd will be in place until 2nd main is online
Wheeling pathway closure was signed but not in place as of the 26th. Probably closed now. Walking path is detour from 37 St to the cross path west of the pump station. Ward 7 team is pushing for better.
Sandbags along Parkdale Blvd will be in place until 2nd main is online
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Edworthy update (old pic)
Wheeling pathway closure was signed but not in place as of the 26th. Probably closed now. Walking path is detour from 37 St to the cross path west of the pump station. Ward 7 team is pushing for better.
Sandbags along Parkdale Blvd will be in place until 2nd main is online
Wheeling pathway closure was signed but not in place as of the 26th. Probably closed now. Walking path is detour from 37 St to the cross path west of the pump station. Ward 7 team is pushing for better.
Sandbags along Parkdale Blvd will be in place until 2nd main is online
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It’s always interesting reading how events are reported after the fact. Take the separation event at the Big4: hundreds sounds like a lot, but from my vantage point over Stampede park there was barely more traffic than an average night where events aren’t happening.
January 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
It’s always interesting reading how events are reported after the fact. Take the separation event at the Big4: hundreds sounds like a lot, but from my vantage point over Stampede park there was barely more traffic than an average night where events aren’t happening.
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You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
Star Wars actor says ‘trans rights are human rights’ when asked about Harry Potter
Kelly Marie Tran said ‘trans rights are human rights’ when the topic of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series was mentioned in an interview.
www.thepinknews.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM
You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
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Libraries are some of the most important civic institutions we have to improve our communities. They are also a huge supporter of local journalism and provide free access for the public to that essential work. This is one of the big reasons I’m personally a big supporter of the libraries in Calgary.
Hey, Neighbour!
Visting the Judith Umbrach Library with Calgary Public Library CEO Sarah Meilleur showed its importance to Ward 4. This library is a community hub, fostering social impact and aiding newcomers with literacy and social programs. This library improves Ward 4.
Visting the Judith Umbrach Library with Calgary Public Library CEO Sarah Meilleur showed its importance to Ward 4. This library is a community hub, fostering social impact and aiding newcomers with literacy and social programs. This library improves Ward 4.
January 26, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Libraries are some of the most important civic institutions we have to improve our communities. They are also a huge supporter of local journalism and provide free access for the public to that essential work. This is one of the big reasons I’m personally a big supporter of the libraries in Calgary.
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This will be the next front in Trump’s push to break Canada. Made possible by those who have stoked, coddled and enabled the fringe separatists in Alberta.
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
This will be the next front in Trump’s push to break Canada. Made possible by those who have stoked, coddled and enabled the fringe separatists in Alberta.
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The “don’t take down history” crowd is awfully silent.
Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The “don’t take down history” crowd is awfully silent.
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The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
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I was about to post a similar thing
The problem is not just Trump and his deranged speech, the problem is also that none of the checks and balances work
It's not a personal breakdown, it's an institutional breakdown
Electing a new president in 2028 will not be enough to restore trust within NATO
The problem is not just Trump and his deranged speech, the problem is also that none of the checks and balances work
It's not a personal breakdown, it's an institutional breakdown
Electing a new president in 2028 will not be enough to restore trust within NATO
Even after Trump is gone, the world will remember that he threatened to forcibly seize the territory of a peaceful democratic ally, and our institutions failed to immediately remove him. That makes US dangerously unreliable, not just one senile gangster.
His not being impeached by the end of the business day as a result of this threat is as much a problem as the threat itself. It’s not just Trump that the world has to worry about, it’s a GOP that supports him and Democrats who suck their thumbs and refuse to even discuss pushing to remove him
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I was about to post a similar thing
The problem is not just Trump and his deranged speech, the problem is also that none of the checks and balances work
It's not a personal breakdown, it's an institutional breakdown
Electing a new president in 2028 will not be enough to restore trust within NATO
The problem is not just Trump and his deranged speech, the problem is also that none of the checks and balances work
It's not a personal breakdown, it's an institutional breakdown
Electing a new president in 2028 will not be enough to restore trust within NATO
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Whenever I read discourse on AI energy/water use that focuses on the "median query," I can't help but feel misled. Coding agents like Claude Code send hundreds of longer-than-median queries every session, and I run dozens of sessions a day.
On my blog: www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2026-01...
On my blog: www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2026-01...
January 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Whenever I read discourse on AI energy/water use that focuses on the "median query," I can't help but feel misled. Coding agents like Claude Code send hundreds of longer-than-median queries every session, and I run dozens of sessions a day.
On my blog: www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2026-01...
On my blog: www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2026-01...
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"When your movement’s willingness to defend your country is lower than the willingness from supporters of a literal separatist party, you don’t get to claim the mantle of patriotism and national pride."
Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. Canada might be next.
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
Canada’s fifth columnists are showing their hand
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Greenland, and Canada might be next. It's time to look around and figure out who would fight back — and who would surrender.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"When your movement’s willingness to defend your country is lower than the willingness from supporters of a literal separatist party, you don’t get to claim the mantle of patriotism and national pride."
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While the eye of Sauron may have recently averted its gaze, a good reminder it is always only one post away.
There can be no more normal. No more “but my kids like Disney” vacations. No more “but it’s such a good conference”. No more appeasement.
There can be no more normal. No more “but my kids like Disney” vacations. No more “but it’s such a good conference”. No more appeasement.
Trump posts an image depicting Canada and Greenland as part of the United States
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
While the eye of Sauron may have recently averted its gaze, a good reminder it is always only one post away.
There can be no more normal. No more “but my kids like Disney” vacations. No more “but it’s such a good conference”. No more appeasement.
There can be no more normal. No more “but my kids like Disney” vacations. No more “but it’s such a good conference”. No more appeasement.
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Jeez.
“At least six preventable deaths and more than 30 “near-misses” occurred in Alberta emergency departments since the beginning of the year because of overcrowding”
Call an election. We need government that is willing to act to save lives.
“At least six preventable deaths and more than 30 “near-misses” occurred in Alberta emergency departments since the beginning of the year because of overcrowding”
Call an election. We need government that is willing to act to save lives.
January 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Jeez.
“At least six preventable deaths and more than 30 “near-misses” occurred in Alberta emergency departments since the beginning of the year because of overcrowding”
Call an election. We need government that is willing to act to save lives.
“At least six preventable deaths and more than 30 “near-misses” occurred in Alberta emergency departments since the beginning of the year because of overcrowding”
Call an election. We need government that is willing to act to save lives.
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My daughter's school. Horrible news and hopefully the young man pulls through. As sad as this is, I'm thankful we live in a country where angry young people generally don't have access to assault rifles. #yyc
globalnews.ca/news/1161749...
globalnews.ca/news/1161749...
Calgary police investigating stabbing outside southwest high school | Globalnews.ca
Calgary police say a 17-year-old was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition following a stabbing near Henry Wise Wood High School in southwest Calgary on Friday afternoon.
globalnews.ca
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 AM
My daughter's school. Horrible news and hopefully the young man pulls through. As sad as this is, I'm thankful we live in a country where angry young people generally don't have access to assault rifles. #yyc
globalnews.ca/news/1161749...
globalnews.ca/news/1161749...