Ashok Argent–Katwala
@ashok.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
Security developer, with good booze.
He/him.
English & British; of Ireland & India; Canadian & Torontonian.
Immigrant, son of Immigrants.
Raising the #tinyCanadian with […]
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He/him.
English & British; of Ireland & India; Canadian & Torontonian.
Immigrant, son of Immigrants.
Raising the #tinyCanadian with […]
🌉 bridged from https://mstdn.ca/@ashok on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
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[Traffic violence]
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fatal-collision-richmond-hill-9.7022098
Another high speed vehicle collision where the only victims are bystanders. Left exposed to harm, by traffic engineers.
That traffic light was built to break away from its base in order to […]
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fatal-collision-richmond-hill-9.7022098
Another high speed vehicle collision where the only victims are bystanders. Left exposed to harm, by traffic engineers.
That traffic light was built to break away from its base in order to […]
Original post on urbanists.social
urbanists.social
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
[Traffic violence]
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fatal-collision-richmond-hill-9.7022098
Another high speed vehicle collision where the only victims are bystanders. Left exposed to harm, by traffic engineers.
That traffic light was built to break away from its base in order to […]
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fatal-collision-richmond-hill-9.7022098
Another high speed vehicle collision where the only victims are bystanders. Left exposed to harm, by traffic engineers.
That traffic light was built to break away from its base in order to […]
No photo, but yesterday’s #coffeeneuring was a jaunt at the end of the work day, for mock meat groceries and a pint of cider at Get Well.
4 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
4 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
No photo, but yesterday’s #coffeeneuring was a jaunt at the end of the work day, for mock meat groceries and a pint of cider at Get Well.
4 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
4 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
Depending on when you were born, DST either steals an hour from you and then returns it, or lends you an hour and then takes it back.
Either way, it’s a lousy disruption for everyone, twice a year.
Happy extra-road-deaths-day, to all the ham-fisted legislators who celebrate that.
(If NY […]
Either way, it’s a lousy disruption for everyone, twice a year.
Happy extra-road-deaths-day, to all the ham-fisted legislators who celebrate that.
(If NY […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
November 2, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Depending on when you were born, DST either steals an hour from you and then returns it, or lends you an hour and then takes it back.
Either way, it’s a lousy disruption for everyone, twice a year.
Happy extra-road-deaths-day, to all the ham-fisted legislators who celebrate that.
(If NY […]
Either way, it’s a lousy disruption for everyone, twice a year.
Happy extra-road-deaths-day, to all the ham-fisted legislators who celebrate that.
(If NY […]
Last night, Sportsnet showed a montage of swing and miss against Yesavage, with the Beach Boys’ “I Get Around” as the soundtrack.
😂
Haven’t found the clip online yet.
Does anyone know of a source?
#bluejays
😂
Haven’t found the clip online yet.
Does anyone know of a source?
#bluejays
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Last night, Sportsnet showed a montage of swing and miss against Yesavage, with the Beach Boys’ “I Get Around” as the soundtrack.
😂
Haven’t found the clip online yet.
Does anyone know of a source?
#bluejays
😂
Haven’t found the clip online yet.
Does anyone know of a source?
#bluejays
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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
First #coffeeneuring of the year.
A pint of cider at Collective Arts in Toronto on the e-bike.
1 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
A pint of cider at Collective Arts in Toronto on the e-bike.
1 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
October 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
First #coffeeneuring of the year.
A pint of cider at Collective Arts in Toronto on the e-bike.
1 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
A pint of cider at Collective Arts in Toronto on the e-bike.
1 of 7.
#coffeeneuring2025
Reposted by Ashok Argent–Katwala
Nice to see the TTC in Toronto recommending fare capping. #guelphtransit introduced it here in July 2023. It has increased both revenue and ridership numbers in #Guelph, while also making it easier, more accessible, and affordable for anyone to take the bus in our city.
Thrilled to see the TTC recommend fare capping as part of the Ridership Growth Strategy, something that we have long called for as a common-sense solution to making transit more affordable!
This would replace an expensive monthly pass, that you need to pay for upfront on the same day as your rent.
This would replace an expensive monthly pass, that you need to pay for upfront on the same day as your rent.
August 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Nice to see the TTC in Toronto recommending fare capping. #guelphtransit introduced it here in July 2023. It has increased both revenue and ridership numbers in #Guelph, while also making it easier, more accessible, and affordable for anyone to take the bus in our city.
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If you zoom in to the little beach in the middle of this photo, where the kayaks are:
119 years ago, around this time, Chinese immigrants who had been displaced from the San Francisco earthquake, and residents of the Chinese fishing village (where the Hopkins marine institute now sits), had to […]
119 years ago, around this time, Chinese immigrants who had been displaced from the San Francisco earthquake, and residents of the Chinese fishing village (where the Hopkins marine institute now sits), had to […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
August 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
If you zoom in to the little beach in the middle of this photo, where the kayaks are:
119 years ago, around this time, Chinese immigrants who had been displaced from the San Francisco earthquake, and residents of the Chinese fishing village (where the Hopkins marine institute now sits), had to […]
119 years ago, around this time, Chinese immigrants who had been displaced from the San Francisco earthquake, and residents of the Chinese fishing village (where the Hopkins marine institute now sits), had to […]
Reposted by Ashok Argent–Katwala
was reading the Nova Scotia vehicle inspection manual and came across this 🇨🇦🏒🇨🇦
August 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
was reading the Nova Scotia vehicle inspection manual and came across this 🇨🇦🏒🇨🇦
There’s something very wrong about a link on a website called “enable accessibility”.
That’s divisive, and supposes that accessibility is for “other” people.
This is from Birkenstock, but presumably there are others out there.
That’s divisive, and supposes that accessibility is for “other” people.
This is from Birkenstock, but presumably there are others out there.
August 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
There’s something very wrong about a link on a website called “enable accessibility”.
That’s divisive, and supposes that accessibility is for “other” people.
This is from Birkenstock, but presumably there are others out there.
That’s divisive, and supposes that accessibility is for “other” people.
This is from Birkenstock, but presumably there are others out there.
I’m sure there are irksome technical reasons for denying it, but I really wish you could promote a followers-only post to be public.
#mastodon
#mastodon
August 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I’m sure there are irksome technical reasons for denying it, but I really wish you could promote a followers-only post to be public.
#mastodon
#mastodon
Today’s the 16th anniversary of moving to Canada with @notcontrary.
It has been a huge adventure, most of shared it with the (ever-growing) #tinycanadian.
Toronto has been the place I’ve lived in for the longest for a while now, even if I still feel kind of new here.
I’m very grateful to feel […]
It has been a huge adventure, most of shared it with the (ever-growing) #tinycanadian.
Toronto has been the place I’ve lived in for the longest for a while now, even if I still feel kind of new here.
I’m very grateful to feel […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
August 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Today’s the 16th anniversary of moving to Canada with @notcontrary.
It has been a huge adventure, most of shared it with the (ever-growing) #tinycanadian.
Toronto has been the place I’ve lived in for the longest for a while now, even if I still feel kind of new here.
I’m very grateful to feel […]
It has been a huge adventure, most of shared it with the (ever-growing) #tinycanadian.
Toronto has been the place I’ve lived in for the longest for a while now, even if I still feel kind of new here.
I’m very grateful to feel […]
#theviewfrommypint of Left Field beer is Canada’s Wonderland, with some riders on the big drop for Yukon Striker.
July 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
#theviewfrommypint of Left Field beer is Canada’s Wonderland, with some riders on the big drop for Yukon Striker.
This is both delightful in its own right, and a very pleasant counterexample to @ianb’s generally sound law of headlines.
Locally, I’ve seen four bunnies between Dufferin and Christie / Bloor and Dupont-ish in the last three months, versus zero in approx ten years before that. So it’s #qtwtaiy […]
Locally, I’ve seen four bunnies between Dufferin and Christie / Bloor and Dupont-ish in the last three months, versus zero in approx ten years before that. So it’s #qtwtaiy […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
July 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This is both delightful in its own right, and a very pleasant counterexample to @ianb’s generally sound law of headlines.
Locally, I’ve seen four bunnies between Dufferin and Christie / Bloor and Dupont-ish in the last three months, versus zero in approx ten years before that. So it’s #qtwtaiy […]
Locally, I’ve seen four bunnies between Dufferin and Christie / Bloor and Dupont-ish in the last three months, versus zero in approx ten years before that. So it’s #qtwtaiy […]
Oof:
“This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development.“
Presumably by “reserved for use during development” they really mean “only intended for use…”.
https://infosec.exchange/@cR0w/114784627483485422
“This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development.“
Presumably by “reserved for use during development” they really mean “only intended for use…”.
https://infosec.exchange/@cR0w/114784627483485422
cR0w :cascadia: (@[email protected])
Are you fucking kidding me Cisco? Again? https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-ssh-m4UBdpE7 `sev:CRIT 10.0` 🥳 >A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using the root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20309
infosec.exchange
July 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oof:
“This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development.“
Presumably by “reserved for use during development” they really mean “only intended for use…”.
https://infosec.exchange/@cR0w/114784627483485422
“This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development.“
Presumably by “reserved for use during development” they really mean “only intended for use…”.
https://infosec.exchange/@cR0w/114784627483485422
My minor entry for the #carryshitolympics.
A Maclaren umbrella stroller, IKEA high chair and some kids’ floor tiles, on the back of our #tern GSD.
#biketooter #biketo
A Maclaren umbrella stroller, IKEA high chair and some kids’ floor tiles, on the back of our #tern GSD.
#biketooter #biketo
July 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My minor entry for the #carryshitolympics.
A Maclaren umbrella stroller, IKEA high chair and some kids’ floor tiles, on the back of our #tern GSD.
#biketooter #biketo
A Maclaren umbrella stroller, IKEA high chair and some kids’ floor tiles, on the back of our #tern GSD.
#biketooter #biketo
Even the bus stops on Eglinton itself are gas-lit.
Apparently the stop at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant is also a “shuttle stop” for the Line 5 that Metrolinx and the provincial gov still haven’t delivered, and refuse to announce a (new) date for.
#transit #toronto #torontotransitcommission […]
Apparently the stop at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant is also a “shuttle stop” for the Line 5 that Metrolinx and the provincial gov still haven’t delivered, and refuse to announce a (new) date for.
#transit #toronto #torontotransitcommission […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
June 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Even the bus stops on Eglinton itself are gas-lit.
Apparently the stop at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant is also a “shuttle stop” for the Line 5 that Metrolinx and the provincial gov still haven’t delivered, and refuse to announce a (new) date for.
#transit #toronto #torontotransitcommission […]
Apparently the stop at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant is also a “shuttle stop” for the Line 5 that Metrolinx and the provincial gov still haven’t delivered, and refuse to announce a (new) date for.
#transit #toronto #torontotransitcommission […]
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It's high time for Paula Fletcher to retire and allow some new blood to represent Toronto Danforth! Putting aside a bike lane upgrade on Jones due to loss of parking spaces is unacceptable! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #TorDan
Notable back-and-forth between @lanrickbennett.bsky.social and Councillor Paula Fletcher here. Lanrick makes good argument for protected bike lanes on Jones Ave, as previously approved by council. Fletcher says that plan takes away too many parking spaces. beachmetro.com/2025/06/05/i...
In My Opinion: Need for protected cycle tracks on Jones Avenue must be made clear to local councillor – Beach Metro Community News
The Jones Avenue bike lane looking north between Queen Street East and Dundas Street East is seen in this photo. Photo by Alan Shackleton. By LANRICK
beachmetro.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Updating talk slides so you all get to be horrified along with me at the current Starlink numbers.
There are now 7,652 Starlink satellites in orbit (>500 more than there were in February, when I last updated these particular slides).
2-3 Starlinks per day are burning up in the atmosphere […]
There are now 7,652 Starlink satellites in orbit (>500 more than there were in February, when I last updated these particular slides).
2-3 Starlinks per day are burning up in the atmosphere […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
June 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Updating talk slides so you all get to be horrified along with me at the current Starlink numbers.
There are now 7,652 Starlink satellites in orbit (>500 more than there were in February, when I last updated these particular slides).
2-3 Starlinks per day are burning up in the atmosphere […]
There are now 7,652 Starlink satellites in orbit (>500 more than there were in February, when I last updated these particular slides).
2-3 Starlinks per day are burning up in the atmosphere […]
Reposted by Ashok Argent–Katwala
I am in receipt of a notice that my personal, medical and financial information was shared in a Government of Ontario privacy breach.
Friends, in the absolutely most stupid way possible.
Not a cyber attack. No ransomeware. Not a calculated digital terrorist effort. Not even a bland old should […]
Friends, in the absolutely most stupid way possible.
Not a cyber attack. No ransomeware. Not a calculated digital terrorist effort. Not even a bland old should […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
May 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I am in receipt of a notice that my personal, medical and financial information was shared in a Government of Ontario privacy breach.
Friends, in the absolutely most stupid way possible.
Not a cyber attack. No ransomeware. Not a calculated digital terrorist effort. Not even a bland old should […]
Friends, in the absolutely most stupid way possible.
Not a cyber attack. No ransomeware. Not a calculated digital terrorist effort. Not even a bland old should […]
Trying to decide whether I should report a driver who knocked me off my bike then failed to remain on Shaw Street earlier this week.
My helmet camera had died, so I don’t have their plate.
I didn’t have the presence of mind to ask any of the witnesses if they saw the plate, or had cameras.
I […]
My helmet camera had died, so I don’t have their plate.
I didn’t have the presence of mind to ask any of the witnesses if they saw the plate, or had cameras.
I […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
May 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Trying to decide whether I should report a driver who knocked me off my bike then failed to remain on Shaw Street earlier this week.
My helmet camera had died, so I don’t have their plate.
I didn’t have the presence of mind to ask any of the witnesses if they saw the plate, or had cameras.
I […]
My helmet camera had died, so I don’t have their plate.
I didn’t have the presence of mind to ask any of the witnesses if they saw the plate, or had cameras.
I […]