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Dylan Berry
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Cloud Data Platform Engineer waiting to be replaced by AI. No thoughts, just vibes.

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I was about to tell a FAFO srory about a driver who chose to drive in this storm and got stuck in the middle of a residential intersection in front of my house.

But then I went out to help and it was a 20yo uber driver who likely has to be out in this to be able to pay rent, delivering […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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"A reminder to the news media: 'conflicting accounts' is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth."

- @AstroKatie on bsky
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Americans need to stop showing up to work en masse.
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
America is clearly sowing dissent in Alberta so they can "liberate" the oil sands from Canada.
January 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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#digitalsovereignty is at the top of the political agenda, finally, that's good. But strange things (or not so much) are happening.

Like this one: The Luxembourg gov is moving to Google Distributed Cloud, see https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/luxembourg-govt-launches-sovereign-cloud/ […]
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social.coop
June 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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June 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Danielle Smith has exposed the secret desire of conservatives to be American, and I think this underscores the threat of allowing American news media like Fox News to reach Canadian audiences. Any news media not meeting basic standards shouldn't be allowed.

#canada #cdnpoli #politics #alberta
May 16, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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May the 5th Element be with you.
May 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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God, imagine dying and the last thing you did was hang out with JD Vance
April 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Bluesky didn't reach a federated stage where you could choose a service provider in a free country before they started to censor people based on authoritarian demands.
April 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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@ericmigi.com, love the work you're doing with the next-gen Pebble. I know it's completely out of scope for you but if you ever decide to do a fitness watch, I know that there would likely be a sizeable customer base of us who used to be loyal to Garmin but who feel blindsided by the latest release.
DO NOT sign up for Garmin Connect+. Unite to fight for our customers' right to software as a service for a thousand dollar watch. This is a slippery slope and will reduce the usability and ownership o...
www.reddit.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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I'm way too familiar with Brandolini's Law 😩
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Now THIS is fascinating:

Population density:
Netherlands: 520/km²
Toronto: 4,427.8/km²

Households without a car:
Netherlands: 26% (2020)
City of Toronto: 28% (2016)

Total dedicated cycle tracks:
Netherlands: >35,000km
City of Toronto: 467km

🚴‍♀️ We have so much potential! 🚴‍♂️

Sources […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
March 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It really feels like evil is winning.
March 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Are there viable alternatives to Azure, AWS or GCP that are not American? #azure #aws #gcp #cloud
March 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
March 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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What has Musk been up to up north?

Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations in Canada in three days - resulting in $43 million in government EV rebates - just before the government stopped those rebates.
A single Toronto showroom claimed over 1,200 sales in a single day.
Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation - Motor Illustrated
Tesla reported 8,600 sales in three days, triggering $43 million in government EV rebates. A single Toronto Tesla location claimed over 1,200 sales, raising concerns about possible rebate misuse. Tran...
motorillustrated.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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March 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM