Geoff Berner
@geoffberner.zeroes.ca.ap.brid.gy
Jewish singer/songwriter/accordion player/novelist/some kind of activist maybe. Living on territory belonging to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil Waututh peoples […]
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Please share around my new fun animated music video! Directed by Taiwa Olivier. It's a silly song that shows you how to build a Corsi-Rosenthal Box. #covid #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #corsirosenthalbox #music #folkmusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XS-7vgThfQ
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World Central Kitchen is raising funds to support families in Gaza during Ramadan (and beyond!).
"We are working to deliver 100,000 Ramadan food kits—part of WCK’s broader effort to reach families throughout the month."
https://donate.wck.org/campaign/762042/donate
More about WCK […]
"We are working to deliver 100,000 Ramadan food kits—part of WCK’s broader effort to reach families throughout the month."
https://donate.wck.org/campaign/762042/donate
More about WCK […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
February 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM
World Central Kitchen is raising funds to support families in Gaza during Ramadan (and beyond!).
"We are working to deliver 100,000 Ramadan food kits—part of WCK’s broader effort to reach families throughout the month."
https://donate.wck.org/campaign/762042/donate
More about WCK […]
"We are working to deliver 100,000 Ramadan food kits—part of WCK’s broader effort to reach families throughout the month."
https://donate.wck.org/campaign/762042/donate
More about WCK […]
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There’s no need to read a ‘leaked email’.
Homeboy was interviewed by Nilay Patel and literally said they want to ‘end crime’ through active survelliance through the Ring camera network.
https://mastodon.cloud/@slashdot/116092655001509228
Homeboy was interviewed by Nilay Patel and literally said they want to ‘end crime’ through active survelliance through the Ring camera network.
https://mastodon.cloud/@slashdot/116092655001509228
Slashdot :verified: (@[email protected])
Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans To Expand 'Search Party' Surveillance Beyond Dogs https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/1614247/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
mastodon.cloud
February 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
There’s no need to read a ‘leaked email’.
Homeboy was interviewed by Nilay Patel and literally said they want to ‘end crime’ through active survelliance through the Ring camera network.
https://mastodon.cloud/@slashdot/116092655001509228
Homeboy was interviewed by Nilay Patel and literally said they want to ‘end crime’ through active survelliance through the Ring camera network.
https://mastodon.cloud/@slashdot/116092655001509228
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She went to vote in the primary in Texas. They told her she was not registered to vote. She voted in the presidential election. Everyone check their voter registration status! #txpol
February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
She went to vote in the primary in Texas. They told her she was not registered to vote. She voted in the presidential election. Everyone check their voter registration status! #txpol
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Terrible for the kids, hilarious for the World's Richest Man
"Don't wet the bed over it Elon.."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/18/ketamine-addiction-making-teenagers-wet-the-bed-uk-first-specialist-clinic
#ketamine #elonmusk #musk
"Don't wet the bed over it Elon.."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/18/ketamine-addiction-making-teenagers-wet-the-bed-uk-first-specialist-clinic
#ketamine #elonmusk #musk
Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic
Medics in Liverpool say intervention is needed to save children from ‘a miserable life’ of bladder problems
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Terrible for the kids, hilarious for the World's Richest Man
"Don't wet the bed over it Elon.."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/18/ketamine-addiction-making-teenagers-wet-the-bed-uk-first-specialist-clinic
#ketamine #elonmusk #musk
"Don't wet the bed over it Elon.."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/18/ketamine-addiction-making-teenagers-wet-the-bed-uk-first-specialist-clinic
#ketamine #elonmusk #musk
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Starting a thread of large lib accounts on here who minimize Covid/long Covid and in turn contribute to the stigmatization of people who still mask
(If you follow or reshare these folks, please reconsider)
(If you follow or reshare these folks, please reconsider)
February 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Starting a thread of large lib accounts on here who minimize Covid/long Covid and in turn contribute to the stigmatization of people who still mask
(If you follow or reshare these folks, please reconsider)
(If you follow or reshare these folks, please reconsider)
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February 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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And another step toward an unearned majority by appealimg to Conservative MPs.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux joins Liberal caucus: Carney | CBC News
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux has joined the Liberal cacucus, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on social media Wedneday.
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
And another step toward an unearned majority by appealimg to Conservative MPs.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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⚠️ “The Equality Act is vital – it is not a slogan or a culture-war talking point. It is the legal guarantee that you cannot be sacked for being pregnant, refused housing because of your race, or harassed at work because you are disabled or gay."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
Amnesty responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality Act
In uncertain times, the answer is not fewer protections for ordinary people. Alba Kapoor, Amnesty International UK’s Rac
www.amnesty.org.uk
February 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
⚠️ “The Equality Act is vital – it is not a slogan or a culture-war talking point. It is the legal guarantee that you cannot be sacked for being pregnant, refused housing because of your race, or harassed at work because you are disabled or gay."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
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All of the Filton 24 have been acquitted of the most serious charges against them in another blow to the shambolic Labour government 👇
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/all-of-the-filton-24-have-been-acquitted
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/all-of-the-filton-24-have-been-acquitted
All of the Filton 24 have been acquitted of the most serious charges against them
In the latest blow to the Labour government, the so-called Filton 24 have been acquitted of the most serious charges against them.
www.councilestatemedia.uk
February 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
All of the Filton 24 have been acquitted of the most serious charges against them in another blow to the shambolic Labour government 👇
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/all-of-the-filton-24-have-been-acquitted
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/all-of-the-filton-24-have-been-acquitted
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There hasn't been enough of a look back at agencies that have seen significant attrition during Trump's assault on the federal workforce. Today we do that with a profile on those who departed the VA health care system, many of them vets themselves. The system is struggling to survive.
How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis - The American Prospect
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
prospect.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There hasn't been enough of a look back at agencies that have seen significant attrition during Trump's assault on the federal workforce. Today we do that with a profile on those who departed the VA health care system, many of them vets themselves. The system is struggling to survive.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Costco defied Trump’s DEI directive as Target and Walmart scaled back. Business is booming
fortune.com/2026/02/13/c...
fortune.com/2026/02/13/c...
Costco defied Trump’s DEI directive as Target and Walmart scaled back. Business is booming | Fortune
Many companies have dialed back their DEI programs since January 2025, but not Costco.
fortune.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Costco defied Trump’s DEI directive as Target and Walmart scaled back. Business is booming
fortune.com/2026/02/13/c...
fortune.com/2026/02/13/c...
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I'm live-skeeting the SB 6002 (Flock/ALPR regulation) hearing over on Blacksky - they're still talking about other bills, but SB 6002 hopefully be on soon.
https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:g5il2f5ugcgv4cdliprznexb/post/3mf5gv5bfuc2z has a link to the video, the thread has some […]
https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:g5il2f5ugcgv4cdliprznexb/post/3mf5gv5bfuc2z has a link to the video, the thread has some […]
Original post on pnw.zone
pnw.zone
February 18, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I'm live-skeeting the SB 6002 (Flock/ALPR regulation) hearing over on Blacksky - they're still talking about other bills, but SB 6002 hopefully be on soon.
https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:g5il2f5ugcgv4cdliprznexb/post/3mf5gv5bfuc2z has a link to the video, the thread has some […]
https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:g5il2f5ugcgv4cdliprznexb/post/3mf5gv5bfuc2z has a link to the video, the thread has some […]
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“Looking back, it seems obvious that sinking #metoo also led to where we are now: a place where laws simply don’t apply if you have enough money and power. The same players are involved.” Elizabeth Lopatto: https://www.theverge.com/tech/874721/epstein-thiel-musk-trump-metoo #uspol
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“Looking back, it seems obvious that sinking #metoo also led to where we are now: a place where laws simply don’t apply if you have enough money and power. The same players are involved.” Elizabeth Lopatto: https://www.theverge.com/tech/874721/epstein-thiel-musk-trump-metoo #uspol
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We're still delayed with the forecast. Please check back tomorrow for an update.
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Notre prévision est encore en retard. Veuillez revenir demain pour une mise à jour.
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Notre prévision est encore en retard. Veuillez revenir demain pour une mise à jour.
February 18, 2026 at 12:26 AM
We're still delayed with the forecast. Please check back tomorrow for an update.
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Notre prévision est encore en retard. Veuillez revenir demain pour une mise à jour.
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Notre prévision est encore en retard. Veuillez revenir demain pour une mise à jour.
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Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/bayer-proposed-settlement-roundup-cancer-lawsuits
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
February 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/bayer-proposed-settlement-roundup-cancer-lawsuits
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
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The Year of the Fire Horse only happens every 60 years.
"Fire horse years, also called Bing-Wu years, historically “disrupt the existing order" of our societies"
Seems like the perfect year to actually end the pandemic, or at least the denial part 🔥
www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...
"Fire horse years, also called Bing-Wu years, historically “disrupt the existing order" of our societies"
Seems like the perfect year to actually end the pandemic, or at least the denial part 🔥
www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...
The Year of the Fire Horse is back—for the first time in 60 years
In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese elements—earth, wood, fire, metal and water.
www.nationalgeographic.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The Year of the Fire Horse only happens every 60 years.
"Fire horse years, also called Bing-Wu years, historically “disrupt the existing order" of our societies"
Seems like the perfect year to actually end the pandemic, or at least the denial part 🔥
www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...
"Fire horse years, also called Bing-Wu years, historically “disrupt the existing order" of our societies"
Seems like the perfect year to actually end the pandemic, or at least the denial part 🔥
www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...
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New article on too many satellites and ways that we SHOULD be allocating orbits (by Gregory Radisic with me as second author) https://theconversation.com/too-many-satellites-earths-orbit-is-on-track-for-a-catastrophe-but-we-can-stop-it-275430
Been up for about 30 minutes and I already got a […]
Been up for about 30 minutes and I already got a […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 18, 2026 at 1:49 AM
New article on too many satellites and ways that we SHOULD be allocating orbits (by Gregory Radisic with me as second author) https://theconversation.com/too-many-satellites-earths-orbit-is-on-track-for-a-catastrophe-but-we-can-stop-it-275430
Been up for about 30 minutes and I already got a […]
Been up for about 30 minutes and I already got a […]
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🚨 PDF shared by Stephen Griffin on XTwitter:
The Independent SAGE: Preventable Diseases, Preventable Tragedies: Why Vaccines Are Essential (March 2025)
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
The Independent SAGE: Preventable Diseases, Preventable Tragedies: Why Vaccines Are Essential (March 2025)
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
independentsage.org
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
🚨 PDF shared by Stephen Griffin on XTwitter:
The Independent SAGE: Preventable Diseases, Preventable Tragedies: Why Vaccines Are Essential (March 2025)
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
The Independent SAGE: Preventable Diseases, Preventable Tragedies: Why Vaccines Are Essential (March 2025)
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
In the 1980s, there was a show called A Very British Coup about a hypothetical unabashed socialist getting leadership of the Labour Party and the way the Establishment would go about stopping him behind the scenes. Many people saw it as a warning. Keir Starmer, Lord Mandelson and their boys at […]
Original post on zeroes.ca
zeroes.ca
February 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM
In the 1980s, there was a show called A Very British Coup about a hypothetical unabashed socialist getting leadership of the Labour Party and the way the Establishment would go about stopping him behind the scenes. Many people saw it as a warning. Keir Starmer, Lord Mandelson and their boys at […]
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Too wound up to go to bed, so I just sent lots of emails to people hoping that they'll spread the word and get lots more people to write comments to the FCC telling them that orbital data centres and sunlight-as-a-service are incredibly stupid, dangerous ideas and should never be launched […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 16, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Too wound up to go to bed, so I just sent lots of emails to people hoping that they'll spread the word and get lots more people to write comments to the FCC telling them that orbital data centres and sunlight-as-a-service are incredibly stupid, dangerous ideas and should never be launched […]
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AOC because organizers know how to ORGANIZE
OK, I'm collecting takes from people. Assume for this tweet that 2028 is Ocasio-Cortez vs Vance. Who wins and why?
February 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
AOC because organizers know how to ORGANIZE