Rob Russell
@oration.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
https://www.ora.tion.ca
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If other democracies want to help democracy in America right now, they can start selling our treasuries.
That seems to be the only thing that gets Republicans to take action against Trump.
That seems to be the only thing that gets Republicans to take action against Trump.
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
If other democracies want to help democracy in America right now, they can start selling our treasuries.
That seems to be the only thing that gets Republicans to take action against Trump.
That seems to be the only thing that gets Republicans to take action against Trump.
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The shops that should hire @mhoye need a deep problem (check, lots of those out there), moderately deep pockets (for better or worse that's not uncommon), and (1/2) at least one senior leader with hiring authority who (2/2) will put their own skin in the game to give him room and time to operate […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 AM
The shops that should hire @mhoye need a deep problem (check, lots of those out there), moderately deep pockets (for better or worse that's not uncommon), and (1/2) at least one senior leader with hiring authority who (2/2) will put their own skin in the game to give him room and time to operate […]
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Attending an online public meeting about the Ontario Line, and it’s instructive to note how much faith Metrolinx has squandered on this project. The individuals are trying to support the community so I don’t blame them, but the overall system result is a community that rejects everything they […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Attending an online public meeting about the Ontario Line, and it’s instructive to note how much faith Metrolinx has squandered on this project. The individuals are trying to support the community so I don’t blame them, but the overall system result is a community that rejects everything they […]
Voting has opened for which movie we're watching on Tuesday, Jan 13th!
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
January 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Voting has opened for which movie we're watching on Tuesday, Jan 13th!
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
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Has your family gotten the hints yet that you'd like the gift of flight for Christmas? Sharing this post is the best way to keep them reminded: https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
December 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Has your family gotten the hints yet that you'd like the gift of flight for Christmas? Sharing this post is the best way to keep them reminded: https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
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Hey #canadians: we support each other, we stand up for each other, and we show up for each other. Here is how we do that right now, today:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027
Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and […]
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027
Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Hey #canadians: we support each other, we stand up for each other, and we show up for each other. Here is how we do that right now, today:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027
Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and […]
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027
Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and […]
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Ran into a problem in prod?
Just generate a fake cloudflare error page and blame it on them - gives you time to fix.
#foss #devops #cloudflare #infosec
Just generate a fake cloudflare error page and blame it on them - gives you time to fix.
#foss #devops #cloudflare #infosec
December 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Ran into a problem in prod?
Just generate a fake cloudflare error page and blame it on them - gives you time to fix.
#foss #devops #cloudflare #infosec
Just generate a fake cloudflare error page and blame it on them - gives you time to fix.
#foss #devops #cloudflare #infosec
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I finished and released a new video on the state of electric aviation! It’s been a labor of love for the past 4 months, and I hope you all enjoy it!
https://youtu.be/95JWx3O5sGE
If you’d like read this rather than watch a 24 minute video, I have the transcript up at […]
https://youtu.be/95JWx3O5sGE
If you’d like read this rather than watch a 24 minute video, I have the transcript up at […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I finished and released a new video on the state of electric aviation! It’s been a labor of love for the past 4 months, and I hope you all enjoy it!
https://youtu.be/95JWx3O5sGE
If you’d like read this rather than watch a 24 minute video, I have the transcript up at […]
https://youtu.be/95JWx3O5sGE
If you’d like read this rather than watch a 24 minute video, I have the transcript up at […]
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EMAIL WRAPPED 2025
This year, you received too fucking much email!
Number of emails that found you well: zero
Number of emails that you printed, even though you didn't consider the environment: zero
Number of times an "out of office" autoresponder was immediately followed by the person […]
This year, you received too fucking much email!
Number of emails that found you well: zero
Number of emails that you printed, even though you didn't consider the environment: zero
Number of times an "out of office" autoresponder was immediately followed by the person […]
Original post on discuss.systems
discuss.systems
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
EMAIL WRAPPED 2025
This year, you received too fucking much email!
Number of emails that found you well: zero
Number of emails that you printed, even though you didn't consider the environment: zero
Number of times an "out of office" autoresponder was immediately followed by the person […]
This year, you received too fucking much email!
Number of emails that found you well: zero
Number of emails that you printed, even though you didn't consider the environment: zero
Number of times an "out of office" autoresponder was immediately followed by the person […]
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Riding the first Line 6 train was entertaining. Being part of the first Line 6 short-turn was historic too. A new line, one with a lot of policy-related potential not requiring any construction changes, is an exciting thing to celebrate.
But it's difficult to be too happy. It's not the line […]
But it's difficult to be too happy. It's not the line […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
December 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Riding the first Line 6 train was entertaining. Being part of the first Line 6 short-turn was historic too. A new line, one with a lot of policy-related potential not requiring any construction changes, is an exciting thing to celebrate.
But it's difficult to be too happy. It's not the line […]
But it's difficult to be too happy. It's not the line […]
Voting has opened for which movie we're watching on Tuesday, Dec 9th!
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Voting has opened for which movie we're watching on Tuesday, Dec 9th!
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
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Can’t wait for next season!
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Can’t wait for next season!
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Congratulations to our student pilots who achieved solo and license this year and to all our members for their individual accomplishments.
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Congratulations to our student pilots who achieved solo and license this year and to all our members for their individual accomplishments.
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SOSA had a fantastic 2025 season, racking up over 3500 flights!
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
SOSA had a fantastic 2025 season, racking up over 3500 flights!
Wherein PM Mark Carney explains his idea of affordable housing to Toronto Life Magazine
Source: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/prime-minister-mark-carney-texting-trump-housing-crisis-ai/
Source: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/prime-minister-mark-carney-texting-trump-housing-crisis-ai/
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Wherein PM Mark Carney explains his idea of affordable housing to Toronto Life Magazine
Source: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/prime-minister-mark-carney-texting-trump-housing-crisis-ai/
Source: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/prime-minister-mark-carney-texting-trump-housing-crisis-ai/
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Our Black Friday deal is the best on the internet today, you can get your loved one the best possible gift: flight! https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Our Black Friday deal is the best on the internet today, you can get your loved one the best possible gift: flight! https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
Reposted by Rob Russell
With 50cm of snow hitting us for Black Friday, the best way to get your holiday shopping done will just be to buy everyone a soaring flight gift certificate from the comfort of home, so everyone can daydream of an unforgettable summer day to come soon! […]
[Original post on aircrew.rocks]
[Original post on aircrew.rocks]
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
With 50cm of snow hitting us for Black Friday, the best way to get your holiday shopping done will just be to buy everyone a soaring flight gift certificate from the comfort of home, so everyone can daydream of an unforgettable summer day to come soon! […]
[Original post on aircrew.rocks]
[Original post on aircrew.rocks]
Some say that incident retrospectives should be blameless, but there are always exceptions
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/9-year-old-was-working-bc-carnival-ride-when-drunk-patron-fell-out-breaking-bones-regulator/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/9-year-old-was-working-bc-carnival-ride-when-drunk-patron-fell-out-breaking-bones-regulator/
9-year-old was working B.C. carnival ride when drunk patron fell out, breaking bones: regulator
The fact that a 9-year-old child was unloading passengers off a carnival ride has been listed as a contributing factor in an incident where a patron fell out of an open car while the ride was in motion, according to a report from a B.C. safety regulator.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Some say that incident retrospectives should be blameless, but there are always exceptions
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/9-year-old-was-working-bc-carnival-ride-when-drunk-patron-fell-out-breaking-bones-regulator/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/9-year-old-was-working-bc-carnival-ride-when-drunk-patron-fell-out-breaking-bones-regulator/
Voting has opened for which movie we're watching on Tuesday, Nov 11th!
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Voting has opened for which movie we're watching on Tuesday, Nov 11th!
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
Submit your votes now at http://cinema.tion.ca and check back after 5pm on Tuesday to join in.
Pre-drinking will start before 6, and we'll start the movie around 7pm Eastern. #cinema_tion_ca
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“Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!”
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!”
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!”
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!”
Reposted by Rob Russell
New sales strategies for the unleashing the power of linkedin linkedin + ai to cold call less edge and sell more
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New sales strategies for the unleashing the power of linkedin linkedin + ai to cold call less edge and sell more