Orion Ussner kidder
@orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
English prof at FDU Vancouver, specialize in composition and comics scholarship, dad, nerd, writer of SF/F fiction (see me on writing.exchange).
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black lives matter crowd cares about renee good
“all lives matter” people justify her killing
Very interesting
“all lives matter” people justify her killing
Very interesting
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
black lives matter crowd cares about renee good
“all lives matter” people justify her killing
Very interesting
“all lives matter” people justify her killing
Very interesting
Periodic reminder: Support for #Israel is not "a Jewish thing" nearly as much as it is a "rich and racist" thing.
I'm not Jewish, so I won't speak to that experience, but the people I know who are truly seething in their rage at Israel *are* Jewish.
Just saying...
I'm not Jewish, so I won't speak to that experience, but the people I know who are truly seething in their rage at Israel *are* Jewish.
Just saying...
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Periodic reminder: Support for #Israel is not "a Jewish thing" nearly as much as it is a "rich and racist" thing.
I'm not Jewish, so I won't speak to that experience, but the people I know who are truly seething in their rage at Israel *are* Jewish.
Just saying...
I'm not Jewish, so I won't speak to that experience, but the people I know who are truly seething in their rage at Israel *are* Jewish.
Just saying...
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I did not know, and I am ashamed to live under a system of racism that spans the highest offices, to sentencing, to profiling, to hiring, to media and beyond. Minorities are constantly under attack here: intentionally, unintentionally, and even inadvertently.
January 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I did not know, and I am ashamed to live under a system of racism that spans the highest offices, to sentencing, to profiling, to hiring, to media and beyond. Minorities are constantly under attack here: intentionally, unintentionally, and even inadvertently.
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Whenever you see what #ice is doing in front of cameras, you must imagine what they're doing where nobody can see them--like in the concentration camps the USA is building. It's easy to read those words and much harder to fathom what they mean; that this is happening in our day and age, in what […]
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mastodon.social
January 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Whenever you see what #ice is doing in front of cameras, you must imagine what they're doing where nobody can see them--like in the concentration camps the USA is building. It's easy to read those words and much harder to fathom what they mean; that this is happening in our day and age, in what […]
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Oh wow. Trump got a hand-me-down Nobel Peace Prize! Did you know:
It would not be the first time a Nobel laureate has given his or her medal away: in 1943 Nobel Literature laureate Knut Hamsun gave his medal to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
It would not be the first time a Nobel laureate has given his or her medal away: in 1943 Nobel Literature laureate Knut Hamsun gave his medal to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
January 16, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Oh wow. Trump got a hand-me-down Nobel Peace Prize! Did you know:
It would not be the first time a Nobel laureate has given his or her medal away: in 1943 Nobel Literature laureate Knut Hamsun gave his medal to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
It would not be the first time a Nobel laureate has given his or her medal away: in 1943 Nobel Literature laureate Knut Hamsun gave his medal to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
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“Of the framing techniques outlined in the book “Dark PR”, first & perhaps foremost are blatant lies…They back up their lies by funding studies that manipulate the data in their favor. Industry pollute the scientific literature on purpose…” — Dr. James Muecke in @grantennis.bsky.social’s great book.
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
“Of the framing techniques outlined in the book “Dark PR”, first & perhaps foremost are blatant lies…They back up their lies by funding studies that manipulate the data in their favor. Industry pollute the scientific literature on purpose…” — Dr. James Muecke in @grantennis.bsky.social’s great book.
Oh good god. The entire time, my mouse has had a button on it that changes the wheel from clicky to smooth.
Sweet merciful Superman, I can *scroll* again. It's glorious!!
#mouse #computers #mousewheel
Sweet merciful Superman, I can *scroll* again. It's glorious!!
#mouse #computers #mousewheel
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Oh good god. The entire time, my mouse has had a button on it that changes the wheel from clicky to smooth.
Sweet merciful Superman, I can *scroll* again. It's glorious!!
#mouse #computers #mousewheel
Sweet merciful Superman, I can *scroll* again. It's glorious!!
#mouse #computers #mousewheel
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Republican who said trans healthcare ‘harms’ kids jailed for 17 years over child sex abuse images - The Mirror US
Standard Republican behavior.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/republican-who-said-trans-healthcare-1620836
Standard Republican behavior.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/republican-who-said-trans-healthcare-1620836
Republican who said trans healthcare 'harms kids' jailed over child abuse images
Disgraced Republican South Carolina lawmaker, who argued that transgender healthcare “harms” kids, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material online
www.themirror.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Republican who said trans healthcare ‘harms’ kids jailed for 17 years over child sex abuse images - The Mirror US
Standard Republican behavior.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/republican-who-said-trans-healthcare-1620836
Standard Republican behavior.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/republican-who-said-trans-healthcare-1620836
"History isn't going to bend itself towards justice."
- me, 2026
- me, 2026
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"History isn't going to bend itself towards justice."
- me, 2026
- me, 2026
I was thinking today, and @pluralistic corroborated it, about how the UK's liberal/leftist part has been called "Labour" for many decades. The idea is that workers--dare I say it *socialism*--is the core principle. The same used to be true of Canada's New Democratic Party, although without the […]
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mas.to
January 16, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I was thinking today, and @pluralistic corroborated it, about how the UK's liberal/leftist part has been called "Labour" for many decades. The idea is that workers--dare I say it *socialism*--is the core principle. The same used to be true of Canada's New Democratic Party, although without the […]
re last boost: Oil prices are only going to go down, in the long term. The fossil fuel industry is only not dead because *certain governments (such as mine) are propping it up with public dollars. If your government isn't captured, complicit, or stupid, it will move its resources over to […]
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mas.to
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 AM
re last boost: Oil prices are only going to go down, in the long term. The fossil fuel industry is only not dead because *certain governments (such as mine) are propping it up with public dollars. If your government isn't captured, complicit, or stupid, it will move its resources over to […]
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It’s unclear whether we’ll see a third-quarter fiscal update before the #Albertagovernment drops what’s SURE to be a bad-news budget. It’s also possible we get a rumoured early election call that would knock BOTH scenarios off the near-term agenda 🇨🇦 #Cdnpoli #ABpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Breakenridge: Alberta's fiscal outlook bleak as oil prices, demand drops
Alberta is already facing a deficit for this current fiscal year of over $6 billion. The current budget’s WTI forecast was $68 per barrel.
calgaryherald.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
It’s unclear whether we’ll see a third-quarter fiscal update before the #Albertagovernment drops what’s SURE to be a bad-news budget. It’s also possible we get a rumoured early election call that would knock BOTH scenarios off the near-term agenda 🇨🇦 #Cdnpoli #ABpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
I use #Gnome, but I'm very happy that #cinnamon is my backup DE. These improvements are great in themselves but also a good sign of where they're going. Good stuff.
#FOSS #floss #opensource #Linux #debian #GNOME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8
#FOSS #floss #opensource #Linux #debian #GNOME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I use #Gnome, but I'm very happy that #cinnamon is my backup DE. These improvements are great in themselves but also a good sign of where they're going. Good stuff.
#FOSS #floss #opensource #Linux #debian #GNOME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8
#FOSS #floss #opensource #Linux #debian #GNOME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8
The deeper we get into #fascism, the more I think #beexcellenttoeachother and #partyondudes are actually pretty damn great ways to live. I mean, #ificantdanceatyourrevolution...
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The deeper we get into #fascism, the more I think #beexcellenttoeachother and #partyondudes are actually pretty damn great ways to live. I mean, #ificantdanceatyourrevolution...
I hate that role-playing games now have to be called "TTRPG" so that people don't think you mean video games.
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
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mas.to
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I hate that role-playing games now have to be called "TTRPG" so that people don't think you mean video games.
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
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RE: https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115877728933069514
This is absolutely true, and yet, the typical advice you get is "just be yourself" - as if!
This is absolutely true, and yet, the typical advice you get is "just be yourself" - as if!
mas.to
January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
RE: https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115877728933069514
This is absolutely true, and yet, the typical advice you get is "just be yourself" - as if!
This is absolutely true, and yet, the typical advice you get is "just be yourself" - as if!
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The reason you have congressional hearings is so
stories like this HAVE to get coverage for the normies. There were TEN Benghazi investigations. Give me twenty ICE investigations, with big damn press conferences.
stories like this HAVE to get coverage for the normies. There were TEN Benghazi investigations. Give me twenty ICE investigations, with big damn press conferences.
A Minneapolis pastor of an MCC church — a denomination rooted in LGBTQ equality — recounts being detained by ICE.
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Minneapolis pastor: ICE 'pointed a gun at me' and 'put me in the back of an SUV'
YouTube video by MS NOW
m.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The reason you have congressional hearings is so
stories like this HAVE to get coverage for the normies. There were TEN Benghazi investigations. Give me twenty ICE investigations, with big damn press conferences.
stories like this HAVE to get coverage for the normies. There were TEN Benghazi investigations. Give me twenty ICE investigations, with big damn press conferences.
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@guardtheleaf.bsky.social takes #ACloserLook at new data showing that #BritishColumbia had the lowest number of border crossings into the #UnitedStates in 2025. This drop in crossings is not about the economy or exchange rates alone
#Canadians DO NOT WANT to travel there 🇨🇦
youtu.be/GZFrRCJjLtY?...
#Canadians DO NOT WANT to travel there 🇨🇦
youtu.be/GZFrRCJjLtY?...
Border Crossings Collapsed The Most in This Canadian Province in 2025
YouTube video by Guard The Leaf
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
@guardtheleaf.bsky.social takes #ACloserLook at new data showing that #BritishColumbia had the lowest number of border crossings into the #UnitedStates in 2025. This drop in crossings is not about the economy or exchange rates alone
#Canadians DO NOT WANT to travel there 🇨🇦
youtu.be/GZFrRCJjLtY?...
#Canadians DO NOT WANT to travel there 🇨🇦
youtu.be/GZFrRCJjLtY?...
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"Always winter and NEVER Christmas"
"Always October but NEVER Halloween"
"Always a school day but NEVER a pizza day."
"Always October but NEVER Halloween"
"Always a school day but NEVER a pizza day."
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
"Always winter and NEVER Christmas"
"Always October but NEVER Halloween"
"Always a school day but NEVER a pizza day."
"Always October but NEVER Halloween"
"Always a school day but NEVER a pizza day."
After ~20 years on a Mac, I have to keep reminding myself not to lift and drag the mouse over and over just to get across the screen. If I trust the mouse or pad, I'll get there. Muscle memory.
(Yes, I'm aware this was probably not necessary on my Mac, either, but going from PC to Mac messed me […]
(Yes, I'm aware this was probably not necessary on my Mac, either, but going from PC to Mac messed me […]
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mas.to
January 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
After ~20 years on a Mac, I have to keep reminding myself not to lift and drag the mouse over and over just to get across the screen. If I trust the mouse or pad, I'll get there. Muscle memory.
(Yes, I'm aware this was probably not necessary on my Mac, either, but going from PC to Mac messed me […]
(Yes, I'm aware this was probably not necessary on my Mac, either, but going from PC to Mac messed me […]
My one disagreement with this otherwise very good video is that boycotting American goods does not mean buying only Canadian goods. We should *strengthen* our relationships, including trade, with nations that aren't fascist.
#canpoli #canpol #fascism #Canada […]
#canpoli #canpol #fascism #Canada […]
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mas.to
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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If you have a moment, file a complaint against X with the Apple App Store.
January 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
If you have a moment, file a complaint against X with the Apple App Store.
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#android #opensource Project "is already on life support, and with this latest move #google is firmly gripping the plug." 😯🫣😞
Google takes next big leap in killing #aosp, significantly scales back AOSP contributions […]
Google takes next big leap in killing #aosp, significantly scales back AOSP contributions […]
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graz.social
January 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
#android #opensource Project "is already on life support, and with this latest move #google is firmly gripping the plug." 😯🫣😞
Google takes next big leap in killing #aosp, significantly scales back AOSP contributions […]
Google takes next big leap in killing #aosp, significantly scales back AOSP contributions […]
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Every Single Trans Person was once a trans kid.
And I've yet to meet a single trans person who transitioned as an adult who doesn't wish that they were able to come out and be themselves as a kid.
We're watching as one after another, politicians, hospitals and organizations and universities […]
And I've yet to meet a single trans person who transitioned as an adult who doesn't wish that they were able to come out and be themselves as a kid.
We're watching as one after another, politicians, hospitals and organizations and universities […]
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infosec.exchange
January 7, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Every Single Trans Person was once a trans kid.
And I've yet to meet a single trans person who transitioned as an adult who doesn't wish that they were able to come out and be themselves as a kid.
We're watching as one after another, politicians, hospitals and organizations and universities […]
And I've yet to meet a single trans person who transitioned as an adult who doesn't wish that they were able to come out and be themselves as a kid.
We're watching as one after another, politicians, hospitals and organizations and universities […]
[#PredatorBadlands Spoilers]
The thing about SF is that you can do cliche after cliche and dress it up, literally, in an alien costume and glowing swords.
But you shouldn't.
The scene were the abusive dad comes in and abuses his children is so very predictable.
#movies #predator
The thing about SF is that you can do cliche after cliche and dress it up, literally, in an alien costume and glowing swords.
But you shouldn't.
The scene were the abusive dad comes in and abuses his children is so very predictable.
#movies #predator
January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM