Notices by Ken Walker :caflag: (kgw@cosocial.ca)

Hah, let the US pack sand. #elbowsup #canada

I have a laptop that I use with debian that I want to give to grandchildren who are boys up to the age of 12. #Debian is perfect for me, but I am wondering which #Linux distro would be the right choice for kids that have only used android and windows to start out on. Any suggestions?

https://theconversation.com/donald-trumps-art-of-the-deal-means-reneging-on-them-thats-why-canada-cannot-capitulate-288442

#Canada #elbowsup

@evan Yes but . . . Mamdami has it right. It would feel right but it is not within the authority of a city government. Since the US chooses lawlessness for their own advantage, it won't happen.

"Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat" seems apt these days even though it is likely misattributed to Sun Tzu https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu #iran

@steter Yes but what about those who boost those posts?

EFF has an excellent resource about managing #Signal groups.

https://ssd.eff.org/module/creating-and-managing-signal-groups

My app of choice for #mastodon is #phanpy. I am not sure whether other apps share its catch up feature. It looks like it should be useful but I have never found my way around it. Have others? #fediverse

@gemlog I wonder what the pros and cons would be. There is some value in keeping thoughts focussed. Do posts that are longer get passed on by other instances complete? Are storage burdens increased significantly? #CoSocial

@chris @mpjgregoire @jfmezei

There are lots of issues here in no particular order:

1. Kitimat or Prince Rupert route
2. Tanker traffic on west coast
3. Bitumen at all
4. Fossil fuels generally and the atmosphere
5. Long term Infrastructure investment in a declining industry
6. Pandering to Alberta's divisive strategy
7. Indigenous interests
8. Shifting trade from from US
9. Who pays the financial costs
10. Long Canadian history of pipeline politics
11. Character limits on fediverse posts

Following many accounts produces a busy and interesting timeline. It makes the #fediverse work for me. The next level is to use lists. Each account I follow gets added to at least one #list Some are geographic, political, particular topics or other interests. I have a Thinkers list for smart folks. I have a Wary list for accounts I have doubts about. I have an Add2Cat list for new accounts I follow. I can view any list like a separate themed timeline and it helps me catch stuff I would miss

@mick You will have to guess! ;-)

@mpjgregoire @mick :-)

@mpjgregoire @mick Truth be told you are on more than one list but not that one, so far at least, and that's all I will say. ;-)

While checking in to a motel on a busy street in San Pedro, California, this neighbourhood momma cat came by for an evening feed from the desk clerk.
#catsofmastodon #caturday

From NYT:

“This is the latest in a series of unprovoked and unwarranted escalations in tariff policy with other sovereign nations,” said Flavio Volpe, the president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, a trade group. “Lost in the accountability loop here is the president’s threat is really to charge American taxpayers billions of dollars because of a benign World Series ad he doesn’t like,” he added.

#trumptax #Canada #elbowsup

Last year Americans elected a bunch of thugs to run the country. They are dismantling it now unopposed. Let's hope it disintegrates without bloodshed or collateral damage.

I just attended a brilliant presentation by @cyberlyra at day 1 of #fedicon in Vancouver. She shared this site which is well worth a look https://www.reclaimcontrol.tech/

#degoogle #privacy #optout

The Walrus

Your Country Didn’t Change Overnight. You Just Weren’t Paying Attention.
Authoritarianism doesn’t begin with a dictator. It starts when the idea of justice quietly disappears
by Ece Temelkuran

" . . the . . inheritance our generation has been handed over from the rubble of the twentieth century is . . Putin . . Le Pen and . . Erdoğan as models of leadership . . "

https://thewalrus.ca/this-is-not-my-country/

#democracy #justice

I just tried to post information on FB about #fedicon in Vancouver Aug 1 & 2 which they bounced with a phony excuse, one more reason why I will be attending this event. Any others from #vancouverisland #bc planning to go who want to ride share?

https://fedicon.ca/

To know more about a better sort of social media, FediCon
A Canadian conference for decentralized social networks and the social web
August 1st & 2nd, 2025
Vancouver, BC
#cosocial #fediverse #activitypub #socialbc