Notices by Ken Walker :caflag: (kgw@cosocial.ca), page 2

Apparently the US is planning to charge visitors to the #US a $250 'visa integrity fee'. It is not clear whether this will apply to visitors from countries like #Canada that so far can enter the #US for tourist #travel without a visa. This is the only information I have seen and look forward to hearing what the actual plan is.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna219760

Central Saanich councillor calls on leaders to 'elbow up' on social media

Coun. Zeb King wants to see Canadian political leaders adopt alternative social media platforms like the Fediverse

By Harry Corro, Peninsula News Review

https://www.peninsulanewsreview.com/local-news/central-saanich-councillor-calls-on-leaders-to-elbow-up-on-social-media-8125046

https://socialbc.ca

#canada #fediverse #activitypub #mastodon #elbowsup #dst

@ZebKing @chris
@FediTips

Schneier on Security

Chinese-Owned VPNs

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/chinese-owned-vpns.html

#vpn #privacy

Schneier On Security
The Ramifications of Ukraine’s Drone Attack

"Militaries that thought they had secured their air bases with electrified fences and guard posts will now have to reckon with the threat from the skies posed by cheap, ubiquitous drones that can be easily modified for military use."

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/the-ramifications-of-ukraines-drone-attack.html

National Indigenous History Month

June 1st marks the beginning of a month designated by Canada for all Canadians to honour the cultures and contributions of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

https://www.indigenousbc.com/stories/national-indigenous-history-month-and-peoples-day/

#indigenous #travel #bc #canada

@mpjgregoire @winnipegfreepress @thetyee @Windspeaker @sprawlcalgary @livewirecalgary @pressprogress @thenarwhal @admin @HalifaxExaminer @thelocal @RueMorin @cabinradio @mtlgazette @NTVNewsNL @hakaimagazine @rewildingmag @NatObserver @TheBreach @theagendatvo @epicnews @chly1017fm @CKIAFM @TVOntario

#Canada

Trump is being Trump and putting the screws to people needing pharmaceuticals in the US. It is time to remember the risk of Americans draining our drug supply by buying ours to avoid their high prices. We should cut off drug exports to the US from #Canada

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/health/obesity-drugs-fda-compounding-wegovy-zepbound.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Imagine, screwing things up so bigly that when you cave and partly/temporarily relent it causes the largest stock market gain in years that is only a partial recovery. Happy Liberation day America.

@GottaLaff Trump has been on a downward trend with his economic blunders lately and the along comes Ford with an unforced error and hands him a win.

@steter Americans wouldn't care.

@steter Yes I understand but he was democratically elected and stands for America which is behaving as an enemy of my country Canada.

@steter Americans would be just fine with that apparently

@steter I can't say I adopt all of what you say but I share your concern generally. While some of these pleas may be genuine, and of those some may be worthwhile, I am sure many are not. Trying to sort out which are real is tricky. I am not comfortable with the result which is that I ignore them all.

Canada should refuse to accept the credentials of Trump's ambassador to #Canada as long at they challenge our sovereignty.

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/local-news/canada-should-meet-trump-annexation-talk-with-ambassador-block-uvic-prof-7814391

Fediforum is on Apr 1 & 2, 2025.
https://events.humanitix.com/fediforum-april-2025
#fediforum

Evan Prodromou (Social Web Foundation) – For a Better Web
By Bruce Lawson

https://vivaldi.com/blog/better-web/evan-prodromou-social-web-foundation-for-a-better-web/

#activitypub #fediverse

Basic income ‘won’t stop people working’: lessons from Canada

Twenty-five years of policy show that social support helps people thrive – and doesn’t disincentivise work
Sheila Regehr Ben Earle

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/basic-income-wont-stop-people-working-lessons-from-canada-ubi/
#ubi #cdnpoli

The Revolution Will Be Federated
Federation is coming, but get started now!
Heidi Li Feldman Tim Chambers

https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/the-revolution-will-be-federated/

#fediverse
@heidilifeldman @tchambers

It sounds like half of Trump's net worth on paper could vanish in the next day or two.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/17/djt-trump-media-stock-lawsuit-lockup.html

@evan Ouch, sorry to hear this. Get well soon.