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Disappointed to see #Ontario govt pushing for such reckless laws in name of housing! Share your voice with your MPP and the committee that...

Disappointed to see #Ontario govt pushing for such reckless laws in name of housing! Share your voice with your MPP and the committee that we won't stand for this! #rescindbill5

https://win.newmode.net/ontarionewdemocraticparty/rescindbill5

"It was never meant to be proprietary. It was never meant to be controlled by a handful of dudes at a tiny number of giant companies....

"It was never meant to be proprietary. It was never meant to be controlled by a handful of dudes at a tiny number of giant companies. It was always meant to be programmable through janky specs that everybody hurriedly adopted just for the sheer joy of something fun to hack on. That was true long before the web had any version numbers at all."

Great post from @anildash on MCP and it's hopeful role in bringing back the open web culture!

https://www.anildash.com/2025/05/20/mcp-web20-20/

#mcp #openweb

This is such a simple but important concept. Stop trying to make every public service into a "profitable...

This is such a simple but important concept. Stop trying to make every public service into a "profitable business"!!

https://beige.party/@ZenHeathen/114543054865809148

"Just as we feel colonised, aren’t the tourists also being short changed by corporate greed? What new cultural experience comes from...

"Just as we feel colonised, aren’t the tourists also being short changed by corporate greed? What new cultural experience comes from travelling to Barcelona to queue for eggs benedict at a place called Brunch & Cake? Why travel abroad to shop at Zara or Emporio Armani or eat at a Taco Bell when you can probably do that nearer to home?"

Insightful take on over tourism in Spain!

#tourism #Overtourism #spain #barcelona

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/20/barcelona-summer-tourism-locals-city

"Critics say that when private operators are allowed to cherry-pick lucrative city-pairs – for example, Brightline West’s Las Vegas...

"Critics say that when private operators are allowed to cherry-pick lucrative city-pairs – for example, Brightline West’s Las Vegas to Los Angeles route – public, national networks could be denied the funding they need to keep basic services alive."

Catch-y mis-leading headline! Further down in the second half of the article, author clearly shows how this model can never work.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-is-privately-funded-for-profit-rail-a-potential-solution-for-our-car/

"The words “highway” and “highways” appear 156 times in the budget document tabled on Thursday. It reiterates Mr. Ford’s nutty vow...

"The words “highway” and “highways” appear 156 times in the budget document tabled on Thursday. It reiterates Mr. Ford’s nutty vow to build an underground expressway beneath the congested 401."

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-what-doug-ford-could-learn-from-paris-the-city-where-car-was-once-king/

#ontario #ontariobudget #dougford #waronbikes

Would love to see such solutions in Canada!https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes/114511537303279508

Would love to see such solutions in Canada!

https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes/114511537303279508

This is so frustrating and disappointing! Every few months, they come back to attack active infrastructure!...

This is so frustrating and disappointing!

Every few months, they come back to attack active infrastructure!
https://guelph.social/@GuelphOnTwoWheels/114509402151073041

Very good summary of Wynn-Williams "Careless people" by @pluralistic "Facebook bosses aren't just "careless"...

Very good summary of Wynn-Williams "Careless people" by @pluralistic

"Facebook bosses aren't just "careless" because they refuse to read a briefing note that's longer than a tweet. They're "careless" in the sense that they arrive at a juncture where they don't have to care who they harm, whom they enrage, who they ruin."

https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/23/zuckerstreisand/#zdgaf

Loved the latest episodes of #andorseason2 ! The story is so well executed, tying all the elements to the upcoming events in the #starwars...

Loved the latest episodes of #andorseason2 ! The story is so well executed, tying all the elements to the upcoming events in the #starwars timeline.
Waiting eagerly for the season finale next week!

Lol!https://wetdry.world/@soop/114443800949503712

Lol!
https://wetdry.world/@soop/114443800949503712

So true! https://ohai.social/@MeanwhileinCanada/114444136086145579

So true!
https://ohai.social/@MeanwhileinCanada/114444136086145579

It would be great to get open banking and more competitiveness in Canada's banking sector!...

It would be great to get open banking and more competitiveness in Canada's banking sector!

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-first-thing-we-do-after-the-election-lets-kill-the-bankers-cozy-little/

Make sure you vote! https://newsie.social/@bernicecbc/114410337295435221

Make sure you vote!

https://newsie.social/@bernicecbc/114410337295435221

Subtle but important distinction! https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/114389835051199511

Subtle but important distinction!

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/114389835051199511

EU leading the way! https://tech.lgbt/@ShadowJonathan/114403830542644923

EU leading the way!

https://tech.lgbt/@ShadowJonathan/114403830542644923

The ending of S2E2 of #TheLastOfUs brought immense sadness. It felt like the season has already ended! As someone that didn't know the...

The ending of S2E2 of #TheLastOfUs brought immense sadness. It felt like the season has already ended! As someone that didn't know the story from the game, it was shocking and sudden!

Way to go Perth, ON!“I was shocked when this came forward — that a small town like ours would be given Strong Mayor capability,” said...

Way to go Perth, ON!

“I was shocked when this came forward — that a small town like ours would be given Strong Mayor capability,” said Mayor Judy Brown in a news release from the Town of Perth. “While there may be rare situations where this kind of authority could be useful, such as breaking a deadlock, the potential for abuse far outweighs any benefits. That’s already been seen in other communities. I would not support the idea of having these powers.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/perth-ont-council-votes-to-ask-province-to-remove-it-from-strong-mayor-list/

Came across this great post from @anildash about Substack's #enshittification and some great alternatives and migration options...

Came across this great post from @anildash about Substack's #enshittification and some great alternatives and migration options summarized towards the end!

Dark & vulnerable days ahead! https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/114343835430587973

Dark & vulnerable days ahead!

https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/114343835430587973