James H McLaren @JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org

"Children need a mother": A common xenophobic statement directed at me & our 2-dad family.

I'm a pediatrician. I know the research. Many kids don't have a mother for a range of reasons & thrive. I have 2 healthy, happy kids.

Stop perpetuating false narratives that hurt kids.

#parenting #childhealth #lgbtq #lgbt #love

This is significant ...

The German office for data protection and freedom of information hosts the official #Mastodon server for government departments

They are now calling for all ministries on the server to put their focus on Mastodon

They are also asking ministries which are not yet on Mastodon to join as soon as possible

#TBT to when the cat wanted to play, but I was busy, so I made a makeshift laser tower.

#cats #catsofmastodon #catstodon #laser

Treasury Board says they've "rediscovered the value of shared in-person experiences", without saying what those values are.

I think their values are avoiding a collapse in the office-space market in Ottawa, and supporting the vendors that sell overpriced office furniture and LRT systems.

#cdnpoli #canpoli #ottpoli

Trump’s gonna need this card in his collection. 🤡😂#MajorAnnouncement

@pivoinebleue

#Cdnpoli #Uspoli

President Jimmy Carter when a young US Naval Officer, walked into a damaged nuclear reactor - 1st meltdown - in Canada and exposed himself to high radiation levels, to contain the meltdown .

#startrek #savior #hehasrisen #amen

How did cats ever drink water before they invented sinks and bathtubs?

Year 3 of the pandemic and we still don't have one integrated app/website/number where we can:

- View COVID rates in our area
- Find a vaccine site
- Order free rapid tests and N95 masks
- Report rapid test results
- Order treatments
- Check air quality

What are we doing?

#COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth

Today’s sunset from #Nydalen, #Oslo

Today in 1891, James Naismith from Almonte, Ontario invents basketball and its original 13 rules. At the time, he is working in Springfield, Mass. as a physical educator. He is asked to create a game that can be played indoors and isn't too tame, but not too rough.

#Canada #History #Histodon #Histodons #Basketball #Sports

♫ psycho killer, cat cassette ♫

The first Gen Z Congress member was denied a D.C. apartment due to bad credit.

Freshman reps don’t get a paycheck until February even though they start working on January 3rd.

Congress is inaccessible to those who don't have wealth.

It’s designed to keep working people out.

it’s hard to believe that in this day and age people are still wearing fir

Michaelpalindrome

"Twitter Inc. has suspended an account on its platform that tracked the private jet of Elon Musk, the social-media giant’s new owner."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-suspends-account-that-tracked-elon-musks-private-jet-11671036887

Danielle Smith can’t exist without an us vs them. Look at her agenda, it’s nothing but victimization and conflicts, imaginary enemies, appealing to the lowest denominator. Bereft of ideas, zero vision, she needs a foe to find any purpose. It’s sad. #cdnpoli #abpoli #alberta #canada