James H McLaren @JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org

Another bit of advice to new Mastodon users as we #welcome you aboard:

We encourage you to defend the pineapple's place on pizza, and we are absolutely in your corner there.

Thank you.

ANOTHER DAY IN WHICH I VANQUISH A MAN*

* the valet parking attendant at the hotel that insisted that all cars be valet parked could not figure how to get my 70s manual car into reverse and had to pick me up in a concierge vehicle and drive me to it so I could reverse it for him

#manualtransmission #stickshiftforever

Worker: I can't live on $7.25/hr

GOP: So go to college

W: I can't afford $100K tuition

GOP: Take out loans

W: I can't afford to pay these at 8% interest

GOP: No one forced you to go to college

W: But you just said—

Billionaire: I NEED MORE MONEY!

GOP: Here's a $2T Tax Cut

Home-made woollen “cosies”for postboxes supplied gueriila-style by local knitters seems to be a major new social phenomenon - this one in a village in rural Sussex says “Bee happy”.

#knitting #postboxes #new #socialchange

If you don't think Elon is dumb enough to implode Twitter remember that last week a billionaire literally imploded himself.

This tweet gets funnier every day

Found a new font called Schrodinger Condensed.

In my mind I need to be where the most rational, fact-friendly people are, not a hellscape of disinformation, hysteria and extremism like #Twitter. Until further notice keep tooting, and I'll be in the neighborhood. 👍
#TwitterDown #Mastodon #Migration #Truth #Democracy #Media #Musk #Information

it is with a heavy heart that I regret to inform you that the tech bros have invented sails

Please stop acting like white people don't need to work hard to get into college through legacy admissions. Sometimes they have to type "my dad went here" into an online form. Sometimes they need to write "my dad went here" on a piece of paper. Some of these poor souls might even build up the courage to ask their dad to call the school on their behalf. We are all fighting our own battles.

Dear Americans,

Affirmative action was never about admitting unqualified Black kids. It was always about ensuring qualified Black kids could also get accepted despite a world of systemic racism.

The “unqualified admission” you’re thinking of are legacy students—like how Kavanaugh got into Yale.

And sexually assaulted female classmates.

#law #corrupt #SCOTUS

✔️ Via Angry Staffer:

Now that they’ve refused $10,000 loan forgiveness to 43 million Americans, Alito and Thomas have some multimillion dollar bribes, erm, I mean vacations—that they aren’t going to disclose—to go on. #SCOTUS

I hate flying. I love trains. Trains are wonderful. High-speed rail is one of those things that would make America so much better for literally everyone except airlines, oil companies, and car manufacturers. Can we build it, please?

"Whatcha looking for?"
"Robins."
"I hear those are beautiful."
"Very much so."
"Seen any?"
"Not yet."

Hey #Ottawa 👇​

The #KanataCarleton by-election to replace MPP Merrilee Fullerton will be held Thursday, July 27, 2023.
Advance polls will be open Sunday, July 16 thru Fri, July 21.

#Conservative MPP Fullerton was the Minister of LongTerm Care at the beginning of the pandemic when nearly 4000 seniors died.
She moved to Minister of Children, Comm & Social Services, where she oversaw the #Ontario #Autism Program which has utterly failed many families and their children.

#onpoli #cdnpoli

If Death comes for you, do not challenge him to a pillow fight. Because no one is prepared to face the Reaper cushions.

I am curious about this new suit over t-shirt style that Pierre and Doug are sporting, have they been watching Miami Vice? Which is Crockett and which is Tubbs, or are they the gangsters?