live in #Ottawa, #Canada (Unceded territory of the #Anishinaabe #Algonquin Nation) My Background is #Programmer #RealTime #Embedded some #ScientificProgramming Hobbies? ;) #FreeBSD dev. #amateurRadio, #Musician #Baking (I love to bake Universes) #Cooking some Uni. #Maths #Physics #Linguistics now interested in #Philosophy #Propaganda #CriticalThinking If you know who I am, you know. #nobot
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Last Notes npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) It would so help if we would stop electing politicians who refuse to listen to science. Adding more roads or widening roads never helps congestion it only makes it worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis%E2%80%93Mogridge_position Frod removing bike lanes pisses me off so much. #BikeTooter npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) "In a fascist society, the leader is analogous to the father in the traditional patriarchal family." - Stanley Hrmm something reminds me a word beginning with MA... or something... #Fascism npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) We've had under the chin cellos ( violoncello da spalla) playlists before but I liked this one of the Bach piece. Also see https://rickertmusicalinstruments.com/octave-viola-aka-chin-cello-or-baritone-viola/ #BaroqueSun npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) We noticed a sneaky way to do shrinkflation on our last grocery trip. Relabel your jam as spread but also start selling a fancy named jam in a much smaller jar. Oddly the fancy named jam seems to be the same recipe as their former large jam jar but now labeled spread. Company name starts with 'S' and ends with 'r'. *whistles innocently* #Ottawa #Shrinkflation npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…zm8m I always shop local if I can but sometimes as you say if I can't find it I'll shop there. It's depressing to see a "local" shop show some items as shipped from China anyway :-( npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) mm magnetic containment fields don't work on antimatter! #Monsterdon npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…u76z has been writing stories that remind me of the Stainless steel rat series for a while and I just discovered them. https://mwl.io/static/books/aidan-redding-against-the-universes.html #SciFi #ScienceFiction #Books npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Best to keep sopranos away from these things .A duet might have unexpected effects. #BaroqueSun npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I try very hard to keep my geekier side off of here but ya know. It happens eh? npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Are vapers the vapours from people vaping? #Language npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) https://www.britannica.com/art/virginal #BaroqueSun npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I'd like to add my voice to any others opposing the forced use of a cell phone number for 2FA. I don't trust that any phone provider will not fall to a a social engineering attack giving a bad actor access. Give me the option for an email at the least not a cell phone text. Pretty please? #2FA #Webdev npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) DOUBLE YOUR HARPSICHORD DOUBLE YOUR FUN! #BaroqueSun npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…rtl5 @nprofile…4xv8 @nprofile…y8dy @nprofile…sfce I worked at Dynalogic building the XT! ;) npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…4xv8 @nprofile…y8dy @nprofile…rtl5 @nprofile…sfce Good one! FWIW I have toggled a PDP-8. *whistles innocently* npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) We just had our sump pump replaced. The old one had a broken non working check valve, water pumped out was coming back in, a crack in the water pipe, the bearings were shot. It was a wonder it still worked. Our plumber told us *many* people forget to check their sump pump at this time of year and they end up with many calls for help and, this is just one plumbing company. Peace of mind. Especially after a neighbours basement flooding when their sump pump failed. Check your sump pumps. #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) CAUTION HUGE RADIATION LEAK OVER OTTAWA AREA Watch out for tons of ultraviolet radiation coming from yellow ball in the sky. Enjoy the sunshine folks but be careful with the exposure as it *can* and *does* cause skin cancer. My mother had it twice... #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) One of my favourite quotes. 'When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean- neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master-that's all." ' prescriptive or descriptive eh? #Linguistics #English npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…dyu0 First thing I noticed was the increased flour/oat combination! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…dyu0 I have always just done Betty Crocker 1/2c flour 1/2c whole oats butter + sugar + spices in topping. I like this variant! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…dyu0 Ohhhhh I love apple crumble as well. That looks so good! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…u76z I don't find you weird at all. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) What is keeping that cello up!? #BaroqueSun npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…u76z You immediately reminded me of this ancient story. https://securityaffairs.com/59808/hacking/exfiltrating-data-router-leds.html npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) If your idea of Canadian nationalism is waving a flag, that's not Canadian Nationalism, acceptance of others including refugees, LGBT, others, is. A flag can be burned but not an idea. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…mvqa Except most(?) modern drivers have never driven stick. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) He's back! Playing whack a mole with a ban evader again. #Mastodon https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/990/355/186/434/595/original/eeb6274c9fb63015.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…87m8 yes but the irony of Albertan separatists... npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) No way this will happen but I am nonplused... https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/minnesota-join-canada-jesse-ventura-9.7067000 #Canada npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Sometimes when dealing with hateful people the best thing is to block and move on. No time for that shit in my life. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) When sales people tell me to "Have a good day!" I still answer "I'll try!" How does anyone know how the rest of my day i going to be like eh? npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…wn0a The split pin is a PITA for us humans too. 😀 npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…wn0a Drill a hole in the end of the bolt with the wing nut, put a split pin (Yanks call those incorrectly cotter pins). A little less expensive as it sounds like your racoon might be capable of making off with the electronic lock. *whistles innocently* npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Reading this article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/second-sons-leaders-livestreams-9.7022853 Reminds me of what Arendt said in *Origins of Totalitarianism* "Racism may indeed carry out the doom of the Western world and, for that matter, of the whole of human civilization." I think she is right. #Canada #Racism #Fascism #Philosophy npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Masks protect against more than COVID-19 and considering it's a high flu season with a non perfect vaccine a mask has just got to help. Yes I know they are uncomfortable but if you'd prefer to be sick, be my guest! #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Going to get the woollies out today. It's a chilly morning to be sure. #Ottawa https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/685/043/624/144/652/original/da3e86a54251fb2f.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…hc5w Yes a bogus mistranslation that was ripe for misinterpretation. "Overman" is better. His sister didn't help things either. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…hc5w He's complicated yes but so many think he was an antisemite/Nazi. They would be thinking of Heidegger. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…hc5w Throwing quotations around is no way to think *g* (Nietzsche said that too!) so I like your concept better. Thinking for ones self. And for reference(!) Rosseau said: "If then there are opponents when the social compact is made, their opposition does not invalidate the contract, but merely prevents them from being included in it. They are foreigners amongst citizens. When the state is instituted, residence constitutes consent; to dwell within its territory is to submit to the Sovereign." npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I still see the Popper quote about intolerance around. "Less well known is the paradox of tolerance Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, the the tolerant will be destroyed." - It's from his book *The Open Society and its enemies* But Rosseau said it before him and John Dewey also makes the observation "Yet as we look at the world we see supposedly free institutions in many countries not so much overthrown as abandoned willingly, apparently with enthusiasm." *Freedom and Cullture* The point is, it has been an eternal battle. #Philosophy #Fascism npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) "Admittedly, American newspaper columnists were not going to repeat the whole of the movement’s arguments—they certainly were not willing to repeat anything that suggested these problems were ultimately rooted in the very nature of the state and capitalism. But the immediate message did get out." - David Graeber https://www.davidgraeber.org/wp-content/uploads/2007-On-the-phenomenology-of-giant-puppets.pdf Once again. Those that own the media control the propaganda. The importance of an independent social media can't be overstressed. Which makes me worried governments will try to control the Fediverse. #Fediverse #Propaganda #Anarchist #DavidGraeber #Anarchism npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Made a recent visit to the Papery on Bank street. I did not see that Monteverde Fountain Pen I had my eye on. 🙁 Still nice small selection of inks so bought a replacement bottle of Lamy ink whilst there. #Ottawa #Fountainpens #Ink https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/344/246/969/679/008/original/b5ef0792c6660de5.png https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/344/246/992/847/139/original/40d7f83e4913f3d1.png https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/344/247/018/886/808/original/c167feb1edec7c12.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I was so tempted to pick up one of those Ferris Wheel fountain pens from the papery.ca the other day. #Ottawa #Fountainpens npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Here's a real glass Armonica https://fi.edu/en/science-and-education/collection/benjamin-franklins-glass-armonica #BaroqueSun npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I am allowed to take bandage off now so I thought maybe I could go around scaring small children and telling adults that yes I just walked out of Frankensteins lab. Mmm. maybe not eh? #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Not how I was hoping to spend Monday night. Not that serious but this cut on my arm will need stitches. I can still type though! bonus! more later, #Ottawa https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/052/927/704/578/134/original/5ff11a602a93e1f4.jpeg npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Fountain pen owners will understand. I thought I got away with it this time but then I noticed this... The book was to make a convenient backing for the photo... #Fountainpen #Genealogy https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/050/223/003/264/914/original/1ed9bd44e384e5d7.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) The *usual* suspect (They have been in the news recently for doing this crap) Big sign advertising red onions product of Canada but they are actually product of U.S.A. This is at a local Ottawa super market that we were shopping at this morning. #Ottawa #Canada #BoycottUSA #ElbowsUp https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/050/169/396/999/240/original/268bdf2b9de7fdc0.png https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/115/050/169/420/590/138/original/a4e9feede1480aa4.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Struck by this in Lockwood's , *Kitley 1795-1975* (pg. 60 of my copy) "Girls of 14 to 18 years of age at this time were wed to men of varying ages between 30 and 60 years."... "The many regular, backbreaking duties which housewives of this period were obliged to perform were responsible for early deaths among the women of this era. A careful search among early cemeteries will confirm this statement." #Genealogy #Feminism npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I see the auto industry are pushing propaganda again. "No one wants EVs" local Ottawa Citizen says. #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…q5wq Yes and I survived with my (in)sanity intact! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…q5wq Not tagged in a discussion but just wanted you to know I will forgive you for "Laserblasted". https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/laserblasted/ Eventually. You did warn us. #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Books npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Anyone else who does genealogy idly wonder how many of our relatives in the past were LGBT especially when there are no marriages recorded? Lot's of history under the carpet methinks.... #Genealogy #LGBTQIA npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…20qw You have a cute cat! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…20qw *nod* Those longswords are ... heavy I very much doubt I could lift one tbqh. Oh I am wrong! https://www.medieval-combat.net/medieval-swords-weigh/ "Myths vs. Reality The idea that medieval swords were unwieldy or excessively heavy is one of the most enduring weight myths. " A published writer friend of mine was into this sort of thing. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…20qw Or a Claymore (since I have Scottish blood eh?) I had read about the technique of "half sword" I guess wearing decent gloves one could do that to really push a blade... npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Ironically in the September/October 2025 "The Walrus" is an article on "How to win an 18th-Century Swordfight." after just reading Francis Bacon's letter against duels "The Charge Touching duels" The modern form at least should result in far less deaths and maiming! #TheWalrus #Philosophy #Canada npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Anyone have any experience with one of these off grid portable power stations eg. the Energizer ARC? #Ottawa #Electronics npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Hot out but I cooked a pizza for later. #Ottawa #Pizza #Cooking https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/114/926/957/914/684/500/original/397fc9f0413b84b9.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Cool enough to cook a from scratch pizza today. #Ottawa #Cooking #Pizza https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/114/887/233/177/046/644/original/d1126138dc7110c8.png npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…h94j *sigh* This is why we never have outdoor cats at our home. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/poll-finds-strong-support-for-mandatory-ac-in-public-facilities-rentals-in-ontario-10896700 Hands up people who think any added A/C be heatpumps not traditional A/C. #Ontario #HeatPump #Green #ClimateChange npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…74c4 @nprofile…a64a @nprofile…sr9k Stefano gave a talk at bsdcan.org in May so I have had the pleasure of meeting him in person! (In my FreeBSD persona) I did not know about this project! Nice going! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) PSA You do realize that having a deck means your party can be heard by the entire neighbourhood? And that fight you and your S.O. you had on the deck late one night is now the gossip of the street eh? Just sayin'! #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…s7ut I don't do Linux ;) I'm an ex Linux user in fact typing to you on a FreeBSD Think pad. One of my geekier sides https://bsd.network/web/@DianeBruce However I am sure I can do it. :) npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…s7ut Oooh I should set one up! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…s7ut Yes that's what I was looking for! the volunteer ones since commercial companies will want to sell me as a product. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I've been using duckduckgo for a while but their new "Feature" of an AI assist was the final straw to try startpage.com Are there any other good ones? #InternetSearch #Internet npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…wuyc We did not have 200Amp service. I really thought we did already. *sigh* And AND the previous owner built the electric box into a downstairs bathroom cupboard a code no-no. It's going to be expensive! It might have been code compliant at one time but I can't imagine it being ok. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Heat pump, electric upgrade, plumber it's been a busy week and it's only Tuesday. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…07t3 @nprofile…85tn Every single time I see a story about cats catching mice for their owners, I remember my grandfathers big Tom. My grandfather used to get dead groundhogs on the front steps. Yummy! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ev-owners-1.7556352 We are getting a heat pump soon, so may as well run 220 to the garage for a charging station eh? #Ottawa #EV #electricvehicles npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…q5wq Did you have to take the R1 (replacement for LRT) ? npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) We wore N95 masks on our short walk today. It is very bad. What horrified me is other people out without masks. #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) I've mentioned it before but my all time favourite eggcorn has to be this one: "Youthamism" https://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/1106/youthamism/ #Language #English #Linguistics #Humour npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) “The doctors that we are talking to are embarrassed to say they’re Americans,” said John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting, which recruits doctors into Canada. “They state that right out of the gate: ‘I have to leave this country. It is not what it used to be.’” https://www.alternet.org/doctors-canada/ #CanPoli npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Our third quote for heatpump system is coming. This is the first guy to suggest ductless as well as a central furnace and heatpump. He claimed our ductwork is too small for decent airflow with a heatpump. 😞 We can get zone heating/cooling with a few ductless units in the house. Never thought of that. #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Homemade potato soup. #Ottawa #Soup #Cooking #lunch https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/114/591/893/008/415/505/original/33ce53fa79e87907.jpeg npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…sr9k I took the photos of Mike Karels. In fact Mike and I were co-workers at BSDi so it hit me pretty hard. Yes I always show up. See you there! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…sr9k @nprofile…h65u I'm a local to Ottawa! npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Good going Drug Frod https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/is-chinatown-safer-without-a-supervised-consumption-site-neighbours-say-no-1.7526618 WTF elected this turd? #Ottawa #OntPoli npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…9z8h Years ago, I wanted a Moog so badly. But I was just a kid. Maybe I should treat myself eh? npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Commercials touting reverse mortgages are evil. I mean, if you start hallucinating your house is talking to you maybe it is time for the "home". npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/dnd-geese-carling-campus Well then.. #Ottawa #Geese npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) English is pidgin German. *whistles innocently* #English #Linguistics npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…xyvy They used to be very rare in Ottawa let alone here in Ottawa. Climate change is doing it. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Risk of Tornado. We never used to have tornadoes here. #Ottawa #ClimateChange npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…km86 @nprofile…5zd4 Capacitors especially electrolytics do love to let the magic smoke out. It probably took the diode bridge as well. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Remember when jeans were made out of long lasting cloth and lasted for years ? I'd be on board with Canada becoming part of the EU so we could have clothes that lasted! https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-targets-clothes-furniture-in-crackdown-on-wasteful-consumerism/ #Ottawa #Canada #Clothing #Jeans npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Oh oh oh https://papery.ca/collections/fountain-pen The temptations! #Ottawa #Fountainpen npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…wuyc A very powerful video. Thank you. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Sounds a bit moist outside. #Ottawa npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Our lawn is starting to have more crocuses pop up. Yellow, white, violet.Not a complete carpet yet... but still nice to have some colours #Ottawa #Crocuses #Gardening npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…pye9 @nprofile…lvhn Very good advice! Additionally some of us prefer people that interact, not pontificating blowhards. Just sayin' ;) npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Very worrisome to hear an American/Canadian dual -citizen using her American passport being asked by the U.S. border guards why she works in Canada. "Do you like Canada better?" (CBC news had the story) Did the U.S. fill these slots of border guards with fash? #AntiFa #Fascism #Canada #Canpoli npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…20qw So, I am not the only one eh? 😀 npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) Every time I see someone using 'headcannon' instead of 'headcanon' I imagine their heads are exploding. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-war-re-enactors-us-trump-1812-1.7495394 We might have to burn that white house again. #Canada #1812 #warof1812 npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) @nprofile…53xx @nprofile…78pl A dessert should be assimilated.. npub1m2u78mlh93nc9y4c9k872gu5fc9m98m8dynh4avk4je43g395hmsk8ezu9 Dianora (Diane Bruce) AI kills. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/mushroom-picking-ai-generated-1.7502667 #AI #Canada