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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

At the #KWLUG meeting. Turns out it's our 25th anniversary! There is cake! Here's the panel of the founders: Adam, Bill, John, Cedric, and online Greg, and Marko. #Linux #LinuxUserGroup #LUG #WaterlooRegion

A classroom viewed from the back. Four men are at the front fscing the audience, there's a video screen showing an online chat and some online participants. There is a scattering of people in the audience.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

@tcfolkpunk.bsky.social I just went out to see J.P. Mortier, don't know if I can swing another concert in two weeks... #Alt4you T.C. Folkpunk Book launch party for "17 Songs" * a collection of Folkpunk lyrics & poems Sat. Sep. 19 4-7 pm Sauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth Ave folkpunk.com #FolkPunk

T.C. Folkpunk
Book launch party for
"17 Songs"
* a collection of Folkpunk lyrics & poems

Sat. Sep. 19
4-7 pm
Sauce on Danforth
1376 Danforth Ave
folkpunk.com

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

J.P. Mortier at the Tranzac Club, just starting the second set. #JPMortier #Tranzac #Toronto

A man wearing a black shirt playing a guitar and singing into a micriphone.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I am arrived! At the Tranzac (Club? Lounge? Bar?) to see J.P. Mortier. I may have been one of those grizzled old men on the train, but my taste runs more towards social justice folk/rock than Iron Maiden. Toronto Fedi! Come join me! #JPMortier #Toronto #GoChro

J.P. Mortier
Solo performance
Saturday, August 29, 2026
5 to 7 p.m.
Tranzac Southern Cross
292 Brunswick, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
www.jpmortier.com
www.jpmortiermusic.com
www.subvert.fm/jp-mortier

(indistinct almost-silhouette of J.P. Mortier playing guitar at a microphone)

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

Travelling on GO Transit on a Saturday. There must be something going on in Toronto. The train is as crowded as it was when I was commuting daily. But now with weekend travellers, unskilled in the art of train travel. #GOTransit

Dozens of people on the platrform ready to board an already crowded train.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

At the GO Transit railway station. What kind of dystopian SciFi future have I arrived in? #GOTransit #SciFi #Dystopia #IHateThisTimeline

Two B&W posters on the train station windows: "A safer Ontario means building new jails" and "A safer Ontario means a bail system that keeps our neighbourhoods safe"

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Hoping to see J.P. Mortier at the #Tranzac Club on Saturday 29 August 2026. Gotta figure out #GOTransit. Haven't been on the GO in ten years, and it seems my Presto card has expired. #Toronto #LiveMusic

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

At the @kwlug meeting. Today we learn from Chris Nicholl about #Elixir, a functional progrMming language, and we visit people's home labs. More info: kwlug.org/node/1455 Online at webconference.kwlug.org/room/kwlug ; in-person at UofW Davis […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

A meeting room with people seated at tables, one person standing at the back holding a laptop, one person at the front pointing towards the ceiling. A camera on a tripod is ready to webcast, and there's a large projection screen at the front of the room.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

@tcfolkpunk.bsky.social When I lived in #Toronto (3 decades ago!) that would have been walking distance. ----- Kingston Road Spring Festival and Beech Dental present T.C. Folkpunk Sat Jun 13 and Sun Jun 14 12-3pm Lighthouse 971 971 Kingston Rd folkpunk.com #Alt4You

Kingston Road Spring Festival and Beech Dental present
T.C. Folkpunk
Sat Jun 13 and
Sun Jun 14
12-3pm
Lighthouse 971
971 Kingston Rd
folkpunk.com

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2026

Adding some hashtags to the thread for better visibility. Disclaimer: I am on the Radio Waterloo Newsroom Admin team. @radiowaterloo.ca #WaterlooRegion #Kitchener #Waterloo #GetFediHired #FediHire #JobPosting #LookingForWork #Hiring #JobAlert #JobSearch […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Organisation: Radio Waterloo Inc. (CKMS-FM 102.7)
Job Title: Freelance Journalist (2 positions)
Term: June 2026 to March 2027.
Compensation: $30.65/hour

The focus for news stories is primarily in Kitchener and Waterloo; other communities covered are Cambridge, North Dumfries, Wilmot, Wellesley, Woolwich, and Guelph. Stories will centre on social issues such as housing, homelessness, poverty, mental health, the war on drugs, and social activism.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produce 10 to 25 minute audio pieces with interviews, and analysis, edited for radio broadcast.
- Provide a photo or illustration for each piece, self-created or using a permissible license.
- Write a synopsis of these stories for publication on the Radio Waterloo website, and the CRFC website, Frequency News.

Qualifications:
- Ability to critically assess potential news stories and interviews ethically and efficiently.
- Journalism training/experience and documentary production experience are assets.
- Self-motivated and willing to initiate and complete projects.
- Familiarity with issues of homelessness, poverty, and drug use are assets.

Position 1: 20 hours/week. Produce at least two pieces each week.
Position 2: 10 hours/week. Produce at least one piece each week.
How to apply: Send your resume/CV and a brief cover letter to news@radiowaterloo.ca by Friday 12 June 2026.

More info: https://radiowaterloo.ca/job-posting-journalists-for-the-radio-waterloo-newsroom/

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

This Wilmot water taking issue is a lot more serious than I thought! #WaterlooRegion #WilmotTownship #WaterTaking #Water

News article headline: "Regional council voids policy limiting Wilmot water taking with opposition from residents..." with a photo of a man's hands holding a machine gun.

Also on the caption: "Local News | CityNews Kitchener 7:51 a.m."

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

A subtle behind-the-scenes way the federal government is privatizing health care. > Back to the fax? Doctors say Ottawa's plans to axe prescription software leaves them in limbo | CBC News > A pair of Ontario family doctors say they may have to go back to […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

A man in a pink shirt with a stethoscope around his neck beside a woman in a striped shirt. They look pissed off with the federal government.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/02/2026

Is Brandon Bosman ook in de #Fediverse te vinden? > Linux-evangelist predikt [...] belang van openbare software > Het is gratis, vergt minder capaciteit, je privacy is beter beschermd en je bent niet meer afhankelijk van grote technologiebedrijven. Bij het […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Mensen rondom een tafel met een laptop, koffie koppen, en papierwerk. In de voorgrond is een biljet met 'Repair Cafe Huisregels' te lezen.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026

Nice to see NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis in the #Fediverse! I'm somewhat tickled that he followed me before I followed him 😁 Welcome, @avilewis!

Screenshot of Avi Lewis's Mastodon account

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026

Sometimes I really don't understand how media organizes their RSS feeds... #RSS #LocalNewls #WrongPhoto

Screenshot of an RSS feed reader app showing a news headline "Province invests millions into Waterloo high school for expansion" with a photo of handguns, a rifle, and a sawed-off shotgun on a table.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

Cognitive dissonance from government funding sciences, or maybe from the science reporting media: > a new Centre for Fusion Energy in Ontario was announced less than two months ago. It will be established with $33 million from the federal government and […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Man in high-vis vest and hardhat takes a photo of pipes and scaffolding.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

@enobacon If you're worried about losing your bike seat and post (a real possibility) here's a quick&dirty bike hack to secure the seat on a bike. It's a bike chain inside an innertube looped through the seat rails and under the stays that hold the carrier […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

A view under the seat of Bob's bike, showing an innertube looped over the seat rails.

Please ignore the rusty springs under the seat, and the duct tape holding the seat together.

Bob's bike seat, with a length of old chain inside an innertube looped over the seat rails and under the carrier stays. The innertube is pulled down slightly to show the chain.

There's a plastic rainbow coloured snail dangling from a seat rail (my bike totem), and red/green bunting around the pannier rail on the carrier. In the background is a brick house with some hostas planted in the border between the house and the lawn.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

@scottsantens writes: > The 200-Year Experiment: How a 'Privileged' Basic Income in Brazil Proves We Can Afford to Be Universal […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

The 200-Year Experiment

Data Killed the Myth

(A split photo of a woman holding an open laptop. The left side of the woman is wearing 18th century clothes, the right side is wearing a modern business outfit)

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

Nice to see #ZeroFareTransit / #FareFreeTransit mentioned! ----- From www.cbc.ca/news/canada/public-trans… Transit fares are going up. Why do Canadian cities struggle to keep it affordable? | CBC News > With transit fares on […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Aperson in a parka boards a blye and white bus.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/12/2025

The @kwlug meeting is underway! Here's @uxmark's online presentation of @CyclingGuide Mark gives a shoutout to all the followers on Mastodon! kwlug.org/node/1447 #WaterlooRegion #Biking Cycling #KWLUG #OpenStreetMap

A classroom with screen at the front of the room showing the Cycling Guide splash screen and Mark Connoly's video image. There are people seated, scattered throughout the room.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/12/2025

I'm at the @kwlug meeting ready to heckle @uxmark during his presentation of @CyclingGuide! (he's presenting online at 8pm, so there's still time to join us!) KWLUG Meeting: Monday, December 1 2025, 7pm Party Planning, Cycling Guide Meeting Date2025-12-01 […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Bob wearing a black mask and a brown sweater sitting in front of people setting up for a presentation.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/12/2025

@sundogplanets I haven't seen anyone call them a "dickie" (although Wikipedia does list it as an alternate name). My Mom always called them dickies, and coincidentally I just found the bag with my Mom's dickies that I was going to use for biking. Until we […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Three dickies (neck gaiters, cowls, snoods) side-by-side on a table. A white one, a brown one, and an orange one which has a nice ribbed pattern in the bibs.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/11/2025

I've heard that English is the most difficult language to learn. Fortunately, there are online translation tools. #DeepL

A screenshot of the online translator DeepL showing a panel labelled "English (detected)" on the left, and "German" on the right. The "English" side contains a text box with "Waxaan codsanayaa wixii aan awoodo soodiro ma hayo wakhti aan wax ku waydiiyo Email isoo sheega thanks hadii kale Waxaan ku soo kii aan Hore wax ugu dirayey"; the German side translates that as "Ich werde Ihnen so schnell wie möglich antworten. Wenn Sie noch Fragen haben, senden Sie mir bitte eine E-Mail. Vielen Dank. Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort."

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/11/2025

@johannab I had fully planned on being at the @kwlug meeting tonight, but @radiowaterloo.ca is having its Fall Fundraiser, and some bright spark had the idea of doing an On-Air Fundraiser Special tonight, so I'll be at the studio at 8pm making a pitch for […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

Yay @chaslinux! #TheWorkingCentre's #ComputerRecycling is working with the City of #Kitchener to refurbish low-cost computers! ----- Kitchener looks to better connect community with recycled devices […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

A laptop computer on display. On the screen is a graphic that looks like a blue rock. There's a price sticker onvthe wrist rest in the lower left corner. To the right of the computer is a small green display card with the words "Linux Mint XFCE" and other explanatory text too small to read. Further to the right is another laptop on display with a colourful wireframe sphere on its screen.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2025

@sundogplanets From the article: > We need to have reactive removal services available,” he says. Otherwise, debris could continue colliding with the growing number of spacecraft in orbit, producing more hazardous debris As always, science fiction has anticipated this solution...

The United Galaxies Sanitation Patrol Cruiser from NBC's Quark - original promotional photo

from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QuarkShip.jpg

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2025

I don't know why the pictures from @radiowaterloo.ca don't come through... Don't Stop the Presses This in-depth documentary will examine how certain small-town newspapers are challenging the closure trend by emphasizing hyper-local content, fostering […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

"Don't Stop The Presses" Small Newspapers Fighting for Survival Saturday September 13th - 10pm Sunday September 14th - 3:30pm CKMS-102.7FM - Radio Waterloo ...brought to you in part by... Region of Waterloo Arts Fund CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo Waterloo Region Community Foundation Presented by Daiene Vernile & Paul Francescutti (line drawing of an 1920s newsboy holding a paper with the headline "Extra")

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2025

@tezoatlipoca Yes, things are happening at #WaterlooPublicSquare, but it still needs trees, not those fish skeletons that are arty but useless. The "Unity Concert", a day-long concert was held there a month ago on one of the hottest days; nobody came because there was no shade. @OWGF

View of Waterloo Public Square from the DJ booth "backstage" during the Unity Concert. There's a singer on stage to the right, and only three people where the audience should be taking pictures. A taxi is parked in front of the stage (Waterloo Taxi was a sponsor for the event).

View of an empty Waterloo Public Square from the DJ and sound booth for the "Unity Concert". Only two people can be seen. There's a taxi to the side of the stage, the sponsor for the event.

An empty Waterloo Public Square for the Unity Concert. The square is a concrete slab. In the distance is the stage with artsy structures that look like fish skeletons but provide absolutely no shade. There's a performer under a canopy, more canopies are at the edge of the square for vendors and sponsors. There is an umbrella to the left with picnic tables underneath, all empty.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2025

@fairvote.ca #Alt4You Local Representation First-past-the-post (drawing of one person) 1 local MP Single Transferable Vote (PR-STV) (drawing of five people) Several local MPs Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) (drawing of five people) 1 local MP + Several regional MPs

Local Representation

First-past-the-post (drawing of one person) 1 local MP

Single Transferable Vote (PR-STV) (drawing of five people) Several local MPs

Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) (drawing of five people) 1 local MP + Several regional MPs

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2025

I call this one "Who's Your Daddy." @aljazeera.com is giving #TheBeaverton a run for its money. (from the RSS feed of Al Jazeera. The online article does not appear to have a caption on the photo; maybe in the AltText?) […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Screenshot of a news article from Al Jazeera titled "Trump slaps 35 percent tariff on Canada starting August 1" showing a picture of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump walking and talking; circled in green is part of the caption "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump pose for a family photo".

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2025

The Region of Waterloo is asking for feedback for designing their new website, to be launched in 2026. But when I click their link, all I get is an error message about requiring #Javascript. So, that's my only feedback: Hire a competent front-end developer […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Screenshot of an error message:

JavaScript is disabled.

In order to continue, we need to verify that you're not a robot. This requires JavaScript. Enable JavaScript and then reload the page.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2025

@johannab #TIL those "shade trees" on #WaterlooPublicSquare are supposed to be barrel staves! Makes sense, since they're right close to the Barrel Yards. They look like fish skeletons to me!

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2025

#Alt4You with the Anakin/Padme dialogue: Anakin: We're going to invest in transporation infrastructure. Padme: Like High Speed Rail! Anakin: Padme: Like high speed rail? @seanyyz.bsky.social @zazzoo

Anakin: We're going to invest in transporation infrastructure.

Padme: Like High Speed Rail!

Anakin:

Padme: Like high speed rail?

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 27/05/2025

AI slop from our local CityNews Kitchener? I can't think of any other reason there would be an admonition against feeding wildfires in an article about coyotes... kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/05/27/co… #AISlop #CityNews #Kitchener #WaterlooRegion

Screenshot of an article from CityNews Kitchener about coyotes on the UofGuelph campus. One paragraph is circled in red: "Officials also ask that people never feed a coyote or wildfire, which makes them less fearful of humans."

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2025

#IronyAlert: Our local, independent newspaper The Woolwich Observer laments election disinformation, at the same time contributing to it by paywalling articles about the election. No wonder local journalism is dying […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Screenshot of The Woolwich Observer's article on the 2025 federal election entitled "Kitchener-Conestoga candidates square off at New Hamburg event". But the article is paywalled: "This post is for subscribers only." Yet an article in the sidebar has the title "The collapse of local news is fuelling disinformation -- Local news is dying, and that's a threat to Canada's democracy." The last two quotes are linked by red circles and lines.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2025

Murray The Cat taking it easy on a Caturday a few years ago. Sadly, Murray died this week. Apparently he had a heart condition, but we had no idea until he just stopped eating a week ago. I'll miss him... #Caturday #MurrayTheCat

A ginger cat spread across the chest and shoulder of a man wearing glasses and a grey sweater. There is much clutter in the background.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2025

I was asked to run for the Greens for the 2015 federal election. Ran for the Ontario Greens in the 2018 election. Ran for the Greens again in the 2019 federal election. But the campaign's financial agent failed to submit the paperwork to Elections Canada […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

A large (15?) group of people holding signs promoting the Green Party.

At the front are Bob Jonkman and Elizabeth May smiling at each other.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2025

I've come full circle. In 2006 I campaigned for the NDP in the federal election, distributing flyers. Campaigned for the Ontario NDP in 2007, and joined Fair Vote Canada at festival booths & events. Was on the Exec of Fair Vote Waterloo for a decade. But I […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Seven people standing or sitting in front if a brick wall.

The members in attendance at the Pirate Party of Canada Kitchener-Waterloo meeting, held on 25 July 2009

Standing: John, Trevor, Tynan, Anson, Alan
Sitting: Dane, Bob Jonkman

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2025

As much as I hate to boost anything substack… Nora Loreto writes: > Stop lying to yourself about strategic voting And my favorite pull quotes: > we cannot fix the electoral system by gaming it. > …what strategic voting does: it pressures average people […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Two spools of thread, one blue, one red.

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Bob Jonkman @bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2025

@qagggy.bsky.social More like "We are required to kill 8% of pedestrians in collisions to make cars efficient." (also, #Alt4You)

(Infographic showing walking people coloured black or blue)

Speed Kills

20 mph - 8%
30 mph - 20%
40 mph - 46%

Likelihood of death for people walking if hit at these speeds

Source: AAA Foundation, Tefft, B.C. (2011)

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