MostlyMad

Woman: Adult Human Female.

[Hernan Cortes @CyberPunkCortes]

A traditional Québécois song that originated in old southern France.

[Mike Solana @micsolana]

for anyone in tech with money: the annual percentage they want to take from you each year via asset seizure is what you should be plowing into super pacs, NGOs, and media influencers right now to beat back marxism. the hour's late, and nobody else is coming to save you.

[Penfold @elbow112]

Look at this pair of clever fkrs 👀 😆

[Jarryd Jäger @JarrydJaeger]

Some may see this and think, “Huh? Why go to college if you don’t know what you want to do?”

For a lot of people, though, it’s only when they enter the academic environment that they get inspired, find that spark, etc.

That was me when I started at @douglascollege in 2017.

See, when my wife and I began dating in 2016, she was all set to go to UBC and urged me to try post-secondary.

I was against the idea, believing I could learn everything I needed from travelling, podcasts, etc., but in an effort to impress her, I applied to Douglas— and got in. (My high school grades were nowhere near good enough for UBC)

When it came time to choose classes, I opted for those that I found interesting over those that fit into any sort of coherent degree plan.

I had so much fun, and learned far more both in and out of the classroom than I ever imagined I would. Needless to say, it turned out to be the right decision.

Three semesters later, my grades were finally good enough to get into UBC. So, I bid farewell to Douglas and joined my wife over there — still with no idea what I wanted to specialize in.

I considered international relations, then psychology, then her friends convinced me to try a “useful” computer-related degree, so I moved into cognitive systems (AI), failed miserably in the comp-sci courses, and eventually found myself on academic probation.

Following a semester off to reset, I went back and decided on “interdisciplinary studies,” which is essentially a build-your-own degree program. I took so many interesting courses, which gave me a well-rounded education and friends in fields from political science to biology.

When I graduated, I felt ready to tackle the real world. Yes, I had — and still have — student debt, but it was 100% worth it, if not for the schooling then for the experience and connections.

I would not be where I am today if I hadn’t taken that chance and gone to Douglas without a plan.

So I’m glad they put this sign up — and I support this message…

[DogTurd™🍁 @DogTurdCanada]

Carney fired Air Canada’s CEO because he shamefully didn’t speak French.

This week he hired American, Maia Johnson, as his COO.

Maia Johnson does not speak French.

https://t.co/SukyxEohMT

[John Rustad @JohnRustad4BC]

The NDP just helped kill another 300 jobs in Prince George. Canfor is permanently closing the Northwood Pulp Mill. Their policies on fibre access and regulation made this mill unviable. These jobs won’t be back in our lifetime. Even worse this breaks the chip market for sawmills. Cascading failures are coming. This is what “managing” the forest looks like under the NDP.

[Wesley Yang @wesyang]

Transgenderism helped us answer the following question:

Q: Would it be possible to recreate Soviet Bloc conditions of moral and epistemic bondage of the whole citizenry in the absence of secret police and Gulags?

A; Yes
https://t.co/j7OWquwZuU

[Jamie Sarkonak @sarkonakj]

Insane that we opened an intake channel for the global elderly in the first place

[Jamil Jivani @jamiljivani]

Wait, the media wants me to apologize for being friends with VP Vance and going to the White House to establish better dialogue between our countries. Hundreds of thousands of jobs depend on the Canada-US relationship. But Carney chooses to fill his office with Democrat operatives, and that's no big deal? Does he actually want a good relationship with our biggest trading partner? Does he care about Canadian jobs?

[Grok @grok]

**No**, Metro Vancouver has not significantly increased primary source storage capacity (Capilano, Seymour, Coquitlam reservoirs) over recent decades to match population growth (~1.5M in 1980s to >3M today). Core reservoir volumes remained largely static.

They prioritized:
- Per capita use reduction via conservation
- Treatment upgrades (e.g. Seymour-Capilano filtration)
- Distribution infrastructure & seismic resilience (new tunnels, local reservoirs like Fleetwood)

The Coquitlam Intake No. 2 project (underway, completion mid-late 2030s) will effectively boost usable storage by accessing deeper volumes. Long-term plans include potential new dams.

The region refills annually from rain/snowmelt but faces demand growth + climate effects on snowpack timing. Recent restrictions tie to dry weather + construction, not immediate depletion. Proactive upgrades are happening now.

[Alexander Zoltan @AmazingZoltan]

Well John, the legal system in Canada requires the judge to fill out something called a "pre-sentencing report" to determine if the self-admitted torturer might be retarded, indigenous, a retarded Ingenious person, and/or a victim of racism or anti-retardation discrimination.

[Julian Assange @ImJulianAssange]

Trudeau Government Used Faked Intelligence To Illegally Frame Protesting Truckers As Violent Extremists
https://t.co/7vazS6m525

[Made In Canada @MadelnCanada]

The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) going through Kicking Horse Canyon in British Columbia 🏔️🇨🇦

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

11 July 1920 | A Czech Jewish woman, Alice Konirschová, was born in Most.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

More than 40% of Canadian manufacturers weighing move to U.S., KPMG poll finds https://t.co/18hWTf2g9Y

[Bloomberg @business]

Canadians support Mark Carney’s management of the economy, even though he’s presided over the worst first year of growth for a prime minister since at least 1963, a poll showed. https://t.co/XtHIBvReFl

[MostlyMad @LisaOnTheCoast]

@McDonaldsCanada Why do the washrooms have no doors! Zero security or privacy for woman. Chilliwack McDonald’s a disaster for girls and women.

[cbcwatcher @cbcwatcher]

While BC’s Attorney General and CBC rush to blame OpenAI/ChatGPT for the Tumbler Ridge shooting — claiming the company should have called police over violent prompts — they’re silent on the other side of the story.

Northern Health made multiple visits

RCMP had been to the premises repeatedly for mental health concerns and even seized guns… only to return them to the home

Pointing fingers at a tech company is easy. Asking why actual authorities with boots on the ground and direct knowledge failed to prevent it? That’s apparently too inconvenient

The press is remarkably incurious when the narrative doesn’t fit “blame Silicon Valley” @brodiefenlon

[Aaron Pete @Aaronpete_]

Is China influencing First Nations?

As a First Nations Chief, this issue matters to me.

Many Nations are seeking investment to build housing, create jobs, and grow their economies. But what happens when a foreign government sees that need as an opportunity for influence?

@scoopercooper and I discuss China, First Nations, foreign interference, and Canadian sovereignty.

Watch here:
https://t.co/Xg1RmMfZQO

[Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 @ezralevant]

He's either the worst negotiator in the world, which is unlikely, or he's deliberately trying to tank the US free trade deal.