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@daniel.allens.in

software developer for uwaterloo | Quaker | he/him/his | also found at https://social.coop/@da

107 Followers  |  123 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 24.09.2023  |  2.0326

Latest posts by daniel.allens.in on Bluesky

I had forgotten about Glasgow St South (Waterloo)! It turns into Glasgow St South (Conestogo) then Glasgow St North (Conestogo). I found it while scouting out kayaking starting points, and the name stuck with me since I used to live very near Glasgow St (Kitchener).

25.04.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He's openly admitting they're going to use the military to do illegal things and fired all the lawyers so no one will stop them.

They will use the military on US civilians and they will give the order to shoot. The question is whether the rank and file listen.

23.02.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2276    πŸ” 657    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 24

I've been able to brush off most of the erasure of trans people from government websites, but this one is REALLY getting under my skin. It's just complete revisionist history.

How fucking dare they

Old vs. new

14.02.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7952    πŸ” 2570    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 171

lol. Woopsie. See, this is the shit that happens when you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about because you’ve never heard of biology but still want to legislate medical care.

Everyone is female at conception, y’all. It’s not until later that a chem cocktail triggers development of male.

21.01.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

"Don't Engage, Just Block"

19.01.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1198    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 8

Take a one-minute interlude for dancers in the NYC subway and a photographer.

14.01.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 618    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 7
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Candle-lit vigil for imprisoned Quaker climate activist Hundreds of Quakers and supporters braved freezing temperatures to bear witness to the courage of imprisoned climate activist Gaie Delap on her 78th birthday.

πŸ•―οΈWe hold in the light our Friend Gaie Delap, who on her 78th birthday is held at HMP Eastwood Park due to draconian protest laws and failures of the criminal justice system. πŸŒπŸ’”πŸ‘‡ www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

14.01.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lemley firing Meta as a client is a big deal.

14.01.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1062    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 4

Facebook

13.01.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chess Zoo xkcd.com/3036

10.01.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8452    πŸ” 1075    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 65
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Hyundai class action alleges company sells driver data to broker An Illinois man is suing Hyundai and Kia over allegations the auto companies have been selling data about the driving behavior of millions of people without their knowledge or consent.

(I found a US lawsuit against Hyundai, not yet certified as class action... topclassactions.com/lawsuit-sett... )

10.01.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hyundai class action alleges company sells driver data to broker An Illinois man is suing Hyundai and Kia over allegations the auto companies have been selling data about the driving behavior of millions of people without their knowledge or consent.

We're in the market for a plug-in hybrid, but neither of our top choices have anything like a reasonable, understandable privacy policy. And they most likely violate Canadian laws, but nobody has taken them to court yet.

10.01.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Depot now faces class action over privacy issues in Canada The B.C. Supreme Court certified a class-action lawsuit Tuesday that accuses Home Depot of asking for customers'Β emails to send an electronic receipt…

www.blogto.com/city/2025/01...

And please- when can we get the class actions against all the car companies sharing voluminous data with insurance and other "service" companies? Breaking lots of Canadian privacy laws.

foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacyno...

10.01.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Complete: two yellow poppies, two bunches of Queen Anne's Lace, and three ferns

Complete: two yellow poppies, two bunches of Queen Anne's Lace, and three ferns

10.01.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Box on a wood tabletop. BOTANICAL COLLECTION Wildflower Bouquet LEGO icons 18+ 10313 939 pcs

Box on a wood tabletop. BOTANICAL COLLECTION Wildflower Bouquet LEGO icons 18+ 10313 939 pcs

8 bags of brightly coloured parts and a thick construction book :)

8 bags of brightly coloured parts and a thick construction book :)

Book turned to the first assembly instruction and a lot of text about the flowers: 

LEATHERLEAF FERN
dΓ©corations forales-

COW PARSLEY/ QUEEN ANNE'S LACE
(Anthriscus Sylvestris)
# This airy, cloudie umbrela di
tiny white flowers is commonly found and Africa. its blossom freworks are a treat for bees, moths, butterflies and other irsects looking for pollen in the early spring. Did you know it is also often used as a mosquito repetient?

WELSH POPPY PAVOT DU PAYS
DE GALLES AMAPOLA
AMARILLA (econopsis combrica/ Popover combricum)
# A sure sign of spring and
summer in the British isles and Western Europe is the arrival of che soft, golden Welsh Poppy in
bedgerows, Feids and roadudes
Despite its tender frame and petal, i also thrives in rocky environments with very little soil and in cracks in your paved garden or city sidewals.

Book turned to the first assembly instruction and a lot of text about the flowers: LEATHERLEAF FERN dΓ©corations forales- COW PARSLEY/ QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (Anthriscus Sylvestris) # This airy, cloudie umbrela di tiny white flowers is commonly found and Africa. its blossom freworks are a treat for bees, moths, butterflies and other irsects looking for pollen in the early spring. Did you know it is also often used as a mosquito repetient? WELSH POPPY PAVOT DU PAYS DE GALLES AMAPOLA AMARILLA (econopsis combrica/ Popover combricum) # A sure sign of spring and summer in the British isles and Western Europe is the arrival of che soft, golden Welsh Poppy in bedgerows, Feids and roadudes Despite its tender frame and petal, i also thrives in rocky environments with very little soil and in cracks in your paved garden or city sidewals.

This evening calls for constructing a few Lego wildflowers

10.01.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cooperate for Canada Ontario campaign is working towards having the NDP Liberal and Greens cooperate.
#CooperateToWin

cooperateforcanada.ca/ontario/

Tell them you want them to cooperate.
Sign our voting pledges (federal & provincial):

cooperateforcanada.ca/voting-pledg...

08.12.2024 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of PayPal's terms of service. Big wall of legalese text, which I will be pasting in below. You don't need to read it, here's the important part: 

"The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop."


Here's the whole paragraph: 

We are updating our Privacy Statement to explain how, starting early Summer 2025, we will share information to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you. The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop, unless you live in California, North Dakota, or Vermont. For PayPal customers in California, North Dakota, or Vermont, we’ll only share your information with those merchants if you tell us to do so. No matter where you live, you’ll always be able to exercise your right to opt out of this data sharing by updating your preference settings in your account under β€œData and Privacy.”

A screenshot of PayPal's terms of service. Big wall of legalese text, which I will be pasting in below. You don't need to read it, here's the important part: "The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop." Here's the whole paragraph: We are updating our Privacy Statement to explain how, starting early Summer 2025, we will share information to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you. The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop, unless you live in California, North Dakota, or Vermont. For PayPal customers in California, North Dakota, or Vermont, we’ll only share your information with those merchants if you tell us to do so. No matter where you live, you’ll always be able to exercise your right to opt out of this data sharing by updating your preference settings in your account under β€œData and Privacy.”

In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.

I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.

If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.

05.12.2024 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11208    πŸ” 8369    πŸ’¬ 370    πŸ“Œ 326

I did this! 2 voicemails, one live person. Hope you'll call too!

03.12.2024 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1) This is awesome!
2) It’s being announced here by the mayor of Waterloo. Welcome, @mayormccabe.bsky.social!

04.12.2024 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

So about ten years ago I found a small network of bots on Reddit dedicated to spreading hate. The thing about it is that these weren't even responding to political topics - they were just responding to random keywords with insults and hate.

The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧡

03.12.2024 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8005    πŸ” 4103    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 315

#LGBTQNotGoingBack

da.dreamwidth.org/375026.html

03.12.2024 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this one is always a classic!

28.11.2024 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 180    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ @scalzi.com

27.11.2024 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm in! #LGBTQNotGoingBack

27.11.2024 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Planned Action for LGBTQ+ & Allies in Response to Democrats Capitulating on Trans Rights As most of you are aware, since Kamala Harris’s election loss (which trans people were not in charge of nor responsible for), Democratic politicians and pundits have been signaling that they plan to t...

Democrats' backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights must stop now! here is my proposed action. Please share widely and please let me know if you plan to participate! #LGBTQNotGoingBack
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...

25.11.2024 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1559    πŸ” 780    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 99

MASS ACTION (see below)- "Dec 3rd, 2024 (the 1st day that both House & Senate back in session), all of us who are invested in this issue and have a platform- blog, newsletter, column, podcast, YouTube, TikTok, Insta, etc.) publish a piece with the shared title: β€œLGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back.”

27.11.2024 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maryland folks, I need another favor.

There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).

They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
1/

20.11.2024 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 330    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 29

I want to talk about my trans son, the other trans people I know and love, and the need to fight for their rights. But I keep just circling back to this more basic statement:

21.11.2024 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1542    πŸ” 273    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2

Bluesky has gotten LOUD! That's not a bad thing, but I've been here a year and a half and I'm getting used to the changes.

Here's a feed I love. It finds the quieter posters from your follows to display only.

These are often your friends or deliberate follows. Give it a try!

15.11.2024 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 651    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 23

Big corporations own a lot of Canadian Media

Here's a Starter Pack of independent Canadian media outlets

go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR

Some of my favourites in here include @thenarwhal.ca @nationalobserver.bsky.social @canadaland.com @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social , @thehilltimes.bsky.social

13.11.2024 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 387    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 16

@daniel.allens.in is following 19 prominent accounts