Justin Robinson

"The ... government has produced no plan to justify this dramatic change. It has not said what strategy the extra money will be meant to implement, nor what weapons ... the money will be used to produce. What is all this money meant to do? We do not know. For there is no plan. None at all."

I was looking for tax increases on billionaires but doesn't seem to be happening.

Long-awaited changes to BC’s private forests not coming, government confirms Despite years of fighting by local governments to force legislative changes, the priority for the province's Forests ministry is protecting jobs in the sector, which has been impacted by the trade war...

Communities on Vancouver Island have been asking for changes to how privately managed forests work for years. The BC government confirmed to CNO that those changes are not coming.

For the past four years Suncor, Imperial, CNRL, etc. have all posted quarter after quarter after quarter of record profits while announcing share buybacks and increasing shareholder dividends.

CNRL has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years.

Why the fuck should I be making sacrifices?

Thinking ahead to tomorrow's federal budget and all the talk of Canadians needing to make sacrifices, I can't help but wonder when the wealthiest few might be asked to do that.

Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.

Wait, you want consistency from our government? The winds blow, the NDP adjusts its sails.

The fossil record and evolution of fur seals and sea lions - the family Otariidae A life restoration of the early fur seal Pithanotaria , hiding within a kelp forest off the California coast during the late Miocene. Artwor...

New blog post, and it's a long one: all about the fossil record and evolution of "eared seals" - or, the fur seals and sea lions. I review their anatomy, current and former diversity, phylogeny, macroevolutionary patterns, and sexual dimorphism. 🦖🦑🐬🧪 #marinemammals #paleontology #evolution

I'm still thinking about this show two years later.

The otters are at it again! A surfer at Steamer Lane was bitten on the foot by a sea otter (definitely not Steve) who then stole her board for 20 minutes. Officials aren’t sure if it’s the infamous Otter 841 or a bold copycat — either way, the legend continues 🦦🏄‍♀️

I’m not advocating ignoring it all, but remember to take time out every now and then ❤️

Is this researchers and journalists only? It would be way cooler if it was publicly accessible.

BC Housing funded counts: www.bchousing.org/research-cen... (20 communities counted);

And the similar-type Vancouver results from Homelessness Services Association of BC Prepared for Lu’ma Native Housing Society hsa-bc.ca/_Library/202...

Artificial Romance: A Study of AI and Human Relationships Explore how AI relationships are reshaping intimacy and fidelity, and learn reflective questions to stay grounded in human connection. - Vantage Point Counseling Services - Dallas, TX.

Vantage Point's write-up: vantagepointdallascounseling.com/research/art...

1012 Americans from Survey Monkey's incentivized audience pool, "We used the Survey monkey audience census balancing to ensure an even representation [based on demographics]"—but yet all those people are those who would sign up for incentives to complete the survey... This is quite the odd result.

If it wasn’t already clear the direction AI policy was going under Mark Carney and Evan Solomon, this task force makes it clear.

The inclusion of the chair of Build Canada, whose members openly pushed for a Canadian DOGE and Poilievre government earlier this year, is just one of many examples.

iMapBC (www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...) has most layers in the data warehouse viewable. Once launched, click "Data Sources" then "Add Provincial Layers" you can search for "Land Districts" and pick the "Colour Themed" one, check it's box and click "OK"—you can find the raw data on databc.gov.bc.ca.

We are a pathetic country.

Irish rappers saying words: BANNED

Billionaire bookstore owner funding IDF genocide: it's complicated

"The B.C. government continues to approve logging in some of the most ecologically important old-growth forests, despite promises to protect them."

Funny! I’ve seen lots of maps missing New Zealand, but I’m not sure I’ve seen many missing Vancouver Island.

Peach's letter to Mario from Mario 64. Text is changed to: "Dear Mario, Is Toad wearing a hat, or is that his head? Too embarrassed to ask him. Yours truly -- Princess Toadstool (Peach)"

Government style ad in watercolour. Image of a burglar stealing a painting from the wall of a home. Tagline: "It's not theft... if you say you're using it to train your AI algorithm". Body text: "Theft is now legal, so we can boost the economy by eliminating jobs. If that doesn't make any sense, ask a chatbot to explain it to you." HM government logo in the corner.

Did a new one

At this point, has Mark Carney made any decisions that Pierre Poilievre wouldn't? So far he's playing nice with Trump, promising massive cuts to federal programs so he can spike military spending, and passing multiple bills of dubious constitutionality.

An absolutely deplorable record so far.

More sortition-based governance and assemblies is a fantastic way out of some of our worst political problems.

Carney confident government can meet spending cut goals as long as they make life a little worse for every Canadian OTTAWA – Mark Carney has unveiled an “ambitious” plan to cut government spending by 7.5% next year, and 15% by 2029, figures he truly believes his government can manage as long as he ensures daily lif...

Carney confident government can meet spending cut goals as long as they make life a little worse for every Canadian

Maybe we should deal with the Canadian Armed Forces' very obvious right-wing extremism problem before giving it 5% of our national GDP.

...Or, maybe we could keep that money and not cut public spending by 15%?

"This is a descent into fascism. By defunding the state and over-funding the military, Canada is careening towards disaster."

If your nationalism is just hockey references; memories of a few brands now owned by oligarchs and hedge funds; songs and shows from a long-dead era of Cancon; and stories about universal health care that haven't been true for decades, you might as well just pack the whole thing in. It's cooked.

Today’s 3D printer experiment; making things nerdier makes them cooler right?

Model from @ShadowfallWorkshop even the attachment hardware worked—the Tilly hat grommets fits M3 screws! Kaki matter3d filament, on a P1S.