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Steve Hadden

@stevehadden.bsky.social

Teacher in small town Sask, originally from Toronto. VP - Biggar & District Arts Council. Chair of Castwell & Co. Performing Arts. Old guy starting an Improv Group. Playing Dewey Finn in School of Rock in May at the Biggar Majestic Theatre

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Oh, if I was teaching physics this would def get added

09.03.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI am SURE
that if the
MOTHERS of
various nations
could meet,
there would be
NO MORE
WARS…”

- E. M. Forster

08.03.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 545    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for the Journey
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1983

08.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

08.03.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11924    πŸ” 2589    πŸ’¬ 226    πŸ“Œ 183

Best Picture, no real competition

08.03.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firefall, Yosemite 2/2025
Horsetail Falls, illuminated by the setting sun for a couple of weeks each February….

#flowing #blueskyartshow #nikon #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotography

07.03.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 11492    πŸ” 1400    πŸ’¬ 186    πŸ“Œ 50
WBC26 | Build a Campaign Setting... in 60 Minutes
YouTube video by World Anvil Worldbuilding WBC26 | Build a Campaign Setting... in 60 Minutes

The session goes down Sat., March 14 @ 2pmET on @worldanvil.com's YouTube channel. Worldbuilding Con itself runs from March 14-15 in the same place.

The whole event is virtual and FREE, so tune in next Saturday for some awesome tips for last-minute worldbuilding!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGgX...

06.03.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by ForbrukerrΓ₯det - Norwegian Consumer Council A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

05.03.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 30
Image of busy urban Street with shops and people walking. Text says β€œWait, we’re afraid of walkable distances now?β€œ via Urban Truth Collective.

Image of busy urban Street with shops and people walking. Text says β€œWait, we’re afraid of walkable distances now?β€œ via Urban Truth Collective.

β€œWait, we’re afraid of walkable distances now?”*

*best response ever to the manufactured conspiracy theories about β€œ15-Minute Cities” and the simple idea of having more things we need nearby. #UrbanTruth

03.03.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of a social/supportive housing project in the Yaletown community in downtown Vancouver. Text says β€œif we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness.” Logo of the urban truth collective in the corner.

Picture of a social/supportive housing project in the Yaletown community in downtown Vancouver. Text says β€œif we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness.” Logo of the urban truth collective in the corner.

If we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness. #UrbanTruth

27.02.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 456    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 19

#LunarEclipse FAQ:

Q: Is it safe to look at?
A: Absolutely! Unlike a solar eclipse, there's no UNsafe time to look at a lunar eclipse.

Q: Do I need a telescope?
A: Nope! Best view is with naked eye. Just look up!

Q: Does the eclipse portend terror & doom?
A: Not at all! The news has that covered.

02.03.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1302    πŸ” 406    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 16
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March
Tom Thomson
1916

01.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 220    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in A Mighty Wind (2003)

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in A Mighty Wind (2003)

Tonight’s movie selection is β€œA Mighty Wind” (2003). A reminder that this, too, is Spinal Tap

26.02.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 227    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
I'm not entirely sure how they did it, but they've completely cleared the streets around my office in Midtown #NYC.

I'm not entirely sure how they did it, but they've completely cleared the streets around my office in Midtown #NYC.

They paid a lot of people good wages to do the job effectively, thank you for coming to my socialism talk

24.02.2026 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 15624    πŸ” 2744    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Image of a walkable, local coffee shop in a walkable neighbourhood, with the caption β€œWalkable Neighbourhoods aren’t scary, they’re convenient.” With the logo Urban Truth Collective” at the bottom. @urbantruth.bsky.social

Image of a walkable, local coffee shop in a walkable neighbourhood, with the caption β€œWalkable Neighbourhoods aren’t scary, they’re convenient.” With the logo Urban Truth Collective” at the bottom. @urbantruth.bsky.social

Walkable neighbourhoods aren’t scary, they’re convenient.

#UrbanTruth

23.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 307    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9
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The Canoodling Bears Revel In The Alpenglow
Jason Carter ~ Cree
2024

24.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Support For Allowing More Chinese Electric Vehicles Into The Canadian Market:

18-34 Year Olds:
🟒 Support: 58%
⚫️ Oppose: 23%

35-54 Year Olds:
🟒 Support: 56%
⚫️ Oppose: 26%

55+ Year Olds:
🟒 Support: 67%
⚫️ Oppose: 20%

Leger / Feb 2, 2026

21.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 683    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 17
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Curling in the Back Lane
Terry Annany
n.d.

21.02.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center | Common Dreams "It's time to build communities, not data centers," said one local activist.

New Brunswick, NJ just canceled plans for a colossal AI data center after massive pushback from the community.

That's a huge win for people power.

AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources β€” while enriching Big Tech CEOs.

20.02.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5240    πŸ” 1495    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 82

OMG, it’s the cat bus!

21.02.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Follow up to the article from this morning. In which I argue how Cory Doctorow was right in his article: https://tante.cc/2026/02/20/on-alliances/

20.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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RP2040 Powers A MIDI-Controlled Soundboard Hackaday Article

RP2040 Powers A MIDI-Controlled Soundboard

19.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheap Writing Deck Eschews Distractions Hackaday Article

Cheap Writing Deck Eschews Distractions

20.02.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Map of Canada with the province of Ontario highlighted. Text that reads "Recent data shows 59% of Ontario students and their families have difficulty paying tuition fees. Canadian average: 48%"

Map of Canada with the province of Ontario highlighted. Text that reads "Recent data shows 59% of Ontario students and their families have difficulty paying tuition fees. Canadian average: 48%"

Ontario is lowering OSAP so students only receive 25% of funding through grants.

48% of Canadian students report struggling with the cost of tuition. In Ontario, that number jumps to 59%.

Federal grants are also on the chopping block.

Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

20.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œMake bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

β€œMake bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

the video game industry is a mess

20.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10504    πŸ” 2572    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 51
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You probably know that I'm involved w/ the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. Well… we found out just now that someone on facebook is using this piece of junk AI-generated poster to scam potential vendors out of money.

That eyesore is not us. You can only register for a booth through cvaf.ca

19.02.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

"Part of the reason I made a hard leftwing turn was because I was burned by my own techno-optimism. I am part of a generation that believed it could change the world, and then was taught a harsh lesson about money and power."

The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited

19.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2582    πŸ” 527    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 23
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New Tool Makes 3D Printed PCBs, Fast Hackaday Article

New Tool Makes 3D Printed PCBs, Fast

19.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

β€œBe impressed!!!” It’s weird how much you care. What’s impressive is solar panels!! Harness the sun’s power??? What am I? A wizard?????

18.02.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 256    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Like carbon capture, SMRs, the GTH & Spudco, a data centre is a giant, overpriced failure-in-waiting. Of course we're going to get in on the ground floor.

11.02.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1