So pending Twitter’s possible demise, I have now signed up at Mastodon and at Tribel — I’m not sure either of them can work as easily as Twitter did so we’ll see how it goes. Here are my links to these sites, if you have to find me someday soon:
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Upon Reflection, Let Me Off This Ride
Here’s a frank account of what the last 3 years have held for hopes, dreams, and ultimately failures. I can’t disagree with his points. Here’s my summary. We went into the pandemic unprepared. Canada landfilled crates full of expired N95 masks stockpiles prior to needing them in 2020. Our leaders
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Methane EMIT
There’s a European satellite watching for methane pollution. It spotted a big leak in Alberta. ISS has a camera called EMIT attached and it can see methane plumes on Earth. The data is public, but not as easy as surfing around like on Google Earth to map it. “Jan Gorski,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Troll Busted
So I’m hearing tonight that the hateful and cowardly reign of terror of one of Saskatchewan’s most vile troll accounts is finally over. And if it’s true that the person behind NotTammyR is a Lutheran pastor…all I can say is wow. — Tamara Hinz (@hinz_tamara) September 19, 2022 It was
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, Moe Problem
What the dickens is wrong with Saskatchewan’s prominent political Moe family? It was less than 3 months ago that his truck was impounded in British Columbia where his son drove it so badly. Decades before then, Scott Moe killed Joanne Balog with his truck by not stopping it at a
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Iskocēs Tipiskak: A Spark in the Dark – Book Review
Have you ever had one of those experiences where something comes at you out of the dark and ends up being a pleasant surprise? A time where you weren’t expecting anything but something happened anyway? Or when a complete stranger found you and you ended up kind of grokking each
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Drugs and Tests
Are the Rapid A Tests much good for making social plans? Not definitively. Cases are going undetected by tests in many cases, giving false negatives that result in infectious people feeling confident to mingle with uninfected people. The leading anti-viral drug, Paxlovid, is being tested for use to fight symptoms
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: BESS Battery project at Regina by SaskPower
Back in February I asked SaskPower how this project was going. Our Progress So Far In Fall of 2020, we engaged with neighbouring communities to discuss the proposed BESS plans. We’re now moving to the next phase of the project including project design and procurement. Other milestones include: Infrastructure Canada
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Updated for 2022: Civic Hatchback vs LEAF Hatchback
In 2019 I wrote a guide for people to help them decide which vehicle type saved them more money: an affordable used EV with a solar panel grid-tied system, or a used automatic Honda Civic hatchback with similar features. Here’s an update with some more recent figures given that the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Shahab Predicts COVID Will Wane by March 2022
The depravity of Shahab and Moe is really laid bare, as Canada enters the 2nd Omicron wave in no small part to the removal of public health measures. They shamefully led the way with reducing public health. Shahab is asked by CTV's Stefanie Davis safety schools re: no measures. Says
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: SaskPower: A Job Half Done
…is as good as none. If you’re impressed by SaskPower’s objective to reduce emissions by only half, by 2030, you’re setting the bar way too low. A big reason Saskatchewan is among the world’s worst per-capita polluters is because our electricity is a large lignite coal and fossil/natural gas component.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Emergency Of Convenience
Inexplicably, after ending public health orders to protect people during the ongoing pandemic, the Saskatchewan Government extended the state of emergency enacted 2 years ago to deal with the pandemic. So why this clear case of hypocrisy? It’s not a change of heart. Yep. He’s clueless. pic.twitter.com/65b3tdzs9Y — Larry Hubich
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Grew Up Stopping
Growing up in Saskatchewan, prior to cell phones, it was common to encounter a car at the side of the road, and you’d slow and stop to check they were okay. They might not see another person pass by for hours, and could be in need of a rescue. We
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Stupidity With Brain, Not Of Brain
I went to the protest of Scott Moe’s government at the Legislature today. Simultaneously down the blocked-off street there was a #FluTruxKlan protest by the anti-waxxers, and over by the lake a few people attending the skating rink for a Frost party. I went up to the dwindling crowd about
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Moe’s Precedent For Spreading Misinformation
It’s extremely NOT unprecedented for the feckless Premier of Saskatchewan to spread anti-science mumbo jumbo. He’s called the fossil fuel industry “sustainable“. pic.twitter.com/WSmq2W3L2G — Jordan Mann (@JordDahMann) February 4, 2022 Political scientists interviewed this week say Sask Premier Scott Moe's comments on vaccines, disdain for scientific expertise and support for
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Dan Diamond reports on the shortage of health care workers as the fifth wave of COVID crests in the U.S., while Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein report on the escalating number of children being hospitalized with the coronavirus. Robyn Urback warns that our
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Sidewalk Tax? You Must Jest?
Yes, the www.sidewalktax.ca is a jest, it’s poking fun at the Saskatchewan Governmenet in a way that might pique your interest if you’re just an average driver going about your day. They’re running radio ads, and there’s less than a week remaining in the campaign where they’ll refund the EV
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Media Making Moe Not A Monster
Speaking of people who've lost touch, @MMandryk defends Merriman and Moe, saying his comment won't go over well with people who want to vilify the "monsters who don't care", but now they're *really looking* at surgical wait lists.Yes, now they care after seeing child victims… — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy)
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: This Makes Me Sad, Fire Takes Landmark From Corner Gas
Fire destroys iconic grain elevator from TV show Corner Gas https://t.co/N6nWCPsVoe — CBC Saskatchewan (@CBCSask) November 5, 2021
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Thanksgiving Sadness
My Mum passed away in the early morning of Thanksgiving this year. She’s being missed by all who cared for her, and nearly everyone who met her cared for her because she was a lovely person. I didn’t know what to put on my blog about this. I’ve been braced
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