Mark Zaugg
@zarquil.bsky.social
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Mark Zaugg
@zarquil.bsky.social
· Aug 18
Being strong is good. Being strong together is unstoppable.
Doing good is needed. Doing good together is world changing.
Telling the truth is proper. Telling the truth together dispels the ugliness of lies.
Know your values. Live your values. Never compromise your values.
Doing good is needed. Doing good together is world changing.
Telling the truth is proper. Telling the truth together dispels the ugliness of lies.
Know your values. Live your values. Never compromise your values.
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Oh my god
Please
Fucking vaccinate
Please
Fucking vaccinate
Pennsylvania has now reported:
-At least 1004 measles cases
-198 hospitalizations
-Five deaths
Only four of the cases had been vaccinated.
Sure, we’ve got some numbers here, but the damage from RFK Jr.’s malicious treachery is actually incalculable.
-At least 1004 measles cases
-198 hospitalizations
-Five deaths
Only four of the cases had been vaccinated.
Sure, we’ve got some numbers here, but the damage from RFK Jr.’s malicious treachery is actually incalculable.
Pennsylvania measles cases reach more than 1,000. Track outbreaks in your state
Measles cases have surged in 2026, and Pennsylvania reported more than a thousand cases as of Monday.
www.wbaltv.com
October 6, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Oh my god
Please
Fucking vaccinate
Please
Fucking vaccinate
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Autumnal morning jewel.
October 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Autumnal morning jewel.
My happy place today.
October 1, 2026 at 1:48 AM
My happy place today.
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I’ve become obsessed with the disappearing night sky. I miss going outside wherever I was and seeing the stars!
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like
If more cities start regulating outdoor lighting, we humans could make the environment better for all living creatures
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I’ve become obsessed with the disappearing night sky. I miss going outside wherever I was and seeing the stars!
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Send Ottawa a message.
"Give me what I want, or I'm shooting those targets on my toes!"
"Give me what I want or I'm going to blast these cowboy boots!'
"Give me what I want, or I'm goona pump my pumps full of lead!"
Seems to me every message means they're shooting themselves in the foot.
"Give me what I want, or I'm shooting those targets on my toes!"
"Give me what I want or I'm going to blast these cowboy boots!'
"Give me what I want, or I'm goona pump my pumps full of lead!"
Seems to me every message means they're shooting themselves in the foot.
Alberta separatists who dream of separation are lately trying to persuade voters this referendum is merely about sending Ottawa a message. By me: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Alberta independence campaigners go for soft sell, even if they want a hard exit | CBC News
Pro-separation organizers argue referendum vote is just about 'leverage' with Ottawa. Are voters convinced by that pitch?
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Send Ottawa a message.
"Give me what I want, or I'm shooting those targets on my toes!"
"Give me what I want or I'm going to blast these cowboy boots!'
"Give me what I want, or I'm goona pump my pumps full of lead!"
Seems to me every message means they're shooting themselves in the foot.
"Give me what I want, or I'm shooting those targets on my toes!"
"Give me what I want or I'm going to blast these cowboy boots!'
"Give me what I want, or I'm goona pump my pumps full of lead!"
Seems to me every message means they're shooting themselves in the foot.
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There's no one I trust with a calculator more than Trevor Tombe.
And if the U of C economist says separation is going to cost us lost wages *and* higher taxes, then I believe him.
More on a bleak outlook for what separation means for the average Albertan.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
And if the U of C economist says separation is going to cost us lost wages *and* higher taxes, then I believe him.
More on a bleak outlook for what separation means for the average Albertan.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · September 29 · 9m
podcasts.apple.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
There's no one I trust with a calculator more than Trevor Tombe.
And if the U of C economist says separation is going to cost us lost wages *and* higher taxes, then I believe him.
More on a bleak outlook for what separation means for the average Albertan.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
And if the U of C economist says separation is going to cost us lost wages *and* higher taxes, then I believe him.
More on a bleak outlook for what separation means for the average Albertan.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Meanwhile, one sector over...
September 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Meanwhile, one sector over...
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My latest column for Forward Weekly. Why you should absolutely vote in Alberta’s referendum, even if the process seems absurdist and performative. Indeed, BECAUSE it is absurdist and performative. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #Canada
We Can’t Boycott Our Way Out of a Meaningless Referendum | By Paula Simons | Forward Weekly
Forward Weekly feature for September 20, 2026.
forwardweekly.ca
September 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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What's the rule?
DO NOT. PICK UP. OR TOUCH. THE BATS.
DO NOT. PICK UP. OR TOUCH. THE BATS.
if you’re the white woman who was picking up a bat in downtown minneapolis on hennepin ave between washington & 3rd on 9/15 at noon, the minnesota department of health would like to talk to you because that shit was RABID!
i would also like to talk to you because girl, wtf
i would also like to talk to you because girl, wtf
September 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
What's the rule?
DO NOT. PICK UP. OR TOUCH. THE BATS.
DO NOT. PICK UP. OR TOUCH. THE BATS.
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For the @theverge.com, I dug into a dating scam network that an @anthropic.com spoke about @sleuthcon.bsky.social. It was later described in Anthropic's extremely thorough threat intel report. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here
Thousands of people were catfished by scammers supercharged with AI.
www.theverge.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
For the @theverge.com, I dug into a dating scam network that an @anthropic.com spoke about @sleuthcon.bsky.social. It was later described in Anthropic's extremely thorough threat intel report. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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"We had concerns whether the process was being completed in a fair, equitable and consistent manner with the many daily, and sometimes hourly, changes to the processes,”
former Elections Alberta staff (resigned in protest)
former Elections Alberta staff (resigned in protest)
Corb Lund requests moratorium on coal, former Elections Alberta staff speak out
Corb Lund is seeking a moratorium on coal development until a judicial review of how his group's petition was handled has been completed.
calgaryherald.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
"We had concerns whether the process was being completed in a fair, equitable and consistent manner with the many daily, and sometimes hourly, changes to the processes,”
former Elections Alberta staff (resigned in protest)
former Elections Alberta staff (resigned in protest)
@maxfawcett.bsky.social Hey Max, may I ask a sincere question? I just finished watching you with Markham tonight. You spoke about integrating our electric grid with Europe and I'm trying to wrap my head around it. Is that even possible? Barring running a big ass-cable under the Atlantic, how could
September 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
@maxfawcett.bsky.social Hey Max, may I ask a sincere question? I just finished watching you with Markham tonight. You spoke about integrating our electric grid with Europe and I'm trying to wrap my head around it. Is that even possible? Barring running a big ass-cable under the Atlantic, how could
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Trump, Vance, and especially Musk have largely succeeded in eroding the norms against overt gutter racism. We don't get back on track as a society until people that act like this are driven out of public life.
Hi. I’d like to report a racist who is running for statewide office in Texas.
September 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Name a non LotR character who could resist the One Ring.
September 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Name a non LotR character who could resist the One Ring.
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In 2019, Harry Sanders wrote for The Sprawl about an old Calgary violin shop that got demolished that year. A lovely elegy capturing a forgotten bit of the city's past. Today I republished it in his honour. (Harry died on Sunday, at the age of 59.)
The soul of a city: Elegy for a little violin shop on 16th Avenue | The Sprawl
Calgary is lesser without it.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
September 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
In 2019, Harry Sanders wrote for The Sprawl about an old Calgary violin shop that got demolished that year. A lovely elegy capturing a forgotten bit of the city's past. Today I republished it in his honour. (Harry died on Sunday, at the age of 59.)
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🇨🇦🇺🇦 Zelensky: Thank you Mark Carney for the invitation to Canada.
I am grateful for all the aid packages, for everything that Canada has done throughout this war.
Today we are talking about the winter support package, energy. A very important aid package for air defense.
I am grateful for all the aid packages, for everything that Canada has done throughout this war.
Today we are talking about the winter support package, energy. A very important aid package for air defense.
September 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
🇨🇦🇺🇦 Zelensky: Thank you Mark Carney for the invitation to Canada.
I am grateful for all the aid packages, for everything that Canada has done throughout this war.
Today we are talking about the winter support package, energy. A very important aid package for air defense.
I am grateful for all the aid packages, for everything that Canada has done throughout this war.
Today we are talking about the winter support package, energy. A very important aid package for air defense.
You know those days when you find yourself pushing a chain and nothing seems to be lining up right? Those are the moments to slow right down, give yourself some grace, and look for options around you.
I chose to re-read "Embracing Uncertainty" from #MindfulSoldier this morning. Perfect option.
I chose to re-read "Embracing Uncertainty" from #MindfulSoldier this morning. Perfect option.
September 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
You know those days when you find yourself pushing a chain and nothing seems to be lining up right? Those are the moments to slow right down, give yourself some grace, and look for options around you.
I chose to re-read "Embracing Uncertainty" from #MindfulSoldier this morning. Perfect option.
I chose to re-read "Embracing Uncertainty" from #MindfulSoldier this morning. Perfect option.
Tiny bubbles
In the epoxy
Pop gently over
Tiles that are boxy.
Tiny bubbles
Rising to the top
May you be level forever
Once the bubbles have popped.
Apologies and love to Don Ho. And always read the alt text.
#woodworking #EpoxyTableTop
In the epoxy
Pop gently over
Tiles that are boxy.
Tiny bubbles
Rising to the top
May you be level forever
Once the bubbles have popped.
Apologies and love to Don Ho. And always read the alt text.
#woodworking #EpoxyTableTop
August 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Tiny bubbles
In the epoxy
Pop gently over
Tiles that are boxy.
Tiny bubbles
Rising to the top
May you be level forever
Once the bubbles have popped.
Apologies and love to Don Ho. And always read the alt text.
#woodworking #EpoxyTableTop
In the epoxy
Pop gently over
Tiles that are boxy.
Tiny bubbles
Rising to the top
May you be level forever
Once the bubbles have popped.
Apologies and love to Don Ho. And always read the alt text.
#woodworking #EpoxyTableTop
@juliacurlee.bsky.social I mentioned something on Dog Shirt TV yesterday and realized today I followed you on Bluesky and could tell you directly. In short, I never knew you before we crossed via Lawfare, but you have become a huge positive influence on me and I thank you for it.
August 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM
@juliacurlee.bsky.social I mentioned something on Dog Shirt TV yesterday and realized today I followed you on Bluesky and could tell you directly. In short, I never knew you before we crossed via Lawfare, but you have become a huge positive influence on me and I thank you for it.
A little morning cardio. #woodworking
August 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
A little morning cardio. #woodworking
@johnhawkinson.bsky.social Continuing from earlier this morning, I also think I have more free space in my living room. 😆
August 20, 2026 at 2:51 PM
@johnhawkinson.bsky.social Continuing from earlier this morning, I also think I have more free space in my living room. 😆