Bob Jonkman
@bobjonkman.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy
Fan of #aNONradio, computer wrangler, #SysAdmin, #GreenParty politicus, #Biking, #CommunityRadio techie. Located in #WaterlooRegion, #Ontario, #Canada.
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@megmac @bobjonkman I see you already have an answer for this specific question, but in the future if you're looking for authoritative sources for timezone/DST policy changes, the first place I always look is the tzdb¹ mailing list² ³.
The tzdb project does produce code, but fundamentally it is […]
The tzdb project does produce code, but fundamentally it is […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 16, 2026 at 3:26 AM
@megmac @bobjonkman I see you already have an answer for this specific question, but in the future if you're looking for authoritative sources for timezone/DST policy changes, the first place I always look is the tzdb¹ mailing list² ³.
The tzdb project does produce code, but fundamentally it is […]
The tzdb project does produce code, but fundamentally it is […]
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Well, I made it through the environmental education guest lecture on the environmental costs of generative AI and the billionaire space race without crying. Though I got real close at the end when a student asked about how long humans can survive with all of these unhinged-from-reality AI data […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Well, I made it through the environmental education guest lecture on the environmental costs of generative AI and the billionaire space race without crying. Though I got real close at the end when a student asked about how long humans can survive with all of these unhinged-from-reality AI data […]
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It's going to be a very long, really hard day.
I made sure to feed lots of apples and corn stalks to the goats during morning chores. Please enjoy my goats looking like they are singing opera, and my cat who always jumps up on my shoulder when I come in for […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I made sure to feed lots of apples and corn stalks to the goats during morning chores. Please enjoy my goats looking like they are singing opera, and my cat who always jumps up on my shoulder when I come in for […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
September 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It's going to be a very long, really hard day.
I made sure to feed lots of apples and corn stalks to the goats during morning chores. Please enjoy my goats looking like they are singing opera, and my cat who always jumps up on my shoulder when I come in for […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I made sure to feed lots of apples and corn stalks to the goats during morning chores. Please enjoy my goats looking like they are singing opera, and my cat who always jumps up on my shoulder when I come in for […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Decisions about privatising public assets should require broad majority consensus, not unilateral action by parties without majority support.
Proportional representation ensures major decisions reflect genuine consensus, not the whims of whichever party wins key swing ridings.
Proportional representation ensures major decisions reflect genuine consensus, not the whims of whichever party wins key swing ridings.
September 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Decisions about privatising public assets should require broad majority consensus, not unilateral action by parties without majority support.
Proportional representation ensures major decisions reflect genuine consensus, not the whims of whichever party wins key swing ridings.
Proportional representation ensures major decisions reflect genuine consensus, not the whims of whichever party wins key swing ridings.
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“The new regime cuts Canada’s marginal effective tax rate on new business investment by more than half, from 13 per cent to 6.4 per cent. The government says that is the lowest rate of any major advanced economy.”
Great! Less revenue! Less services! More taxes on the rest of us! Go Liberal […]
Great! Less revenue! Less services! More taxes on the rest of us! Go Liberal […]
Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
September 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
“The new regime cuts Canada’s marginal effective tax rate on new business investment by more than half, from 13 per cent to 6.4 per cent. The government says that is the lowest rate of any major advanced economy.”
Great! Less revenue! Less services! More taxes on the rest of us! Go Liberal […]
Great! Less revenue! Less services! More taxes on the rest of us! Go Liberal […]
Reposted by Bob Jonkman
Ok can someone remind me or fill me in on how Alberta procedurally switched away from time switching and on to permanent daylight savings time? I remember the government saying they were considering it earlier this year, but I don't remember anything about legislation being passed or even an […]
Original post on social.treehouse.systems
social.treehouse.systems
September 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Ok can someone remind me or fill me in on how Alberta procedurally switched away from time switching and on to permanent daylight savings time? I remember the government saying they were considering it earlier this year, but I don't remember anything about legislation being passed or even an […]
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@evan is it a rupture? A war? Really?
What are we even doing here?
We can invite the world to help us build pipelines, poison the atmosphere, reneg on our commitments to #climatejustice , shred our social safety net to pay for weapons in order to assert our independence from the US, but we […]
What are we even doing here?
We can invite the world to help us build pipelines, poison the atmosphere, reneg on our commitments to #climatejustice , shred our social safety net to pay for weapons in order to assert our independence from the US, but we […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
September 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
@evan is it a rupture? A war? Really?
What are we even doing here?
We can invite the world to help us build pipelines, poison the atmosphere, reneg on our commitments to #climatejustice , shred our social safety net to pay for weapons in order to assert our independence from the US, but we […]
What are we even doing here?
We can invite the world to help us build pipelines, poison the atmosphere, reneg on our commitments to #climatejustice , shred our social safety net to pay for weapons in order to assert our independence from the US, but we […]
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A pal asked if I could turn a two-bottle LCBO gift box into a mini-cajon.
The results were pleasing.
I bought a snare wire for $20, a strip of cedar for the sound board, and some 3/8 quarter round to reinforce the box.
The thin plywood bottle separator […]
[Original post on mastodon.online]
The results were pleasing.
I bought a snare wire for $20, a strip of cedar for the sound board, and some 3/8 quarter round to reinforce the box.
The thin plywood bottle separator […]
[Original post on mastodon.online]
September 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
A pal asked if I could turn a two-bottle LCBO gift box into a mini-cajon.
The results were pleasing.
I bought a snare wire for $20, a strip of cedar for the sound board, and some 3/8 quarter round to reinforce the box.
The thin plywood bottle separator […]
[Original post on mastodon.online]
The results were pleasing.
I bought a snare wire for $20, a strip of cedar for the sound board, and some 3/8 quarter round to reinforce the box.
The thin plywood bottle separator […]
[Original post on mastodon.online]
Reposted by Bob Jonkman
Dear Fediverse,
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search, or SuperCDMS, experiment is bridged into the #fediverse from Bluesky. They’ve suddenly become very active again today, and I promised when this happened I would advertise them to the […]
[Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net]
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search, or SuperCDMS, experiment is bridged into the #fediverse from Bluesky. They’ve suddenly become very active again today, and I promised when this happened I would advertise them to the […]
[Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net]
September 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Dear Fediverse,
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search, or SuperCDMS, experiment is bridged into the #fediverse from Bluesky. They’ve suddenly become very active again today, and I promised when this happened I would advertise them to the […]
[Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net]
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search, or SuperCDMS, experiment is bridged into the #fediverse from Bluesky. They’ve suddenly become very active again today, and I promised when this happened I would advertise them to the […]
[Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net]
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At 10am on Saturday 12 September @RadioWaterloo.ca will be doing a Live-To-Air broadcast at the Walk For Parkinson's at Kiwanis Park in Kitchener. Join us on the radio at CKMS-FM 102.7, online at radiowaterloo.ca/listen/ or meet us IRL at the park!
radiowaterloo.ca/live-to-air-...
#WalkForPD #PSSO
radiowaterloo.ca/live-to-air-...
#WalkForPD #PSSO
Listen Live | CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo
radiowaterloo.ca
September 11, 2026 at 12:21 AM
At 10am on Saturday 12 September @RadioWaterloo.ca will be doing a Live-To-Air broadcast at the Walk For Parkinson's at Kiwanis Park in Kitchener. Join us on the radio at CKMS-FM 102.7, online at radiowaterloo.ca/listen/ or meet us IRL at the park!
radiowaterloo.ca/live-to-air-...
#WalkForPD #PSSO
radiowaterloo.ca/live-to-air-...
#WalkForPD #PSSO
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[Spicy Tech Hot Take]
All you need is USB-C on devices these days. If it's PD and USB4 compatible you can connect anything to it. Dongles are not terribe. I can use the same dongles on ALL my devices.
All my mics and headphones work over USB (or Bluetooth) and it's flawless.
All you need is USB-C on devices these days. If it's PD and USB4 compatible you can connect anything to it. Dongles are not terribe. I can use the same dongles on ALL my devices.
All my mics and headphones work over USB (or Bluetooth) and it's flawless.
September 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
[Spicy Tech Hot Take]
All you need is USB-C on devices these days. If it's PD and USB4 compatible you can connect anything to it. Dongles are not terribe. I can use the same dongles on ALL my devices.
All my mics and headphones work over USB (or Bluetooth) and it's flawless.
All you need is USB-C on devices these days. If it's PD and USB4 compatible you can connect anything to it. Dongles are not terribe. I can use the same dongles on ALL my devices.
All my mics and headphones work over USB (or Bluetooth) and it's flawless.
Reposted by Bob Jonkman
No worries Bob! It would be great to see you, but no pressure.
Thanks for the reskeet and the alt text suggestion. I was rushing out the door when I posted that and didn't have time to type out the alt.
Thanks for the reskeet and the alt text suggestion. I was rushing out the door when I posted that and didn't have time to type out the alt.
September 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
No worries Bob! It would be great to see you, but no pressure.
Thanks for the reskeet and the alt text suggestion. I was rushing out the door when I posted that and didn't have time to type out the alt.
Thanks for the reskeet and the alt text suggestion. I was rushing out the door when I posted that and didn't have time to type out the alt.
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New video: Forest Squat A Las Barricadas
Youtube
Invidious
Solidarity with the @[email protected] forest squat that was evicted yesterday!! 🌳🖤
I wish all those captured by the state a good recovery, and much power to future protests!! I'm very glad you're all already free!
Devastatingly […]
Youtube
Invidious
Solidarity with the @[email protected] forest squat that was evicted yesterday!! 🌳🖤
I wish all those captured by the state a good recovery, and much power to future protests!! I'm very glad you're all already free!
Devastatingly […]
Original post on blahaj.zone
blahaj.zone
September 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
New video: Forest Squat A Las Barricadas
Youtube
Invidious
Solidarity with the @[email protected] forest squat that was evicted yesterday!! 🌳🖤
I wish all those captured by the state a good recovery, and much power to future protests!! I'm very glad you're all already free!
Devastatingly […]
Youtube
Invidious
Solidarity with the @[email protected] forest squat that was evicted yesterday!! 🌳🖤
I wish all those captured by the state a good recovery, and much power to future protests!! I'm very glad you're all already free!
Devastatingly […]
Reposted by Bob Jonkman
There's also bike lanes *everywhere*.
September 6, 2026 at 3:57 AM
There's also bike lanes *everywhere*.
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There's a little public square a few blocks from my hotel in Montreal that's got a little food+bar stand, a stage, and a bunch of places to sit and it's been vibrantly active both days I've been here so far and that's so cool.
There's also a pedestrian-only street (might be temporary?) to the […]
There's also a pedestrian-only street (might be temporary?) to the […]
Original post on social.treehouse.systems
social.treehouse.systems
September 6, 2026 at 3:56 AM
There's a little public square a few blocks from my hotel in Montreal that's got a little food+bar stand, a stage, and a bunch of places to sit and it's been vibrantly active both days I've been here so far and that's so cool.
There's also a pedestrian-only street (might be temporary?) to the […]
There's also a pedestrian-only street (might be temporary?) to the […]
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Went for a bike ride up the Don Valley this afternoon. The aftermath of Wednesday’s big storm is still visible, with whole fields of low bushes flattened all towards the south. Lots of tree branches down too, of course.
We stopped at the future West Don […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
We stopped at the future West Don […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
September 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Went for a bike ride up the Don Valley this afternoon. The aftermath of Wednesday’s big storm is still visible, with whole fields of low bushes flattened all towards the south. Lots of tree branches down too, of course.
We stopped at the future West Don […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
We stopped at the future West Don […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Bob Jonkman
Had a nice hike through a local park today.
September 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Had a nice hike through a local park today.
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Two weeks...
September 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Two weeks...
RE: https://mastodon.social/@bikeottawa/117207808549116214
BikeNite Potential Question: There are municipal elections in Ontario, and cycling advocacy orgs are doing "Rides with the Candidates". Have you done a "Ride with a Candidate"? Does it do any good? That is, are candidates who go on […]
BikeNite Potential Question: There are municipal elections in Ontario, and cycling advocacy orgs are doing "Rides with the Candidates". Have you done a "Ride with a Candidate"? Does it do any good? That is, are candidates who go on […]
Original post on mastodon.sdf.org
mastodon.sdf.org
September 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@bikeottawa/117207808549116214
BikeNite Potential Question: There are municipal elections in Ontario, and cycling advocacy orgs are doing "Rides with the Candidates". Have you done a "Ride with a Candidate"? Does it do any good? That is, are candidates who go on […]
BikeNite Potential Question: There are municipal elections in Ontario, and cycling advocacy orgs are doing "Rides with the Candidates". Have you done a "Ride with a Candidate"? Does it do any good? That is, are candidates who go on […]
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RE: https://haunted.computer/@Dio9sys/117204850076228094
Whose cursor doesn't get big when you wiggle it a lot?
Whose cursor doesn't get big when you wiggle it a lot?
haunted.computer
September 3, 2026 at 8:32 AM
RE: https://haunted.computer/@Dio9sys/117204850076228094
Whose cursor doesn't get big when you wiggle it a lot?
Whose cursor doesn't get big when you wiggle it a lot?
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Not quite some #visiblemending, but definitely #mending: my olive linen pants definitely would not have survived more than another wear, so I added some thin, soft denim-like material and fixes it with Sashiko-like (I know, not real Sashiko) stitches.
One […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
One […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
August 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Not quite some #visiblemending, but definitely #mending: my olive linen pants definitely would not have survived more than another wear, so I added some thin, soft denim-like material and fixes it with Sashiko-like (I know, not real Sashiko) stitches.
One […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
One […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Travelling on GO Transit on a Saturday. There must be something going on in Toronto. The train is as crowded as it was when I was commuting daily.
But now with weekend travellers, unskilled in the art of train travel.
#gotransit
But now with weekend travellers, unskilled in the art of train travel.
#gotransit
August 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Travelling on GO Transit on a Saturday. There must be something going on in Toronto. The train is as crowded as it was when I was commuting daily.
But now with weekend travellers, unskilled in the art of train travel.
#gotransit
But now with weekend travellers, unskilled in the art of train travel.
#gotransit
At the GO Transit railway station.
What kind of dystopian SciFi future have I arrived in?
#gotransit #scifi #dystopia #ihatethistimeline
What kind of dystopian SciFi future have I arrived in?
#gotransit #scifi #dystopia #ihatethistimeline
August 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
At the GO Transit railway station.
What kind of dystopian SciFi future have I arrived in?
#gotransit #scifi #dystopia #ihatethistimeline
What kind of dystopian SciFi future have I arrived in?
#gotransit #scifi #dystopia #ihatethistimeline
I am doing plumbing.
I am in cranky mood.
Yes, it is now 1:20 in the a.m.
I am in cranky mood.
Yes, it is now 1:20 in the a.m.
August 29, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I am doing plumbing.
I am in cranky mood.
Yes, it is now 1:20 in the a.m.
I am in cranky mood.
Yes, it is now 1:20 in the a.m.
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Thinking about the era of technology where the easiest way to display images was to take all the air out of a tube and point a death ray at your face.
It's fine though. There was a thin screen between you and the death ray that caught all the death and turned it into pretty colors.
It's fine though. There was a thin screen between you and the death ray that caught all the death and turned it into pretty colors.
August 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Thinking about the era of technology where the easiest way to display images was to take all the air out of a tube and point a death ray at your face.
It's fine though. There was a thin screen between you and the death ray that caught all the death and turned it into pretty colors.
It's fine though. There was a thin screen between you and the death ray that caught all the death and turned it into pretty colors.