chris

chris, 6 hours ago to random

Classy of Sportsnet and Ron Maclean to do a tribute to TSN's Darren "Dutch" Dutchyshen. Always sad to see someone die so young. I watched him a lot when he first started in the 90s and he's always been there ever since.
#RIP #TSN #rogers

chris, 11 hours ago to spain

In the 1920s and 1930s, Unions were at the forefront of the battle against the rise and taking power of fascism.

In the 2020s and 2030s, Unions are and will be at the forefront of the battle against the rise and taking power of fascism.

(pictured -- I believe -- is my Spanish grandfather and his father 1940s)

#Fascism #Unionism #Democracy #Spain #Canada #USA #EU #world #UN #leftist

chris, 2 days ago to canucks

The score is bad, the drinks are a bit pricey, but the atmosphere is good. 👍 🏒 #Canucks #HNOM #SharkClub #YVR

chris, 4 days ago to canucks

Old school listening to the Canucks on the radio! Go for a clean 3rd and take this win! #Canucks #HNOM #Oilers #nhlplayoffs

chris, 4 days ago to vancouver

On the way to the Big City. 🛳️
#BCFerries #Vancouver #Yvr #Nanaimo

chris, 4 days ago to home

I made an azalea and rhododendron water bowl bouquet for the Mother of the household. :) The cat insisted on having a drink, of course.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! ❤️ 🌺
#MothersDay #Home #DIY #Catsodon #CatsOfMastodon #bloomscrolling #Atlas

A cat inspects and drinks from a bowl full of azalea blossoms in water. He is standing on a large wooden table. There is a pair of scissors

chris, 4 days ago to Bloomscrolling

This azalea has gone bonkers. So thick with blossoms you can't see any leaves!
#bloomscrolling #pond #Gardening

chris, 6 days ago to security

State or State Sponsored attack on BC Government systems happened a month ago but was kept secret until this week on advice from cyber security experts.

#BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Data #Security
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/state-or-state-sponsored-actor-was-behind-b-c-government-cyber-attack

chris, 6 days ago to KindActions

I don't know if it's the same in other countries, but in Canada it's the law to have an ‘unsubscribe' link at the bottom of marketing emails. It sure makes it easier to get rid of the spam and to achieve #InboxZero!

Every once in a while I take a day to go through my inbox and click the unsubscribe button.

Today is one of those days!

#Cleanup #IT #Tech #Email

Sarah Snook No GIF by SuccessionHBO

invalidname, 7 days ago to hnom

Do you see this sh*t, Applejack? The Boston goalie THREW HER STICK to make the save. Amazing play. #PWHL @hnom

Various replay angles as Montreal attackers are denied a goal by Boston’s goalie.

chris, 7 days ago to animals

There is disagreement over who has possession of the icky rainbow 🌈 🍌 banana thing.
#catsofmastodon #Atlas #Whiskers

chris, 7 days ago to random

I AM SILENCED spelled out in the first letter of each sentence of Miss USA's resignation letter. Good on the BBC for reporting it. Miss Teen USA resigned as well. These pageant shows should be banned.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68973924

chris, 8 days ago to random

CANUCKS WIN
CANUCKS WIN
CANUCKS WIN
#HNOM

GottaLaff, 8 days ago to random

So I did ask, but seems you didn't have anything you needed included in my next How to Move to Canada series post... which is fine!

But I bet you will AFTER I post it, right? Oh well. I'll try to answer what I can if you do have questions.

I'm nearly done writing it.

chris, 8 days ago to internet

1/2 Today in, "Chris writes to Politicians” 🤣
I wrote to the British Columbia Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness today in relation to this news that she was negotiating with Meta to try to get access to Facebook to post emergency updates. How did we allow ourselves to be so beholden to these corporations for basic communication!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/meta-wildfire-crisis-news-ban-1.7196763

Here is my letter:
Dear Minister Ma (EMCR.Minister@gov.bc.ca)

CC: My Local MLA Minister Josie Osborne

I understand and agree with why you feel you must try to get Meta to allow you to post Emergency messages on that platform, especially during the fire season when we all now face so much uncertainty.
However, you must also acknowledge that:

1. Meta has made it clear its concern is curating its own content and “news” for its own financial benefit separate from any public benefit consideration.

2. You will never be able to control the algorithm on any Meta platform, so while you may post, you are still never guaranteed that your message can reach 100% of the people 100% of the time.

3. You as a Minister and as a representative of the Government of British Columbia cannot rely on third parties to get timely messaging out to communities and citizens. You are government, you have the means and responsibility to get the message out directly.

The question is how do you, as government, use social media directly? This has not been possible before, but it is now.

The answer is the Open Social Web. You may cringe at this example (and rightly so), but the pioneer and most famous person using the Open Social Web tools for public communication is Donald Trump with his “truth.social”.

#OpenSocialWeb #Emergency #Government #CanPoli #CdnPoli #SocialMedia #BCPoli

chris, 8 days ago to random

Has anyone told Ron that every risen bread he has ever eaten is essentially "lab grown”?

That the act of baking with things like yeast, baking power, baking soda, salt, and other things turn the kitchen into a home chemistry and biolab?

Finally: How much money did he receive from the cattle industry?

#LabMeat
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-ban-analysis-canada-1.7197136

chris, 8 days ago to home

House is all finished. It has never looked this good. ❤️ 🏠
if you are in Port Alberni and looking for a painter, I know a guy. :-) #Home #PortAlberni #Renovation #Painting

chris, 9 days ago to random

#FreePalestine #NoGenocide #IsraelHamas #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli

I stand with somw holding a Ceasefire Now sign. We are in front of a large business sign with BarBurrito on top and Josie Osborne MLA office on bottom.

sundogplanets, 10 days ago (edited 10 days ago) to random

Hello Toronto - I'm giving a public talk there in 8 days. Want to hear me yell about satellites for an hour? Come say hi!

EDITED to add: Oops I didn't give image credit! The image in the poster was taken by Joshua Rozells, see APOD link: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220614.html

chris, 11 days ago to privacy

Protect your info online folks and don't expect much from AirBnB if you get a fraudulent charge from them on your card!

I recently saw an AirBnB purchase on my credit card. I did not make it. $CAD466 for a reservation in London. I have never even had my CC connected to AirBNB and my account is secure. It was obviously made by someone who got my CC info.

I saw it a couple days after the transaction but it was still pending on my statement. So I called my bank (VanCity) and they asked all the right questions, removed the "token" for AirBNB so other transactions couldn't be made, and encouraged me to contact ABNB, screenshot any communications, and try to get them to reverse the transaction.

I had three conversations with ABNB. The first, text chat, I explained the situation, they were receptive but it ended without any resolution.

After waiting a few hours for a response, I called ABNB for another conversation. This one ended with them agreeing, verbally, to refund the amount in 24-48hrs.

However, immediately after the end of that conversation, they sent an email, attached here, where they argued, without evidence, and despite the fact the support person said it was someone in Montreal named James, (I know no one in Montreal named James!) that the most likely explanation was that it was a friend or family
member. 😡 They would not refund.

After I sent a spirited reply demanding evidence they said they would only give it under supeona or a police investigation!! 🤯 (full text in image alt)

So ya hey AirBnB: Suck it.

I have gone back to my bank to have the number deactivated and put in a charge dispute. It could take up to 3 months for the charge to be refunded!
#Privacy #Fraud #AirBnB #CreditCards #VanCity

A screenshot of the final email from AirBNB says: Hi Christopher, Thank you for your reply. We understand your concerns, but please rest assured that a full and thorough investigation has been carried out on the disputed charge. As outlined in the previous message, a refund cannot be issued in cases in which we believe a friend or family member who has access to your payment method has used it unintentionally. Unfortunately, we're unable to release any information regarding the reservation or the user accounts involved without a formal request, such as a subpoena, from a government agency or law enforcement. If a government agency or law enforcement contact us regarding this issue, Airbnb will fully cooperate with their requests. We again recommend getting in touch with anyone you may have given your credit card details to in the past. Additionally, we would suggest contacting any friends or relatives who have an Airbnb account that you have traveled with on Airbnb previously—if you added your payment credentials on another account and decided to save these credentials for future use, this could be what caused the unexpected charge.