Ron Dyck

dyckron@mstdn.ca

Western Canadian Select human. Prairie boy (he/him) with an unfortunate dislike of toxic masculinity and rugged individuality. Grim as that may sound, humour keeps me alive. Tech and/or tech adjacent. Politics matter.Inveterate liker of toots. Toots do not necessarily constitute strong endorsement. "It doesn't matter what Canada does for emissions" = instablock. Rude/edgelord replies = instablock.The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/StarTrekForLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#StarTrekForLife</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IDIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#IDIC</a>

Posts

Post #3713443
@mayintoronto@beige.party "When that was done, they all mounted once more, and jogged along again on the path towards the East." -The Hobbit #page42 #page42sentence2 >> Rules: • Grab the nearest book. • Turn to page 42. • Find the 2nd sentence. • Post the sentence in a post with the hashtags and write the rules as a comment. • Don’t look for your favourite, coolest or wittiest book. Go for the closest.
Post #2094756
Denmark Orders Public Officials to Turn Off Their Bluetooth Due to High Risk of Being Spied on by U.S. Intelligence https://indiandefencereview.com/denmark-warns-officials-turn-off-bluetooth-us-spying-concerns/
Post #1411047
Clergy say Jesus' teachings leave Christians no choice but to resist ICE https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/trump-immigration-faith-leaders-resist
Post #777345
&#39;We&#39;ve had enough secrets&#39;: First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/freedom-of-information-ai-9.7132386
Post #732612
Japan Says Not Considering Unilateral Talks With Iran on Hormuz https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-22/japan-says-not-considering-unilateral-talks-with-iran-on-hormuz https://archive.is/d0YOu
Post #732611
Washington ignores America&#39;s fiscal cliff https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/washington-ignores-americas-fiscal-cliff
Post #732610
N.B. vet privatization: Farmers outraged https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/farmers-outraged-as-nb-moves-to-privatize-large-animal-vet-service/
Post #732609
&quot;But that way of managing can have profound effects, mainly that an organization&#39;s best employees could become overburdened and overly stressed, she said.&quot; Motivated employees get more out-of-role work, even when it costs bonuses https://phys.org/news/2026-03-employees-role-bonuses.html
Post #732608
Lede: The reduction is a part of the federal government’s spending review, and impacts 17 organizations. BioCanRX president Dr. Stéphanie Michaud says the cut is ‘inconsistent’ with the government’s messaging on the importance of funding science. ISED cuts $20-million from Strategic Science Fund nearly two years after signing agreements with recipients https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/03/22/ised-cuts-20-million-from-strategic-science-fund-nearly-two-years-after-signing-agreements-with-recipients/...
Post #732607
Canadian government letting him fly through our airspace certainly seems to indicate success even previous to this. Netanyahu hopes destroying Iranian ‘axis of evil’ will rehabilitate his image https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/netanyahu-hopes-destroying-iranian-axis-of-evil-will-rehabilitate-his-image
Post #732606
Secret tunnel in Leatherhead to reopen after being hidden for 50 years https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd8w1dpg0wo
Post #732605
Trump lauds Viktor Orbán as Europe’s far-right leaders gather in Budapest https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/trump-lauds-viktor-orban-far-right-leaders-gather-budapest
Post #732603
Israel destroys main bridge in south Lebanon, orders demolition of homes near border https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-lebanon-displacement-9.7137934
Post #732600
Original Sin of Capitalism At what point do our things start owning us? https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-capitalism-clutter-space/ https://archive.is/mb327
Post #732599
Blazing hot: 1,000+ records fall in brutal March heat wave https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/severe/1000-march-heat-records-fall-amid-historic-united-states-heat-wave
Post #732597
&quot;In addition, another significant issue is that to get the bill passed, Quebec’s government had used the &#39;notwithstanding clause&#39;, a unique provision in Canadian law that allows it to override fundamental rights and freedoms. No other constitutional democracy in the world has a similar blanket override of fundamental rights and freedoms.&quot; Canada’s Supreme Court must strike down Quebec’s Bill 21 https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/22/canadas-supreme-court-...