On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams

Canada: Census 2026

2026-05-10T02:05:44Z

I filled out the questionnaire for this year's Canadian census.

I am somewhat disappointed that my household did not get the long-form edition this time.

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Bon Cop, Bad Cop in the Gaspé Peninsula/Mi'kma'ki

2026-05-09T19:51:21Z

Well, missing out on the news that a TV-formatted follow-up to two of my favourite movies has been produced is annoying...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Cop,_Bad_Cop_(TV_series)

Apparently the first two episodes went "live" on Crave on May 7th?

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Four Those Who Observe This Occasion...

2026-05-04T11:31:08Z

...pun in the title is definitely intended here...May the Fourth Be With You.

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Neuro Notes

2026-05-02T03:08:20Z

Making a note here:

https://thinkingautismguide.com/2026/05/autinsar-2026-highlighting-autistic-priorities-in-autism-research-prague-version.html

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Venting Publicly About Physiotherapy For a Moment

2026-04-25T15:17:09Z

I should not have to set police and lawyers on someone else in order to get physiotherapy, dammit. No one else in similar straits should, either. They should be able to just take their prescription for such treatment to the appropriate clinic and get going without paying out of pocket.

Yes, I do expect that to come out of my OHIP premiums to Queens Park. (Adapt as needed to your home jurisdiction.)

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Coyote vs. Acme: The First Trailer

2026-04-24T12:02:18Z

So this looks like fun. And the history of how it got to the theatres makes the trailer more delicious, yes?

Of course, the timing is even more Problematic now, right?

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No Vietnamese To Be Commemorated? Hmmm.

2026-04-16T11:24:34Z

I have suspicions about Ludwik Klimkowski and his "Tribute to Liberty" group...

https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/vietnamese-refugees-victims-communism-memorial

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About Lebanon For a Moment?

2026-04-13T01:15:38Z

What's going on with Apple Maps and southern Lebanon right now? As of 915 PM EST, this date?

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About the Elections in Hungary/Magyarország Today?

2026-04-12T19:49:20Z

May Orbán go away quietly and never haunt Hungary/Magyarország in particular or Europe in general ever again and may no one in those places or myself be compelled to regret my saying as much.

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Celebrity Deaths and a Pandemic Not Yet Done

2026-04-08T01:34:27Z

I know Nicholas Brandon has a History of Being an Unpleasant Human Being. Earned.

By way of how his death happened, he's also apparently part of a larger story about how governments and industries are still trying to push aside the consequences of COVID-19 before the Pandemic itself is truly over and done.

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dewline @ 2026-04-05T14:07:00

2026-04-05T18:08:59Z

To those of you observing/celebrating any or all of these:

Happy Easter
Happy Passover
Happy First Contact Day

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Artemis II

2026-04-02T00:25:14Z

I did NOT know how much I needed to see something like the Artemis launch until I did.

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RWNJs With Political Power, Rabbit-Holes and Canada (CW: anti-Canada rhetoric)

2026-03-28T10:57:04Z

Some things for consideration and concern.

There are people in the wider US intel communities with more time than sense. Warning delivered by Andrew Coyne via The Globe and Mail:

https://archive.is/20260327185628/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-maga-plan-canada-dismemberment-darc-trump/

And the DARC essay itself, entitled "Our Canadian Problem":

https://archive.is/irCkw

To the DARC author in question, Canada's continuing autonomy and desire to preserve same is "anti-Americanism". A lot of you who keep in touch with me here are Americans who know far better than "John Waterman" of DARC and their fellow-travellers, thankfully.

Yes, both countries are standing on lands under Indigenous nations' stewardship, and they too rightly have informed opinions of their own on such arguments...

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Lest We Be Trained to Forget Anew

2026-03-27T11:58:39Z

An essay by Dr. Jonathan Howard: "The Covid Amnesia Project and the Plot to Erase 2020

It’s up to those of us who experienced the pandemic in the real-world to make sure that what actually happened in 2020 isn’t deliberately erased by sheltered disinformation agents who experienced it all from their laptops. "

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/116333-2/

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An Anti-ICE App?

2026-03-22T19:56:38Z

Some of you may be interested in this.

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In Case of Canadian Disasters?

2026-03-20T11:23:18Z

This seems like a good idea...

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/japan-roaming-service-disasters/

Update: When I raised the question on Bluesky, reporter David Reevely pointed out to me that it was already in place to some extent:

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/emergency-communications/en

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About Facebook These Days?

2026-03-19T00:24:53Z

If anyone's trying to reach me via Facebook these days, I'm having issues navigating the site these days. At least until 10 PM most nights. The pages load up slower than I'm used to these days...

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A Message from Hegseth to Kingston

2026-03-14T01:33:29Z

Canada is not a partner to Hegseth.

In his mind, we are prey.

https://www.kingstonist.com/news/u-s-armed-forces-severs-ties-with-queens-university-defence-fellowship-program/

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Weather: Yikes, Again II

2026-03-11T11:26:18Z

Yeah. Freezing rain day from Ottawa-Gatineau to Montréal.

I am SO grateful for remote work in my case right now. Unless we have a power outage like we did in 1998.

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Humble Bundles: A Question About a Specific Graphic Design Bundle

2026-03-08T15:06:48Z

Looking for informed opinions on any or all of the books in this bundle:

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/visual-design-branding-mastery-quarto-books

I've bought a 3D design tools bundle from Humble already, and am considering this as well. In addition to my question about the specific books, I'm considering that this may be one of the few legitimate ways for a Canadian to support the ACLU right now.

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Employment in the Ongoing Time of COVID-19

2026-03-01T19:08:19Z

I seek remote work in order to remain employable.

Not apologizing for that, and I'd better not be systematically blacklisted for it either.

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Musical Interlude: "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught"

2026-02-27T12:15:06Z

Rodgers and Hammerstein weren't Canadian, and so what?

This signature tune from "South Pacific" speaks of dangers we know too well.

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Trek Fanfic: The Edge of Midnight, Updated

2026-02-25T03:19:52Z

Sharing a note with you all. The book that inspired the first of my in-progress star-mapping projects has had its first volume remastered properly, also accounting for revelations found in assorted episodes of Strange New Worlds.

Details here.

If your Trek fandom leads you in the direction of trying to understand the Federation as a nation...this is a fanfic for you.

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About The Vulgarian's 2026 State of the (Dis)Union Speech?

2026-02-24T12:49:02Z

I'm skipping that. I have my mental health to preserve and plenty of other good people are risking their own to make sure that anything I absolutely need to know from that event will get to me.

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On Trumpist ICE "Training"

2026-02-23T22:58:23Z

I assume there's a more thorough recording of Mr. Schwank's testimony before the US Congress available on YouTube?

https://bsky.app/profile/factpostnews.bsky.social/post/3mfknbgfzcd2f

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