More than $170,000 in #donations from #developers has been given to #Queensland state #politicians since laws banning developer donations were overturned in March.

Some donors are linked to #developers with #projects under government agency #EconomicDevelopmentQueensland, which is overseen by #DeputyPremier #JarrodBleijie.

Experts warn even small donations have previously exerted influence in the high-risk property sector.

#RWNJ #corruption on display #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/developers-donate-thousands-after-qld-ban-life/106683676

Developer cash flows to Qld politicians as donation ban overturned

More than $170,000 in donations from developers has been given to Queensland state politicians since laws banning developer donations were overturned in March. 

The Mindful Design Toolkit – Mindful Design Toolkit

Get deep into the weeds with the Mindful Design Toolkit; an open source collection of workshops, templates, design files and documents.

Rusty padlock time! #projects
Powering the north: why Ontario wants to fast-track transmission lines in northern Ontario
Ontario is moving to fast-track two major transmission projects in northern Ontario as the province’s appetite for energy grows in the coming years. While some of the increased demand is predictable, an energy expert says betting on massive transmission lines still comes with risks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-power-grid-9.7201822?cmp=rss
Powering the north: why Ontario wants to fast-track transmission lines in northern Ontario
Ontario is moving to fast-track two major transmission projects in northern Ontario as the province’s appetite for energy grows in the coming years. While some of the increased demand is predictable, an energy expert says betting on massive transmission lines still comes with risks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-power-grid-9.7201822?cmp=rss

Implemented the RV32I pass-by-register calling convention in the simple SR32 code generator... as a compiler parameter.

Updated the emulator to support either calling convention (at runtime) for syscalls.

This all works, which is nice, but now I've just added a third dimension to the test grid, which is less nice.

#Projects #Compiler #PLdev

RapidRide I Line construction update (May 2026)

What’s happening King County Executive Zahilay Announces Free Rides on Waterfront Shuttle Starting May 21 Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™ in Seattle King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seatt…

Metro Matters
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta’s ‘bad behaviour’ with pipeline agreement
Eby said that it can't be the case that projects get prioritized in Canada because a premier threatens to leave the country, referring to the separation movement in Alberta.
#Politics #DanielleSmith #DavidEby #MarkCarney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11852386/eby-pipeline-alberta-smith-carney/