Mastodawn

My @torontostar column: aviation is all about preparation, so it’s weird that proponents of expanding the island airport are trying to fly a plan on hype, rather than a real business case.

Lacking data and detail, this proposal just isn’t ready for takeoff. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/how-the-numbers-undermine-doug-fords-flight-of-fancy-on-billy-bishop-and-jets/article_7c511099-f25d-4158-99ff-d23aa42e9c89.html

Matt Elliott: How the numbers undermine Doug Ford’s flight of fancy on Billy Bishop and jets

There are reasons to be skeptical of the Billy Bishop proposal, based on what we do know about the economic reality of the island airport.

Toronto Star

Philip Kiff 6h ago

Amber Hinds 7h ago

Not much is going to beat this as far as thrilling moments as a #WordPress plugin developer. 🌟 @equalizedigital as a featured plugin on WordPress.org.

Philip Kiff 1d ago

Pearl 1d ago

Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80%
Three recent reports provide the gory details about massive and growing wealth inequality in Canada
https://www.readthemaple.com/canadas-richest-1-nearly-as-wealthy-as-poorest-80/

Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80%

Three recent reports provide the gory details about massive and growing wealth inequality in Canada

The Maple

Philip Kiff 1d ago

Dries Buytaert 1d ago

AI is changing how code gets written, but it shouldn’t change the responsibility that comes with contributing Open Source code. https://dri.es/never-submit-code-you-do-not-understand

Never submit code you don't understand

Dries is the Founder and Project Lead of Drupal and the Co-founder and Executive Chair of Acquia.

Philip Kiff 1d ago

Ethan Marcotte 1d ago

twice this morning i have typed “dorp” instead of “drop” so now i’m just excited to see if this is a new thing my brain does, or if this can be solved by applying caffeine to the affected area (brain)

Philip Kiff 1d ago

Jeff Porter 2d ago

New post: European and open source office suites

If you, or the company you work for, are among the enlightened ones moving away from MS Office, here are some alternative apps to try

https://www.wordius.com/blog/european-and-open-source-office-suites/

#officesuites #European #opensource #MSWord #privacy #GDPR #PDF

Wordius

Most things Apple, with a leaning towards open source and free software

Philip Kiff 2d ago

Cat Hicks 2d ago

I don't actually need to hear "so and so heard about your thing and [BIG ANGER RESPONSE]" as "feedback" and I don't know why people think this is cheeky and cool and not like, deeply threatening to send to a woman on the internet yes even if it's FROM another woman

Philip Kiff 2d ago

June Mar 7

"The most wildly successful project I’ve ever released is no longer mine. In all my years of building things and sharing them online, I have never felt so violated."

https://beyondloom.com/blog/onwigglypaint.html

Edit: I am not the author of this. Please go check out https://beyondloom.com/ for more of the author's work.

Philip Kiff 2d ago

Robert Kingett 2d ago

I am a Disabled freelancer that has various offline and online bills. I've done a lot to educate others about accessibility on the #Fediverse and still do, but before there was a vast blind population on here, I did a lot to contribute my knowledge and helped with documentation and development. I do not work, so your support would be a huge help! For US Folks, my Zelle is [email protected] or

See other options to give at https://sightlessscribbles.com/tip/

#Disability #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #DisabilityMutualAid @[email protected] @[email protected] @mutual_aid @mutualaid