1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/115612771113881465) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.

Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.

https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SPEC-2025_web_v1.pdf

I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.

cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
#BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University

1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/115612771113881465) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.

Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.

https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SPEC-2025_web_v1.pdf

I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.

cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
#BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University

It's my third #mastodonniversary today! Crazy!!

To celebrate I am getting ready to help host and chair the first #SocialBC and Society of Open Social Servers of BC Annual General Meeting tomorrow with @arbutus and @jrenken

it starts at 5PM! full info in the announcement 📢

If you are in BC and would like to help grow a #regional instance come on over! There is no requirement to be part
of the Society but any SocialBC account holder
can be at the AGM and anyone who has donated at least $20 in the past year is a full member and can vote and volunteer for the Board!

Onward for the #opensocialweb!
#SOSSBC
#mastodon
#fediverse
#volunteer
#community
#society
#bc
#mastodonMigration
#bluesky

One week to the #SocialBC and #SOSSBC AGM!
It is on Signal on Wednesday November 5 at 5PM.

Check the announcement on the webpage for more details or check your email if you're already a SocialBC user.

All SocialBC users are welcome to attend the meeting and those that have donated a minimum of $20 can vote during the meeting and volunteer for the Board of SOSSBC.

If you've been thinking about joining SocialBC, now’s a great time!

#Mastodon #Society #Community #Membership

One week to the #SocialBC and #SOSSBC AGM!
It is on Signal on Wednesday November 5 at 5PM.

Check the announcement on the webpage for more details or check your email if you're already a SocialBC user.

All SocialBC users are welcome to attend the meeting and those that have donated a minimum of $20 can vote during the meeting and volunteer for the Board of SOSSBC.

If you've been thinking about joining SocialBC, now’s a great time!

#Mastodon #Society #Community #Membership

Kudos to the Mastodon devs who implemented the email-users notification in the announcements. It's really well done. I especially like that you can send a preview/test message before sending them announcement to everyone's email!

An improvement would be for the logo to be automatically attached to the banner at the top of the email, as is done in the announcement window on the web side.

(Stay tuned social BC folks, announcement is coming shortly)

#Mastodon #SocialBC #dev #features

Kudos to the Mastodon devs who implemented the email-users notification in the announcements. It's really well done. I especially like that you can send a preview/test message before sending them announcement to everyone's email!

An improvement would be for the logo to be automatically attached to the banner at the top of the email, as is done in the announcement window on the web side.

(Stay tuned social BC folks, announcement is coming shortly)

#Mastodon #SocialBC #dev #features

Finally got these stickers together on my laptop :)

@quillmatiq
#Fediverse#Mastodon#PeopleNotPlatforms

Finally got these stickers together on my laptop :)

@quillmatiq
#Fediverse#Mastodon#PeopleNotPlatforms

Finally got these stickers together on my laptop :)

@quillmatiq
#Fediverse#Mastodon#PeopleNotPlatforms

If you are interested in how the Fediverse really works and some of the key people making it happen, sit down with a coffee and check out one (or all!) of the presentations from #fedicon.

Mine was about my journey finding the Fediverse and eventually teaming up with folks to create socialbc.ca and what I learned along the way.

And yes, I am pretty sure we are in a Stanley Kubrick movie.
#fediverse #mastodon #socialbc #democracy #webstandards #activitypub #community
https://spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE89ufmWUM

If you are interested in how the Fediverse really works and some of the key people making it happen, sit down with a coffee and check out one (or all!) of the presentations from #fedicon.

Mine was about my journey finding the Fediverse and eventually teaming up with folks to create socialbc.ca and what I learned along the way.

And yes, I am pretty sure we are in a Stanley Kubrick movie.
#fediverse #mastodon #socialbc #democracy #webstandards #activitypub #community
https://spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE89ufmWUM

You can see all the videos that have been uploaded so far on the #fedicon page here at spectra.video. #peertube

https://spectra.video/c/fedicon_videos/videos

#fediverse #mastodon #socialbc #democracy #webstandards #activitypub #community

You can see all the videos that have been uploaded so far on the #fedicon page here at spectra.video. #peertube

https://spectra.video/c/fedicon_videos/videos

#fediverse #mastodon #socialbc #democracy #webstandards #activitypub #community

If you are interested in how the Fediverse really works and some of the key people making it happen, sit down with a coffee and check out one (or all!) of the presentations from #fedicon.

Mine was about my journey finding the Fediverse and eventually teaming up with folks to create socialbc.ca and what I learned along the way.

And yes, I am pretty sure we are in a Stanley Kubrick movie.
#fediverse #mastodon #socialbc #democracy #webstandards #activitypub #community
https://spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE89ufmWUM

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the #fedicon speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about #socialBC seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

#fedicon2025 #bus #yvr

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the #fedicon speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about #socialBC seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

#fedicon2025 #bus #yvr

BC Ferry tickets booked! Heading to @fedicon early tomorrow! I should be there by 9:30AM, my talk about #socialBC and my/our journey on the Fediverse will be after the lunch break. Then I am on a panel before I head home around 6:30! It’s gonna be a fun day!

#fediverse #socialbc #mastodon #fedicon #yvr #bcferries
https://fedicon.ca