My talk tomorrow afternoon at UVic is aimed at physicists and astronomers, but will be very digestible for anyone interested in space debris and a teeny tiny bit about Kuiper Belt orbital dynamics. It's open to the public: https://events.uvic.ca/physics/event/104470-physics-astronomy-colloquium-dr-samantha-lawler
@sundogplanets People in #VictoriaBC go to this talk. It is important and interesting. #SocialBC
RT: https://mastodon.social/users/sundogplanets/statuses/115930151811116197
1/2 Hey #SocialBC users and all!! There is an announcement on the frontpage of socialbc.ca and in user's email inboxes.
@jrenken has been working hard the past few months getting everything ready for us to move from @mastohost to our very own made-in-BC space!
The full announcement and a FAQ is at:
https://socialbc.org/socialbc/migration.html
That page will stay up throughout the migration.
@chris @jrenken @mastohost Welcome home, #SocialBC!
1/2 Hey #SocialBC users and all!! There is an announcement on the frontpage of socialbc.ca and in user's email inboxes.
@jrenken has been working hard the past few months getting everything ready for us to move from @mastohost to our very own made-in-BC space!
The full announcement and a FAQ is at:
https://socialbc.org/socialbc/migration.html
That page will stay up throughout the migration.
1/2 Hey #SocialBC users and all!! There is an announcement on the frontpage of socialbc.ca and in user's email inboxes.
@jrenken has been working hard the past few months getting everything ready for us to move from @mastohost to our very own made-in-BC space!
The full announcement and a FAQ is at:
https://socialbc.org/socialbc/migration.html
That page will stay up throughout the migration.
Hey @vsb_copilot and @EvanY! I/We would love to know more about your efforts to stop the use of MS Co-Pilot in the Vancouver School Board!
Maybe us on #SocialBC and the #Fediverse can help spread the word and we’re honoured that you've chosen us to help be your big-social-free alternative!
Hey @vsb_copilot and @EvanY! I/We would love to know more about your efforts to stop the use of MS Co-Pilot in the Vancouver School Board!
Maybe us on #SocialBC and the #Fediverse can help spread the word and we’re honoured that you've chosen us to help be your big-social-free alternative!
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!
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!
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)
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)
Finally got these stickers together on my laptop :)
Finally got these stickers together on my laptop :)
Finally got these stickers together on my laptop :)
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