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This is why I am only opening Mastodon and Bluesky (both via the ‡ app) in public.
Original post: https://www.threads.net/@animalcharade/post/DIvLc0VxQle
Attached: 1 image VATICAN CITY— Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. READ: https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/21/world/pope-francis-has-died-vatican/2095605
Our secular Democracy implicitly grants religious freedoms to all. A good thing. But if you're Christian and want to vote into law tenets of Christianity, you open the possibility of a different religious majority in the future out-voting you, instituting their laws instead.
fredcCan you teach this old dog new tricks. (Browsing job listings in my field is depressing.)
Since it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks, how about older tricks instead. This old coder (ie, moi) is thinking of learning an older language, COBOL. Now, where to find some learning materials…
It’s giving “mga buwaya sa Batasan” vibes.
Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y4zs4cabaezzwx3bz2e5nnj2/post/3lnazj3e3lp22
📚 Wonder Woman Vol. 4: Godwatch TP
Since the moment Wonder Woman arrived in our world, Godwatch has been waiting. But who are they, and what do they want? Diana’s journey to the truth that she’s been seeking since Rebirth continues here. Plus, when a girl’s soul is ripped from her body, Wonder Woman must travel through to Themyscira and free Ares! Collects WONDER WOMAN #16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 and the story written by Greg Rucka from WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1.⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reading log:
- Issue 16. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:07:16 -0400
- Issue 18. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:22:06 -0400
- Issue 20. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:06:00 -0400
- Issue 22. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:18:45 -0400
- Issue 24. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:26:55 -0400
- Annual 1. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:34:33 -0400
I haven’t lost my habit of readying the metro card when nearing the exit. It is something I learned in Metro Manila and it is not needed to use the card to exit here in Montreal.