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Lemmy.ca is run by Canadians, hosted in Canada, and geared toward Canadians. However, it is not restricted to Canadians, or Canadian culture/topics/etc. All are welcome!

To learn more about what Lemmy is, or how the Fediverse works, you can visit our simple Getting Started Guide.

This site is run by the non-profit Fedecan and funded entirely by user donations. You can help support us by visiting our donations page.


Rules and Guidelines

1. No BigotryIncluding racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia.

2. Be CivilArgue in good faith, attack the argument; not the person, and promote a healthy debate. That includes implying violence, threats or wishes of violence and/or death.

3. No PornThis instance is not made to host porn communities. You're free to access porn communities on other instances through your account, but be mindful of Rule 4.

4. Use the NSFW tagUse your common sense: if you wouldn't want this image to show up on your work computer, tag it as such. In comments, use the
spoiler ::: tag for NSFW images, and put a NSFW mention beside links. Do not use NSFW images as your avatar or banner. :::
5. No Ads / SpamThis instance is not there to act as your billboard. If you want to promote your personal work, at least make the effort to be a contributing member of this community. Your account purpose shouldn't be to only advertise, make it natural.

6. Bot accountIf you are the operator of a "bot" account, make sure to flag is as such in the account's settings.

7. Right to privacyDo NOT distribute the personal information of someone else without their consent (aka doxxing). Information that is public domain can be shared, provided it is in good faith.
ex: The official email of an elected official is fair, the private phone number or the real name of a non-public person is NOT.

8. Report abuseThe report function isn't labelled the disagree button. You might not agree with someone, but that doesn't mean what the person says is against the rules. Using it repeately in this fashion will lead to actions being taken against the reporter.

9. ImpersonationDon't make an account with the intent to negatively deceive or defame someone on the fediverse.
ex: Parody of a famous person is okay, submitting outrageous content as appearing like another user, mod or admin isn't.


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We have gotten a lot of new signups over the past few days, and we're all very excited to have you joining us! You'll find that people are more than happy to help you get started and learn how to use the site.

If you feel up for it, you can introduce yourself or ask questions below!

We have put together some resources to help new users get started:

You can also read:

These guides were published very recently, and we will be updating them over time. If you find that something is confusing or missing, please let us know and we can improve them further.

For an organized list of Canadian communities (provinces/territories, Cities / Local , Sports, Schools, BuyCanadian, CanadaPolitics etc.), see this post on [email protected]. You can also ask about communities in places like [email protected].

We also encourage you to check out [email protected], so that others can help you / learn from your questions.

Welcome to Lemmy :)

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Shared by Nancy Nichol Bandla

This is not my photograph, but I love the way the little quy has tucked himself into the lens.

This looks to have been reposted many times over the web, but it is a fun pic. Looks like a Little Owl.

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From Middle TN Raptor Center

About 1am, we had a big blast of wind and rain at MTRC. Fortunately, all we had were a few wet feathers. A few minutes in the dryer and our Red Screech was good as new! ...I'm kidding, no dryer was involved. Everyone here made it through the storm just fine. We hope everyone else was spared damage, and our hearts go out to those who were not.

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The worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of Americans hospitalized while straining physicians' offices and emergency departments.

Why it matters: The virus is causing more severe complications and hitting young children especially hard.

"The two predominant strains that are circulating right now are known to be more severe and have more severe outcomes, especially in high-risk patients," said Carol McLay, president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Turns out having multiple infections run around wild does not “strengthen” our immune system. Who would have thought /s

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More than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel” amid fears they have failed to prevent the planes from being used to violate international law.

The letter, signed by 232 civil society organisations, was sent on Monday to government ministers in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the US and the UK as the war in Gaza reached 500 days.

The sponsors hail from the jet-building nations as well as Belgium, Jordan, Lebanon, Switzerland, Ireland, India and elsewhere. High-profile charities and NGOs, such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Oxfam, are among the sponsors.

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From Matt Custer

A Magnificent Great Horned Owl hunts just before dark. I got very lucky with the opportunity to observe this awesome bird in action a few evenings ago and was able to capture a photo, wanted to share! Photo taken near Omaha, Ne. Canon R7, 100-500 at 500.

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Summary

A Russia-linked propaganda campaign in Germany, disguised as a humanitarian exhibit called "Alley of Angels," is working to erode public support for Ukraine.

Organized by Soviet-born activists, the campaign has ties to Russian intelligence and Kremlin-backed media. German intelligence has reported increased Russian interference ahead of elections.

Documents suggest a GRU officer in Moscow received updates on the campaign’s infiltration of protests.

While organizers deny Kremlin links, evidence points to Moscow’s broader strategy of influencing European opinion and destabilizing German politics amid continued Western support for Ukraine.

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From Mike Lentz

This Boreal Owl image was taken up in my favorite part of Minnesota for Owl photography, lets just call it within 100 miles of Upper Red Lake. :) You can't go anywhere up here without seeing the lichen coated trees, it's just beautiful!

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Tokyo (AFP) – Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday.

When a Japanese citizen marries someone from overseas, the spouse's nationality and name are recorded in the registry system that local governments must maintain by law.

Currently people from Taiwan -- regarded as a region, not a country under a policy in place since 1972 when Tokyo normalised ties with Beijing -- are described as from China.

But "from May, after revisions to ministry rules, a name of a region can be written in the nationality field", a justice ministry official told AFP.

The change follows requests from Taiwanese spouses who want to express their regional identity, he added.

Taiwan's government welcomed the decision, foreign ministry spokesman Hsiao Kuangwei told reporters on Tuesday.

The move will "demonstrate respect for the identity of Taiwanese residents in Japan" and "will also provide greater clarity in identification", he said.

Japan's residence certificates for mid- to long-term foreign residents already allow Taiwanese to describe themselves as being from Taiwan, the Japanese official noted.

"Practical difficulties have also arisen due to discrepancies in the country or region names -- Taiwan on the residence card, and China in the family register," he added.

China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has said it will use force to bring the island under its control if necessary.

It opposes any actions that attempt to confer international legitimacy on Taiwan, which Beijing has sought to erase from the global stage.

"We urge the Japanese side to abide by the one-China principle and the spirit of the... political documents between China and Japan," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters on Monday after Japanese media reported the change.

"No gimmicks on the Taiwan question, and do not send any conflicting or wrong signals," he said.

Japan cut official ties with Taiwan in 1972, stating in a joint communique with Beijing that it understands and respects that "Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China".

However, the country has kept close economic relations with Taiwan, and Taiwanese chip giant TSMC opened a new factory in Japan's Kyushu region last year.

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The EU's competition chief says U.S. President Donald Trump has upended the "trustful relationship" between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should focus on providing the predictability and stability that is lacking in Washington.

Alternative frontend: https://www.neuters.de/technology/eu-antitrust-chief-says-trump-has-upended-europe-us-relations-2025-02-18/


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

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Since the end of January, thousands of people across the globe have received a stop work order as a result of the new US administration’s decision to “pause” global aid for 90 days. In the field of transitional justice, from conflict to post-conflict countries, from small NGOs working with survivors of rape to large behemoths providing advice to state’s institutions, nearly every organisation has been affected.

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America has always stripped the land of its original Indigenous names. It's had surprising climate implications.

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Credit to:

https://www.oglaf.com/

Most of their comics are NSFW so heads up before you go there digging for more :o

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Since the end of January, thousands of people across the globe have received a stop work order as a result of the new US administration’s decision to “pause” global aid for 90 days. In the field of transitional justice, from conflict to post-conflict countries, from small NGOs working with survivors of rape to large behemoths providing advice to state’s institutions, nearly every organisation has been affected.

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Summary

Confusion surrounds the leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump-era entity with increasing federal influence.

Despite Trump's public claims that Elon Musk leads DOGE, a White House affidavit claims that Musk is only a senior adviser with no formal decision-making power.

A federal judge ruled DOGE is an "agency" despite the administration avoiding the label, raising transparency concerns.

Court proceedings have revealed no clear leader, leaving even federal lawyers uncertain about who truly runs DOGE.

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I discovered lemmy back when reddit started to charge for their API. However upon taking a look at it, it seemed that apart from like 8 communities,there was not much going on elsewhere. Things seem to have changed since then, quite a lot of active communities these days. So how many users do yall reckon lemmy has now? Is it close to 5M? or perhaps even higher?

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Why Gather Nuts for Winter? (static.existentialcomics.com)
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