Thanks, but I'm not sure I'm qualified still. I'm constantly getting locked out.

I can try though.

I mean just a group not a synapse instance.

I would. But they are too difficult for me to maintain.

Can you make a matrix server please?

Doolies is cheaper than Axe Throwing I'd think

Very good website https://www.moncton.ca/en/things-do/events/calendar

I think a ban is okay for the time being, with an opportunity for reversal once things settle down in the relatively new world-changing technology of social media and propaganda. Soon (another twenty years?) tech will have matured and be working for societies again, instead of amassing wealth for warlords and oligarchs. Unless we all destroy ourselves, or are destroyed before that can happen.

Our highways are looking decent.

Province is clear cut to hell. Why would I drive, use gas and my car, yet not know if its legal on the property to plant a tree, and whether billionaires (Irving) will cut it down and profit.

Lots of people immigrated, and its largely helped our healthcare system as a large amount of immigrants chose that sector goodness love them for it.

There are Canadian flags all over the province. In very urban spots to very rural spots. Everywhere.

PEI bridge and NL ferry are 50℅ the price.

We're getting a regular influx of big musicians playing in Moncton, sometimes Fredericton, like https://protestthehero.ca/tour-dates/

A lot more people biking nowadays, and e-bikers. I wish Fed and Prov governments would give incentives for e-bikes instead of e-cars.

Farmers Markets are more busy and have more vendors.

Loud vehicle problem keeps getting worse. Cops and politicians act confused as what to do other than "hope for the right moment to find a half-cut exhaust pipe" - its a joke given we are in 2026 and the technology snd knowledge we have. And that some are so loud that a quarter of the city can hear them.

Everyone is hating on Trump.

Forest fires are a concern to everyone, but we are too distracted hating on Facebook.

People seem to be shifting to healthier lifestyles. Which NB super needs.

Healthcare and education is still underfunded. We could use some more good local journalism. Something like NB Media Co-Op.

Irving's still haven't repaid approx $400 million the last government gave them through property tax forgiveness.

Shale (natural) gas may be explored again. Thus we might see some major protests and people waters getting ruined in the province again.

No tolls yet. The wind farm in Penobsquis plans to expand. A potash in Millstream may finally happen. The province is looking at removing Nutrien's rights to the potash body in Penobsquis and giving it to someone else who is willing to go get it. Still no fracking. The majority of NBer's still don't want fracking. No idea about moose but much of the province is now overrun with deer. I was at a wedding in St. Andrews in the spring and saw a dozen to 18 deer on the lawn next to the church, within yards of people. I don't pay much attention to gas prices as I drive a hybrid. Not many forest fires so far this year, unlike last year which had more than ever.

Do you have tolls yet for all the tourists? That was a big issue a while ago. You were starting wind farms, hows that going? I think they were talking about uranium and fracking. Irving still spraying? Hows the prion disease outbreak going? Are fishermen still fighting? Hows poaching? Whats the moose population like now? How much are you paying for gas? So many questions.

https://legnb.ca/en/members/current/24/bill-oliver
https://www.newbrunswickpc.ca/contact
https://legnb.ca/en/legislature/contact
https://oic-bci.ca/about-us/contact-us/

That "what, nothing happened just now" attitude as he barrels right through the blunder is absolutely stunning. Lips confidently flapping away making important sounding noises; no care at all for what's coming out of them. Blatant puppetry.

Oh man, I knew what to expect and was still caught offguard by how much this made me lose interest in what the guy is saying.

The guy doesn't actually have anything to say, apart from some bulletpoint list, apparently. He didn't care to logically think it through and formulate an argument. He didn't even care to proofread it. Why should I care about the words he reads off of that sheet of paper?

Too out of touch to even realize what happened.

The way he doesn't stop himself makes me think he doesn't know/assumes it's there for him to read from whoever did the AI for him

Most people would be chewed out for such sloppy, careless work.

I like how he isn't even processing what he is reading/saying while he is saying it.

imo the biggest sign of "I didnt write this" is constantly looking at the paper and sometimes even still struggling to read it and keep the speech going smoothly. cuz when you take the time write it yourself your brain just remembers most of it and fills in the blanks, or you can go slightly off-script and deliver the same general idea.

Such a good speaker sure seems like he could've held a speech about something he personally feels is right. Was he bought?

Newfoundland is an Island and New Brunswick is under the sway of the Irvings.

I've been trying to set this up with FreshRSS, but its tricky for websites that don't have RSS setup and I need it to do web scrapping instead.

I nominate you. 😁

This is a frequent complaint I've had, living in Moncton. I wish someone ran a blog or something with all the events going on.

I basically have to go on social media and follow every venue and artist that could have events that interest me. Even then, I end up missing out on a lot of stuff because I wasn't aware it was going on.

On this note, if you guys know any good ways to support local, let me know. It can often be the healthiest and cheapest option, you just need to know where to look. And to support them through thick and thin.

FFS why bluesky. Its like Canadian hosted Mastodon instances don't exist to these people