Likely Jan Lukas

Just a guy (he/him). Interested in stuff.

MEd research in #BirthCertificates; PhD (in progress) looking at #DigitalPersonhood. 
Prior research: Everything you've wanted to know about #Alberta #BirthCertificates (without having to do your own research!), The Question Concerning Identification: A Tetradic Analysis of the Alberta Birth Certificate:  https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/830081ab-cfd9-42e7-ab86-8defdeead847/view/de054e6f-b8e3-43b0-82a0-52bedb6de3cf/Buterman_Jan_L_201703_MEd.pdf #ID #VitalStats #CivilRegistration #HumanRights 
Also:
#trans
#ActuallyDisabled
#typewriters
#brailler

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2026-06-24 17:36:48 UTC

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With more rain predicted coming soon, you might just want to grab that shower now in case everything gets overwhelmed again. 😱😀

2026-02-20 19:18:36 UTC

#PSA: Two things--(1) #dental health is important and (2) mocking people for bad teeth is ableist
Last night I lost a big chunk of filling from my one of my molars. I am sure will need refilling as otherwise it won't be able to grind food as that's the only side with enough grinding surfaces left to do so. 😳
I have kept meticulous care of my teeth since I was a kid and even now as and adult; it was extraordinarily rare for to have a single cavity.
Post-2001 infusable #chemotherapy, my mouth #chemistry (#saliva) changed and 25+ years later still has the 'wrong' balance for proper dental protection, made worse by #DryMouth from other meds.
This means 8+ #cavities per year is now typical, plus the occasional #RootCanal (this means many of my teeth are literally dead but the root canal allows them to still function as long as they last).
Bottom line: take care of your teeth, but be aware that essential #MedicalCare can mess things up regardless. 😬
#medications
#ChronicIllness
#DentalCareIsHealthCare

2025-10-09 02:32:28 UTC

I took advantage of #AdvancedPolls to vote for #Edmonton's #municipal #election today.
Got off to a bit of a rough start when the very first person I had to interact with kept insisting that I wouldn't be able to vote with the ID I carried -- photo ID* plus a utility bill. 😳
Given I've voted like this for DECADES at every level of government, and as always had double-checked the rules before heading to the polls, I was not impressed. She did finally pass me along to the next stage where, as I well knew, my ID was perfectly in order.
I mentioned the incident to the second volunteer as I was quite concerned over the potential for her convincing people to leave as she definitely didn't understand the rules -- I was assured follow up will be happening. ❤️
*My photo ID does not match my residence, so I bring a utility bill as well that shows the service site of my residence, as per the election rules.
Know your rights/ID requirements!
#yeg
#elxn
#yegelxn
#abelxn25

2025-08-15 20:59:56 UTC

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We do indeed have a massive nation. I've driven across most of it (mid- and southern-latitudes a few times) and loved it very much.
One region that blows me away every time is #Kenora in NW #Ontario. For us westerners, this is #flyover country we never see when travelling by plane.
But the area is just like driving through #GroupOfSeven paintings, right alongside the #TransCanada highway! ❤️
I haven't had a chance to travel northish much: alas #Alberta's closure of most roadside campgrounds and the tendancy of even small town #motels and #hotels to be completely booked for #oilfield workers means it is a lot trickier without a self-contained option such as a van or motorhome.
I hope you get to do more northern trips soon!
And Giselle, is you ever have the chance to visit Canada, there is so much beauty in our landscapes and the wide skies if the prairies: I hope you have a chance to experience that, too. ❤️

2025-07-09 19:28:43 UTC

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Saskatoons around the family farm usually seemed to do better on a dryish year than wet -- more incentive to try to spread their seeds around?
Still, a tasty collection, yay! ❤️

2025-06-13 01:00:36 UTC

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The #AQHI a fundamentally useless scale for #wildfires.
Earlier this week, someone with actual science behind them broke down why and how the AHQI isn't fit for #WildfireSmoke conditions.
Article linked in my toot:
https://mstdn.ca/@likelyjanlukas/114656839640715424
#AirQuality
#AirPollution
#VOC
#formaldehyde
#ToxicGasses
#ToxicAir
#Measurement
#Scales
#usability
#functionality
#health
#lungs
#breathing
#filtration
#N95
#PPE
#respirators

2025-05-28 19:58:06 UTC

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I suspect he knew there would be attention given his longstanding tradition of wearing funky socks.
This seems like a nifty flip on the anticipated/expected for those who 'know' to look in the first place. 😀

2025-05-28 19:50:42 UTC

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Cheeky is the word I'd use. And just the right amount of it. 😂

2025-05-28 16:36:16 UTC

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The sneakers were great! I spotted a parody ad for them last night. 😂
#cdnpoli
#canpoli
#parody
#ads
#adidas
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2025-05-28 16:22:13 UTC

Getting on in years can bring back some of the magic of childhood!
For example, failing eyesight caused me to wonder how on earth former Canadian PM Harper managed to get a piece of processed cheese stuck on his shoe?
😳🤔😂
#cdnpoli
#canpoli
#Canada
#Parliament
#SpeechFromTheThrone
#StephenHarper
#JustinTrudeau
#carpet
#design
#CanadianPress
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2025-04-06 18:01:01 UTC

Recommended* resource: Exhausted by #DoomScrolling and everything going on everywhere?
Try some #HopeScrolling by catching the #CBC #radio / #podcast, What on Earth, a show focused on people pursuing climate solutions both large and small.
Always interesting, often surprising! ❤️
*from a listener (me)
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-429-what-on-earth
#JoyScrolling
#climate
#ClimateChange
#ClimateAction
#hope
#Canada

2025-03-15 21:46:45 UTC

Gotta love #Canadian retailer #Dollarama: it's not even #springtime, and yet they are already selling pairs of #vampire stakes, complete with twine for both a better hand grip and easy stake retrieval, for only $3.50 per pair!
❤️
#BePrepared
#gardening
#Canada
#seasonal
#HighStakes
#ElbowsUp
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2025-02-22 08:38:26 UTC

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Wow, exactly what I mean! I am vaguely aware of recent issues arising around Gaiman (haven't read his work, only watched the Good Omens series) but had NO idea anything emerged re the other two.
I concur: it's pretty tough. I know for me that I will not knowingly contribute to the income of living anti-trans or anti-queer authors. But of course, who knows if the ones who are loud/public about it are the only ones? 😐
@npub1ny7…uv57

2025-02-22 08:14:45 UTC

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I understand: there are many stories that refer to things I also find creepy. I genuinely have no idea whether he personally advocated for such things or was limited to believing his characters would, regardless of his personal position(s).
Alas, as time goes on I have learned other authors I admire have had definitely dodgy personal pursuits even if it never turned up in their fiction afaik.
I have no solutions to this dilemma. ☹️
@npub1ny7…uv57

2025-02-22 07:57:18 UTC

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No question there is some Heinlein stuff that I find icky, but IMO he was incredibly progressive with truly writing female-centred stories, transgressing gender (cf the 'mother thing' character in Have Space Suit, Will Travel), reimagining family structures (usually where the ick can be found, alas), etc.
I've read extensively of his contemporaries and he truly stands out in this regard.
1/x
@npub1ny7…uv57

2025-02-22 00:36:08 UTC

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Also, while probably more of an #AltFuture than a #PostApoc story, #Heinlein's #Friday is superficially entertaining but also has some intriguing analysis of capitalism wrt one particular issue that arises during the titular character's journeys.
Don't want to say more for #spoilers but IMO it's a far deeper novel than it might seem.
@npub1ny7…uv57

2025-02-22 00:29:04 UTC

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A classic short story worth reading for its sorrow is The Portable Phonograph by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.
#PostApoc
#ApocaFic
@npub1ny7…uv57

2025-02-22 00:25:02 UTC

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The first storyline in #ACanticleForLeibowitz is, iirc, the original novella and while not especially hopeful per se, does have some good concepts worth contemplating. I've shared quotations with friends a few times, esp re culture and continuity/replacement.
The original novella for #ThePostman is also good, not deep but uplifting. The novel-version feels clunky and imo moves too far from the emotional tone of the novella.
Enjoy your reading! 🙂
@npub1ny7…uv57

2025-02-13 02:29:56 UTC

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A good moment for me to make my (generally futile) reminder that a #MarriedName is an #AdoptedName that is recognised by tradition and convention, and is not the same as a #LegalName.
If one obtains a #LegalChangeOfName there are additional filings (and sometimes fees, affadavits, etc) with the local #VitalStats / #Registries office, which will also result in an amendment to the name on any #BirthCertificates issued thereafter.

2025-01-02 19:05:10 UTC

Hmmm … this #iOS weather app doesn't seem to understand the way windchill actually works.
(Thankfully #EnvironmentCanada got it right!)
😂😂😂
#yeg
#yegwx
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2024-12-20 01:46:18 UTC

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Yeah it's definitely a problem in medical spaces. I often try to keep a spare charged powerbank for such issues -- even if I'm personally able to avoid this most of the time, other's can't and it's good to be able to loan it to a desperate friend!

2024-11-30 21:26:56 UTC

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Perhaps consider seeking joy in different activities/opportunities that *go along with* ageing or changing health conditions.
#Protip: you will enjoy the life you have (healthy or otherwise) FAR better if you start recognising the things you can do or figure out mitigations to continue your favourites rather than bemoaning all you cannot do. 🙄
3/3
#disability
#ActuallyDisabled
#ChronicIllness
#Ageing
#healthcare
#health
#wellness
#accessibility
#POV

2024-11-30 21:23:20 UTC

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This mini-rant brought to you today by #CBC's #QuirksAndQuarks feature on ageing research.
All very fascinating until the lead researcher concluded the important bit is not really about living longer but being able to do all the things you want to do.
Newsflash, buddy: I guarantee you that tue healthiest person alive cannot do everything possibe when they were a toddler. Bones harden, ligaments stiffen, etc.
2/x

2024-11-30 21:20:01 UTC

Low energy today so I probably won't go too deep into this, but FFS could people discussing ageing stop obsessing over being "healthy" as a gold standard for staying alive?
It implies to me (as an objectively unhealthy person) that the speaker would consider my life unliveable.
Fine. If they don't want to live my life, no problem.
But don't contribute to polices or practices that will let YOUR limited standard eliminate MY life, which I rather like, tyvm.
😡
#health
#wellness
#MAID
1/2

2024-11-09 19:13:43 UTC

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That's awesome! I'm so happy for you. ❤️
@npub1pru…85t9

2024-11-09 01:49:40 UTC

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I didn't know they did annuals for SF! I was gifted a bunch of old Bunty and other annuals from some British friends back in the 1970s but SF content was not among them!
#Servalan was the best-ever evil character in TV! ❤️

2024-09-17 04:22:14 UTC

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As I've mentioned practically-endlessly, I am #ActuallyDisabled and have a number of #ChronicHealth conditions to manage as well. I have been doing so for over 40 years, including surviving complex stuff like #Lupus and #BreastCancer.
Critical to my ongoing survival is to ensure I do my best to protect *me* during an ongoing pandemic where #PublicHealth has completely abdicated their purpose to protect us all.
So I wear an #ElastomericMask, everywhere.
2/x

2024-09-17 04:13:37 UTC

Back in February 2024, I shared some #MaskHacking tips I'd figured out for personal use.
https://mstdn.ca/@likelyjanlukas/112006112174878006
Now it's time to update with some handy info for #healthcare situations such as, #hospitals, specifically #imaging and #dx! 😀
1/x
#MaskUp
#MaskHack
#Respirator
#AirQuality
#AirFiltration
#CovidIsNotOver
#ActuallyDisabled
#PPE

2024-09-07 19:29:50 UTC

@npub1h7g…v4r7
You likely know of this already but I find this online tool very helpful for getting more meaningful #AirQuality information.
Certainly it updates *far* more quickly than Environment Canada does!
https://aqicn.org/
(Select/search the relevant city for real-time updates).

2024-09-07 19:20:37 UTC

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It's genuinely awful.
However, I have two large DIY air filters plus two IKEA filters running and they have made a huge difference this year on the days where air can be cut with a knife.
Still, being unable to ventilate poses problems for shedding heat is only part of the problem. I am too allergic to critical cleaning products to use with closed doors/windows, and even avoiding all that I can still end up reactive to something unknown accumulating in the air. 😐

2024-09-07 19:17:07 UTC

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Thanks! Glad to be of help.
(Ideally, I would prefer this sort of help weren't ever needed but since the opportunity to avoid that is long gone, let's work with what we have.)

2024-09-07 19:01:42 UTC

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Sure, go ahead! Thanks for asking! 🙂
(I will note that these notifications are for the past ~12 hours or so only as our AQ has been otherwise reasonably decent the past several days.)

2024-09-07 18:54:29 UTC

I see we're back to 10+ again here in #Edmonton today, surely the most useless measurement on a 1-10 scale ever devised.
🙄
#yeg
#yegwx
#yegAQ
#TenPlus
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2024-08-29 19:57:32 UTC

Hey #yeg or #Mac-knowledgeable folks:
I have a lovely little #iPodTouch (6th gen) that I *thought* had a twisted case from sleeping on it a few times.
However it is now clear the battery is expanding. (Hasn't held a charge in years so I just kept it plugged in).
I'd love to still use it--good size/weight. Is still operational but apparently dangerous now?
Any ideas re how to fix or if it must be disposed of (and if so, where/how)?
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2024-08-18 23:54:06 UTC

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Holey moley! I didn't catch it earlier as I simply didn't have the energy to deal with their nonsense.
I am however a little amazed that these awesome Canadians would be celebrating their adult child's sobriety by toasting it wine. 🤔
And yeah, all the rest … ugh. 🙄😂

2024-08-08 07:46:44 UTC

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There was also a book van(? possibly wagon) that ran up St Albert Trail to serve the town. The librarian lived in a house/farm along the east side of the trail. No idea if there was any affiliation w #yeg at the time.
Apologies for being a bit loose w details -- I read up on it years ago at musée héritage museum.
#T8N