OTR Backup 04/03/2025

• I Mix Dry Humor With Sharp Observations In My 20 One Panel Comics

  After failing to syndicate two comic strips in the 1990s, I rebooted my cartooning ambition in 2018 by drawing gag cartoons for domestic and international publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Saturday Evening Post, etc.

• Ontario parents, advocates call for more supports for special needs students

  Parents, the Ontario Autism Coalition and the province's three opposition parties are jointly calling for more supports to ensure kids' safety.

• Naval Academy Library Removes Hundreds of Books in DEI Purge | TIME

  Pulling the books off the shelves is another step in the Trump Administration’s far-reaching effort to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion content from federal agencies.

• As a Linux power user, this is the distro with the most refreshing take on OS design | ZDNET

• Android Device Owners: Remove This App to Protect Your Privacy

  It’s not worth risking your privacy!

• School board boss sorry for April Fools' Day email that riled staff

• New 'modest' housing plans bring back old ideas to ease Canada's housing crisis

• Canadian billboards raising some eyebrows in the U.S.

  Global Affairs Canada has paid for several billboard signs sharing the news that tariffs are bad for Americans — not just Canadians.

• Microsoft PowerToys gets major update with new feature | Windows Central

• First look: This special version of Chrome for Android supports extensions - Android Authority

  Google is working on a special version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions. Here's your first look at it.

• Teacher goes above and beyond for a biology lesson by wearing an anatomically correct suit - Upworthy

  ​That's one way to keep students engaged!

• 53 Hilariously Bad Tattoos Shamed On “Body Art Museum”

  Our actions have consequences.

• I “downgraded” from a Windows laptop to a Chromebook. Here’s what happened. | Laptop Mag

• Windows’ 100% volume is a phony limit. Here’s how I boost audio 6x higher | PCWorld

  You don't have to settle for Window's 100 percent volume setting. Here's how to break that limit and boost your PC's volume by up to 600 percent.

• These 3 Windows apps from Microsoft changed my life forever | Windows Central

• ‘Deported, detained, imprisoned’: Quebec parents want school trip to U.S. cancelled | Globalnews.ca

  The mother and some other parents argue the trip should be cancelled because the political climate in the U.S. makes it unsafe, and points to what has happened to some visitors.

• Why does Canada still use imperial? America partly to blame

  Canada’s commitment to imperial is partly a result of its reliance on the U.S. With Trump’s trade war, some want to see that change.

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