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@penguinstorm.bsky.social
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Hiding out in the big city blinking
Elon Shadow President is disgusting.
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Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream — WIRED
Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years. Elon Musk’s X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the results public.
https://apple.news/AbLOxsPxRQx2R6W0CDH_C1Q
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Brent Toderian
about 22 hours ago
WAKE UP AMERICA!
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And a culture of misogyny
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Giddy up.
www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
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Breaking Horses, Driving Cattle, and What 'Yellowstone' Got Wrong: I’m a Full-Time Professional Cowboy
A career cowboy gives us an inside look at one of the most demanding jobs in America.
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-cowboy/
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Stefanos Chen
2 days ago
The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025. Commutes got faster Streets got safer And business went up See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with
@upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/05/upshot/congestion-pricing-one-year.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFA._RYI.D6QKA2AuD_QJ&smid=url-share
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Stefanos Chen
2 days ago
Traffic in the zone is down 11% compared to pre-toll trends. It may not sound like a lot, but it’s meant really big time saving for some commuters, esp on bridges and tunnels. 51% faster on the Holland Tunnel in the am rush!
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#ThugFord
doesn't believe in the public's right to know anything, and this is a significant loss for the government and a win for Ontarians
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Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records — Global News
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
https://apple.news/AevmQLPUASneGN3FALkGvJA
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Robert Reich
3 days ago
Always follow the money.
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BicycleDutch
2 days ago
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
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The Intercept
3 days ago
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
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The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
https://interc.pt/4slmInP
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Cathi Harris
3 days ago
To bragging that Charles Schwab made a lot of money after Trump's tariffs crashed the stock market.
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Trump brags that friend Charles Schwab made $2bn from stock market chaos
Donald Trump bragged that his friend and investor Charles Schwab made two billion dollars from the current stock market chaos. In a video posted to X on Wednesday, 9 April, the president introduced N...
https://share.google/WWqGequfoT2lWaEY1
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Andrea Woo
3 days ago
Saturday marked the formal debut of an imperial America, led by a president who recognizes no law, save that of the jungle…Every country in the Western Hemisphere should be worried, particularly this country, which Trump so obviously covets as a 51st state.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Globe editorial: The Sunday Editorial: Venezuela’s fate is a warning for Canada
U.S. military action to seize Nicolás Maduro marks the formal debut of an imperial America
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-sunday-editorial-venezuela-warning-for-canada/
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Katie Mack
3 days ago
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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A short walk along the frozen shore of Lake Ontario near home
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Ice on Lake Ontario
Wherein the ever shifting shapes of ice on Lake Ontario make for a lovely, cold walk.
http://personal.penguinstorm.com/ice-on-lake-ontario/
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Sabrina Fernandes
4 days ago
Rubio is claiming that they did not need Congress permission because it was a law enforcement mission. The US is behaving as a global police state, extending its own arbitrary legal decisions to the whole world. This is not a problem just for Venezuela.
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The Onion
4 days ago
Asshole From Plane Greeted At Baggage Claim By Whole Family
https://theonion.com/asshole-from-plane-greeted-at-baggage-claim-by-whole-fa-1819574329/
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Pierre Poilievre is only loyal to his own attempts to seize power. If this doesn't drive more conservatives to the Liberals, then the a Conservative Party is gone forever,
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4 days ago
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Naomi Klein
4 days ago
“Any change is a change in the topic” - César Aira, Cumpleaños 2001.
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One of the things that Canadians should be contemplating is that if Trump’s actions in Venezuela are accepted by the world, there is nothing stopping him from invading Ottawa and unseating Mark Carney. Moral arguments will not change that.
#sentientcheeto
#venezuela
#51ststate
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In case you've forgotten, there was a very funny episode of The IT Crowd about exactly this
#itcrowd
#itsnotforyoujen
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'Death clock' app uses AI to predict how long user might live — NBC News
A new app called
https://apple.news/Aj5H-12OWRKWTsTA6AVPLRg
4 days ago
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Happiness is a warm but of tea, a comfortable chair and a stack of good books.
#booksky
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4 days ago
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Carlton Reid
4 days ago
International rule of law was supposed to matter. For instance, what now stops China from invading Taiwan? Or how about Ukraine special forces kidnapping Putin? Trump’s actions are *mad king* shit.
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Scarborough has always been screwed by the TTC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Scarborough residents say they're being left out of transit improvements in the city | CBC News
With major transit improvements making progress across Toronto, some Scarborough residents say they’re being left behind.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/scarborough-left-out-transit-improvements-residents-say-9.7003486
4 days ago
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Anna Hughes
6 days ago
Hoping to see more of this in 2026. These wins remind us that when we choose to act and support environmental conservation, we tip the scales for endangered species. 🌿🐦
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Road to recovery: Five stories of species staging a comeback
Amid accelerating biodiversity loss and shrinking ecological spaces, it’s easy to lose hope. But every year, there are stories of optimism: of species that are making a comeback after being nearly wip...
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/road-to-recovery-five-stories-of-species-staging-a-comeback/
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Tamtuck
9 days ago
Maybe I am old-fashioned, but I miss the days when the president needed a Congressional act to declare war.
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Adam Serwer
10 days ago
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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Everything We Know About Rape Is Wrong
The book “Girls Play Dead,” by Jen Percy, is a “riveting, heartrending analysis of what sexual assault does to women,” Sophie Gilbert writes:
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/12/girls-play-dead-jen-percy-sexual-assault-book-review/685363/
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CharGPT in action
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10 days ago
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Kat Tenbarge
10 days ago
Something that has been bothering me about the discourse around the Epstein Files is how many memes, jokes, and AI edits I've seen. This is unfortunately common with high-profile cases involving abuse, and it only serves to normalize abuse and harm victims further.
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There's nothing funny about the Epstein Files
Viral jokes and AI memes about Jeffrey Epstein only enable his abuse of power.
https://spitfirenews.com/p/epstein-files-ai-memes-survivors
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Anil Dash
10 days ago
Remember: When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them. When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips. ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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André Picard @picardonhealth
10 days ago
This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media, according to science. A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media, according to science
A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/28/adolescent-brain-development-screen-time/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f011
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The New York Times
10 days ago
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress Brigitte Bardot, who has died at 91, became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.
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From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.
https://nyti.ms/4qzHLBn
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Eric Robert Reguly
11 days ago
#Canada
may be the loser if Trump seizes
#venezuelan
#oil
fields and gets them pumping hard again: My piece
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: Trump is backing regime change in oil-rich Venezuela. Canada, beware
The U.S. President has zero loyalty to Canada or its exports, including oil
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-donald-trump-is-backing-regime-change-in-oil-rich-venezuela-canada/
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Bruno Dias
12 days ago
"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—" You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
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“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient,” Alfonsi wrote
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
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Bari Weiss defends decision to pull 60 Minutes episode on El Salvador prison
CBS News editor-in-chief argues in memo that network’s priority was ‘comprehensive and fair’ coverage
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/26/bari-weiss-60-minutes-el-salvador-prison
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Carl Quintanilla
13 days ago
“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
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Such a stupid idea.
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12 days ago
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My annual sharing of the only Christmas playlist you need
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A Very Hipster Christmas by Skot Nelson on Apple Music
Playlist · 219 Songs
https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/a-very-hipster-christmas/pl.u-2aoqMDzfGXkBA
14 days ago
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Wait, what?
www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/can-...
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Can Germany Afford to Be Europe’s Protector?
A stronger military requires a stronger economy.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/can-germany-afford-be-europes-protector
15 days ago
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Toronto Star
16 days ago
Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74
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Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74
Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at 74, his family said Monday.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/singer-songwriter-chris-rea-known-for-driving-home-for-christmas-dies-at-74/article_fa187627-484d-54a3-9f43-a695ee0f7833.html
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multiple vehicle related fatalities in the last several days, and
#thugford
continues to ignore safer road infrastructure. Tell me speed wasn't a factor in this one
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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1 woman dead after several cars collide in Toronto's east-end | CBC News
Toronto police say a collision involving several vehicles in the city's east-end left one driver in life-threatening condition Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/several-car-collision-east-end-9.7024664
17 days ago
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This is the behaviour of an infant
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump attacks Democratic foes in White House presidential portraits
New plaques on ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ scorn ‘divisive’ Obama and ‘by far the worst’ Biden – but Reagan is praised
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/17/trump-white-house-presidential-walk-of-fame
20 days ago
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The Guardian
21 days ago
AI toys are suddenly everywhere - but I suggest you don't give them to your children | Arwa Mahdawi
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AI toys are suddenly everywhere - but I suggest you don't give them to your children | Arwa Mahdawi
Earlier this year my four-year-old tried out an AI soft toy for a few days. New research indicates I was right to be creeped out, writes Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/17/ai-toys-suddenly-everywhere-dont-give-them-to-your-children?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766025017
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The Tennessee Holler
25 days ago
Fact-check: true
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Montreal to Ottawa is a one hour drive and starting with that as a high speed rail trip makes zero sense. Factor in getting to and from the station and showing up 15 minutes early to get seated and the trip will take longer & probably cost more.
#alto
#pipedream
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Alto high-speed rail construction starts in 2029 with Ottawa-Montreal line | Urbanized
The federal government has announced that Alto, Canada's first high-speed rail line, will begin with a segment between Ottawa and Montreal.
https://dailyhive.com/toronto/alto-high-speed-rail-hsr-ottawa-montreal-construction
26 days ago
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Toronto Star
26 days ago
King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening
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King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening
The 77-year-old king revealed the positive outlook in a message broadcast on British TV to promote early cancer screening.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/royals/king-charles-iii-says-his-cancer-treatment-is-being-reduced-as-he-promotes-benefits-of/article_57374857-1da8-5413-8373-b3b4c3c0610d.html
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Grist
26 days ago
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
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2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.
http://dlvr.it/TPnNFq
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Up yours Zuckerberg
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/11/meta-shuts-down-global-accounts-linked-to-abortion-advice-and-queer-content
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Brent Toderian
about 1 month ago
Don’t forget, for many years
#Uber
insisted loudly that it would reduce traffic in cities. Instead, Uber drivers cruise without passengers 40% of the time. Uber and Lyft no longer claim they reduce traffic. They now admit they increase congestion. So much for “making cities better…” Via
@wsj.com
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The Ride-Hail Utopia That Got Stuck in Traffic
Uber and Lyft said they would ease congestion. Instead they made it worse.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ride-hail-utopia-that-got-stuck-in-traffic-11581742802
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The only thing that truly matters today is remembering these 14 names. 36 years is a long time, and people are already forgetting.
#polytechnique
about 1 month ago
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