1701 PRINT "HELLO COMPUTER" Interfacing with a scifi future in 1976, with computer and Trek geekery joining forces to explore computer space. But first, you'll have to type in three pages of dense code - and hope it was printed correctly to begin with.

Noticed on Watsfic's discord. Watsfic is UWaterloo's science fiction and gaming club.

Watsfic is the University of Waterloo's Science Fiction & Fantasy Club (a remit it defines broadly). This year is its 50th anniversary. Posted with permission: (con't)

Should be clear by now that Canada is the subject/target of a concerted disinformation campaign waged by the Trump administration and aimed at the US population.

🎮 Retro games shaped generations. But many are vanishing. Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever. Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v... 🕳️ #VanishingCulture

All Glory to Dear Leader and the new Five Minute Plan!

Gordie Howe remains the NHL's all-time non-fascist scoring leader.

Putting the Arctic Ocean closer to the center, this brings the Greenland Canada gambit into focus. It is a grab for power, money, water, and resources, also giving the US complete control over the Northwest Passage. Fentanyl and the border are a smokescreen for a much bigger project: theft.

Last night’s night’s lullabye offering was Cohen. It resonated, but many blocked, dropped or called me divisive. Huh? Art is a cave drawing, line in the sand, canary in the coal mine. It’s where we get real. It’s not defeatist, it’s honest, and that gives me hope. youtu.be/rLzwZ4owCHo

Strongly agree. There’s a lot of energy and talent in Canada that can and should be channeled towards self reliance and national service. Our Nordic friends have given us a model. I’m ready.

Let's fuckin' go.

Not sure what you're basing this on. We have zero evidence the Government of Canada has provided the King with *any* direction on this file. If the government formally advised Charles to make a statement as King of Canada, he would be obliged to do so. There's no evidence the UK is negating this.

And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.

I try to keep it clean on social but go fuck yourself Ross Douthat. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/o...

“Can't anybody here play this game?” — C. Stengel, 1962.