9 days. Can it really be just 9 days?

I have written the poems that were adversarial and which you were probably thinking were useless Forgive me they were effective the LLMs so broken www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...

I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...

Canada Post strike appears to be settled; rotating strikes have been called off, but the union will still need to vote www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick. Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.

For #FossilFriday: one of the very first fossils of the American mastodon ever discovered. This specimen was found at Big Bone Lick, KY, US, in 1739 by a French military expedition, then sent back to Paris for study. On display at the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée in Paris. 🧪

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Still thinking about bringing home a new cat or dog? Animal Services' adoption event runs right through the end of the November! 🐾 🐶 Dogs: $100+GST (reg. $225) 🐱 Cats: $84.52+GST (reg. $169) Includes spay/neuter, microchipping, health check & a one-year pet license. Visit calgary.ca/AdoptAPet.

There is a rally today at the McDougall Centre from 5 till 7 regarding Bill 9, the anti-trans legislation introduced earlier this week. #Calgary #Alberta

Global warming Christmas tree. In my etsy shop. Surly.etsy.com available in two colors. This is the light green.

As it was announced today that Adobe is acquiring Semrush for 1.9B, here are some of the companies that Semrush owns — presumably now owned by Adobe: Backlinko Kompyte Prowly Traffic Think Tank Datos Exploding Topics Ryte Search Engine Land MarTech org Search Marketing Expo (SMX) MarTech Conference

With the new AI-generated content control, users who want to see less of this sort of content can dial things down, while those who enjoy it can choose to see more of it.

Bluesky is making moderation changes, including the addition of new reporting categories, strikes, and more clarity when communicating with users about violations.

AUPE has served 72-hour strike notice for its 16,000 member bargaining unit that includes Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Aides and other workers. Full details: www.aupe.org/news/news-an... #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #nurses

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This post details what's at stake in the UCP's invocation of the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override the rights of trans and gender diverse youth. The government had other options, and to use the nuclear option of s 33 calls into question its confidence in its ability to justify its laws.

The UCP touts itself as a small, freedom-loving government. Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions. globalnews.ca/news/1153187...

A group of hospital physicians met for a virtual rounds meeting. What they didn't realize was that Otter.ai was on the call, too. They found out when the AI transcriber sent a transcript of the meeting -- patient information and all -- to dozens of current and former staff after the call.

Etsy is buying Google ads to outrank their sellers' own websites again. Make sure you have claimed your Knowledge Graph/Brand Profile on the top-right of Google search so you can counteract this behaviour. www.linkedin.com/posts/cindy-... #EtsySellerNews

I added a longer update to the gofundme page And I feel like I'm being relentless about it But it's something I CAN do for him, so I'm just gonna keep it up. gofund.me/e8c626fec

Etsy is buying Google ads to outrank their sellers' own websites again. Make sure you have claimed your Knowledge Graph/Brand Profile on the top-right of Google search so you can counteract this behaviour. www.linkedin.com/posts/cindy-... #EtsySellerNews

Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")

The PWHL today announced their 2025-26 broadcast schedule. Here's how you can watch every PWHL game this season, including listings for all eight home openers: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

NEW: the IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Includes where and when someone flew, credit card used. Usually when the government gets this data from an airline it needs approval. IRS accessed a database it just paid for access to www.404media.co/irs-accessed...

Courtney Dawn Bird, 43, Female Missing since: 11/17/2025 Courtney's last known location is Calgary, Alberta. Courtney's family are concerned for her well-being Courtney is described as: EYES: Brown HAIR: Dark Brown HEIGHT: 5’9″ www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingperso...

Former eBay CEO Devin Wenig's attorney Abbe Lowell convinced a Judge to delay the eBay stalking trial until March. www.ecommercebytes.com/gezn

“I am not working in those facilities because I find it morally inappropriate.” A Tyee investigation found that Calgary anesthesiologists are being scheduled by managers, in response to government directives, to work in for-profit chartered surgical facilities, sometimes against their will. #abpoli

Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.

Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...

I put together a gofundme for my dad If you can't donate, a share would still mean a lot I appreciate all of you so much gofund.me/db5eddacc

There is speculation the UCP will invoke the notwithstanding clause tomorrow for its 3 laws restricting the rights of trans and gender diverse youth. This requires legislative amendment so will need to be voted on by the Leg. It is Transgender Awareness Week and this timing is beyond shameful.

USPS is adding a service in response to reciprocal tariffs and the end of de minimis. Shippers sending packages abroad will soon be able to use USPS DDP to reduce the risk that buyers reject items at the time of delivery. www.ecommercebytes.com/k1g8

The SciArt Feed 🐡 is currently #42 out of the Top 50 Feeds by subscribers according to blueskyfeeds.com! blueskyfeeds.com/feeds/top

Q - Why, given all the terrible things happening in the world, do people care about this? A - Micro-analysis: They see it as an example of government overreach and bureaucratic cruelty towards an independent farm. Macro-analysis: The world is getting dumber every day.

Happy #FossilFriday! #Fossils can come in a variety of colors! These are all #tyrannosaur #teeth from the Upper #Cretaceous #TwoMedicineFormation in #Montana. The different colors reflect conditions and processes that occurred after burial.

Go check out my Patreon post to see how I used funds to turn my porch into a feral cat aquarium to keep a family of cats dry during the rains. Can you tell I dont care what the neighbors think? I definitely care more about what the cats think of me. www.patreon.com/posts/143583...

For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨

Today is Claude Monet's birthday! Monet was an incredible impressionist painter. His work "Impression: Sunrise" helped to name the movement that has sparked inspiration in artists for over a century. Pictured: Monet's Bridge by Erin Hanson #monet #artwork #impressionism #sciart #art @bsky.art

Super cool that so many craft forums are full of people trying to decide if a pattern purchased off of Etsy is Generative AI or legit and how many of us are using our skills to be AI detectives. So. Coooooool.

Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...

Google is infusing AI into just about every part of online shopping: browsing for products, calling local stores to ask about inventory (!!), and actually purchasing the item for you. This is a warning shot to influencers and news orgs doing buying guides: www.theverge.com/news/819431/...

I've been called out as an Etsy employee who could never criticize the corp 🤣🤣🤣 OP insists that "thousands" of sellers are being hurt by an Etsy issue that started Nov. 6, but I've only been able to verify a few dozen - & most of them were violating Etsy policies. Truth hurts, I guess? 🙄

big ruling today

A German court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated the nation’s copyright laws by training its language models on licensed musical work without permission.

eBay’s new Promoted Listings attribution rules spark seller backlash over higher ad fees with little to no ROI 💸- here's how eBay is responding 👇 www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-faces-t...

A siege-breaking snowstorm followed by the strongest aurora in living memory is proof that Chicago has the Mandate of Heaven and its enemies will die by her sword

There was an amazing display of reds and greens via the northern lights in Minneapolis tonight. This is from my yard. Wowzers. 👽😮 #northernlights #auroraborealis #aurora #nightsky #twincities #minneapolis #solarflare #northernexposure #astronomy

Elections Alberta posted a news release about Petition Verification In Progress. Anyone who signed, please stay vigilant and respond accordingly if you receive a message from Elections Alberta. Their name will be in the call display or email message. See here for full details: www.elections.ab.ca

Northern lights in the Arizona desert #aurora #northernlights #photography

🤯 #aurora #ShareYourWeather Fabulous evening in Southern Manitoba