It is creepy when google, microsoft, etc, etc try to ram AI down out throats. Now the government wants us to meekly accept this flawed and expensive brain substitute.

Transformations and metamorphizations at M. C. Escher exhibition in Montreal.

It’s really frightening.

Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory. Studies demonstrate handwriting enhances spelling, memory recall, strengthens letter recognition, and promotes understanding of complex concepts. Handwriting is a valuable tool for learning. thecsrjournal.in/study-finds-...

This. Allllllll of this.

In 2017, Criselda Vasquez painted this portrait of her parents and titled it "The New American Gothic." Last month, her father, the man in this portrait, was abducted by ICE after being in the US for 30+ years. The family is now struggling with bills. A GoFundMe has been started: gofund.me/456d8a193

It’s a weird way to spend significant chunks of time during the first half of a mandate that’s supposed to be all about moving speedily. And I wonder what we’d all be saying if the previous prime minister were doing it.

AI 'hallucinations' are bugs. These bugs are not a typing error in a line of code. They are intrinsic flaws in the large language model ( LLM ) design. Using a flawed design is utterly stupid. It is insanity to spend billions on a flawed design.

Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani was the first female winner of the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. Today, May 12, is International Women in Mathematics Day--the day chosen specifically to honor Mirzakhani's legacy. She was born #OTD in 1977. #WomenInSTEM

"Why are we continuing to embed erratic AI systems in workplaces, classrooms, hospitals and public services as though the harms are acceptable?"

"Citizenship without politics isn't neutrality - it's obedience."

Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube

237 days! Also nights! Look at all those spare oars. But just two arms.

Soon, they will be here ( Eastern Ontario )

Given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it is far more likely that autism causes vaccines - Cristopher Penn

The irony of the Attorney General of the United States being fired by a convicted felon Imagine that 😆

"Mr. Trump does not do geopolitics; he does ego-politics. Wounded ego-politics"

Another new visitor today. Red shouldered hawk, I think.

A pair of swans paddled past, graceful and lordly. They did not appreciate me dashing around looking for the camera and paddled away huffily. Tundra swans I think.

Newton's 1st Law comes to life with stunning visuals! See how inertia keeps objects in motion until a force intervenes. Physics has never been so captivating.

Montague Dawson (British, 1895–1973) "Rising Wind", 1969 Oil on Canvas, 108 × 74 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

As millions protest at No Kings this weekend, the Trump regime is violently cracking down on people exercising our 1A rights. As a human rights lawyer, I share 13 things you can do to better protect yourself and your community from Trump's goons. No paywall. Please share.

by Shari Vincent

Sunset Ireland - (March 15th), [Timelapse] Sunset over West Field tonight, Co. Galway, Ireland #Sunset #Ireland #Scape #Galway #Ireland #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography #TimeLapse

Remembering Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani on #PiDay π First female winner of the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. Dr. Mirzakhani died in 2017 from #breastcancer at age 40. #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistoryMonth

Crocuses.

Today is shaping up to be a real peach! Whatever you’re up to, wherever you are, I hope your day blossoms beautifully!

Eisenhower

In 1927, Vera Menchik became the first Women's World Chess Champion at age 21 & is the longest-reigning women's champion in #chess history. She defended the title 7 times, held it undisputed until her tragic death in 1944 at age 38 in a V-1 rocket bombing during #WWII. She was born #OTD in 1906.

On grey & dank days, with rain stottin' off pavements and steam gatherin rivulets down cafe windaes, Edinburgh streets entice me to their glowing embrace #WestEnd #Edinburgh stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)

'Queen of Chess': Netflix is giving another boost to chess with this new fast-paced documentary (available Feb. 6) about Judit Polgár, the highest-ranked female player of all time. 1/2 🧵

why not head over to the National Film Board of Canada’s website or app and watch Montreal stop-motion innovators Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s gorgeous animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls, a Colm Feore-narrated fable about the true value of objects, currently nominated for an Oscar?

“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’” — The Nation

Remember when everyone said 'Mention Hitler or the Nazis means you've lost the argument"? How times have changed!

Fascinating article describing a meticulous urban choreography of civic protest. You see it in the identical whistles, in the chants, in the way ICE agents are followed but never blocked from detaining people. Thousands have trained as legal observers, taking part in role-playing exercises

The thing about being an avid reader Is my vocabulary is full of all these words, which I know what they mean, I know how to use them I for the life of me, have zero freaking clue how they are pronounced a lot of the time

In 1775 the USA was still getting itself together. But already they had decided to invade a neighbor. "The newly formed 'Continental' Army ... failed because the inhabitants set aside their differences when faced with the American threat." Read all about it at www.dundurn.com/books_/t2211...

New neighbor has moved in - a Barred Owl.

Thistle August 19th 2024

'Copperbelt', written by and starring Natasha Mumba, is big, colorful, furious and fast. I lived and worked in Zambia's Copperbelt in the late 1970s, so it was a delight to experience again the relish with which Bemba people confront life. nac-cna.ca/en/event/38314

In the difficult years ahead, we should remember that the snows of Olympus lie silent beneath the stars, waiting for our grandchildren. - Arthur C. Clarke

Bracing clarity from Andrew Coyne here. Say hello to Occam's kazoo, in which the stupidest explanation is the most likely one. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Reached a new high chess rank of 1200 today. Thinking that I can now relax for the rest of the year.

The National Art Gallery is presenting an impressive, extensive and beautiful exhibition of art works, most romanticizing winter. It is a lovely escape from the reality of a winter day in Ottawa. 1/2 🧵

Solstice celebration: setting sun bracketed by enormous sundogs, so bright they are reflected on the river ice.

Reason to Hope open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...

Our brittle cashless present. During a storm videos of survivors desperate to charge their phones go viral. "Without my phone, I cannot even buy bread" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Canada Mobilizes a People's Army open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Early winter drama on the Ottawa River 🧵

For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s... @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social