Kenyan court overturns abortion as a constitutional right https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/04/24/kenyan-court-overturns-abortion-as-a-constitutional-right_6752803_124.html

A couple of these things I can do nothing about. Some I can. One I need help with from you: in a few days I'm giving a talk on the environmental consequences of AI data centres (with a focus on orbit, but starting with ground-based). So, fediverse! Please send me your favourite statistic (with […]

A #startrek surprise! Who's this? (Answer in alt text).

Omg: #startrek had staff meetings ... on Zoom? They called it the Briefing Room. Kirk: (initiating a ship-wide announcement): All Science, Engineering and Supervisory personnel lock into the Briefing Room …

A medical doctor'd nuanced reflection on 18 months of using an AI scribe for note taking. https://mastodonapp.uk/@LPhilpott/116453668612462241

"AI can now plan and execute sophisticated cyber operations with minimal guidance at speeds far beyond human capability. … evidence from an independent test of Claude Mythos Preview, … The finance sector is alarmed. It relies on highly interconnected digital systems that are especially […]

And now, direct from the White House: #uspol #trump "You bring this network's ratings down, [staffer name], and we'll do a special on you!" #startrek S2:Ep25 "Bread and Circuses".

Interesting thread on gender-inclusive "y'all". Via @ZachWeinersmith https://mastodon.social/@ZachWeinersmith/116459991281306654

This may be interesting: the White House Correspondents' Dinner is tomorrow night, with TFG in attendance. Those journalists are creative people. Let's see what they do ... @the5thColumnist https://ottawa.place/@the5thColumnist/116460101084521645

A lot of the time when people argue that we should look at the opportunities of "AI" instead of always looking at the damages, that "AI" just won't go away I mentally replace "AI" with "child labor" and it really shows how people think about the world.

Colouring for #science! Our booklet is out for the observatory, support telescopes and even get it delivered *(location depending on what our bookstore supports). To buy online, the direct link is […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Looking at the map. Noticing: NYC and Philadelphia are almost equidistant from Toronto as Montreal. Hmm. Borders are funny things - creating imaginary distance.

Daily reminder that there are tons of lovely, brilliant, kind Jewish people in the world who aren’t Zionist - the two things have next to nothing to do with one another - and that even as a simple nerd I can make an effort to boycott and refuse to amplify Israeli cybersecurity software and tools.

Doug Ford is desperately hiding data that the law *used to* say belonged to all of us, here in Ontario. Meanwhile, in New Jersey … @ColesStreetPothole https://weatherishappening.network/@ColesStreetPothole/116459824790820549 #onpoli #dougfordiscorruptaf

"AI is attracting trillions of dollars in investment, & is being hyped as the next big thing. It's b/c people who manage huge investment portfolios are convinced AI will replace millions – maybe billions – of jobs, & will be used for absolutely everything. … A data centre planned for rural […]

"AI can now plan and execute sophisticated cyber operations with minimal guidance at speeds far beyond human capability. … evidence from an independent test of Claude Mythos Preview, … The finance sector is alarmed. It relies on highly interconnected digital systems that are especially […]

Entrance to an old Edwardian bank, somewhere in England. The bank closed nearly two decades ago when a merging of branches rendered this building surplus to requirement. They don't make them like this anymore; the workmanship is exquisite! #Photography #Baroque […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

"When you have a technology so powerful it can make the Godfather but with cats, or write an entire University essay with only 30-35 errors, or…make Saving Private Ryan but with cats, there’s simply nothing that can hold it back.” "… they now ask ‘do you want to use AI to do this’ for every […]

A cool #righttorepair story - alberta company Ursa Ag is selling farm tractors without modern computer systems. So the buyers won't wind up in the situation where they can't use their tractor because they have to wait for an authorized John Deere dealer mechanic to arrive and diagnose problems […]

Be careful, folks. And not just mushrooms. Greens, berries, etc! https://mindly.social/@DamonCrowley/116456373076286930

A medical doctor'd nuanced reflection on 18 months of using an AI scribe for note taking. https://mastodonapp.uk/@LPhilpott/116453668612462241

Those Conservative motherfuckers. Nova Scotia could have fracking operations by July. In Nova Scotia we depend on our ground water. It is very finite, without price, and once those goobers have fracked it, the damage is forever. A fucking moment, a flash of money for Rodney Richpigge, who you […]

#til ludic, adjective. ▪ Playful. ▪ Of or pertaining to play or games.

With gerrymandering concerns rising in Alberta, this animation shows how proportional representation solves the problem. Under our current system, lines dictate results. With a proportional system, voters get the representation they chose, regardless of how the map is drawn.

2 minutes into #startrek S2:Ep24 … Kirk: Why remove my crew? Commodore Bob: They're not needed. Dr. Daystrom will see to the installation himself, and he'll supervise the tests* … you'll proceed on the mission with a crew of 20. Kirk: 20? I can't run a starship with 20 crewmen. Bob: the M-5 […]

English spelling: could vs: mould 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ #sorry

[#TOpoli #onPoli gloves off: Chow vs. FORD] https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116455379541029310

#toronto folks: if you're looking for a #dentist who takes #covid19 precautions, I have a good one, in North York. Hit me up.

The #toronto #housingcrisis is not just about unreasonable prices and rents, but about the quality people receive for their money - too many folks are paying exorbitant rents for unhealthy, infested and unsafe homes. Now that will be visible at the door. Thanks, @GraphicMatt. Follow the […]

"We tend to think of the internet as permanent, but recent weeks have been a stark reminder of how fragile our digital record really is. The Internet Archive releases its new book, Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record, as the headlines tell a parallel story. ▪ download […]

#onpoli #education https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/toronto-qajtcaoiz/-/a-LCcOoF7uR3SHIS5fg4pAcw%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0

#toronto folks: if you're looking for a #dentist who takes #covid19 precautions, I have a good one, in North York. Hit me up.

I want to be clear that this is pretty divorced from my own views of likely scenarios, even likely nightmare scenarios, so they're not getting this from me. If you're reading this and you're involved in LLM hype, I'd really like you to take a moment to pause and examine the fact that this is […]

[#cdnPoli] interview with @avilewis #cdnPoli #NDP @r.gilmore#cdnpoli#ndpttps://www.threads.com/@r.gilmore/post/DXc20CmFCrz

[#ONpoli quick - sign a letter 🖊] It's not too late to tell your MPP what you think of Ford's latest coverup. They'll vote some time this morning. It's important. https://mastodon.bot/@MaritStiles/116451960538410658

I’m having another open studio event this Saturday. Just wanted to share what my studio looks like. It’s the garage behind our house, converted into a #pottery workshop. That’s a wood fired #RocketKiln in front and I have electric kilns inside. I could run my […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

No More Noise and Civic Dashboard are hosting a session on how to make your voice heard at City Hall in Toronto! https://nomorenoise.ca/events/ @civicdashboard.bsky.social #topoli #toronto

Oh! I know the streetcars going past my window, on Queen, are electric. But I didn't realise that the *buses* are electric, too! 💐 So I won't have a lot of diesel exhaust particulate to deal with. Just disintegrating rubber tire dust, I guess. 🤷‍♀️ #citylife

#MayDay is something you can do by doing... nothing. Please partake.

Tree peonies not kidding around, y'all. Just glorious. #bloomscrolling #gardening #flowers #FlowersOfMastodon

Yo gotta be a special kind of racist to remove from classes a kids book called "At the Marae" for having too many (6) Māori words. For non-NZers: a Marae is a Māori commuity gathering house, most often used as a social or ceremonial forum. Yes, I am fuming about this. #nzpol #racistaf

Mother fox with three cubs, venturing out of their den and into my back garden People rarely use our large shared garden, so the foxes feel safe out there and often bring cubs to explore and play #fox #animals #nature #wildlife

“We hired a junior dev to save on tokens for simple tasks”

[#onPoli breaking: Doug messing with FOI laws in the dark. Act now.] In my inbox: "BREAKING: Doug Ford just scheduled a late-night sitting to ram through a law that would permanently hide his phone records. Literally doing this in the dark. While under RCMP investigation. You can do something […]

[#onPoli breaking: Doug messing with FOI laws in the dark. Act now.] In my inbox: "BREAKING: Doug Ford just scheduled a late-night sitting to ram through a law that would permanently hide his phone records. Literally doing this in the dark. While under RCMP investigation. You can do something […]

From #toronto City Council today. This moved me. #housingcrisis 😥 Thanks, @GraphicMatt https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116448726220594716

[#onPoli hospitals, not airplanes] Stupid Ford tricks. 😡 Meanwhile, my local hospital is treating double its capacity of ER patients. In closets, when needed (to their credit). Follow @TorontoLife2019 […]

'Where centralised societies excel at extraction, African fractal systems allow for circulation, reciprocity and return,' https://aeon.co/essays/lessons-from-the-fairness-of-african-fractal-societies