Absolutely right. AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there. Let me illustrate …

Canadians, sign this petition to stop the use of the Notwithstanding clause against trans Canadians. This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights. SIGN.

Please share this widely. There have been 13 peer-reviewed critiques of the Cass Review, to the extent that academia regards it as pseudoscience, but so far all have been subject to organised censorship by mainstream media. This is the first time one has broken through. Oz Guardian only still.

The other thing UBI does, borne out by testing, is it enables people to start businesses without the threat of starvation if they don’t succeed at it. More people start businesses under UBI programs. Our corporate overlords hate competition.

Elon Musk’s net worth has now surpassed $600 billion, just weeks after Tesla approved his 10-year, $1 trillion pay package. That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

The Alberta gov’t is using the notwithstanding clause to attack trans youth & the PM has the ability to stop it. He has constitutional tools. If he refuses to use them, he is choosing political convenience over the safety & rights of trans kids. I’ve written Mark Carney calling on him to act now.

"Joffrey Lannister will nur das Beste für den Norden. Wir sollten auf ihn hören." Ein Gastbeitrag von Petyr "Littelfinger" Baelish.

Hiroshi Yoshida - Hodakayama #ShinHanga #Woodblock #Print #JapaneseArt #Ukiyo-e

Unarmed by-stander, Ahmed el Ahmed, a fruit shop owner challenged & took the gun from one of gunman in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. He went to hospital after being shot in the leg & shoulder by another gunman. Doctors have told his family that he should be OK www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Any political party that doesn't confront this with serious plans for radical change is aiding and abetting our slide into fascism, because injustice, neglect, and social collapse are what fuels anti-democratic movements.

Per my last re-post, twice this year I've been commissioned to write reviews of harms that can arise from the use of LLMs and then, as we surface the harms, told it's not appropriate to be political. But LLMs are a deeply extractive technology, they are political by design.

A new study of the last 50 years of US pop music shows “a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity.”

Dear whoever is in charge of things, Can we please invest all of the astronomical amount of money being put into A/I, instead into things that will allow people to live the lives they actually want. Things like better public transportation, healthcare, and universal basic income. Please.

If you do not have to go, you do not go.

We need to stop thinking of the US tech industry as private businesses, and start recognizing that they form a cancer of US imperialism that has evaded the rule of law and the self-determination of sovereign states, and is enforcing a kind of post-national US authoritarianism on global society.

Part of a broader pattern: conservatives around the country are attaching the role of the courts. The notwithstanding clause, accusations of courts "in the driving seat" in BC's reconciliation, attacks on Supreme Court rulings... They're systematically questioning the value of the judiciary itself.

People often ask: what can ordinary people do to stop populists like Trump and Smith from running roughshod over democratic norms? Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people." Anything that punctures that myth helps. +

Then make them! #EnergyTransition reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/20/a...

We need to enforce antitrust law and break up monopolies, what are we even doing?

Amazon is trying to kill the post office, and make no mistake: it will do the same in Canada. Its subcontracted delivery model must be regulated out of existence if we care about not just the postal service, but ensuring delivery workers have good, union jobs they can depend on.

I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points

So much of mainstream politics and media continues to ignore or minimize the role the tech industry is playing in the war being waged against democracy.

As we come towards the end of the year, a friendly reminder that I LOVE to do podcast/radio/media appearances and will gladly yap about the year that was in culture/news/vibes with whoever will listen! I'll write about stuff too, if you'll have me! Hit me up!!

The CBC maintains an account on X - but not on Bluesky (nor on Mastodon.) Why? I asked CE0 Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor-in-Chief @brodiefenlon.bsky.social when they appeared at the Senate Transport and Communications Committee this morning. #CBC #SRC #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #X #Bluesky #TRCM

The NDP's interim leader says the Liberal government's reaction to a report it commissioned on pharmacare is shockingly dismissive and deeply disappointing.

I think the government should address pre crime (The conditions that create the desperation and hopelessness that pushes people towards crime)

I was told for many years that criticizing the antivaccine movement was a waste of time and “a liability” for science communication in general

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If she's trying to cater to an even more extreme base, I think we can expect her to keep tilting further towards the extreme herself.

"Ottawa U.S. Embassy spokesperson Ariel Pollock" has now been required to issue a comment on our foolishness.

It’s infuriating to me that I need to evaluate media to determine whether it’s AI generated now. The great “time saver” technology wastes incalculable time and energy for people who want to retain their grasp on reality

Le Comité FrancoQueer de l’Ouest vous invite à signer et à partager notre lettre adressée à la première ministre Danielle Smith. Vous pouvez signer la lettre ici: https://cfqo.fillout.com/lettre-pm-smith Merci de votre solidarité, L’équipe du CFQO

Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷

Canada has some rules that make this harder (federally: only actual humans can donate, $1750 limit per person, etc), but there are loopholes and workarounds, and there's a lot more work to be done. IMO financial donations should not be involved in campaigns at all.

I love Bronze Age drama, gossip, and bureaucratic shenanigans.

I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.

If only there was some way for the state to get money from the “wealthy older Canadians” Like some kind of percentage you take each year that was in proportion to their ability to pay based on the amount of money their investments make? Or when they pass on inheritance? Wonder what we could call it

So what does two-tier care actually “solve”? Not the bottleneck. Not wait times overall. It mostly changes who waits and who can buy their way to the front – while public queues risk getting slower, not faster.

I came across quite a few of these charming little flowers in the Okanagan. These are Collinsia parviflora, the small-flowered blue-eyed Mary. #flower #plant #collinsia #macrophotography #inaturalist #bcparks #okanagan #britishcolumbia #canada

A French ICC judge sanctioned by the US over the Netanyau arrest warrant says all his accounts with US companies have been closed, making it “like being sent back to the 1990s.” “Without sovereignty – military, health, financial and digital – we can no longer guarantee the rule of law,” he says.

US tech imperialism is a real problem, and this is a great example of why.

@melwoods.me: We must not overcomplicate what’s going on here. This is the Alberta government saying the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.

🚨NEWS: NDP Leadership Candidate Tony McQuail had a message for his donors on my podcast today: Don't send him any more money, for now. Send it to fellow candidate @votetanille.bsky.social until she raises enough to survive the next cut off. Watch as Tony made news (and almost made us all cry):

🚨 LIVE AT 12:00PMET TODAY 🚨 The NDP leadership candidates will soon face off in a first debate. I’m thrilled to welcome two of those candidates on the show: @votetanille.bsky.social and Tony McQuail. I’m calling them The Underdogs. That’s why you should listen — underdogs can come out on top.

Trans youth who are hurting in Alberta right now, please know SO many of us see you, care about you, and know you deserve to be protected. We’ve got your back and will do everything we can to keep you safe in the face of attacks from craven, pathetic politicians ❤️

I recently replaced my "smart" wall plug that I was using for lighting schedules with an old-fashioned mechanical outlet timer, and it's been a vast improvement over the smart device. No need to worry about software issues, app compatibility, wifi network changes, etc.

Go Tanille! I'm really looking forward to this. Not only is it extra important to shine a spotlight on the candidates that don't have big political machines backing them, but these are both great candidates with distinct and compelling approaches and views. #cdnpoli #canada

Use of the notwithstanding clause is a betrayal of the duty of a government to its people. If you can't enact your agenda without violating the rights of your citizens, you are either stupid and unimaginative or vicious and cruel.