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Canada Open everything
Very proud
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Apparently we are going to the pub at 5am tomorrow for the USA
#Canada
game. ๐ Why not, honestly.
#GoCanadaGo
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Sunny is 17 today, and gets a special bone to celebrate ๐ โค๏ธ
#Westie
#DogsofBluesky
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#OpenSource
Wishlist is moving under Open Future: a focus on community as infrastructure for reclaiming open.
sunnydeveloper.com/open-future-...
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Open Future: a focus on community as infrastructure for reclaiming open
...and why I am moving Open Source Wishlist under this focus. Open Source Wishlist is something I wish existed when I led Microsoft's FOSS Fund. It has been a creative opportunity to demonstrate to t...
https://sunnydeveloper.com/open-future-a-focus-on-community-as-infrastructure-for-for-reclaiming-open/
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We need more critique like this:"He uses a so-called โ#opensource LLMโ & thatโs very much how he presents his values but OSS LLMs do not really exist. You can download some weights but cannot understand what went into them or really change or reproduce.. OSS AI is just marketing & openwashing"
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That was too close, again. Stressful but gold medal game here we come
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Dr. Kristopher Wells
5 days ago
Chin up, Team Canada. The women did us proud. Heck of a game. ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฅ
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I don't know how this will end but
#Canadian
women's hockey team are killing it early - on completely different show than last USA game
#GoCanadaGo
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Trapdinawrpool
9 days ago
Canada still has no meaningful AI regulation As the industry grows and the federal government goes โall-in,โ itโs increasingly important to adopt a policy framework that will protect Canadians from known harms
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Canada still has no meaningful AI regulation - CCPA
As the industry grows and the federal government goes โall-in,โ itโs increasingly important to adopt a policy framework that will protect Canadians
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canada-still-has-no-meaningful-ai-regulation/
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Geneva ๐จ๐ฆ
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The Matrix.org Foundation
12 days ago
We're delighted to welcome the massive influx of users looking for decentralised alternatives to Discord! Here's what to expect, and some clarity on the growing challenges posed by age verification.
matrix.org/blog/2026/02...
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Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verification
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/02/welcome-discord/
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Mark Kersten
12 days ago
"They're only going to continue to inflict deeper wounds and deeper scars towards not just the trans community, but towards our country in general." After Tumbler Ridge shooting, false claims about trans people have flourished online:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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After Tumbler Ridge shooting, false claims about trans people have flourished online | CBC News
Anger and false claims are being directed at transgender people after Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, who RCMP identified a...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tumbler-ridge-shooting-trans-community-false-claims-9.7085078
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If I had to be sick, during the Olympics is good timing - will be feeling sorry for myself WHILE cheering for Canadian women in their game against USA today!
#OlympicHockey
#GoCanada
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Steven Nelson
14 days ago
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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Internet Archive
16 days ago
๐๏ธ Mark your calendar. Join us for the Future Knowledge
#Podcast
live recording: AI TOOLS, NOT GODS ๐๏ธ AI is often framed as supernatural, shaping policy. This
#booktalk
explores what AI is & how it should be governed. ๐ Tues Feb 10 ๐ 10 AM PT ๐ Online ๐๏ธ
www.eventbrite.com/e/future-kno...
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Of all the images from my time in London (after FOSDEM) this one of joyful pigeons finishing unwanted sandwiches was one of the best.
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dan sinker
20 days ago
Here's a way you can support the whistlemaking effort without sending $$ Amazon's way. BUY FILAMENT GIFT CARDS. All the information is in the task ๐๐๐
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VM (Vicky) Brasseur
22 days ago
I'm currently working on a new personal project, but I also happen to have some free cycles for smaller advisory, coaching, or consulting engagements. Help me pay rent! Find more info here:
anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com/2026/02/avai...
#PleaseShare
#OpenSource
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#Mentoring
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I have availability for advising/small contracts
Iโve some unscheduled time that Iโd like to dedicate to helping you be more successful.
https://anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com/2026/02/availability
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Pavel
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Bellingcat
22 days ago
Bellingcat founder
@eliothiggins.bsky.social
and Cornell Universityโs
@cward1e.bsky.social
unpack how disinformation evolved, why trust in institutions is collapsing, and what tools we all need to stay sharp in a world of misinformation. Listen back to last week's Stage Talk:
rss.com/podcasts/bel...
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"How We Got Here: The Rise, Backlash and Future Of Counter-Disinformation" with Eliot Higgins and Dr Claire Wardle | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
In our first Stage Talk of 2026, we were joined by Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins and Cornell University's Dr. Claire Wardle sharing their expertise on the formation of fact checking and verificatio...
https://rss.com/podcasts/bellingcatstagetalk/2507049/
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Join my "AI Alignment for
#opensource
"
#FOSDEM
BoF at 2PM today to explore ways we can advocate for, protect and honor open source values, community, labor, license, governance (and more) in this moment. H.3242
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Black Panther๐๐ช๐ฆซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐จ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ทAษดแดษชาแดโ๏ธ
24 days ago
๐จ๐ฆ Hundreds in Vancouver protest Hootsuite's contract with U.S. Homeland Security(ICE-Gestapo) Two U.S. citizens were ๐บ๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ by ICE -the protest comes as Canadian companies that do business with ICE are facing increasing blowback for supporting Fascism.
#CanadaSky๐จ๐ฆ
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hundreds in Vancouver protest Hootsuite's contract with U.S. Department of Homeland Security | CBC News
Around 250 people turned out in the pouring rain on Friday evening at the headquarters of Vancouver tech company Hootsuite, protesting a recently-publicized contract with the U.S. Department of Homela...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hootsuite-protest-vancouver-us-department-homeland-security-ice-9.7069265
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Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
24 days ago
#FOSDEM
tell the EU why
#OpenSource
matters. Before Tuesday fill in the input opportunity for the: European Open Digital Ecosystems
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
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Civic Tech Field Guide
27 days ago
There's a new job open: Project Manager, Product & Experience at Kinfolk. Details: $75,000 - $85,000 NYC (Hybrid) Apply here:
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Project Manager, Product & Experience
Kinfolk Project Manager, Product & Experience is where you apply online to the Project Manager, Product & Experience role.
https://app.careerpuck.com/job-board/kinfolk/job/C4GIg5GX
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I'll be in Brussels at
#CHAOSScon
, the
#OpenSource
Policy Summit and
#FOSDEM
Lots on my mind: Canadian digital sovereignty, AI alignment, grassroots organizing, funding open source and attestation:
sunnydeveloper.com/what-i-want-...
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What I Want to Learn in Brussels
I'll be at CHAOSScon (January 29), the Open Source Policy Summit (January 30 although still on the waitlist), and FOSDEM (February 1-2). If you're around, I'd love to connect over coffee ~ learn from ...
https://sunnydeveloper.com/what-i-want-to-learn-in-brussels/
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The Beaverton
29 days ago
FBI director tells Americans not to bring guns to protests, schools still okay
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FBI director tells Americans not to bring guns to protests, schools still okay
WASHINGTON โ Following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI director Kash Patel has advised American citizens participating in anti-ICE demonstrations to leave their firearms at home...
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/01/fbi-director-tells-americans-not-to-bring-guns-to-protests-schools-still-okay/
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Dare Obasanjo
29 days ago
High school students using AI to write college application essays that are then graded by AI from admissions departments is a great example of how AI usage devalues systems while people can accurately point to โproductivity gainsโ from using AI.
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dan sinker
about 1 month ago
Bellingcat, as expected, has excellent frame-by-frame analysis. If the man had a gun, he never wielded it.
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๐ฌ๐พ๐ฝSydette The Dreaded Gorgon๐ฝ๐ฌ๐พ
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and letโs keep it a band most of the people shocked Are only shocked about it because itโs starting to be applied to white people ln ways they canโt ignore And Iโm angry not because I sit in judgement. I ainโt sure I care at this point Itโs that we canโt MOVE til we hit that awareness
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Paris Marx
about 1 month ago
We already know thereโs US money funding the Alberta sovereignty movement. Members of the Trump administration are making it clear that pushing Alberta secession is part of their fascist project.
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My daughter and I saw Offspring last night - so much fun! Fantastic show. So fun to just sing, dance and be happy together with hundreds of others.
#yyj
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evacide
about 1 month ago
Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time will drive you crazy. Here is what you should do about your digital privacy and security instead. I talked to KQED's Close All Tabs about threat modeling:
www.kqed.org/news/1207053...
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Your Digital Footprint Reveals More Than You Think | KQED
How easy is it to find someone from a single video posted online? To find out, Morgan put her own privacy to the test. She asked TikTok creator JoseMonkey, whoโs famous for geolocating people who send...
https://www.kqed.org/news/12070531/your-digital-footprint-reveals-more-than-you-think
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Stand Up for Science!
about 1 month ago
ICEโs actions tear families apart, intimidate communities, & undermine the conditions that make education, research, healthcare, & public trust possible. Weโre calling on scientists to join the general anti-ICE strike in Minnesota on January 23rd.
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"TO hope that compliance buys safety...it won't" I am proud to see Canada showing leadership like this on the global stage (but like Rachel want to see this at home too).
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Craziest article : "Rodents of all shapes and sizes are charging 80-pound dogs, dillydallying out in the daytime" โWe have a lattice that one day I saw so many rats on, that the weight of them actually pulled it down midday.โ ๐ ๐ ๐ญ
#yyj
cheknews.ca/rat-invasion...
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Rat 'invasion' reported by Victoria neighbourhood
When demolition began at a long-vacant property along Pandora Avenue this summer, residents say the rats have been relentless.
https://cheknews.ca/rat-invasion-reported-by-victoria-neighbourhood-1300573/
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Two days of actual sunshine, and actual sunlight - was enthusiastically welcomed and enjoyed today.
#Schnauzer
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Mostly Leftist Supply Depot Bree
about 1 month ago
We are quickly coming up on 50,000 whistles shipped so far in January, and I am just forever impressed by the passion of the folks who have joined forces with us! A reminder that if you know anyone who needs whistles, they can email the address at the top of our linktree!
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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Charlie Angus
about 1 month ago
The American owned Sun media chain are doing the propaganda work of quislings.
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Bellingcat
about 1 month ago
When big news breaks, misinformation spreads fast. Itโs often hard to filter fact from fiction. Our 2024 guide remains relevant today, outlining what to look out for when it comes to misleading analysis.
www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
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OSHIT: Seven Deadly Sins of Bad Open Source Research - bellingcat
Learning to recognise these widespread mistakes will help you judge the quality of open source analysis โ or improve your own.
https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2024/04/25/oshit-seven-deadly-sins-of-bad-open-source-research/
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Mรฉl Hogan / The Data Fix
about 1 month ago
www.kare11.com/article/news...
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Data centers target rural communities for lower costs, not to create high-quality jobs, study finds
Local governments often tell residents that the power-hungry developments will bring numerous tech jobs to their communities. A new study contradicted that.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/data-centers-target-rural-communities-for-lower-costs-study-finds/507-6b98eb97-bd8c-4764-a915-872c8ac7ffee
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Dr. DaShanne Stokes
about 1 month ago
A key way to help stop ICE is "providing people with concrete, outward-facing activities... while building an escalating national campaign that can culminate in larger coordinated days of nonviolent disruption..." Learn more here:
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators.
ICE canโt function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ice-businesses-boycott-campaign/#
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Charlie Angus
about 2 months ago
"Weโre going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the difficult way.โ-trump Mob lawyer Roy Cohn was Trump's biggest political influence. It's always been about shakedown and threat. Time for Canada and Europe to stop pretending. We stand up to gangster fascists or roll over
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I wrote my intentions for openness in 2026: safe, paid, attributed, community-driven. Hoping our paths cross in one of these areas! I will be at
#FOSDEM
and
#CHAOSScon
sunnydeveloper.com/safe-paid-at...
#opensource
#openeducation
#opendata
#openscience
#opensourceAI
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Safe, paid, attributed, community-driven: my intentions for openness in 2026
I started this post intending to 'look back' (a year in review), but found my spirit lowering as I described loss of power and fear - what has felt like an extraction of open culture, value and effort...
https://sunnydeveloper.com/safe-paid-attributed-community-driven-my-intentions-for-openness-in-2026/
about 2 months ago
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Public Citizen
about 2 months ago
Billionaires added $2.2 TRILLION in wealth in 2025. Elon Musk grew his wealth by $187 billion. Jeff Bezos grew his wealth by $14.6 billion. Mark Zuckerberg grew his wealth by $26 billion. The Trump era has been good to Trumpโs billionaire donors, & terrible for the rest of us.
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It's not an option to cross the border in either direction right now. Wish
@linuxfoundation.org
would consider would consider a Canadian parallel event to the US
#OpenSource
NA Summit:
events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-...
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Open Source Summit North America | LF Events
The premier vendor-neutral conference for open source developers and technologists to collaborate, share information and learn about the latest technologies and innovations across open source.
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/
about 2 months ago
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Charlie Angus
about 2 months ago
The National Post is owned by a right wing American hedge fund. They are the official opposition to all things Canadian. While US governors and tourism operators cry out about the Canadian boycott, the Post promotes the few quislings who would sell our country out. A parcel of rogues in a nation.
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Bellingcat
about 2 months ago
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, weโve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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