Concerned about rushed, unregulated & undemocratic AI expansion? Read this story from Saskatchewan. Unbelievable.

Add universities to this list.

This. N95’s can save lives from wildfire smoke. The scientific evidence of the damage caused by Particulate matter is clear and terrifying.

This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying

The Saskatchewan Abilities office has created a guide for public sector organizations developing an accessibility plan, and one for hosting accessible virtual events. accessiblesk.saskatchewan.ca/accessibilit...

Only a fallen society needs this sign

Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by Universal Basic Income, which they will violently oppose thebeaverton.com/2025/11/tech...

Sitting here crying while after getting WhatsApped the photo on the right, so let me tell you a little story about how we got here from the photo on the left and why repatriation research matters!

When I teach high school students about searching online, I have a whole section on avoiding news aggregators, esp AI ones. It's a massive problem.

I feel many of my crafter friends could use a poster of this in their shops.

I joke sometimes that AI excels at writing things no one was going to read anyway, and while it’s not actually a joke, it’s a pointer to how powerful it is for performative non-work, which is something we already have in spades.

I cannot express how absolutely disgusted I am with federal politicians in this country. This should have been an easy, unanimous decision. Algorithmic pricing is predatory, discriminatory, and just plain wrong. globalnews.ca/news/1180243...

Now that it's well past time to spoil the answer for anyone, I'd like to say I found it particularly insulting when the wordlebot said that "elven", while a valid word, was less common than wordle answers usually are, when the actual answer was elfin. Is elfin really a more common word than elven??

You ever been asked to write a blurb about yourself and halfway through start questioning whether you have anything you can say about yourself? Like, I'm sure I must have interests, right?

between them and Starbucks it’s a wild time out here for the reality of corporate malevolence finally cracking through the previously impenetrable protective shield of excellent marketing

I hate when I'm taking a survey and I can already tell by the responses available how they are going to go forward with things.

BTW… I was wrong, this is the THIRD time that Just Bins has gone after someone I know personally & admire. And in each case, the asshole's attacks were aimed at kids. • he targeted an MLA's kids • he targeted a UofR prof & his kid • he targeted a kid who presented at city council

We need historians because evidence doesn’t explain itself. Context does not simply exist. It is built through research, interpretation, and critical analysis. What stories have you uncovered in the historical record? #TalkAboutHumanities 🗃️

honestly kobo has just been a soldier this whole time, and they have a KU-like subscription service that does not require exclusivity from authors! a robust ebook market is good for all of us

My mom likes ebooks (she can increase the font size and carry a bunch of books easily) and does not like to put her credit card information online. I told her how I buy ebooks from Kobo using Indigo gift cards. A Kobo ereader with e-ink also reduces eye-strain. This is not a sponsored post. 😆

1. Your goal is to retrieve your treasure from a monstrous entity. 2. All you need is a pen and paper, but expensive software makes it much easier. 3. The rules are constantly being updated, but they’re still shackled to a system from the 1970s.

TTRPG about me (Published games, only) First game: Heroes Unlimited Last game: Ars Magica (using Cypher) Longest game: 7th Sea 1e Favourite game: Changeling: the Dreaming Favourite mechanics: 7th Sea 2e spending successes Favourite art: Changeling: the Dreaming

I'm telling you, the solution to many problems in education is to hire school librarians (at a liveable wage, with administrative support, and adequate resources). Your students don't need an LLM, they need a librarian.

The teaching part isn't just getting a student an answer, it's helping them think critically about what they are trying to figure out and how to ask the Qs that will get them to the correct answer or relevant resource. The journey is as important as the destination. You can't outsource that.

Our House of Harkness original graphic novel is out this July and it is SUPER CUTE. magical school AU! Teen Scarlet Witch and Agatha Harkness! Shenanigans!

Albertans might need to consider this kind of creativity if Bill 25, "An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and Amend the Education Act" passes.

The President of the United States is openly threatening to commit genocide against 90 million people. Prime Minister Carney: if there was ever a moment to denounce this illegal war, withdraw your support, and call for accountability for war crimes—it’s now.

10 to 20 centimeters of snow predicted. Winter is just not letting go.

Here is the English version: celeste.lgbt/en/2026/03/m...

DO open the replies. Books are important even as it feels deeply weird to be selling them right now.

lol but academia is SO WOKE we have to destroy it

If the wealthy can get you thinking about who deserves basic needs and who doesn't, they win. They don't care if you think wealthy people are the ones who don't deserve; establishing that it must be earned is the key. With that done, they can just keep expanding the definition of "undeserving."

The self and the cyberself in quiet introspection

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When the UN voted on reparations for the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledgement of harms done, the US was one of three countries that voted against it, and Canada was one of 52 countries that abstained. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

When scam artists had to put in the work, I sound scams easier to detect. Generative AI makes it easier to create a bunch of genuine-looking collaborating information.

Yearly reminder that Christian Seders are antisemitic supersessionism

Oh so now copyright matters.

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Humanities Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/humani...

Not limited to the GOP, of course.

The snow is just pouring down. ❄️😒

just bought a very expensive disc shaped percussion instrument it’s a status cymbal

When the series ended, a lot of people were mad at the last book; Applegate responded with a letter that went *incredbly* hard, that showcased the respect she had for her readers. It follows, below, in full.

Y’all, if I have one sanity-preserving tip at this point in time besides “organize however you can” and “seek the comfort and support of community at all levels” and “don’t discount your ability to do good wherever you are even if it seems very small”, it would be “plant things”

so funny when people get all upset about genres that other people DARE to enjoy. these big think pieces about ROMANTASY or COZY HORROR or DARK ACADEMIA and how dang upset they make the writer of the article. bud who cares what other people like youll be fine. let people read their books oh my god

"It's none of my business," the woman said, "but..." The witch did not roll her eyes. "...I heard you gave the baker's gal fangs, and claws." "She asked." "You've made her a monster!" "Adding doesn't make you a monster. Removing does." "Removing what?" "Someone's right to be who they are."

For example, if we make it easy for seniors to quit driving when they're no longer able to drive safely, we all benefit. Not only in fewer accidents like the one in the article, but a robust transit system would take more drivers off the road. Which would also have environmental benefits. 4/

Memory is so weird. A book I just read reminded me of a book I hated long ago. As I wrote the review for this new book, I tried to look up the review for the older book. It wasn't there. I wrote that review 17 years ago on a blog which I completely forgot the existence of until just now.

I learned a few new tricks from this one. I knew what can be duplicated by using the Google Advanced Search option, but not the verbatim option, for example.