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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 22h

"I am increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now."

"They" being Americans.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 2d

The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI.

But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.

Generative AI is a societal disaster

Governments are deluding themselves into believing investment justifies allowing AI to upend society

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 1d

There haven't been any new episodes of Bubble Pop on Pocket Casts since March. Have you left that platform intentionally? Or just an oversight? @rachelgilmore.bsky.social

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 3d

someone needs to ask mark carney why, if canada is the “most european of non-european nations,” all of our peers can offer pharmacare as part of their universal healthcare systems but canada still can’t after all these years?

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 3d

They must have high ceilings.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 3d

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 5d

How stupid do Canada’s far-right extremists think we are?

Last night, Diagolon's Jeremy MacKenzie trotted out an old refrain: his followers are, effectively, just podcast fans.

There’s a clear implication: how could anyone serious take issue with that?

But uh, let's check the receipts:

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 5d

This scene always makes me sad now.

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 7d

Literally just drove from Copenhagen to Frederikshavn. Took just over 5 hours, including a quick stop in Aarhus to stretch my legs.

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 8d

Agreed. That's unmistakably the Enterprise-A from the end of Beyond. There's a classic looking delta insignia in the assembly building. The bridge computer interfaces match the Abrams stuff. One shot looks like the entrance to Starbase Yourktown from Beyond as well.

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 8d

Looks like it was the Alt-Timeline Star Trek 4

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 8d

Ah yes, Aunt Adele's Hot Milk Toddy.

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 9d

#canada #cdnpoli

Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 9d

In a world where the Conservative Party is doing its best Trump impression and the Liberal Party is doing its best Conservative impression, we need more than two options.

That’s why you have a dog in the NDP leadership race.

Here's what you need to know about it:

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 17d

i remember when i worked for a car dealership and they told me employee pricing aren’t actually the best prices and sometimes the cars are even cheaper the month before, but people think it is because of how it’s marketed

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 17d

Our personal tech columnist @geoffreyfowler.bsky.social tracked the prices of a bunch of items on Amazon ahead of the latest Prime Day sale.

Turns out only a few prices went down, many stayed the same... and several went significantly *up.* www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Column | I tracked Amazon’s Prime Day prices. We’ve been played.

Here’s what you should do to actually get a good deal on Amazon.

www.washingtonpost.com

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NTV News @ntvnewsnl.bsky.social · 17d

Shelter-in-place order issued for Livingstone area in downtown St. John’s ntv.ca/news/shelter...

Shelter-in-place order issued for Livingstone area in downtown St. John's - NTV

A shelter-in-place order has been issued for the area that encompasses Lemarchant Road, Lime Street, Livingstone Street, and Barters Hill. This includes Cabot Street, Barters Hill Place, and Stephen P...

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 17d

RIP

Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 18d

bart simpson in a cartoon holding a sign that says super fun happy slide

ALT: bart simpson in a cartoon holding a sign that says super fun happy slide

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 18d

I wanna go down that slide!

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 19d

YVES ENGLER HASNT EVEN APPLIED TO RUN FOR NDP LEADERSHIP???????????

And he’s been accepting donations while implying he applied but hasn’t been approved yet???

Omg 🤦‍♀️

Article here: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

TORONTO STAR article except reads:

“"It has recently come to my attention that Mr. Yves Engler has been sharing with the media that he has not yet been approved ... to stand as an official leadership candidate. I would like to clarify that we are not in receipt of an application from Mr. Engler, and as such he has no current standing within the leadership contest," chief electoral officer Éric Hébert-Daly said.”

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 22d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 22d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 22d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 22d

Like the mythical Argus, a few of its eyes sleep while the others keep watch.

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Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 23d

Don't Fear the Reaper was a bad choice, considering the Dems are trying to defend healthcare from viscous cuts.

Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 23d

I think this is AI. Trump definitely can't play the cow bell.

Finn @finnigan16.bsky.social · 23d

Worse than Violently II, but not as bad as Violently IV.