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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 1h

i realize that i am as annoying as i am because of that movie lol

Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 1h

so the thing about who framed roger rabbit (1988) is that it's about how corporations conspired to eradicate L.A. streetcars, buy up marginalized neighbourhoods and obliterate it all for freeways and suburbs

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12h

Hey, remember when car and oil companies successfully lobbied governments to create car dependent cities and suburbs, and once we became almost completely car dependent, WE became the loudest, angriest champions of unhindered road space for cars, unnaturally cheap gas, and subsidized free parking?

Cartoon of a single-detached housing subdivision with a road jammed with cars

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 9h

Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses

www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...

Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs

Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 4h

it's genuinely incredible to see how the billionaire class have absolutely fried their brains.

i genuinely believe we need to tax them for their mental health.

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 4h

www.bbc.com/news/article...

"I once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own "bunker", who told me his security team's first priority, if this really did happen, would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves. And he didn't seem to be joking."

Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans

www.bbc.com

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Gematsu @gematsu.com · 5h

1000xRESIST coming to PS5, Xbox Series on November 4

Publisher Fellow Traveller and developer sunset visitor will release "hyper-cinematic narrative adventure" game 1000xRESIST for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on November 4, the companies announced. It will also be avaialable via Game Pass.

1000xRESIST coming to PS5, Xbox Series on November 4

Publisher Fellow Traveller and developer sunset visitor will release "hyper-cinematic narrative adventure" game 1000xRESIST for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on November 4, the companies announced. It will also be avaialable via Game Pass.

www.gematsu.com

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 19h

wax-jaw.bandcamp.com/album/it-tak... bangers bangers bangers

It Takes Guts!, by Wax Jaw

11 track album

wax-jaw.bandcamp.com

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 19h

presume I'm not the first person to say this but real cool that actual human adults can't get up to regular, legal human adult stuff online anymore but somehow the robots doing porn will be fine

real cool!

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 22h

Abolish the Group Chat

Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 1d

A genuinely good piece of reportage in Politico today sheds some light on young Republicans’ love of racial epithets and other slurs. I definitely recommend reading it, but as I’ve explained before, I doubt this will lead to any sort of a reckoning for Republicans.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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cara is doing it #ForRhysie @carmen-m0n0xide.bsky.social · 1d

There are writers, creating the most evocative and life-changing art, every single day, and most have never heard of them, because their medium is fanfiction.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 23h

asking for an llm to generate a competitive analysis report, getting an extremely lurid digression on jacob from twilight in the middle of it

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 23h

work slop about to get a lot freaky

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 1d

Bob Vylan's listening in to my therapy conversations www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVQq...

Sick Sad World

YouTube video by Bob Vylan - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Dr. Hilary Agro, PhD 🍄 @hilaryagro.com · 4d

I feel like I'm seeing a lot less "it's not my job to educate you" from people and that makes me very happy. Fighting disinformation and building revolutionary capacity is everyone's job, because the people in power ain't gonna do it for us

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 4d

crash out october continues apace

ironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social · 4d

Guys guys the crypto blow up is _incredible_

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 4d

you know what? I'd love to have one in the alternate world where we can confidently cross the border.

No idea if this woman's work is representative but these look pretty friggin' good! www.thekentuckybagellady.com/about

ABOUT — The Kentucky Bagel Lady

www.thekentuckybagellady.com

Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 4d

american cultural hegemony makes people think a new york bagel is the epitome of the form.

gentle reader, do not let them fool you. the noble montreal bagel is truly the best bagel in North America.

Ryan @ryanwright.bsky.social · Jun 11

Bagels vs Not Bagels.

Pictures of a NY “bagel style substitute” and a Montreal bagel.

Text:

New York Dough Thing

Not a bagel.
Seriously, it's not a bagel.
It's... fine.

Montreal Bagel

Fantastic bagel.
Seriously, it's delicious.
Don't accept pretenders.

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 4d

slowly first, then all at once

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 4d

alberta and ontario are basically the same province, a continuing series

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 5d

Canadian Unemployment by Province:

Newfoundland & Labrador: 10.6%
Prince Edward Island: 9.7%
New Brunswick: 8.1%
Ontario: 7.9%
Alberta: 7.8%
British Columbia: 6.4%
Nova Scotia: 6.2%
Manitoba: 6.2%
Saskatchewan: 6.0%
Quebec: 5.7%

A map og Canadian unemployment by province

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 4d

if i ever get enough money i'm going to give environmental defense canada a gundam in order to enact zoning reform

environmentaldefence.ca/report/mid-r...

Mid-Rise Manual

The Mid-rise Manual is a lawmakers guide to unlocking mid-rise - by making it legal, practical and cost-effective to build.

environmentaldefence.ca

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Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox.bsky.social · 5d

A Jane's Walk so nice, we had to run it twice! And now...quadrice?

I'm retreading the steps I took with the folks from @moreneighboursto.bsky.social, but with a stronger emphasis on retail. This topic is being revisited by Council; we're going to win.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/neighbourh...

Neighbourhood Retail & Residential Tour

Join us for a lively discussion on the future of local businesses and residential living in Toronto's neighbourhoods.

www.eventbrite.ca

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draglikepull @draglikepull.bsky.social · 5d

Looking forward to 6 or 8 years from now when we get headlines like:
Mass Layoffs At Microsoft. Xbox Bleeds Money As AI Games Fail To Find An Audience.

and also

Nintendo Earns Record Profits Yet Again. Average Employee Has Been With The Company Since 1994.

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 5d

counterpoint: it's for extremely funny reasons

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Jordyn Marcellus @jordynmarcellus.ca · 5d

ontario and alberta are basically the same province

www.thealbertan.com/local-news/a...

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 5d

Independent Investigations Office report says duty of care not met for 21-year-old who died in Williams Lake, B.C., RCMP cell

Tŝilhqot'in First Nation member Surrance Myers died after collapsing in an RCMP holding cell and not being checked on for about two hours.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

21-year-old died in cell after guard failed to check on him after medical emergency, IIO report says | CBC News

Tŝilhqot'in First Nation member Surrance Myers died after collapsing in an RCMP holding cell in Williams Lake, B.C. and not being checked on for about two hours, an Independent Investigations Office r...

www.cbc.ca

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doublemmia @mobilesuitmia.bsky.social · 5d

#art happy birthday fa

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