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The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 1d

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 5h

When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 3h

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 4h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Native Calgarian 🪶🧡>🇨🇦 @nativecalgarian.bsky.social · 2h

#COVID #Pets www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...

COVID infection can damage the brains of dogs, study suggests

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h

This Is Fascism

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 4h

Rosie-pic for pet tax.

Tricolour Australian Shepherd sprawled on the floor in front of a pair of shoes. She has a soft eye and is gently “grinning”.

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 4h

As a scientist I like to consider alternative hypotheses (e.g., I tip well), but as an Indigenous person I just need to share. Y’all likely don’t realize settlers are just utterly atrocious towards us wrt dogs. I am constantly on edge when Rosie misbehaves, so this report from her groomer was ❤️

Text reads:

Report Card: The Pawsh Dog

Demeanor (may Vary Through
Day)
sooo cute!
sweet
happy
• well-mannered
loving
Comments / Notes:
Rosie was such a sweet pie today! She did absolutely amazing with her groom! No worries, just an angel!

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 5h

Hey, question for other Indigenous folks in the academy: d’you think I should put “care of ceremonial tobacco” in my annual report? the process of growing, curing, drying takes at least as much time as some committees I’m on.

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 5h

Or socially-inconvenient rashes. I’m not picky about it.

James Damron @runswindows95.bsky.social · 1d

Some days, I hope the people who make political statements below obvious jokes suffer explosive diarrhea after every shower.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7h

Psst: Stop burning stuff on Earth for energy. Let the burning fireball in the sky be your energy source.

T&E @transportenvironment.org · 3d

NEW: Biofuels globally emit more than the fossil fuels they replace, our latest study shows.

The first-of-a-kind study looks at global biofuels production today and the potential impacts of government biofuel targets.
🧵⤵️

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Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor · 15h

I am once again asking Canadian journalists to ask the most basic-ass question of "on whose land will these be built?" How is it that every other major industry must consider Indigenous rights but with tech it's like "meh".
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

www.cbc.ca

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 6h

Just block them? All the accounts you’re interacting with are on moderation lists.

Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 8h

Don’t worry, the book gets worse. At least from a biology perspective.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 8h

Premier Wab Kinew is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney resolve the trade dispute with China after recent comments from the Chinese ambassador to Canada suggested China was ready to lift the levy on canola and pork.

Premier calls for end of tariff on Chinese EVs

PM can end ‘two-front trade war,’ says Kinew

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 8h

(But Manitoba Underdogs and other rescue operations here make it functionally impossible for an Indigenous person to adopt a rescue. So to the breeders we go, bc at least I didn’t get literally thrown out of their home when I went to meet my puppy).

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 8h

AussieShep achievement unlocked: Rosie is sleeping in the same room as her bed, which she has not (yet) chewed to pieces. 🥹

I am so proud, and so terrified for what happens when she wakes up. …Rez dogs were a lot easier, is all I’m sayin.

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 9h

La Doggo has been de-floofed (a bit). I spent an entire hour vacuuming 479 sq feet. Let us hope that the coincidence of these circumstances gives me a week of relative productivity on literally any other front. Or at least reduces my lint-roller consumption.

Tricolour Australian Shepherd sitting next to a stainless steel fridge.

Tricolour Australian Shepherd worrying at a bone whilst laying atop a brown plush bed.

Tricolour Australian Shepherd sprawled across an art deco grey and black rug.

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 9h

Does it make me a bad person that I’m reeeeally looking forward toward this collapse?

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 11h

kidnapping

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joemag @joemag.games · 15h

couldn't be happier for the political reclamation of frogs

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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paulseesequasis @paulseesequasis.bsky.social · 14h

Along the boardwalk in Attawapiskat in 1955. From 'People of the Watershed: Photographs of John Macfie' now at The Muse: Lake of the Woods Museum, Kenore, Ontario until Dec. 21.
themusekenora.ca/.../people-o...
📷 John Macfie | © Macfie Family Estate

A woman carrying an infant ina tikanagan, walks along a boardwalk in Attawapiskat in 1955. A girl and young boy walk ahead of her; the infant and girl are looking back at the camera. A black and white photo.

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Green Hombre @greenhombre.bsky.social · 13h

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 19h

like seriously team, I know y'all are working on both improving Discover and on better reply sentiment filtering and all, but it's going to take a while to tune it properly and a "never show my post on Discover" setting would be a 10 minute fix that would get 65% of why people want private accounts

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

I had a post reach the Discover feed today and was once again reminded of how many people on this site are not house trained.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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