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Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor · 18h

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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Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor · 18h

the number of times I've seen Canadians give land acknowledgements at tech conferences and then immediately launch into discussions about "Canadian digital sovereignty" that completely excludes any concept of Indigenous rights or even us as Peoples at all. It's absurd, I can't wrap my head around it

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Jenn Dowling-Medley @aliasjdm.bsky.social · 7h

base rate fallacy is a journalism smh

TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 7h

If an article tells you the chance of X is doubles or increased/decreased by a %, BUT DOES'T TELL YOU THE BASE CHANCE, it's propaganda.

Doubling a 1% chance is significant. Doubling a 0.001% chance is...less.

By not listing the base chance, it sounds much better or much worse than it likely is.

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 7h

Double your pulls in a Gacha game? If you had a 1/3500 chance of pulling your waifu, double pulls aren't going to help much, but it triggers that part of your brain that makes you want to do more.

It's all propaganda, made to make you fear something, or want more of something.

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 7h

This applies outside of articles or news reports, too.

Even if you have the base chance and calculate things, it doesn't tell the whole story.

Would you like to live in a building hit by lightning a thousand times more often than a suburban house is? Doesn't sound good. But lightning rods exist.

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 7h

If an article tells you the chance of X is doubles or increased/decreased by a %, BUT DOES'T TELL YOU THE BASE CHANCE, it's propaganda.

Doubling a 1% chance is significant. Doubling a 0.001% chance is...less.

By not listing the base chance, it sounds much better or much worse than it likely is.

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bettegray.bsky.social @bettegray.bsky.social · 13h

Sigurdson off to Mexico. Neudorf off to Montana. Nally off to Vegas last week. Loewen in Abu Dhabi plus earlier trips to Germany, Oklahoma City, Japan, Qatar, UK.
We don’t have a Cabinet, we have a travel agency. #ableg

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 11h

I truly do not understand how things more tame than the Sears Catalogue swimsuit section are hidden behind "adult content," yet actual, easily identified, hate speech is protected to the point of platforms banning those pointing out the platforms' complicity.

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 11h

I have noticed that as tech has become more US centric, community standards have become more puritan. Things I would have routinely seen on TV in US prime time shows in the 80's are now "adult content."

Things I would have seen on teen shows in Canada have been such for a while.

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 11h

Fuck my provincial government, alongside the government of the province I was born in, and the two I visit most.

Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 14h

"Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario have all lined up at the Supreme Court to say that when a government invokes the Notwithstanding Clause, the courts should stay out and not even look at the case."

The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in | Xtra Magazine

When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours

xtramagazine.com

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 11h

Seriously.

Even if you occasionally unmask for family dinners and such (I hate social obligations), they make a HUGE difference.

I've been masking fairly consistently and I get sick so rarely now. Plus, my allergies are better.

They're not just good against COVID, but anything airborne.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12h

It’s not too late to wear a mask.

It’s not too late to protect your health.

It’s not too late to show you care about the health of those around you.

It’s not too late to do your part to make public spaces inclusive & accessible.

It’s radical kindness & community care.

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 12h

Thread: I feel this in my bones. Too often over the past decades, we have, as a culture decided to see exactly those things that make up civilization and society as burdens to be borne, and that has cost us dearly.

The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 20h

I feel lots of things that felt like, were billed as, self-actualization read in retrospect as canaries in the coal mine for the fraying commitments we owe to each other as members of a society.

Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 21h

Relatedly, I recall a lot of "the joy of canceling plans" jokes and memes from the 2010s and now folks are talking about a loneliness epidemic, and, well...

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Shannon Rosa @shannonrosa.bsky.social · 14h

"I would love to see sex ed for Autistics that helps them correctly identify that ppl who abuse them are responsible for their actions. That consent matters more than social expectations. That their needs & boundaries are not things that should be adjusted simply to maintain the comfort of others."

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 16h

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

thinkingautismguide.com

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 15h

FOR THE LOVE OF WHISKEY SOAKED FUCK MUFFINS CAN CONSERVATIVES PLEASE STOP CALLING ANTIFA A TERRORIST GROUP WHEN IT’S LITERALLY JUST PEOPLE BEING ANTI FASCIST AND THAT’S A GOOD THING BECAUSE FASCISM IS BAD.

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Wren Ashe Frey (she/they) @crippledscholar.bsky.social · 1d

My left ankle is in an ever worsening sprain because I can't afford orthopedic shoes on top of not being able to afford enough food

I need at least $1000 to cover necessary expenses that are directly related to my wellbeing

Please help if you can

#MutualAidRequest

Wren Ashe Frey (she/they) @crippledscholar.bsky.social · 5d

I’m queer and disabled. I’m unable to work and only receive $420/month in benefits. I run out of money and food which is terrible for my physical and mental health

Please help me stay fed

PayPal.me/crippledscholar
ko-fi.com/crippledscho...
Buymeacoffee.com/crippledscholar

#MutualAid

Pay Wren Frey using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/crippledscholar and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

PayPal.me

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Andy Foster (Heresy Miniatures) @heresyminiatures.com · 2d

Hit by £133.00 overdraft interest, which took my overdraft over the limit. I wish HSBC would list Overdraft Interest as a pending transaction the day before, so I have a chance to avoid the £20 charge! #miniatures
Buy stuff! £800 rent on Monday!!
heresyminiatures.com/shop
heresyminiatures.etsy.com

If you buy the Master Casting versions of the winged/unwinged Fallen One you will get every one of the horn and arm options!

The original Fallen One in metal, one of my very first sculpts and one of the first 6 miniatures I opened Heresy with in April 2002 - still available!

All sort of miniatures at up to 40% off!

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Andy Foster (Heresy Miniatures) @heresyminiatures.com · 2d

Buy any 3 things on Etsy and get 30% off your order! I need £800 by Monday so help me out. I'll try to get the new Fallen Ones up there over the weekend once I decide how many arms and which combos to go for in any given set
heresyminiatures.etsy.com

Madame! she's one big momma! Painted by Robert Hooper

Mucklegeet the Giant half painted by me!

Fallen Boris (50mm base included!) painted by Peter 'Avicenna' Bell

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing a lot of "wow they voted against their own interests!"

Alas, they really didn't. Most US farmers are millionaires now- it's not the same farm country your grandparents left.

Most US farmers are just... rich people who voted for tax breaks.

youtu.be/badGHJLDpP8

Why Farmers Voted For Trump

YouTube video by Farm to Taber

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 3d

“Perhaps it is more illuminating to ask: is Alberta an actual province, or just a company town? The oil patch has intruded so far into Albertan institutions it is difficult to discern where private interests end, and public government begins.”

🎯

www.desmog.com/2025/10/08/d...

Danielle Smith’s Pipeline Without a Proponent Is All Dollars and No Sense

Canada has a higher calling than wasting time and political capital indulging fossil fuel fever dreams.

www.desmog.com

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Wren Ashe Frey (she/they) @crippledscholar.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing so far and I am very much in need of help

#MutualAidRequest

Wren Ashe Frey (she/they) @crippledscholar.bsky.social · 5d

I’m queer and disabled. I’m unable to work and only receive $420/month in benefits. I run out of money and food which is terrible for my physical and mental health

Please help me stay fed

PayPal.me/crippledscholar
ko-fi.com/crippledscho...
Buymeacoffee.com/crippledscholar

#MutualAid

Pay Wren Frey using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/crippledscholar and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

PayPal.me

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 1d

it's not FOR us

edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 1d

Just one more.

The Study
Every Study Ever:
Reliable transit, safe active transportation options and fewer cars will improve cities.
City:
Hmm, can we really trust every study ever done?

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 2d

We are one week closer to the release of OMENS OF CHAOS, and the glorious return of Magic the Gathering long-form fiction!

A book cover against a blue background reading COMING FEBRUARY 17, 2026. The book cover shows a blonde-haired human New Capenna shield mage in the robes of a first year Strixhaven mage-scholar, casting a domed shield around herself. The school is behind her. The text on the cover reads "STRIXHAVEN | OMENS OF CHAOS | SEANAN MCGUIRE | New York Times Bestselling Author."

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Catherine 🐈‍⬛ @catherinetheok.bsky.social · 2d

I am legitimately so excited about this. A book by an amazing author, seemingly wonderful human about a magic school that feels actually exciting to read about ❤️

Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 2d

We are one week closer to the release of OMENS OF CHAOS, and the glorious return of Magic the Gathering long-form fiction!

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TheAutistech @theautistech.bsky.social · 2d

Please. Back up, archive, share, lend your Canadian media. It may be problematic. It may be lies. It may "just" be a catchy pop song used on the opening of a silly cartoon.

But it helps us frame things. It shows who we were, and thus shows who we are.

Because we're losing all of that.

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