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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 10h

Creating the curious fact that Woodbine Racetrack and the racetrack on Woodbine Ave were not one and the same racetrack.

Jeremy Hopkin @jeremyhopkin.bsky.social · 12h

The start, Woodbine Race Course, Toronto, October 10, 1907

Known as Woodbine from 1874, in 1963 it was renovated and renamed Greenwood, until its closure in 1993.

Postcard, gift of Norman Attikin
Toronto Public Library

#horseracing #postcard #OnThisDay #OTD #1900s #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

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Bygone Boatmen @bygoneboatmen.bsky.social · 11h

TODAY IN ARGOS HISTORY
OCT 10, 1922 – Argonaut captain Lionel "Big Train" Conacher, an accomplished amateur boxer, faced world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in a one-round exhibition bout at Christie Street Veterans Hospital for a crowd of local "war amps".

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Bygone Boatmen @bygoneboatmen.bsky.social · 10h

TODAY IN ARGOS HISTORY
OCT 10, 1931 – Halfback Bill Darling (L) caught a pass from halfback Teddy Morris to complete the team's first-ever legal forward pass in a league game, a 12-7 road loss to the Hamilton Tigers at the HAAA grounds on Charlton Street.

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Bygone Boatmen @bygoneboatmen.bsky.social · 11h

TODAY IN ARGOS HISTORY
100TH ANNIVERSARY ALERT
OCT 10, 1925 – Coach Mike Rodden's Argonauts, scoring all their points in the third quarter, beat the Ottawa Senators 13–5 at Varsity Stadium in the first Argo game broadcast live, "play by play", on the radio – by none other than Foster Hewitt.

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Paul Robichaud @pjrobichaud.bsky.social · 12h

My maternal great-grandfather emigrated to Canada a year after this photo was taken to work for Sir Henry Pellatt as gardner, which he did until Sir Henry ran out of money and had to give up the property in 1923.

James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 12h

A fun photograph of Casa Loma (or "Casa Lorna"!) under construction, from a 1912 Star Weekly.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 12h

A fun photograph of Casa Loma (or "Casa Lorna"!) under construction, from a 1912 Star Weekly.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 1d

"We took freedom of speech away because the courts said you had freedom of speech."
How many clauses of the constitution are violated by that single autocratic utterance?

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 2d

Another reason is that he made up the seven wars.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 2d

Pity the poor, downtrodden billionaires! No way can they rake in enough money from defence contracts, government contracts, and AI porn to compensate people they steal from. Why should I profit from my own years of training and research? It's only fair that tech companies profit from it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 2d

Yup. The people who should earn a fortune from the years I have devoted to training and research are people who run AI companies, not me.

Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

Somewhere in Georgia, there's a retired marine telling his grandkids about how the Canadians almost got him court martialled for flying the flag upside down at a World Series game; and his grandkids are saying, "Sure they did, Grandpa: did you remember to take your medicine?"

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

It's been an imperfect migration, but it continues.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed. Ab was Albert; Pud was Ernest (not sure where Pud comes from but it wasn't unique). In the days when everybody was a William, George, Richard, James, John, Frederick, Charles, Peter, Robert, or Donald you needed nicknames to keep track of everybody.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

TODAY IN ARGOS HISTORY
OCT 7, 1933 = Star kicking halfback Ab Box suffered neck injuries and facial fractures in the Argos' home opener against Montreal. The damage was pronounced season-ending and career-threatening, but Box returned to action for the playoffs wearing custom-made head protection.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

TODAY IN ARGOS HISTORY
OCT 7, 1922 = Backup QB Allan Arless (L) of the Montreal Winged Wheelers suffered fatal neck injuries during a 16-7 loss to the Argos at the MAAA Grounds. Much to Lionel Conacher's dismay, the false story that Arless was injured tackling him became part of Conacher lore.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

TODAY IN ARGOS HISTORY
OCT 7, 1899 = D'Arcy McGee (older brother of hockey's famous Frank) and Pud Kent (pictured) scored second-half touchdowns to pace the Argonauts to an W 11-7 win over the Hamilton Tigers at Toronto's Rosedale Field, the very first league win in the club's history.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

You are not required to submit to anyone who does not identify themselves to you. That goes back to Miranda and even further.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

Subtext: Big Brother is watching you.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 3d

Words like transformative are the key: I don't think anybody could deny Trump that.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 4d

They started off saying that, yes, like the British press they were adopting a political slant on the news, and this would create "balance" because the media was irredeemably biased against them. But slowly they stopped acknowledging the slant.

James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 4d

The blue below the pink line (Hwy 7) is the University of Guelph. The blue above the line is a sprawling maze of uninhabited industrial subdivisions. Commuters want to live in the south end; students want to live near the university. So almost all new housing goes there.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 5d

Dear Blue Jays fans,
Are y'all still baying for everybody in the organization to be fired?
From an Expos fan.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 5d

US and British conservatives are much more vocal than Canadian ones about the disgusting fascist turn taken by their traditional party. Disturbing.

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 5d

"The overwhelming majority of asylum seekers want to share in our standards and escape from persecution or civil war. To describe them as thieves or rapists is not just dishonest but encourages the worst sort of prejudice in our communities," writes Michael Heseltine.

https://bit.ly/4mUIeM

The Conservatives must never have any part in Farage’s po...

To describe asylum seekers as thieves or rapists encourages the worst sort of prejudice. We don’t need Trump’s mouthpiece anywhere near No 10

bit.ly

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 6d

Not a NFL fan. And in the years I was one, I disliked Jim Kelly and the Bills. But seeing him looking so well today, hearing him speak to the crowd, and watching him throw t-shirts into the stands - that was really nice to see.

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James Fraser (University of Guelph) @jamesefraser.bsky.social · 6d

The Argos probability of winning a home game is inversely proportional to the size of the crowd at that game. This has been true since the move to BMO.

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