Jason McBride
@jasonmcbride.bsky.social
Writer, Toronto. Eat Your Mind: The Radical Life and Work of Kathy Acker (Simon & Schuster, 2022) https://www.jason-mcbride.com/
Another great—and infuriating—education story from @thelocal.to, this time from @wencyleung.bsky.social
“Why bother? I’m talking to these people. They’re not going to change anything.” Disability advocates express exasperation over their struggle for accountability and transparency at a TDSB under provincial supervision. thelocal.to/tdsb-special...
Special Education Policy Vs. Practice at the TDSB | The Local
For years, the TDSB's special education advisory committee has pressed for accountability from the board. Since the province's takeover, that's become harder than ever.
thelocal.to
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Another great—and infuriating—education story from @thelocal.to, this time from @wencyleung.bsky.social
Canadian edition:
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Dead Ringers
Speaking Parts
The Decline of the American Empire
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Dead Ringers
Speaking Parts
The Decline of the American Empire
Name your top 4 80s films.
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Canadian edition:
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Dead Ringers
Speaking Parts
The Decline of the American Empire
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Dead Ringers
Speaking Parts
The Decline of the American Empire
Someone send @robynurback.bsky.social a copy of @maggiehelwig.bsky.social's ENCAMPMENT asap. Maybe three or four copies. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We have normalized delinquent, disorderly behaviour in our cities for too long
There is nothing normal about an encampment forcing toddlers in the daycare next door to stay inside
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Someone send @robynurback.bsky.social a copy of @maggiehelwig.bsky.social's ENCAMPMENT asap. Maybe three or four copies. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Ah, the problem is not that we fail to provide everyone with adequate housing or services for people with addiction, the *real problem* is that the rest of us are forced to see the results of these things, under the label "social decay". Got it.
"The longer visible signs of social decay are allowed to fester, the more inclined those with means will be to simply check out ... leaving those without the ability to relocate to deal with playgrounds littered with drug paraphernalia." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We have normalized delinquent, disorderly behaviour in our cities for too long
There is nothing normal about an encampment forcing toddlers in the daycare next door to stay inside
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ah, the problem is not that we fail to provide everyone with adequate housing or services for people with addiction, the *real problem* is that the rest of us are forced to see the results of these things, under the label "social decay". Got it.
"Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves." This
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves." This
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
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"Seeing that Epstein wanted to read this book is like rolling over the dead body of the Grinch to find him clutching a copy of How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The great @danbrooks.bsky.social everybody nymag.com/intelligence...
Jeffrey Epstein, King of the Dweebs
Why did so many powerful nerds see the pedophile financier as cool?
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November 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"Seeing that Epstein wanted to read this book is like rolling over the dead body of the Grinch to find him clutching a copy of How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The great @danbrooks.bsky.social everybody nymag.com/intelligence...
I was at both a Loblaws & a No Frills last week & most things were still more expensive than @fiestafarms.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I was at both a Loblaws & a No Frills last week & most things were still more expensive than @fiestafarms.bsky.social
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Trading places with Elon would be like waking up as a cockroach and the worst part is that you would have traded away your knowledge of Kafka and the literary grounding to make sense of said experience.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Trading places with Elon would be like waking up as a cockroach and the worst part is that you would have traded away your knowledge of Kafka and the literary grounding to make sense of said experience.
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John Fetterman’s memoir comes out on Tuesday, so if the phone calls don’t work you can always tell him how you feel while he’s on book tour.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
John Fetterman’s memoir comes out on Tuesday, so if the phone calls don’t work you can always tell him how you feel while he’s on book tour.
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While researching my current column, I had trouble finding something PM Carney said in a speech in either Factiva or Google, so I tried asking ChatGPT-5 to search for it. This was its internal response.
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While researching my current column, I had trouble finding something PM Carney said in a speech in either Factiva or Google, so I tried asking ChatGPT-5 to search for it. This was its internal response.
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
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How much shit will Ontario continue to eat?
"Despite Ford stating speed cameras are ineffective, regional data shows that since launching its program in February (following a pilot program that had been in place since 2021), average speeds in school zones have decreased by 15 km/h."
Waterloo Region forges ahead with speed cameras despite looming ban
The Region of Waterloo will go ahead with turning on six speed cameras despite Doug Ford’s scathing condemnation
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
How much shit will Ontario continue to eat?
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just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters
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The most maligned, ignored cohort is actually the foundation for the movement everyone is acting like they can’t find
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The most maligned, ignored cohort is actually the foundation for the movement everyone is acting like they can’t find
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Tonight just keeps getting better
turning on the CNN coverage of the NY election with a wide, placid smile on my face
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Tonight just keeps getting better
One of the absolute best things you can do this month is take the @nplusonemag.com Bookmatch quiz. Such a joy from beginning to end & you'll end up with a list of fascinating books most of which will be entirely new to you secure.givelively.org/donate/n1-fo...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
One of the absolute best things you can do this month is take the @nplusonemag.com Bookmatch quiz. Such a joy from beginning to end & you'll end up with a list of fascinating books most of which will be entirely new to you secure.givelively.org/donate/n1-fo...
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silver lining for the Blue Jays: 14 more seasons of Vlad Jr
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
silver lining for the Blue Jays: 14 more seasons of Vlad Jr
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Ernie Clement becomes the first player in MLB history with 30 hits in a single postseason
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Ernie Clement becomes the first player in MLB history with 30 hits in a single postseason
This is the best baseball game I’ve ever seen
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This is the best baseball game I’ve ever seen
This is the best baseball game I’ve ever seen
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This is the best baseball game I’ve ever seen
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who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.
Lots to love in One Battle After Another but tops for me was seeing Junglepussy back on the big screen (just wish she was in the movie longer)
October 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Lots to love in One Battle After Another but tops for me was seeing Junglepussy back on the big screen (just wish she was in the movie longer)
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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People act like all the men are gone. The men are attending protests. The men are putting together scooters for their kids. The men are getting a set of turntables for the first time. The men are buying Nikes. The men are getting super into noir. They're not Nazis and they're fine. Keep your freaks.
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
People act like all the men are gone. The men are attending protests. The men are putting together scooters for their kids. The men are getting a set of turntables for the first time. The men are buying Nikes. The men are getting super into noir. They're not Nazis and they're fine. Keep your freaks.