Lone Bacterium 🌻
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Perennially burnt out internet goblin. Research-adjacent. Anti-hype.
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Optional timeline cleanse: the vastness of it all.
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Optional timeline cleanse: the vastness of it all.
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Et tu, Canada?
After previously saying that Canada would enforce the #ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, the government of @MarkJCarney has allowed the Israeli PM to fly through Canadian airspace en route to Washington. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Gaza
After previously saying that Canada would enforce the #ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, the government of @MarkJCarney has allowed the Israeli PM to fly through Canadian airspace en route to Washington. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Gaza
Netanyahu again flies through Canadian airspace en route to Washington | CBC News
Online flight trackers show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew hundreds of kilometres through Canadian airspace on his way to meet U.S. President Donald Trump this week — despite Prim...
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Et tu, Canada?
After previously saying that Canada would enforce the #ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, the government of @MarkJCarney has allowed the Israeli PM to fly through Canadian airspace en route to Washington. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Gaza
After previously saying that Canada would enforce the #ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, the government of @MarkJCarney has allowed the Israeli PM to fly through Canadian airspace en route to Washington. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Gaza
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UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
UNC-Chapel Hill Preps Policy on Recording Professors
The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.
www.theassemblync.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
I am not surprised that there are so many Epstein associates and apologists in academia - I'm just sad and angry, like I've been for a long time.
February 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I am not surprised that there are so many Epstein associates and apologists in academia - I'm just sad and angry, like I've been for a long time.
"access to private Instagram accounts, among several other monitoring and tracking apps provided by the same vendor, a Ukrainian company called Struktura."
"A hacktivist has scraped more than half-a-million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade “stalkerware” phone surveillance apps, exposing the email addresses and partial payment information of customers who paid to spy on others" techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/h...
Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.
techcrunch.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
"access to private Instagram accounts, among several other monitoring and tracking apps provided by the same vendor, a Ukrainian company called Struktura."
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Being from Ukraine is : one moment sharing a beautiful winter fairytale video from Kyiv shot this morning, only to then share a report about two boys and one girl killed by Russian drone - it bombed a private house in Kharkiv region. Kids were one, one and two years old. Their father -
February 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Being from Ukraine is : one moment sharing a beautiful winter fairytale video from Kyiv shot this morning, only to then share a report about two boys and one girl killed by Russian drone - it bombed a private house in Kharkiv region. Kids were one, one and two years old. Their father -
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
This led me to do some Internet searching and discover this performance, which is objectively awesome
youtu.be/TAcH8TNkWOQ?...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
This led me to do some Internet searching and discover this performance, which is objectively awesome
youtu.be/TAcH8TNkWOQ?...
youtu.be/TAcH8TNkWOQ?...
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The IOC should be transparent and tell the world what "political" statement is made when honouring people killed in war.
Ukrainian skeleton competitor Heraskevych says he'll continue wearing banned helmet at Olympics: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp... #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026 #Ukraine
Ukrainian skeleton competitor Heraskevych says he'll continue wearing banned helmet at Olympics: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp... #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026 #Ukraine
Ukrainian skeleton competitor Heraskevych says he'll wear banned helmet on Olympic race day | CBC Sports
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, speaking to reporters in Italy, confirmed he will wear his banned helmet on race day. His coach Mykhailo Geraskevych suggested to CBC earlier that it wo...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The IOC should be transparent and tell the world what "political" statement is made when honouring people killed in war.
Ukrainian skeleton competitor Heraskevych says he'll continue wearing banned helmet at Olympics: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp... #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026 #Ukraine
Ukrainian skeleton competitor Heraskevych says he'll continue wearing banned helmet at Olympics: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp... #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026 #Ukraine
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Canadian publishers condemn Alberta's decision to proceed with its discriminatory book ban. The ban restricts access to literature, undermines professional expertise & diverts public resources away from actual learning. @lpgcanada.bsky.social @youralberta.bsky.social publishers.ca/alberta-book...
Canadian Publishing Industry Condemns Implementation of Alberta Book Ban - Association of Canadian Publishers
publishers.ca
February 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Canadian publishers condemn Alberta's decision to proceed with its discriminatory book ban. The ban restricts access to literature, undermines professional expertise & diverts public resources away from actual learning. @lpgcanada.bsky.social @youralberta.bsky.social publishers.ca/alberta-book...
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Yeah this is one of those things that just has to stay in your mind whenever you cover RCMP
What's your favourite Canada fact? Mine is that the RCMP bombed an oil site in Alberta in 1998 "with the full support of the energy company that owned it" and blamed a farmer for it.
RCMP bombed oil site in 'dirty tricks' campaign | CBC News
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Yeah this is one of those things that just has to stay in your mind whenever you cover RCMP
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The minute details are obviously significantly different but a core similarity between UKR and Palestine is that neither can actually reach a political solution because in each case their corresponding belligerent has an outwardly eliminiationist goal and has shown that it won't deviate from it.
The Ukrainian president says he will attend talks with Russian negotiators in Miami next week despite ‘difficult issues remaining’
Zelensky: US wants to end Russia-Ukraine war by end of June
www.thetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The minute details are obviously significantly different but a core similarity between UKR and Palestine is that neither can actually reach a political solution because in each case their corresponding belligerent has an outwardly eliminiationist goal and has shown that it won't deviate from it.
I like it when people share my pet peeves.
All the multi-million-costing new builds on Lakeshore are some variant of gray or black. I like this colour in my clothes but there is no need to cover a whole house in it.
All the multi-million-costing new builds on Lakeshore are some variant of gray or black. I like this colour in my clothes but there is no need to cover a whole house in it.
Colourless housing is a scourge. Bring on more bubblegum pink cottages #Opinion
Sonia Day: Colourless housing is a scourge. Bring on more bubblegum pink cottages
Why do builders of modern subdivisions — and the buyers of these homes — feel compelled to opt for drab, dreary-looking exteriors when, especially at this time of year, everything
www.thestar.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I like it when people share my pet peeves.
All the multi-million-costing new builds on Lakeshore are some variant of gray or black. I like this colour in my clothes but there is no need to cover a whole house in it.
All the multi-million-costing new builds on Lakeshore are some variant of gray or black. I like this colour in my clothes but there is no need to cover a whole house in it.
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Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
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The Long Ukrainian Winter
How You Can Help
snyder.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
I think the least we can do is demand that each Trump-supporting Conservative spells out what exactly they support: the Epstein connections? deportations of legal immigrants? babies in detention camps? bombing Venezuela? They should be made to reveal exactly what kind of freak they are.
The vast majority of Canadians disapprove of the Trump administration — except Conservatives:
🔴 LPC: 98%
🟠 NDP: 97%
⚜️ BQ: 94%
🔵 CPC: 50%
🔴 LPC: 98%
🟠 NDP: 97%
⚜️ BQ: 94%
🔵 CPC: 50%
50% of Conservatives say they approve of Donald Trump
50% of Conservatives say they approve of Donald Trump
cultmtl.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I think the least we can do is demand that each Trump-supporting Conservative spells out what exactly they support: the Epstein connections? deportations of legal immigrants? babies in detention camps? bombing Venezuela? They should be made to reveal exactly what kind of freak they are.
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Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk in the UK. buff.ly/1miYEUJ
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk in the UK. buff.ly/1miYEUJ
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Russia killed more civilians in 2025 than any year since the full-scale invasion — all under Trump's "peace process."
Deaths up 31% from 2024. 147 drones per night. Both rounds of Abu Dhabi talks accompanied by massive strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Deaths up 31% from 2024. 147 drones per night. Both rounds of Abu Dhabi talks accompanied by massive strikes on civilian infrastructure.
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Russia killed more civilians in 2025 than any year since the full-scale invasion — all under Trump's "peace process."
Deaths up 31% from 2024. 147 drones per night. Both rounds of Abu Dhabi talks accompanied by massive strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Deaths up 31% from 2024. 147 drones per night. Both rounds of Abu Dhabi talks accompanied by massive strikes on civilian infrastructure.
"the Trump administration filed a motion last spring to overturn a decades-old legal settlement requiring basic rights for immigrant children in federal custody"
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"the Trump administration filed a motion last spring to overturn a decades-old legal settlement requiring basic rights for immigrant children in federal custody"
This happened near an elementary school where there used to be a speed camera. I blame the Ford government for this in addition to the driver.
Baby in stroller left with minor injuries after near-miss with driver in Kanata ottawacitizen.com/news/baby-st...
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This happened near an elementary school where there used to be a speed camera. I blame the Ford government for this in addition to the driver.
Notably, in the cases listed here, the TO police officers and the RCMP officers mostly got off free.
Toronto police corruption scandal: The 7 biggest historical cases before Project South
Toronto police corruption scandal: The 7 biggest historical cases before Project South
Project South is unusual, and perhaps even unprecedented, for the allegations that Toronto police officers were involved with violent organized crime.
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Notably, in the cases listed here, the TO police officers and the RCMP officers mostly got off free.
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In case you're wondering why major news channels keep booking the same (sometimes idiotic) men again and again on their 24-hour newscasts, here's some insider intel:
I can tell you why, at least at CTV. I used to chase produce for Newschannel when Power Play was off air.
You'd show up for work, making (in my case) less than 50K a year, and you'd have like, two hours at a time to find someone to speak about XYZ, on national TV, with next to no notice.
You'd show up for work, making (in my case) less than 50K a year, and you'd have like, two hours at a time to find someone to speak about XYZ, on national TV, with next to no notice.
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In case you're wondering why major news channels keep booking the same (sometimes idiotic) men again and again on their 24-hour newscasts, here's some insider intel:
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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There's an implication here that people who work from home are not really working. Also, the Ontario legislature is still on winter break until March 23. They only sat for 51 days in 2025.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
There's an implication here that people who work from home are not really working. Also, the Ontario legislature is still on winter break until March 23. They only sat for 51 days in 2025.
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