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#WilfulBlindness & gaslighting harms all, our economy, costs lives. Data transparency, science, evidence-based decisions, strong actions needed YESTERDAY. Vision mass-upzone "30 yr plan" (2008-18); Sim/ABC & BCNDP continually upzone & worsen #vanre
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The Muzzling of Local Citizens’ Voices | The Tyee
How lobbyists and government used stealth, speed and complexity to impose top-down planning on neighbourhoods in BC.
thetyee.ca
“…framed as a compliance measure…significantly limits when public hearings are required (stealth),shifts decision-making to staff (speed) and formalizes a planning regime where efficiency takes precedence over dialogue
(complexity) thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #vanre #overreach #antidemocracy #vanpoli
(complexity) thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #vanre #overreach #antidemocracy #vanpoli
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January 3, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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It’s all ‘Legalized Bribery’
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
It’s all ‘Legalized Bribery’
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
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In addition to big journalistic questions like "can you quote a chatbot if it lacks sentience?" Grok is also an unreliable narrator and a pathological liar
Less than an hour ago it claimed "xAI has disabled NSFW image generation of real individuals," then 30 mins later it did literally exactly that
Less than an hour ago it claimed "xAI has disabled NSFW image generation of real individuals," then 30 mins later it did literally exactly that
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 AM
In addition to big journalistic questions like "can you quote a chatbot if it lacks sentience?" Grok is also an unreliable narrator and a pathological liar
Less than an hour ago it claimed "xAI has disabled NSFW image generation of real individuals," then 30 mins later it did literally exactly that
Less than an hour ago it claimed "xAI has disabled NSFW image generation of real individuals," then 30 mins later it did literally exactly that
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This👇
“This is not a small thing, and it’s not just run of the mill misogyny - there is a war on women’s humanity and I’m fucking exhausted of people not treating it like the emergency it is”
- @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
“This is not a small thing, and it’s not just run of the mill misogyny - there is a war on women’s humanity and I’m fucking exhausted of people not treating it like the emergency it is”
- @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
Please remember that as this happens, women are also being stripped of the right to control their own bodies, young women are being pushed into tradwife bullshit, and a new generation of conservative men increasingly argue that women shouldn’t even have the right to vote
bsky.app/profile/mhar...
bsky.app/profile/mhar...
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
January 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM
This👇
“This is not a small thing, and it’s not just run of the mill misogyny - there is a war on women’s humanity and I’m fucking exhausted of people not treating it like the emergency it is”
- @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
“This is not a small thing, and it’s not just run of the mill misogyny - there is a war on women’s humanity and I’m fucking exhausted of people not treating it like the emergency it is”
- @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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The top 15 billionaires got $1T richer in 2025.
Remember the all the handwringing that stimulus checks were too generous and ruined the economy?
If we’d sent that $1T to households instead, total stimulus would’ve exceeded all 3 pandemic check rounds combined.
How is this the responsible option?
Remember the all the handwringing that stimulus checks were too generous and ruined the economy?
If we’d sent that $1T to households instead, total stimulus would’ve exceeded all 3 pandemic check rounds combined.
How is this the responsible option?
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The top 15 billionaires got $1T richer in 2025.
Remember the all the handwringing that stimulus checks were too generous and ruined the economy?
If we’d sent that $1T to households instead, total stimulus would’ve exceeded all 3 pandemic check rounds combined.
How is this the responsible option?
Remember the all the handwringing that stimulus checks were too generous and ruined the economy?
If we’d sent that $1T to households instead, total stimulus would’ve exceeded all 3 pandemic check rounds combined.
How is this the responsible option?
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It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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1. Headlines everywhere today read "Grok apologizes."
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
1. Headlines everywhere today read "Grok apologizes."
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
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A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
January 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
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Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
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San Francisco billionaire David Sacks’ venture fund has opened an office in Austin, Texas, and he personally has moved there as a proposed wealth tax looms over California’s richest residents.
David Sacks opens Austin office as threat of California ‘billionaire tax’ looms
San Francisco billionaire David Sacks’ venture fund has opened an office in Austin, Texas, and he personally has moved there as a proposed wealth tax looms over California’s richest residents.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
San Francisco billionaire David Sacks’ venture fund has opened an office in Austin, Texas, and he personally has moved there as a proposed wealth tax looms over California’s richest residents.
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U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, said in the 2-1 decision that the state’s law could not stand under the Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark gun rights ruling.
California's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, said in the 2-1 decision that the state’s law could not stand under the Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark gun rights ruling.
nbcnews.to
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, said in the 2-1 decision that the state’s law could not stand under the Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark gun rights ruling.
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If @ramaduwaji wanted to be relatable maybe she should build a $500M ballroom or get some billionaire sex trafficking besties or something
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
If @ramaduwaji wanted to be relatable maybe she should build a $500M ballroom or get some billionaire sex trafficking besties or something
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“It’s an attempt to separate the military from the people as they defend”
General on fascist, terrorist, war criminals Hegseth, & Trump.
Who are oathbreakers & both enemies of the people
I hope the US military members keep their oath to defend the US constitution
youtube.com/shorts/R0A0G...
General on fascist, terrorist, war criminals Hegseth, & Trump.
Who are oathbreakers & both enemies of the people
I hope the US military members keep their oath to defend the US constitution
youtube.com/shorts/R0A0G...
'It's ILLEGAL': Ret. General says military doesn't take up arms against civilians
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“It’s an attempt to separate the military from the people as they defend”
General on fascist, terrorist, war criminals Hegseth, & Trump.
Who are oathbreakers & both enemies of the people
I hope the US military members keep their oath to defend the US constitution
youtube.com/shorts/R0A0G...
General on fascist, terrorist, war criminals Hegseth, & Trump.
Who are oathbreakers & both enemies of the people
I hope the US military members keep their oath to defend the US constitution
youtube.com/shorts/R0A0G...
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More than a dozen states have cracked down on protests in recent years, passing laws that often equate political demonstrations with riots in ways First Amendment experts say could be illegal.
Some lawmakers want federal legislation that mirrors those efforts.
Some lawmakers want federal legislation that mirrors those efforts.
How new protest laws are impacting political demonstrations
More than a dozen states have passed laws regulating protests in recent years, raising concerns among free-speech advocates.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
More than a dozen states have cracked down on protests in recent years, passing laws that often equate political demonstrations with riots in ways First Amendment experts say could be illegal.
Some lawmakers want federal legislation that mirrors those efforts.
Some lawmakers want federal legislation that mirrors those efforts.
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Canada Fights Fire With Fire Part 2
Canada's Mark Carney Pivots $250 Billion Defense Alliance To EU
Canada signed a deal with EU that effectively divorces its defense industry from American volatility.
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
Canada's Mark Carney Pivots $250 Billion Defense Alliance To EU
Canada signed a deal with EU that effectively divorces its defense industry from American volatility.
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
Canada Flips the Script, Hits Trump Where It Hurts the Most
The Art of the Self-Own
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Canada Fights Fire With Fire Part 2
Canada's Mark Carney Pivots $250 Billion Defense Alliance To EU
Canada signed a deal with EU that effectively divorces its defense industry from American volatility.
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
Canada's Mark Carney Pivots $250 Billion Defense Alliance To EU
Canada signed a deal with EU that effectively divorces its defense industry from American volatility.
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
open.substack.com/pub/samuelwy...
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Any media outlet whose diagnosis of what's wrong with corporate media is *this* is about to deliver dogshit coverage the likes of which we've never seen
Corporate media lost its way due to cowardice, profit motive, anti-intellectualism, and confusing neutrality with objectivity
Corporate media lost its way due to cowardice, profit motive, anti-intellectualism, and confusing neutrality with objectivity
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Any media outlet whose diagnosis of what's wrong with corporate media is *this* is about to deliver dogshit coverage the likes of which we've never seen
Corporate media lost its way due to cowardice, profit motive, anti-intellectualism, and confusing neutrality with objectivity
Corporate media lost its way due to cowardice, profit motive, anti-intellectualism, and confusing neutrality with objectivity
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Reporting from "The Wall Street Journal" makes clear Mar-a-Lago was key to Epstein’s criminal enterprise, @jeetheer.bsky.social. Trump’s critics should not hesitate to hammer this fact home.
https://bit.ly/4qsblIS
https://bit.ly/4qsblIS
Mar-a-Lago Was Key to Jeffrey Epstein’s Criminal Enterprise
New reporting shows that Trump’s split with his pedophile friend was opportunistic.
www.thenation.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Reporting from "The Wall Street Journal" makes clear Mar-a-Lago was key to Epstein’s criminal enterprise, @jeetheer.bsky.social. Trump’s critics should not hesitate to hammer this fact home.
https://bit.ly/4qsblIS
https://bit.ly/4qsblIS
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Credit to CBC News #BritishColumbia
Surplus fruit used to make new products with proceeds going to food banks.
Surplus fruit used to make new products with proceeds going to food banks.
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Credit to CBC News #BritishColumbia
Surplus fruit used to make new products with proceeds going to food banks.
Surplus fruit used to make new products with proceeds going to food banks.
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
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Dementia is a helluva drug
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Dementia is a helluva drug
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