Ryan Robinson
@ryanrobinson.ca
He/him. Anabaptist (Mennonite) + Liberation Theology Christian. Tech: Drupal, Microsoft 365. Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Haldimand Tract). Childfree cat gentleman.
Mastodon: @ryan.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
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Mastodon: @ryan.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
Photos: @ryan.pixelfed.ca.ap.brid.gy
There's the Agbaji salary dump we all saw coming. Let's see if anything else happens by the deadline with that tax space they've just freed up.
The Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors have agreed on a multi-team trade sending Chris Paul to the Raptors and Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second-rounder and cash to the Nets, sources tell ESPN.
February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
There's the Agbaji salary dump we all saw coming. Let's see if anything else happens by the deadline with that tax space they've just freed up.
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I don't know who Anthropic's creative agency is, but they knocked this one out of the park.
Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad which criticizes AI chatbots that run ads (aka ChatGPT) just dropped. They aren’t pulling any punches and I love the song choice.
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I don't know who Anthropic's creative agency is, but they knocked this one out of the park.
Anthony Davis to the Wizards, which sure, why not. I'm mostly happy that we can stop linking the Raptors to him now.
February 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Anthony Davis to the Wizards, which sure, why not. I'm mostly happy that we can stop linking the Raptors to him now.
It's now a totally normal part of #WebDev work to have each project consisting of multiple Linux Docker images inside one of multiple Windows Subsystem for Linux installations inside Windows.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It's now a totally normal part of #WebDev work to have each project consisting of multiple Linux Docker images inside one of multiple Windows Subsystem for Linux installations inside Windows.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
It's now a totally normal part of #WebDev work to have each project consisting of multiple Linux Docker images inside one of multiple Windows Subsystem for Linux installations inside Windows.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
It's now a totally normal part of #WebDev work to have each project consisting of multiple Linux Docker images inside one of multiple Windows Subsystem for Linux installations inside Windows.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
Operating systems within operating systems within an operating system.
Ah yes, the classic argument that Christians are told to love their neighbours but only as individuals. As soon as we are part of a government or business or even a group of neighbourhood racists obviously there are higher and conflicting priorities that require us to be cruel because reasons.
Speaking on behalf of a religion that actively sought to spread itself to every country in the world whether invited or not, Speaker Johnson would like to share with you the Biblical case for strong borders.
February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Ah yes, the classic argument that Christians are told to love their neighbours but only as individuals. As soon as we are part of a government or business or even a group of neighbourhood racists obviously there are higher and conflicting priorities that require us to be cruel because reasons.
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Wrote this in 2023, after Harden forced his way *TO* the Clippers. Even more true now, as he forces his way out, yet again.
Harden is the face of the Disgruntled Player Forcing Trades Era.
www.theringer.com/2023/11/06/n...
Harden is the face of the Disgruntled Player Forcing Trades Era.
www.theringer.com/2023/11/06/n...
James Harden Can’t Win His Legacy Back
There’s no denying Harden is one of the greatest players of his generation. But after forcing three trades in less than three years, and burning everything down along the way, it’s unlikely people wil...
www.theringer.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Wrote this in 2023, after Harden forced his way *TO* the Clippers. Even more true now, as he forces his way out, yet again.
Harden is the face of the Disgruntled Player Forcing Trades Era.
www.theringer.com/2023/11/06/n...
Harden is the face of the Disgruntled Player Forcing Trades Era.
www.theringer.com/2023/11/06/n...
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every awful trend on the internet for the last decade came out of GamerGate and they were all readily visible from the very early days
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
every awful trend on the internet for the last decade came out of GamerGate and they were all readily visible from the very early days
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
You can't be a billionaire without exploiting some people along the way (or at best, proximity to somebody doing the exploiting). The more you do, the easier it becomes. Other people become less and less human to you; they're just tools for your profit and pleasure. It's a destructive feedback loop.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
You can't be a billionaire without exploiting some people along the way (or at best, proximity to somebody doing the exploiting). The more you do, the easier it becomes. Other people become less and less human to you; they're just tools for your profit and pleasure. It's a destructive feedback loop.
Oh right. I was confused for a minute before I got to the reminder that there are three teams this year.
A quick hitter on Rajakovic and the all-stars, there'll be more later after practice
www.thestar.com/raptors-dark...
www.thestar.com/raptors-dark...
Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic named head coach for NBA all-star game
Toronto coach will handle the World team in Los Angeles next weekend.
www.thestar.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Oh right. I was confused for a minute before I got to the reminder that there are three teams this year.
My stepdad is a hunter and occasionally used handguns in controlled sporting contexts.
I was never interested in shooting, but absolutely learned these three things by hearing him get annoyed every time somebody on TV violated one of them. Especially if it was a cop who should know better.
I was never interested in shooting, but absolutely learned these three things by hearing him get annoyed every time somebody on TV violated one of them. Especially if it was a cop who should know better.
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
My stepdad is a hunter and occasionally used handguns in controlled sporting contexts.
I was never interested in shooting, but absolutely learned these three things by hearing him get annoyed every time somebody on TV violated one of them. Especially if it was a cop who should know better.
I was never interested in shooting, but absolutely learned these three things by hearing him get annoyed every time somebody on TV violated one of them. Especially if it was a cop who should know better.
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"People can be happy in single family homes, duplexes, townhomes, or high-density apartment buildings. And they can be unhappy in these places. What does matter for wellbeing is whether people have access to local shops, services, jobs, and other destinations." #HappyCities
Does density hurt happiness? — Happy Cities
Our new study says no.
buff.ly
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"People can be happy in single family homes, duplexes, townhomes, or high-density apartment buildings. And they can be unhappy in these places. What does matter for wellbeing is whether people have access to local shops, services, jobs, and other destinations." #HappyCities
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So everyone called it that Kid Rock was the best that TPUSA could get for their halftime concert not located at the same place as the game it is the halftime for, huh?
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
So everyone called it that Kid Rock was the best that TPUSA could get for their halftime concert not located at the same place as the game it is the halftime for, huh?
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Regular reminder that moving away from the North American approach of treating trains like planes and following Euro and Asian best practice would make issues like the one facing GO transit today much less likely.
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Regular reminder that moving away from the North American approach of treating trains like planes and following Euro and Asian best practice would make issues like the one facing GO transit today much less likely.
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To everyone not in Minnesota who wants to know how to prepare for an invasion like ours:
The 1st thing is to be able to contact your neighbors w/o going out your door.
So start that by going out your door.
Deliberately meet them & get their names & #s & give them yours.
The 1st thing is to be able to contact your neighbors w/o going out your door.
So start that by going out your door.
Deliberately meet them & get their names & #s & give them yours.
February 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
To everyone not in Minnesota who wants to know how to prepare for an invasion like ours:
The 1st thing is to be able to contact your neighbors w/o going out your door.
So start that by going out your door.
Deliberately meet them & get their names & #s & give them yours.
The 1st thing is to be able to contact your neighbors w/o going out your door.
So start that by going out your door.
Deliberately meet them & get their names & #s & give them yours.
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DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
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$400 wasted per Ontario household on this.
With 5.49 million households in Ontario, this would pay for:
-43, 920 Educational Assistants
To keep our most vulnerable students with complex needs safe and learning at school.
To keep all kids safe at school.
#OntEd
With 5.49 million households in Ontario, this would pay for:
-43, 920 Educational Assistants
To keep our most vulnerable students with complex needs safe and learning at school.
To keep all kids safe at school.
#OntEd
Under a “sweetheart deal,” Ontario taxpayers will owe Therme millions of dollars in annual penalties if the Ford government does not build a parking garage at Ontario Place before the spa opens. This deal was given ONLY to Therme, and not LiveNation www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti... #onpoli
Lease for Ontario Place music venue illustrates ‘sweetheart deal’ for Therme, critics say
Keep it tidy, no racist merchandise and no criminal performers—or at least, no performers who committed criminal acts while on stage.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
$400 wasted per Ontario household on this.
With 5.49 million households in Ontario, this would pay for:
-43, 920 Educational Assistants
To keep our most vulnerable students with complex needs safe and learning at school.
To keep all kids safe at school.
#OntEd
With 5.49 million households in Ontario, this would pay for:
-43, 920 Educational Assistants
To keep our most vulnerable students with complex needs safe and learning at school.
To keep all kids safe at school.
#OntEd
Yeah, I'm fine saying Ingram isn't a snub. Scottie not making it would have been a snub, but he did. Ingram has not clearly been one of the 12 best players in the East, though, so it's fine that he's left out.
Raptors fans, when Brandon Ingram gets snubbed for Pascal Siakam and Norm Powell (a first-time All-Star at 32 and in season No. 11):
a group of men are watching a chicago bulls vs. miami heat game
ALT: a group of men are watching a chicago bulls vs. miami heat game
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Yeah, I'm fine saying Ingram isn't a snub. Scottie not making it would have been a snub, but he did. Ingram has not clearly been one of the 12 best players in the East, though, so it's fine that he's left out.
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Civil litigator here with years of experience of business people’s emails to each other in disclosed evidence for disputes.
As a general rule: the senior the business person, the less effort they put into emails, and the more effort expected from those reading them.
Effectively a mark of rank.
As a general rule: the senior the business person, the less effort they put into emails, and the more effort expected from those reading them.
Effectively a mark of rank.
"why are these rich freaks so bad at writing emails?"
because they've never had to be good enough at it to keep paying rent
because they've never had to be good enough at it to keep paying rent
February 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Civil litigator here with years of experience of business people’s emails to each other in disclosed evidence for disputes.
As a general rule: the senior the business person, the less effort they put into emails, and the more effort expected from those reading them.
Effectively a mark of rank.
As a general rule: the senior the business person, the less effort they put into emails, and the more effort expected from those reading them.
Effectively a mark of rank.
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Did he finally get his security clearance ?
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Did he finally get his security clearance ?
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See, this is the sort of stuff society forgets when they stop going to church.
people don't know how to handle a mostly virtuous person who is also massively annoying
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
See, this is the sort of stuff society forgets when they stop going to church.
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xbox live took stronger action against jeffrey epstein than the entire us government
![To: 'eevacation mail.com 'eevacation@gmail.coml
From:
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Subject: E-STOP: Message to Impacted Users
Title: Xbox LIVE - E-STOP: Message to Impacted Users
Xbox LIVE
E-STOP: Message to Impacted Users
Dear Xbox LIVE member,
This message is to notify you that Xbox LIVE has permanently suspended the Xbox LIVE
account associated with this email address. This action is based on the New York Attorney
GeneralAs partnership with Microsoft and other online gaming companies to remove New York
registered sex offenders from online gaming services to minimize the risk to others, particularly
children. As a result, any Xbox LIVE account associated with this email address will not be able
to connect to Xbox LIVE.
If you have an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription, or any unused Microsoft points, we are refunding
the remaining value of those to you within 30 days.
If you do not receive a refund within 30 days, or if you feel that you have been banned
incorrectly, please send Microsoft a notice using the process at www.xbox.com/notice.
Sincerely,
Xbox LIVE
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January 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
xbox live took stronger action against jeffrey epstein than the entire us government
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university
Brain and Behaviour II
Social History of Popular Music
Algorithms
Lament (in the Bible)
Psychology of Reading
Brain and Behaviour II
Social History of Popular Music
Algorithms
Lament (in the Bible)
Psychology of Reading
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university
Helping Skills
Biolinguistics
Abnormal Psychology
Victorian Literature
Caribbean Literature
Helping Skills
Biolinguistics
Abnormal Psychology
Victorian Literature
Caribbean Literature
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university
History of north america
Real analysis II
Canadian literature
Economic History
Reading course on disease modelling
History of north america
Real analysis II
Canadian literature
Economic History
Reading course on disease modelling
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university
Brain and Behaviour II
Social History of Popular Music
Algorithms
Lament (in the Bible)
Psychology of Reading
Brain and Behaviour II
Social History of Popular Music
Algorithms
Lament (in the Bible)
Psychology of Reading
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lmao
look, generative AI is not going to die, even if the current bubble bursts
but OpenAI might
look, generative AI is not going to die, even if the current bubble bursts
but OpenAI might
Sources: Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100B in OpenAI has stalled after some inside Nvidia expressed doubts about the deal (Wall Street Journal)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
lmao
look, generative AI is not going to die, even if the current bubble bursts
but OpenAI might
look, generative AI is not going to die, even if the current bubble bursts
but OpenAI might