Schmutzie.
@schmutzie.com
They/them. I design & build websites. See also: writer/poet, mixtape maker, neurodivergent, softie, subject, boss. Saskatchewan, Canada. Posts past 90 days are deleted often. #YQR #Sask
Links: linktr.ee/schmutzie
Playlists & blog: shiveryourtimbers.ca
Links: linktr.ee/schmutzie
Playlists & blog: shiveryourtimbers.ca
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🧵 Important thread for writers.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
Hello repro writers from the mid to late 20 teens - I just discovered Cosmopolitan at some point pulled almost every politics/repro story from the 5 years I wrote for them offline (except two, which they put under someone else's name and gave me "additional reporting" which it very much was not)
December 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🧵 Important thread for writers.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
Honourable @evansolomon.bsky.social - my question to you is why isn't the GoC considering banning X considering the harm that platform is doing and the obvious We-Don't-Give-A-Shit attitude of its owner?
Let's get this trending, people! #BanX #BanGrok
Let's get this trending, people! #BanX #BanGrok
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
January 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Aware of which titles have been pulled from various school libraries in Alberta?
So far, school boards have been unwilling to release the titles of books that have been banned.
If you know of titles affected, contact Q&Q using our anonymous tipline: https://quillandquire.com/tipline/
So far, school boards have been unwilling to release the titles of books that have been banned.
If you know of titles affected, contact Q&Q using our anonymous tipline: https://quillandquire.com/tipline/
Anonymous tipline - Quill and Quire
Got a news tip for Q&Q? Is there something going on at your company – or elsewhere in the book business – that’s not going to be announced in any press release but that Quill & Quire should still know...
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January 11, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Kinda hard to ever be taken seriously when it comes to child or revenge porn ever again. Everyday there’s some new looking glass to cross thru but this one is particularly gross. Not long ago being in the same space or adjacent to such things was morally unconscionable. Now, officially, “meh”.
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
The platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, has been embroiled in controversy over sexualized deepfakes of women and children created by X’s chatbot Grok.
www.thestar.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Kinda hard to ever be taken seriously when it comes to child or revenge porn ever again. Everyday there’s some new looking glass to cross thru but this one is particularly gross. Not long ago being in the same space or adjacent to such things was morally unconscionable. Now, officially, “meh”.
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
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49 states.
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Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled.
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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January 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
49 states.
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youtube.com/shorts/1jPn8...
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Losing my shit at Ashley St Clair doing a reverse Naomi Wolf.
January 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Losing my shit at Ashley St Clair doing a reverse Naomi Wolf.
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This was 100% going to happen. Were they just crossing their fingers and hoping for the best at Google?
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
Google has removed some of its artificial intelligence health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading information.
The company has said its AI Overviews, which use generative AI to provide snapshots of essential information about a topic or question, are “helpful” and “reliable”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This was 100% going to happen. Were they just crossing their fingers and hoping for the best at Google?
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January 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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A youtuber I watch had a grandmother from Canada, and now Canadian citizenship extends not only to her but also her children. They're moving to Canada.
If you had a Canadian grandparent, you may be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship — these are new rules as of December 2025.
You might be surprised how many Americans have Canadian roots somewhere:
You might be surprised how many Americans have Canadian roots somewhere:
Check if you may be a citizen - Canada.ca
“Am I Canadian?” See if you are already a citizen
www.canada.ca
January 11, 2026 at 7:25 AM
A youtuber I watch had a grandmother from Canada, and now Canadian citizenship extends not only to her but also her children. They're moving to Canada.
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...
Ban X/Twitter in Canada
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=f...
you.leadnow.ca
January 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Fun Fact for Canadians:
You house 5 ICE Field offices
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
You house 5 ICE Field offices
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
www.ice.gov/field-office...
Folks in Canada watching this horror unfold should not think of it as an American problem.
During a housing crisis, alarming food insecurity, and cuts to every meaningful social support at the federal and provincial level Canada is hiring more CBSA agents & increasing border & military spending.
During a housing crisis, alarming food insecurity, and cuts to every meaningful social support at the federal and provincial level Canada is hiring more CBSA agents & increasing border & military spending.
January 11, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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Support @pbs.org Newshour: www.pbs.org/newshour/sup...
Support PBS News Hour
Give now to secure the financial future of the PBS NewsHour.
www.pbs.org
January 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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A lot of people criticize Dr Wolf but it's entirely possible that she accidentally came into contact with an ancient chaos entity that bonded itself to the calcium in her bones and is slowly absorbing her into a dimension of pure madness over the course of years. That shit fucks you up.
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A lot of people criticize Dr Wolf but it's entirely possible that she accidentally came into contact with an ancient chaos entity that bonded itself to the calcium in her bones and is slowly absorbing her into a dimension of pure madness over the course of years. That shit fucks you up.
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Thousands of people across Mexico are holding massive demonstrations to declare their intent to protect their sovereignty and fight any invaders, this is in response to the growing US threat.
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Thousands of people across Mexico are holding massive demonstrations to declare their intent to protect their sovereignty and fight any invaders, this is in response to the growing US threat.
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ice is big on spreading Covid — this is one more reason to mask up in a respirator. You can get Covid outside if it’s crowded.
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
ice is big on spreading Covid — this is one more reason to mask up in a respirator. You can get Covid outside if it’s crowded.
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Hi hello, the Toronto Sun's email is [email protected] in case you'd like to inquire as to how they feel about their Ottawa Bureau Chief making these kinds of statements about innocent women being shot by militarized thugs in the street! Let's make his weekend extra fun :)
January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Hi hello, the Toronto Sun's email is [email protected] in case you'd like to inquire as to how they feel about their Ottawa Bureau Chief making these kinds of statements about innocent women being shot by militarized thugs in the street! Let's make his weekend extra fun :)
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No, autistics do not “lack empathy”: “Where researchers had assumed impairment, they found autistic people applying moral principles more consistently—even to strangers, even when costly.” By Ludmila Pradlova.
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
What the World Got Wrong About Autistic People
For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits made them miserable. All wrong.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
No, autistics do not “lack empathy”: “Where researchers had assumed impairment, they found autistic people applying moral principles more consistently—even to strangers, even when costly.” By Ludmila Pradlova.
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
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Please be aware that contrary to their fundraising ads, @forwardblue.bsky.social has no relationship with the No Kings mobilizations, no record of doing anything in support, no inside information, and is ignoring requests to cease advertising that suggests they are involved.
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Please be aware that contrary to their fundraising ads, @forwardblue.bsky.social has no relationship with the No Kings mobilizations, no record of doing anything in support, no inside information, and is ignoring requests to cease advertising that suggests they are involved.
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This is an obscene way for the NYT to describe the CSAM and non-consensual pornography that Musk's X enables users to generate and distribute.
Delete X. Cancel your NYT subscription. If you need to read it, visit your local library.
Delete X. Cancel your NYT subscription. If you need to read it, visit your local library.
January 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
This is an obscene way for the NYT to describe the CSAM and non-consensual pornography that Musk's X enables users to generate and distribute.
Delete X. Cancel your NYT subscription. If you need to read it, visit your local library.
Delete X. Cancel your NYT subscription. If you need to read it, visit your local library.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Free family of hyperlegible® fonts designed to improve legibility and readability for people with low vision.
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
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