Simon Little 🍁
@simonplittle.ca
East Vancouver caricature, cat dad, Canucks fan and avid walker.
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A surreal sight... #SkyTrain's retired Mark I cars being torn apart and dismantled at a recycling scrapyard.
It marks the start of the end for the original fleet.
While some will be repurposed, most of the 150 cars will not. #TransLink #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/sk...
It marks the start of the end for the original fleet.
While some will be repurposed, most of the 150 cars will not. #TransLink #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/sk...
SkyTrain's retired iconic Mark I cars spotted being torn apart in scrapyard | Urbanized
With SkyTrain's new Mark V train arrivals, TransLink's process to retire the old Mark I cars is now well underway, including the scrapyard.
dailyhive.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:55 PM
A surreal sight... #SkyTrain's retired Mark I cars being torn apart and dismantled at a recycling scrapyard.
It marks the start of the end for the original fleet.
While some will be repurposed, most of the 150 cars will not. #TransLink #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/sk...
It marks the start of the end for the original fleet.
While some will be repurposed, most of the 150 cars will not. #TransLink #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/sk...
Thank you, Patrick
I really am as baffled as the rest of you why people keep going to the Nazi bar
theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
Why are Vancouver sports teams still Tweeting?
Social media was a mistake. Now it's a disaster.
theprovince.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Thank you, Patrick
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Alberta organizes banned book buyback to keep streets safe
Alberta organizes banned book buyback to keep streets safe
Critics have argued that, while the buyback may get some books off the streets, serious readers could simply swap covers, file off ISBN numbers, or even 2D print books at home.
www.thebeaverton.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Alberta organizes banned book buyback to keep streets safe
What
Column: Erika Kirk, a mother to two toddlers, continues to take on public-facing leadership duties while promoting traditional ideas about prioritizing marriage and motherhood.
Here’s how her clothes are attempting to walk the same line: https://wapo.st/3N3czMn
Here’s how her clothes are attempting to walk the same line: https://wapo.st/3N3czMn
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
What
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Some thoughts from me in Bloomberg.
January 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Some thoughts from me in Bloomberg.
One of my absolute favourite parts of being married
January 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
One of my absolute favourite parts of being married
This is feeling like another day to log off. I think I'll start a new puzzle after I knock out mybwalk (finished this one last week)
January 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This is feeling like another day to log off. I think I'll start a new puzzle after I knock out mybwalk (finished this one last week)
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College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle https://theonion.com/college-campus-tour-ends-inside-unmarked-ice-vehicle/
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle https://theonion.com/college-campus-tour-ends-inside-unmarked-ice-vehicle/
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The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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For decades, cops have been trained not to shoot at moving vehicles. Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September.
All of them have been in cars.
All of them have been in cars.
Cops are taught not to shoot into cars. ICE keeps doing it anyway.
Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September. All of them have been in cars.
www.motherjones.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
For decades, cops have been trained not to shoot at moving vehicles. Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September.
All of them have been in cars.
All of them have been in cars.
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Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a 'serious violation of human rights, dignity, and security of citizens' online.
Indonesia blocks access to Musk's AI chatbot Grok over deepfake images
Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a 'serious violation of human rights, dignity, and security of citizens' online.
www.aljazeera.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a 'serious violation of human rights, dignity, and security of citizens' online.
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
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Online video contradicts state TV report as demonstrations in Iran continue www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
Iran escalates threats against protesters as demonstrations continue | CBC News
Iran escalated its threats against demonstrators on Saturday, with the country’s attorney general warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death-penalty char...
www.cbc.ca
January 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Online video contradicts state TV report as demonstrations in Iran continue www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
Nothing "gilded" about that cage. Look south for 2 minutes and it's pretty obvious.
Much better is this sober assessment of where Canada is, the stakes, the risks, the costs and the payoffs: independence with a lower standard of living to pay for the economic and physical security we’ve gotten almost for free until now, or the gilded cage of vassaldom/US statehood. Gift link.
Opinion: Venezuela attack shakes Canada’s economy far beyond oil – it’s a reckoning for the ages
Any chance that Canada can ride this one out and hope for the return of a sane presidency can be ruled out
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Nothing "gilded" about that cage. Look south for 2 minutes and it's pretty obvious.
What is happening in Iran right now is brave and remarkable and I hope the people can free themselves after so many decades of brutal repression. They deserve the right to democracy and free expression
January 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
What is happening in Iran right now is brave and remarkable and I hope the people can free themselves after so many decades of brutal repression. They deserve the right to democracy and free expression
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New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
"If women leave their husbands because of abuse, the abusive husbands win - so I'm staying"
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
www.independent.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"If women leave their husbands because of abuse, the abusive husbands win - so I'm staying"
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Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content
Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content
Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content
Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool.
The move comes after governments, researchers and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content on the app. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content
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Hey quick question, is this kind of stuff happening anywhere else notable right now?
The reports of violence, arbitrary arrests, and intimidation tactics by the Iranian regime against its own people are profoundly concerning. Canada strongly condemns the killing of protesters, and urges Iran to allow for freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear of reprisal.
January 10, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hey quick question, is this kind of stuff happening anywhere else notable right now?
The technology exists to have your home smart speaker answer to "Computer" and respond in the Enterprise Computer (Majel Barrett's) voice. They can do it. But they refuse.
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The technology exists to have your home smart speaker answer to "Computer" and respond in the Enterprise Computer (Majel Barrett's) voice. They can do it. But they refuse.
Disco Elysium (2019)
Timeline Cleanse: Please enjoy this photo of a praying mantis that was sitting on top of my car windshield, but the angling and lighting were so weird it looks like a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field in Iowa.
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Disco Elysium (2019)