tapas
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your regularly scheduled reminder that my page is one without any tolerance for generative AI, and that tech dependent on theft and environmental harm is not a source of empowerment for anyone
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
your regularly scheduled reminder that my page is one without any tolerance for generative AI, and that tech dependent on theft and environmental harm is not a source of empowerment for anyone
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I've been writing this list for 10 years now, and I honestly can't remember a year that was as fun or great for music listening as 2025 was. Here're my Top 10 albums to have come out over the last 365 days:
https://www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-albums-of-2025/
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
https://www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-albums-of-2025/
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
Top 10 Albums of 2025
From the dredges of winter through to the warm summer sun, the following albums have kept me solid company.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I've been writing this list for 10 years now, and I honestly can't remember a year that was as fun or great for music listening as 2025 was. Here're my Top 10 albums to have come out over the last 365 days:
https://www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-albums-of-2025/
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
https://www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-albums-of-2025/
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
I've been writing this list for 10 years now, and I honestly can't remember a year that was as fun or great for music listening as 2025 was. Here're my Top 10 albums to have come out over the last 365 days:
www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-album...
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-album...
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
Top 10 Albums of 2025
From the dredges of winter through to the warm summer sun, the following albums have kept me solid company.
www.tapaseaswar.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I've been writing this list for 10 years now, and I honestly can't remember a year that was as fun or great for music listening as 2025 was. Here're my Top 10 albums to have come out over the last 365 days:
www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-album...
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
www.tapaseaswar.com/top-10-album...
#top10 #aoty #albumoftheyear
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Facebook made an algorithm that gave Boomers whatever they wanted, and they destroyed democracy, and then all those FB product managers went over to OpenAI and made ChatGPT, and now they've made a chatbot that tells Boomers whatever they want to hear, and... well, this should go great.
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Facebook made an algorithm that gave Boomers whatever they wanted, and they destroyed democracy, and then all those FB product managers went over to OpenAI and made ChatGPT, and now they've made a chatbot that tells Boomers whatever they want to hear, and... well, this should go great.
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Folks, here's your latest reason why I refer to Brad as "Ass Assford"! How low can you get; cutting off bottled water for the homeless? Let's make sure he's out of a job in October! #shame #TOpoli
Holyday's motion to discontinue a grant program that provides bottled water to homeless people FAILS 3-22.
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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I am begging, begging, begging cool people making cool things to please have any presence on the web other than Instagram.
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I am begging, begging, begging cool people making cool things to please have any presence on the web other than Instagram.
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Every time I hear an update about Canadaland these days
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Every time I hear an update about Canadaland these days
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The same musk that disabled Ukrainian drones using starlink because he feared "escalation. The same musk that claimed that he was opposed to using starlink on drones. The same musk that claims he's for peace (on russia's terms). The same musk whose father frequents russian conferences...
December 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The same musk that disabled Ukrainian drones using starlink because he feared "escalation. The same musk that claimed that he was opposed to using starlink on drones. The same musk that claims he's for peace (on russia's terms). The same musk whose father frequents russian conferences...
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Musk WILL turn off Starlink when Ukraine counter-attacks.
Musk WON'T disable Russia's use of Starlink.
But sure, buy a Tesla. Line the Russia-supporting Nazi's pockets. Pretend like it's just the normal "business as usual".
Musk WON'T disable Russia's use of Starlink.
But sure, buy a Tesla. Line the Russia-supporting Nazi's pockets. Pretend like it's just the normal "business as usual".
Musk’s Starlinks help russia to kill Ukrainians
Ukrainian military reports indicate that Russian Molniya-2 kamikaze drones are using continuous Starlink connectivity, significantly increasing their operational effectiveness.
Ukrainian military reports indicate that Russian Molniya-2 kamikaze drones are using continuous Starlink connectivity, significantly increasing their operational effectiveness.
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Musk WILL turn off Starlink when Ukraine counter-attacks.
Musk WON'T disable Russia's use of Starlink.
But sure, buy a Tesla. Line the Russia-supporting Nazi's pockets. Pretend like it's just the normal "business as usual".
Musk WON'T disable Russia's use of Starlink.
But sure, buy a Tesla. Line the Russia-supporting Nazi's pockets. Pretend like it's just the normal "business as usual".
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toronto is getting beat by houston at running an LRT. that's crazy
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
toronto is getting beat by houston at running an LRT. that's crazy
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we need to start booing ppl again a la the princess bride
December 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
we need to start booing ppl again a la the princess bride
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This is hell. We are in hell.
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This is hell. We are in hell.
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COVID vaccines ⬇️ risk of ER visits in CHILDREN by
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
www.scientificamerican.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
COVID vaccines ⬇️ risk of ER visits in CHILDREN by
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
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One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
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Danielle Smith’s push to privatize health care in Alberta is a direct threat to public medicare across Canada.
I’ve written to the PM to demand enforcement of the federal Canada Health Act.
Public health care is not optional. It’s a right, and it must be defended.
I’ve written to the PM to demand enforcement of the federal Canada Health Act.
Public health care is not optional. It’s a right, and it must be defended.
December 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Danielle Smith’s push to privatize health care in Alberta is a direct threat to public medicare across Canada.
I’ve written to the PM to demand enforcement of the federal Canada Health Act.
Public health care is not optional. It’s a right, and it must be defended.
I’ve written to the PM to demand enforcement of the federal Canada Health Act.
Public health care is not optional. It’s a right, and it must be defended.
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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Maybe this means a return to group chats and RSS?
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Maybe this means a return to group chats and RSS?
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I'm not sure how I feel about Australia's under-16 social media ban. On one hand, I was there for the rise of social media and saw in real time the harms it was causing. On the other hand, youth also need ways to communicate online, especially vulnerable and marginalized folk who may not have […]
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December 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I'm not sure how I feel about Australia's under-16 social media ban. On one hand, I was there for the rise of social media and saw in real time the harms it was causing. On the other hand, youth also need ways to communicate online, especially vulnerable and marginalized folk who may not have […]
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As I get older I’ve concluded, ‘everything is basically either a cult or a database’. I will not be explaining
October 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As I get older I’ve concluded, ‘everything is basically either a cult or a database’. I will not be explaining
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Generative AI is amazing at tasks where I am not qualified to judge the output.
December 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Generative AI is amazing at tasks where I am not qualified to judge the output.
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Canada cannot afford this maple maga wannabe. He has no useful ideas. Pierre Poilivere only has hate and the ability to stoke hate
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre says Conservatives' affordability focus unites party as Tories manage latest defection | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party's focus on affordability "is what unites all Conservatives" as the Tories grapple with another MP crossing the floor and joining the Liberal governm...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Canada cannot afford this maple maga wannabe. He has no useful ideas. Pierre Poilivere only has hate and the ability to stoke hate
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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so happy mark carney wants to deploy bullshit machines throughout the public service. i’m sure there will be no drawbacks to such a brilliant plan!
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time
The Canada Revenue Agency paid $18 million for a chatbot the auditor general says give her team the wrong answer 66 per cent of the time.
nationalpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
so happy mark carney wants to deploy bullshit machines throughout the public service. i’m sure there will be no drawbacks to such a brilliant plan!
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"...but it was already too late. Even experienced political technicians like Jenni Byrne could not have prevented the ensuing reaction. The mass of defections had gone supercritical; with no chance of new leadership, the party had begun digesting itself, shedding MPs at an ever-increasing rate."
December 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"...but it was already too late. Even experienced political technicians like Jenni Byrne could not have prevented the ensuing reaction. The mass of defections had gone supercritical; with no chance of new leadership, the party had begun digesting itself, shedding MPs at an ever-increasing rate."
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It is abundantly clear that the people who plan closures never use the TTC.
Multiple massive weekend closures all summer, large closures during Christmas Market season.
It is either that or the TTC truly hates its riders.
Either way, operates at odds with city goal of reducing car reliance
Multiple massive weekend closures all summer, large closures during Christmas Market season.
It is either that or the TTC truly hates its riders.
Either way, operates at odds with city goal of reducing car reliance
December 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It is abundantly clear that the people who plan closures never use the TTC.
Multiple massive weekend closures all summer, large closures during Christmas Market season.
It is either that or the TTC truly hates its riders.
Either way, operates at odds with city goal of reducing car reliance
Multiple massive weekend closures all summer, large closures during Christmas Market season.
It is either that or the TTC truly hates its riders.
Either way, operates at odds with city goal of reducing car reliance