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That's really the last straw. I'm out.
Pinterest cuts workforce by around 15 percent to focus on AI
Pinterest cuts workforce by around 15 percent to focus on AI
The layoffs will be complete by the end of September 2026.
buff.ly
February 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM
That's really the last straw. I'm out.
February 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
No! What? Moira Rose is dead? That doesn't seem possible. We'll miss you lots, Katherine O'Hara. Rest in peace.
January 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
No! What? Moira Rose is dead? That doesn't seem possible. We'll miss you lots, Katherine O'Hara. Rest in peace.
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"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
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It’s been 39 days since the Epstein files were supposed to be released.
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
It’s been 39 days since the Epstein files were supposed to be released.
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I'm sceptical Europe can replace many American big tech products, like Gmail or Nvidia chips. But Teams, oh man, there is nobody that can make a product that works as badly as bloody Teams.
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I'm sceptical Europe can replace many American big tech products, like Gmail or Nvidia chips. But Teams, oh man, there is nobody that can make a product that works as badly as bloody Teams.
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Folks need to understand that at current rates it will take ICE 11+ years of this kind of sustained activity to remove all the undocumented immigrants in the US. That what Trump-Vance-Miller are doing is putting into place is a permanent national terror force that will last for at least a decade.
Cathy Young: “It has become clear that Donald Trump’s mass-deportation regime cannot be sustained without a repressive state machinery that endangers the lives and tramples the rights of legal residents and citizens of the United States, just as critics had been warning.”
MAGA’s ‘Omelet’ Excuse for DHS Thuggishness
They admit that mass deportation is impossible without egregious abuses—but want it to go ahead anyway.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Folks need to understand that at current rates it will take ICE 11+ years of this kind of sustained activity to remove all the undocumented immigrants in the US. That what Trump-Vance-Miller are doing is putting into place is a permanent national terror force that will last for at least a decade.
Happy 1 year Bluesky anniversary to me.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Happy 1 year Bluesky anniversary to me.
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I would not visit a country where a rogue terrorist police force was hunting, assaulting, kidnapping, and murdering their own citizens.
For the safety of all visitors and citizens, all sporting events should be boycotted.
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I would not visit a country where a rogue terrorist police force was hunting, assaulting, kidnapping, and murdering their own citizens.
I'm just gonna leave that here.
ICE nodding to far-right extremists in recruitment posts, experts say | CBC News
In its efforts to rapidly boost its ranks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been making appeals on social media in language familiar to right-wing extremists.
www.cbc.ca
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I'm just gonna leave that here.
Sooo many own-goals...
“WHO therefore regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.”
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www.who.int/news/item/24...
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www.who.int/news/item/24...
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be con...
www.who.int
January 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Sooo many own-goals...
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We are entering into a dangerously cold snap. @arieltroster.com always keeps a close eye and remember that Ottawa turns no one away. Also important: there may be those that refuse, but that’s their choice and shouldn’t prevent your offering to help. Witnessed Ariel do this today IRL. Walks the talk.
It is very cold outside. Please call 311 if you need access to a warm space or a shelter for you or someone you know. Our system has more than 100 extra beds available, no one will be turned away.
Full list of warming centres and shelters: www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-he...
Full list of warming centres and shelters: www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-he...
January 23, 2026 at 9:41 PM
We are entering into a dangerously cold snap. @arieltroster.com always keeps a close eye and remember that Ottawa turns no one away. Also important: there may be those that refuse, but that’s their choice and shouldn’t prevent your offering to help. Witnessed Ariel do this today IRL. Walks the talk.
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
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This is definitely the perception here in Germany.
Minnesota is cutting through, but in a way that only accentuates the lack of any wider response. These are people courageously defending their neighbors and their community. But at the national level? Opposition politicians? Elites?
Minnesota is cutting through, but in a way that only accentuates the lack of any wider response. These are people courageously defending their neighbors and their community. But at the national level? Opposition politicians? Elites?
Also for the external perception. I was struck by a number of people I have talked to the last couple of weeks (from Brazil, Europe, China) who independently remarked on how little opposition there is to Trump in the US.
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This is definitely the perception here in Germany.
Minnesota is cutting through, but in a way that only accentuates the lack of any wider response. These are people courageously defending their neighbors and their community. But at the national level? Opposition politicians? Elites?
Minnesota is cutting through, but in a way that only accentuates the lack of any wider response. These are people courageously defending their neighbors and their community. But at the national level? Opposition politicians? Elites?
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2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
"You can't do that."
"Why not?"
"Because it's freaking me out."
That's about it in a nutshell.
"Why not?"
"Because it's freaking me out."
That's about it in a nutshell.
This is all so dumb, and so bad, and yet this has been playing in my brain 24/7 for about the last three days.
youtu.be/eLqC3FNNOaI?...
youtu.be/eLqC3FNNOaI?...
January 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"You can't do that."
"Why not?"
"Because it's freaking me out."
That's about it in a nutshell.
"Why not?"
"Because it's freaking me out."
That's about it in a nutshell.
A lovely opportunity to give a shout-out to my favourite glove designer, #DagmarMora, aka #fingertips.
#ShowMeYourKnits
#hands
#KnitSky
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#ShowMeYourKnits
#hands
#KnitSky
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January 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
A lovely opportunity to give a shout-out to my favourite glove designer, #DagmarMora, aka #fingertips.
#ShowMeYourKnits
#hands
#KnitSky
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#ShowMeYourKnits
#hands
#KnitSky
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Hey, #Ottawa, PLEASE SHARE!
For Adoption:
Oona, a stunning ~3.5 year-old fawn beauty with a warm smile and wagging tail.
greyhound-supporters.ca/our-hounds/w...
If you are interested in learning more about Oona, please contact us at [email protected]
#DogSky #greyhound #DogsOfBluesky
For Adoption:
Oona, a stunning ~3.5 year-old fawn beauty with a warm smile and wagging tail.
greyhound-supporters.ca/our-hounds/w...
If you are interested in learning more about Oona, please contact us at [email protected]
#DogSky #greyhound #DogsOfBluesky
January 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Hey, #Ottawa, PLEASE SHARE!
For Adoption:
Oona, a stunning ~3.5 year-old fawn beauty with a warm smile and wagging tail.
greyhound-supporters.ca/our-hounds/w...
If you are interested in learning more about Oona, please contact us at [email protected]
#DogSky #greyhound #DogsOfBluesky
For Adoption:
Oona, a stunning ~3.5 year-old fawn beauty with a warm smile and wagging tail.
greyhound-supporters.ca/our-hounds/w...
If you are interested in learning more about Oona, please contact us at [email protected]
#DogSky #greyhound #DogsOfBluesky
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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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FFS! Just Release the Epstein Files!
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
FFS! Just Release the Epstein Files!
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The Proud Boys, declared a terrorist group in Canada are employed by ICE, after Trump pardoned all the J6ers so they could be ICE agents & his own private Neo-Nazi Militia. #cdnpoli
January 16, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Proud Boys, declared a terrorist group in Canada are employed by ICE, after Trump pardoned all the J6ers so they could be ICE agents & his own private Neo-Nazi Militia. #cdnpoli
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After seeing the US invade Venezuela, I knew I had to take an episode to break down why digital sovereignty is even more essential.
But also how working to get off US tech myself has led me to question whether I really need all this tech in the first place.
But also how working to get off US tech myself has led me to question whether I really need all this tech in the first place.
Tech Won’t Save Us is back from a holiday break — and that means it’s time to set the stage for the year ahead!
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
After seeing the US invade Venezuela, I knew I had to take an episode to break down why digital sovereignty is even more essential.
But also how working to get off US tech myself has led me to question whether I really need all this tech in the first place.
But also how working to get off US tech myself has led me to question whether I really need all this tech in the first place.