Tom Slee
@tomslee.net
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1. They did not click this
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
1. They did not click this
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Alberta - Independence Polling:
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Alberta - Independence Polling:
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
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New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests reut.rs/4qFspLn
New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests
New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded information from Instacart on Thursday, saying it may have violated the state's law requiring online retailers to disclose when they use consumers' information to set prices.
reut.rs
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests reut.rs/4qFspLn
Fucking hell.
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Fucking hell.
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
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I saw this chart in the wild a few days ago and it's been on my mind because the longer I look at it, the more confused I become by it. 📊
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I saw this chart in the wild a few days ago and it's been on my mind because the longer I look at it, the more confused I become by it. 📊
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
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Canada's response on Venezuela is both right, and wrong. It is right to call for all parties to adhere to international law, but the problem is that the US clearly is violating it. Canada needs to be explicit about this, because the US is not just violating Venezuela's sovereignty.
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Canada's response on Venezuela is both right, and wrong. It is right to call for all parties to adhere to international law, but the problem is that the US clearly is violating it. Canada needs to be explicit about this, because the US is not just violating Venezuela's sovereignty.
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Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
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Responding to what Trump did in Venezuela today is a huge challenge for @mark-carney.bsky.social…
Trump says, “U.S. dominance will never be questioned again in the Western Hemisphere.”
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Responding to what Trump did in Venezuela today is a huge challenge for @mark-carney.bsky.social…
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So much chatter about Mamdani but once again I had to turn to actual media to get the real story: that Brampton rapper (and actor!) Babbulicious closed out the inauguration. www.thestar.com/news/gta/new...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ends oath ceremony with performance by Toronto rapper
The Punjabi artist changed his song lyrics, originally about Brampton, to shoutout parts of New York instead.
www.thestar.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
So much chatter about Mamdani but once again I had to turn to actual media to get the real story: that Brampton rapper (and actor!) Babbulicious closed out the inauguration. www.thestar.com/news/gta/new...
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It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
When "the two Michaels" were being held by China, the @theglobeandmail.com had a banner every day with the duration of their detention, which was a great way to highlight an injustice.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
When "the two Michaels" were being held by China, the @theglobeandmail.com had a banner every day with the duration of their detention, which was a great way to highlight an injustice.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
My brain chemistry
My appendix going bang and the consequent sepsis...
My appendix going bang and the consequent sepsis...
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hi, I'm the fireball from the kitchen oven
Hi, I'm the fireball from the kitchen oven
January 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
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The Beaverton's DUMB WEEK cannot be stopped!
December 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Beaverton's DUMB WEEK cannot be stopped!
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Advocates push for advance #MAiD requests two years after Parliament recommendation. The Liberal government has given no indication of whether it intends to change the existing laws for medical assistance in dying, by Sarah Ritchie www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.com
Advocates push for advance MAID requests two years after Parliament recommendation
The Liberal government has given no indication of whether it intends to change the existing laws for medical assistance in dying.
www.thestar.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Advocates push for advance #MAiD requests two years after Parliament recommendation. The Liberal government has given no indication of whether it intends to change the existing laws for medical assistance in dying, by Sarah Ritchie www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.com
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C'mon people it's the freakin year of quantum, vote for this one!
December 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
C'mon people it's the freakin year of quantum, vote for this one!
Claude Code is always overly chirpy, and is now getting all self-congratulatory:
"Excellent exploration and design work from the agents! Let me now write the comprehensive implementation plan to the plan file."
"Excellent exploration and design work from the agents! Let me now write the comprehensive implementation plan to the plan file."
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Claude Code is always overly chirpy, and is now getting all self-congratulatory:
"Excellent exploration and design work from the agents! Let me now write the comprehensive implementation plan to the plan file."
"Excellent exploration and design work from the agents! Let me now write the comprehensive implementation plan to the plan file."
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Bloomberg spent years running cover for Tesla's bullshit in the name of the Inexorable EV Transition, but now Musk is the wealthiest guy alive and gleefully consigning thousands in the global south to death while his EV sales flop they're like "hmm, maybe hybrids are the way, actually"
EV Sales Growth Is Slowing. Are Hybrids the Solution?
EV Sales Growth Is Slowing. Are Hybrids the Solution?
A global shift toward zero-emission vehicles is taking longer than expected, complicating efforts to decarbonize road transport and alleviate urban pollution. The car industry is pushing a stopgap solution: hybrid vehicles that combine a traditional internal combustion engine with batteries and electric motors.
bloom.bg
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Bloomberg spent years running cover for Tesla's bullshit in the name of the Inexorable EV Transition, but now Musk is the wealthiest guy alive and gleefully consigning thousands in the global south to death while his EV sales flop they're like "hmm, maybe hybrids are the way, actually"
Grasping Reality version 8? 9? coming up.
I do admire DeLong's commitment to continuing to produce (even if I won't be watching the videos).
I do admire DeLong's commitment to continuing to produce (even if I won't be watching the videos).
Pivot to Video!
100,000 eyeballs here, & yet less influence than I would want to see; increasingly the sphere of public reason, such as it is, has migrated to video; the question is whether we follow or fade…
< braddelong.substack.com/p/pivot-to-v... >
2025-12-15 Mo
100,000 eyeballs here, & yet less influence than I would want to see; increasingly the sphere of public reason, such as it is, has migrated to video; the question is whether we follow or fade…
< braddelong.substack.com/p/pivot-to-v... >
2025-12-15 Mo
Pivot to Video!
100,000 eyeballs here, & yet less influence than I would want to see; increasingly the sphere of public reason, such as it is, has migrated to video; the question is whether we follow or fade…
braddelong.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Grasping Reality version 8? 9? coming up.
I do admire DeLong's commitment to continuing to produce (even if I won't be watching the videos).
I do admire DeLong's commitment to continuing to produce (even if I won't be watching the videos).
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I have read, blurbed, reviewed quite a lot of science books this year. Here are some I have particularly enjoyed, in no particular order.
@matthewcobb.bsky.social's long awaited biography of Francis Crick did not disappoint. Authoritative and highly readable. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@matthewcobb.bsky.social's long awaited biography of Francis Crick did not disappoint. Authoritative and highly readable. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Sex, drugs and the conscious brain: Francis Crick beyond the double helix
A thoroughly researched account of the history and relationships that shaped the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA.
www.nature.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I have read, blurbed, reviewed quite a lot of science books this year. Here are some I have particularly enjoyed, in no particular order.
@matthewcobb.bsky.social's long awaited biography of Francis Crick did not disappoint. Authoritative and highly readable. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@matthewcobb.bsky.social's long awaited biography of Francis Crick did not disappoint. Authoritative and highly readable. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
If you want my advice, it's this: get into Solvej Balle.
If you want my advice, it’s this: get into Bridget St John.
December 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If you want my advice, it's this: get into Solvej Balle.
I can confirm this price.
I really wonder what the price point is going to be for Alto.
I looked at going to visit family in Ottawa during the holidays on Via Rail because the kids were going to be free through Canada Strong... and it was going to cost $1,119.14 for two adults.
I looked at going to visit family in Ottawa during the holidays on Via Rail because the kids were going to be free through Canada Strong... and it was going to cost $1,119.14 for two adults.
Disappointing this is starting with the one section where it will be faster to drive in most cases anyway. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I can confirm this price.
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What were Ford’s thoughts about work from home etc?
It's a good thing provinces don't have any responsibilities in Canada's system of government.
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What were Ford’s thoughts about work from home etc?
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If Ford’s gig work reform that lets Uber get away with paying workers for “engaged” time only apply to his caucus, they would see a signific pay cut.
#ONpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/ont...
#ONpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/ont...
Ontario legislature to take 14-week winter break, following 19-week summer break
TORONTO - Ontario's legislature is set to take a 14-week winter break, less than two months after resuming from a 19-week summer break.
www.thestar.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If Ford’s gig work reform that lets Uber get away with paying workers for “engaged” time only apply to his caucus, they would see a signific pay cut.
#ONpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/ont...
#ONpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/ont...
It has been some time since I've been able to get immersed in fiction, but I did really like "On the Calculation of Volume (I)". Can new things be done with the old time-loop thing? Yes they can. Looking forward to picking up volume II.
www.librarything.com/work/2429319...
www.librarything.com/work/2429319...
On the Calculation of Volume I | Solvej Balle | Work | LibraryThing | LibraryThing
www.librarything.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It has been some time since I've been able to get immersed in fiction, but I did really like "On the Calculation of Volume (I)". Can new things be done with the old time-loop thing? Yes they can. Looking forward to picking up volume II.
www.librarything.com/work/2429319...
www.librarything.com/work/2429319...
Good to see Steve Munro (is he on here) highlighted in this editorial: thanks for keeping a forensically close eye on Toronto transit.
Also, Line 6 is an opportunity to give LRT the right of way at lights, like real cities do. Let's hope it gets taken.
Also, Line 6 is an opportunity to give LRT the right of way at lights, like real cities do. Let's hope it gets taken.
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Good to see Steve Munro (is he on here) highlighted in this editorial: thanks for keeping a forensically close eye on Toronto transit.
Also, Line 6 is an opportunity to give LRT the right of way at lights, like real cities do. Let's hope it gets taken.
Also, Line 6 is an opportunity to give LRT the right of way at lights, like real cities do. Let's hope it gets taken.