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Meagan Kenreck 🦇 @meagankenreck.bsky.social · 2h

Welp, AI generated Sora videos are making the rounds and getting MILLIONS of likes and I cannot begin to express how it's more important than ever to have media literacy. It's so real looking now and it's only going to improve, in the worst way.

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 1h

Oh that was just 🥹 🥲

Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 5h

Don't blame me, it's on their merch!

Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 5h

Ooh coc night!

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Kate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 1d

Etobicoke

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 7h

People are spending money on this crap? 🙄

Profolus @profolus.com · 7h

KONSYSE: OpenAI has launched a new subscription tier named ChatGPT Go. This tier was limited to the Indian market but has since been expanded to several South Asian and Southeast Asian countries.

ChatGPT Go: OpenAI Expands Its $5.00 Subscription Tier — Konsyse

OpenAI launches a new entry-level subscription tier called ChatGPT Go to appeal to cost-sensitive market.

www.konsyse.com

Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 7h

If brand brandford has no haters, the entire east end is dead.

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 17h

"Less teeth, Alan!"
"I caaaaaan't"

Jono with the good mo @jono.gay · 17h

I wonder if Stephen Fry and Alan Carr have ever boinked

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 13h

I joined because I thought it would be hilarious, but knowing how my neighbours' brains work is a curse

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 13h

New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 14h

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was * cancelled *
#antifa #HigherEd #fascism #research
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 14h

Horrible news - Mama Tits is a fave of mine
www.gofundme.com/f/help-mama-...

Donate to Help Mama Tits Fight Prostate Cancer, organized by Patrick Ferguson

Known to many as the colorful Mama Tits, our much loved friend Brian has be… Patrick Ferguson needs your support for Help Mama Tits Fight Prostate Cancer

www.gofundme.com

Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 17h

"Less teeth, Alan!"
"I caaaaaan't"

Jono with the good mo @jono.gay · 17h

I wonder if Stephen Fry and Alan Carr have ever boinked

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 17h

Thankfully having trouble picturing this

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Tyler Watt @tylerwatt.bsky.social · 1d

The speed cameras & alcohol on/off shelves are a tactic Premier Ford is using to distract from the fact his government is handing out hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to insiders and friends through the “Skills Development” Fund. #onpoli

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 1d

I'd like to imagine my beasties would do this, but they'd abandon me for a cheeseburger wrapper 😅

Mike The Canstralian 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 @aussieinto.bsky.social · 1d

A very good boy.

www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...

‘Very good boy’: Dog leads police to elderly woman who was injured while walking him

Bodycam footage captured a dog catching the attention of police to lead them to an elderly woman who was injured while walking him.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 1d

Watching him pretend his feed was frozen was pretty hilarious

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1d

We all know he intends to control everything, Miller foot in mouth.

time.com/7324096/step...

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 1d

She's just gonna defrost faster, but ok

Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 1d

I bet his pants fit like a glove 😉

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 2d

Same, it's so far, but we go anyway 😅

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 2d

The teasers were true @jakeismaking.bsky.social

Tori Amos announces new album in times of dragons

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 2d

Omg I will have all the kitties

sam 🎉 @anoddgeography.bsky.social · 2d

this better happen in my lifetime omg www.vice.com/en/article/s...

Scientists Are Working on an Mrna Vaccine To Wipe Out Allergies

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania may have developed a vaccine for seasonal allergies and food allergies.

www.vice.com

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Andrew Robertson @andrewawesome.bsky.social · 2d

Pre-order for The Lizzie Borden House Anthology is now live, featuring my story The Axe Forgets What She Remembers. Release date is October 14! 🪓🩸 a.co/d/ddvde4y

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Scott agrees: FREE LINK @scottdagostino.ca · 2d

A great thread about Toronto and frankly most cities these days. Please read 👇🏼

Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox.bsky.social · 2d

I've been quite angry on Twitter for the last week and have been trying to parse it...some thoughts:

Toronto's problems largely stem from the cost-of-living crisis. A crisis, in part, caused by the simple fact that people *want* to live here. Opportunity, culture, and fulfilment abound

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Patrick @trickybacon.bsky.social · 2d

I kinda want to go 😅

Gordon Bonnet @gordon227.bsky.social · 2d

About the "uncanny valley" -- and a very creepy place in Mexico www.skeptophilia.com/2025/10/isla...

Island of the dolls

critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

www.skeptophilia.com

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