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Trystan
@trystancarter.bsky.social
· May 28
Today is the International Day against Homophobia and as a librarian I need to convey this message (image by @bossdog.bsky.social)
Reposting this and pinning it since it's an evergreen sentiment unfortunately
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Raps got some injury luck on that trip, including Wallace leaving this game. But 4-1, winning all sorts of ways? You have to start to believe this team is a bit more than the sum of its parts.
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Raps got some injury luck on that trip, including Wallace leaving this game. But 4-1, winning all sorts of ways? You have to start to believe this team is a bit more than the sum of its parts.
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Donald Trump’s threat against Canada for making a deal with China shows exactly why Canada needs a deal with China
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" — a forceful message that comes days aft...
www.cbc.ca
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Donald Trump’s threat against Canada for making a deal with China shows exactly why Canada needs a deal with China
I wrote a bit of a response to this weird, bad, article on my blog cartography.pika.page/posts/keep-w...
January 22, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I wrote a bit of a response to this weird, bad, article on my blog cartography.pika.page/posts/keep-w...
Teaching AI how to sound more human is cop behaviour www.theverge.com/news/865627/...
This plugin uses Wikipedia’s AI-spotting guide to make AI writing sound more human
A ‘Humanizer’ skill for Claude removes phrases and patterns based on a guide that Wikipedians use to spot AI-generated text.
www.theverge.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Teaching AI how to sound more human is cop behaviour www.theverge.com/news/865627/...
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You cannot overstate how startling it is to see a politician just say the thing with clarity and poise. No fearful hemming. No overwrought qualifying down til it’s meaningless. No lingering sense that there is a loyalty to a donor class or an ideology of stasis that they’d never admit to.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
You cannot overstate how startling it is to see a politician just say the thing with clarity and poise. No fearful hemming. No overwrought qualifying down til it’s meaningless. No lingering sense that there is a loyalty to a donor class or an ideology of stasis that they’d never admit to.
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the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
I will never “go live” BlueSky I already hate what I’m doing here already
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I will never “go live” BlueSky I already hate what I’m doing here already
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in case you needed YET ANOTHER reason to leave spotify: it's now the most expensive one of these things out there.
(plus all of the other reasons which never went away)
consequence.net/2026/01/spot...
(plus all of the other reasons which never went away)
consequence.net/2026/01/spot...
Spotify Hikes US Subscription Prices, Making It Most Expensive Major Music Streamer
Spotify has raised prices across all US plans, including Individual, Family, and Student tiers, making it more expensive than Apple Music and TIDAL.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
in case you needed YET ANOTHER reason to leave spotify: it's now the most expensive one of these things out there.
(plus all of the other reasons which never went away)
consequence.net/2026/01/spot...
(plus all of the other reasons which never went away)
consequence.net/2026/01/spot...
Sheepy by @mrsuicidesheep.bsky.social is genuinely one of the best platformers I’ve ever played, and maybe games, honestly. Buy it right now, play it right soon.
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Sheepy by @mrsuicidesheep.bsky.social is genuinely one of the best platformers I’ve ever played, and maybe games, honestly. Buy it right now, play it right soon.
In a sane world, Kelowna’s vacancy rate hitting almost 7% would have lead to an even further drop in rent prices. Instead, it’s just a gambit to let Airbnb further encroach into the community: www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Kelowna to begin lobbying the province for early opt-out of short-term rental legislation
As expected, Kelowna city council has given staff the green light to begin lobbying efforts with the province for an early opt-out of short-term rental legislation.
www.castanet.net
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
In a sane world, Kelowna’s vacancy rate hitting almost 7% would have lead to an even further drop in rent prices. Instead, it’s just a gambit to let Airbnb further encroach into the community: www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
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just to clarify: the ads stopped because the ad campaign ended, not because someone at spotify suddenly grew a spine
variety.com/2026/digital/news...
variety.com/2026/digital/news...
Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform
Spotify has confirimed that ICE recruitment ads are no longer running on its platform following criticism from last year.
variety.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
just to clarify: the ads stopped because the ad campaign ended, not because someone at spotify suddenly grew a spine
variety.com/2026/digital/news...
variety.com/2026/digital/news...
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Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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January 1, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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my new year's resolution is to invent a thing that's like a dog or a cat but isn't either of them. it's a third thing. it's a new challenger.
January 1, 2026 at 7:29 AM
my new year's resolution is to invent a thing that's like a dog or a cat but isn't either of them. it's a third thing. it's a new challenger.
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My resolution for the New Year is to attack and dethrone God.
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 AM
My resolution for the New Year is to attack and dethrone God.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Merry winter everyone I got paid to draw this
December 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Merry winter everyone I got paid to draw this
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RETWEET IF IM RIGHT - dashare.zone ADMIN
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
RETWEET IF IM RIGHT - dashare.zone ADMIN
If you like *video games* please give this a watch if you want to understand why we should be boycotting Xbox right now.
Microsoft is very difficult to extricate yourself from, especially if you're a knowledge worker. Xbox? Not hard to bail on at all.
youtu.be/Ybj10537yi4
Microsoft is very difficult to extricate yourself from, especially if you're a knowledge worker. Xbox? Not hard to bail on at all.
youtu.be/Ybj10537yi4
Why We're Boycotting Xbox (and Maybe You Should Too)
Chris investigates the Palestinian-led Xbox Boycott and how it's already secured a major victory against one of the largest corporations on the planet.
Pledge your support for the boycott here: https://nogamesforgenocide.com/
Find out more about BDS: https://bdsmovement.net/
Help fund PMG on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PeopleMakeGames
Created by Chris Bratt:
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbratt.bsky.social
And Anni Sayers, who doesn't use social media.
Stock footage: Getty Images, Reuters
Music & SFX: Epidemic Sound
00:00 - It's a platform that's a weapon, no less than that.
09:31 - What is the Xbox boycott?
14:51 - How a boycott like this can beat Microsoft
17:41 - Two years on, has the games industry stood up for Palestine?
23:30 - How a group of Arkane Lyon game devs made a difference
30:27 - Why is the boycott still happening?
33:44 - We have a responsibility to believe things can change
37:39 - Outro credits
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
If you like *video games* please give this a watch if you want to understand why we should be boycotting Xbox right now.
Microsoft is very difficult to extricate yourself from, especially if you're a knowledge worker. Xbox? Not hard to bail on at all.
youtu.be/Ybj10537yi4
Microsoft is very difficult to extricate yourself from, especially if you're a knowledge worker. Xbox? Not hard to bail on at all.
youtu.be/Ybj10537yi4
There's lots to say about what the Liberal government plans to do with the Canada Post but I'll be a broken record and say postal services shouldn't need to "break even." Cutting jobs and services is to squander the incredible reach Canada Post has in our country: thetyee.ca/News/2025/12/19/Wh...
What’s the Way Forward for Canada Post? | The Tyee
Its CEO says ending door-to-door deliveries is part of a plan to save the corporation. But the union wants to expand services.
thetyee.ca
December 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
There's lots to say about what the Liberal government plans to do with the Canada Post but I'll be a broken record and say postal services shouldn't need to "break even." Cutting jobs and services is to squander the incredible reach Canada Post has in our country: thetyee.ca/News/2025/12/19/Wh...