Victoria McIntosh
@vmcntosh.bsky.social
Freelance information & #privacy professional in Halifax, NS. Geek, history & caffeine enthusiast. MLIS, CIPT. I work hard so my pets live the good life. @vmcntosh on the old bird site. Skeets on a little bit of everything.
Watching Heeramandi. Good storytelling, but it does take some efforts at times to keep up with who is who.*
*Does not apply to Alam, Tajdar or Fareedan. Those actors are excelling at their roles.
*Does not apply to Alam, Tajdar or Fareedan. Those actors are excelling at their roles.
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Watching Heeramandi. Good storytelling, but it does take some efforts at times to keep up with who is who.*
*Does not apply to Alam, Tajdar or Fareedan. Those actors are excelling at their roles.
*Does not apply to Alam, Tajdar or Fareedan. Those actors are excelling at their roles.
French Police having to the best time this month.
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
French Police having to the best time this month.
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americans or usians or whatever we're calling thanksgiving celebrators today if you haven't already punched your turkey out of the street trash can or whipped it from the brick castle wall do it now or it won't have enough time to air out and lose the trash can/wall smell by dinner
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
americans or usians or whatever we're calling thanksgiving celebrators today if you haven't already punched your turkey out of the street trash can or whipped it from the brick castle wall do it now or it won't have enough time to air out and lose the trash can/wall smell by dinner
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There always seem to be enough $$$ for highways but the libraries need kids to do bottle drives. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
N.S. libraries ask users to contact MLAs, municipalities about impending cuts | CBC News
The head of a regional library service in western Nova Scotia says that without increased funding from the province and municipalities, branches will have to reduce operating hours and services, and e...
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
There always seem to be enough $$$ for highways but the libraries need kids to do bottle drives. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Look, if I have to hear it like that, so do all of you.
And if you don’t know what the heck a waifu is, back up, don’t make eye contact, ignorance is bliss.
And if you don’t know what the heck a waifu is, back up, don’t make eye contact, ignorance is bliss.
Underground AI models promise to be hackers ‘cyber pentesting waifu’ cyberscoop.com/malicious-ll...
Underground AI models promise to be hackers ‘cyber pentesting waifu’
Cybercriminals are buying custom AI hacking tools like WormGPT on dark web forums. Palo Alto Networks' report reveals how malicious LLMs lower barriers to cybercrime.
cyberscoop.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Look, if I have to hear it like that, so do all of you.
And if you don’t know what the heck a waifu is, back up, don’t make eye contact, ignorance is bliss.
And if you don’t know what the heck a waifu is, back up, don’t make eye contact, ignorance is bliss.
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Please clap for the Wutang reference.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Privacy is For the Children (Too)
Age verification will not keep children safe online. Rather, it is a large proverbial hammer that nails everyone—adults and young people alike—into restrictive parameters of what the government deems ...
www.eff.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Please clap for the Wutang reference.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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"Epic CEO angry that customers want to be informed and will refuse to purchase products they feel were made unethically so wants to take that choice away". There, fixed it for you.
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
r/pcgaming
www.reddit.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"Epic CEO angry that customers want to be informed and will refuse to purchase products they feel were made unethically so wants to take that choice away". There, fixed it for you.
Can someone familiar with the NRA history tell me if this is a similar approach by the gun lobby has taken? Feels similar.
OpenAI has responded to a landmark wrongful death lawsuit, claiming that a teen who died by suicide after talking to ChatGPT misused the software. More:
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Family Suing OpenAI Over Teen's Suicide Blasts 'Disturbing' Response From Company
OpenAI has responded to a landmark wrongful death lawsuit, claiming that a teen who died by suicide after talking to ChatGPT misused the software.
www.rollingstone.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Can someone familiar with the NRA history tell me if this is a similar approach by the gun lobby has taken? Feels similar.
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Spain's air traffic authority was fined for not meeting GDPR Article 35 standards in their DPIA, despite consulting the Spanish DPA under Article 36. In 2024, the ICO found Snap's "My AI" chatbot violated Articles 35 and 36 of the UK GDPR, prompting Snap to revise its DPIA.
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Spain's air traffic authority was fined for not meeting GDPR Article 35 standards in their DPIA, despite consulting the Spanish DPA under Article 36. In 2024, the ICO found Snap's "My AI" chatbot violated Articles 35 and 36 of the UK GDPR, prompting Snap to revise its DPIA.
Mmmm chilli samosas… 🌶️
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Mmmm chilli samosas… 🌶️
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Matt Davies, Newsday
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Matt Davies, Newsday
I’m going with a) no, they really, really can’t and b) the larger problem is the use cases with tech adopters who pretend/ insist they can.
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I’m going with a) no, they really, really can’t and b) the larger problem is the use cases with tech adopters who pretend/ insist they can.
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I'm gonna tell you about a guy named Peter. He called for support often and it wasn't stupid stuff. But it was complex.
He drove a BMW. He was divorced. He was of course a sales person. Probably the most successful sales person in California and maybe the country.
He serviced the government.
He drove a BMW. He was divorced. He was of course a sales person. Probably the most successful sales person in California and maybe the country.
He serviced the government.
You meet the users where they are to stop them doing the stupidest shit imaginable.
You have no idea how much this paid off. The number of infected media players people downloaded in the age before Windows Media Player had more than three codecs is unimaginable
Who knows if I saved the firm
You have no idea how much this paid off. The number of infected media players people downloaded in the age before Windows Media Player had more than three codecs is unimaginable
Who knows if I saved the firm
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I'm gonna tell you about a guy named Peter. He called for support often and it wasn't stupid stuff. But it was complex.
He drove a BMW. He was divorced. He was of course a sales person. Probably the most successful sales person in California and maybe the country.
He serviced the government.
He drove a BMW. He was divorced. He was of course a sales person. Probably the most successful sales person in California and maybe the country.
He serviced the government.
🧵. Much more eloquent analysis than I can provide at the moment, which can be summed up as “not KOSA _again_”
*endless screaming*
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
🧵. Much more eloquent analysis than I can provide at the moment, which can be summed up as “not KOSA _again_”
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"The consumer advocacy group U.S. PIRG tested a selection of AI toys & found that they are capable of doing things like having sexually explicit conversations & offering advice on where a child can find matches or knives."
gizmodo.com/do-not-under...
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
gizmodo.com/do-not-under...
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
Do Not, Under Any Circumstance, Buy Your Kid an AI Toy for Christmas
Somehow worse than screens.
gizmodo.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"The consumer advocacy group U.S. PIRG tested a selection of AI toys & found that they are capable of doing things like having sexually explicit conversations & offering advice on where a child can find matches or knives."
gizmodo.com/do-not-under...
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
gizmodo.com/do-not-under...
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
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tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
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“We reached out to Meta and came to the conclusion that almost none of the content that was reported to us actually violated their community standards,” EFF’s Lisa Femia told Medical Marketing + Media Magazine of our #StopCensoringAbortion project. www.mmm-online.com/news/meta-c...
What healthcare marketers need to know about Meta’s censoring of abortion ads
The tech giant has been found to censor specific healthcare ads that touch on women’s health topics.
www.mmm-online.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“We reached out to Meta and came to the conclusion that almost none of the content that was reported to us actually violated their community standards,” EFF’s Lisa Femia told Medical Marketing + Media Magazine of our #StopCensoringAbortion project. www.mmm-online.com/news/meta-c...
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?
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This kind of transparency is to be commended:
“human oversight is mandatory; AI is the tool, never the creator; final editorial judgment, fact-checking and accountability always rest with our journalists; our journalistic standards must be met at all times; …”
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
“human oversight is mandatory; AI is the tool, never the creator; final editorial judgment, fact-checking and accountability always rest with our journalists; our journalistic standards must be met at all times; …”
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
How CBC News will use AI responsibly to benefit our journalism — and keep your trust | CBC News
CBC is launching a new campaign aimed at reminding Canadians how our journalism can provide a safe harbour from the fake news and AI-generated content roiling through our feeds. As the campaign begins...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This kind of transparency is to be commended:
“human oversight is mandatory; AI is the tool, never the creator; final editorial judgment, fact-checking and accountability always rest with our journalists; our journalistic standards must be met at all times; …”
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
“human oversight is mandatory; AI is the tool, never the creator; final editorial judgment, fact-checking and accountability always rest with our journalists; our journalistic standards must be met at all times; …”
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
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Remember that US official leaks mean basically nothing.
"Canada agrees to give US right to exploit minerals first" was a story until someone asked literally any canadians
"Canada agrees to give US right to exploit minerals first" was a story until someone asked literally any canadians
ABC News reports Ukraine has agreed to the terms of the US peace proposal, with "minor details still outstanding".
US official says Ukrainian delegation has agreed with US on terms of potential peace deal
The U.S. has held secret talks in Abu Dhabi with a Russian delegation to discuss a Ukraine peace proposal.
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Remember that US official leaks mean basically nothing.
"Canada agrees to give US right to exploit minerals first" was a story until someone asked literally any canadians
"Canada agrees to give US right to exploit minerals first" was a story until someone asked literally any canadians
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![Twitter post from Ryan George @theryangeorge
Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is about friends practicing witchcraft but then someone walks in and they have to suddenly play it cool.
Lyrics
The moon is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough
[somebody walks in]
SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL: CHRISTMASTIME
SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL: CHRISTMASTIME](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ikya57jqz3vougb7bnrqqfaa/bafkreiblc72pjxrofkh5v53hwnus7fqvs2gzwyz2rbrflk2qukp3zbn7ju@jpeg)
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N.S. libraries ask users to contact MLAs, municipalities about impending cuts #NovaScotia #HoustonFail
Libraries suffering after 'decades of underinvestment,' says president of provincial association
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Libraries suffering after 'decades of underinvestment,' says president of provincial association
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
N.S. libraries ask users to contact MLAs, municipalities about impending cuts | CBC News
The head of a regional library service in western Nova Scotia says that without increased funding from the province and municipalities, branches will have to reduce operating hours and services, and e...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
N.S. libraries ask users to contact MLAs, municipalities about impending cuts #NovaScotia #HoustonFail
Libraries suffering after 'decades of underinvestment,' says president of provincial association
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Libraries suffering after 'decades of underinvestment,' says president of provincial association
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Zohran Mamdani just keeps making winning moves. Alondra on your technology committee is pretty much as good as it gets. Hot Damn.
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Zohran Mamdani just keeps making winning moves. Alondra on your technology committee is pretty much as good as it gets. Hot Damn.