Worldofhiglet
@worldofhiglet.bsky.social
Just making connections. Same as the bird place. Writing, creating, teaching, surviving. Likes cool science, nature, art, music, food, tech, healthcare, games stuff. Thankful to be on the unceded territories of the Stó꞉lō peoples.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Shut
This
Shit
Down
🤬
Not in our country, don’t go bringing hate into Canada, these people are domestic terrorists! These groups are on the terror watch lists.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This
Shit
Down
🤬
Not in our country, don’t go bringing hate into Canada, these people are domestic terrorists! These groups are on the terror watch lists.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Growing white nationalist group behind broad daylight demonstration in London on Sunday | CBC News
An apparent white nationalist demonstration on a busy overpass near London, Ont.'s downtown on Sunday afternoon is concerning for witnesses and experts who track extremist behaviour.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Shut
This
Shit
Down
🤬
Not in our country, don’t go bringing hate into Canada, these people are domestic terrorists! These groups are on the terror watch lists.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This
Shit
Down
🤬
Not in our country, don’t go bringing hate into Canada, these people are domestic terrorists! These groups are on the terror watch lists.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I will be at Creative Conversations - 1pm at Glasgow Uni on Monday 1st December.
This is a wonderful event in a beautiful venue (the university memorial chapel!) and it's free!
Reserve your place at link below.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...
#Scotland #Glasgow #Writing #Reading
This is a wonderful event in a beautiful venue (the university memorial chapel!) and it's free!
Reserve your place at link below.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...
#Scotland #Glasgow #Writing #Reading
Creative Conversations: Kristie de Garis
Author and Dry Stone Waller Kristie de Garis in conversation
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I will be at Creative Conversations - 1pm at Glasgow Uni on Monday 1st December.
This is a wonderful event in a beautiful venue (the university memorial chapel!) and it's free!
Reserve your place at link below.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...
#Scotland #Glasgow #Writing #Reading
This is a wonderful event in a beautiful venue (the university memorial chapel!) and it's free!
Reserve your place at link below.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...
#Scotland #Glasgow #Writing #Reading
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‘The most insidious and ridiculous economic rhetoric this country has ever seen.’
James O’Brien takes aim at the idea that wealth is proof of how hard you work.
James O’Brien takes aim at the idea that wealth is proof of how hard you work.
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
‘The most insidious and ridiculous economic rhetoric this country has ever seen.’
James O’Brien takes aim at the idea that wealth is proof of how hard you work.
James O’Brien takes aim at the idea that wealth is proof of how hard you work.
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Libraries are free for you to use, serve the public good, are great, support creators financially and, I cannot be clear enough about this-- ARE FREE FOR YOU TO USE-- so pirating books makes you kind of an asshole, not some Marxist revolutionary.
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Libraries are free for you to use, serve the public good, are great, support creators financially and, I cannot be clear enough about this-- ARE FREE FOR YOU TO USE-- so pirating books makes you kind of an asshole, not some Marxist revolutionary.
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
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I’m beyond proud of Peter Ettedgui speaking out about Farage and the vile antisemitic abuse he endured. I first heard Peter’s story nearly 20 years ago when Farage was a virtual nobody. It’s not a hit job. Just the truth
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I’m beyond proud of Peter Ettedgui speaking out about Farage and the vile antisemitic abuse he endured. I first heard Peter’s story nearly 20 years ago when Farage was a virtual nobody. It’s not a hit job. Just the truth
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Intriguing, challenging and informing. For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
Defending our national treasure: the voice of the nation
Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central plank of our national culture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Intriguing, challenging and informing. For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
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And then you’re next, and you enter the doctor’s office in your mask, and the baffled doctor asks if you’re sick.
And people moving away from you because you are wearing a mask, and towards the person without a mask coughing up a lung. And then you see that coughing person enter the doctors office where there is no air purifier and the doctor is not wearing a mask either.
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
And then you’re next, and you enter the doctor’s office in your mask, and the baffled doctor asks if you’re sick.
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can’t fucking catch a breath
make it stop
make it stop
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
can’t fucking catch a breath
make it stop
make it stop
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can anyone who understands finance lingo tell me if this is a good or bad sign??
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
can anyone who understands finance lingo tell me if this is a good or bad sign??
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#Crowdfunder Update:
Thanks to a lunchtime donation of $100 we're now just 150 bucks shy of 9K raised!
Every bit helps and goes towards REAL #ClimateAction in Calgary!
CROWDFUNDER: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/2025fundraiser
#yyc #ClimateChange
Thanks to a lunchtime donation of $100 we're now just 150 bucks shy of 9K raised!
Every bit helps and goes towards REAL #ClimateAction in Calgary!
CROWDFUNDER: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/2025fundraiser
#yyc #ClimateChange
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#Crowdfunder Update:
Thanks to a lunchtime donation of $100 we're now just 150 bucks shy of 9K raised!
Every bit helps and goes towards REAL #ClimateAction in Calgary!
CROWDFUNDER: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/2025fundraiser
#yyc #ClimateChange
Thanks to a lunchtime donation of $100 we're now just 150 bucks shy of 9K raised!
Every bit helps and goes towards REAL #ClimateAction in Calgary!
CROWDFUNDER: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/2025fundraiser
#yyc #ClimateChange
Thought about @Libro.fm because you love indie bookstores and audiobooks?
Needed a push to get a to start your membership to get a monthly credit (with a bonus for new accts
atm!), 30% off purchases AND support local bookstores?
This from @premeemohamed.com
is what made me finally do it :)
Needed a push to get a to start your membership to get a monthly credit (with a bonus for new accts
atm!), 30% off purchases AND support local bookstores?
This from @premeemohamed.com
is what made me finally do it :)
IT'S LIVE YOU CAN BUY IT :D
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
The Butcher of the Forest Audiobook on Libro.fm
A world-weary woman races against the clock to survive a deadly forest in this dark, otherworldly fairytale from Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author Premee Mohamed.At the northern edge of a ...
libro.fm
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thought about @Libro.fm because you love indie bookstores and audiobooks?
Needed a push to get a to start your membership to get a monthly credit (with a bonus for new accts
atm!), 30% off purchases AND support local bookstores?
This from @premeemohamed.com
is what made me finally do it :)
Needed a push to get a to start your membership to get a monthly credit (with a bonus for new accts
atm!), 30% off purchases AND support local bookstores?
This from @premeemohamed.com
is what made me finally do it :)
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IT'S LIVE YOU CAN BUY IT :D
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
The Butcher of the Forest Audiobook on Libro.fm
A world-weary woman races against the clock to survive a deadly forest in this dark, otherworldly fairytale from Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author Premee Mohamed.At the northern edge of a ...
libro.fm
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
IT'S LIVE YOU CAN BUY IT :D
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
After finishing ‘What Moves the Dead’ by @tkingfisher.com last night (fabulous - already queued up book 2!), this thread by another wonderful author, @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social, was a welcome surprise :)
Reminder: tell writers if you appreciate them! Buy their books or loan from library/Libby app.
Reminder: tell writers if you appreciate them! Buy their books or loan from library/Libby app.
Fungal Misadventure (a story in the form of a Bluesky thread)
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
After finishing ‘What Moves the Dead’ by @tkingfisher.com last night (fabulous - already queued up book 2!), this thread by another wonderful author, @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social, was a welcome surprise :)
Reminder: tell writers if you appreciate them! Buy their books or loan from library/Libby app.
Reminder: tell writers if you appreciate them! Buy their books or loan from library/Libby app.
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Absolutely egregious and unethical use of AI in the legal profession. This (more than bad cites in pleadings) is where the rubber hits the road, liberty is endangered. The Crown is using AI in Canada to review and summarize evidence. There must be strict controls.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Prosecutor Used Flawed A.I. to Keep a Man in Jail, His Lawyers Say
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Absolutely egregious and unethical use of AI in the legal profession. This (more than bad cites in pleadings) is where the rubber hits the road, liberty is endangered. The Crown is using AI in Canada to review and summarize evidence. There must be strict controls.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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These people talk like conmen and our universities are just inviting these companies and their technologies into our midst, to prey on our students
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
These people talk like conmen and our universities are just inviting these companies and their technologies into our midst, to prey on our students
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Fungal Misadventure (a story in the form of a Bluesky thread)
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Fungal Misadventure (a story in the form of a Bluesky thread)
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
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reading a good paper on llm evaluation appreciating the focus and clarity to then get to the methods section and see “we used llms to classify 'appropriate' or 'inappropriate' behaviour"
a man in a black shirt is making a funny face .
ALT: a man in a black shirt is making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
reading a good paper on llm evaluation appreciating the focus and clarity to then get to the methods section and see “we used llms to classify 'appropriate' or 'inappropriate' behaviour"
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My parents had a cat called Guest Cat, who loved food and DGAF. My birthday is close to Thanksgiving, so we combined them. My mom put the turkey aside to set up my birthday cake. When she came back, GC was in the turkey carcass.
She chased her away, only to find her eating the H off the cake.
She chased her away, only to find her eating the H off the cake.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My parents had a cat called Guest Cat, who loved food and DGAF. My birthday is close to Thanksgiving, so we combined them. My mom put the turkey aside to set up my birthday cake. When she came back, GC was in the turkey carcass.
She chased her away, only to find her eating the H off the cake.
She chased her away, only to find her eating the H off the cake.
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Alt-text: "$10 billion and counting: Trump administration snaps up stakes in private firms.
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing."
Yeah, it's the lynchpin of the new kleptocracy.
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing."
Yeah, it's the lynchpin of the new kleptocracy.
“.. The unusual government intervention .. is fueling some concerns, including the opacity of the process, the potential for favoritism, corruption and market distortions, along with the possible loss of taxpayer funds should the investments fail.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Alt-text: "$10 billion and counting: Trump administration snaps up stakes in private firms.
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing."
Yeah, it's the lynchpin of the new kleptocracy.
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing."
Yeah, it's the lynchpin of the new kleptocracy.
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Beef???? WTF 🤦🏾♀️
Trump: "Despite their size, Secretary Kennedy has formally certified that these are the first ever MAHA turkeys. They could be fat, but they're still MAHA. They've been fattened on a steady diet of grass, beef, to allow the smoothies and all the other things they have been eating for this occasion."
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Beef???? WTF 🤦🏾♀️
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Siouxsie Sioux was the coolest and such inspiration for all young, artsy weirdo girls like me.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Siouxsie Sioux was the coolest and such inspiration for all young, artsy weirdo girls like me.
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The whistleblower of that public interest investigation, @shahmirsanni.bsky.social was viciously smeared by figures around Gove including those in government.
He lost his job. He was outed as gay.
2/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...
He lost his job. He was outed as gay.
2/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...
The Vote Leave scandal, one year on: ‘the whole thing was traumatic’
A year after revealing that the official leave campaign broke electoral law, Shahmir Sanni assesses the impact
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The whistleblower of that public interest investigation, @shahmirsanni.bsky.social was viciously smeared by figures around Gove including those in government.
He lost his job. He was outed as gay.
2/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...
He lost his job. He was outed as gay.
2/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...