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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · Nov 18

I live in an echo chamber of FROSTY CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKES

An army of Homer Simpsons consider the hell that is their existence

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 4m

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 12m

Funnily enough, I got into journalism before I ever got on twitter, but it was only by embracing social media and learning (to manipulate) its mechanisms that my career really took off. Absolutely inseparable

Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 16m

*checks notes*
Oh right, my entire career

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 11h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 21m

“Gay affirming event”

a close up of a gray and white cat sitting on a chair .

Alt: a close up of a gray and white cat sitting on a chair .

media.tenor.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 32m

outside of not doing it in the first place, apologizing and donating your pay is the only real move

as opposed to whatever feckless hackery Bill Burr, Pete Davidson, and Louis CK attempted this week

Lesbian Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Expresses “Sincere Regret” for Riyadh Comedy Festival Performance

Though she requested a guarantee that she could be “openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material,” Kirson is apologizing to fans and confirms she will donate her fee to a human rights org...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC (Friday only!) @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 29m

This is nonsense.

Beyond it being a paid, source sourceless ~HOLLYWOOD INSIDER~ newsletter it is nothing but navel gazing AI boosting from the word go. I mean just read this.

"Opened with a flourish worthy of a Casablanca finale"

That's nothing. You just named a famous movie. Go home.

When OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on Aug.7, CEO Sam Altman opened with aflourish worthy ofa Casablanca finale: "our smartest, fastest, nost useful model yet." The implication was clear- management consultants, lawyers and other white- collar professionals were about to get supercharged.

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Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency @hfx-fire.bsky.social · 1h

Charged up about fire safety? Test your knowledge with the 2025 Fire Prevention Week Quiz for a chance to win one of three amazing prize packages, organized by age group.

Take the quiz and learn more at: halifax.ca/FirePreventionWeek

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 1h

Preston Mulligan at CBC did a bit on bridge traffic focusing on the 40% reductions in collisions. Mulligan spoke with people who say the collisions are still happening but just not where the toll plazas used to be:

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Accidents on Halifax bridges down since removal of tolls

Halifax Harbour Bridges says accidents are way down on both the MacKay and Macdonald bridges — all thanks to the elimination of tolls. Preston Mulligan has the story.

www.cbc.ca

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 1h

Ray Lewis was one of Canada's greatest sprinters in the 1930s.
The first Canadian-born Black Olympic medalist, he was known as Rapid Ray for his speed on the track.
At one point, he held 17 national high school championships.
This is his story.

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A black-and-white historical photo of two athletes racing on a track, with one wearing a numbered jersey (77) and the other in a darker uniform. The scene is set in a stadium with a large crowd of spectators in the background, seated in stands. The track is marked with lanes, and a pole is visible on the right side. The photo is credited to an unknown source from the Wolf Reinhart Archive (cropped).

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1h

I really hope folks give this a read. There's also an audio version linked in the piece. I firmly believe that we must learn from the Black trans folks who came before us in order to survive what is already here and what is coming next.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 3h

For my newsletter, I interviewed Chastity Bowick, the new executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson Interview about what white trans folks (and cis people) can learn from the Black trans community who have always been under this type of overwhelming oppression. www.burnsnotice.com/black-trans-...

Black Trans Folks Have Been Here Before

A timely interview with Chastity Bowick, the new Executive Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. This interview has been edited for clarity and may differ slightly from the audio version. I've...

www.burnsnotice.com

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 1h

Godzilla IS a cryptid.
YOU just don’t believe enough.

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 18h

"Ballerina Aesha Ash wandering around inner city Rochester breaking the stereotypes about women of color and to inspire young kids."

its a picture of a ballerina teaching future young ballerinas!!!

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 1h

Lolol

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 1h

We are definitely in an era where a disturbing portion of our news sounds like deranged, satirical Mad Libs.

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 1h

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Gay Virginia Republican plagued by Nazi porn scandal brags running mate is ‘100% against’ marriage equality

It's a statewide political ticket of extremes.

www.yahoo.com

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2h

Many people are saying this... the-flytrap.ghost.io/glass-onion-...

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 2h

This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole

🎃 🧟 Prof. Dr Beth Singler 👻 🎃 @bvlsingler.bsky.social · 8h

I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...

AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

www.youtube.com

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 2h

New report shows more women play video games in Canada than men.

That’s a lot of copies of Barbie: Project Friendship

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the homophobic boy detective @gaorush.bsky.social · 13h

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 2h

I dont know of thats better or worse than “funny talkers”

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d.ly @dly.bsky.social · 16h

I think it's very cool that we're able to make each other laugh

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you!!

Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 3h

I’d say “back to work post surgery” would typically be a bit depressing, but for the first time it really, REALLY feels like I’m living my full life, banal normalcy and all.

Also its my birthday on Saturday!

Oh god I’m 40 🤣😭

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Lilah Sturges @lilahsturges.com · 4h

Trans people, I am once again asking you—nay, begging you—to share something good that is going on in your lives right now!

I’ll start: I’m working on a new graphic novel and having a blast with the creative team we’ve assembled!

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Ashley Mac @meadowofashxo.bsky.social · 3h

I have not seen the doc yet, but I remember when he died, and how big a deal is was for Canadians in particular.

If you're an early 80s baby, John Candy was a staple in your entertainment from movies to cartoons (Camp Candy, anyone?)

Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 4h

My thanks to the LA Times for letting me write about the life of John Candy and two new projects (a documentary and a biography) that explore his legacy. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

'You never stop thinking about John Candy': How a pair of projects keep his legacy alive

The beloved actor, who would have turned 75 this month, is the focus of an eponymous book biography and "John Candy: I Like Me," a Prime Video documentary.

www.latimes.com

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