Dexter McMillan
@dexmcmillan.bsky.social
Data and computational journalist at CBC Marketplace.
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NEW from @kashhill.bsky.social and me:
Over three weeks in May, a man became convinced by ChatGPT that the fate of the world rested on his shoulders.
Otherwise perfectly sane, Allan Brooks is part of a growing number of people getting into chatbot-induced delusional spirals. This is his story.
Over three weeks in May, a man became convinced by ChatGPT that the fate of the world rested on his shoulders.
Otherwise perfectly sane, Allan Brooks is part of a growing number of people getting into chatbot-induced delusional spirals. This is his story.
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
www.nytimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NEW from @kashhill.bsky.social and me:
Over three weeks in May, a man became convinced by ChatGPT that the fate of the world rested on his shoulders.
Otherwise perfectly sane, Allan Brooks is part of a growing number of people getting into chatbot-induced delusional spirals. This is his story.
Over three weeks in May, a man became convinced by ChatGPT that the fate of the world rested on his shoulders.
Otherwise perfectly sane, Allan Brooks is part of a growing number of people getting into chatbot-induced delusional spirals. This is his story.
CALLOUT: Marketplace is looking for Canadians who think they have Canada's worst commute. Ideally we're looking for very specific routes, roads and intersections in your city that drive you crazy to investigate for a potential episode next season.
Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
July 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
CALLOUT: Marketplace is looking for Canadians who think they have Canada's worst commute. Ideally we're looking for very specific routes, roads and intersections in your city that drive you crazy to investigate for a potential episode next season.
Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
i've been hoping someone would do this analysis!
Poilievre Getting Easier Ride At Media Events Than Carney: Analysis
Despite Poilievre’s complaints that the media go easy on his Liberal opponents, the opposite is true in this election campaign.
www.readthemaple.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
i've been hoping someone would do this analysis!
From @bobbyhristova.bsky.social and I this weekend: we took a look at a few iconic Canadian products that have increased in price since the trade war began, and ask experts: is this a maple tax?
of course, as many things in our world are, it's complicated!
of course, as many things in our world are, it's complicated!
The price of patriotism: Have grocers boosted the cost of some iconic Canadian brands? | CBC News
Marketplace analyzed price data from one downtown Toronto Loblaws store from the start of the year to find out if products that are ‘Prepared in Canada’ have increased in price
www.cbc.ca
April 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
From @bobbyhristova.bsky.social and I this weekend: we took a look at a few iconic Canadian products that have increased in price since the trade war began, and ask experts: is this a maple tax?
of course, as many things in our world are, it's complicated!
of course, as many things in our world are, it's complicated!
great story from my colleagues over at CBC's visual investigations unit today.
love when stories take you on a trip through research methodology.
love when stories take you on a trip through research methodology.
Liberals and Conservatives said their rallies drew thousands. We decided to count | CBC News
Crowd sizes have become a discussion point in this election. The CBC News’s visual investigation unit looks at some of the images from those rallies to try to determine whether the reality fits with t...
www.cbc.ca
April 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
great story from my colleagues over at CBC's visual investigations unit today.
love when stories take you on a trip through research methodology.
love when stories take you on a trip through research methodology.
at Marketplace, my colleague @bobbyhristova.bsky.social and I are working on a series of stories about prices of consumers goods in the midst of potential "maple washing" and tariffs. got any examples? send them my way!
April 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
at Marketplace, my colleague @bobbyhristova.bsky.social and I are working on a series of stories about prices of consumers goods in the midst of potential "maple washing" and tariffs. got any examples? send them my way!
marketplace newsletter last week featured stories about an alleged “potato cartel” and Marketplace’s wildest episode this season (and it’s not even close)
Boy's story exploited to sell device; An alleged 'potato cartel': CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet | CBC News
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
marketplace newsletter last week featured stories about an alleged “potato cartel” and Marketplace’s wildest episode this season (and it’s not even close)
Part of the magic of Bluesky for me right now is rediscovering Twitter folks that I had forgotten about after leaving the platform more than a year ago. Like Gurdeep!
November 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Part of the magic of Bluesky for me right now is rediscovering Twitter folks that I had forgotten about after leaving the platform more than a year ago. Like Gurdeep!
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I love this protest game for Toronto bike lanes by @omarieclaire.bsky.social so much, having a lot of fun dying repeatedly
play here: marieflanagan.com/loserlane/
play here: marieflanagan.com/loserlane/
November 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I love this protest game for Toronto bike lanes by @omarieclaire.bsky.social so much, having a lot of fun dying repeatedly
play here: marieflanagan.com/loserlane/
play here: marieflanagan.com/loserlane/
Reposted by Dexter McMillan
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration agreed to hold two days of hearings on the issue with testimony from Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, along with reps from RCMP and CBSA.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
MPs to probe how human smuggler obtained new passport while barred from having one | CBC News
A House of Commons committee voted Thursday to probe how an admitted human smuggler received a new Canadian passport through Service Canada after he was forced to surrender a previous travel document under court-imposed conditions of release.
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration agreed to hold two days of hearings on the issue with testimony from Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, along with reps from RCMP and CBSA.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“potato cartel” is just a fantastic (alleged) name for this.
Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S. | CBC News
Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater tots over the last several years.
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM
“potato cartel” is just a fantastic (alleged) name for this.
had a Marketplace viewer write in to tell us the show should be on Bluesky, and it made me genuinely excited about the potential this platform holds! i've so missed having a space like this.
November 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM
had a Marketplace viewer write in to tell us the show should be on Bluesky, and it made me genuinely excited about the potential this platform holds! i've so missed having a space like this.
Reposted by Dexter McMillan
You asked, I listened:
I created a second starter pack featuring 100+ more journalists in Canada who are on Bluesky right now, including all the new arrivals to this website
Follow all these accounts and share widely!
go.bsky.app/KZ9uoRS
I created a second starter pack featuring 100+ more journalists in Canada who are on Bluesky right now, including all the new arrivals to this website
Follow all these accounts and share widely!
go.bsky.app/KZ9uoRS
November 12, 2024 at 3:50 PM
You asked, I listened:
I created a second starter pack featuring 100+ more journalists in Canada who are on Bluesky right now, including all the new arrivals to this website
Follow all these accounts and share widely!
go.bsky.app/KZ9uoRS
I created a second starter pack featuring 100+ more journalists in Canada who are on Bluesky right now, including all the new arrivals to this website
Follow all these accounts and share widely!
go.bsky.app/KZ9uoRS
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I made this starter pack less than a month ago & added every Canadian journalist I knew of on BlueSky at the time.
Since then, I've been unable to keep up with all the new arrivals!
The pack is now FULL (150 people!)
Is it worth me creating a 2nd one? I know other packs are out there now too.
Since then, I've been unable to keep up with all the new arrivals!
The pack is now FULL (150 people!)
Is it worth me creating a 2nd one? I know other packs are out there now too.
November 17, 2024 at 3:20 AM
I made this starter pack less than a month ago & added every Canadian journalist I knew of on BlueSky at the time.
Since then, I've been unable to keep up with all the new arrivals!
The pack is now FULL (150 people!)
Is it worth me creating a 2nd one? I know other packs are out there now too.
Since then, I've been unable to keep up with all the new arrivals!
The pack is now FULL (150 people!)
Is it worth me creating a 2nd one? I know other packs are out there now too.