Echoplex
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So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
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Lol. This is exactly how we've ended up with two conservative parties and how we'll end up with a Conservative government soon. Partisan politics melts partisan brains.
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Lol. This is exactly how we've ended up with two conservative parties and how we'll end up with a Conservative government soon. Partisan politics melts partisan brains.
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I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
3/ Isolation is important but only works if people can afford it. Many people simply can’t stay home when sick. Without meaningful sick pay, asking people to isolate is unrealistic. Better financial support is essential to reduce transmission.
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
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Not one fucking word from any quoted health expert on cleaning classroom air.
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Not one fucking word from any quoted health expert on cleaning classroom air.
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
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I'd also like to add that pushing vaccine only guidance can actually lead to vaccine hesitancy, because people are (predictably) STILL GETTING SICK with flu/Covid/etc and then they draw the conclusion that the vaccines are ineffective or not worthwhile.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'd also like to add that pushing vaccine only guidance can actually lead to vaccine hesitancy, because people are (predictably) STILL GETTING SICK with flu/Covid/etc and then they draw the conclusion that the vaccines are ineffective or not worthwhile.
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It can all happen here. Don't think it can't.
New work on on Immigration attitudes, out in @irpp.org with @natashagoel.bsky.social
We show dramatical increase in anti-immigration opinion in Canada over the past couple of years.
Its very different than previous shifts like in 1990s...
We show dramatical increase in anti-immigration opinion in Canada over the past couple of years.
Its very different than previous shifts like in 1990s...
In 2015, only 16% strongly agreed Canada had too much immigration. By 2024, that number doubled to 33%.
This IRPP paper by @randybesco.bsky.social and @natashagoel.bsky.social reveals a striking reversal in Canadians’ views on immigration: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...
This IRPP paper by @randybesco.bsky.social and @natashagoel.bsky.social reveals a striking reversal in Canadians’ views on immigration: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It can all happen here. Don't think it can't.
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Disturbing, but not surprising. My bet is two primary things have happened: 1) general influence of right-wing populism we've seen in other countries hitting here. 2) The bipartisan consensus that immigration was to blame for the housing crisis (as opposed to, y'know, not building enough housing).
New work on on Immigration attitudes, out in @irpp.org with @natashagoel.bsky.social
We show dramatical increase in anti-immigration opinion in Canada over the past couple of years.
Its very different than previous shifts like in 1990s...
We show dramatical increase in anti-immigration opinion in Canada over the past couple of years.
Its very different than previous shifts like in 1990s...
In 2015, only 16% strongly agreed Canada had too much immigration. By 2024, that number doubled to 33%.
This IRPP paper by @randybesco.bsky.social and @natashagoel.bsky.social reveals a striking reversal in Canadians’ views on immigration: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...
This IRPP paper by @randybesco.bsky.social and @natashagoel.bsky.social reveals a striking reversal in Canadians’ views on immigration: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Disturbing, but not surprising. My bet is two primary things have happened: 1) general influence of right-wing populism we've seen in other countries hitting here. 2) The bipartisan consensus that immigration was to blame for the housing crisis (as opposed to, y'know, not building enough housing).
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The Net-Zero Advisory Body is *legally* mandated to consult on Canada’s climate plans but has been completely ignored by Carney and Dabrusin. It appears that it is being bled dry — and now two of its most prominent members have quit in frustration.
Federal net-zero body falling apart in wake of Alberta-Ottawa deal
Two prominent members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body, including its chair, have resigned this week, citing a lack of influence over a government that’s increasingly pulling back on climate action.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The Net-Zero Advisory Body is *legally* mandated to consult on Canada’s climate plans but has been completely ignored by Carney and Dabrusin. It appears that it is being bled dry — and now two of its most prominent members have quit in frustration.
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This is what is currently happening in the vast majority of healthcare facilities globally. This person works in a lab without patient interaction, but this is happening in cancer centers, ICUs, pediatric wards, etc, everywhere.
Very cool of my coworker to show up with COVID because the HOSPITAL I work for doesn't have any restrictions for employees with COVID anymore. And even cooler than my other coworker thinks her bee pollen hand spray will do the trick 👉👉
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is what is currently happening in the vast majority of healthcare facilities globally. This person works in a lab without patient interaction, but this is happening in cancer centers, ICUs, pediatric wards, etc, everywhere.
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Cannot stress how bad shit is about to get if you want to build any kind of PC.
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cannot stress how bad shit is about to get if you want to build any kind of PC.
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Every time you see that the government is trying to raise our military spending to 5% of GDP, think about the fact that our total elementary and secondary school spending is 3.9% of GDP.
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Every time you see that the government is trying to raise our military spending to 5% of GDP, think about the fact that our total elementary and secondary school spending is 3.9% of GDP.
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one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
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How many of us have to die until then? How many injuries, how many close calls, how many people stop riding their bike or never start, for fear of dangerous drivers on streets engineered to kill? And how should we believe they would ever actually build something in *2029*?
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
How many of us have to die until then? How many injuries, how many close calls, how many people stop riding their bike or never start, for fear of dangerous drivers on streets engineered to kill? And how should we believe they would ever actually build something in *2029*?
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There has literally never been a universal basic income trial program that didn't deliver real and measurable results above and beyond any other form of social welfare, and every time another concludes with the same findings the powers that be go "interesting! Anyway," and pretend it wouldn't work.
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
There has literally never been a universal basic income trial program that didn't deliver real and measurable results above and beyond any other form of social welfare, and every time another concludes with the same findings the powers that be go "interesting! Anyway," and pretend it wouldn't work.
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Mark Carney’s announcement helps Danielle Smith distract from her attacks on public health care, workers, trans kids, and education.
He should be standing up against these attacks, not working to appease Danielle Smith
He should be standing up against these attacks, not working to appease Danielle Smith
November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Mark Carney’s announcement helps Danielle Smith distract from her attacks on public health care, workers, trans kids, and education.
He should be standing up against these attacks, not working to appease Danielle Smith
He should be standing up against these attacks, not working to appease Danielle Smith
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Alberta had already agreed to the $170 pricing schedule. Then they retracted support this year. Now we're pretending we're getting something new from them in exchange for dismantling a whole suite of regulations which would have delivered way more reductions. Also Smith's support won't last long
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Alberta had already agreed to the $170 pricing schedule. Then they retracted support this year. Now we're pretending we're getting something new from them in exchange for dismantling a whole suite of regulations which would have delivered way more reductions. Also Smith's support won't last long
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Eye on the ball folks! It seems the pipeline piece may well be a distraction. While a pipeline remains very unlikely, the practical impact of this deal are all the immediate concessions to oil & gas industry & the federal abandonment of core climate policies.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
BREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Eye on the ball folks! It seems the pipeline piece may well be a distraction. While a pipeline remains very unlikely, the practical impact of this deal are all the immediate concessions to oil & gas industry & the federal abandonment of core climate policies.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
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This really feels like a really stupid gamble. You aren't popular in Alberta. TMX didn't make Liberals popular in Alberta. You do have seats in BC, but likely alienated the province now.
And I really despise leaving this with BC and indigenous groups to be the "bad guys" to fight this.
And I really despise leaving this with BC and indigenous groups to be the "bad guys" to fight this.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast — and opens the door to changes to the coastal tanker ban.
Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast — and opens the door to changes to the coastal tanker ban.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This really feels like a really stupid gamble. You aren't popular in Alberta. TMX didn't make Liberals popular in Alberta. You do have seats in BC, but likely alienated the province now.
And I really despise leaving this with BC and indigenous groups to be the "bad guys" to fight this.
And I really despise leaving this with BC and indigenous groups to be the "bad guys" to fight this.
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First, they rewired information spaces (exploiting attention dynamics & inherent vulnerabilities of social & digital media). Building upon that advantage, they reconfigured the political systems. Now, they use both to shift values into something that would have been unrecognizable mere months ago.
It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
First, they rewired information spaces (exploiting attention dynamics & inherent vulnerabilities of social & digital media). Building upon that advantage, they reconfigured the political systems. Now, they use both to shift values into something that would have been unrecognizable mere months ago.
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BC Liberal MP Will Greaves said the feedback he's getting from constituents "is almost universally opposed to lifting the tanker ban and is deeply skeptical of building another pipeline to tidewater through the central interior of BC." @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
BC Liberal MPs face pressure from voters over pipeline, tanker ban
Liberal MP for Victoria Will Greaves said the feedback he's getting from constituents "is almost universally opposed to lifting the tanker ban and is deeply skeptical of building another pipeline to t...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
BC Liberal MP Will Greaves said the feedback he's getting from constituents "is almost universally opposed to lifting the tanker ban and is deeply skeptical of building another pipeline to tidewater through the central interior of BC." @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
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Province that has no plan to deal with the #longCOVID destroying the healthcare workforce turns to AI to hallucinate a world in which that problem has a solution that doesn't involve facing reality.
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Province that has no plan to deal with the #longCOVID destroying the healthcare workforce turns to AI to hallucinate a world in which that problem has a solution that doesn't involve facing reality.
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For the journalism schools:
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For the journalism schools:
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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we are a suicidal society www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap
Exclusive: Summit leadership releases new text despite 29 nations threatening to block progress without commitment
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
we are a suicidal society www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Suffice to say, yes, things can get built, but people don't want to have to do the hard work or play by the rules, because corporate Canada is incredibly lazy and entitled, and they don't think they should have to. But nobody wants to actually call that out.
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Suffice to say, yes, things can get built, but people don't want to have to do the hard work or play by the rules, because corporate Canada is incredibly lazy and entitled, and they don't think they should have to. But nobody wants to actually call that out.