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An absolutely fascinating look at how tech platforms like Discord fuelled Nepal's revolution
The most striking aspect of it was just how fast it all happened.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
The most striking aspect of it was just how fast it all happened.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
An absolutely fascinating look at how tech platforms like Discord fuelled Nepal's revolution
The most striking aspect of it was just how fast it all happened.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
The most striking aspect of it was just how fast it all happened.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
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Holy shit. Friends, here is a panel on the question "why don't Americans trust the media?'
I scrolled ... scrolled ... increasingly amazed ... scrolled ...
Nope. No one so much as *mentions* the 6-decade, billionaire-funded campaign by the right to destroy trust in media! Not even in passing!
I scrolled ... scrolled ... increasingly amazed ... scrolled ...
Nope. No one so much as *mentions* the 6-decade, billionaire-funded campaign by the right to destroy trust in media! Not even in passing!
Why Doesn’t Anyone Trust the Media?, by Jelani Cobb, Taylor Lorenz, Jack Shafer, Max Tani
Anatomy of a credibility crisis
harpers.org
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Holy shit. Friends, here is a panel on the question "why don't Americans trust the media?'
I scrolled ... scrolled ... increasingly amazed ... scrolled ...
Nope. No one so much as *mentions* the 6-decade, billionaire-funded campaign by the right to destroy trust in media! Not even in passing!
I scrolled ... scrolled ... increasingly amazed ... scrolled ...
Nope. No one so much as *mentions* the 6-decade, billionaire-funded campaign by the right to destroy trust in media! Not even in passing!
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In a shocking reality check, @wired.com is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.”
We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.
We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In a shocking reality check, @wired.com is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.”
We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.
We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.
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In the age of digital misinformation and social media AI slop, I do really hope there's a return to, from not only a consumer perspective but also a producer perspective, actual, slow, methodical, boots-on-the-ground reporting.
The internet is unreliable now. We might have to, like, go there.
The internet is unreliable now. We might have to, like, go there.
Science guy on CBC just said it's hard to know what's happened in Jamaica right now because social media has been flooded with AI fakes, old video of other storms, etc.
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
In the age of digital misinformation and social media AI slop, I do really hope there's a return to, from not only a consumer perspective but also a producer perspective, actual, slow, methodical, boots-on-the-ground reporting.
The internet is unreliable now. We might have to, like, go there.
The internet is unreliable now. We might have to, like, go there.
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
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makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
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A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
October 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
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Farkas has spoken out repeatedly in support of the LGBTQ2S+ people dating back to his days as the president of Wildrose Party’s Calgary-Elbow Constituency Association.
Calgary elects first openly queer mayor | Xtra Magazine
Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith
xtramagazine.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Farkas has spoken out repeatedly in support of the LGBTQ2S+ people dating back to his days as the president of Wildrose Party’s Calgary-Elbow Constituency Association.
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Yes we have GOOD transgender news for you. So far we have added nearly 1300 headlines and links of that kind. You will find the latest ones here:
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Yes we have GOOD transgender news for you. So far we have added nearly 1300 headlines and links of that kind. You will find the latest ones here:
www.tapatalk.com/gro...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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On Oct. 25, 1870, the Cree and Blackfoot fought the last major battle between First Nations in the Canadian Prairies.
Many famous figures took part in the battle, which was a terrible defeat for the Cree.
This is the story.
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Many famous figures took part in the battle, which was a terrible defeat for the Cree.
This is the story.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On Oct. 25, 1870, the Cree and Blackfoot fought the last major battle between First Nations in the Canadian Prairies.
Many famous figures took part in the battle, which was a terrible defeat for the Cree.
This is the story.
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Many famous figures took part in the battle, which was a terrible defeat for the Cree.
This is the story.
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The COVID-19 era meme is apt as ever
October 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The COVID-19 era meme is apt as ever
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The Ford Government Has A Special Message For Ontario Renters
YouTube video by Clare Blackwood
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live
Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live
QUEENS PARK - Premier Doug Ford's government has proposed legislation to potentially end indefinite rental leases and adjust tenancy agreements, after realizing that there were still people who could ...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live
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"Social media regulation took far too long to arrive, and even then, it came in an imperfect form. But governments don’t appear ready to grapple with the reality that chatbots and image and video generators are speedrunning the harms caused by social media."
The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
Generative AI is a societal disaster
Governments are deluding themselves into believing investment justifies allowing AI to upend society
disconnect.blog
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Social media regulation took far too long to arrive, and even then, it came in an imperfect form. But governments don’t appear ready to grapple with the reality that chatbots and image and video generators are speedrunning the harms caused by social media."
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the cure for male loneliness is sleeping on your buddy's squeaky sofabed the night before you hit a decisive grand slam in the world series
Game 1 World Series hero Addison Barger slept on Davis Schneider's pull-out couch last night. You can't make this stuff up.
October 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
the cure for male loneliness is sleeping on your buddy's squeaky sofabed the night before you hit a decisive grand slam in the world series
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okay grandpa, let's get you to bed
October 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
okay grandpa, let's get you to bed
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The European Commission stated on Friday that both Meta & TikTok appear to be violating DSA rules, which require companies to provide researchers with adequate access to public data. Confirmed breaches could result in fines of up to 6% of the company's global revenue. techcrunch.com/2025/10/24/e...
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The European Commission stated on Friday that both Meta & TikTok appear to be violating DSA rules, which require companies to provide researchers with adequate access to public data. Confirmed breaches could result in fines of up to 6% of the company's global revenue. techcrunch.com/2025/10/24/e...
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Seeing a lot of typos out there tonight, so here’s a trick to remembering how to properly spell Reagan
Ronald Regan is the Devil 👿😈 #shorts #boondocks #theboondocks
YouTube video by Swafe Young
youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Seeing a lot of typos out there tonight, so here’s a trick to remembering how to properly spell Reagan
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My best advice to try to get a handle on shit right now?
Make something.
Don't care what. Don't care if it's good. Don't care if it's just a big ass house you made in Sims 4, just lose yourself in something for an hour or so.
It' s like flushing the brain toilet.
Make something.
Don't care what. Don't care if it's good. Don't care if it's just a big ass house you made in Sims 4, just lose yourself in something for an hour or so.
It' s like flushing the brain toilet.
October 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
My best advice to try to get a handle on shit right now?
Make something.
Don't care what. Don't care if it's good. Don't care if it's just a big ass house you made in Sims 4, just lose yourself in something for an hour or so.
It' s like flushing the brain toilet.
Make something.
Don't care what. Don't care if it's good. Don't care if it's just a big ass house you made in Sims 4, just lose yourself in something for an hour or so.
It' s like flushing the brain toilet.
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U.S. soft power is fading around the world, and perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in Canada, where attitudes toward America have soured sharply.
Carney: "We can't control the trade policy of the US. We recognize it has fundamentally changed from the policy in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, & it's a situation where US has tariffs against every trading partner... what we we can control is developing new partnerships, including w/econ giants of Asia"
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
U.S. soft power is fading around the world, and perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in Canada, where attitudes toward America have soured sharply.
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I hate how every headline now reads like it was written by The Onion.
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I hate how every headline now reads like it was written by The Onion.
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The Blue Jays take a 1-0 lead in the World Series over LA! #WantItAll 🇨🇦⚾️
a logo for the toronto blue jays with a bird and a maple leaf
ALT: a logo for the toronto blue jays with a bird and a maple leaf
media.tenor.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The Blue Jays take a 1-0 lead in the World Series over LA! #WantItAll 🇨🇦⚾️
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How this bookstore has been helping cats find their forever homes #Tantallon #NovaScotia
Among the used books at Otis and Clementine's in Upper Tantallon, N.S., customers may come across their new best
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Among the used books at Otis and Clementine's in Upper Tantallon, N.S., customers may come across their new best
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How this bookstore has been helping cats find their forever homes
Among the used books at Otis and Clementine's in Upper Tantallon, N.S., customers may come across their new best friend. The bookstore has found great success fostering and adopting out cats for the p...
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
How this bookstore has been helping cats find their forever homes #Tantallon #NovaScotia
Among the used books at Otis and Clementine's in Upper Tantallon, N.S., customers may come across their new best
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www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Among the used books at Otis and Clementine's in Upper Tantallon, N.S., customers may come across their new best
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www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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24 Oct 2025 -- Study finds that after 6 mos on HRT, 5k blood proteins of trans women closely aligns with those of cisgender women. Thank goodness; I was worried about that. Also signs estrogen therapy strengthens immune system & improves heart health. Go 'mones! @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Fascinating study highlights how hormones affirm trans women at a molecular level
A fascinating new study has highlighted how hormone replacement therapy biologically affirms trans women and can even improve heart health.
www.thepinknews.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
24 Oct 2025 -- Study finds that after 6 mos on HRT, 5k blood proteins of trans women closely aligns with those of cisgender women. Thank goodness; I was worried about that. Also signs estrogen therapy strengthens immune system & improves heart health. Go 'mones! @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Treasure hunters and patriots: When war raged and American raiders menaced coastal communities, ordinary citizens became privateers and defended the Maritimes. Recent Saltscapes story by Darcy Rhyno. (No paywall)
Treasure hunters and patriots - Saltscapes Magazine
When war raged and American raiders menaced coastal communities, ordinary citizens became privateers and defended the Maritimes
www.saltscapes.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Treasure hunters and patriots: When war raged and American raiders menaced coastal communities, ordinary citizens became privateers and defended the Maritimes. Recent Saltscapes story by Darcy Rhyno. (No paywall)