Maida Vandendorpe
@maida.bsky.social
🇨🇦 and 🇫🇷 national living in 🇳🇴
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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The term in the UK for a person rudely listening to something without headphones is 'sodcasting', and I think we can find a close variant.
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The term in the UK for a person rudely listening to something without headphones is 'sodcasting', and I think we can find a close variant.
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no i do not want to give you my email for 10% off. and furthermore, I don’t think i should have to click a button that says “i’m a dumb bitch” to indicate that. you’re a website that sells blankets and you can’t speak to me like that.
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
no i do not want to give you my email for 10% off. and furthermore, I don’t think i should have to click a button that says “i’m a dumb bitch” to indicate that. you’re a website that sells blankets and you can’t speak to me like that.
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🇨🇳 Un incendie a éclaté dans un complexe d’immeubles d’habitation de plusieurs étages de Hong Kong, faisant plusieurs morts. Les images diffusées par les médias locaux montrent d'épais panaches de fumée s'élevant des échafaudages de plusieurs tours ⤵️
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🇨🇳 Un incendie a éclaté dans un complexe d’immeubles d’habitation de plusieurs étages de Hong Kong, faisant plusieurs morts. Les images diffusées par les médias locaux montrent d'épais panaches de fumée s'élevant des échafaudages de plusieurs tours ⤵️
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Today is International Men’s Day. Suddenly feeling like maybe I should have bought all my male coworkers flowers? /s
Seriously though, what a weird Women’s day tradition.
Seriously though, what a weird Women’s day tradition.
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Today is International Men’s Day. Suddenly feeling like maybe I should have bought all my male coworkers flowers? /s
Seriously though, what a weird Women’s day tradition.
Seriously though, what a weird Women’s day tradition.
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Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Women were excluded from clinical trials until 1997?!?
Women were excluded from clinical trails until 1993 in the U.S. and 1997 in Canada. @namshine.bsky.social talks with @docmcohen.medsky.social (@queensuhealth.bsky.social) about excluding women has shaped medicine and harmed women’s health, on (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Women were excluded from clinical trials until 1997?!?
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Women were excluded from clinical trails until 1993 in the U.S. and 1997 in Canada. @namshine.bsky.social talks with @docmcohen.medsky.social (@queensuhealth.bsky.social) about excluding women has shaped medicine and harmed women’s health, on (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Women were excluded from clinical trails until 1993 in the U.S. and 1997 in Canada. @namshine.bsky.social talks with @docmcohen.medsky.social (@queensuhealth.bsky.social) about excluding women has shaped medicine and harmed women’s health, on (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
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The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europe’s defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
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“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
The Nature of David Suzuki | The Tyee
The celebrated Vancouver scientist turns 90 next year. And shows no signs of slowing down.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
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The "normal" framing is so key — @randomwalker.bsky.social gave us all such a useful way of articulating a valuable idea in this discussion. www.normaltech.ai/p/ai-as-norm...
AI as Normal Technology
A new paper that we will expand into our next book
www.normaltech.ai
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The "normal" framing is so key — @randomwalker.bsky.social gave us all such a useful way of articulating a valuable idea in this discussion. www.normaltech.ai/p/ai-as-norm...
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The problem with trying to do budget negotiations with this tinpot regime is that it’s like the King Solomon and the baby story. One side wants to preserve the baby (democracy, a functional government) and one doesn’t give a shit if it gets carved up as long as they win
October 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The problem with trying to do budget negotiations with this tinpot regime is that it’s like the King Solomon and the baby story. One side wants to preserve the baby (democracy, a functional government) and one doesn’t give a shit if it gets carved up as long as they win
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Right before the opera began tonight, the orchestra played O Canada and everyone stood and sang. I don’t recall that happening before. It felt a bit jingoistic, but I guess that’s what we all need right now. I’m glad they did it.
October 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Right before the opera began tonight, the orchestra played O Canada and everyone stood and sang. I don’t recall that happening before. It felt a bit jingoistic, but I guess that’s what we all need right now. I’m glad they did it.
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A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly
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October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly
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boiling the oceans so a robot can check and see that you like Green Day and then recommend you a Green Day album that does not exist
October 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
boiling the oceans so a robot can check and see that you like Green Day and then recommend you a Green Day album that does not exist
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BREAKING: The next Archbishop of Canterbury is to be the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London since 2018, Downing Street has announced. She is to be the first woman to hold the post
#archbishopofcanterbury #nextABC #Archbishop106
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
#archbishopofcanterbury #nextABC #Archbishop106
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
First woman appointed to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury
The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, has been announced as the next Primate of All England
www.churchtimes.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
BREAKING: The next Archbishop of Canterbury is to be the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London since 2018, Downing Street has announced. She is to be the first woman to hold the post
#archbishopofcanterbury #nextABC #Archbishop106
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
#archbishopofcanterbury #nextABC #Archbishop106
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
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oh it's time to post the Tetris story again. (short version: reporter goes to cover early e-sports, discovers that his wife is, unknowingly, the greatest Tetris player in the world)
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
September 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
oh it's time to post the Tetris story again. (short version: reporter goes to cover early e-sports, discovers that his wife is, unknowingly, the greatest Tetris player in the world)
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
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this business model should be flatly illegal
taking on a bunch of debt to buy a company and then burning the company to the ground to service that debt while paying yourselves huge fees is a purely destructive practice that has never once had a positive outcome
ban it completely
taking on a bunch of debt to buy a company and then burning the company to the ground to service that debt while paying yourselves huge fees is a purely destructive practice that has never once had a positive outcome
ban it completely
It’s official: EA is going private.
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
this business model should be flatly illegal
taking on a bunch of debt to buy a company and then burning the company to the ground to service that debt while paying yourselves huge fees is a purely destructive practice that has never once had a positive outcome
ban it completely
taking on a bunch of debt to buy a company and then burning the company to the ground to service that debt while paying yourselves huge fees is a purely destructive practice that has never once had a positive outcome
ban it completely
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For 150 years, Africville, sitting right next to Halifax, was a thriving Black Canadian community.
Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
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Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For 150 years, Africville, sitting right next to Halifax, was a thriving Black Canadian community.
Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
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Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
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