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"Failed to load blob" error here is so annoying. Apparently, this error has been around for a while now.
February 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
"Failed to load blob" error here is so annoying. Apparently, this error has been around for a while now.
This is a nice surprise to wake up to. 'Save Draft' is finally here! 🙏
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
This is a nice surprise to wake up to. 'Save Draft' is finally here! 🙏
Democrats are negotiating as if this is a policy preference. It’s what the law already requires! It’s right there in the Constitution! ‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Democrats are negotiating as if this is a policy preference. It’s what the law already requires! It’s right there in the Constitution! ‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The China + Hockey reference and the demand for ownership of 1/2 of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, are just bait/red meat. What Trump & the US dairy interests are after is the dismantling of Canada's dairy supply management system.
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
The China + Hockey reference and the demand for ownership of 1/2 of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, are just bait/red meat. What Trump & the US dairy interests are after is the dismantling of Canada's dairy supply management system.
Five of the twelve indicators have already passed their halfway mark.
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Five of the twelve indicators have already passed their halfway mark.
As reported by Politico, a video depicting the Obamas as apes was posted by a staffer ... "Per the White House, a "staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
As reported by Politico, a video depicting the Obamas as apes was posted by a staffer ... "Per the White House, a "staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
Click on any advertiser in @polidashboard.org to see:
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Click on any advertiser in @polidashboard.org to see:
Here's a list of the 25 new countries.
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Here's a list of the 25 new countries.
The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025:
Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends: A Census-Balanced Survey of 1,500 Adult Canadians figshare.com/articles/pre...
Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends: A Census-Balanced Survey of 1,500 Adult Canadians figshare.com/articles/pre...
February 3, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025:
Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends: A Census-Balanced Survey of 1,500 Adult Canadians figshare.com/articles/pre...
Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends: A Census-Balanced Survey of 1,500 Adult Canadians figshare.com/articles/pre...
Teachers, are you looking for games to teach your students re: deepfakes and digital literacy? Here's a collection of interactive games designed to build digital literacy by challenging you to spot AI-generated content and navigate misinfo & moderation decisions. deepfakestracker.org/digital-lite...
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Teachers, are you looking for games to teach your students re: deepfakes and digital literacy? Here's a collection of interactive games designed to build digital literacy by challenging you to spot AI-generated content and navigate misinfo & moderation decisions. deepfakestracker.org/digital-lite...
Kasparov is not wrong. Ask yourself how many lines we have crossed over the last 12 months. Ask yourself how many times you have said, "But that's illegal." Nothing happening right now is "normal."
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Kasparov is not wrong. Ask yourself how many lines we have crossed over the last 12 months. Ask yourself how many times you have said, "But that's illegal." Nothing happening right now is "normal."
Here's a preview of our new @Communalytic.org's Topic Analyzer Module. It's designed to discover latent topics in a social media dataset using embeddings and to auto-cluster social media posts based on their semantic similarity.
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Here's a preview of our new @Communalytic.org's Topic Analyzer Module. It's designed to discover latent topics in a social media dataset using embeddings and to auto-cluster social media posts based on their semantic similarity.
"I would just encourage Prime Minister Carney to do what he thinks is best for the Canadian people, not his own virtue signalling, because we do have a USMCA negotiation coming up," -Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Actually, we 🤔 @mark-carney.bsky.social got this.
Actually, we 🤔 @mark-carney.bsky.social got this.
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 AM
"I would just encourage Prime Minister Carney to do what he thinks is best for the Canadian people, not his own virtue signalling, because we do have a USMCA negotiation coming up," -Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Actually, we 🤔 @mark-carney.bsky.social got this.
Actually, we 🤔 @mark-carney.bsky.social got this.
The mood in Europe. "App for boycotting US products tops Danish charts after Trump’s Greenland threats" uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/app-boy...
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The mood in Europe. "App for boycotting US products tops Danish charts after Trump’s Greenland threats" uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/app-boy...
After killing two US citizens in Minneapolis, ICE is reportedly retreating from Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
After killing two US citizens in Minneapolis, ICE is reportedly retreating from Minnesota.
After the big Greenland 🌮, he back at his other favorite TACO, Canada 🇨🇦.
"China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT." - Trump
"China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT." - Trump
January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
After the big Greenland 🌮, he back at his other favorite TACO, Canada 🇨🇦.
"China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT." - Trump
"China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT." - Trump
In the aftermath of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter demanding several things, including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights Division access to state voter rolls." Was this the play all along?
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter demanding several things, including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights Division access to state voter rolls." Was this the play all along?
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
In the aftermath of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter demanding several things, including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights Division access to state voter rolls." Was this the play all along?
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter demanding several things, including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights Division access to state voter rolls." Was this the play all along?
The ocean calls... Back at Dalhousie University, our old stomping ground.
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The ocean calls... Back at Dalhousie University, our old stomping ground.
Speaking of deck chairs on the Titanic, I'll get to see them up close and personal again this weekend.
January 23, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Speaking of deck chairs on the Titanic, I'll get to see them up close and personal again this weekend.
🦞 On the road again. Heading back to Halifax, NS, for a weekend workshop on computational social science. www.cssbridgingdisciplines.ca
January 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
🦞 On the road again. Heading back to Halifax, NS, for a weekend workshop on computational social science. www.cssbridgingdisciplines.ca
As it turns out, the "Board of Peace" is just a real estate redevelopment for the super-rich, built on stolen land. So basically, at it's core, it's ethnic cleansing dressed up in diplomatic terms.
This is beyond disgusting and immoral.
This is beyond disgusting and immoral.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
As it turns out, the "Board of Peace" is just a real estate redevelopment for the super-rich, built on stolen land. So basically, at it's core, it's ethnic cleansing dressed up in diplomatic terms.
This is beyond disgusting and immoral.
This is beyond disgusting and immoral.
Breaking news: a five-year-old has been officially declared a threat to national security.
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Breaking news: a five-year-old has been officially declared a threat to national security.
"Federal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions" apnews.com/article/minn...
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 AM
"Federal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions" apnews.com/article/minn...
Here’s a perspective on the North Pole & Greenland (the snow-covered landmass at the center of the map) that most people never see. As global warming opens up the Arctic, Greenland's location & treasure trove of resources will become increasingly important for global trade & geopolitical influence.
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Here’s a perspective on the North Pole & Greenland (the snow-covered landmass at the center of the map) that most people never see. As global warming opens up the Arctic, Greenland's location & treasure trove of resources will become increasingly important for global trade & geopolitical influence.
Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at X's algorithmic curtain and how the platform determines what posts and ads are recommended to users. techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/x...
January 21, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at X's algorithmic curtain and how the platform determines what posts and ads are recommended to users. techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/x...