I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
Some lunatic just called my phone (strike 1) and left a "voice mail" (strike 2) in which he failed to fully state his business, suggesting I must call him back to get the whole story. Are you out of your damn mind. Furthermore it is the sabbath
A red squirrel hunched down on a fence by some trees. He paused for a split second then ran.
Ready, set, go. The tubby little fella was just about to scarper.
#Hiking #Photography #10MinutesFromHome #SquirrelSaturday #EastCoastKin #Ireland
Definitely not today
It really has.
New — I wrote about how journalists proudly using AI to help them write their stories obscures the deeply human process that makes journalism a societal necessity, and one that feeds the soul of those who create it.
Hope you’ll give it a read. I promise I wrote the whole thing.
Yup.
🙃 is winter over yet?
I’ve been trying to bring healthier snacks to the office which in effect has meant mostly just giving one specific apple a field trip
We have two dominant visions for digital tech: one from major corporations that maximizes profit at any cost, and another based on cyberlibertarian ideals that assumes you must code to participate in society.
We need another: where the public sector builds and funds tech for the broad public good.
I hope not lol
A photo of two does standing in the snow looking back towards the camera
And so, Sally can wait
She knows it's too late as she's walking on by
My soul slides away
But don't look back in anger, I heard you say
Awww!
Can't wait to get back to bonavista next summer!
For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
You can turn on God Mode to make it progressively easier
tweet reading: GAME TRAILER: “Enter a world beyond belief...” ME: “Yes” GAME TRAILER: “An adventure like never before...” ME: “YES” GAME TRAILER: “Join your friends online” ME: “I’m out”
i stand by this statement every year
ugh.
Yeah, not like Amazon is without the resources to produce a recap
Was always one of my gen 1 favourites hahah
Lapras!!
The AI slop everywhere is so tiring
A major healthcare policy paper commissioned by @govnl.bsky.social government from Deloitte at a cost of $1.6 million, cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months. #nlpoli #AI
theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
RIP, he will definitely be missed. I always remember this story on his pics, NL Twitter needed more of that. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This animation shows the wind core associated with Hurricane/Post-Tropical Storm Melissa. As long as we don't get a dramatic shift in the track, the hurricane-force gusts (120+ km/h) remain offshore. #nlwx
youtu.be/C8DvBKoZDgw?... #NLwx
🧵 Forecasts for Hurricane Melissa have started to trend northwest, and the centre of the storm is now forecast to be close enough to the Avalon that direct impacts for portions of Newfoundland between late Friday evening and Saturday morning look more likely. #nlwx (1/7)
The US Ambassador gave a keynote address to a right-wing group that was posting memes attacking public health rules in Alberta separatist FB groups during the pandemic:
pressprogress.ca/group-funded...
Right lol
