“Defectors must have a place in the progressive movement” my brother in Christ you have a place and it’s way at the back of the line. If you have truly changed you will not come around here giving advice to everybody who has been fighting *you* for the rights of women and minorities until yesterday.
we used to be a proper country
This was absolutely one of the most striking things about moving from suburban Atlanta to Manhattan when I was in my 20s. I remember being back home for a visit and, like, struggling to articulate to my parents just how different—and how much better and friendlier—the world felt on foot.
A beleaguered oil and gas company has left behind 4,000 orphan wells and, The Narwhal has learned, an estimated $476M cleanup bill in Alberta.
We called to hear their side of the story. They answered. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-long...
Chixdiggit Live at Lounge Ax 1996-06-26 archive.org/details/ajc00167_chixdig...
this is my most strongly held political belief
Spud, you can’t!!!!!
Today's free newsletter is about the dangers of treating AI as being more than it is - a website or app built on expensive technology, with dubious reliability and inherently unsustainable economics.
The rhetoric from AI labs has to change.
www.wheresyoured.at/i-will-never-respect-a-website/
SCOOP: New details about the facial recognition bodycam project by Edmonton police — including that the AI model was provided by an Israeli company whose technology has reportedly been used for mass surveillance in Gaza.
www.cbc.ca/9.7157991
“He’s striking them out with his brain.” - Ben Shulman
The boycott of the Giller Prize is over, as all three demands have successfully been met
Reporting from @rdassaly.bsky.social for @thegrindto.bsky.social here:
www.thegrindmag.ca/organizers-e...
Campaign statement here:
www.canlitresponds.ca/boycott-succ...
a flag that is a brown bar top and bottom, then a red bar in the middle and a yellow squiggle
just in time for pride month, happy to announce I designed the Hot Dog flag
Cool to see them celebrate my favorite camping treat.
With the win, the Jays are now a half-game out of the final wild card spot, with 150 games to go.
Me: The Artemis II mission is doing an amazing job of reminding me about what's important in this lifetime, and not to waste so much of my energy suffering over little stuff that really isn't very consequential in the end.
Also me: This fucking bullpen
I’d love to see the Alberta NDP try to win this next election and not just defeat Danielle Smith.
Like yes, exposing the UCP’s horrible record is good, but give us a better vision!
There is no way to watch the new 'Harry Potter' show subversively. If you're watching, you are buying in.
Longtime fan of Adam Warner’s work.
So cool to see him involved.
I guess boycotting Harry Potter feels pretty trivial to me, because I'm an adult. if someone told me I shouldn't eat Gerber's baby food, I'd be like, that is no problem. I'm way ahead of you
Oh sweet!
Initially thought the Mod Podge was a pill bottle and was surprised about Shortcake’s dark turn.
@productiveouts.bsky.social
That’s my Kirk
Kazuma Okamoto on his first win with the Blue Jays: “Great vibes overall”
Okamoto's fight song in Japan went:
"Make your history, Okamoto Kazuma!
A field full of dreams. Engrave your name, Okamoto!
The everlasting arch that fills the stands with excitement!"
The most complex MLB player chant I've ever heard is:
(to the tune of Olé) "José"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vAY...
Removing team owners' power to yank a city's team would be a huge step toward ending stadium shakedowns. But until this has more than two co-sponsors, it's only proof of concept that Congress could do more to end sports subsidies, they just don't want to.
Might be the greatest opening paragraph of anything ever.
maybe we could get a quote from newly resurfaced Harper how he feels about his decade-long, $36 billion cut for provincial healthcare transfers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Happy polio vaccine announcement anniversary. "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" remains one of the hardest remarks of all time. Kind of quote every child should be taught
wishing a very happy opening day to people who love the endurance, whimsy, and small victories throughout a baseball season. wishing a very unhappy opening day to people who call players assets and complain about their market value.