Reposted by AlternateOneTobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The future of personalized media 964893
Reposted by AlternateOneMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 20463142907
Reposted by AlternateOneMatt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026your daily reminder that the field of religious studies remains relevant. In fact, it is increasingly relevant. 110437
Reposted by AlternateOneRegular Car Reviews @regularcars.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Crazy Taxi auction is live on cars and bids! carsandbids.com/auctions/KPL...carsandbids.com1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible "Crazy Taxi" Tribute - Owned by "Mr. Regular" of Regular Car Reviews, 352ci Fuel-Injected V8This 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible "Crazy Taxi" Tribute is for sale on Cars & Bids! Auction ends October 9 2026. 07320
Reposted by AlternateOneJenny Kwan @jennykwan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Liberal MP Sean Casey was demoted by Mark Carney last week after voting in favour of Jenny Kwan’s Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act. When will the Liberals stop punishing MPs for doing their job—and finally act to close this loophole? 8304111
AlternateOne @alternateone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If I start doing this, it is because the world has finally broken me. I have retreated to my bastion, not my books that line my bookcase, not the video games that surround my entertainment centre, but MY FRIDGE. 001
Reposted by AlternateOneStephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Canada needs its own sovereign and functional national security agencies, part 831 in an ongoing series. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...nytimes.comF.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country. 110439
Reposted by AlternateOneCallisto Khan @Persephone Effect Out NOW! @callistokhan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026No they didn't. Kraft specified organizations "in the region" which means he donated millions to Israel. Like he always has. 232856921
Reposted by AlternateOnePAPERBOXHOUSE @paperboxhouse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026God I need to get a really good paying job. 0896
Reposted by AlternateOneZeurel @zeurel.bsky.social · 12/09/20264 Days left and we're only at 53%. Ain't looking good, chief! #monkeywrench #youtooz youtooz.com/products/shr... youtooz.com/products/shr... youtooz.com/products/shr... 7600251
Reposted by AlternateOneRegime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I know BlueSky will think this is just another PR press release, but OpenAI went digging through the logs for some of the models that breached their training environment and, there’s no easy way to say this, AI has been fucking your wife. 1037449
Reposted by AlternateOneDuane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d... This is a blockbuster report. Highlighting the Alberta's strong desire to attract AI data centres to the province and expand natural gas production.thenarwhal.caLeaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil productionRewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push 46031
AlternateOne @alternateone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Also how are we even still talking with american tech & military oligarchs. Their technology is nowhere near groundbreaking or structural as described. Derivative bloatware without an ounce of naturalistic compute or frugal innovation background. Hell even some bottom up innovation 001
AlternateOne @alternateone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"should canada really counter tariff?"bullshit from mainstream news just boils my blood. Why cause the average canadian is fine with it but oh guess what american companies and multinationals dont want it cause their not gonna get it back like trump tariffs when they are struck down. Fuck them 000
Reposted by AlternateOneTechnology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Yup. Either politicians do not believe they can successfully convince their constituents to trust their increased tax burden will be more than offset by decreases in other costs like, say private health insurance premiums, or they simply do not want to make that argument. But they should. 1964156
Reposted by AlternateOneDavid J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability. Despite its title, there is nothing practical about this naïve and utterly unserious document. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/sepa... #ableg #abpolialbertapolitics.caSeparatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability - Alberta PoliticsOn Thursday, a mostly anonymous group of some 47 individuals identifying themselves as “the Alberta Transition Council” dropped a document they called “The Alberta Transition Plan, a Practical Analysi... 811251
Reposted by AlternateOneClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026one of the things I love about bluesky, the website for 38-year-old “Deep Space Nine” fans, is that its full of people who understand that Kevin Conroy was absolutely one of our best Batmans 161518232
Reposted by AlternateOneblair @blairaf.com · 04/09/2026Canada has a large community of researchers & civil society leaders who have advocated for a more participatory approach to tech policy for years, but we remain committed to top-down technocratic policymaking in this country, sacrificing democracy for agility but ultimately gaining neither 2184
Reposted by AlternateOneNatasha Tusikov @ntusikov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Non-binding 'expectations'? Solomon & Carney are not serious about governing data centres in Canada; they're offside w/ the large & growing anti-data centre public sentiment. These companies won't comply w/ voluntary 'rules.' They have lied about energy & water use. This is weak & shameful. 04427
Reposted by AlternateOneryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 03/09/2026ok but renewable energy is cheaper than oil energy. in part *because* of the wars in Ukraine and Iran 361963271
Reposted by AlternateOneryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 03/09/2026“The longer we dither and procrastinate, the longer we will be stuck paying through the nose for filthy fossil fuel energy, & at the mercy of oil shocks whenever a Republican gets into the presidency and starts one of their patented insane wars of aggression in the Middle East, like they always do”prospect.orgBetter Affordability Through Climate Policy - The American ProspectIt turns out fossil fuel prices are liable to increase suddenly and without warning. Who knew? 237242
Reposted by AlternateOneGord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Danielle Smith’s Bill 11 opens the door to U.S.-style two-tier health care, letting those who can pay jump the queue while everyone else waits. The Federal Liberal Government has the power to defend public health care and enforce the Canada Health Act. New Democrats are calling on them to act.ndp.caNew Democrats urge federal government to stand up against U.S. style two-tier healthNew Democrats urge federal government to stand up against U.S. style two-tier health 314450
Reposted by AlternateOneToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A spin-off centered around The Triad from ‘The Venture Bros’ was pitched but ultimately rejected at Adult Swim, according to series co-creator Jackson Publick: “Alas… it was not to be. We did start writing a potential pilot script, but that's as far as it got.” 820045
Reposted by AlternateOneMichael Ruocco @michaeljruocco.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Since I think it's been online on YouTube long enough and I don't think I'm gonna get more than the $5-6 from it from the last few years of views, and the fact there's longer uploads here on Bluesky now, here's the entirety of my short film 'Snif & Snüf'. Watch and enjoy! 301450568
Reposted by AlternateOneAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 31/08/2026Really feels like a lot of people my age that were so ambitious in their careers and doing incredible things have decided that it's not worth it anymore and are deciding to prioritize their personal lives instead and trying to retire early. It's anecdotal but I'm seeing this across the board. 48102399
Reposted by AlternateOneDave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 27/08/2026RIP Peter Cullen. This scene went SO much harder than it had any right to, because of his performance. 141156340
Reposted by AlternateOneKendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people 59220547587
Reposted by AlternateOneTyson @lscpunk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable. 51173716424
Reposted by AlternateOneHolly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Lately I have been finding it hard to stay motivated, in what feels like increasingly fragile times. Which is why I'm trying to bookmark anything that shines a little light in the dark. Here's a nice one from the enviro journos @australia.theguardian.com: 🧪🌏 www.theguardian.com/membership/n...theguardian.comWe asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformationThere are countless initiatives around the world that can inspire people and spur them into action. Amid the devastation of the climate crisis, our journalists strive to highlight these stories of hop... 1207
Reposted by AlternateOneDaniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Republicans have spent the last year trying to defund Dolly Parton 7165552897
Reposted by AlternateOneSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026mr carney if you're listening now is the time to suspend US IP protections in Canada 11721116
Reposted by AlternateOneBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 22/08/2026National suicide, and again, Canada should massively invest in higher education (we are not doing this) 11487100
Reposted by AlternateOneBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Bluesky should go back to invites, continue aggressive bot bans, create a Craigslist-style marketplace (since you’re more likely to buy/get services from a educated or good person on here than any other social network), and market this place like a walled garden protected from enshittification. 609191002371
Reposted by AlternateOneCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Bin Day cometh. 402100531673
Reposted by AlternateOneBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 30/06/2026A pox on every single transphobe, especially those with the political and social power to make people’s lives better or worse who decide: hm, let’s go with WORSE. This includes not only rabid rightwingers, but also ostensible allies who cannot wait to sell out our trans brothers and sisters. POX!! 222615655
Reposted by AlternateOneSonia Théroux @soniatheroux.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Leadnow wondering how y'all are feeling about AI data centres. It's a short 2 minute survey. Share your thoughts on the AI data centres here: leadnow.ca/campaigns/AI...leadnow.caShare your thoughts on AI data centres - Leadnow 1198
Reposted by AlternateOneTom Schalk - Voice Actor Guy @tomschalk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026static.klipy.comKylo Ren Yells 'Out of the Sky' in Star WarsALT: Kylo Ren Yells 'Out of the Sky' in Star Wars 331589
Reposted by AlternateOneRob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The “secret” about Backrooms is that it’s just a good movie, by any yardstick. The way to replicate its success is to support & develop young writers & directors. And to give me a modest 5 million dollars to make my movie. 462821249
Reposted by AlternateOneryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 15/06/2026good thread. as @volts.wtf is always saying renewables and batteries are a *highly* disruptive technology in the old-fashioned sense, meaning a lot of pain imposed on comfortable vested interests 161046187
AlternateOne @alternateone.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I am beyond frustrated that Carney is just a conservative. Digging a 20-25 year economic hole with gas and Ai. When we should taking in all the clean energy specialists, doctors and nurse set ourself up better for the future of off trump's mistakes. But here we are fusing to angler fish that is usa. 000
Reposted by AlternateOneryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 10/06/2026judicial review, particularly in the hyper strong American form, is bad actually. both FDR and Lincoln had to confront it head on to save America from judicial tyranny prospect.org/2022/07/11/t...prospect.orgThe Case Against Judicial Review - The American ProspectIf Democrats don’t bring the Supreme Court to heel, Americans will live under judicial despotism for the foreseeable future. 1023448
Reposted by AlternateOneEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 10/06/2026It's almost as if it's not the federal government that is the problem so much as the weak-ass business case for new pipelines. 511946
Reposted by AlternateOneAnil Dash @anildash.com · 10/06/2026Just emailing your boss, CCing the head of HR and your own personal email, and including a simple statement of the facts of what they are asking you to do by being on that platform is enough for any logical business to decide not to take the risk. If they want to be irrational, make them say it. 134041
Reposted by AlternateOneAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 04/06/20261/ The Liberal government might as well have called its AI strategy “All in for AI”. This is a document that's heavy on hype, but light on the right guardrails that we need to protect people – and to ensure that the benefits of the technology don’t just flow to a handful of tech giants & investors. 12544206
Reposted by AlternateOneAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 27/05/20265/ There's an official petition to withdraw C-22, sponsored by NDP MP @jennykwan.bsky.social. More than 2,600 Canadians have signed. We need more. Add your name and ask others to do the same while it's still at committee: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...ourcommons.caPetition e-7416 - Petitions 20502405