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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train. But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK. Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Brendan Fraser in The Mummy: Desert Smile
ALT: Brendan Fraser in The Mummy: Desert Smile
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Taken: I Will Find You
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The Gordie Howe Bridge opened today. Google Maps still has a satellite image of it when it was in its infancy (if you're interested)
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Francesco Pira @pirafrank.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
GNOME needs help! The person behind GNOME Security Tracker is stepping down. And after August 1 security disclosure shorten from 90 to 30 days. If you know someone in the community wanting to step in, please tell maintainers so. Thank you!
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GNOME Security Coordinator Steps Down, Changes Vulnerability Reporting Rules | It's FOSS posted on the topic | LinkedIn
For six years, one person has been manually tracking every security vulnerability reported to GNOME. That person is leaving. Michael Catanzaro has been GNOME's sole security coordinator since November 2020. No team. No automated system. Just one person triaging every report that comes in. He's stepping down by December 2026. And it gets more complicated. AI-generated vulnerability reports are now flooding his tracker. Low-quality, algorithmically-written submissions that look real enough to take seriously but rarely lead anywhere. So before he leaves, he's changing the rules. Starting August 1, the coordinated disclosure window drops from 90 days to 30. AI-suspected reports will be closed without forwarding to maintainers. Here's the part that surprised (read shocked) me: GNOME still tracks all of this on a wiki page. Not a proper bug tracker. Not searchable notices like Ubuntu or Fedora use. A wiki. One person, a wiki, and a deadline shrinking by two-thirds. GNOME needs someone experienced to step in. If you are part of the GNOME community or know someone who is, this is worth paying attention to.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
You can lure me in to kidnap by showing me, currently, hot deals on a Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, Jigsaw, Table Saw, and a Router
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Minimal Effort, Maximum Cat #Cat #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #LifuX
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Woke up to a very smokey air and it turns out its the wildfire smoke.. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'Very high risk' air quality warning issued for Hamilton, Brantford and Niagara as wildfire smoke moves in | CBC News
The Air Quality Index for parts of the region, including Hamilton, Brantford and St. Catharines, is forecast to reach a 10+, or very high risk, on Wednesday. The weather agency says air quality condit...
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I used to "tweet" throughout the day, until it got Musked. Now I am trying to get back to the habit here on Bluesky but it is just not happening, I wonder why..
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 13/07/2026
Coming soon: I've taken 197 monthly PDF Statistics Canada building activity reports, scraped and cleaned the data, to created an open database of every building permit issued in Hamilton since Jan 2010. The report for June 2026 is expected this week. Once I have it, the site launches! #yhmcc
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Sir Jumps-A-Lot with an attempt to show what he can do 🥹🤣 #Dogs #Dogsofbluesky #LifuX 📽️ ig: bleacherreport
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." ~ Voltaire
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Here's the article for anyone interested: www.techradar.com/pro/a-very-v...
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‘A very, very unpleasant surprise’: Meta forced to halt data center water discharges after polluting city's water reclamation system with resistant bacterium — shutdown and cleaning of two water recla...
Meta has been named as the source of contamination for a rare metal and drug resistant bacterium that shut down two water reclamation plants.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Alberta Premier @daniellesmithab.bsky.social might want to know about how Meta Data Centers potentially pollute drinking water around them
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Brandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 10/07/2026
This flapping-wing robot has a design inspired by puffins and other diving birds which helps it fly in the air, swim underwater, and launch off the surface! 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I accessed a few apps (e.g. Reddit) while in France which used iOS's native 'adult age verification' service, that lets the apps know whether you're an adult or not in a binary Yes/No output: support.apple.com/en-ca/125662 AFAIK, the apps don't get to know your age. I didn't find it intrusive.
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If you're asked to confirm that you’re an adult - Apple Support (CA)
When creating a new Apple Account or using Apple services, you might see a prompt to confirm that you’re an adult. This is required by law in some countries and regions.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Watched an old Indian movie last night on TV, which had quite a few songs, many of them decent as well, but what got stuck in my head is the stupidest of them all. -_-
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
EVERCORE: Virginia legislators voted Monday to approve a budget that would impose a first-of-a-kind electricity consumption tax on data centers. (via Schwab)
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This “conflict of interest” in general or corporate speech. Its wild that us middle class employees are subject to much harsher scrutiny over things like these when our misconduct may not have an impact as big, but the government level folks get away with everything!
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Anytime any respectable journalist mentions our two chief negotiators with Iran, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, they should note both receive sizeable paychecks from Middle Eastern nations with deep equities in these talks. It is a fundamental corruption.
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 21/06/2026
This story is the archetype of the media always finds the negative spin on a story. 🤦‍♂️ "A decline in car break-ins across Oakland is being welcomed as a public safety win, but it is also contributing to a downturn for some local auto glass repair businesses." www.ktvu.com/news/auto-gl...
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It’s all about the will. You never needed AI to monitor that. Blockchain also promised that, but the truth is if there was political will, the technology and algorithms would have showed up.
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✨Cramer©️ @cramer-1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This is the President of the United States who can’t handle the truth without throwing a fit and storming off. He reeks of weakness.
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I’ve never seen an “omffffffffffffffg” in cat form before 📹 x: catwithaura
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❀𝕀𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕪𝕞𝕒𝕞𝕒❀ @irmaspikeymama.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Get a load of this Floridian Beauty🦟🐊😂😂
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❀𝕀𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕪𝕞𝕒𝕞𝕒❀ @irmaspikeymama.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Lunchtime!!! Wanna join me for homemade Sushi? In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I’m a renowned Gourmet Chef😂😅🤣
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𝖢𝖠𝖳 𝖡𝖴𝖳𝖫𝖤𝖱 𝖲𝗋. @catbutlersr.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Oh, the drama!
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Bobby Parker @legionbobo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Told the receptionist at the Dr. office that I was born in '66. Receptionist: 1966? Me: No, 1866. I was born right after the Civil War and I'm 160 years old. That's why I scheduled an appointment with the doctor...
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Marcy Gall @marcygall.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“We can disagree and still be friends.” Yeah, about whether pineapple belongs on pizza. Not racism and homophobia.
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Mike Meadway 🇪🇺 🇩🇰 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @mmeadway.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I was reminded this morning of something IBM noted in 1978: "A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore, a computer must never make a management decision."
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 20/04/2026
NEW The City of Hamilton just shared it no longer permits delegates, council members, or staff to join meetings while operating a motor vehicle. Hamilton had permitted this multiple times. I reported on these incidents, the most recent was September. #yhmcc thepublicrecord.ca/2025/09/city...
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City of Hamilton Allows Distracted Driver to Delegate to Council Chambers
Richie Khanna was driving his car while delegating to Hamilton's Committee of Adjustment, and the City allowed it.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Quick poll for #software #developers 👋 Since #AI #coding tools became a daily thing, has your reliance on traditional resources like docs, Stack Overflow, or dev blogs actually changed? Would love your honest take. Takes under 3 minutes: forms.gle/h63mwBJUThPs...
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Quick poll for #software #developers 👋 Since #AI #coding tools became a daily thing, has your reliance on traditional resources like docs, Stack Overflow, or dev blogs actually changed? Would love your honest take. Takes under 3 minutes: forms.gle/h63mwBJUThPs...
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Man, many of us run away from Outlook (and many other MSFT products) here in earth, and you sent it to space with the astronauts!
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 30/03/2026
It is the season for politicians announcing 'pothole repair blitzes" instead of improving routine maintenance and making the difficult decisions necessary to address infrastructure deficits. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Mayor Chow concludes 24-hour citywide pothole repair blitz
Winter has taken its toll on Toronto’s streets and the city is stepping up repairs after a surge in pothole complaints. According to the City of Toronto, more than 73,000 potholes have been repaired s...
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The 2026 #Junos awards are being held at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton Ontario, and here are some highlights from the ceremony in the thread. I also learned from @joeycoleman.ca that the Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending too! #HamOnt
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
As part of an assignment I'll be live posting about Juno award tonight. You've been warned :D
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
It is past 9pm. I have not eaten dinner, but just remembered I have leftover Costco rotisserie chicken in my freezer and will not have to air fry salmon again. I really did not expect how annoying it would be to plan dinner every night as an adult.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Dogs will save us all.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
We are living in a time which historians of the future will quote - just in case you didn’t know.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
American tech oligarchs spend billions fighting socialism, yet their unhinged greed is the single best advertisement for it. By hoarding wealth and breaking society to enrich themselves, they actively fuel the very ideology they claim to despise
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Memento Mori @mementomori4950.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Exactly 💯
@JasonBassler1

When nearly 4,000 Google employees sign petitions, 13 Palantir employees walk out, and OpenAl's head of robotics resigns over Al drifting into warfare, surveillance, and state power... we should listen.

When the insiders sound the alarm, that's a warning.
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Please fill this survey to tell Transport Canada how much of a menace these LED headlights and their glare is www.surveymonkey.ca/r/F9WBTLZ
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Ashley Zacharias @ashleyzacharias.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
So Trump couldn't be bothered telling anyone he was going to start a war with Iran, and now he's begging everyone to come and help him keep the Strait of Hormuz open. You made this bed, Don, so you can damn well lie in it.
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 13/03/2026
The Ontario Conservative Government just announced plans to significantly weaken the Province's freedom of information laws. This follows FOI releases that embarrassed the government, exposed wrongdoing, and ensured accountability. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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Ontario Newsroom
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
GOOD PEOPLE STILL EXIST ✌️
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WIRED @wired.com · 18/03/2025
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
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Aman Aalam @amanaalam.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The US has a Department of Defence. Who is it actively defending from? And given all the invasions the US has done in the past few decades, it should be called Department of Offence.
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kavita poduri @yrgirlkv.leafside.studio · 16/03/2025
flash drives are so big for so cheap nowadays that it actually fucks me up. i don't want to put a single text file on a 128gb stick. it's too big. the file is going to get all rattled around and dinged up if i leave it in there by itself
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