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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 14/09/2026

Canada has binding regulations on everything from guns to butter. And none for AI. Are we going to trust people like Elon Musk & Sam Altman to regulate themselves? Or is our government going to stop cheerleading & start regulating in the public interest? It’s literally what government is for.

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

frankly I have come to believe techies are illiterate. science fiction isn't about the future, stupid. it's about the current political situation but set in space so no one gets mad. duh!

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Anthony Butler @anthonydrawsgood.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I hope @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social knows that "I am a pious and industrious man!" has infected my vocabulary to the point where I genuinely worry that I need to send him royalties 😂

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Besides being...horrifying?, this is the absolute bullseye of the AI grift. Take something that's free and has always been free -- faith -- and put a price tag on it. If you use any of these tools, you are a sucker, and are being suckered, and the people who make this slop are laughing at you.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 11/04/2026

People have been shocked that an AI company is offering chats with an AI Jesus for $1.99/minute but it's important to remember and respect the fact that a core part of American evangelicalism is being financially defrauded by people who claim to speak for god

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Harm reduction saves lives. The Ontario government's decision to cut all public funding for supervised consumption sites in the province is a deadly policy decision that will result in more deaths from overdoses. Supervised consumption sites are a healthcare service for people who use drugs.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

it really is shocking how much self deprecation is seen as a cultural requirement for 'serious art.' 'real' artists are not allowed to exalt their work and must present it publicly as a sort of 'i dont think this is very good but maybe you will get around to it.' HECK THAT. love yourself

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 31/01/2026

This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵

Screenshot of a tweet from Evan Solomon. It has two photos of him meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to Canada with the caption: This morning, I met with Israel’s Ambassador to Canada as part of ongoing engagement on technology, AI, and economic development. Dialogue matters, particularly in complex times. / Ce matin, j'ai rencontré l'ambassadeur d'Israël au Canada dans le cadre d'un engagement continu en matière de technologie, d'intelligence artificielle et de développement économique. Le dialogue est important, en particulier dans les périodes complexes.

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anoxicart 🍤 @anoxicart.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.

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BagelHalo 🥯 @bagelhalo.com · 16/12/2025

'The use of generative AI has led to some pushback at Larian, “but I think at this point everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we’re using it,” Vincke said.' larian employees blink twice if you need a lifeline

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Chance Kubesh @itskoob.mov · 16/12/2025

Behind every bad decision with backlash is a team of artists going "I told you so"

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Aura @aurahack.ca · 16/12/2025

the larian stuff sucks to hear a lot. you have to be a true all-timer loser to think generative AI is useful for concepting ideas or artwork. you let the machine do the fun part you dumbass. it doesnt tell me you think efficiently it tells me youre a fuckass who's given up on being interesting

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The only acceptable amount of genAI usage is zero, IMO.

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Shane Luis @rerez.net · 03/11/2025

You might be shocked to learn that companies have been waiting to attack back against AI garbage. Truth is they had to collect enough evidence and information. Now they pounce. I don't think OpenAI has a chance in hell.

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Zeroisanumber @zeroisanumber.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

It's rather unusual for a bishop to personally take part in a protest and suggests that the Vatican has given at least tacit approval.

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 01/11/2025

This is a really vulnerable time for paypro call centers. It's already been reported that Mastercard is stressed by our persistence I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥

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Rosemary Travale @travale.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Name and shame em! It’s bell Canada and apparently this is a trial and depending how it goes they might do it at more conventions. Let them know you hate this! It sucks! They suck!

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Counterpoint: There is has never been a more urgent time to write a book. Technofascism is, among other things, an attempt to capture and enclose literature and literacy. Print is a rent strike.

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Anthony Butler @anthonydrawsgood.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I have a vision for a Final Fantasy XVI sequel, and now it's everyone's problem. Much like Jill Warrick having a gun. #FinalFantasyXVI #FinalFantasyX2

A pencil sketch of Jill, Jote and Terrence from Final Fantasy 16, in the poses of the Gullwings from Final Fantasy 10-2.

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Chris Shehan_Comic Art @chrisshehanart.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

“It’s just a tool! People used to hate on photoshop too.” Take away my photoshop, take away my tablets, I can still draw. Take away your plagiarism machine and what are you gonna do? Shout prompts at me?

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 25/04/2025

Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:

Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It’s a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores.

This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a “Book Sale” on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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Lawrence Harding (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ @lhardingwrites.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

While it's nice to see more noise about how terrible JKR is, as a trans woman I would appreciate it if there was less focus on "here's what you can read instead" and more "here's how you can materially help trans people". We're the victims here, please stop centring the purity of your bookshelves.

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I cannot stress this enough: fuck. this.

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Adele Buck @adelebuck.com · 30/03/2024

Never shut up about tech that enables theft on both ends and uses more energy and water than a small country. Never.

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