Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rats.wired.comBlack Twitter Is Thriving—on ThreadsFrom outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s “Lanterns,” Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem. 100
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you are both an artist/creator of any kind AND a White Sox fan, you might be on an express path to sainthood. 120
Reposted by Arjun BasuCasey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Meta glasses: too perverted for Amsterdam 721344
Reposted by Arjun BasuClare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Begging for this to stop being relevant youtu.be/VAbATWsvjTE?...youtu.beI'm A United States Governor, and I Don't Understand Why Canadians Have Stopped Visiting UsYouTube video by Clare Blackwood 2621668
Reposted by Arjun BasuRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is a wild thread from @editorialboard.bsky.social about the Eric Schmitt faceplant: 210023
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For everyone who says "get back to the center" well, no, the right has moved so far right that stuff like this is guy is normal. Meaning the center is now right. Or, there is no center. 030
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Agreed. A LOT of assumptions about usage and acceptability were built in, the word "transparent" was used in an odd manner and on and on and on.policyalternatives.caCanada’s AI consultation asked the wrong questions | CCPAThe federal government invited Canadians to participate in a consultation about AI. They left out some of the most important issues. 021
Reposted by Arjun BasuMatthew 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. 20061932852
Reposted by Arjun BasuLe Troupeau @letroupeauqc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Avec ce qui se passe avec Jordan Bardella en France…. Un rappel que plusieurs péquistes ont défendu la présence du RN dans un congrès du CNJPQ. Ils sont où les journalistes ? 1106
Reposted by Arjun Basumtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I believe the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment in all circumstances but the absurd joke of "lethal injection" is even more cruel and unusual than the others. A violent fiction to fool bystanders into thinking that they are witnessing a humane execution. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...nytimes.comTennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)Christa Pike, who was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995, was set to be executed by lethal injection. Officials had gone ahead with the execution after a temporary court-ordered pause. 1159599
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I mean, that's the question. Maybe the only one. @dansinker.comdansinker.com What If We Just Stopped? | dansinker.com 1159
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I wrote about print for Montreal's The Main.themain.comPrint Is Not Dead. | The MainReaders haven’t given up on magazines, but giving print a future means rethinking the business built around it. 030
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Water Will Come remains essential reading. A great book. 130
Reposted by Arjun BasuShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Mind boggling" The delusion is so incredibly deep. 79914
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Makes sense. And cents. Or pence. Or quid. I don't know, mate.carbonbrief.orgAnalysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis - Carbon BriefThe UK has avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar. 010
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I already know I’m not going to use anything I wrote today. 010
Reposted by Arjun BasuSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Ever since we’ve posted the secondary coverage as well as the editorial, there’s been an absolute outpour of similar stories hitting my inbox and the sexual-misconduct tip line.” 5736233
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Yes: Gatekeeping is not the problem. Bad gatekeepers are.magazine.032c.comWHAT WE BELIEVE v2.0: “WHAT MAGAZINES DO” | 032cVictoria Camblin's manifesto on slop, post-cool Berlin, and the enduring relevance of editing. 000
Reposted by Arjun Basu"smokey stevenson" @kurtblumenau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Boston Globe out here quietly making local journalism history 061
Reposted by Arjun BasuJuan Moreno-Cruz @jmorenocruz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is a good reminder that what the energy industry does is moving energy around. The energy industry is its more important customer. 3136
Reposted by Arjun BasuThomas Gerbet @thomasgerbet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026NOUVEAU : Radio-Canada révèle que la CAQ a partagé à des journalistes les publications américaines appelant à influencer les élections 10 jours avant de juger ces écrits assez inquiétants pour en aviser les services secrets. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/228...ici.radio-canada.caCAQ, ingérence et services secrets, chronologie intriganteDix jours avant d’alerter le SCRS, l’équipe Fréchette partageait à des journalistes les textes du think tank américain appelant à influencer les élections. 4176
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I think spammers would have better open rates if they take the weekends off like normal people. 000
Reposted by Arjun Basu𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 26/09/2026It’s the Year 2026. The city of Montreal is completely controlled by cyclists. And public transport. 39917
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Quelle beauté. The great bend of the river at the city as it heads north east toward the Atlantic. J'adore notre ville. 040
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The thing about using influencers or creators for your ads is you can create plausible denial. 000
Reposted by Arjun BasuTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026We had to wait for the....NEW YORK POST to write about this. Y'all know there is so much more where this came from but journalists don't want to dig and people are terrified to speak to any journalist seeing the type of reporting they've been doing 301751674
Reposted by Arjun BasuDavid Cowhig 高大伟 @gaodawei.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The U.S. government contacted Quebec government, in an attempt to bypass Canada in trade talks. Quebec said no. Ingérence: Washington a approché Québec directement sur les tarifs douaniers pour court-circuiter Ottawa dans la guerre commerciale | TVA Nouvelles www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/09/25/w...tvanouvelles.ca 15829
Reposted by Arjun BasuAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026That's because the anti-intellectualism of the populists and Far Right is in direct contradiction to the basic foundations of any civilisation 523708643
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026agir.naturequebec.orgPétition: La nature retient son souffleAidez-moi à protéger la nature en signant cette pétition de Nature Québec! Prenons le temps de protéger les territoires les plus précieux pour la biodiversité, les paysages et l’accès à la nature. 000
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Good smart stuff from Seth Kleinsethdklein.substack.comIs Prime Minister Carney a climate denier?Unpacking “the new climate denialism” 021
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Nailed it. The tech is useless because most people have no use for it. It's a toy. And a bad one at that. www.garbageday.email/p/am-i-too-b...garbageday.emailAm I too boring to need an AI agent?Read to the end for a machine we must create 000
Reposted by Arjun BasuRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like. 523217115791
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yes. I was running late for a Zoom. Otherwise I would have included an anchovie and parsley one as well. 010
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Facts never get in the way of argument. Ideology is easy. Thinking is hard. 030
Reposted by Arjun BasuJerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The full trailer for You Can See Everything is out today. And my first thought is that it should be required that Nathan Fielder film for 48 hrs at every tech CEO’s home. 411621284
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is amazing. I wish Montreal had this program. My compost bin gets skanky so fast....bbc.comNew York has a food waste problem. South Korea has already solved itSouth Korea has cut household food waste going to landfill from 97% to almost nothing. New York City has started sending its scraps the same way. 010
Arjun Basu @arjun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's a gift, he said with bitterness. Or bile. He wasn't sure which. 000