Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 08/09/2026I for one am ready for Celsius ovens and 500 g packages of butter. 141
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 19/08/2026Pretty sure that’s Arnold Schwarzenegger in disguise?static.klipy.comTotal Recall: Two Weeks Meme ReactionAlt: Total Recall: Two Weeks meme, with woman whose face is itching backing away slowly before her head comes off to reveal Ahnold 000
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 03/08/2026Terrific and uniquely humanizing reporting by @jasmine.bsky.social on data center politics in small town Wisconsin. There’s undoubtedly misinformation involved, but far more apparent is the clumsy and secretive approach of the big companies involved.jasmi.newsNo Data Centers In My Backyardmoney, power, and populism in the AI buildout 161
Reposted by Luke AndrewsElizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 30/07/2026some days I just feel so alive www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...theverge.comMaybe we shouldn’t give 24 year olds billions of dollars to bet on AIWe deserve a better class of AI booster. 513419
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 23/07/2026I saw The Odyssey on Monday, then a remastered version of the 1992 Spanish film Jamón Jamón last night. @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social’s insightful essay helped me realize which one more closely echoes the humour, cruelty, and misogyny of classical Greek mythology.meditationsinanemergency.comListening to Cassandra: Misogyny, Classical and ModernLast weekend, the film The Odyssey was released and the Tate brothers were arrested in Florida at the behest of the British government, which seeks to extradite them to face a long list of charges. An... 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 15/07/2026This semifinal is like the New England Patriots vs the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hard to cheer for anyone. But Bellingham seems like a good chap on top of his talent, and England doesn’t seem to have FIFA tilting the scales, so, uh, rule Britannia? 010
Reposted by Luke AndrewsAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year 268240013247
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 07/07/2026Great thread about progressive city council candidates worth supporting in the upcoming Toronto election. If you donate, you get a large % of the money back as a rebate. (Albeit after some paperwork and a pretty lengthy delay.) 050
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 06/07/2026Toronto so desperately needs a second NHL team, free of the curse of Leafs media and ownership toxicity. Let it be owned by the community, like the Green Bay Packers. 000
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 05/07/2026In the Toronto Star, @stephenmaher.bsky.social pulls no punches drawing parallels between the USA of 1776 and of you know whothestar.comStephen Maher: Trump is closer to the vision of America’s founding fathers than Canadians thinkThe patriots who gave birth to the USA were not the heroes that US history shows us 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 04/07/2026Canada may have lost today’s game, but we collectively got to boo Gretzky on the screen, so it’s still a moral victory. 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 30/06/2026For fans who feel Canada’s cocaine-powdered black jerseys are too understated 010
Reposted by Luke AndrewsBasketball Fan, of the Sixers and LeBron James lmao! @drewhamm5.bsky.social · 30/06/2026When it’s time for penalties 6947134
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 30/06/2026What a match between Netherlands and Morocco. Between two such evenly matched teams, Netherlands deserves the loss if only for those unforgivably heinous warmup shirts. 110
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 30/06/2026The “referee view” camera shots in the World Cup broadcasts are such a novel idea in theory and such a motion sickness nightmare in practice. 🤢 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 30/06/2026Nothing like watching the Mets try to field a routine single to make you feel better about the Blue Jays 010
Reposted by Luke AndrewsShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 28/06/20267 local democracy hacks to not feel totally helpless in Doug Ford (& cipher-like Liberal MP caucus) Toronto. Finished on the throne of representative democracy for the people. My weekend @thestar.com column.thestar.comShawn Micallef: Doug Ford’s attacks on Toronto got you down? Try these 7 local democracy hacks to feel less helplessThere effective ways to overcome the feeling of helplessness as a result of recent moves to take away local democracy in the province. 16429
Reposted by Luke AndrewsJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Random reminder that Toronto Council timidly suggested once that they might, might trim the police budget and in response the police implemented a decade-long refusal to enforce traffic laws. 1821689
Reposted by Luke AndrewsAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026World Cup game day prep.youtube.comSick of the SwissYouTube video by Cory Cooperman 1162
Reposted by Luke AndrewsAndrew Martin @andrewmartin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Political ideology is the strongest predictor of Messi-Ronaldo preference. Authoritarians who like short-form video are more likely to think Ronaldo is the GOAT. 721567370
Reposted by Luke AndrewsMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026has anyone lived the dream more than this guy? 714711362
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 18/06/2026At first I read this as “vibesy sad mining” which felt a little on the nose for how we social media these days. 010
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 18/06/2026Hard to disagree with anything the NDP leader is saying here. 040
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 17/06/2026I too watched The Matrix with my adolescent son recently, and he asked, clearly a little spooked, “How did they know about AI in 1999?” 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 11/06/2026“Your Appliances Got Worse On Purpose” — including the wild stat that Americans spent 43% more on appliances in 2023 than 2013 (inflation-adjusted!), because appliances are so much less reliable.worseonpurpose.comYour Appliances Got Worse On PurposeDozens of brands, five or six owners, and a fridge built to quit just after the warranty does. 042
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 11/06/2026“What if ranch dressing really is delicious?” On the weirdness of the USA through the eyes of others. flaminghydra.com/issue-583/?g...flaminghydra.comWorld of wonders / Clip jointIan Williams on the pleasures of hosting tourists; Amy Chu takes a risky chance 2245
Reposted by Luke Andrewszzz @2120.bsky.social · 09/06/2026If it's a crock of shit you must acquit 131126
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 09/06/2026I have flown from Billy Bishop many times. I appreciate how small and fast it is, and that you’re basically downtown as soon as you get off the plane. Expanding it would remove those benefits, boost traffic congestion, pollute the waterfront, and compromise housing and green spaces. It’s a bad idea. 081
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 09/06/2026The federal government is running a public survey on Billy Bishop Airport expansion so they can say they consulted with people, but the questions are designed to elicit positive responses about the economic impact, while framing concerns around “what would make airport expansion ok with you?”tc.canada.caPublic consultation on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportConsultation collecting feedback on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 132
Reposted by Luke AndrewsJames McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 08/06/2026Smart stuff from @vassb.bsky.social about AI shopping. They promise to remove the hassle and get you deals, but the agents don't actually have to prioritize your best interests. It's very obviously a bait-and-switch, but what are we going to do about it? thewalrus.ca/ai-shopping-...thewalrus.caYour AI Shopping Assistant Is Selling You Out | The WalrusThe bots promise to get the best deals. Studies say they mostly find pricier, sponsored options 0109
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 01/06/2026The risk from AI is not that it will become super-intelligent and plot to destroy humanity. The risk is that it has no intelligence at all, and yet people will offload responsibility to it for important decisions before it’s ready, without adequate safeguards. 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 30/05/2026In this long thread, @doctorow.pluralistic.net tears Carney’s “Third Way” approach to shreds: 000
Reposted by Luke AndrewsTabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 28/05/2026The whole city breaths a huge sigh of relief. Esti has been found! (Please take down all pictures, let’s leave the kid alone.)thestar.comMissing Toronto teen found safe after nearly two-week-long search, police sayEsther first went missing from Earl Bales Park in North York on May 15. 111017
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 27/05/2026My 12-year-old enjoyed Alien which I see many others have recommended. Gentler would be Die Hard, and quirkier might be The Lost Boys. Jaws still holds up too. More recent and off the beaten path: Uncut Gems Breaks your rule but can totally be watched without franchise context: Prey 020
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 25/05/2026- Coolplay - Colderplay - Coldestplay - Codplay if they’re from Newfoundland 000
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 24/05/2026Ongoing evidence of our neoconservative national governing party: bsky.app/profile/mark... 100
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 24/05/2026In which @shawnmicallef.bsky.social offers righteous fury about our city’s often infuriating smallmindedness 010
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 24/05/2026This was a delightful antidote after ingesting the sludge of the new Mandalorian movie tonight (although it does have a great score!) 010
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 22/05/2026Smarter people than me agree that less news is more: bsky.app/profile/kissan…bsky.appErin Kissane (@kissane.myatproto.social)Every week, we write a briefing about what the Trump administration has done—and where they've been obstructed—with links to the clearest news coverage and analysis we can find. This week we did immigration, food safety, and medical research funding. https://unbreaking.org/blog/briefing-2026-05-… 000
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 22/05/2026It’s a lovely palate cleanse to read an article about children and San Francisco that barely mentions AI. As in her great book, Uncanny Valley, Anna Wiener demonstrates her talent for evocative cultural observations. (And as a parent of similar-aged children, I found it all very relatable!)newyorker.comThe Life and Times of an American TweenIn some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats. 010
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 21/05/2026I keep waiting for a signal of the Carney Liberals pushing progressive policies of any kind. Over a year in power, I tally: income tax cuts, broad cuts to government programs, new restrictions on refugees, a massive boost in military spending, and advancement of oil pipelines. And now union busting?thestar.comCarney government eying curbs on right to strike, labour leaders warnThe Carney government is contemplating changes to Canadian labour law that several unions say aims to designate more workplaces as "essential services" and curb the right to strike while undermining 182
Luke Andrews @attaboy.ca · 21/05/2026Friends, please enjoy my side project! electoralcartogram.caelectoralcartogram.caElectoral Cartogram of CanadaFederal election results for Canada displayed visually in a cartogram map which emphasizes population distribution rather than vast, empty spaces. Each electoral district is represented by a single hexagon of the same size. 0101
