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Colin Schultz

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Aspiring gadfly. Science journalist | Editor | Storytelling specialist contact me @ clnschltz@proton.me

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 10h
Indigenous leaders remind Quebec: you can't legally separate without our say www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Indigenous leaders remind Quebec: you can't legally separate without our say | CBC News
As talk of a Quebec referendum dominates the election campaign, Indigenous leaders are reminding Quebec that it needs to consult First Nations and Inuit communities before even considering independenc...
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 13h
"in a statement, Casimir blamed a white nationalist group called Second Sons Canada that has called for mass deportations "at gunpoint" of non-white people from Canada." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Who emboldened Canada’s white nationalists?
The fact that about 30 masked men had the temerity to intrude on Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc land speaks to how emboldened this noxious group has become. It’s worth exploring how that happened.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I love the way these guys change colour
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watch out for the hole full of wasps
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My pawpaws died basically immediately www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
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Behold the pawpaw, the tropical ‘alien banana’ that grows right here in Canada | CBC Radio
The pawpaw fruit tastes of banana, mango and pineapple and was once abundant across parts of North America, but it can still be found growing wild and in some orchards.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today's mood: Smash Stereo - System Overload www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjuu...
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Smash Stereo - System Overload
YouTube video by Aim To Head Release
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More than 7,000 people have contracted the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo since May, around half of whom have died. "This is the most rapidly growing Ebola outbreak that we’ve seen." www.wired.com/story/organi...
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The World Forgot About Ebola. The Organization Fighting It Has Never Been More Worried
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Canada to develop carbon removal market framework under Paris agreement www.reuters.com/business/env...
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Canada to develop carbon removal market framework under Paris agreement
Canada is working to develop policies that will allow its domestic carbon removal companies to participate in international carbon ​markets, a move advocates say will help spur investment in ‌new tech...
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is wild: "The integrated system was able to simultaneously produce around 90 MW of electricity, 0.6 kg/s of hydrogen (~52 tonnes/day), and 612 m³/day of freshwater from a single reactor module." physicsworld.com/a/producing-...
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Producing hydrogen, electricity and freshwater with one reactor – Physics World
A proposed tri-generation system uses a small modular reactor to deliver clean electricity, hydrogen fuel and desalinated water from the same energy source
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I guess we had a good run of not turning space into a battlefield? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space
New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"If this phase-separation approach can be extended beyond two gases, future instruments might monitor several chemical species with fewer detectors, fewer demodulation channels and less hardware complexity." physicsworld.com/a/real-time-...
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Real-time multi-gas sensing – Physics World
Detecting several gases at once is crucial in areas such as environmental monitoring, industrial physics and fault diagnosis in electrical equipment.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Snacking, Don’t Die! is a joyous guide to eating wild plants www.sciencenews.org/article/happ...
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‘Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!’ is a joyous guide to eating wild plants
The joy that author Alexis Nikole Nelson injects into this cookbook makes foraging approachable.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Where a person aids, encourages, conspires to commit a criminal offence or is criminally negligent, they can be investigated, prosecuted and judged," the attorney general said. "There is no AI exemption to those criminal law principles." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/n...
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BC sues OpenAI, saying one call could have prevented Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
The BC government has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California over the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC, asserting "one telephone call to the RCMP could have pre...
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Researchers discovered an AI-powered malware tool designed to steal login credentials and cryptocurrency. The system is run by a hivemind of LLMs, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, and Google Gemini, and "has no mechanism for human input." www.wired.com/story/a-tool...
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A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight
Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"While misconduct generally used to be carried out by an individual looking for academic notoriety, it has now evolved into a co-ordinated and commercial activity that is tapping into science’s dependence on metrics when it comes to prestige and career progression." physicsworld.com/a/how-scient...
physicsworld.com
How scientific publishers are fighting back against fraudulent papermills – Physics World
The growth of AI and papermills has caused publishers countless headaches
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The election is on. So is B.C.’s push for more LNG thenarwhal.ca/bc-fortisbc-...
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The election is on. So is B.C.’s push for more LNG
B.C. issued a key approval for a massive expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG facility one day before calling a snap election, putting the province’s push for LNG squarely in the political spotlight
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
After 167 years, this Salish woolly dog pelt has returned to B.C. thenarwhal.ca/salish-wooll... If you haven't heard of it, this dog pelt, and Salish wooly dogs in general, are fascinating. See: hakaimagazine.com/features/the... hakaimagazine.com/news/the-sto...
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The Story of the Indigenous Wool Dog Told Through Oral Histories and DNA | Hakai Magazine
A biologist, an anthropologist, Indigenous weavers, and an epic collaboration to unveil the life of an ancient dog breed found only in the Pacific Northwest.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"B.C. politics is infamous for dramatic developments and unprecedented situations, but the unravelling of the BC Conservatives — a party that came within a handful of votes of driving the NDP out of government in 2024 — over the past two years is truly remarkable." thenarwhal.ca/bc-snap-elec...
thenarwhal.ca
Eby just called a snap election in B.C. Here’s what that means | The Narwhal
The 2026 B.C. election will take place on Oct. 24, as David Eby sends British Columbians to the polls two years early. Here’s what that means for DRIPA and other environment issues
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Plant update: the spinach and Swiss chard have started to thicken up. But I think a remnant tomato seed decided to join the fun?
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BC snap election stalls report on police conduct at Fairy Creek and Wet'suwet'en www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/24/n... @arnokopecky.bsky.social attended the Fairy Creek protest in 2021--still one of my favourite Hakai pieces hakaimagazine.com/features/thr...
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Three Days in the Theater of Old-Growth Logging and Protest | Hakai Magazine
A drama 150 years in the making is playing out as logging companies and police clash with First Nations and protesters over one of British Columbia’s last remaining stands of unprotected old-growth fo...
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 23/09/2026
Political insiders have dismissed @rorywh.bsky.social's investigation of the creepy AI propaganda app being used by the Brad Bradford campaign. They say it's "inevitable." It's not.
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No, cyborg propaganda is not 'inevitable.' None of this is.
After Rory White revealed a Toronto mayoral campaign is putting AI-written comments in its supporters' mouths, political insiders were quick to dismiss it as run-of-the-mill politicking. So why does i...
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Canadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics say thenarwhal.ca/canada-bill-...
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Canadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics say
When the Liberals proposed overhauling major project approvals, the public worried it would concentrate power and infringe on Indigenous Rights. Now, pipelines and nuclear development will be reviewed by an energy agency, instead of environmental
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today's mood: Terms and Conditions - 156/Silence youtu.be/sdw54ldNtNM?...
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Terms and Conditions
YouTube video by 156/Silence - Topic
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Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez @eruptions.site · 24/09/2026
So, hey, congratulations to the wonderful Laura Guertin on winning the AGU Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award! www.agu.org/honors-home/...
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2026 Union Medals, Awards, and Prizes recipients | AGU
Congratulations to the 2026 union medals, awards, and prize recipients.
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Elizabeth Preston @inkfish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
YUP
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“This case is about accountability under Canada's climate laws,” Thomson said. "Parliament has established a legal framework for Canada's 2030 climate target, and the government's own reporting raises serious questions about whether it is meeting those.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/n...
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Federal Court clears way for youth climate lawsuit against federal government
Young Canadians suing the federal government over its 2030 climate plan can proceed following a Federal Court judge’s rejection of a bid to dismiss the case.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The ecosystem is now feeding on itself,” Bracco says. The belt “is a striking example of how the ocean can reorganize itself very quickly. What started as a wind-driven event has become a self-sustaining biological system.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/n...
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Sargassum superbloom: Seaweed scourge or ecological boon?
Stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, a massive bloom of sargassum seaweed is swamping beaches and killing coastal wildlife. But scientists have discovered the floating algae also shelter...
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“When systems are telling you what to post on social networks, there’s not really a clear distinction between human and bot anymore,” he said. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
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Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.
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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Deadline for application is 10pm on Monday 12 October. Please send your CV and cover letter to climatejob@tbij.com
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We’re hiring! Apply to be our Climate and Environment Editor
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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We are looking for a Climate and Environment Editor to lead our award-winning team investigating the governments, companies and people exacerbating the climate crisis. Contract: Full-time Salary: £59-£62k Location: London office – hybrid working
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservative party | CBC News
It comes amidst speculation of a snap election and turmoil within the Conservative caucus, with 14 MLAs resigning since August.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today's mood: 156/Silence - No Arms www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qlV... I saw these guys in Toronto over the summer. One of the best live bands I've seen in years. Their sound was so clean, and these tracks hit so hard in a crowded pit. Yet, somehow, kinda dancy?
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156/Silence "No Arms" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Pure Noise Records
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Climate Desk @climatedesk.org · 15/09/2026
This is a fascinatingly weird story from Canada's @nationalobserver.com. Rory White uncovered a host of websites built to get chatbots to promote secession of the conservative, oil-rich Alberta province—home to the Tar Sands. And from where did this scheme originate? Florida. As we said, weird.
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The White House is talking about sharks again. Science and environment journalists, if you’re writing about this I’m available to speak on the record or to recommend other experts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Screenshot of a new executive order
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You know, this is nice to see, after all the species named after Beyonce or whatever
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today's mood: Ego death - Snts youtu.be/jBIXMxdE6aM?...
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SNTS - Ego Death (Original Mix)
YouTube video by Intus Techno
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Jason GRIZZLED Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: New cat species just dropped! 🧪 What is a tilcayo, exactly? Well, it's a small wild cat in the genus Leopardus and a member of the tiger cat species complex, but it is NOT a tigrina, oncilla, kodkod, Geoffroy's cat... www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
nationalgeographic.com
Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 years
A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Before I was let go, I lined up about two months worth of news stories for the bioGraphic relaunch. Great to see this piece by @gregnoone.bsky.social out in the wild. There's some real bangers coming down the pipe from @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social, @ashleybraun.bsky.social, @annieroth.bsky.social & others
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is pretty nutty "Bolender says now, the City of Cambridge is investigating him for unauthorized repairs on a public street and he could face fines between $250 to $10,000 if the investigation finds him guilty." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Cambridge mayoral candidate under investigation for fixing municipal pothole | CBC News
Ryan Bolender is a mayoral candidate in Cambridge, Ont. He recently took a video of himself fixing a pothole in front of a woman's driveway and posted it on social media. He said the resident, who use...
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What could EU associate member status mean for Canada? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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What could EU associate member status mean for Canada?
Mark Carney says he is seeking a "unique" relationship with the bloc, but currently there is no such thing as an associate member.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"FEMA provides most residential flood insurance in the US. The agency will pay homeowners after a house collapses, but not before. That means owners stand to lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by tearing down a doomed house before the ocean takes it." www.npr.org/2026/09/17/n...
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People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option
Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Tensordyne says its rack-scale hardware, called Napier, can produce up to 1,300 tokens per second per user, and can do so while using less than a tenth as much power as comparable Nvidia hardware."
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The AI Inference Revolution Is Here spectrum.ieee.org/inference-ha...
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Why AI’s Inference Boom Is Forcing a Rethink Of Chips and Memory
Today’s tidal wave of queries is forcing hardware makers to pivot
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We've got an early leader
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"A year and a half after its shuttering by the Trump administration, few if any funders are filling the gap" left by the end of USAID. insideclimatenews.org/news/1509202...
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How the End of USAID Eroded Global Environmental Goals - Inside Climate News
An analysis finds the cancellation of $1 billion in annual funding weakened protections around the world and undermined U.S. interests.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"In August 2025, Epirus says, its Leonidas system defeated a swarm of 49 drones with a single pulse. The aircraft dotting the sky simply stopped and fell nearly in unison, like dancers dropping on cue." www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The Pentagon is testing lasers and microwaves to stop drone swarms
After decades of hype, directed-energy weapons may offer the U.S. military a cheaper answer to the expensive problem of stopping drones
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lol @ the @thenarwhal.ca selling Lake Ontario totes. Clever.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 15/09/2026
Canada Investment Summit attendees enter raffle to win PEI

 www.thebeaverton.com/2026/09/cana...
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Canada Investment Summit, offering attendees “$2 per ticket, or $10 for an arm’s length to take home Canada’s most adorable province!”
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