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Erin Bow @erinbowbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

strawpoll.com/1MnwkdM61n7 1. Obviously the thing to do is equip ourselves for the journey! Where are we going to get food? 2. How far away is Ithaca, anyway? Is this going to be smooth sailing? 3. Wait, we're not done with the whole Trojan war recount, are we? I need to be sad about Achilles!

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The AI has agreed to help Odysseus get back to Ithaca! Let's break this project down a l... - StrawPoll

What is your opinion? Vote now!

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Erin Bow @erinbowbooks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

It really showcases your qualities as a leader: innovation, lateral thinking, and strategic use of resources. These are things that will serve you well on your journey home. #aiodyssey

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Erin Bow @erinbowbooks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thank you for sharing the details of your last adventure with me. I especially liked all the twists and turns of the part I think of as “The Giant Horse Trick”! #aiodyssey

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Erin Bow @erinbowbooks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I’ve got one Odyssey adaptation coming out in September, I was thinking I should write that AI one everyone is clamouring for. How hard can it be? “Hi, Odysseus! I’m excited to be working with you on this “return to Ithaca” project! It sounds challenging — but ultimately very rewarding.”

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 06/07/2026

Fuck FIFA You agree with me? Say it with me.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 25/06/2026

It is a shame that “do your job or get fired” doesn’t work.

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Radiocubb @radiocubb.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

15 Years of Great Interviews! House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC James Bow The Sun Runners Listen to the Interview! shows.acast.com/houseofmyste... Get the Book! bowjamesbow.ca

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 17/06/2026

Folks: some of you may receive an email relating to me asking for an endorsement from a company called Gainrep. Shove it into your spam. This company appears to be legit enough to accept Google sign ons, but it tricks you into sending these emails to your contacts. I’m clearing my data out of them.

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

.....the *men's* world cup scoring record. marta is still up by one.

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Romeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Russia is, and has been, at war with Europe for years. Do they need to succeed in killing a national leader in order to be taken as a serious threat? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals

Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

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Miles in Transit @milesintransit.com · 14/06/2026

Thanks to the late World Cup game tonight, the MBTA will effectively be running a 24-hour service for the first time in our lives! We’re going to be riding the T ALL NIGHT tonight - from 7 PM to 7 AM!

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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 13/06/2026

I am honestly not sure I believe the story that they didn’t know what they were doing english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...

“Our investigation did confirm that some of the employees had made inappropriate remarks that failed to recognize the seriousness of the issue immediately after the controversy broke out. But we concluded that those remarks should not be regarded as evidence of intentionality or conspiracy,” Jeon said.

“But one reason for that conclusion is because of the legal and procedural limitations faced by a corporate inquiry, with the employees and executives in question refusing to submit their mobile phones.”

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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 13/06/2026

I feel like blaming this entirely on AI lets some humans off the hook who really shouldn’t be… (BTW, that LinkedIn post was written by AI)

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 13/06/2026

Ouch. I did not know that. But I think it does go without saying (or does it?) that there are two failures, here. One, the turning to AI and, two, the lack of any humans willing to look over the results and go “what the hell, guy?!”

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 11/06/2026

Not me. I did receive a text a few years ago for Ford Fest at Bingemins. I replied that I don’t party with corrupt politicians. I doubt I’m on their invite list now.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 10/06/2026

Thank You, Doctor Who: bowjamesbow.ca/2026/06/10/t... (On the (temporary) end of the revival)

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 06/06/2026

Hey, KW, if you ever wondered what petrichor smells like, go outside right now and take a big sniff.

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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

If you really want to demolish a Republican stronghold, just tell them its walls may protect a million of them, but they also protect one Black woman. They'll pull it down themselves that day.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 30/05/2026

I ate tofu back when we called it bean curd! (It’s fantastic in Chinese food)

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

authors getting paid a living wage

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 19/05/2026

Stay safe out there, and get under cover.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Strong evidence that the shooters at the mosque in San Diego yesterday held both Islamophobic and antisemitic beliefs. Our safety is bound up together, no matter how much politicians may try to divide us.

"NBC News: Investigators are trying to authenticate a 75 page document possibly left behind by the suspects involved in yesterday’s shooting at a mosque in San Diego.

If true, the documents are hateful, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, and espouse the views of accelerationists."

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/05/2026

There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it. Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.

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Memphis is “under full-blown occupation” by ICE. Here’s why you may not know that.

Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.

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Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 10/05/2026

Really fucking sick of programmers telling me to be nuanced about A.I. because "you can't deny that it actually works" Look, codehead, it *might* be helping you with your job, but it's wrecking *my* profession, as well as most others, so shut the fuck up maybe?

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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I honestly don't know whether it would be worse if the human beings behind this statement believed it or if they just thought it was savvy marketing.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 07/05/2026

Latest Post: Caught Between Passions (wherein I reflect on how my creative passions are split between fiction and transit): Patreon (free membership): www.patreon.com/posts/157637... Blog Post: bowjamesbow.ca/2026/05/07/t...

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Talking More about the Night Girl; and Caught Between Passions | By James Bow

Talking More about the Night Girl; and Caught Between Passions by By James Bow on Patreon. Join By James Bow's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

You could put strobe lights & air horns on the UPexpress & there’s a cohort who will only think you can drive to the airport (not this guy - he knows but he’s appealing to a small group of Toronto people & esp biz elites). Deserving of endless mocking, all of them.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 01/05/2026

For some reason, I’m picturing an Equalizer crossover.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 26/04/2026

How do you know they aren't the same thing, huh? Are you an export on alien anatomy? ;-)

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 24/04/2026

I was privileged to be interviewed by Miss Liz for her Teatime show where we talked about my writing, "The Night Girl", discovering the secrets of Toronto, and how asking questions builds a universe. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Ka...

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Miss Liz Serves RT. Guest James Bow Book: “The Night Girl”

YouTube video by Miss Liz’s Teatimes

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Steve Horton 🚀 The Comic Book Story of Space Exploration @mst3k.fan · 23/04/2026

Mid-credits scene, Michael is led into a room with R Kelly, Epstein, Woody Allen, Subway Jared, Trump and Bill Cosby. "Have you heard about the Abuser Initiative?"

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Erin Bow @erinbowbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The slightly less squeaky clean version of befriending the ravens is that you can do it with peanuts but human blood also works, should your group include tampon users. We saw a lot of those ravens and they watched us CLOSELY.

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Dr. Art Garfunky @chimpvsdog.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Elon Musk had DOGE defund USAID, the largest humanitarian organization in the world, causing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of deaths from starvation and disease - and Trump GLEEFULLY approved it. It’s the single most evil act in US history. Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

In 1969, Richard Glaze filmed PCC streetcars on Kingston Rd. In 2020, we scanned 4 of his reels in HD to test the feasibility of scanning his collection. More followed in 4K, but the first 4 reels remained in HD. Until now. Revisit Richard's Kingston Rd PCCs in glorious 4K: youtu.be/VjBGKEuUyzI

A title card reads "TT Film - PCCs on Kingston Road (1969) (rescanned). It shows a Toronto PCC streetcar facing to the right of the camera, next to a car in a 1969 street scene.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 21/04/2026

Fascinating. Where are we getting these seat projections from? Are the NDP & the Liberals running ahead of the Conservatives in distinct parts of the province? (416 & North for NDP; 905 & Ottawa for the Liberals?) I'm just too used to 40% being a small but solid majority government in this country.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

There’s a lot that is horrible and stupid about the war with Iran but if Donald Trump’s misbegotten military adventurism accelerates the green transition it will be deeply, deeply funny.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

SCOOP --> Paramount, Meta, and X are refusing to say what happened to their huge contributions to Trump's presidential library after Sen Elizabeth Warren raised questions about its fund getting dissolved. Ds say tens of millions remain unaccounted for. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/2092...

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Trump Library Saga Takes Dark Turn: Where Did Millions in Funding Go?

Four huge media conglomerates forked over $63 million in “settlements” earmarked for Trump’s presidential library. Democrats are trying to track that money—and the latest developments don’t inspire co...

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Jay Hightman @jay.hightman.org · 19/04/2026

Mexico has announced the rollout of a universal healthcare program aimed at providing access to all public health institutions for its 120 million citizens. The plan, signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, brings together the country’s major public health systems. The US has nothing under Trump!

MEXICO STARTS UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE THIS MONDAY GIVING
ALL 120 MILLION CITIZENS ACCESS TO
EVERY PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTION.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 17/04/2026

Well, if he reacts well to discovering what he doesn’t know, it could be a bonus. “You never knew what happens when you mix Coke with Menthos? Watch this!!”

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“Basic income has been shown to reduce health care costs, including an 8.5% reduction in hospitalizations. As Dr. Danielle Martin [the newly elected Liberal MP in today’s by-election] has so pointedly said, “If we discovered a drug that reduced hospitalizations by 8.5%, we’d put it in the water.”

Same text as in post. Via @UBIWorks.bsky.social #UBI #UniversalBasicincome

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 16/04/2026

The smart money is on Cheryl Gallant's riding. :-)

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

There is no feud. Leo gave voice to the church’s highest values. Trump said Leo was “soft on crime.” This is not a story of equals. It’s a story featuring a grown man and a man baby.

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James Bow @bowjamesbow.ca · 15/04/2026

If you are a transit fan, I hope you'll support Transit Toronto to cover its costs now that it's ditched intrusive Google Advertising. If you join as a Patreon subscriber now, there are added benefits on sale. Check it out!

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