Reposted by Jamieson RobertsNick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds. 266195546010
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsCedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Voting for Josh Morgan does not make me any less of a progressive. Having consistent leadership is important to me, and it’s not something that progressives should cede to the right. 141
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The US government is channeling its inner hitler AND mussolini now. 020
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsHow-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 02/10/2026Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?cbc.caHidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC NewsA new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages young... 511664381
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You know what's really frustrating. Finding an actually good Canadian VPS hosting company. All of the big ones are either US, or EU with no Canadian data centres or like OVH charge WAY too much. And any of the Canadian ones I've looked at so far do not inspire confidence or "just work". 100
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Doing what’s right when it’s hard is the sign of your values. The only values that Carney is showing a devotion to capitalism, not something that actually benefits Canadians. 042
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest. 6596202
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here are jobs for you, hope you don't expect to live in the city that is going to keep burning down because of the climate change the jobs are creating. 010
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsThis Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 30/09/2026OH OH OH! THIS is what I was looking for the other day #ldnont!! 193
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tech industry is laser focused on solving the problem of humans enjoying each other’s company bsky.app/profile/down... 724352643
Reposted by Jamieson Robertskathynavackas.bsky.social @kathynavackas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026All new car manufacturers do this, not just China. The fears about China having your information should be the same as your fears about all vehicle manufacturers having your information. 033
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026Seriously, just do not use muse 16822270
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If the US Dems want to improve things with Canada, they are going to need to give a lot more than before. We shouldn’t give much in return, many of them have already said they want to see tariffs stay in some regard. So either they want our stuff and are willing to pay, or they can go stuff it. 000
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026People love threatening to murder people for legally riding bikes. Of course drivers regularly hit cyclists riding in painted bike lanes or shoulders. It's almost like motorists don't need any excuse to inflict violence upon bicyclists. 384885
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hyper-fast acceleration is dangerous as well as pointless. As I wrote in 2024, the 0-to-60 metric is outdated and needs to die. No driver on a public road needs to go from 0 to 60 mph in under 8 seconds. Even the slowest car on the market is more than quick enough.fastcompany.comHow fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn't matterThe auto industry has pushed this metric for decades. But cars—especially EVs—are so fast that comparing the decimals is pointless and dangerous. 1115435
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad. 8246911173
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsTod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 25/09/2026Thinking of visiting the US? Consider it carefully, as they’re going to seize your phone and look at everything you have on it. 32308184
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You can't be creative, or ingenious without fine intellectual dexterity. If everything is magic that just works, then when something doesn't work you are completely lost. And computers, for as wonderful as they are, have so many failure points, down to the external power sources they require. 031
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsMatt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o... 58754971509
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsZac Trolley @zactrolley.com · 25/09/2026Power corrupts. The billionaire class has had humanity stripped from them. They fundamentally do not understand the human condition. 021
Reposted by Jamieson Roberts🔫🎃Scott Martian Invaders 🎃🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 25/09/2026Carney: The rules-based international order is crumbling. International Criminal Court: As a participating member you are required by the rules to arrest those with a warrant if they pass through your territory. Carney: Fuck you. 9540157
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Either we are for a rules based order, or we are not. We should not be allowing Bibi to transit our airspace, and the second he does enter our airspace, his plane should be being escorted and forced to land so he can be put in leg irons and handcuffs and delivered to The Hague. 152
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Big shout out to @davidferreirafor13.bsky.social for having canvassers in apartment buildings. As a tenant in an apartment building it often feels like we are second class citizens for most elections, so it always stands out when candidates like David send their teams into apt buildings! #ldnont 074
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026When thinking about things when it comes to marketing and e-commerce, I think we need to take a firm stance and ban the practice of personalization. It obfuscates the ability for customers to discern a brands core values, if they are being presented the optimal "sales" version of a brand. 100
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsHaus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Carney is truly the Reagan of Canada. A calming, paternalistic figure in a period of apocalyptic uncertainty who galvanizes the economy with short-sighted right wing fiscal policies. And like Reagan, every disaster that Canada encounters in the future will be traceable to his administration. 482438548
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Haus of Decline gets it!! ⬇️ 627438
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 22/09/202674% of the world is under dictatorship. Most elected democratically. 619280
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Workers are losing their right to strike and Canada is being sold for parts so naturally Canada’s columnist class is focused on what really matters: Why the only prominent progressive voice in politics right now is Evil for criticizing a literal genocide 16418143
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Not a good look: arresting seniors calling on Mark Carney to not walk back our climate obligations. In my last 2 years as MP I ran a gauntlet of threat, swarming and harassment everyday from conspiracy ragers. House security and Ottawa police just watched. Seems instructions have been issued. 44544231
Reposted by Jamieson Robertsâpihtawikosisân @apihtawikosisan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Capitalism creates a violent, parasitic system that forces people to create spaces outside exploitation, only to have venture capitalists swoop in and take over those spaces in the name of shareholder profit. It doesn't matter how pure your intentions are when building something. 1288
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsThis Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Where’s that venn diagram? I hope the residents of #ldnont realize that voting for tax freezes also means voting for services freezes. We won’t get any resolution to homelessness, addiction, or even the additional police you think you need (you don’t) without additional funding. 394
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This column by @althiaraj.bsky.social is a good summation of the red flags around this bill. And I say that as someone who has been raising alarms about our particular moment in history for a while. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comAlthia Raj: Whatever good is in Mark Carney’s Building Canada Strong Act is poisoned by the toxic restThe Mark Carney government frames this law as part of its “Canada Strong” plan — and frankly, some parts are good — but toxic with good is still bad. 714073
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My personal rule is, always vote. Pick the least worst candidate. Pick the best referendum answer. The worst people don’t want you to vote. Vote 19564167
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026And while we are at it we should ban Apple's upcoming versions of watches that feature always on microphones, and/or ban the software features. 011
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The ultra-Far Right/neo-Nazis are joining forces in Europe, which should worry anyone with even a passing acquaintance with history. Germany’s AfD and Italy’s Future Nationale have announced a partnership. Everything old is new again. 57886323
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsParis Marx @parismarx.com · 21/09/2026John Ternus kicked off his tenure as Apple CEO by announcing the long-awaited folding iPhone. But behind the scenes, it looks like products and services are going to get more expensive to please shareholders and he’s ready to sacrifice privacy on the altar of AI.disconnect.blogRed flags at the start of Apple’s John Ternus eraUnder the new CEO, products are more expensive and AI comes with more surveillance 823079
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026Every big tech company is attempting to normalize some form of always listening, recording, and/or watching. It’s the only way to sell a product that people largely don’t want but companies are heavily invested in. 821394
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsParis Marx @parismarx.com · 21/09/2026So far, Apple has been slow on pushing AI features. But that also appears poised to change under Ternus, starting with a new set of Apple Watch features that necessitate it constantly listening to you and the people around you. disconnect.blog/red-flags-at... 49836
Jamieson Roberts @jamiesonroberts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026@todmaffin.com I love the unplug list, but as a software dev I wish you gave slightly higher ranking to things that are open source. Right now they are listed as purely “not Canadian” which is not the same as, you can do what you want with it cause it’s open, so you can make it Canadian. 100
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsB @monnomdeguerre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Being an annoying linux user I was fascinated at how the Ontario government spent $1B on "e-health" that amounted to nothing. If they had started an open-source project for electronic records back then and invested $1B, Ontario would have the best electronic health records system in the world. 2203
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsThis Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Has anyone written about the death of browsing? It feels like everything is designed for people to search and get exactly what they want (in theory) instead of like, a discovery process that leads them to new things. 052
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsParis Marx @parismarx.com · 17/09/2026“We examined all 14 federal, provincial and territorial domains. Of these, all 14 rely on Microsoft 365. … The problem with this arrangement is quite simple: One company, headquartered in one country, operating under one country’s laws, carries the email of an entire G7 nation’s governments.”proton.me87% of Canada’s largest companies run on US tech | ProtonOur latest research found that 87% of Canada’s largest companies and 100% of government domains rely on US-owned email infrastructure. 311333
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsZac Trolley @zactrolley.com · 17/09/2026This is a huge security risk for us Canadians. 031
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsChancer On A Bike @darrenhayes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It’s unimaginable to most drivers how the stress levels just ebb away the minute you turn into somewhere where you are protected or there are no cars 1397
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Democrats keep trying to guilt-trip Canadians into backing down. Fuck off. Deal with your own mess. This is your problem to solve, not ours. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... 44455160
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsDaniel Ansari 🇨🇦 @numcog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Americans do not take Canada seriously. They think of it as a small, irrelevant place that can be poked fun at without any cost. I have encountered many Americans over the past 18 months who think the 51st state thing is kind of funny and something to joke about. They do not get it. 25314
Reposted by Jamieson RobertsThis Fat Mom Bikes @vocame.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I think our new default answer should just be “less than your car!”. Most people I tell the cost of our cargo e-bike tell me they could buy two used cars for that and I’m thinking “maybe in 1990?!” They are so out of touch. Plus the maintenance and gas on this is way less than a USED car. 5654