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@johneneuman.bsky.social
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Heyo! / Toronto / Reluctant (begrudging) techie / Cyclist / I'm doing my best / He/they / Mostly reposts and random pics I take / 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 ✊

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 16h
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Exactly. This is such a lie. Email had a purpose. The internet had a purpose. Search had a purpose. Everybody loved Silicon Valley in the 90s because they made shit that did what it promised. Now 3 guys who never made SHIT have ALL the money in SV. They're scam artists. Not engineers.
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Francesca Bouaoun @francescabouaoun.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s been two years since Ontario Place West Island was destroyed for a planned private spa. Hundreds of trees were cut down - here’s a snapshot of the many species who lost habitat. 🧵
Side-by-side comparison of a landscape on the Toronto waterfront. In one scene, an island is covered in trees reflected in a still channel of water. The other image of the same place shows a barren stretch land with a pile of rubble in the centre.
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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Brad Bradford (like Rob Robford before him) is telling you he can shake down every city department and make sure they’re not hoarding pens or whatever and we can have everything we want AND pay less for it. It’s a lie. One we keep falling for. Let’s learn from our mistakes.
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hold the phone, the internet says I *am* fast: "A walking speed of 6 km/h (about 3.7 mph) is considered a fast, brisk walking pace that provides a solid moderate-to-vigorous cardiovascular workout."
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
TIL these work on people, and how fast I am (not fast) 📍Howland Ave
A yellow sign on a wooden pole with a digital display reading "Your speed 6" on the edge of a sidewalk on a tree-shaded side street. Houses and front yards on the right, and the street and parked cars in the distance on the left. The sidewalk and scene trail off into the the distance.
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karanormal activity 💜 @deadontheoutside.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
tech bro is short for technically broken
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Once I asked a VP if I could eat a yogurt during a performance review, and the review went really well; I still think about this all the time
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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
An infuriating part of the trans panic is "what if straight men are pretending to be trans women to harass other women?" and it's like if you care about violence against women maybe care about the global pandemic of real violence rather than maybe this might happen violence?
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Melissa Auf Der Maur "My '90s Rock Photographs" was super enjoyable. Really well curated and worth seeing! 📍Art Gallery of Ontario
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404 Media @404media.co · 18/09/2026
It’s easy to see why the AI companies wanted to hide this from the public. The statements are some of the most damning indictments of the ways LLMs were trained, how they work, and the immediate threat they pose to human labor. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports. www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Most people don't know that the best way to make a service more efficient is to bring in a layer of upper management devoted solely to extracting a profit from it. It takes a doctorate in economics to figure that one out.
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Government to open up Canada's 4 largest airports to private investment, Carney says | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership.
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 13/09/2026
So they realized they're in the gutter, no revenue in sight, operating at a tremendous loss, and suddenly decided to slow down "to save the humanity."
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
An absolutely beautiful place in the city. 📍Bluffers Park
View of a large white bluff from below, against a blue sky. Some green bush and a small sandy beach in the foreground. View of the Scarborough Bluffs from a small sandy beach. A small bay and a boat are visible opposite the bluffs. A floating pathway over a marshy wetland, with metal railings and a closed gate. Some more floating paths and bluffs are visible in the background. A metal gate with a faded sign that reads "DANGER NO SWIMMING UNTREATED WATERS" at the entrance to a floating pathway over a small marshy wetland
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Took a little sojourn to the bluffs! 📍Bluffers Park
View of the Scarborough Bluffs across a small turquoise bay, a foot path and a small grassy field. A pair of people sit on the edge of the bay in the foreground, and a boat sits in the bay. View of a goldenrod plant. Scarborough Bluffs are visible in the background across a rocky outcropping and the edge of the lake.View of the Scarborough Bluffs across a small turquoise bay. A boat sits in the bay, and a beach is visible on the far side. Stone steps leading down to a small rocky beach and a grassy, treed lookout point in the distance across the curved water's edge.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 11/09/2026
This fall, as candidates fan out across Parkdale-High Park, Diana Chan McNally has the tricky task of convincing voters in Runnymede, High Park, and Swansea that she’ll be able to represent them as well as she’s represented people without homes for more than a decade. thelocal.to/diana-chan-m...
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Toronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of Homeless Encampments Runs for Council | The Local
As a teenager, Diana Chan McNally was briefly homeless. She’s since worked in drop-in centres and become a prominent advocate for homeless people. In the race for Parkdale-High Park, she’s going to ne...
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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just one bird at the place 📍Lake Devo, Gould and Victoria
A single black pigeon in a small pool of water in an empty concrete pond on a sunny day. A few large boulders are visible at the back edge of the pond. A tree branch in the foreground casts some shade, and some multi story buildings  close out the background
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Aw gee, without fail, the air show really lets you know its back, doesn't it
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ford walked away from an offer to restore travel lanes and keep bike lanes. The RFP makes clear that the province is still targeting EVERY SINGLE METRE of Bloor, Yonge, and University. This wasn't just a ploy to remove bike lanes in Etobicoke. It's an attempt to gut Toronto's entire cycling network.
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Really slept on this bad boy for a while, what a beaut 📚 📍Toronto Public Library - S. Walter Stewart Branch
Front view of Toronto Public Library - S. Walter Stewart Branch, a squat, round brick building with large windows, viewed from across the streetA bright library entryway foyer. A set of 4 stairs leads up to the interior entrance. Large floor to ceiling windows on the right, and a large interior window reveals the library on the left. Pride flags and the Canadian flag hang in the window. View looking up towards a round, wooden ceiling surrounded by windowsView of library shelves full of books, in a curved arrangement, trailing off into the background of the photo
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𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓈 𝒸 𝒢𝓇𝑒𝓎 @nicolascgrey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The backlash to data centers, Flock, Meta glasses, and AI, is loud, animated, bipartisan, and wielding real power. It's the most popular and united political movement in the nation right now, and it's still growing. So of course Silicon Valley is in complete denial.
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With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial.
The backlash against data centers is difficult to understand if your salary depends on your not understanding it.
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Hello, it is me, Kira. :) @kirabira.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
She also really debunks the common justifications about religion, region, and age. Your grandparents and parents have shitty values because they have shitty values, not because of anything else. They could do better. Anyone can use their eyes to see the world and have the correct read.
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🎃 It’s the Mid Pumpkin, Emily 🎃 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 30/07/2026
Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone.
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Lidia Ferrari @lidiaferrari.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The entire population of the City of Toronto is a fringe group to this government.
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Spider サムライ @spidersamurai.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sunday Goji color practice #godzilla #kaiju #colors #procreate #sketch #art #movies
colored Godzilla digital sketch made in procreate app
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
For many years, people didn’t randomly film others in public—not because we didn’t have the technology, but because the social contract said you didn’t do that. That’s why Meta is going full court press on their PR and celebrity endorsements. They remember how people ran google glass outta town.
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G | Builds Stuff, Goes Places 🦀 @whereisgraeme.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The police have set themselves up as an unfalsifiable “solution” Perception of too much crime? + police Perception of lower crime? It’s working, + police Corrupt police? Need + police Bad economy/housing leading to more homeless? Need + police 🙅‍♂️ Not a police fan? Union takes ads against you
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Aisle 3: Whimsy 📍Dollarama
A store shelf displaying stacked rows of colourful pinwheel yard ornaments
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The way this survey crams economic development, job creation and passenger improvements into an ambiguous yes-or-no question that also implies support for new aircraft types (jets) and changes to runways (for jets). As if all these things depend on introducing jets. Smh
Text asking if you support changes to Billy Bishop airport, including infrastructure, runways, aircraft types and economic development, connectivity, and passenger flow
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David Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The thing about someone ‘improperly receiving benefits’ is I don’t care. Oh no did someone get food or health care? Good!
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Finally got to ride the Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown. I was super impressed by how fast it is! Mt Dennis to Yonge in 15 mins?! Wowza! Then I took this one bad photo
A bright, white subway station concourse tunnel, with escalators in the foreground. A black wayfinding sign hanging from the ceiling shows a train symbol, an orange circle with the number 5 and an arrow
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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
No science fiction could have prepared us for just how stupid the end of the world can be. "The environment was on the brink of collapse, and so, rather than deal with that, we burned what fuel we had left getting computers to scam each other for money."
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Justice
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Emily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Loving the smell of all this global stability and national unity this morning!!!!!
Screenshot of a Toronto Star post that says “Canada will not hit carbon emission reduction targets set under the Trudeau government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video posted to YouTube. 

He argued that downgrading the country’s climate-change ambitions is necessary for global stability and national unity.” With a picture of today’s very bad air quality map replacing the picture of Carney that originally accompanied it.
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
First blade runner day of the summer is here, and I am terrified
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We are experiencing the world's worst air quality, and we're getting absolutely no response from leadership other than announcements about building more pipelines. Do not normalize this.
A screengrab of the weather app showing a Yellow Heat Warning for Ottawa and the headline that Ontario faces world's worst air quality
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Glendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 15/07/2026
Today would be a great day to announce less pipelines and more wind & solar, Prime Minister. Signed, Wheezing in Toronto
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laura - yscmab out now on steam!! @freezydorito.lol · 12/07/2026
it’s been 21 years since we embarked on this journey of making everything data driven (urchin rebranded to google analytics) and the only data we haven’t been able to collect is how much everything now sucks since this bullshit started
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Goldstein (still not a pseudonym) @goldstein.latinsky.app · 12/07/2026
Here is Graham gloating about "killing all the right people." Just in case you see anyone try to do the whole "we should have decency for the dead" nonsense.
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Just learned "tsundoku" is the Japanese word for letting unread books stack up holy smokes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundoku
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Tsundoku - Wikipedia
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Reading so much lately (love it), but this has only resulted in my book buying far out surpassing my book reading EVEN MORE than usual ahhh
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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Gather round for the story of the Very Hungry Data Centre... 🧵 (1/4) #datacentre #ai
A parody of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Text reads "The Very Hungry Data Centre" and the image shows a large black-and-brown shape, like a rounded rectangle with the top divided into three 'towers', with a smiling face reminiscent of the Very Hungry Caterpillar in the middle - red with yellow and green eyes.Text reads "One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and - pop! - out of nowhere came a very hungry data centre."

Image shows the VHDC on brown ground with the orange sun rising.Text reads "On Monday he drank a quarter of the city's annual drinking water." 
Image shows a blue shape, with a circle cut out of the middle, reminiscent of the foods with circles cut out in the Very Hungry Caterpillar.Text reads "On Tuesday he ate so much that he doubled demand on the country's power-grid.
So he opened a new gas plant, just for him."
Image shows two yellow spiky shapes representing electricity, also with circles cut out of them.
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johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
How could they possibly get more unserious
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Dr. Cara Berg Powers @clbergpowers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Believe Women is an epistemological stance. It doesn't mean you assume that every single woman is telling the truth and women never lie. It means you understand that in the system that we exist in, there's much more risk and pain for women coming forward about abuse than there is anything to gain.
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year
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