Reposted by johneneumanLaura 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 361296428934
Reposted by johneneumanCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Exactly. 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. 382720610
Reposted by johneneumanFrancesca Bouaoun @francescabouaoun.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It’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. 🧵 1016796
Reposted by johneneumanGlyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Brad 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. 1306
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hold 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." 060
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026TIL these work on people, and how fast I am (not fast) 📍Howland Ave 2186
Reposted by johneneumankaranormal activity 💜 @deadontheoutside.bsky.social · 07/04/2025tech bro is short for technically broken 3361591518
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Once 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 000
Reposted by johneneumanDilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I 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.🤷🏽♀️ 159167344687
Reposted by johneneumanRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026An 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? 723841
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Melissa Auf Der Maur "My '90s Rock Photographs" was super enjoyable. Really well curated and worth seeing! 📍Art Gallery of Ontario 000
Reposted by johneneuman404 Media @404media.co · 18/09/2026It’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... 171374746
Reposted by johneneumanMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Most 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.cbc.caGovernment to open up Canada's 4 largest airports to private investment, Carney says | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership. 819153
Reposted by johneneuman Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 13/09/2026So 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." 1063808873
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026An absolutely beautiful place in the city. 📍Bluffers Park 010
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Took a little sojourn to the bluffs! 📍Bluffers Park 130
Reposted by johneneumanThe Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 11/09/2026This 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...thelocal.toToronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of Homeless Encampments Runs for Council | The LocalAs 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... 01610
Reposted by johneneumanMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026You’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. 12068181638
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Just one bird at the place 📍Lake Devo, Gould and Victoria 000
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Aw gee, without fail, the air show really lets you know its back, doesn't it 010
Reposted by johneneumanCycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Ford 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. 79142
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Really slept on this bad boy for a while, what a beaut 📚 📍Toronto Public Library - S. Walter Stewart Branch 000
Reposted by johneneumanBrian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The 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.bloodinthemachine.comWith 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. 6356130
Reposted by johneneumanHello, it is me, Kira. :) @kirabira.bsky.social · 25/08/2026She 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. 839971246
Reposted by johneneuman🎃 It’s the Mid Pumpkin, Emily 🎃 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It’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. 1815806759
Reposted by johneneumanDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 30/07/2026Let’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. 23895462536
Reposted by johneneumanLidia Ferrari @lidiaferrari.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The entire population of the City of Toronto is a fringe group to this government. 053
Reposted by johneneumanSpider サムライ @spidersamurai.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Sunday Goji color practice #godzilla #kaiju #colors #procreate #sketch #art #movies 122460
Reposted by johneneumanMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/07/2026For 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. 433404913
Reposted by johneneumanG | Builds Stuff, Goes Places 🦀 @whereisgraeme.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The 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 04511
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The 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 1142
Reposted by johneneumanDavid Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The thing about someone ‘improperly receiving benefits’ is I don’t care. Oh no did someone get food or health care? Good! 642311192
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Finally 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 1141
Reposted by johneneumanMarie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026No 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." 299127323823
Reposted by johneneumanEmily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Loving the smell of all this global stability and national unity this morning!!!!! 517876
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026First blade runner day of the summer is here, and I am terrified 000
Reposted by johneneumanJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We 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. 9361147
Reposted by johneneumanGlendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 15/07/2026Today would be a great day to announce less pipelines and more wind & solar, Prime Minister. Signed, Wheezing in Toronto 0266
Reposted by johneneumanlaura - yscmab out now on steam!! @freezydorito.lol · 12/07/2026it’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 16012
Reposted by johneneumanGoldstein (still not a pseudonym) @goldstein.latinsky.app · 12/07/2026Here 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. 311121324561
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Just learned "tsundoku" is the Japanese word for letting unread books stack up holy smokes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundokuen.wikipedia.orgTsundoku - Wikipedia 000
johneneuman @johneneuman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Reading 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 100
Reposted by johneneumanKatherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Gather round for the story of the Very Hungry Data Centre... 🧵 (1/4) #datacentre #ai 3174101
Reposted by johneneumanDr. Cara Berg Powers @clbergpowers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Believe 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. 21818633
Reposted by johneneumanAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year 268239963246