Reposted by Lynn GreinerSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 1hI remind you again that, when asked about EU states relying on US tech companies, subject to US Government whims, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise said he’d not heard any concerns raised about this in Europe. 43418
Reposted by Lynn GreinerEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 32m Indie and debut authors are being targeted by “an explosion” of scams—and it’s working.thedial.worldThe Lucrative World of Literary Scams — The DialWhy writers are the perfect target. 001
Reposted by Lynn GreinerPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This is the thing. A controller may well engage external providers, such as DPO as a service, to help advise on compliance, but accountability and compliance always remains with the controller. Controllers would be advised to ensure their contracts & liability clauses ;) reflect that reality. 142
Reposted by Lynn GreinerNick Walker @nickwalker.bsky.social · 15/10/2026A definite sign of ageing is that you cannot impress me with "over 20 years" anymore. Am I expected to think this sauce is ancient, because it's as old as Nelly Furtado's Maneater? 1335288752
Reposted by Lynn GreinerTyche Books 🇨🇦 @tychebooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026*Her* name was Winnipeg. 03910
Reposted by Lynn GreinerToronto Star @thestar.com · 15/10/2026Opinion: Ontario’s flu season is off to an early start this year, but family doctors won’t get vaccine shipments until Oct. 26. This delay comes at a high price, writes @drgorfinkel.bsky.social.thestar.comIris Gorfinkel: Ontarians are ready for their flu shots, but their family doctors aren’tEven though family doctors deliver most of the primary care and are consistently ranked among the most trusted clinicians, we’re last on the Ministry’s flu shot delivery list. It’s a 31312
Reposted by Lynn GreinerBoo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 15/10/2026Jason Statham is the Olivier of slightly junky action films. I mean this in a *good* way. 172
Reposted by Lynn GreinerEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Q: Why does a man name his penis? A: Because he doesn't want a total stranger making 90% of his decisions. 271
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 14/10/2026My doctor asked me if I minded his use of AI to summarize summary my appt yesterday, so first I told him why I mind and then I consented because I wanted to see the summary it generated. It listed a medication I don't take and have never taken on my list of current meds, so here we are. 30936203
Reposted by Lynn GreinerBluesky @bsky.app · 14/10/2026Canadians remember this classic Heritage Minute 983974
Reposted by Lynn GreinerBluesky @bsky.app · 14/10/2026Happy 100th birthday, Winnie-the-Pooh! Did you know that Winnie was based on a real Canadian-British bear—and that his full name was WINNIPEG? 662744335
Reposted by Lynn GreinerOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026There’s really only one way to mark the 99th anniversary of Roger Moore’s birth 382688773
Reposted by Lynn GreinerChristine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Once again, Thunderbird for the overall win: Best Email Clients for Linux in 2026: 13 Apps Compared buff.ly/GEwbmvcbuff.lyBest Email Clients for Linux in 2026: 13 Apps ComparedWebmail is not your only choice. Compare 13 Linux email clients, from Thunderbird to NeoMutt, with pros, cons, privacy notes and a full table. 032
Reposted by Lynn GreinerEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026How a few pencil sketches turned into a matchstick you can strike, and why the flicker needed three sine waves instead of one.carmenansio.comA flame needs three sine wavesHow a few pencil sketches turned into a matchstick you can strike, and why the flicker needed three sine waves instead of one. 033
Lynn Greiner @lynngr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026It happens in offices too. A colleague called the little rubber tips on IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad tracksticks "mouse condoms" and the entire group picked it up. 120
Lynn Greiner @lynngr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Maybe when in grade 1 I baffled my teacher by doing long division in Roman numerals 010
Reposted by Lynn GreinerRebecca Blood 🇺🇦 @rebeccablood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Does anyone know of a similar knitting pattern? 🧶 2104
Reposted by Lynn GreinerDavid C Bell @moviehooligan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026If you’re wondering what the vibe is going into the midterms the New England fall fair I went to today had a crochet guillotine for sale. 8791821956
Reposted by Lynn GreinerGrandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Rhonchisonant [ron-CHIZ-uh-nent] (adj.) - Producing a snorting, snuffling, or snore-like sound. Used in a sentence: “Alas, that such nonpareil pulchritude should be countervailed by a rhonchisonant cachinnation more befitting a congested warthog!” 26217
Reposted by Lynn GreinerMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Canada is worth fighting for. Watch the video: youtu.be/tUTe5oJmSRo 771233322
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/10/2026About fifteen years ago I made the joke that everyone had to decide which tech corporation would own their data: Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, or Google. Now I know I was wrong, they all trade that data like Magic the Gathering cards 29944103
Reposted by Lynn GreinerKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 12/10/2026*weary voice* AI agents are not "going rogue". They are doing what they're told to do by humans who are not thinking hard enough about the guardrails and restrictions they explicitly need to set for the agents. 1711120
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/10/2026I'm being reminded that today this holiday is being celebrated in both the US and Canada, how delightful that despite everything these days we still have things in common 82913
Reposted by Lynn GreinerCassidy @cassidoo.co · 12/10/2026Get a library card If you have one already: use it 417934
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJuliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 10/10/20261. This software did nothing 'on its own'. The human who approved its programming and release is responsible. 2. These programs are based on scraped government website instructions and millions of illegally obtained novels without any attempt made to distinguish between fact and fiction. 926387
Reposted by Lynn GreinerMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“Let me dedicate this award to all of the survivors of international crimes as well as to practitioners and defenders of international justice whose passion and courage continue to ensure that impunity will not be allowed to reign.” Navi Pillay, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize 17803184
Reposted by Lynn GreinerDaemonSky @dsky.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I suppose the question is how to choose which emoyees or leaders to charge. Our laws are designed to charge individuals, not companies but that might need adjustment. Interesting. How on earth do you criminally charge a company? AI is a tool. If I hit you with a hammer, you don't charge the hammer. 2123
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing! 101081623
Reposted by Lynn GreinerMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence. 473103093571
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026🚨 Just in: The US has sanctioned the ICC. "We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate," Marco Rubio said in a statement.reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace PrizeThe Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges. 94512273
Reposted by Lynn GreinerAlfred Poor @alfredpoor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Oooh... I just might have to steal that! 111
Reposted by Lynn GreinerBrian Greiner 🇨🇦🍁 @mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026October roses. Defying winter's approach. The triumph of hope. #haiku 031
Reposted by Lynn GreinerJan Gray @jangray.bsky.social · 09/10/2026SI stands for Système international en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...en.wikipedia.orgInternational System of Units - Wikipedia 0105
Reposted by Lynn GreinerTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 1534499
Reposted by Lynn GreinerIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 09/10/2026Sending ICE and federal agents to polling places is blatantly illegal, but that’s never stopped Trump before. Our new zine (illustrated by acclaimed comic book artist @gregpak.net) provides a pocket-sized guide on what to do if you see ICE at the polls: indivisible.org/wp-content/u... 8358209