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Orion

@orion5a.bsky.social
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Interactive media designer/creator/educator. Once met Eugene Melnyk on an escalator. Opinions & views shared here are my own & are not to be taken too seriously. He/Him

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 09/10/2026
What did the Russian whisper in your ear?
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026
This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Are the Ottawa Senators low-key the best team in professional ice hockey?
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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As a professor, most of what I do is log in to things
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pretty cool that the Ottawa Senators are playing a preseason game but TSN and Sportsnet are only airing their junior game tonight...
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James McCrea @jamesmccrea.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
SOCKS ARE FOR SUCKERS
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Retweet if you hate socks
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thinking about the sandwich wrap craze of the 90s. Those were simpler times...
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Almost time for #GoSensGo!
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 18/09/2026
Trump says Canada having more friends is bullying
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Trump says Canada having more friends is bullying
WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States President Donald Trump has blasted Canada’s recent cozying up to the European Union, going as far as to say that forging the new partnership is tantamount to picking o...
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've been concerned about the end of the information age since I first started experimenting with LLM's a few years ago. It may be very close, and there is no effective response, and no idea what might be next.
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Once in a while I think, maybe I should log in to my Apple account, and then Apple reminds me they must have my credit card on file or I can't sign in. And then I can't remember why I even need to sign in. I don't think iTunes is even a thing anymore.
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Unforgivable.
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farner @farnerb0cken.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
did a judge rule against you in a court of law? ignore it!
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Don't look now America, but I think all your checks and balances have failed... 😬
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A truer post has never been posted.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Deer My Friends The US is reely makeen me mad right now with there teariffs and renaming things but I have worn a Pertect Ontario hat, poured Amuricun licker on the ground and made a big sign with Lake Ontario printed on it but I am all out of ideas now so I will tear out some bike lanes. Premair
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dear Amazon Prime. Rewinding your stupid shows should not trigger ads! I'm trying to find my place in a show and I've had to watch like 10 minutes in commercials. This is broken UX!
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Laura Knetzger @lauraknetzger.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Hey guys meta announced a new policy where they send a killer to get you so be sure to go to settings>my account > killer> disable killer to turn that off
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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
5 Simpsons line I utter most off the top of my head: !. My cat's breath smells like cat food. 2. Bad bees! Ow, they're defending themselves somehow! 3. I'm cold and there are wolves after me. 4. Don't make me run. I'm full of chocolate. 5. It's still good! It's still good!
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Vacation over. It's email day today!
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Man Typing: Email Sent!
ALT: Man Typing: Email Sent!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/08/2026
World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August
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World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds The world’s oceans were hotter than ever previously recorded on Saturday, according to the latest data. The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans. Continue reading...
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I mean, the way things are going south of the border, it might not be the worst thing politically and economically to be less affiliated with and dependent on them...
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Having been part of similar meetings, I can only assume this is happening in post secondary institutions everywhere. And now IT departments are starting to block some AI use cases. This is not sustainable.
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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The search for AI ROI continues. University admin gave a presentation to faculty senate on AI. They begged us to discover use cases for them. All they have is a bespoke Ai tutoring agent and hopes and dreams for improved internal operations All senate had to offer was complaints about cheating
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Fellow solar nerds will enjoy this. "Fuyao Glass has confirmed mass-production capabilities for solar sunroof glass, with photovoltaic cells embedded" in cars www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/19/c...
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Chinese automotive glass giant announces vehicle-integrated solar roof - pv magazine Global
Fuyao Glass has confirmed mass-production capabilities for solar sunroof glass, with photovoltaic cells embedded in laminated automotive glass to power auxiliary vehicle loads. While reports have link...
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
AI ear cameras now. So cool! I've always said, if only my ears could see.
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Nicky 2 @nickyflowers.com · 17/08/2025
its frustrating because like... i don't think AI tools are automatically of the devil or anything. i think if we had an entirely different kind of society, i wouldn't be as upset about it. maybe we'd have better AI tools. but we have the society we have, and the tech industry is the way that it is
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How does the accumulation of headlines like these not look like an absurdist tale of end times for civilization?
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
websites that force you to sign up for an account with them before you're allowed to check out WILL be going to Hades, and this is not up for debate
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warrior cop @wyattprivilege.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
welcome to online. today you'll be getting schooled in stuff you learned in a 6th grade by a guy learning it for the first time as he transcribes wikipedia
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This. 100%. Almost every online interaction feels yucky and scammy these days. Dark times for the internet.
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
May be about time politicians start running on platforms that promise to bring down insurance premiums. The cost of insurance is out of control.
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The Ford Files @dougfordclownshow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Ontario spends less on a university student than any other province: $10,481, against a national average of $17,424 (OCUFA). The Ford government's 6% increase in February doesn't change that ranking. It lifted the tuition freeze too. Students make up the difference.
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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Elon Musk actually considered 23 other letters of the modern English alphabet before he settled on X
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Reuters @reuters.com · 31/07/2026
From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Chevron and Exxon quietly gush over giant profit reut.rs/4bnSd9S
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Breakingviews - Chevron and Exxon quietly gush over giant profit
Combined, the US oil giants made $27 bln in ‌quarterly profit, or three times as much as a year ago. The Iran war means bumper petroleum and refining margins. With ​President Trump warning about high gasoline prices, energy ​bosses keep their heads down, talking about efficiency.
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404 Media @404media.co · 20/07/2026
Humans used blog to get their links to the top of Search. Now, AI spamming the internet, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social explains. We teamed up with the Los Angeles Public Library to talk about it on a panel with @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social and @dexdigi.bsky.social. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wLU...
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 19/07/2026
But to th’ goal
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 16/07/2026
O, this smoke!
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.
Carney:

"The wildfire situation has escalated significantly over the last three weeks across the country, and particularly in Northwestern Ontario. 

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their communities, not knowing if their homes will survive.  
 
On behalf of Canadians, I want to thank the brave firefighters, first responders, Indigenous and local leaders who are working tirelessly to keep people safe.
 
Our government is in close contact with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous partners and stands ready to provide any additional support as needed."
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is fine.
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It's happening folks. We just had to have another pipeline eh?
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
No one's talking about hockey anymore. Was it even real?
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"The universe has never seen any shit like humans."
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Matt the hill appreciator @segm09.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Will Daniel Alfredsson lead the Leafs to playoff success?
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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I can't believe I'm as old as my dad was when he was my age
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 04/07/2026
Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solved
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Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solved
"Things are tough right now. And as the saying goes, ‘when the going gets tough, quit doing the hard stuff and just cling to what kind of worked in the past.'"
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Great thread about the linked article
chronicle.com
Opinion | The Faculty Workload Myth
Politicians think faculty members don’t teach enough. Here’s what the data says.
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Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The farther you have gotten sucked into an elaborate scam, the harder it can be to admit you've been scammed.
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