Reposted by OrionWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 09/10/2026What did the Russian whisper in your ear? 13495121
Reposted by OrionJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This 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 10895062982
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Are the Ottawa Senators low-key the best team in professional ice hockey? 340
Reposted by OrionThe Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As a professor, most of what I do is log in to things 471432195
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pretty cool that the Ottawa Senators are playing a preseason game but TSN and Sportsnet are only airing their junior game tonight... 110
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Thinking about the sandwich wrap craze of the 90s. Those were simpler times... 010
Reposted by OrionThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 18/09/2026Trump says Canada having more friends is bullyingthebeaverton.comTrump says Canada having more friends is bullyingWASHINGTON, 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... 13476102
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'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. 000
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Once 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. 000
Reposted by Orionfarner @farnerb0cken.bsky.social · 06/09/2026did a judge rule against you in a court of law? ignore it! 5596
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Don't look now America, but I think all your checks and balances have failed... 😬 010
Reposted by OrionJohnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A truer post has never been posted. 980196336498
Reposted by OrionBarney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Deer 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 19483133
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Dear 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! 120
Reposted by OrionLaura Knetzger @lauraknetzger.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Hey 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 5268448011
Reposted by OrionDrew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Hi 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 156200198538
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 25/08/20265 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! 020
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Vacation over. It's email day today!static.klipy.comMan Typing: Email Sent!ALT: Man Typing: Email Sent! 010
Reposted by OrionThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/08/2026World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in Augusttheguardian.comWorld’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in AugustAverage 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... 37766
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I 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... 030
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Having 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. 020
Reposted by OrionKate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The 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 231351267
Reposted by OrionJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Fellow 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...pv-magazine.comChinese automotive glass giant announces vehicle-integrated solar roof - pv magazine GlobalFuyao 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... 14996225
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 21/08/2026AI ear cameras now. So cool! I've always said, if only my ears could see. 000
Reposted by OrionNicky 2 @nickyflowers.com · 17/08/2025its 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 4758
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 17/08/2026How does the accumulation of headlines like these not look like an absurdist tale of end times for civilization? 010
Reposted by OrionClare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 17/08/2026websites 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 1414311
Reposted by Orionwarrior cop @wyattprivilege.bsky.social · 14/08/2026welcome 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 673658
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This. 100%. Almost every online interaction feels yucky and scammy these days. Dark times for the internet. 030
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 12/08/2026May be about time politicians start running on platforms that promise to bring down insurance premiums. The cost of insurance is out of control. 120
Reposted by OrionThe Ford Files @dougfordclownshow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Ontario 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. 073
Reposted by Orionjosh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Elon Musk actually considered 23 other letters of the modern English alphabet before he settled on X 6958
Reposted by OrionReuters @reuters.com · 31/07/2026From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Chevron and Exxon quietly gush over giant profit reut.rs/4bnSd9Sreut.rsBreakingviews - Chevron and Exxon quietly gush over giant profitCombined, 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. 18174103
Reposted by Orion404 Media @404media.co · 20/07/2026Humans 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... 526991
Reposted by OrionT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Reminder 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. 20705450
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 16/07/2026It's happening folks. We just had to have another pipeline eh? 020
Reposted by OrionMatt the hill appreciator @segm09.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Will Daniel Alfredsson lead the Leafs to playoff success? 0213
Reposted by Orionjosh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I can't believe I'm as old as my dad was when he was my age 315611
Reposted by OrionThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 04/07/2026Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solvedthebeaverton.comMark 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.'" 17998296
Reposted by OrionMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Great thread about the linked articlechronicle.comOpinion | The Faculty Workload MythPoliticians think faculty members don’t teach enough. Here’s what the data says. 13514
Orion @orion5a.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The farther you have gotten sucked into an elaborate scam, the harder it can be to admit you've been scammed. 001