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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Chanceux!
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
True. Unlike the right, the left is orphaned, and it has time to wait Carney out.
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Le Troupeau @letroupeauqc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
À lire thewalrus.ca/how-st-pierr...
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How St-Pierre Plamondon Learned to Stop Worrying and Blame Immigrants | The Walrus
The Parti Québécois leader built his comeback on the bigotry he once condemned
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Learned to Stop Worrying and Blame Immigrants The Parti Québécois leader built his comeback on the bigotry he once condemned thewalrus.ca/how-st-pierr...
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How St-Pierre Plamondon Learned to Stop Worrying and Blame Immigrants | The Walrus
The Parti Québécois leader built his comeback on the bigotry he once condemned
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026
i don't think this is a good movie but it is one of mann's most striking experiments in digital photography
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
More separatists are challenging Danielle Smith’s leadership — because she’s been taking any stances against their referendum campaign. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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UCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance | CBC News
To force a party vote on the premier's leadership, 22 riding associations would need to make same request.
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Be Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Canadian AI sovereignty depends on both the rapid deployment of infrastructure and on using the country’s leadership in safe AI models to allay fears surrounding the technology. That was the message from several industry leaders at All In, writes @patriquin.bsky.social www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...
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How leaders of Canadian-made AI are working to dampen fears – and maximize opportunity
All In, Canada's largest AI conference, sparked conversations about concerns around the tech and a safer path forward
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
hot take: i don't need AI to summarize text messages
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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
he said the same to Rogan back in March, to be fair
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@letroupeauqc.bsky.social Bonjour!
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"The result might be called l’effet Angine: a sudden windfall in the province thanks to the band’s rise from costumed oddity to global phenomenon in less than a year." For @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about #quebec & @anginedepoitrine.bsky.social's stardom www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 25/08/2026
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What is Jamil Jivani’s deal?
The Ontario MP is not just an embarrassment to his party, he’s increasingly a menace to the country
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James Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
New: The Canadian government is considering banning kids from using AI chatbots, according to sources with knowledge of the plans. Ottawa is also pushing ahead with plans for a social media ban. Scoop by @lauraosman.bsky.social and @patriquin.bsky.social. thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
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Canada is considering an AI chatbot ban for kids - The Logic
The Liberal government is pushing ahead with a social media ban for youth, The Logic has learned. The same legislation is likely to include age restrictions for chatbots.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This is the content I need. Slow clap, Rusty.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Canada's housing crisis has masked a contravening trend: an explosion in rental unit construction and a dramatic spike in vacancy rates. Via @thelogic.co thelogic.co/news/canada-...
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Canada’s housing crisis shows signs of easing as rental vacancies surge - The Logic
Rental vacancy rates across Canada are soaring. That’s good news for tenants and a major headache for developers.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 08/05/2026
Photo by @nicolehester.bsky.social for The Tennesseean www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...
Caption via The Tennessean: 

Rep. Justin Pearson D- Memphis attempts to attend a Senate Committee meeting and is denied entry by the Sergeant at Arms on the second day of special session concerning redistricting at Cordell Hull State Office Building in Nashville on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“Kevin Mirshahi has nine months left to live.” #Montreal #cryptocurrency influencer Kevin Mirshahi’s murder made headlines in 2024. I wanted to know more his life. The result of my investigation into who he was, how he lived and what his death meant: thelogic.co/news/the-big... Via @thelogic.co
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The wild life and brutal death of a crypto hustler - The Logic
Kevin Mirshahi was living the crypto dream. Then it became a nightmare.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I CAST THEE OUT SATAN
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Wait till you hear what we call hamburgers.
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James Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New: The Canadian gov is concerned about the extent to which pedophiles, white nationalists and violent extremists are using Roblox to target and recruit children, according to a brief obtained by The Logic. Story by @patriquin.bsky.social and @lauraosman.bsky.social thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
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Ottawa warned about rise of pedophiles and violent extremists on Roblox - The Logic
Roblox is a recruiting ground for groups who encourage acts of self-harm, violent crime and child sexual abuse, according to a government report obtained by The Logic
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Sam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 17/04/2026
her placenta falls to the floor
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Bit late to this but: Around 2018 I was interviewing a bunch of white supremacists who were like, 'learn to code, your industry is dying, haha.' Happy to say this was terrible advice, and even happier to note that I didn't follow it. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/m...
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Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
AI guardrails are coming to Canada, thanks in large part to Quebec. My latest #quebecink column, via @thelogic.co thelogic.co/commentary/q...
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The Liberal Party is gearing up for a tech crackdown - The Logic
Canada’s ruling party wants to embrace AI. It also wants to regulate it.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Bully?
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Heh. I'm 92 per cent sure I interviewed him at the time.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Zero Knowledge! Wow.
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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 08/04/2026
Now can we ban crypto?
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Not today, Satan.
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James Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New: The federal government may exclude ChatGPT and other AI chatbots from its upcoming online harms bill and instead rely on cabinet to regulate the technology at a later date. Story by @patriquin.bsky.social and @lauraosman.bsky.social. thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
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Ottawa mulls workaround to pass online harms bill without tackling AI - The Logic
The government could ask cabinet to regulate ChatGPT and other AI systems at a later date without needing to pass fresh legislation, The Logic has learned
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Michèle Champagne @michelechampagne.com · 27/02/2026
Lady Luck! Here she roams: “Under a new prime minister, the government is poised to try again. One senior official, speaking on background on the condition they not be named, told @thelogic.co: ‘Online Harms has died twice before, so hopefully, three times a charm’.” From @patriquin.bsky.social:
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Feds reconvene Trudeau-era online harms panel amid chatbot fears - The Logic
Ottawa has reached out to experts as it grapples with potential harms posed by AI—an issue on its front burner since the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
"In diverting its 170 megawatts of allotted power in the province away from crypto and towards AI, #Bitfarms is signaling its belief that its future lies more in large language models than blockchain." My latest, via @thelogic.co thelogic.co/commentary/q...
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Quebec shut the door on crypto. It just flung it wide open to AI - The Logic
Hydro-Québec turned its back on the crypto mining boom. Now, faced with a new AI cash cow, it’s taking a different approach.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Here's a periodic ringing of the "thank god that this particular cocaine kingpin is dead, now there will be no more cocaine kingpins" gong www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/w...
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Mexico Killed ‘El Mencho.’ What’s Next for the Drug Cartel He Led?
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James Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
NEW: Galvion, a Montreal-based military hardware company, is supplying ballistic helmets to ICE as part of a US$15.5-million deal between the agency and a U.S. reseller. Story by @patriquin.bsky.social. thelogic.co/news/galvion...
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Montreal's Galvion, through U.S. reseller, supplied US$15.5M of ballistic helmets to ICE - The Logic
The helmets, which are designed in Montreal, have featured prominently in recent immigration crackdowns in Minneapolis and Illinois
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
"we just added 'arms up' as a UGC format at DansUGC." please remove me from this planet
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
"Comedians and columnists can reliably get away with hyperbole. When academics use it, it’s to the detriment of their audiences, particularly when it’s a Turing Award winner doing the hyperbolizing." thelogic.co/commentary/q... via @thelogic.co
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They say Canada’s AI industry has a doom-and-gloom problem - The Logic
Canada is home to some of the finest AI researchers in the world. Yet some prominent figures say negative views of the technology are holding the country back.
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
...and it's right twice a day
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 16/01/2026
hell yeah @laurajedeed.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The Trump Administration Is Calling the Viral Story of My ICE Job Offer a Lie. Good Thing I Kept the Receipts.
The administration that lies all the time is now lying about me. And I can prove it.
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections, my colleagues @lauraosman.bsky.social & @patriquin.bsky.social report for @thelogic.co thelogic.co/news/exclusi... #cdnmedia #TradeSky
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Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections - The Logic
The government says it has no plans to amend or repeal the Online News Act which has resulted in Meta blocking news in Canada since 2023
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James Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The Canadian gov has "no intention" of repealing or changing the Online News Act despite U.S. pressure. Even so, officials have been talking to Meta about potentially bringing news back to its platforms, sources said. By @lauraosman.bsky.social & @patriquin.bsky.social. thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
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Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections - The Logic
The government says it has no plans to amend or repeal the Online News Act which has resulted in Meta blocking news in Canada since 2023
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
"Comedians and columnists can reliably get away with hyperbole. When academics use it, it’s to the detriment of their audiences, particularly when it’s a Turing Award winner doing the hyperbolizing." thelogic.co/commentary/q... via @thelogic.co
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They say Canada’s AI industry has a doom-and-gloom problem - The Logic
Canada is home to some of the finest AI researchers in the world. Yet some prominent figures say negative views of the technology are holding the country back.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 13/12/2025
continue to be baffled that the libs got football in the national divorce
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Micah @rincewind.run · 03/12/2025
I think "financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion" might be the worst thing I've ever read the competition is strong but it's a real contender
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Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Bike paths make economic sense—even in the dead of winter. Just ask the city that purportedly can't stand them. thelogic.co/commentary/q... Via @thelogic.co
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Quebec shows the rest of North America the true impact of bike lanes - The Logic
Behold, North America’s most bike-friendly cities of 2025. Number two will shock you.
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Michèle Champagne @michelechampagne.com · 28/11/2025
Meet Étienne Brisson from Trois-Rivières, Québec. He understands why people don’t like “AI”. – by @patriquin.bsky.social
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Meet the Quebecer leading the human resistance against AI - The Logic
Thousands of kilometres away from Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush, Etienne Brisson is racing to record the devastating impact the technology is having on some of its most vulnerable users
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James Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
In the small industrial city of Trois-Rivières, thousands of kilometres away from Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush, Etienne Brisson is racing to record the devastating impact the technology is having on some of its most vulnerable users. Story by @patriquin.bsky.social. thelogic.co/news/the-big...
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Meet the Quebecer leading the human resistance against AI - The Logic
Thousands of kilometres away from Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush, Etienne Brisson is racing to record the devastating impact the technology is having on some of its most vulnerable users
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
A Canadian man is suing OpenAI, claiming his interactions with the company’s ChatGPT chatbot destroyed his reputation, alienated him from his family and sent him into a mental health crisis. Read more by @patriquin.bsky.social in @thelogic.co thelogic.co/news/openai-...
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Lawsuits claim ChatGPT encouraged delusional spirals and suicides - The Logic
Allan Brooks, one of the plaintiffs, spent weeks speaking to ChatGPT about a mathematical formula he had devised that could bring down global financial systems. Then he realized it was all a lie.
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Max Weiss @maxthegirl.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
One year ago
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