Reposted by Martin PatriquinJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/10/2026I would be EXTREMELY annoyed to discover my PR is "AI"-generated, and as someone bombarded with dozens of "AI"-generated emails daily, I assure you the stink of "AI" is immediately noticable and immediately dismissible. Publishers are not doing their new books any favors in using it. 361621287
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Every time they see Trump’s picture on the screen at night, it does nothing to improve a desire for separation. For a lot of Quebecers, the link with Canada is absolutely crucial, even if it isn’t necessarily emotional.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... My latest, via @theguardian.com #polqctheguardian.comSeparatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump 162
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comQuebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time in more than a decadeParti Québécois promises to hold an independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028 110
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026True. Unlike the right, the left is orphaned, and it has time to wait Carney out. 001
Reposted by Martin PatriquinLe Troupeau @letroupeauqc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026À lire thewalrus.ca/how-st-pierr...thewalrus.caHow St-Pierre Plamondon Learned to Stop Worrying and Blame Immigrants | The WalrusThe Parti Québécois leader built his comeback on the bigotry he once condemned 21712
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026How 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...thewalrus.caHow St-Pierre Plamondon Learned to Stop Worrying and Blame Immigrants | The WalrusThe Parti Québécois leader built his comeback on the bigotry he once condemned 174
Reposted by Martin Patriquinjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026i don't think this is a good movie but it is one of mann's most striking experiments in digital photography 3447615
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026More separatists are challenging Danielle Smith’s leadership — because she’s been taking any stances against their referendum campaign. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caUCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance | CBC NewsTo force a party vote on the premier's leadership, 22 riding associations would need to make same request. 4338
Reposted by Martin PatriquinBe Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Canadian 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...begiant.caHow leaders of Canadian-made AI are working to dampen fears – and maximize opportunityAll In, Canada's largest AI conference, sparked conversations about concerns around the tech and a safer path forward 012
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026hot take: i don't need AI to summarize text messages 3102
Reposted by Martin PatriquinOn This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 10/09/2026 220231
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026he said the same to Rogan back in March, to be fair 110
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...theglobeandmail.com 011
Reposted by Martin PatriquinThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 25/08/2026theglobeandmail.comWhat is Jamil Jivani’s deal?The Ontario MP is not just an embarrassment to his party, he’s increasingly a menace to the country 15268
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJames Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 14/05/2026New: 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...thelogic.coCanada is considering an AI chatbot ban for kids - The LogicThe 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. 121
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 09/05/2026This is the content I need. Slow clap, Rusty. 010
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Canada'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-...thelogic.coCanada’s housing crisis shows signs of easing as rental vacancies surge - The LogicRental vacancy rates across Canada are soaring. That’s good news for tenants and a major headache for developers. 032
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 08/05/2026Photo by @nicolehester.bsky.social for The Tennesseean www.tennessean.com/picture-gall... 5358002224
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.cothelogic.coThe wild life and brutal death of a crypto hustler - The LogicKevin Mirshahi was living the crypto dream. Then it became a nightmare. 021
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJames Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 23/04/2026New: 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...thelogic.coOttawa warned about rise of pedophiles and violent extremists on Roblox - The LogicRoblox 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 0114
Reposted by Martin PatriquinSam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.com · 17/04/2026her placenta falls to the floor 81533
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Bit 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...nytimes.comCoding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It 010
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026AI guardrails are coming to Canada, thanks in large part to Quebec. My latest #quebecink column, via @thelogic.co thelogic.co/commentary/q...thelogic.coThe Liberal Party is gearing up for a tech crackdown - The LogicCanada’s ruling party wants to embrace AI. It also wants to regulate it. 062
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Heh. I'm 92 per cent sure I interviewed him at the time. 000
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJames Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026New: 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...thelogic.coOttawa mulls workaround to pass online harms bill without tackling AI - The LogicThe 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 063
Reposted by Martin PatriquinMichèle Champagne @michelechampagne.com · 27/02/2026Lady 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:thelogic.coFeds reconvene Trudeau-era online harms panel amid chatbot fears - The LogicOttawa 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. 101
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...thelogic.coQuebec shut the door on crypto. It just flung it wide open to AI - The LogicHydro-Québec turned its back on the crypto mining boom. Now, faced with a new AI cash cow, it’s taking a different approach. 000
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Here'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...nytimes.comMexico Killed ‘El Mencho.’ What’s Next for the Drug Cartel He Led? 051
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJames Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 05/02/2026NEW: 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...thelogic.coMontreal's Galvion, through U.S. reseller, supplied US$15.5M of ballistic helmets to ICE - The LogicThe helmets, which are designed in Montreal, have featured prominently in recent immigration crackdowns in Minneapolis and Illinois 1616696
Reposted by Martin PatriquinCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 29/01/2026"we just added 'arms up' as a UGC format at DansUGC." please remove me from this planet 1827725
Reposted by Martin PatriquinMartin 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.cothelogic.coThey say Canada’s AI industry has a doom-and-gloom problem - The LogicCanada 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. 051
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 16/01/2026hell yeah @laurajedeed.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comThe 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. 29727
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJoanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Ottawa 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 #TradeSkythelogic.coOttawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections - The LogicThe 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 031
Reposted by Martin PatriquinJames Temperton @jtemperton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026The 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...thelogic.coOttawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections - The LogicThe 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 11715
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.cothelogic.coThey say Canada’s AI industry has a doom-and-gloom problem - The LogicCanada 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. 051
Reposted by Martin PatriquinMicah @rincewind.run · 13/12/2025continue to be baffled that the libs got football in the national divorce 33975125
Reposted by Martin PatriquinMicah @rincewind.run · 03/12/2025I 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 551760278
Martin Patriquin @patriquin.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Bike 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.cothelogic.coQuebec shows the rest of North America the true impact of bike lanes - The LogicBehold, North America’s most bike-friendly cities of 2025. Number two will shock you. 040
