Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.social🇨🇦 l.faraday 🇨🇦 @mizati.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A perfect capture of a raven and the moon by British Columbia photographer Shelley Lewis. #Canada Goodnight 823883718
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Canada is becoming a kind of law-abiding underdog badass outlaw nation" - says Guy Lawson in Rolling Stone. Or, as we used to say, not America. 010
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 28/08/2026"It's personally scary to be a scientist in America" biomedical scientist Professor Philip Zamore explains why he is leaving University of Massachusetts for a job in Canada. He's not alone. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...theglobeandmail.comOttawa taps 64 leading scientists and scholars to bolster Canadian researchThe first group of Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada includes researchers from 13 countries, with most leaving institutions in the U.S. 815670
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A friend wondered if AI could become self conscious. I think not. Apart from anything else, that would require a lot more than a box of obsolete cables 1/2 110
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Today, There are 2 ways to get some reliable info: 1. Go to a trusted source, get the info. or 2. Go to an AI, get the info, go to a trusted source, get the info, check info from AI against info from trusted source. Pro 1: faster Pro 2: receive more flattery www.reuters.com/world/africa...reuters.comUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceA U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen... 100
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 02/08/2026If you could see inside a LLM, it would look like this. The neural net that implements a LLM is actually a digital simulation of a 1960s analog computer of incredible size. 000
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 02/08/2026AI cannot be trusted for ANY task. It is especially unreliable for maps. I asked for a map of Morocco and Casablanca ended up in the middle of the Atlantic. Here is an even worse example generated by OpenAI. No one who hopes to keep their job should be using or investing in AI. It is sloppy. 010
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Listened to Geoffrey Hinton's interview on CBC Ideas. www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/... 🧵1/4cbc.caAI must foster 'maternal instincts' or we risk extinction, warns Geoffrey Hinton | CBC RadioNobel Prize Winner and ‘godfather’ of artificial intelligence Geoffrey Hinton warns if AI continues to develop without appropriate guardrails, a worst-case scenario could unfold and lead to human exti... 110
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialChristoph Fischer Photography @beautysurroundsyou.com · 22/07/2026One of the world's most majestic granite spires, Mount Cerro Torre in Patagonia, Argentina, is clothed in intense alpen glow, its reflection broken by thin ice which formed during the cold, windless night. #photography #nature #bluesky #landscape #mountains #landscapephotography #naturephotography 1873087
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Waiting for the 'walk' light at Sussex & Rideau, I was hit from behind by a cyclist. I thought it was illegal to ride your bike on a sidewalk crowded with pedestrians? Why isn't that enforced? Bloody dangerous! 011
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialTess Snider @malkyne.com · 08/07/2026I am exasperated with people accusing programmers of "gatekeeping" programming. We were practically dragging people through the gate. Do you know why a mindless LLM can tell you so much great programming information? It's because we've been sharing that information for free online for decades. 923060496
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Good recipe: fewer yahoos, more grownups. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef... 110
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 04/06/2026It is creepy when google, microsoft, etc, etc try to ram AI down out throats. Now the government wants us to meekly accept this flawed and expensive brain substitute. 011
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Transformations and metamorphizations at M. C. Escher exhibition in Montreal. 020
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialSunkissed Peaks @sunkissedpeaks.bsky.social · 25/05/2026It’s really frightening. 30219006878
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory. Studies demonstrate handwriting enhances spelling, memory recall, strengthens letter recognition, and promotes understanding of complex concepts. Handwriting is a valuable tool for learning. thecsrjournal.in/study-finds-...thecsrjournal.inStudy Finds Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory Better Than Typing - The CSR JournalThe study published by Audrey L. H. Van der Meer, examines how these two methods of input affect cognitive function and learning. 021
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialShannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 21/05/2026This. Allllllll of this. 0112
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/05/2026In 2017, Criselda Vasquez painted this portrait of her parents and titled it "The New American Gothic." Last month, her father, the man in this portrait, was abducted by ICE after being in the US for 30+ years. The family is now struggling with bills. A GoFundMe has been started: gofund.me/456d8a193 49100654921
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialAdam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 14/05/2026It’s a weird way to spend significant chunks of time during the first half of a mandate that’s supposed to be all about moving speedily. And I wonder what we’d all be saying if the previous prime minister were doing it. 181
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 13/05/2026AI 'hallucinations' are bugs. These bugs are not a typing error in a line of code. They are intrinsic flaws in the large language model ( LLM ) design. Using a flawed design is utterly stupid. It is insanity to spend billions on a flawed design. 000
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani was the first female winner of the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. Today, May 12, is International Women in Mathematics Day--the day chosen specifically to honor Mirzakhani's legacy. She was born #OTD in 1977. #WomenInSTEM 413442
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 06/05/2026"Why are we continuing to embed erratic AI systems in workplaces, classrooms, hospitals and public services as though the harms are acceptable?" 030
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialPeter McInnis @defendeducation.bsky.social · 13/04/2026"Citizenship without politics isn't neutrality - it's obedience."theglobeandmail.comWhen schools ban politics, what are students really learning?Not allowing students to express disagreement and dissent is undemocratic 69033
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialDr Karen Pinder 🇨🇦 🔬 @drkarenpinder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube 898306304498
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 05/04/2026237 days! Also nights! Look at all those spare oars. But just two arms. 020
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Soon, they will be here ( Eastern Ontario ) 010
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it is far more likely that autism causes vaccines - Cristopher Penn 010
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialIf you voted for Trump I already don't value your opinion @msmainah62.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The irony of the Attorney General of the United States being fired by a convicted felon Imagine that 😆 983230624
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 02/04/2026"Mr. Trump does not do geopolitics; he does ego-politics. Wounded ego-politics" 001
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Another new visitor today. Red shouldered hawk, I think. 020
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 02/04/2026A pair of swans paddled past, graceful and lordly. They did not appreciate me dashing around looking for the camera and paddled away huffily. Tundra swans I think. 030
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Newton's 1st Law comes to life with stunning visuals! See how inertia keeps objects in motion until a force intervenes. Physics has never been so captivating. 19417
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Montague Dawson (British, 1895–1973) "Rising Wind", 1969 Oil on Canvas, 108 × 74 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt 547057
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/03/2026As millions protest at No Kings this weekend, the Trump regime is violently cracking down on people exercising our 1A rights. As a human rights lawyer, I share 13 things you can do to better protect yourself and your community from Trump's goons. No paywall. Please share.qasimrashid.com13 Rules to Protect Yourself While Protesting At No KingsRead and share as communities across the United States rise up against the Trump regime and for a more just future 16564338
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialpmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 21/03/2026by Shari Vincent 784472609
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialPJ 🇮🇪☘️ @knotweed-ireland.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Sunset Ireland - (March 15th), [Timelapse] Sunset over West Field tonight, Co. Galway, Ireland #Sunset #Ireland #Scape #Galway #Ireland #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography #TimeLapse 1466470
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Remembering Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani on #PiDay π First female winner of the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. Dr. Mirzakhani died in 2017 from #breastcancer at age 40. #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistoryMonth 419156
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialElizabeth Draper @draperel @draperel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Crocuses. 1175988523
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialDannyVE @dannyve.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Today is shaping up to be a real peach! Whatever you’re up to, wherever you are, I hope your day blossoms beautifully! 27125198
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialSteve Postman 🇨🇦 @steve1970peng.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Eisenhower 366156705865
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 16/02/2026In 1927, Vera Menchik became the first Women's World Chess Champion at age 21 & is the longest-reigning women's champion in #chess history. She defended the title 7 times, held it undisputed until her tragic death in 1944 at age 38 in a V-1 rocket bombing during #WWII. She was born #OTD in 1906. 428276
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialTom Duffin Photographer @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social · 05/02/2026On grey & dank days, with rain stottin' off pavements and steam gatherin rivulets down cafe windaes, Edinburgh streets entice me to their glowing embrace #WestEnd #Edinburgh stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots) 1044739
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 05/02/2026'Queen of Chess': Netflix is giving another boost to chess with this new fast-paced documentary (available Feb. 6) about Judit Polgár, the highest-ranked female player of all time. 1/2 🧵 110
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 05/02/2026why not head over to the National Film Board of Canada’s website or app and watch Montreal stop-motion innovators Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s gorgeous animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls, a Colm Feore-narrated fable about the true value of objects, currently nominated for an Oscar? 220
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialTerre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 03/02/2026“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’” — The Nation 263031291
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Remember when everyone said 'Mention Hitler or the Nazis means you've lost the argument"? How times have changed! 010
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Fascinating article describing a meticulous urban choreography of civic protest. You see it in the identical whistles, in the chants, in the way ICE agents are followed but never blocked from detaining people. Thousands have trained as legal observers, taking part in role-playing exercises 110
Reposted by @ravenspoint.bsky.socialAngelic Princess @angelicimouto.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The thing about being an avid reader Is my vocabulary is full of all these words, which I know what they mean, I know how to use them I for the life of me, have zero freaking clue how they are pronounced a lot of the time 141055
ravenspoint.bsky.social @ravenspoint.bsky.social · 27/01/2026In 1775 the USA was still getting itself together. But already they had decided to invade a neighbor. "The newly formed 'Continental' Army ... failed because the inhabitants set aside their differences when faced with the American threat." Read all about it at www.dundurn.com/books_/t2211...dundurn.comHe Did Not Conquer - DundurnWith over 2,300 books in print, Dundurn Press is recognized for producing high quality, award-winning books across multiple genres. 021
