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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The NHL final is no longer free to watch. This group wants to pass a law to change that | CBC Radio www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...cbc.caNo more free Stanley Cup final? This group wants Canada to step in | CBC RadioNext year, for the first time in decades, Canadians won't be able to watch the NHL Stanley Cup final for free on television. A lobby organization wants the government to pass a law to prevent that fro... 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Jaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Losses Is Exposed www.yahoo.com/news/politic... Is Leavenworth open?yahoo.comJaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Losses Is ExposedMore than 80 U.S. warplanes have been destroyed or damaged in the course of Donald Trump’s war on Iran at a cost of more than $3 billion, according to a new congressional report. The Middle Eastern co... 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Why BC’s Economy Is a Strong Card for Eby’s NDP | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...thetyee.caWhy BC’s Economy Is a Strong Card for Eby’s NDP | The TyeeFor wages, incomes, growth, investment and more, BC has outpaced most other provinces in recent years. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026gizmodo.com/colorado-wom...gizmodo.comColorado Woman Sues Flock After Cameras Used in False Package-Theft AccusationA cop initially said the case was a lock. "One hundred percent. No doubt." 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Ottawa records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United States - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/national-new...timescolonist.comOttawa records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United StatesOTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60 per cent. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Vaccination campaign rolls out as influenza cases rise - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...timescolonist.comB.C. vaccination campaign rolls out as influenza cases riseThe menu of free shots available this fall includes a time-limited offer for seniors to get the RSV vaccine. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Leaders clash over B.C. Conservative letter to reverse ICBC no-fault insurance | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/10/07/l...oakbaynews.comLeaders clash over B.C. Conservative letter to reverse ICBC no-fault insurance - Oak Bay NewsLeaked Doerkson letter promises to change 'Enhanced Care' program 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My Response to Right-Wing Smears... open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...open.substack.comMy Response to Right-Wing Smears...Hey everyone, it’s Ben Meiselas from the MeidasTouch Network. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The nonprofit says the agents made unauthorized edits, probed its services, and may have contributed to a partial outage. Maybe call it theft? news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/wiki...news.rgrichardson.caWikimedia Detected Activity From OpenAI’s ‘Rogue’ AgentsNews and musings 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Which Side Are You On? Eby’s Election Moment | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... Considering the Conservatives' MAGA buddies down south have caused a worldwide economic war, there isn't anybody else but the wealthy to tax; nobody else has any money!thetyee.caWhich Side Are You On? Eby’s Election Moment | The TyeeTaxing the rich could be the defining issue of this campaign. 010
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Canadian Dental Association report finds dental care program limits coverage - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/national-new... The administration and Sun Life are a joke!timescolonist.comCanadian Dental Association report finds dental care program limits coverageThe program, which launched in 2022, was created as part of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the NDP and Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government. 010
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026B.C. Conservatives plan to hire more police, stop illegal drug use in hospitals, shelters | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/10/06/b... How about stopping walking across the floor and getting your chaos in order? Drop the MAGA attitude too!oakbaynews.comB.C. Conservatives plan to hire more police, stop illegal drug use in hospitals, shelters - Oak Bay NewsLeader Lorne Doerkson addresses how his party would end street disorder 010
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026gizmodo.com/wikimedia-de... Just stealing more from reliable sources....?gizmodo.comWikimedia Detected Activity From OpenAI’s ‘Rogue’ Agents Across Its PlatformsThe nonprofit says the agents made unauthorized edits, probed its services, and may have contributed to a partial outage. 010
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Google is taking away free access to these Gemini models — try these 7 free alternatives instead | Tom's Guide www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-is...tomsguide.comGoogle is taking away free access to these Gemini models — try these 7 free alternatives insteadFree users may have to veer away from their Gemini usage 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026gizmodo.com/meta-wants-t... Sure, and all for himself, guy that invades your privacy any way he can!gizmodo.comMeta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report SaysMeta's Muse agent has been implicated in several privacy and security issues since it launched less than a month ago. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In typical Meta fashion, the company’s popular new AI agent Muse reportedly keeps detailed, regularly updated files on the people in users’ lives. blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/10/meta...blog.ecomtechnology.comMeta’s Muse Is Collecting Information on Everyone in Your LifeVoIP interactive communications, including secure email, VPN, Drive, and password protection. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026thehill.com/homenews/adm... Just shocking????!!thehill.comTrump won’t reimburse government for controversial adsThe White House clarified Tuesday that President Trump will not pay back the federal government for money already spent on controversial political TV ads after he said he would start paying for the… 010
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Judge Calls Flock Search ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance,’ Throws Out Evidence gizmodo.com/judge-calls-...gizmodo.comJudge Calls Flock Search ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance,’ Throws Out EvidenceApparently an out-of-state plate is worthy of a Flock query. 020
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The New York Times unpacked the trend in a recent story, and it’s a testament to how extreme AI-enabled cheating has become, but also of the perils of getting an education in a virtual environment instead of a physical one. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/coll...news.rgrichardson.caCollege Kids Are Using AI Agents to “Take” Entire Online Classes for ThemNews and musings 020
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.straitstimes.com/world/united...straitstimes.comStarbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beveragesStarbucks faces a lawsuit over sugar-free claims for protein beverages that contain lactose, alleging false advertising and violations of consumer protection laws. Read more at straitstimes.com. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comNorway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public placesCamera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about unauthorised covert recording 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65 | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... Sad, as she was one of Canada's best!cbc.caJuno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65 | CBC NewsA post on Jordan's social media page on Saturday says she died the day before "surrounded by her loving family." It called her an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy... 010
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026RG Richardson - Blog: It would be foolish to underestimate what Trump is capable of, says author Louise Penny news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/it-w...news.rgrichardson.caIt would be foolish to underestimate what Trump is capable of, says author Louise PennyNews and musings 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Conservatives are, after all, the “Loyal Opposition” in the Westminster-style parliamentary system. Their duty is to protect the well-being of the country, not just to promote their political interests. Democracy, that's all! 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026OpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn't China gizmodo.com/openai-and-a... Good to hear!gizmodo.comOpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn't ChinaOpen models from the US have been few and far between. But that's about to change. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Supreme Court declines to reinstate Pennsylvania judge suspended for partisan Facebook posts thehill.com/regulation/c... This stinks.....?thehill.comSupreme Court won’t reinstate Pennsylvania judge suspended for partisan Facebook postsThe Supreme Court on Monday turned away a former Pennsylvania judge’s challenge to his suspension for making partisan Facebook posts, a dispute that touches on issues of free speech and judici… 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Bloomberg reports that between April and June, at least 45 data center projects worth nearly $68 billion were blocked or delayed. That’s on top of another 75 projects valued at roughly $130 billion that were disrupted during the first quarter of the year. blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/10/near...blog.ecomtechnology.com 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026eComTechnology - blog: The IRS’s cruel new proposal weaponizes civil rights law blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/10/the-...blog.ecomtechnology.comThe IRS’s cruel new proposal weaponizes civil rights lawVoIP interactive communications, including secure email, VPN, Drive, and password protection. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026thehill.com/opinion/cong...thehill.comCongressional hearings are no longer a check on power — they’re now a circusUnfortunately, despite a vast expansion of executive branch authority, Congress seems prepared to let partisan advantage trump comity, cooperation and the public’s right to know. And with Republica… 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026youtu.be/zOgnXm-OwPY?... More focus on business and economics......youtu.beQuebec business leaders deliver a message to the next government ahead of electionYouTube video by CTV News 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comGoogle Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center ProjectGoogle is under fire for clearing over 300 hectares of forest for new data centers in Finland without the required environmental assessments. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A United Nations-backed scientific panel is sounding the alarm over AI agent safety, warning that current safeguards are "unravelling" as these systems grow more capable. blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/10/ai-a...blog.ecomtechnology.comAI agent safeguards are dangerously falling behindVoIP interactive communications, including secure email, VPN, Drive, and password protection. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026thehill.com/homenews/612... President Trump has his camera off for G7 leader Zoom....snoozing!thehill.comPresident Trump has his camera off for G7 leader zoomPresident Trump participated in a video-call meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries and the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday, but his camera was off while other leader… 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/20263 impaired drivers stopped in 2 days: Oak Bay Police | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/10/01/3... These drivers need to start thinking as it is going to get dark at school times!oakbaynews.com3 impaired drivers stopped in 2 days: Oak Bay Police - Oak Bay NewsDivers were issued roadside prohibitions and their cars were impounded 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NDP calls on Conservatives to fire North Island candidate over 2022 vaccine claims | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/10/01/n... Conservatives desperately need to spend a year upgrading their candidates; no talent!oakbaynews.comNDP calls on Conservatives to fire North Island candidate over 2022 vaccine claims - Oak Bay NewsVideo shows Kindy on the B.C. legislature steps saying natural immunity is ‘superior’ to vaccines 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A fake ChatGPT model on the official website is tricking users into installing malware - Digital Trends www.digitaltrends.com/computing/a-...digitaltrends.comA fake ChatGPT model on the official website is tricking users into installing malwareAttackers are abusing ChatGPT’s Custom GPT feature and sponsored Google results to make a malware campaign look like an official ChatGPT service. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"The number of implications that that province leaving the federation would have for every other province is just astounding," Funston told CBC News in an interview. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/09/you-...news.rgrichardson.caYou will not be entitled to be a citizen fully, with all the full rights in separation!News and musings 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trump Admits He's a NIMBY on Data Centers gizmodo.com/trump-admits... Numbnuts is now Nimby?!gizmodo.comTrump Admits He's a NIMBY on Data CentersThe president's new interview with Time magazine is just the latest evidence his brain is completely broken. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026eComTechnology - blog: Google, OpenAI and Anthropic will own AI safety standards body, without government oversight - terrifying blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/09/goog...blog.ecomtechnology.comGoogle, OpenAI and Anthropic will own AI safety standards body, without government oversight - terrifyingVoIP interactive communications, including secure email, VPN, Drive, and password protection. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026thehill.com/homenews/adm...thehill.comTrump economic approval hits new low: SurveyMany Americans share a negative view of President Trump’s handle on the economy, with the numbers hitting a new low this week, according to a recent poll. The survey from The Associated Press… 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026VANCOUVER — LNG Canada says it will go ahead with the Phase 2 expansion project at its liquefied natural gas export terminal in Kitimat, B.C. The expansion will double LNG Canada's capacity to 28 million tonnes a year. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/lng-...news.rgrichardson.caLNG Canada to go ahead with Phase 2 expansion project in Kitimat, B.C.News and musings 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Stelco's U.S. owner to face 'fullest extent of the law' over layoffs: PM Carney | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/busines...cbc.caStelco's U.S. owner to face 'fullest extent of the law' over layoffs: PM Carney | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will use "all powers" at its disposal to pursue Stelco's American owners "to the fullest extent of the law." 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026thenextweb.com/news/doordas... Another redirected app to USA AI?thenextweb.comDoorDash launches a text-to-order AI agent that runs inside Apple MessagesDoorDash's new agent takes orders in Apple Messages. Bloomberg found it quoting prices that differed from the app, which Europe treats as a legal matter. 000
R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Check out how easy it is and get some real privacy! youtu.be/7fvR7PP3Lg4?...youtu.beProton Mail Account Setup & Productivity FeaturesYouTube video by Proton Guides & Updates 010