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R.G. Richardson

@rgrichardson.bsky.social
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Business economist and author of interactive finance and city guides eBooks/Apps at Amazon and Kobo. VOIP, secure email, and interactive websites at RGRichardson.ca or eComTechnology.ca. Saving Democracy and the environment worldwide from Canada.

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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 10h
thehill.com/policy/techn... Pilage and burn?
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Musk throws $276M behind Republicans in midterms
Tech trillionaire Elon Musk gave $276 million to several Republican super PACs and organizations over the past three months, as the GOP faces headwinds ahead of the midterm elections. This brings t…
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 12h
thenextweb.com/news/uk-ai-s... Are they nothing more than out-of-control weapons?
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UK to keep testing OpenAI and Anthropic models before release
AI minister Kanishka Narayan says Britain’s AI Security Institute will keep pre-release access to frontier models after a White House hold.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 15h
thehill.com/homenews/sta... What "rule of law"?
thehill.com
Man hospitalized after being hit by ICE vehicle ICE in west Houston, officials say
“We demand full transparency, accountability, and respect for the rule of law.”
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JoeVe @josephjveverka.bsky.social · 16h
Thanks for the reminder.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Markwayne Mullin rejects concerns!
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US Homeland Security defends Nidal Hasan livestream execution bid
Markwayne Mullin rejects concerns that livestreaming the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan could fuel radicalisation or make him a martyr.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 17h
Starting with the 2027 software update, Apple is set for a serious upgrade with broader access to its server-powered features. But there’s a catch. Apple plans to roll out usage limits across many of these tools to keep things fast and reliable for everyone. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/appl...
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Apple Intelligence is getting usage limits
News and musings from around the world.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump admin suspends Microsoft from green card program. Vice President JD Vance said yesterday that the administration is suspending the tech giant from a program that allows its employees with H-1B visas to apply for green cards. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/trum...
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Trump admin suspends Microsoft from green card program
News and musings from around the world.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
RG Richardson - Blog: Most lucrative college degrees in the US, revealed news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/most...
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Most lucrative college degrees in the US, revealed
News and musings from around the world.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
RG Richardson - Blog: Economic system of Russia news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/econ...
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Economic system of Russia
News and musings from around the world.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Do the BC Conservatives want to leave Canada too?
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
RGR Travel www.rgrichardson.shop
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RGR Travel
Musings from around the world.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thieves! blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/10/wiki...
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The 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...
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No more free Stanley Cup final? This group wants Canada to step in | CBC Radio
Next 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...
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Jaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Losses Is Exposed www.yahoo.com/news/politic... Is Leavenworth open?
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Jaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Losses Is Exposed
More 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...
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why BC’s Economy Is a Strong Card for Eby’s NDP | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Why BC’s Economy Is a Strong Card for Eby’s NDP | The Tyee
For wages, incomes, growth, investment and more, BC has outpaced most other provinces in recent years.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
gizmodo.com/colorado-wom...
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Colorado Woman Sues Flock After Cameras Used in False Package-Theft Accusation
A cop initially said the case was a lock. "One hundred percent. No doubt."
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ottawa records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United States - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/national-new...
timescolonist.com
Ottawa records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United States
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60 per cent.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Vaccination campaign rolls out as influenza cases rise - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
timescolonist.com
B.C. vaccination campaign rolls out as influenza cases rise
The menu of free shots available this fall includes a time-limited offer for seniors to get the RSV vaccine.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Leaders clash over B.C. Conservative letter to reverse ICBC no-fault insurance | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/10/07/l...
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Leaders clash over B.C. Conservative letter to reverse ICBC no-fault insurance - Oak Bay News
Leaked Doerkson letter promises to change 'Enhanced Care' program
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My Response to Right-Wing Smears... open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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My Response to Right-Wing Smears...
Hey everyone, it’s Ben Meiselas from the MeidasTouch Network.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The 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...
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Wikimedia Detected Activity From OpenAI’s ‘Rogue’ Agents
News and musings
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Which 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.ca
Which Side Are You On? Eby’s Election Moment | The Tyee
Taxing the rich could be the defining issue of this campaign.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Canadian 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.com
Canadian Dental Association report finds dental care program limits coverage
The 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.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
B.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!
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B.C. Conservatives plan to hire more police, stop illegal drug use in hospitals, shelters - Oak Bay News
Leader Lorne Doerkson addresses how his party would end street disorder
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
gizmodo.com/wikimedia-de... Just stealing more from reliable sources....?
gizmodo.com
Wikimedia Detected Activity From OpenAI’s ‘Rogue’ Agents Across Its Platforms
The nonprofit says the agents made unauthorized edits, probed its services, and may have contributed to a partial outage.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Google 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.com
Google is taking away free access to these Gemini models — try these 7 free alternatives instead
Free users may have to veer away from their Gemini usage
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Then there is the environment!
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
gizmodo.com/meta-wants-t... Sure, and all for himself, guy that invades your privacy any way he can!
gizmodo.com
Meta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report Says
Meta's Muse agent has been implicated in several privacy and security issues since it launched less than a month ago.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In 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...
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Meta’s Muse Is Collecting Information on Everyone in Your Life
VoIP interactive communications, including secure email, VPN, Drive, and password protection.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
thehill.com/homenews/adm... Just shocking????!!
thehill.com
Trump won’t reimburse government for controversial ads
The 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…
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Judge Calls Flock Search ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance,’ Throws Out Evidence gizmodo.com/judge-calls-...
gizmodo.com
Judge Calls Flock Search ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance,’ Throws Out Evidence
Apparently an out-of-state plate is worthy of a Flock query.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The 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...
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College Kids Are Using AI Agents to “Take” Entire Online Classes for Them
News and musings
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.straitstimes.com/world/united...
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Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beverages
Starbucks 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.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
Camera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about unauthorised covert recording
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65 | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... Sad, as she was one of Canada's best!
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Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65 | CBC News
A 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...
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RG Richardson - Blog: It would be foolish to underestimate what Trump is capable of, says author Louise Penny news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/10/it-w...
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It would be foolish to underestimate what Trump is capable of, says author Louise Penny
News and musings
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The 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!
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
OpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn't China gizmodo.com/openai-and-a... Good to hear!
gizmodo.com
OpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn't China
Open models from the US have been few and far between. But that's about to change.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Supreme Court declines to reinstate Pennsylvania judge suspended for partisan Facebook posts thehill.com/regulation/c... This stinks.....?
thehill.com
Supreme Court won’t reinstate Pennsylvania judge suspended for partisan Facebook posts
The 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…
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bloomberg 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...
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
eComTechnology - blog: The IRS’s cruel new proposal weaponizes civil rights law blog.ecomtechnology.com/2026/10/the-...
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The IRS’s cruel new proposal weaponizes civil rights law
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
thehill.com
Congressional hearings are no longer a check on power — they’re now a circus
Unfortunately, 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…
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
youtu.be/zOgnXm-OwPY?... More focus on business and economics......
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Quebec business leaders deliver a message to the next government ahead of election
YouTube video by CTV News
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com
Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project
Google is under fire for clearing over 300 hectares of forest for new data centers in Finland without the required environmental assessments.
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A 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...
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AI agent safeguards are dangerously falling behind
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
thehill.com/homenews/612... President Trump has his camera off for G7 leader Zoom....snoozing!
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President Trump has his camera off for G7 leader zoom
President 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…
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
3 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!
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3 impaired drivers stopped in 2 days: Oak Bay Police - Oak Bay News
Divers were issued roadside prohibitions and their cars were impounded
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NDP 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!
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NDP calls on Conservatives to fire North Island candidate over 2022 vaccine claims - Oak Bay News
Video shows Kindy on the B.C. legislature steps saying natural immunity is ‘superior’ to vaccines
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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A fake ChatGPT model on the official website is tricking users into installing malware - Digital Trends www.digitaltrends.com/computing/a-...
digitaltrends.com
A fake ChatGPT model on the official website is tricking users into installing malware
Attackers are abusing ChatGPT’s Custom GPT feature and sponsored Google results to make a malware campaign look like an official ChatGPT service.
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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-...
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You will not be entitled to be a citizen fully, with all the full rights in separation!
News and musings
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