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Looking forward to Brett Ruskin’s report. This is horrifying.

I think it is interesting that the executive/senior leadership of Everwind is 19 people and only 3 of them are women. Also interesting that the CEO of this “Canadian“ company was born in Australia and lives in New York, far away from the proposed NS data centre.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 20h

I have news: The Meadow, illustrated by Maggie Zeng, is coming out in February from @secondstory.bsky.social! This book is closer to my heart than anything I’ve ever written, and I’m so grateful for everyone involved. Including Kirkus for this amazing review! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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THE MEADOW | Kirkus Reviews

“When something goes, something grows.”

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s kinda hilarious that when you click x on Muse ads on Facebook, “I don’t like the creator“ is a reason you’re allowed to choose.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yeah, my son just got home. Same thing happened tonight all over the place. Someone’s got to address how Magnetic World handles crowd control. Security’s so focused on making sure that no one outside the fence will caught a stray note that they completely ignore what’s happening inside.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’ll check it out—thanks!

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I understand the need to vent, and I get a bit doomy myself sometimes. But a lot of the content I’m seeing is just “we‘re done for” with no further examination or discussion and that feels a lot like giving up.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is it my algorithm or is the entirety of social media now just people saying various versions of “the world is ending”? I get the gloom and doom, but I think we can still be curious and imagine other ways of being so that maybe, eventually, we can stop being entirely gloom and doom.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If we want to continue to have strong, reliable news sources, we need outlets to invest in people again—because this is no longer a world where a press ID can protect you. I think this is something we need to talk about.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is scary for many reasons, but one thing I keep thinking is “what if the journalist was a freelancer?” So many journalists are these days, and they don’t have access to legal teams and health plans like salaried employees. That makes it riskier for them to cover potentially dangerous events.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh you’re talking to @andrewctenor.bsky.social. Oops. I still do not love that, though.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

…sociological studies come out of this era of technological carelessness.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

…level. Because usually we can recognize that difference, even if we don’t already control it. Believing there is a real difference in this case makes me wonder how deep this cognitive issue actually goes. I think we’re going to see some really interesting…

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

…wearing the shirt. And the same impact. Is this an extension of whatever cognitive flaw allows people to scream at others in traffic, just because they’re behind a windshield? We already know there’s a difference between how people behave in-person vs online, but it feels like this is another…

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What is happening in society that allows us to use “it’s AI” as an excuse for things we told AI to make? I think there’s something really interesting (and disturbing) happening sociologically here. Posting an AI image of yourself wearing this shirt comes from the same intent as physically…

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I turned 45 yesterday and tonight I saw a great blue heron at the beach, so I’m going to take that as a good omen.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Last semester, she spent 15 minutes explaining Wikipedia to them, and referring to it in the past tense. The 19yo was mindboggled—he was like “We all still use it all the time!” She was also visibly shocked to discover that they don’t like to use AI for everything. This was a business prof.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Disclaimer: what I am about to say is not intended to undermine your very valid point. But I have a funny story to share about sometimes young people ALSO youngsplain to even younger people. The 19-yo is in university now, and one of his profs, who he suspects is late-20s.…

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Okay Dolly Parton and Tim Curry in the same 24 hour period is just completely unfathomable. RIP, legends.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

How will anyone write satire ever again, after this historic and dramatic exchange of insults between Ford and Trump?

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Feather Bookmark in an Open Book

ALT: Feather Bookmark in an Open Book

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Just thinking about how I want my whole life to be art and how only humans can do that.

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Another moment of local #pareidolia—

Two trees in the distance appear to be a single tree, with a sad face.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I know I‘m in a bit of a left-wing echo chamber, but I really think the general Canadian public is more moderate than what I’m seeing.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I only use FB for Marketplace. I don’t even have any “friends,” but the comment sections on the posts I’m shown are something else. Did I somehow end up in a far right echo chamber? Is this just Facebook now? Or does this reflect the general opinions of Canadians and I didn’t notice it happening?

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We’ll have to build a whole mail order network.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It’s not televised, but should be fun anyway! Same games, similar prizes, etc

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Said strategy primarily involves developing a family t-shirt theme and sourcing weird hats.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Out of office message: Thanks for reaching out. We just got tickets for The Price is Right in Halifax so I will be spending the foreseeable future developing my strategy while watching reruns. I’ll return your message on December 6th. Thank you for your patience.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hey folks, the 14yo has been interested in working with animals for a few years(but not as a vet). Possibly in rehab or radiology. Does anyone know of any university community programs that target teens interested in exploring possible careers?

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Some of the most personal, fascinating conversations I’ve had in new cities have been with cab/Uber drivers.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

By the way, the survey is extremely skewed and disingenuous. But you can skip questions, and use “Other“ boxes as needed.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Canadian government wants to know what the Arts and Culture sector thinks about AI. Tell them here: pch.research-recherche.ca/f/errormessa...

pch.research-recherche.ca

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Quite literally eating our history, culture, and knowledge. This is how dark ages happen.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

If all of this is accurate, that means that AI companies are not only stealing IP, they are literally destroying these original records of human thought in favour of AI databases—aided by ISBNdb. So if you own old rare books, keep them safe. We’re all V from V for Vendetta now, I guess. 4/4

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