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I work in IT. I love learning new things, especially in the areas of science and technology. My passions include the environment, science fiction and cycling.

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 17h
A good and disturbing read #ai #claude www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models (Gift Article)
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 18h
A good read www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
theatlantic.com
The Art of Dealing With Trump
As Canada’s international trade minister and foreign minister, I learned that the only thing that works with this president is strength.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The full text of the #newyorktimes interview with Mark #carney #cdnpoli www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w...
nytimes.com
A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada (Gift Article)
New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Until recently, the idea that the US science community would have to track or rescue lost datasets was unthinkable." #science #uspolitics #trump #climatecrisis www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Germany is building a digital Noah's Ark for US climate data
Wary of Trumpian tampering, scientists have taken matters into their own hands.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
After a power bump, an SSD in one of my #linux #servers malfunctioned. #chatGPT helped me use ddrescue to recover the SSD image and restore it to a new SSD. It would have taken me days to figure out the details on my own. I was impressed (and relieved). #ai #artificialintelligence #almalinux
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A good read. I always watch this site prior to an election: 338canada.com/bc/#projection #britishcolumbia #ndp #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
338canada.com
338Canada British Columbia | Poll Analysis & Electoral Projections
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The phony war". Not a bad analogy. I wonder and fear what our "France" moment will be. A good read. #climatecrisis #cdnpoli #carney www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...
nationalobserver.com
Is Mark Carney a climate denier?
This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#startrekstrangenewworlds season 4 episode 10: loved how Mitchell from season 3 was bridged to Gary Mitchell in TOS #scifi
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#startrekstrangenewworlds season 4 episode 10: well done! A great episode. Gooding nailed TOS Uhura. The episode reminded me of why I loved TOS as a child: family #scifi #startrek www.original-cin.ca/posts/2026/9...
original-cin.ca
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 4, Ep. 10 - Finally Closing the TOS Circle, Starting with Uhura's Hair — Original Cin
By John Kirk
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"So I think we’re kind of hooped" Unfortunately, Suzuki may be right. #climatecrisis #cdnpoli #carney www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
theglobeandmail.com
Suzuki says Carney driving Canada ‘into a ditch’ on climate
Suzuki said he now feels he was ‘wilfully blind’ to Carney’s promises of action on climate
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I think that #vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has got to go. But this article raises some valid points about Pete Fry's #campaign #vanpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca
The Problem with Pete Fry’s Mayoral Campaign | The Tyee
The Vancouver Greens candidate has an extraordinary political opportunity, but needs to overcome big challenges.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I lean left, politically. But, I am with Vaughn Palmer on the #BC #election "... cynical and dishonest and unnecessary an election call ..." #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
thetyee.ca
It’s On! Opposition Scrambles as Eby Calls Election | The Tyee
NDP to run on the need for a mandate to battle Trump tariff challenges.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yet, something else to watch out for when clicking on links in #email #cybersecurity #homoglyph www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Reαd carefully: how to spot – and avoid – a homoglyph attack
Scam emails are increasingly using psychological tricks, such as using near-identical URLs such as miсrosoft.com
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This makes a lot of sense when testing #AI models #artificialintelligence #huggingface #cybersecurity #sandbox techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/a...
techcrunch.com
AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first | TechCrunch
There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Probably a smart move for the #bcndp as the right in #britishcolumbia implodes and the center tries to organize #bcpoli #elections www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
David Eby taps campaign manager as election speculation grows | CBC News
CBC News has spoken to multiple potential candidates and campaign managers who say they have been asked by the NDP to keep the next two months open in case an election is called.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hold on to your hats, folks. #uspolitics #cdnpoli #iranWar #energy #gasprices #fuelprices #diesel wapo.st/4AixfnC
wapo.st
Gas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come
The forecast of economic impacts beyond November’s midterms contrast with the Trump administration’s optimistic messaging.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I think that this is a good analysis of #carney as a dismantler #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-...
thewalrus.ca
Mark Carney Is Dismantling Canada | The Walrus
The prime minister is taking apart the political order he inherited. What replaces it?
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yet another reason to build #datacenters judiciously and to plan how to #recycle the #electronics #ai #artificialintelligence #waste #pollution www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I wonder how she squares this new role with her husband's retreat from #canada 's #climatecrisis goals? #cdnpoli #carney www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Diana Fox Carney appointed as Canada's ocean envoy, chair of Our Ocean Conference | CBC News
Diana Fox Carney — Prime Minister Mark Carney's wife — is stepping into an unpaid role focused on ocean conservation, including chairing an international conference set to take place in Halifax next y...
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Engagement is not endorsement". I don't know about that. An interesting read. #carney #cdnpoli #saudi #investment breachmedia.ca/gulf-billion...
breachmedia.ca
Gulf billionaire dictators are looking to cash in on Mark Carney’s investment bonanza ⋆ The Breach
As Saudi and UAE monarchs join Carney’s investment summit, it signals a newly-unabashed era of economic collaboration with the authoritarian regimes.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In case there was ever any doubt. #space #satellites #military #weapons www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
theguardian.com
US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space
Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
""Why is this former United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance being so damn nice to the oil patch?" A good read. #cdnpoli #carney #brexit #abpoli thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-...
thewalrus.ca
Brexit May Be Haunting Carney’s Handling of Alberta Separatists | The Walrus
It explains why the prime minister has given the province almost everything it wants
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I am interested in #aiagents but I hadn't heard of #instinct before #ai #artificialintelligence www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
theatlantic.com
It’s All Fun and Games Until You Give AI Your Credit Card
AI personal assistants are now acting on people’s behalf in the real world—and all sorts of strange things are going wrong.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Every #techbro seems to be writing essays lately about #ai This one by the #ceo of #anthropic might be worth reading However, does the #trump administration want to rein in something that is propping up the US #economy ? darioamodei.com/post/we-must...
darioamodei.com
Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Another very good read. #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/canada-was-t...
thewalrus.ca
Canada Was the “Best Country in the World to Live.” What Happened? | The Walrus
I went looking for answers in the nations that surpassed us
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A VERY good read #carney #cdnpoli #history thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca
Why Mark Carney Is Comparing Himself to John A. Macdonald | The Tyee
Canada’s prime minister is invoking history to explain his own policies, but glossing over the harms of the past.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is a good read. #cdnpol #carney breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys...
breachmedia.ca
Mark Carney’s investment summit could pave the way to a corporate carve-up of Canada ⋆ The Breach
Bay Street has been on a full court press for the government to privatize Canada’s public infrastructure. The Prime Minister might be ready to do it
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Fascinating, isn't it? #carney a #conservative #canadian #primeminister who leads the #liberalparty saved their bacon last year at the expense of the #conservativeparty #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/canadas-most...
thewalrus.ca
Canada’s Most Popular Conservative Is Mark Carney | The Walrus
His economic agenda has scrambled the political map. The question is how long it can last
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy 60th Birthday, #startrek I've been a fan since 1966, when I was 10 years old. What endeared me to this show, was not the #technology or the optimistic #future but the sense of family. #scifi www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/c...
nytimes.com
‘Star Trek’’s Intergenerational Fan Base Shares More Than Just Quotes (Gift Article)
After 60 years, the series gives families a chance to pass down not only shared language but values, too.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
More about #patchTuesday #microsoft #windows krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/micr...
krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes – Krebs on Security
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#patchtuesday for #microsoft #windows is a record thanks to #ai assisted #vulnerability detection arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com
Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
God, you couldn't make this shit up. I first saw this and thought "Looks like the outfits worn by the military in #starwars " I read the associated article, and I am not the only one! #trump #spaceforce www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/s...
nytimes.com
Trump’s Latest Makeover Target? Space Force Uniforms. (Gift Article)
The president shared a provocative new look for the next-gen Space Force ’fit.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A good read about #taiwan and #china www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
Will Taiwan Just Give Up?
The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with China is starting to look inevitable.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is a story to keep an eye on, not just in the #us #debt #bonds wapo.st/4gXhvh7
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This is the big warning sign in the bond markets. It’s not just a U.S. problem.
Climbing borrowing costs have become a headache for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But the United States is not the only country grappling with the potentially destabilizing consequences of soaring...
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"To begin with, this is the water in which the next generation will swim: we are letting them down if we prepare them for the world that we grew up in, not the one they will actually inhabit." I don't have #children but this is a great read. #ai #education www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI
A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Continuing to watch #pluginsolar developments in #northamerica hoping that it will come to #canada #electricity #renewables www.theverge.com/column/99018...
theverge.com
DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US
Europe’s off-the-shelf solution to fight high energy costs is finally coming to the US.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is a great story. #mathematics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/s...
nytimes.com
The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice (Gift Article)
Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Not much about it in western news, but there are significant #forestfires going on in #indonesia #climatecrisis www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
independent.co.uk
Maps show surge in Indonesian wildfires with people and orangutans choking to death
Indonesian minister says ‘super El Nino’ conditions deepening drought and fuelling fires
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I think that many people realize western democracies are in trouble due to #neoliberalism This #essay has some good ideas about how to fix them. I like taxing generational wealth. #democracy aeon.co/essays/why-w...
aeon.co
Why Western democracy is ailing and how to fix it | Aeon Essays
Neoliberal policies have hollowed out democracies and spawned unchecked oligarchs. Grasping their structure points to a fix
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is a good listen and watch about #ai and #datacenters and the need for #regulation www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4J2...
youtube.com
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Sept. 4, 2026
YouTube video by Washington Week PBS
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There's a special place in my heart for the coast from #santacruz #california through #monterrey and #bigsur down to San Simeon. Sorry to read about the problems in that area this year #tourism #forestfires www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’
The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“men were breadwinners and women were just supplementary.” Wow. This is a good read. #science #mathematics #physics #feminism wapo.st/3UXwSyu
wapo.st
Her work was key to a landmark experiment. She was credited in a footnote.
Mary Tsingou Menzel, who has died at 97, played a central role in a Los Alamos physics experiment. A half-century later, she finally got her due.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I think that it is important not to anthropomorphize these #aiagent incidents because the general public gets the wrong impression of what current AI actually is. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
theverge.com
The rise of AI ‘civilizations’ and the fall of corporate responsibility
The internet fights over anthropomorphism around the Hugging Face hack.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This incident predates the #huggingface debacle. An interesting read and listen. #ai #artificialintelligence #openai #agent www.reuters.com/world/europe...
reuters.com
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
Company officials kept the incident under wraps for weeks.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This looks interesting. I can pool my home computing resources to work on #ai tasks #pair #artificialintelligence #aiagent www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
theverge.com
Nvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data center
We have AI tokens at home.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
More on #dlss5 #nvidia #gaming www.theverge.com/games/989978...
theverge.com
Nvidia will officially bring DLSS 5 to older GPUs — but won’t give gamers full control
The cat is out of the bag.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Geez, what could possibly go wrong? #ai #artificialintelligence #abliteration techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/a...
techcrunch.com
Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails | TechCrunch
Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is why the middle nations, including #canada need to reduce their #emissions even during the #trump #tradewar Collectively, middle nations are responsible to %30 of global emissions #cdnpoli #climatecrisis www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns | CBC News
The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
And in #retirement news, this is a good read #boomer #genz #millennials macleans.ca/longforms/re...
macleans.ca
Retirement Is Dead - Macleans.ca
Wage stagnation, inflation and sheer bad luck have left Gen Xers toiling into old age. Will we ever get to call it quits?
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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#linuxkernel seeing lots of vulnerabilities detected by #ai #llms www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/...
linux-magazine.com
2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release » Linux Magazine
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
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