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@tds.xyz
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"Reformation is necessary and despair is criminal." Computational biologist; US-Canadian (Team Canada); he/him. Vancouver is unceded land. present day. present time

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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 02/10/2026
christ, what an asshole
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 02/10/2026
Win or lose, the BC NDP deserves more serious leadership than this
vancouver.citynews.ca
B.C.'s Eby promises to temporarily suspend gas tax, regulate prices at pump
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is promising relief at the gas pumps under a re-elected government.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 02/10/2026
according to nhlscorigami.com, the nhl last saw a 9-7 scoreline in 1992
first scored in 1947, last scored 1992
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 02/10/2026
i'm not watching this game, but i do live next to the stadium, and, usually, hearing the Canucks goal horn this many times would have implied a more victorious milieu
score card: Oilers 8, Canucks 5, 15:17 remaining in the third period
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 01/10/2026
aw, new firefox is so round
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 01/10/2026
prime minister stark harney
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
this really is impeachable for any president, but really grotesque coming from a regime that cut life-saving development aid because they said it was not efficient
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Tessa Rowland @tessarowland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ahhhh INCREDIBLE!!!! what amazing news 🖤 if you haven't already, read dustin's great accounting from yesterday of how VPD turned against DULF and turned DULF towards this constitutional challenge: www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...
defactomedia.ca
How Vancouver police turned against DULF
Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 28/09/2026
bodyshaming, wokely
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
i think something simpler, less divisive, and more likely to be impactful is to destroy the "founder-king" through corporate stock holding reforms
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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
why is the water thing the only thing anyone cares about when it's the only argument against this stuff which isn't real
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 26/09/2026
nate silver's also beating this drum, though his analysis is mostly paywalled
natesilver.net
Expert ratings are ignoring signs of a blue wave
Assuming we’re in a roughly neutral political environment doesn’t make sense given the history of the midterms, $4.50 gas or Trump’s dismal approval ratings.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 26/09/2026
the ceremonial aspects of the job interview assess the performance of social class, which is more important for some roles than others
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 25/09/2026
you start thinking that late modernity may not be all it's cracked up to be and then you hit the sentence "lice were endemic and inescapable," in mid-19th century England
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 25/09/2026
Reading the "history" section of plague-disease Wikipedia articles makes much of the past feel very hostile indeed
en.wikipedia.org
Typhus - Wikipedia
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 22/09/2026
a failing of the modern world is that I can't hand the BC NDP a cheque with "fuck you" written on the memo line
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Jacob Zelman @zelmannnn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Honestly, I think the funniest thing about a snap provincial election being called, at least for the residents of Vancouver-Quilchena, is that we just did a whole fucking recall campaign for Dallas Brodie, and now we're getting rid of her anyways, with no additional work on our end lol.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
nytimes.com
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 22/09/2026
Much!!
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 22/09/2026
Oh, no, just a punter for all those shows. I volunteered as a venue captain (~senior front-of-house volunteer) for my festival pass!
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Don Davies @donvdavies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Liberals’ new bill allows the Minister to violate workers’ right to strike based solely on her opinion after taking into account any consideration she wants. That’s not guardrails at all - it’s pure discretion.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 21/09/2026
hot dog suit dot jpeg
Email from BC NDP: "They're getting ready for the next election. So we need to be ready too."
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 21/09/2026
The ballot is already meaningless and the outcome is irrelevant. I won't dignify the preamble or the questions by pretending to take them seriously.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 21/09/2026
And I closed out the festival with SOLOVELA, WALK OF SHAME, and CULTS. 25 shows! A rich harvest of Fringe. Grateful to all the artists, volunteers, staff, donors, and patrons for another great festival!
Tim in a headset, wearing a Fringe t-shirt under a jacket and over a shirt and tie for some reason, sitting in front of Arts Umbrella.
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Isaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
95% of us used to be farmers. For the love of god let me have computer
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 20/09/2026
Are you rejecting the idea that complex behavior can emerge from simpler systems?
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 20/09/2026
Heard from a friend that my friend knew someone else who saw MoonSwine, a highlight of my festival, and told her "do NOT see that show" and I love it, that's Fringe, baby (also you shouldn't talk about shows that way, talk honestly about your experience but respect even the shows you don't enjoy 😤)
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 20/09/2026
MoonSwine: To-Dance-To-Dream-To-Poem-To-Pig: Surreal, existential, oblique, unexpected; the rewards versus the mortifying ordeal. I wish I could put this one in a box and take it with me. I felt like it was speaking directly to me, in a language I mostly understood. A real gift. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 20/09/2026
COMING OF RAGE: Was that a clown show? I feel like clown arts were involved. A show about coming of age as a girl. Lots of creative stagecraft! Poignant, funny, clever, strong execution. Earned its Patron's Pick! #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 20/09/2026
ISLANDOGRAPHY: Only an Islander knows the difference between home and away. A warmhearted and funny show about PEI and making it in Canadian comedy. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 20/09/2026
LADY IN THE FOUNTAIN: Oh, what a delight; a transporting hour. Ramona Dale is a young Canadian woman who stumbles into seduction, murder, and intrigue in a charming Italian piazza. One of the most polished shows I've seen this year. Enlivening as a caffè macchiato. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 19/09/2026
MALINCHISTA: Traitor, survivor, avenger? This one-woman show is an empathetic look at the life of Malinche, an enslaved girl who became interpreter, advisor and mistress to Hernán Cortés, and whose legacy has been contested in recent decades. Educational, engrossing, heartfelt! #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 19/09/2026
several "techbios" claim to have closed-loop self-tasking experimentation platforms; humans are at least pressing go on much larger units of work. i'm optimistic that we can use AI close to automation to address some of the workflow inflexibility that comes with automation. a smart "do X, but..."
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 19/09/2026
MIA: A fun psychological drama about a DIY alternative reality game as a focus of parasocial obsession. Great characters and fun tech; really enjoyed this. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 19/09/2026
LAST COWBOY (HAT SALESMAN): A slower, gentler comedic monologue. Audience participation welcomed. I think the pacing is part of the bit? #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 19/09/2026
UNSEX ME HERE: Not really a Macbeth adaptation! A solo act live, but several other cast members appear on screen. Tech integration worked fairly well. Some wry looks at influencer culture. You'll learn that endometriosis sucks a lot! #VancouverFringe
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Tarnjit Parmar @tarnjitparmar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🤯🤯🤯 So John Rustad says Kerry Lynne Findlay texted him last night to tell him he was removed from caucus. 15 minutes later, she texted him again to rescind that message. THEN this morning, Rustad was informed he was indeed out of the caucus.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 18/09/2026
It's not like I have better options but I'm gonna be asking about progress on this file any time I see someone campaigning
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 17/09/2026
CANDY: A funny and relatable monologue about focus and addiction (it's not always the hard drugs that get ya) and dreams and love and the strange roads we all take to wherever we are. Clever tech cues that support the show. Good story-weaving and pacing. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 17/09/2026
I don't think it's necessarily "AI" but there sure are a lot of people trying to scam elderly churchgoers out of some cash
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Gautam Kamath @gautamkamath.com · 16/09/2026
Nihar Shah did a heroic experiment for TMLR: he spent 20-25 hours over two weeks interviewing authors of seemingly low-quality submissions about their own papers. He confirmed what we all suspected: people submitting these papers have *no idea* what is going on in them.
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conputer dipshit @davidcrespo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
with this updated prompt I almost never have to edit the resulting alt text. the command reads from my clipboard and copies the alt text to the clipboard, so the workflow is: copy image, cmd+\ for quick terminal, run `alt`, paste alt text. it's beautiful. ~$0.002 per image github.com/david-crespo...
Screenshot of a shell alias definition in a text editor:

alias alt='ai --ephemeral --image clipboard --model flash "write brief alt text for a social media post. no markdown formatting, this is for screenreaders. if image is all text, include the full text after a very short description (if helpful), like \"screenshot of terminal output:\"" --quick --raw | ecopy'
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16/09/2026
Uncrewed ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines—but on the battlefield, these new machines have also become priority targets for Russia’s drone pilots, Ken Harbaugh reports.
bit.ly
The Armored Sarcophagus Saving Ukrainian Soldiers
Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 15/09/2026
Science World soccer ball looking like an r/bald advice post
A large geodesic dome is wrapped in panels that look like the world cup soccer ball. The panels on the crown of the dome have been removed, exposing the silvery surface underneath.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 15/09/2026
I understand that your work as a lawyer gives you deep insight into the contemporary practice of software engineering so I'm surprised that you're so confused about the state of the field
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 15/09/2026
ai is used reliably, at scale, on the world's largest projects. it does still require some sense of design and discipline to plan units of work that support the greater harmony of a codebase but i expect ai to continue to get better at it.
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 15/09/2026
BLACKBIRD: Oh my goodness. The playwright's name is Harrow, and so he does. Deeply unsettling. Intense performances. It's an excellent production. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 14/09/2026
POPURRÍ: How many clown shows are in this festival, anyway? A montage of animal caricatures, opera singers, puppets, and dance. Fringe-y, exquisite. "Everything I've ever done pales in comparison to this show. This was genuinely a spiritual experience." -guy sitting near me #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 14/09/2026
THE FLAIL: A gripping and often funny monologue about enduring abuse, doing simply massive amounts of cocaine, and recovery. Dry, clever, warm, open. #VancouverFringe
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diluez! diluez! ok! @tds.xyz · 14/09/2026
SHOWING SIZE: Surprise standout! A muscular and exultant monologue about the options trading pit. Masculinity is hot, this Fringe. Size is bathed in testosterone, in ways both positive (conviction, physicality, and fraternity) and negative (catastrophic opinions about women). #VancouverFringe
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