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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 27m

The absolute disrespect with which even those of you who say you "have respect" for me teat my decades long expertise, receipts body of work and discourse based on that never ceases to amaze me.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 16m

Directions would be provided by the old people strategically distributed at the roadsides of our great nation.

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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 25m

It was a huge honor to talk with @briangoldstone.bsky.social, author of the amazing and heartbreaking "There is No Place for Us." I have a little review tacked onto the top of our conversation, but it's a stunning work that exposes the suffering we tolerate among our fellow citizens. (1)

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15m

What’s up everyone, why are you on this one this week

Butterfly meme.
Top: folks on social media
Butterfly: Black woman
Bottom: is this my punching bag?

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 29m

Lolll I've been doing this shit forever and saying the same exact thing I'm saying right now more than a decade ago and am "being pushed by contrarian media dynamics." 🙄 All of you are hypnotized by talk of fictional machine gods and it's me who has to bring evidence to the contrary.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 16m

I made this meme for moments like this

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Worldofhiglet @worldofhiglet.northsky.social · 15m

You have a great idea that will help people do things in a new way that opens up endless possibilities. You’re excited! You need some cash to get you started, so what do you do? You can try friends and fam but everyone you know is as broke as you. They all think it’s a fab idea but they have no cash

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 41m

okay I promise I'm almost done talking about this but those songs aren't actually about the work itself, they're about the town, the people, the lack of safety nets, and the way small towns that exist around factories and labour can stifle people.

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Sam @smknigh.bsky.social · 2h

Nova Scotia has a legislated commitment to protect 20% of land by 2030 (interim goal = 15% by end 2026). We are only at 14.5%. Lately the NS gov't only seems to care about extraction & development. Take two minutes to fill out this survey & tell the NS gov't you want all candidate areas protected.

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Protected Areas Consultation

August 21 to October 20, 2026

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026

Projects that truly serve the national interest would lower costs, create good jobs, protect our environment and prepare us for the green economy of the future.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026

The oil industry is unwilling to pay for this pipeline because even they know the world is moving away from fossil fuels. This project leaves Canadians bearing all the risks of a bad investment without any of the rewards.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 39m

Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...

The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting."

"There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.

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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 37m

Russia accused of concealing the scale of a suspected plague outbreak | The British newspaper The Sun reports that Russian authorities are not disclosing the full extent of the situation👇👇

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Russia’s Suspected Plague Outbreak Raises Questions Over Transparency

Osint Radar published a post on Ko-fi

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Users hate AI. So tech made it mandatory. Even if you don't use it, it pollutes what you read and how systems make decisions. The computer's hallucinated word is final. And it needs all of your data to do it. In the age of no consent, UX exists to normalized complete acquiescence to surveillance:

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The AI age is the "age of no consent"

"Inevitability" means design decisions are no longer informed by user needs; now they are unilaterally imposed. The users are the ones being designed.

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Barbara Fantechi @barbarafantechi.bsky.social · 2h

I would find it much more interesting to name all the women who won Nobel prizes for men. I can start with Franklin and Meitner, anyone wants to go on?

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2h

Reason n+1 not to post things about children

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Micah @rincewind.run · 51m

that this is over the daylight savings bill of all things is ten times funnier

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 1h

JRR Tolkien: You paint that picture of the key scene from the Two Towers where Frodo and Sam fight Gollum? Donato Giancola: Sure did, Ron, real fuckin' sexy just like you asked. JRRT: What.

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WCSFA - West Coast Speculative Fiction Association @wcsfa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

VCON 44’s Vending Interest Form is live! Artists, makers, authors, other sellers, and community organizations can express interest in a table in the Maker Square or the Merchant Square: s.wcsfa.org/v44vendingin... An interest request does not guarantee a table or space. #VCON44 #VCON #VendorCall

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VCON 44: Vending Interest Form

Apply here to express interest in vending or having a community table at VCON 44, WCSFA’s annual celebration of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, on…

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 2h

ALSO WOOOOO I am an online guest of octor at Octocon today and tomorrow! 😍🐙 (I think I'm doing like five or six panels so if you need me for anything time-urgent this weekend: no you don't)

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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 2h

“A Globe and Mail investigation has found that Republican political operatives were on the ground in Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave Canada…” Can we stop both siding this yet? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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The elephant in the room

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

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💜 Cyn ✨ @obicynkenobi.bsky.social · 1h

Folks involved in this on the Canadian side should be investigated for… oh, I don’t know… Treason?

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 1h

Public health and infection control have just spent most of a decade demonstrating their complete incompetence dealing with aerosol (airborne) transmission of disease. Given a new opportunity to grab for power, they are not going to suddenly end the turf wars and disinformation now.

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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times

Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 1h

No doubt that ideas from Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca will be good for Ontario communities as well.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 1h

Wrote a thing Monday. Got held back and is a weekend read at the Guardian today. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

While the criminal justice system should address reports of rape, we know that rates of conviction are appallingly low for a number of reasons. Although, thanks to feminist interventions, the legal system is better equipped to understand this crime and less prejudiced against victims, we will not change the world through that means.

After rape allegations at Cornell University, why are women again being urged to talk to their sons? Why not men?
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Sexual assault arises in part through both the entitlement and the desire to abuse and dehumanize women, which is in part about definitions of both masculinity and femininity: masculinity in that domination, violation and degradation are seen as status-enhancing, femininity in the perception that women’s bodies are for men to use, women’s voices and rights to be ignored.

The most compelling thing I’ve read in response to the Cornell case is in an essay by feminist writer Soraya Chemaly. She cites anthropologist Peggy Sanday, who told her that there are “rape-prone” and “rape-free” societies: “She found that in rape-free cultures, women have far more authority, status, safety and freedom.”

They’re societies in which women’s rights to bodily and social self-determination are respected, and a man who violates those rights would face severe consequences. “Rape-prone cultures, on the other hand, treat rape as an entitlement in a system that revolves around masculine contests and hierarchies.”

rest at link

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Worldofhiglet @worldofhiglet.northsky.social · 1h

Just booked our tickets to VCON 44! We have happy memories of previous years - thank you @wcsfa.bsky.social for bringing back this historic and special west coast con. Special guests this year include @hschofieldfic.bsky.social, @williamgibson.bsky.social, and Eric Chu.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1h

I'm looking for a figure that shows the order that English words are usually in. I know there was a post on here or the other site years ago, I think for ESL learners...anyone have that? I'm teaching a writing class and that would help a couple of students. TIA!

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WCSFA - West Coast Speculative Fiction Association @wcsfa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

WCSFA is not asking anyone to report these accounts as scams. Please do not report them solely because they are not affiliated with WCSFA. 🧵3/4

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WCSFA - West Coast Speculative Fiction Association @wcsfa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Community clarification about Fandom Bazaar WCSFA is aware of the social-media accounts using the BC Fandom Bazaar / Fandom Bazaar name, including the associated Discord, Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky accounts. 🧵1/4

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WCSFA - West Coast Speculative Fiction Association @wcsfa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

VCON is back. WCSFA is thrilled to announce VCON 44: Pick Your Punk — Living Through the 21st Century, coming Saturday, November 14, 2026, to BCIT Burnaby. 🧵1/4 #VCON44 #VCON #WCSFA #PickYourPunk #SpeculativeFiction #VancouverEvents #BCFandom

Wide horizontal banner for VCON 44: Pick Your Punk. The background is a warm, shadowy illustration of a cluttered workshop filled with partially assembled robots, mechanical parts, shelves, tools, and soft golden light. Large white and green block lettering reads “Pick Your Punk,” with “WCSFA presents” and “VCON 44” on the left. On the right, smaller text reads “Living through the 21st Century,” “November 14 2026,” “BCIT Burnaby Campus,” and “Bldg SE02 & SE06.”

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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 13h

They look like the kind of consumer-tech apocalypse story I specifically associate with DOCTOR WHO, which is a real good news/ bad news situation

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ in central London. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services." via Global Justice Now

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 20h

HEY PORTLAND Jefferson High School is doing my play about RPGs and online harassment and misogynist violence in geek spaces, and I'm wildly excited to see it again onstage for the first time since Ida B. Wells High School premiered it in 2018 Hope you all can make it! I'm proud of this one

A hand-drawn theatre poster which says

The Jefferson Democratic Dramatics Presents:
Red Sky at Morning
By Claire Willett

The illustration is of a desktop computer covered in miscellaneous nerdy stickers - a pair of crossed battle axes, a lesbian flag, a skull, lots of yellow stars, etc - with an image onscreen that looks like a chat room where messages are being exchanged, a couple text boxes and then an image where you can see a triangular red flag.

Below the image is a content warning for "some strong language and mature themes" as well as the show information:

Performance Dates:
Friday Oct 23, 7 pm
Saturday Oct 24, 2 pm and 7 pm
Friday Oct 30, 7 pm
Saturday Oct 31, 2 pm

Ticket $:
Adult $10
Student $6

Location:
Jefferson Auditorium

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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 14h

We at Skype a Scientist are deeply troubled by the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences. We urge you to contact Drexel University Leadership and Academy interim leader Trish Wellenbach to urge them to reopen the museum. President Merlo president@Drexel.edu Trish Wellenbach tw958@drexel.edu

a block of text with a statement that reads We at Skype a Scientist are deeply alarmed by the decision of Drexel University leadership and the Academy of Natural Sciences Board to close the Academy’s public museum.

Skype a Scientist is based in Philadelphia with deep roots in our city. Making science accessible, in particular for Philly’s children, is a top priority for our organization. We operate in community centers, at street festivals, and at the intersection of science and art. For the last 10 years, we have worked to engage a broader coalition of Philly residents to care for our local biodiversity.

Our program does not exist in a vacuum. The work that we do, alongside environmental education centers, our museums, classroom teachers, and more, create an ecosystem of connections with science. The loss of any part of this fragile ecosystem is detrimental. The Academy of Natural Sciences grounds biodiversity education in Philadelphia. With grand fossil halls, historical connections, and engaging exhibits, it is a place where many Philadelphians develop a love of science. Loss of access to this space cannot be tolerated.

We are living through an erosion of public education, particularly in the life sciences. Philadelphia cannot afford to lose our flagship biodiversity museum.

We call on the leaders of Drexel University and the Academy board to reverse their decision to close the Academy’s public museum. The children of Philadelphia and future generations of Philly-made scientists are counting on you.

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 16h

Please don’t compare being anti-vaxx to being anti-AI

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 17h

I’m willing to change my mind in light of evidence about pretty much anything. And I actually know a lot more computer scientists and ML experts, who have explained to me how it works, than you’d think. But I still hate generative AI. Nothing I have seen yet has been enough to change my mind.

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 16h

Please do not compare people who are anti-vax to people who are anti-AI.

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 16h

"Quebeckers who are not considered high-risk will have to pay nearly $200 to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 this season, charting a path opposite to other provinces... ...“I fail to understand the logic here, which seems to be purely an economic logic, and I still don’t get it.”

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BC Green Party @bcgreens.bsky.social · 16h

⚡️POLICY DROP: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis. bcgreens.ca/announce-tox...

Platform Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 16h

Nicole is a leading expert on the issue of campus sexual violence. I am floored that USA Today would do this to her. I find this kind of journalistic behavior unethical and morally reprehensible, twisting an interview with a renowned advocate for survivors into a hit piece against a survivor.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 16h

I've been a journalist for 35 yrs &never done anything like this. Esp in this area, I can't think of anyone reputable who'd do this. I hate this happened to you & IMO it's not ethical. IF it were possible they were going to share yr interview internally, you should have been told up front at MINIMUM

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 20h

Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 15h

Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start. Quebec and Alberta stopped covering the COVID-19 vaccine for most people last year, but there are still risks, by @tuthanhha.bsky.social @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

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Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start

Quebec and Alberta stopped covering the COVID-19 vaccine for most people last year, but experts say there are still risks

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 15h

Such a short-sighted move! When our hospitals get overwhelmed with people with severe flu this winter, we will wish we had made vaccines easily accessible

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 15h

That is an incredible series of words to say aloud.

"It's not supposed to be a cruel and an unusual execution," criminologist Deborah Denno told
NBC News. "The goal is to kill somebody, but to kill them within means or in a reasonable way, where there's not going to be pain and suffering."

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 15h

We're gonna set fire to everything but don't worry we are also gonna spend money to polish a few fire extinguishers.

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