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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 8h
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
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Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili...
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 28/09/2026
This is why it's such nonsense for anyone to say that with UBI, people will lose meaning. First, jobs aren't any source of meaning for many people with jobs. Second, the jobs people can't say no to are in the way of a getting a lot of meaningful work done. And third, the rich seem to find meaning.
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CTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 14h
Today marks the public launch of the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal (UWM) campaign, with a first action: a petition to preserve hybrid work. Every Ubisoft Montreal employee is invited to sign the petition and every supporter encouraged to reach out to their network to encourage them to sign!
Poster from Ubisoft Workers of Montréal on a pole, with a link to a petition, and text reading "we made our mark from a distance - preserve hybrid work"
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 22h
you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 23h
i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward
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🇨🇦Jackie Corrigan🇨🇦 @jackiecorrigan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Online booking for flu and COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Public Health immunization clinics is now open. #Covid manitoba.ca/respiratoryv...
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Province of Manitoba | Vaccine-Preventable Respiratory Illnesses
Province of Manitoba
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.
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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Boycotts, solidarity with oppressed peoples, domino effect…lots of good in this three-minute story. #Apartheid #Ireland
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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 25/09/2026
#Ontario: flu and COVID-19 vaccines available Sept 28 for high-risk groups, and Oct 26 for general public news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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Ontario Newsroom
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Abbey Perini @abbeyperini.dev · 25/09/2026
Soon I'll have another example to add to my "you can do anything" slide in my design for non-designers talk
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This rare 1920s original expanding dining table by furniture designer Josef Seiler who invented and patented the "Liegnitz Ringtisch", a mechanism that allows a round table to increase its overall diameter while remaining perfectly circular. IG; @galeriebalbach www.instagram.com/galeriebalba...
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ATTENTION BLUESKY! Annie says they are really hoping to boost the number of artists (crew, performers, creative teams, anyone) outside New York who are filling this out to get a broader sampling. If you are in the arts please take a second and fill this out!
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Matt Boyd @3psboyd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is like saying you shouldn't do deadlifts because construction cranes exist. The point of education is to develop a change inside your body, not the end product of the homework.
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, & it's my favorite thing I've ever done! If you need a long, escapist read at the moment the entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com (THIS PAGE: You Know Me Better Than That)
PANEL 1: LARGE PRIMO and SQUAT PRIMO stand behind CAYETANO, who looks at them over his shoulder.
LARGE PRIMO: Caye, are the Nyx safe?
SQUAT PRIMO (“PORTHOS”): Your troops aren’t HURTING THEM, right?
CAYETANO: Dammit Porthos, you know me better than that.

PANEL 2: CAYETANO turns to the TALL PRIMO.
CAYETANO: Not a hair on their hides will be touched in my care. I’m not Ramiro for God’s sake.
TALL PRIMO: Well…then thank you. I… we’re just worried for them.

PANEL 3: Close up on CAYETANO.
CAYETANO: You SHOULD be worried for them. They caused the death of more humans than the Tesskan war.

PANEL 4: CAYETANO glances over at TALL PRIMO.
CAYETANO: But I’ll keep them safe ’til their day in court. JUST LIKE I WILL FOR YOU.
TALL PRIMO: Same ol’ Caye. Always gotta be the big man.

PANEL 5: Intensely close on CAYETANO, as seen from over TALL PRIMO’s shoulder.
CAYETANO: You stole a ring ship, you idiot! You stole MULTIPLE ring ships! I as fine with your little crusade until that nonsense.
TALL PRIMO: You could’ve come with us, you know. THAT DAY.

PANEL 6: CAYETANO holds up with hands during his sarcastic response. TALL PRIMO angrily pokes CAYETANO’s arm.
CAYETANO: Oh and what a noble life I missed! On the run for decades…pooping in ditches on backwater planets.
TALL PRIMO: Hey! HEY!

PANEL 7: CAYETANO stops, as TALL PRIMO makes a joke.
TALL PRIMO: …some of them were nice ditches.

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Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey everybody, I’m taking the advice of every elected official I’ve ever yelled at who’s said “if you think you could do such a good job why don’t you try running for office”. Schools are super important for all of us, not just those of us with kids in the system, and I’m excited to fight for them.
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Andrew Kohan for Trustee in WSD Ward 2. Look Out for Kids!
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KT @bigsamthompson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I wish we as a society would get back to identifying problems & then creating technology to solve them, rather than creating technology nobody wants & throwing it everywhere to see where it sticks. Or worse, creating tech that intentionally creates problems which can then be monetized.
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S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD @ashleighweeden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is bad-bad.
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Sheldon Birnie @badguybirnie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Last time I pester y'all but truly, you don't want to miss your chance to learn effective bystander intervention! It's only 1 hour, cameras/mics are muted, so you're never on the spot and it focuses on the tangible, practical skills of de-escalation. Learn community care, from home, for free!
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Helen @helenmaryme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Absolutely
Reasons why I'm polite to waiters - Because I realize they're human beings, trying to make a living, not my servants.
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Matt Miller @mattmiller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
a comic by Russ Heath, who drew the comic one of Lichtenstein’s most famous panels was based on
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Bess Hamilton @besshamilton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
But we have to have more than a few media outlets willing to report on how his actions aren't in keeping with his "elbows up" rhetoric. I still think he's going to spark mass protests if he keeps going. Particularly if he keeps ignoring Indigenous rights, climate change & unemployment.
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Liz 🧡 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @circaliz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is wrong. People fought hard for the right to strike and it can not be removed like this.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tonight! 09.22 6-7pm EST
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's Consent Awareness Week! Do you want to learn the building blocks of community care? If you give me 1 hour of your time on Zoom (cameras and mics muted! Very chill!) I will teach you how to de-escalate & support those targeted by sexual harassment. Join me! zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Image of a nighttime cityscape with the words "Stand Up! Bystander intervention training to end street harassment. Happening September 22 from 6-7pm EST. Zoom webinar"
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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 21/09/2026
bouba and kiki
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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Crowned Woodnymph at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #birds #hummingbirds #nature
Iridescent green and violet hummingbird perched on a green branch against a soft, blurred background.
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Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
REBECCA - written by me, illustrated by Sydney Smith. It comes out tomorrow. I am very proud of this book, and greatly indebted to Sydney, who took a personal story and made it timeless. I hope you like it.
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 21/09/2026
great news! | patreon.com/lubchansky
PANEL 1: A TECH BRO running through the street, holding a laptop over his head.
TECH BRO: GREAT NEWS! I THINK I WROTE THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT'S GOING TO KILL EVERYONE.

PANEL 2: MATTIE peers at the laptop, which just says KILL ALL HUMANS on it, with a blinking cursor. Another WOMAN runs away.
MATTIE: IT LOOKS LIKE YOU JUST TYPED A SENTENCE HERE ON THE LATPOP.
WOMAN: AHHH! DON'T LET IT NEAR THE NUKES!

PANEL 3: The TECH BRO shakes his head.
TECH BRO: NO. YOU CRETIN, YOU DON'T TRULY UNDERSTAND ITS CAPABILITIES.
TECH BRO: PLUS, IT'S SCRAPED FROM SOMEONE *ELSE* TYPING IT. IDIOT.

PANEL 4: A BUSINESSMAN hands the SCIENTIST a big bag of money. The space behind him is also filled with bags.
BUSINESSMAN: HERE IT IS! EVERY PIECE OF CURRENCY EVER MINTED INCLUDING COINS FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD
TECH BRO: THANK YOU.
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 18/09/2026
Humaning.
A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch perch above a busy crowd in a city, looking down. The cardinal says "It's a nice day to go humaning." The goldfinch says "Just look at them. Majestic." In panel 2, a close-up of the two birds. The cardinal says "Nobody tells you that you'll reach a certain age and suddenly get into humaning. I hit 3 years old, and then bam."The birds are looking out over the crowd scene. In panel 3, the cardinal says "Their calls sound funny to us, but each one has a unique meaning." Below, people are saying various things: "I'm tired." "Where's my phone?" "I'd murder a burrito." In panel 4, the birds look down excitedly at a man walking by. The cardinal says "Wait, is that a guy who got dressed in the dark and put his shirt on inside out and backwards?" And the goldfinch exclaims, "Holy... that's a lifer!"
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, & it's my favorite thing I've ever done! If you need a long, escapist read at the moment the entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com (THIS PAGE: Cayetano)
PANEL 1: The Grand Council audience looks up at the stage. We see Nando in the second or third row.
SPEAKER (off panel, in the background): …And with that, we will adjourn for one hour, in order to…
TRES PRIMO (off panel): ‘Nando! Hey, ‘Nando!

PANEL 2: NANDO turns around to see the SQUAT PRIMO and TALL PRIMO.
NANDO: Oh! Hi! Thank goodness you’re here.
TALL PRIMO: We have a lot to discuss. Bur first…what of the Nyx?
SQUAT PRIMO: Any word?

PANEL 3: NANDO looks down at SQUAT PRIMO.
NANDO: They’re apparently horrified with what happened. Said “THESE NYX WILL HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE NEW EMPEROR’S JUSTICE.” Then surrendered to the Armada.
SQUAT PRIMO: To the Armada??? Who took them into custody?

PANEL 4: NANDO continues to talk to SQUAT PRIMO, as an older bearded gentleman in military regalia appears behind him.
NANDO: An Admiral I’ve never met. Admiral—
SQUAT PRIMO: CAYETANO.

PANEL 5: NANDO continues exuberantly as SQUAT PRIMO points to the man behind him.
NANDO: Yes! “Cayetano Cruz.” 
SQUAT PRIMO: Um…allow me to introduce you, ‘Nando.

PANEL 6: CAYETANO CRUZ holds his arm out to shake NANDO’s hand. His uniform has stripes on the arm, ropes hanging from his epaulettes, and a sash. He is a fancy military man. Nando meets his handshake.
CAYETANO: Fernando. I served under your father for six years. He was the best of men. I AM AT YOUR SERVICE.

PANEL 7: NANDO responds then CAYETANO pulls the handshake firmly toward him. The shadows intensify.
NANDO: Oh1 But aren’t we both up for…?
CAYETANO: Make no mistake: I AM ALSO AT YOUR THROAT.

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Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
There are many, many reasons to feel powerless these days. Everything feels big & scary. But what if you had the confidence to de-escalate situations - even when it's in public with a bunch of strangers? Give me 1 hour of your time & I'll teach it to you for FREE Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 17/09/2026
Context is everything 1/2
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is bullshit
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biologist077.bsky.social @biologist077.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
this experimental car t-cell therapy is something. a 3-year-old boy's massive, metastatic liver cancer (that spread to lungs/bones) fully regressed after two doses. car t usually tackles blood cancers, so this for a solid tumor is a significant step, with no toxicity.
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A 3-Year-Old's Metastatic Cancer Disappeared After Two Doses of Experimental Therapy
Researchers have reported an extraordinary case where an experimental CAR T-cell therapy led to the complete disappearance of metastatic liver cancer in a three-year-old boy. This breakthrough is part
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David Jón Fuller 🇨🇦 @davidjonfuller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If you're going to be in or around Steinbach this Saturday, come see me and more than 30 authors and booksellers at the Authors of Manitoba Local Author Book Fair! Clearspring Centre, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. I'll be selling (and signing!) copies of VENUE 13. Drop by and say hi!
Authors of Manitoba Local Author Book Fair 2026: Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Clearspring Centre, Steinbach, Manitoba; featuring 30+ local authors
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Sandwich thief #kaseyart
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Pile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.net · 16/09/2026
fucked up how it be like that and it do
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Bess Hamilton @besshamilton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Amazing work.
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Sheldon Birnie @badguybirnie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wrote about generative AI and gig posters for the paper today. Check it out ❌ 🤖 🖼️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Winnipeg venues saying no to AI-made advertisements
Although the days when telephone poles and notice boards across the city were thick with gig posters, either slopped up with wheat paste or wrapped tight with packing tape, are behind us, the art of m...
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In 1906, 27-year-old Canadian Peter Lymburger Robertson invented a new screw and screwdriver. Considered far superior to the Philips screw, the Robertson screw is now regarded as one of Canada's greatest inventions. This is the story. 🧵 1/8
Screwdriver with metal shaft and bit lying beside several green, square-recess screws on a white background, suggesting tools for fastening or assembly.
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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Name something that Canadians love more than filling out the census.
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Statistics Canada thanks Canadians for their exceptional participation in the 2026 Census - Canada.ca
Thanks to outstanding participation across the country, the final response rate for the Canadian census is among the highest ever recorded.
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Bartley Kives @bkives.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds now derelict, scavenged by thieves and damaged by flooding www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds now derelict, scavenged by thieves and damaged by flooding | CBC News
A $5.5-million Winnipeg-area daycare built two years ago with provincial funds sits vacant, derelict and surrounded by weeds after being plundered by scavengers and damaged by flooding.
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Bartley Kives @bkives.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Curtailing federal review process for energy projects puts reconciliation, treaties at risk, First Nations say www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Curtailing federal review process for energy projects puts reconciliation, treaties at risk, First Nations say | CBC News
The federal government's decision to scale back the regulatory review process for some energy projects is being harshly criticized by First Nations and environmental groups in Manitoba.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's Back 2 School season which means more people commuting & more opportunities for community care! If you saw someone being harassed, would you help? Give me 1hr of your time & I'll teach you 5 ways to safely intervene. FREE Open to anyone, anywhere aged 12+ Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Bess Hamilton @besshamilton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Writers of Bluesky, does your manuscript need editing or proofreading? DM me or mention this post when you use the contact form on my site and I'll give you a 25% discount. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 09/09/2026
He's an odd little dude. [1/2]
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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 09/09/2026
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with August 30 data - Kingston, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario - Also updated: AB, MB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, SK, YT wwater.ca Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
cats chase a laser pointer and everyone calls them "cute." i do it and everyone calls me "disruptive in meetings."
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