Brian Lamb
@abject.ca
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“Closeups show human faces distorted beyond recognition, sprouting extra appendages. The bodies of what appear to be dogs horrifically merge with human figures. Happy holidays indeed.”
Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors
An enormous new mural near London, depicting a crowded Christmas scene, has drawn outrage and mockery from passersby.
futurism.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“Closeups show human faces distorted beyond recognition, sprouting extra appendages. The bodies of what appear to be dogs horrifically merge with human figures. Happy holidays indeed.”
Now THIS is how you do a "war against Christmas". I mean, you can say "Happy Holidays" all you want but this is the real deal.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Now THIS is how you do a "war against Christmas". I mean, you can say "Happy Holidays" all you want but this is the real deal.
This is a great day for one of the bravest and most committed people I know. I’m so grateful he can get on to doing exceptional learning technology work… and, you know, with his life.
I have been dreaming of this day for over five years. Proctorio’s lawsuit against me is forever over. I’ve won my life back!
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
Update #33: The lawsuit is over! | Stand Against Proctorio's SLAPP!
linkletter.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This is a great day for one of the bravest and most committed people I know. I’m so grateful he can get on to doing exceptional learning technology work… and, you know, with his life.
Spent the past hour remembering and websearching some people I connected with via blogging ~25 years ago. Down some sad paths, people passing, and more just vanishing. And archive.org captures of that time seem to be decaying. ISPs blocking. Images disappearing. The web like an aging mind, fading.
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spent the past hour remembering and websearching some people I connected with via blogging ~25 years ago. Down some sad paths, people passing, and more just vanishing. And archive.org captures of that time seem to be decaying. ISPs blocking. Images disappearing. The web like an aging mind, fading.
Far more than philosophy or the arts, it is following sports that has taught me about the pitiless nature of existence. Hints of things like destiny shimmer up, but they are an illusion. Nothing is going to happen just because, no matter how perfect it might be.
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Far more than philosophy or the arts, it is following sports that has taught me about the pitiless nature of existence. Hints of things like destiny shimmer up, but they are an illusion. Nothing is going to happen just because, no matter how perfect it might be.
I somehow missed that my favourite mimic does this incredible Watts.
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I somehow missed that my favourite mimic does this incredible Watts.
A quick spin through Grokipedia, and every entry turned up laughably-sourced toxic misinformation.
I've re-started my monthly donation to Wikipedia.
"Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
I've re-started my monthly donation to Wikipedia.
"Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
A quick spin through Grokipedia, and every entry turned up laughably-sourced toxic misinformation.
I've re-started my monthly donation to Wikipedia.
"Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
I've re-started my monthly donation to Wikipedia.
"Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
I love the weird shit that comes out when a team is on an improbable run.
Game 1 World Series hero Addison Barger slept on Davis Schneider's pull-out couch last night. You can't make this stuff up.
October 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I love the weird shit that comes out when a team is on an improbable run.
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At the 12 second mark, that camera operator called an audible and just said "fuck it, the lane is clear, no tripping hazards, I'm winning a Sports Emmy for cinematography right now"
"I was born ready. I was born ready. And I want it all for this city."
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At the 12 second mark, that camera operator called an audible and just said "fuck it, the lane is clear, no tripping hazards, I'm winning a Sports Emmy for cinematography right now"
Imagine coming home after "a good day's work" doing this.
Anti-bird architecture on the Thompson River at Kamloops
October 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Imagine coming home after "a good day's work" doing this.
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a note about the nomenclature
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
a note about the nomenclature
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The alarming aspect of this deliberate "anti-woke" algorithmic biasing of LLMs from an educational perspective is our institutions all bought in to an imaginary of innovation, then got locked in to enterprise contracts, and now the models are being recoded so they undermine educational values
Genuine question: for those enthusiastically pushing AI tools into every part of our education system—what checks/guardrails are there around algorithmic biases like this?
The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”
October 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The alarming aspect of this deliberate "anti-woke" algorithmic biasing of LLMs from an educational perspective is our institutions all bought in to an imaginary of innovation, then got locked in to enterprise contracts, and now the models are being recoded so they undermine educational values
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My favourite thing about this project has been learning about education from folks in the trenches of K-12. Those of us working in higher ed have much to take on board! And any time I get to talk to @edifiedlistener.bsky.social is a good day. I hope you all enjoy Episode 2.
In this episode of Community of Praxis Brenna interviews Sherri Spelic about her book Care at the Core and what reciprocal learning can happen between post-secondary and K-12 educators. @brennacgray.bsky.social @edifiedlistener.bsky.social
On your favourite platform or at www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
On your favourite platform or at www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
October 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My favourite thing about this project has been learning about education from folks in the trenches of K-12. Those of us working in higher ed have much to take on board! And any time I get to talk to @edifiedlistener.bsky.social is a good day. I hope you all enjoy Episode 2.
Steven Pinker isn’t spending leisure time on Epstein Island anymore, so why not pop back up to Canada to spread his idiotic concern trolling about the discourse.
universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...
universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...
Parliament reviews EDI for research grants - University Affairs
Witnesses testify for and against applying diversity criteria to scientific funding.
universityaffairs.ca
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Steven Pinker isn’t spending leisure time on Epstein Island anymore, so why not pop back up to Canada to spread his idiotic concern trolling about the discourse.
universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...
universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...
It seems like the default choices for those lucky enough to still have music education haven't changed since I was in primary school (in the pre-WW II era). But just to recap:
Ukeleles to kids: adorable, fun and might lead to the guitar.
Recorders to kids: must be outlawed and explains sociopathy.
Ukeleles to kids: adorable, fun and might lead to the guitar.
Recorders to kids: must be outlawed and explains sociopathy.
The eldest has been issued her recorder for 3rd grade 😭
An Open Letter to My Son’s Recorder
Dear Recorder,
We talked about this. I thought I made myself perfectly clear the last time you came home with one of my kids. You are not welcome h...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
It seems like the default choices for those lucky enough to still have music education haven't changed since I was in primary school (in the pre-WW II era). But just to recap:
Ukeleles to kids: adorable, fun and might lead to the guitar.
Recorders to kids: must be outlawed and explains sociopathy.
Ukeleles to kids: adorable, fun and might lead to the guitar.
Recorders to kids: must be outlawed and explains sociopathy.
I just watched Monterrey Pop on the Criterion Channel (ahem) and my review is: “my, those hippies sure made quite a spectacle of themselves.”
September 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I just watched Monterrey Pop on the Criterion Channel (ahem) and my review is: “my, those hippies sure made quite a spectacle of themselves.”
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The first feature-length episode of Community of Praxis is out! I got to have a long chat with @cjdenial.bsky.social about kindness, ungrading, and the radical act of actually trying to assess learning. Please listen and share! www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Scholarly-Po...
September 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The first feature-length episode of Community of Praxis is out! I got to have a long chat with @cjdenial.bsky.social about kindness, ungrading, and the radical act of actually trying to assess learning. Please listen and share! www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Scholarly-Po...
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If you’re not familiar (or if you are), you are welcome youtu.be/sAwh1_lKZnYm
July 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
If you’re not familiar (or if you are), you are welcome youtu.be/sAwh1_lKZnYm
I was thinking of re-watching this tonight, but the premise of needing to genetically re-make Hitler to bring back Nazism is just too much.
June 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I was thinking of re-watching this tonight, but the premise of needing to genetically re-make Hitler to bring back Nazism is just too much.
So cool to listen to these people, and an opportunity to join the conversation.
A new episode of Gettin' Air - the Open Pedagogy Podcast is out now!
Gettin' Air with Dave Cormier!
Dave returns to the show to scheme with me about starting a new cross-Canada instructional design/online learning community of practice.
www.spreaker.com/episode/dave...
Gettin' Air with Dave Cormier!
Dave returns to the show to scheme with me about starting a new cross-Canada instructional design/online learning community of practice.
www.spreaker.com/episode/dave...
Dave Cormier Gets COLD - Gettin' Air with Terry Greene
www.spreaker.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
So cool to listen to these people, and an opportunity to join the conversation.
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These young Californians have something to say. I hope you’ll listen.
“The kids in the Cages” by The Neighborhood Kids
@theneighborhoodkidsmusic
“The kids in the Cages” by The Neighborhood Kids
@theneighborhoodkidsmusic
June 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
These young Californians have something to say. I hope you’ll listen.
“The kids in the Cages” by The Neighborhood Kids
@theneighborhoodkidsmusic
“The kids in the Cages” by The Neighborhood Kids
@theneighborhoodkidsmusic
I'm no pundit, but fairly sure that Trump and Musk will mostly make up and restore their alliance. Each of them can harm the other, but not as much as they can help each other. Neither has a substitute who can help them as much.
Whatever crazy shit they say, they will shrug it off like they do.
Whatever crazy shit they say, they will shrug it off like they do.
June 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm no pundit, but fairly sure that Trump and Musk will mostly make up and restore their alliance. Each of them can harm the other, but not as much as they can help each other. Neither has a substitute who can help them as much.
Whatever crazy shit they say, they will shrug it off like they do.
Whatever crazy shit they say, they will shrug it off like they do.
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Bill C-2 has enormous implications for the privacy of Canadians. Buried toward the end is a law enforcement wish list that includes warrantless disclosure of information about Internet subscribers and unprecedented access to Internet provider networks.
bsky.app/profile/mgei...
bsky.app/profile/mgei...
Privacy At Risk: Government Buries Lawful Access Provisions in New Border Bill - my 2,600 word post on the history of lawful access and the new “information demand” power, global production orders, and new rules on law enforcement access to communications.
www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/06/priv...
www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/06/priv...
Privacy At Risk: Government Buries Lawful Access Provisions in New Border Bill - Michael Geist
The government yesterday introduced the Strong Border Act (Bill C-2), legislation that was promoted as establishing new border measure provisions presumably designed to address U.S. concerns regarding...
www.michaelgeist.ca
June 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bill C-2 has enormous implications for the privacy of Canadians. Buried toward the end is a law enforcement wish list that includes warrantless disclosure of information about Internet subscribers and unprecedented access to Internet provider networks.
bsky.app/profile/mgei...
bsky.app/profile/mgei...
A solid use case that goes beyond cheating on term papers.
“It marks the second case this year of law enforcement pointing to the use of AI in assisting with a bombing or attempted bombing.”
FBI says Palm Springs bombing suspects used AI chat program to help plan attack
The primary bombing suspect used an unnamed AI chat program to research information about "explosives, diesel, gasoline mixtures and detonation velocity."
www.cnbc.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A solid use case that goes beyond cheating on term papers.
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Freak #folk legend Michael Hurley remembered by fellow freak folk legend & collaborator Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders) www.furious.com/perfect/mich... #Folkmusic
June 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Freak #folk legend Michael Hurley remembered by fellow freak folk legend & collaborator Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders) www.furious.com/perfect/mich... #Folkmusic