Andrew Biro
@andrewbiro.bsky.social
Politics professor & AUFA member at Acadia U. Critical theory, environmental politics, political economy, media/cultural studies. Also dad jokes and TML complaints. Co-author of Organizing Nature (UTP 2023).
There are a few people who are very heavily invested in this tech. They have a lot of resources and a very strong interest in getting you to believe that this stuff delivers what it promises. But it doesn’t.
January 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
There are a few people who are very heavily invested in this tech. They have a lot of resources and a very strong interest in getting you to believe that this stuff delivers what it promises. But it doesn’t.
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...
Ban X/Twitter in Canada
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=f...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...
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this is a Must Read
the reality of how these apps work is much worse than you've imagined
the reality of how these apps work is much worse than you've imagined
“I’m a developer for a major food delivery app. The 'Priority Fee' and 'Driver Benefit Fee' go 100% to the company.
The driver sees $0 of it.”
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
The driver sees $0 of it.”
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
this is a Must Read
the reality of how these apps work is much worse than you've imagined
the reality of how these apps work is much worse than you've imagined
The immense pressures to recoup investment make the trajectory for generative AI look the same as for so many other recent tech innovations: users will pay (more), and the user experience will get *significantly* worse.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The immense pressures to recoup investment make the trajectory for generative AI look the same as for so many other recent tech innovations: users will pay (more), and the user experience will get *significantly* worse.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Prince called.
He suggested that you party like it’s 1999.
(Posting this makes me a little sad, actually)
He suggested that you party like it’s 1999.
(Posting this makes me a little sad, actually)
Iron Maiden called.
They suggested that you run to the hills.
They suggested that you run to the hills.
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Prince called.
He suggested that you party like it’s 1999.
(Posting this makes me a little sad, actually)
He suggested that you party like it’s 1999.
(Posting this makes me a little sad, actually)
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I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
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Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
December 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Insightful commentary from Kate Ashley @kmans.bsky.social on the NS Government's recent overreach with our Universities
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/w...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/w...
Why we still need ivory towers - Halifax Examiner
When universities are pushed to align themselves too closely with political priorities or labour market needs, their ability to nurture democratic capacities is weakened.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Insightful commentary from Kate Ashley @kmans.bsky.social on the NS Government's recent overreach with our Universities
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/w...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/w...
NSians: there is a class action lawsuit against NS Power (link to join the suit in the story)
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/util...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/util...
Class action launched against Nova Scotia Power over cyberattack, billing - Halifax Examiner
“Its practices and its responses to the data breach prioritized corporate convenience and interest over consumer protection. Furthermore, NSP shifted the financial, emotional, and logistical burden of...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NSians: there is a class action lawsuit against NS Power (link to join the suit in the story)
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/util...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/util...
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We remember them always.
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We remember them always.
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
I’m done for.
I’m done for.
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
I’m done for.
I’m done for.
“Shaming the public as rubes for succumbing to conspiracy theories misses what people are trying to tell us: They no longer feel included in the work of choosing their future.”
(Gift link)
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Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Shaming the public as rubes for succumbing to conspiracy theories misses what people are trying to tell us: They no longer feel included in the work of choosing their future.”
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
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Study after study shows that using LLMs is bad for cognition, bad for learning, bad for understanding, bad for mental health. So why are our schools and universities still relentlessly pushing them?
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Study after study shows that using LLMs is bad for cognition, bad for learning, bad for understanding, bad for mental health. So why are our schools and universities still relentlessly pushing them?
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
Future Heritage Minute
Omg… the Canadian Premier League is being played in Ottawa, in the middle of a crazy snowstorm!
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Future Heritage Minute
I’m always taken aback when I see this painting because I walk past this exact spot 2-3 times a week, at least.
On the building wall that is just outside of the frame, there are now large prints of several Colville paintings
On the building wall that is just outside of the frame, there are now large prints of several Colville paintings
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I’m always taken aback when I see this painting because I walk past this exact spot 2-3 times a week, at least.
On the building wall that is just outside of the frame, there are now large prints of several Colville paintings
On the building wall that is just outside of the frame, there are now large prints of several Colville paintings
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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"Collectively, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Norway increased their oil and gas production by nearly 40 percent between 2015 [Paris Agreement signing] and 2024. In the rest of the world, combined oil and gas extraction dropped by 2 percent over the same period"
oilchange.org/publications...
oilchange.org/publications...
November 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Collectively, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Norway increased their oil and gas production by nearly 40 percent between 2015 [Paris Agreement signing] and 2024. In the rest of the world, combined oil and gas extraction dropped by 2 percent over the same period"
oilchange.org/publications...
oilchange.org/publications...
Fortunately, the Leafs have spent decades preparing Toronto sports fans for crushing heartbreak
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Fortunately, the Leafs have spent decades preparing Toronto sports fans for crushing heartbreak
Hit the pitcher lol
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hit the pitcher lol
Bluesky is looking to a new signal — "dislikes" — to personalize users' feeds.
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces 'dislikes' beta | TechCrunch
Bluesky is looking to a new signal — "dislikes" — to personalize users' feeds.
techcrunch.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM