Andy Chalk
@andychalk.bsky.social
The last of the V8s. PC Gamer news by day, angry about Canadian politics by night. Email me at andy.chalk@pcgamer.com. Got a tip? http://pcgamer.com/tips/
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Hot take: it's a bad idea to let an individual own an international bridge.
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Hot take: it's a bad idea to let an individual own an international bridge.
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everyone with an IQ above paste could have predicted this would happen: anyway; these Meta glasses are ontologically evil and anyone who wears them is a creeping blood-worm who should be chased from society with stones and sharp sticks
Social media is awash with videos of men filming themselves approaching women in public spaces and attempting to flirt. In many cases, the videos are filmed and uploaded without the women’s consent. https://cnn.it/4qtIsvB
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
everyone with an IQ above paste could have predicted this would happen: anyway; these Meta glasses are ontologically evil and anyone who wears them is a creeping blood-worm who should be chased from society with stones and sharp sticks
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“It’s bullshit.”: Former Ontario finance minister @dwightduncan.bsky.social on Donald Trump’s claims about the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
February 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
“It’s bullshit.”: Former Ontario finance minister @dwightduncan.bsky.social on Donald Trump’s claims about the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
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Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Teamspeak aaaaaaaaaand... uh, good luck with a DCC connection?
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Teamspeak aaaaaaaaaand... uh, good luck with a DCC connection?
There are two (2) IRC images on Getty and they are both this one. (seriously)
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
There are two (2) IRC images on Getty and they are both this one. (seriously)
means you can drop the hammer on Undernet or Starchat or whatever, but you can't order "the IRC company" to start demanding IDs or whatever because there is no such thing.
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
means you can drop the hammer on Undernet or Starchat or whatever, but you can't order "the IRC company" to start demanding IDs or whatever because there is no such thing.
IRC doesn't doesn't do video or voice chat, so right there it's exempt from most "think of the children" hand-wringing. And it's never going to approach user numbers like Discord (I love it but I'm not delusional) so it's basically guaranteed to stay under the radar. And its decentralized nature...
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
IRC doesn't doesn't do video or voice chat, so right there it's exempt from most "think of the children" hand-wringing. And it's never going to approach user numbers like Discord (I love it but I'm not delusional) so it's basically guaranteed to stay under the radar. And its decentralized nature...
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
I am absolutely not kidding
Discord's new age verification rules got you down? Allow me to suggest an alternative: Internet Relay Chat
Launched in 1988, IRC was created by and for computer nerds, and it won't hold your hand but it also doesn't want to see your face.
www.pcgamer.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I am absolutely not kidding
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One swift blow from above will sever your home from the panopticon's icy grasp.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...
Remove Your Ring Camera With a Claw Hammer
Home and life improvement.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
One swift blow from above will sever your home from the panopticon's icy grasp.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...
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this is what peak posting looks like. you may not like it etc. but this is the platonic ideal of posting.
February 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
this is what peak posting looks like. you may not like it etc. but this is the platonic ideal of posting.
Why the fuck are we still doing this
February 10, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Why the fuck are we still doing this
Music is the universal language, and the pipes are how you say somebody's about to get fucked up real good
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Music is the universal language, and the pipes are how you say somebody's about to get fucked up real good
The older I get the more I appreciate Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The older I get the more I appreciate Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth
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Highly recommend visiting the fine folks at r/Canadiancitizenship to get help as you navigate this process!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
FYI Americans: if you had Canadian grandparents/parents: you may be Canadian
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Highly recommend visiting the fine folks at r/Canadiancitizenship to get help as you navigate this process!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
Okay, I'm not some kind of soft-ass girlie-man here or nothing, right, don't get me wrong here, okay, but Botany Manor was just was delightful
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Okay, I'm not some kind of soft-ass girlie-man here or nothing, right, don't get me wrong here, okay, but Botany Manor was just was delightful
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I really want people to think about this. After all the insane lawsuits, all the threats, all the bullshit weve seen from this admin and the targets who kneeled in fear, an average Joe called the president a Pedophile protector to his face and didn't get touched. That's the Power of a union.
NEWS: Ford worker who heckled Trump kept his job, got 'no discipline' on his record, UAW says.
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
UAW: Ford worker who heckled Trump kept job, 'no discipline' on record
The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.
www.detroitnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I really want people to think about this. After all the insane lawsuits, all the threats, all the bullshit weve seen from this admin and the targets who kneeled in fear, an average Joe called the president a Pedophile protector to his face and didn't get touched. That's the Power of a union.
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You mean, like... ?
Drunk man swims across Detroit River (with video)
The police, the port authority and his mom are all really mad at him, but John Morillo takes comfort in the fact that he now has bragging rights.
windsorstar.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:46 AM
You mean, like... ?
Serious question for Americans, can one addled pants-shitter just say "bridge no open" and then the bridge will in fact not open?
Followup: Are you aware that your president is yelling about China stealing the Stanley Cup
Followup: Are you aware that your president is yelling about China stealing the Stanley Cup
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan. President says he won't allow opening until U.S. 'is fully compensated for everything we have given' Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Serious question for Americans, can one addled pants-shitter just say "bridge no open" and then the bridge will in fact not open?
Followup: Are you aware that your president is yelling about China stealing the Stanley Cup
Followup: Are you aware that your president is yelling about China stealing the Stanley Cup
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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"extend consciousness to the stars" if you're still buying Musk's bullshit you have only yourself to blame.
Elon has apparently finally abandoned his 20 year long assertion that he was just about to build a city on Mars any day now :-)
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"extend consciousness to the stars" if you're still buying Musk's bullshit you have only yourself to blame.
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Macbeth: SHIT
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Macbeth: SHIT