Shannon MacInnes
@bigmacguinness.bsky.social
Fundraising/Cycling/Snark/Toronto
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I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
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'Rapture' comes from the Latin 'rapere' meaning "to seize and carry off."
'Raptor' also comes from 'rapere.'
We hope neither carries you off today.
'Raptor' also comes from 'rapere.'
We hope neither carries you off today.
September 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
'Rapture' comes from the Latin 'rapere' meaning "to seize and carry off."
'Raptor' also comes from 'rapere.'
We hope neither carries you off today.
'Raptor' also comes from 'rapere.'
We hope neither carries you off today.
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Has he considered making the Eglinton-Crosstown a “special economic zone?”
NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford today suggested he would designate Highway 401 as a special economic zone as part of his push to build a tunnelled expressway under the route.
He said he would designate all five of his 'priority projects' #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1120581...
He said he would designate all five of his 'priority projects' #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1120581...
Ford considering Hwy. 401 tunnel as special economic zone where laws could be bypassed | Globalnews.ca
The province is currently in the process of passing Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, legislation it introduced to speed up mining projects in the north.
globalnews.ca
May 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Has he considered making the Eglinton-Crosstown a “special economic zone?”
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There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
May 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
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“This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity.”
End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice
GENEVA – Escalating atrocities in Gaza present an urgent moral crossroads and States must act now to end the violence or bear witness to the annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza – an out...
www.ohchr.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
“This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity.”
End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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one of the most admirable aspects of human culture, until comparatively recently, is the near universal civilisational compulsion to wear a silly hat after you accumulate any amount of power
fundementally this is where society started going wrong. why don't the powerful wear drip like this anymore
fundementally this is where society started going wrong. why don't the powerful wear drip like this anymore
September 8, 2024 at 10:07 PM
one of the most admirable aspects of human culture, until comparatively recently, is the near universal civilisational compulsion to wear a silly hat after you accumulate any amount of power
fundementally this is where society started going wrong. why don't the powerful wear drip like this anymore
fundementally this is where society started going wrong. why don't the powerful wear drip like this anymore
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I do genuinely wonder how many people think what happened with Wikipedia is that “society accepted it” rather than that they put a ton of work into making it reliable, something that is not going to make AI reliable because no technology to actually understand meaning has been or can be invented.
Some of the anti-AI stuff feels a bit like when people would say "don't use Wikipedia as a source." It's just like anything else, a piece of information that you weigh against multiple sources and your own understanding of its likely failure modes
April 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I do genuinely wonder how many people think what happened with Wikipedia is that “society accepted it” rather than that they put a ton of work into making it reliable, something that is not going to make AI reliable because no technology to actually understand meaning has been or can be invented.
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In the US, Trump is dismantling consumer protection measures, which proportionally target lower income families.
In Canada, the government is enhancing consumer protection measures to the benefit of lower income families.
I know which system makes more sense to me.
In Canada, the government is enhancing consumer protection measures to the benefit of lower income families.
I know which system makes more sense to me.
Non-sufficient funds fee will be limited to $10 in Canada starting next year | CBC News
In his final days in office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government made good on its promise to limit the ability of Canadian banks to charge hefty fees when somebody doesn't have enough in...
www.cbc.ca
March 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In the US, Trump is dismantling consumer protection measures, which proportionally target lower income families.
In Canada, the government is enhancing consumer protection measures to the benefit of lower income families.
I know which system makes more sense to me.
In Canada, the government is enhancing consumer protection measures to the benefit of lower income families.
I know which system makes more sense to me.
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Ontario: Yours to Discover (threatening)
March 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ontario: Yours to Discover (threatening)
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He knows we all remember he wanted to deregulate banks, that he fought with everyone, that Carney and then his finance minister left? This is so inappropriate. Conservatives are incapable of telling the truth.
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Former prime minister Harper accuses Carney of overblowing role during financial crisis | CBC News
Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney is taking too much credit for steering Canada's response to the 2008 global financial crisis.
www.cbc.ca
March 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
He knows we all remember he wanted to deregulate banks, that he fought with everyone, that Carney and then his finance minister left? This is so inappropriate. Conservatives are incapable of telling the truth.
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Great news for money launderers!
March 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Great news for money launderers!
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Elon Musk is a bandit.
And Doug Ford just signed $100 million deal with him.
Meanwhile he and Trump are trying to crush the people of Ukraine.
Doug Ford says it's the "best bang for the buck."
No Doug, this is what vichy collaborators do.
Slava Ukraini
And Doug Ford just signed $100 million deal with him.
Meanwhile he and Trump are trying to crush the people of Ukraine.
Doug Ford says it's the "best bang for the buck."
No Doug, this is what vichy collaborators do.
Slava Ukraini
February 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Elon Musk is a bandit.
And Doug Ford just signed $100 million deal with him.
Meanwhile he and Trump are trying to crush the people of Ukraine.
Doug Ford says it's the "best bang for the buck."
No Doug, this is what vichy collaborators do.
Slava Ukraini
And Doug Ford just signed $100 million deal with him.
Meanwhile he and Trump are trying to crush the people of Ukraine.
Doug Ford says it's the "best bang for the buck."
No Doug, this is what vichy collaborators do.
Slava Ukraini
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This is ridiculous.
"Travelling for international meetings or even joining a call with Canadian counterparts has become impossible for some U.S. government scientists, under new directives since U.S. President Donald Trump took office."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
"Travelling for international meetings or even joining a call with Canadian counterparts has become impossible for some U.S. government scientists, under new directives since U.S. President Donald Trump took office."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
U.S. scientists say their work is under attack. Here's what that means for Canada | CBC News
Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with international counterparts, putting a hold on Canadian research and sending a deep...
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is ridiculous.
"Travelling for international meetings or even joining a call with Canadian counterparts has become impossible for some U.S. government scientists, under new directives since U.S. President Donald Trump took office."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
"Travelling for international meetings or even joining a call with Canadian counterparts has become impossible for some U.S. government scientists, under new directives since U.S. President Donald Trump took office."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Anyone who thinks Trump isn’t coming for 🇨🇦Canada’s natural resources should take a look at what he’s doing to 🇺🇦Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources (Gift Article)
President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Anyone who thinks Trump isn’t coming for 🇨🇦Canada’s natural resources should take a look at what he’s doing to 🇺🇦Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
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Why am I awake at 4:15 AM? Because the plow is clearing the parking lot outside the window. The driver is listening to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" at top volume and singing off-key even louder than his stereo. You'd think I'd be mad but I'm just loving his energy.
February 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Why am I awake at 4:15 AM? Because the plow is clearing the parking lot outside the window. The driver is listening to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" at top volume and singing off-key even louder than his stereo. You'd think I'd be mad but I'm just loving his energy.
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Roses are red
Dead is romance...
Dead is romance...
February 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Roses are red
Dead is romance...
Dead is romance...
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funniest highlights of the philly police scanner, a thread
February 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
funniest highlights of the philly police scanner, a thread
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There’s a great irony in Trump simultaneously vilifying DEI while unwittingly teaching Canadians an important lesson on the value of (economic) diversity.
"Canada needs to reduce its reliance on the US as a trading partner"
Agree: 91%
Disagree: 9%
Angus Reid / Feb 3, 2025 / n=1811 / Online
Agree: 91%
Disagree: 9%
Angus Reid / Feb 3, 2025 / n=1811 / Online
February 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There’s a great irony in Trump simultaneously vilifying DEI while unwittingly teaching Canadians an important lesson on the value of (economic) diversity.
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Plainly, people who want to reduce or eliminate DEIA efforts just want to make discrimination socially acceptable and legal again. They are in favor of segregation, unequal pay, unfair hiring, redlining, harassment of women and minorities, and fewer opportunities for people from marginalized groups.
February 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Plainly, people who want to reduce or eliminate DEIA efforts just want to make discrimination socially acceptable and legal again. They are in favor of segregation, unequal pay, unfair hiring, redlining, harassment of women and minorities, and fewer opportunities for people from marginalized groups.
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#CanadaSky 🇨🇦
For those who don't yet know about the Made in Canada website for grocery items, here it is
madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...
madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...
Made in Canada Grocery Store Guide | Made in CA
Find Canadian-made grocery products in-stores easily with our Made in Canada Grocery Guide. Support local brands & discover quality foods produced right here in Canada!
madeinca.ca
February 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
#CanadaSky 🇨🇦
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Today Trump is targeting Canada and Mexico
Yesterday he targeted Colombia. Tomorrow he’ll target the European Union
He’s already musing about *invading* Greenland and Panama. Elon Musk is already interfering in British and German politics
We should be building new alliances to stop Trump and Musk
Yesterday he targeted Colombia. Tomorrow he’ll target the European Union
He’s already musing about *invading* Greenland and Panama. Elon Musk is already interfering in British and German politics
We should be building new alliances to stop Trump and Musk
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Today Trump is targeting Canada and Mexico
Yesterday he targeted Colombia. Tomorrow he’ll target the European Union
He’s already musing about *invading* Greenland and Panama. Elon Musk is already interfering in British and German politics
We should be building new alliances to stop Trump and Musk
Yesterday he targeted Colombia. Tomorrow he’ll target the European Union
He’s already musing about *invading* Greenland and Panama. Elon Musk is already interfering in British and German politics
We should be building new alliances to stop Trump and Musk