Catelli
@catelli.bsky.social
Consumer of beer, smoker of cigars. Camping and cycling
IT guy, from Cambridge, Ontario
Handle is an old nickname, it means "looked like a wet spaghetti noodle when running down the basketball court"
IT guy, from Cambridge, Ontario
Handle is an old nickname, it means "looked like a wet spaghetti noodle when running down the basketball court"
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Catelli
@catelli.bsky.social
· Jun 24
AI, The Digital El Dorado
I have come to the conclusion that the search for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a modern quest for a mythical solution with no…
catelli2oh.medium.com
On how the search for AI is the pursuit of a myth. There is no 'there' there but the search itself will cause so much damage.
catelli2oh.medium.com/ai-the-digit...
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Out of control
President Donald Trump openly mused about invoking NATO’s collective defense obligation to place allied troops along the US-Mexico border, a suggestion that, even if not meant seriously, represents another volley of rhetoric aimed squarely at European allies.
Trump Muses About Asking NATO to Help Protect US Southern Border
President Donald Trump openly mused about invoking NATO’s collective defense obligation to place allied troops along the US-Mexico border, a suggestion that, even if not meant seriously, represents another volley of rhetoric aimed squarely at European allies.
bloom.bg
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Out of control
January 24, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Canadian linesman usually go south to help our neighbours. With everything going on, part of me wonders if it will soften that response.
January 23, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Canadian linesman usually go south to help our neighbours. With everything going on, part of me wonders if it will soften that response.
ART OF GUITAR - Marcin, RJ Pasin (Official Video)
YouTube video by Marcin
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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The only audience I am willing to shit for are my cats
“The bathroom door scandal: why hotels are putting toilets in glass boxes
Solid doors are being replaced with sliding ones, or even transparent cubicles. For furious guests, this is a cost-cutting measure too far”
www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...
Solid doors are being replaced with sliding ones, or even transparent cubicles. For furious guests, this is a cost-cutting measure too far”
www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...
The bathroom door scandal: why hotels are putting toilets in glass boxes — Guardian US
Solid doors are being replaced with sliding ones, or even transparent cubicles. For furious guests, this is a cost-cutting measure too far
apple.news
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The only audience I am willing to shit for are my cats
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"A statement from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities put the blame on the federal government."
Provinces have learned that this is a conversation-ender, and they will use it to avoid accountability for their decisions forever, because nobody ever challenges them on it. Ever.
Provinces have learned that this is a conversation-ender, and they will use it to avoid accountability for their decisions forever, because nobody ever challenges them on it. Ever.
Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs
After years of financial struggles and unanswered pleas for provincial and federal financial assistance, Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to run the current number of programs offered.
www.ottawalookout.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"A statement from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities put the blame on the federal government."
Provinces have learned that this is a conversation-ender, and they will use it to avoid accountability for their decisions forever, because nobody ever challenges them on it. Ever.
Provinces have learned that this is a conversation-ender, and they will use it to avoid accountability for their decisions forever, because nobody ever challenges them on it. Ever.
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What a time to be alive
"Do you believe (X) is a threat to Canada?"
🇺🇸 USA:
🔴 Threat: 71%
🟢 Not A Threat: 16%
🟡 Neutral: 13%
🇷🇺 Russia:
🔴 Threat: 61%
🟡 Neutral: 24%
🟢 Not A Threat: 14%
🇨🇳 China:
🔴 Threat: 60%
🟢 Not A Threat: 21%
🟡 Neutral: 19%
Nanos / Nov 2, 2025 - (Released Today)
🇺🇸 USA:
🔴 Threat: 71%
🟢 Not A Threat: 16%
🟡 Neutral: 13%
🇷🇺 Russia:
🔴 Threat: 61%
🟡 Neutral: 24%
🟢 Not A Threat: 14%
🇨🇳 China:
🔴 Threat: 60%
🟢 Not A Threat: 21%
🟡 Neutral: 19%
Nanos / Nov 2, 2025 - (Released Today)
January 24, 2026 at 12:19 AM
What a time to be alive
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What if everyone stopped worrying about retaliation and unified against him instead.
Just spitballing.
Just spitballing.
Exclusive: Mexico weighs stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid concerns of Trump retaliation, sources say reut.rs/3LRkbRM
Exclusive: Mexico weighs stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid concerns of Trump retaliation, sources say
The Mexican government is reviewing whether to keep sending oil to Cuba amid growing fears within President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration that Mexico could face reprisals from the United States over the policy, which is a vital lifeline for the Communist-run Caribbean island, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.
reut.rs
January 23, 2026 at 11:41 PM
What if everyone stopped worrying about retaliation and unified against him instead.
Just spitballing.
Just spitballing.
"We need to teach kids AI!"
Fuck dude, kids these days don't even know how to use a computer.
polymaths.social/@cmccullough...
Fuck dude, kids these days don't even know how to use a computer.
polymaths.social/@cmccullough...
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
"We need to teach kids AI!"
Fuck dude, kids these days don't even know how to use a computer.
polymaths.social/@cmccullough...
Fuck dude, kids these days don't even know how to use a computer.
polymaths.social/@cmccullough...
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"Do not try and lift your elbows; that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth… you have no elbows. Then you'll see that it is not the elbow that is lifted; it is only your expectations."
The Canada-Matrix.
The Canada-Matrix.
January 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"Do not try and lift your elbows; that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth… you have no elbows. Then you'll see that it is not the elbow that is lifted; it is only your expectations."
The Canada-Matrix.
The Canada-Matrix.
I know the that "there are no penguins in Greenland" but I was also staring at the matching sets of footprints.
January 23, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I know the that "there are no penguins in Greenland" but I was also staring at the matching sets of footprints.
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Seriously how much more will it take to actually see 'elbows up' and expel Hoekstra. Real countries don't sit back while foreign gov'ts foment division
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Seriously how much more will it take to actually see 'elbows up' and expel Hoekstra. Real countries don't sit back while foreign gov'ts foment division
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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The closest analogy to electing Donald Trump President is Chicago electing Al Capone mayor. Trump owns judges. He has his mob, the Republican Congress. And he has his enforcers, ICE. #maga #gop #ice
The Trump administration is a criminal organization.
Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
January 23, 2026 at 11:31 PM
To put it plainly we're sacrificing funds for government services to arm our military for the wrong war.
The thing that doesn't sit well with me on the "Canada needs to spend more on defence" is it's not for our defence. The capability being sought helps us with international commitments.
If we were serious about national defence, it would be guerilla/militia focused.
If we were serious about national defence, it would be guerilla/militia focused.
January 23, 2026 at 11:28 PM
To put it plainly we're sacrificing funds for government services to arm our military for the wrong war.
The thing that doesn't sit well with me on the "Canada needs to spend more on defence" is it's not for our defence. The capability being sought helps us with international commitments.
If we were serious about national defence, it would be guerilla/militia focused.
If we were serious about national defence, it would be guerilla/militia focused.
January 23, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The thing that doesn't sit well with me on the "Canada needs to spend more on defence" is it's not for our defence. The capability being sought helps us with international commitments.
If we were serious about national defence, it would be guerilla/militia focused.
If we were serious about national defence, it would be guerilla/militia focused.
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To be fair, yes, Carney is gutting a bit of the Canadian government at exactly the wrong time. Yes, we have to spend more on defence, but cutting capacity in the rest of govt in the hopes AI produces savings is just not that smart.
The irony of everyone fawning over how Mark Carney is 'standing up' for Canada is that he is simultaneously eroding the few institutions that actually distinguish the Canadian state from the US, and those which theoretically could be used to shield Canadians from the disaster area to the south.
Alarming news for Canadians: www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
To be fair, yes, Carney is gutting a bit of the Canadian government at exactly the wrong time. Yes, we have to spend more on defence, but cutting capacity in the rest of govt in the hopes AI produces savings is just not that smart.
Good grief. The enemies of functional democracy are varied, plentiful and quick to act.
January 23, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Good grief. The enemies of functional democracy are varied, plentiful and quick to act.
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I think at this point folks should judge the result of negotiations & the relative positions of the two countries economically & in the world.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
Rave reviews for the Canadian prime minister are giving way to fears about the continental trade deal.
dlvr.it
January 23, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I think at this point folks should judge the result of negotiations & the relative positions of the two countries economically & in the world.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
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When Alberta insists they want to become the "51st state," they think they'll become another Montana or Idaho. They're too stupid to understand that they will be the next Puerto Rico or Guam.
Good luck with that.
Good luck with that.
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
When Alberta insists they want to become the "51st state," they think they'll become another Montana or Idaho. They're too stupid to understand that they will be the next Puerto Rico or Guam.
Good luck with that.
Good luck with that.
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"SCOTUS has not constrained him. Congress has not constrained him. The DOJ under Biden did not constrain him."
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Trump Explodes in Wild Fury After Poll Hits Him with Worst Results Yet
As Trump rages over “fake” polls after a New York Times survey delivers abysmal findings on immigration, a leading political theorist grapples with whether popular opposition has any hope of constrain...
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
"SCOTUS has not constrained him. Congress has not constrained him. The DOJ under Biden did not constrain him."
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
"Our institutions have failed us."
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social and I get into a spirited debate whether Trump can be constrained and what comes next:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
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I'm still not done emailing Carney and Solomon about this. They can ignore me all they want but unmitigated sexual exploitation is not one of my Canadian values.
When Elon Musk rolled back Grok safeguards, he enabled millions of people to be victimized. Shamefully, governments did little to protect their citizens.
The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.
The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.
X shows why stricter tech regulation is necessary
We need comprehensive rules on social media far more than age limits
disconnect.blog
January 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I'm still not done emailing Carney and Solomon about this. They can ignore me all they want but unmitigated sexual exploitation is not one of my Canadian values.
"As a result, top White House officials have been plotting how to move the narrative away from the unrest in Minneapolis and instead focus on what they view as ICE’s achievements."
Gotta both sides it. After all, it's all about tone. Nothing serious happening.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Gotta both sides it. After all, it's all about tone. Nothing serious happening.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
"As a result, top White House officials have been plotting how to move the narrative away from the unrest in Minneapolis and instead focus on what they view as ICE’s achievements."
Gotta both sides it. After all, it's all about tone. Nothing serious happening.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Gotta both sides it. After all, it's all about tone. Nothing serious happening.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
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There is a cognitive civic dissonance when a mayor and even a police chief say something like ICE out of our town and that city's police force arrests people protesting for the same thing.
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
There is a cognitive civic dissonance when a mayor and even a police chief say something like ICE out of our town and that city's police force arrests people protesting for the same thing.
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There will come a time when you will do something for the last time but you won't know it's the last time. Mine was last summer when I crossed the border to Bellingham for a Covid vaccine. I had no idea it would be the last time I went to America but here we are.
January 23, 2026 at 9:38 PM
There will come a time when you will do something for the last time but you won't know it's the last time. Mine was last summer when I crossed the border to Bellingham for a Covid vaccine. I had no idea it would be the last time I went to America but here we are.