Chloë Lum
@compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
Installation artist. Perfume fanatic. Chronically ill. Concordia University PhD student(disability studies + performance studies + practice-based research.) Ex jammer, current failure. She/her Montréaler in Edmonton. https://linktr.ee/ChloeLum
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Chloë Lum
@compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
· Nov 14
New folks following me from starter packs, hi! Unfollow if you find me boring. I’m a chronically ill middled-aged grad student & artist in Edmonton. I’m not famous & I’m not especially funny. I don’t have a newsletter but I might post about sickness, vegan snacks, prog rock, or performance art.
I looked around for a vegan bean cookbook and bought one that seems fine. I really do not understand why all of them seem to include a dessert chapter. Wtf?!
I will not make a bean cookie or a bean pudding no matter what anyone says, it sounds absolutely vile.
I will not make a bean cookie or a bean pudding no matter what anyone says, it sounds absolutely vile.
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I looked around for a vegan bean cookbook and bought one that seems fine. I really do not understand why all of them seem to include a dessert chapter. Wtf?!
I will not make a bean cookie or a bean pudding no matter what anyone says, it sounds absolutely vile.
I will not make a bean cookie or a bean pudding no matter what anyone says, it sounds absolutely vile.
Went to a poetry reading Tuesday, met a former professor and a bunch of the Montreal-artists-in-Edmonton crew for drinks tonight (drank my oatmilk latte through a straw in my sip mask), somehow am on track with grading and admin? Is it fibro Christmas? Will I manage going out twice on Saturday?
February 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Went to a poetry reading Tuesday, met a former professor and a bunch of the Montreal-artists-in-Edmonton crew for drinks tonight (drank my oatmilk latte through a straw in my sip mask), somehow am on track with grading and admin? Is it fibro Christmas? Will I manage going out twice on Saturday?
This is *exactly* the right response to all the weird scolding of those of us repulsed by the slop machine.
Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 AM
This is *exactly* the right response to all the weird scolding of those of us repulsed by the slop machine.
I think often on how important it is to be a fan in order to be an artist.
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I think often on how important it is to be a fan in order to be an artist.
Its really not fair that ThePitt is so addictive when I’m so squeamish.
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Its really not fair that ThePitt is so addictive when I’m so squeamish.
So what are we waiting for?
“If all the names in the Epstein files are released then our entire system will collapse.”
Works for me.
Works for me.
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
So what are we waiting for?
I’ve never cooked shrimp in my life but had a pack of vegan ‘shrimp’ in the freezer that I used with asparagus in fettucinni with a cream sauce. It was really good. For the sauce, I make a bechemél but with olive oil instead of butter and soymilk instead of cream and then add nutritional yeast.
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I’ve never cooked shrimp in my life but had a pack of vegan ‘shrimp’ in the freezer that I used with asparagus in fettucinni with a cream sauce. It was really good. For the sauce, I make a bechemél but with olive oil instead of butter and soymilk instead of cream and then add nutritional yeast.
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The function of consumer-facing "A.i." is to enrich billionaires by deploying faux sci fi woo woo bullshit to normalize crappy, dangerous products that worsen and sometimes even end people's lives.
Institute the corporate death sentence for all companies that injure and kill people with this trash.
Institute the corporate death sentence for all companies that injure and kill people with this trash.
Chat bots give the wrong medical advice more than half the time. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The function of consumer-facing "A.i." is to enrich billionaires by deploying faux sci fi woo woo bullshit to normalize crappy, dangerous products that worsen and sometimes even end people's lives.
Institute the corporate death sentence for all companies that injure and kill people with this trash.
Institute the corporate death sentence for all companies that injure and kill people with this trash.
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
Why on earth would anyone want to quit caffeine? Its enjoyable, affordable, and unless you have a health condition that requires you to not consume it, it’s harmless in regular doses.
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Why on earth would anyone want to quit caffeine? Its enjoyable, affordable, and unless you have a health condition that requires you to not consume it, it’s harmless in regular doses.
Having a very high pain day when I absolutely need to get tons of stuff done is par for the course in my personal chronically ill life. #NEISVoid
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Having a very high pain day when I absolutely need to get tons of stuff done is par for the course in my personal chronically ill life. #NEISVoid
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Hey folks! Street Medics in Minneapolis have reached out to us asking for help boosting another wishlist!
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Hey folks! Street Medics in Minneapolis have reached out to us asking for help boosting another wishlist!
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
I’m listening to this right now. It applies to Canadian media as well.
For a great listen on why how centrism works in US media--and why it's a problem, this convo between @volts.wtf and @michaelhobbes.bsky.social is illuminating:
www.volts.wtf/p/all-about-...
www.volts.wtf/p/all-about-...
All about "reactionary centrism"
Michael Hobbes joins me to diagnose the pundit class's obsession with scolding the left while the right burns down the house.
www.volts.wtf
February 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I’m listening to this right now. It applies to Canadian media as well.
It’s really amazing how AI is revolutionizing medicine. You can now get misdiagnosed so much quicker.
one chatbot told a participant in this study to go lay down in the dark when he was presenting with a brain hemorrhage... what are we even doing
www.404media.co/chatbots-hea...
www.404media.co/chatbots-hea...
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It’s really amazing how AI is revolutionizing medicine. You can now get misdiagnosed so much quicker.
People keep telling me it’s unfair to shun the use of AI in creative and scholarly areas because it’s saving so many lives in medicine.
“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
People keep telling me it’s unfair to shun the use of AI in creative and scholarly areas because it’s saving so many lives in medicine.
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Remember guys, FOMO is manufactured for maximum impact. Impact being maximum damage to ensure we are all hooked on a product and service.
GenAI isn't a art making device, its sole purpose is to eliminate the creative production force in all industries.
GenAI isn't a art making device, its sole purpose is to eliminate the creative production force in all industries.
generative AI has become widely available in the summer of 2022 and entered mainstream in 2023
people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip
people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Remember guys, FOMO is manufactured for maximum impact. Impact being maximum damage to ensure we are all hooked on a product and service.
GenAI isn't a art making device, its sole purpose is to eliminate the creative production force in all industries.
GenAI isn't a art making device, its sole purpose is to eliminate the creative production force in all industries.
Something that confuses me about this, is if a reader is content with slop, why would they buy it instead of just generating it on their own? What value is the fake author adding?
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Something that confuses me about this, is if a reader is content with slop, why would they buy it instead of just generating it on their own? What value is the fake author adding?
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Them: Why are you so annoying about people using Substack?
Me: Listen, they literally knowingly profit off of platforming Nazis. This is publicly available info and has been for years. If you choose to publish there, I assume you know and don't care, and I doubt your commitment to social justice. 🤷🏼♀️
Me: Listen, they literally knowingly profit off of platforming Nazis. This is publicly available info and has been for years. If you choose to publish there, I assume you know and don't care, and I doubt your commitment to social justice. 🤷🏼♀️
how do you write this story without noting there was a campaign literally called SUBSTACKERS AGAINST NAZIS in…2023
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Them: Why are you so annoying about people using Substack?
Me: Listen, they literally knowingly profit off of platforming Nazis. This is publicly available info and has been for years. If you choose to publish there, I assume you know and don't care, and I doubt your commitment to social justice. 🤷🏼♀️
Me: Listen, they literally knowingly profit off of platforming Nazis. This is publicly available info and has been for years. If you choose to publish there, I assume you know and don't care, and I doubt your commitment to social justice. 🤷🏼♀️
I just got a lil present for myself, but you could buy one for a loved one if you want.
We are shipping 40+ orders a day to make up for last week's snowpocalypse.
And yet I can still get you Valentine's Day gifts on time because my team is amazing.
Supporting queer business is cool, I heard.
Look to my posting on @peculiarityshop.bsky.social later this morning for sterling grabs.
And yet I can still get you Valentine's Day gifts on time because my team is amazing.
Supporting queer business is cool, I heard.
Look to my posting on @peculiarityshop.bsky.social later this morning for sterling grabs.
February 7, 2026 at 6:50 AM
I just got a lil present for myself, but you could buy one for a loved one if you want.
Joel Grey.
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Joel Grey.
Public pressure works!
Feed: "Edmonton Journal"
By: Zac Delaney on Friday, February 6, 2026
By: Zac Delaney on Friday, February 6, 2026
Edmonton-based Stantec cancels ICE facility contract after backlash
An Edmonton-based engineering and professional services company has pulled out of contracts with ICE after heavy backlash
edmontonjournal.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Public pressure works!
I’m sure it will be fine, it’s not like extreme weather or industrial disasters could possibly effect the economy. /s
Scientists who monitor Canada’s environmental health and protect Canadians from extreme weather events and industrial disasters could soon find themselves on the federal government’s chopping block
www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
Carney’s government is cutting hundreds of environment and science jobs. Here’s what that means for Canadians | CBC Radio
Scientists and labour leaders are warning that cuts to Environment and Climate Change Canada could significantly impact the health and safety of Canadians as well as Canada's wildlife and environment.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I’m sure it will be fine, it’s not like extreme weather or industrial disasters could possibly effect the economy. /s
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The Alberta government is trying to downplay the dangers of Bill 11
But if we open the door to two-tier health care & the multi-trillion dollar American health care industry, it will be next to impossible to close again.
Albertans deserve public health care!
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
But if we open the door to two-tier health care & the multi-trillion dollar American health care industry, it will be next to impossible to close again.
Albertans deserve public health care!
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Dual practice means two-tier health: critics - Medicine Hat News
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Experts say Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendments Act, represents the foundations for the first two-tier health-care system in Canada. Although the province says it is dra...
medicinehatnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The Alberta government is trying to downplay the dangers of Bill 11
But if we open the door to two-tier health care & the multi-trillion dollar American health care industry, it will be next to impossible to close again.
Albertans deserve public health care!
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
But if we open the door to two-tier health care & the multi-trillion dollar American health care industry, it will be next to impossible to close again.
Albertans deserve public health care!
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Essential thread on how provinces use federally transfered healthcare funds as general funds.
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This news article from Saltwire about how Provinces used the extra Healthcare transfers from the Federal govt, this is telling and this is why people are angry, we know they are redirecting the funds to anything but healthcare, excerpt below:
#cdnpoli #HealthcareTransfers
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This news article from Saltwire about how Provinces used the extra Healthcare transfers from the Federal govt, this is telling and this is why people are angry, we know they are redirecting the funds to anything but healthcare, excerpt below:
#cdnpoli #HealthcareTransfers
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February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Essential thread on how provinces use federally transfered healthcare funds as general funds.
I would buy so much happiness for so many people with this asshole’s wealth.
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I would buy so much happiness for so many people with this asshole’s wealth.