David Reevely
@davidreevely.bsky.social
Logic reporter, Ottawa Citizen and Canadian Press alum. I cover Ottawa, cybersecurity and defence, telecom, space, health, infrastructure and whatever else needs doing. Signal: @davidreevely.68
I don’t immediately know how to attribute a statement issued via a chatbot, but it’s not this.
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X reut.rs/498SoUk
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements were being made to prevent this.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I don’t immediately know how to attribute a statement issued via a chatbot, but it’s not this.
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Family of 4 headed downtown on a Sunday for some wandering, shopping and exploration: $16.40 each way, $32.80 round trip. Parking for 2h $6
And we wonder why ppl drive.
And we wonder why ppl drive.
January 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Family of 4 headed downtown on a Sunday for some wandering, shopping and exploration: $16.40 each way, $32.80 round trip. Parking for 2h $6
And we wonder why ppl drive.
And we wonder why ppl drive.
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OC Transpo in two acts: Offer free service, then offer no service at peak demand.
January 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
OC Transpo in two acts: Offer free service, then offer no service at peak demand.
OK, OK, I'm going outside.
December 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
OK, OK, I'm going outside.
Meanwhile, here's Mark Sutcliffe proudly saying the city's housing plan is "being described as the most ambitious municipal housing plan in Canada."
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Yes, BY THE THE, THE MAYOR.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Yes, BY THE
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Meanwhile, here's Mark Sutcliffe proudly saying the city's housing plan is "being described as the most ambitious municipal housing plan in Canada."
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Yes, BY THE THE, THE MAYOR.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Yes, BY THE
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Twenty-five years after Ottawa's amalgamation, still the same fantasy.
Nepean was debt-free largely because it could offload expensive infrastructure to the regional government and expensive social services to the smaller central City of Ottawa. Not its inherent virtue.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nepean was debt-free largely because it could offload expensive infrastructure to the regional government and expensive social services to the smaller central City of Ottawa. Not its inherent virtue.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Twenty-five years after Ottawa's amalgamation, still the same fantasy.
Nepean was debt-free largely because it could offload expensive infrastructure to the regional government and expensive social services to the smaller central City of Ottawa. Not its inherent virtue.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nepean was debt-free largely because it could offload expensive infrastructure to the regional government and expensive social services to the smaller central City of Ottawa. Not its inherent virtue.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Most delightful citation I've seen for a new appointment to the Order of Canada.
"That's 'Nardwuar the Human Serviette, *C.M.*'"
www.gg.ca/en/appointme...
"That's 'Nardwuar the Human Serviette, *C.M.*'"
www.gg.ca/en/appointme...
December 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Most delightful citation I've seen for a new appointment to the Order of Canada.
"That's 'Nardwuar the Human Serviette, *C.M.*'"
www.gg.ca/en/appointme...
"That's 'Nardwuar the Human Serviette, *C.M.*'"
www.gg.ca/en/appointme...
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I guess I'll do some year-end self promotion, seeing as it's the style at the time.
This is the story I worked the hardest on, stressed out about the most and hope made a difference this year
This is the story I worked the hardest on, stressed out about the most and hope made a difference this year
Crime rate around Somerset supervised consumption site lower than government suggested when announcing closure
The crime rate around the Somerset West Community Health Centre did not rise to the figures put forward by the provincial government last year when announcing the closure of its supervised consumption...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I guess I'll do some year-end self promotion, seeing as it's the style at the time.
This is the story I worked the hardest on, stressed out about the most and hope made a difference this year
This is the story I worked the hardest on, stressed out about the most and hope made a difference this year
It's one thing for a government official to say they have no comment on a possible story. As the flack says, no reporter is ENTITLED to responses.
Not acknowledging an inquiry at all, however, invites a reporter to keep trying to make sure you've seen it. You really can't get mad about that.
Not acknowledging an inquiry at all, however, invites a reporter to keep trying to make sure you've seen it. You really can't get mad about that.
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It's one thing for a government official to say they have no comment on a possible story. As the flack says, no reporter is ENTITLED to responses.
Not acknowledging an inquiry at all, however, invites a reporter to keep trying to make sure you've seen it. You really can't get mad about that.
Not acknowledging an inquiry at all, however, invites a reporter to keep trying to make sure you've seen it. You really can't get mad about that.
Hey, fellow eastern Ontarians/western Quebecers/etc.—there could be some icy trouble coming.
We got a little portable battery pack thing a couple of years ago after some prolonged power outages. I just dug it out of the basement closet and it was dead. Now it's charging.
Plug in your pluggables!
We got a little portable battery pack thing a couple of years ago after some prolonged power outages. I just dug it out of the basement closet and it was dead. Now it's charging.
Plug in your pluggables!
December 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hey, fellow eastern Ontarians/western Quebecers/etc.—there could be some icy trouble coming.
We got a little portable battery pack thing a couple of years ago after some prolonged power outages. I just dug it out of the basement closet and it was dead. Now it's charging.
Plug in your pluggables!
We got a little portable battery pack thing a couple of years ago after some prolonged power outages. I just dug it out of the basement closet and it was dead. Now it's charging.
Plug in your pluggables!
Cannot fault the canal crews’ commitment.
December 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Cannot fault the canal crews’ commitment.
I know it's only meant to be cute, but I'm always bugged when the government suggests that Santa Claus needs its permission.
www.canada.ca/en/transport...
www.canada.ca/en/transport...
Minister of Transport clears Santa Claus and reindeer for travel in Canadian airspace
Today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, has announced the North Pole’s most famous resident, Santa Claus, and his crew of ni...
www.canada.ca
December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I know it's only meant to be cute, but I'm always bugged when the government suggests that Santa Claus needs its permission.
www.canada.ca/en/transport...
www.canada.ca/en/transport...
It's a little late this year, but it's a grey and chilly morning hereabouts and it's time to warm up a bit with the annual reading of @acoyne.bsky.social 's finest column. nationalpost.com/opinion/andr...
Andrew Coyne: Some Christmas songs are listenable, but only one is an event
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) has grown over the years into not just a classic, but the classic, the greatest Christmas song ever
nationalpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's a little late this year, but it's a grey and chilly morning hereabouts and it's time to warm up a bit with the annual reading of @acoyne.bsky.social 's finest column. nationalpost.com/opinion/andr...
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
"I would not rule out treachery" is a hell of a thing for a writer at the notionally respectable Atlantic to say without relating any attempt to find out the truth of what happened IN A PIECE ARGUING FOR MORE OF THAT.
From the Atlantic attempt to justify Bari Weiss' decision. What's Canadian for "perfidious Albion?"
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"I would not rule out treachery" is a hell of a thing for a writer at the notionally respectable Atlantic to say without relating any attempt to find out the truth of what happened IN A PIECE ARGUING FOR MORE OF THAT.
Good news: The Department of War says NORAD's going to be all ready to track Santa tomorrow night, at war.gov.
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
December 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Good news: The Department of War says NORAD's going to be all ready to track Santa tomorrow night, at war.gov.
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
He’s gonna end CUSMA this week, isn’t he
I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
He’s gonna end CUSMA this week, isn’t he
Westinghouse is a Canadian-owned company that wants to build the next generation of Canada's nuclear reactors.
Natural Resources Canada warned its minister Tim Hodgson that the Trump administration sees Westinghouse's reactors as an instrument of American influence.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Natural Resources Canada warned its minister Tim Hodgson that the Trump administration sees Westinghouse's reactors as an instrument of American influence.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
U.S. sees Canadian-controlled nuclear giant Westinghouse as its own strategic asset, documents reveal - The Logic
Owned by Brookfield and Cameco, the storied nuclear company is seeking billions in Canadian business as provinces green their power grids
thelogic.co
December 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Westinghouse is a Canadian-owned company that wants to build the next generation of Canada's nuclear reactors.
Natural Resources Canada warned its minister Tim Hodgson that the Trump administration sees Westinghouse's reactors as an instrument of American influence.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Natural Resources Canada warned its minister Tim Hodgson that the Trump administration sees Westinghouse's reactors as an instrument of American influence.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
I’m not a lawyer and I know of half a dozen of these crawl-under-your-desk-and-die humiliations. How do lawyers keep doing this?
😳 A newly-minted attorney used GROK to assist in drafting and research for briefs and memoranda filed in state and federal court “without verifying the accuracy of the output”
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December 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I’m not a lawyer and I know of half a dozen of these crawl-under-your-desk-and-die humiliations. How do lawyers keep doing this?
The annual question: which one goes in the stuffing, and which 13 go into the cupboard to wither for three months before returning to the earth as slow compost?
December 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The annual question: which one goes in the stuffing, and which 13 go into the cupboard to wither for three months before returning to the earth as slow compost?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a searchable database of "criminal aliens" it has arrested, which it calls the "Worst of the Worst." You can filter by country and learn that a number of them are Canadians: www.dhs.gov/wow?combine=...
Arrested: Worst of the Worst | Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
www.dhs.gov
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a searchable database of "criminal aliens" it has arrested, which it calls the "Worst of the Worst." You can filter by country and learn that a number of them are Canadians: www.dhs.gov/wow?combine=...
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In awe of these gorgeous, evocative images my colleagues — the photographers of The Canadian Press — shot this year.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/multimedia/t...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/multimedia/t...
The Canadian Press Year in Photos 2025
Here's a look at some of year's top photos from The Canadian Press, as selected by editors.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
In awe of these gorgeous, evocative images my colleagues — the photographers of The Canadian Press — shot this year.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/multimedia/t...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/multimedia/t...
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concluding that people don't need their newspapers to be accurate is professional self-harm done for no particular reason other than to justify layoffs and satisfy the AI lords
New: When the Washington Post ran tests on its AI personalized podcasts, the paper found that between 68% and 84% (!!) of the pods had potential issues.
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
December 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
concluding that people don't need their newspapers to be accurate is professional self-harm done for no particular reason other than to justify layoffs and satisfy the AI lords
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.