Meg AK
@deadlysmurf.bsky.social
Data, yarn and dogs. East Coast of Canada.
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To avoid spoilers, I’m switching to B&W for the rest of the week.
Two draws into the Olympics Trials, Two stripes down in the socks!
Two draws into the Olympics Trials, Two stripes down in the socks!
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
To avoid spoilers, I’m switching to B&W for the rest of the week.
Two draws into the Olympics Trials, Two stripes down in the socks!
Two draws into the Olympics Trials, Two stripes down in the socks!
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_It begins_
We’re knitting our advent sock yarn at the Canadian Curling Trials, one stripe per draw. This might be the only photo we post “live” so we don’t spoil the colours for others.
We’re knitting our advent sock yarn at the Canadian Curling Trials, one stripe per draw. This might be the only photo we post “live” so we don’t spoil the colours for others.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
_It begins_
We’re knitting our advent sock yarn at the Canadian Curling Trials, one stripe per draw. This might be the only photo we post “live” so we don’t spoil the colours for others.
We’re knitting our advent sock yarn at the Canadian Curling Trials, one stripe per draw. This might be the only photo we post “live” so we don’t spoil the colours for others.
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What I love so much about the Poulin jersey is it's strictly for *us*, it needs no explanation to the average Canadian sports fan but Fox is gonna need a two-paragraph explanation where they pronounce her name wrong. Vladdy just organically understands the moment.
November 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What I love so much about the Poulin jersey is it's strictly for *us*, it needs no explanation to the average Canadian sports fan but Fox is gonna need a two-paragraph explanation where they pronounce her name wrong. Vladdy just organically understands the moment.
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We should treat the things built with our parents’ tax dollars as our true birthright, but we do not. And it is impoverishing to our lives.
Canada nation built (and built and built and built) until the 1970s, then began the great dismantling. I'd pin it to Mulroney era when rails were ripped out across country & Chretien/Harris pulling out of housing funding/backstopping. Canada Post stuff is just another dismantling moment.
September 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We should treat the things built with our parents’ tax dollars as our true birthright, but we do not. And it is impoverishing to our lives.
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the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.
September 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.
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It’s absolutely right that workers walk off the job in response to the government taking a chainsaw to Canada Post.
If we lose the unique national infrastructure the postal service has, it will never be rebuilt. We should be using it to expand services to the public, not nickel and diming it.
If we lose the unique national infrastructure the postal service has, it will never be rebuilt. We should be using it to expand services to the public, not nickel and diming it.
Canada Post workers walking off the job after government demands reforms | CBC News
The union representing Canada's postal workers has called for a cross-country strike in the wake of the federal government announcing major reforms to Canada Post.
www.cbc.ca
September 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It’s absolutely right that workers walk off the job in response to the government taking a chainsaw to Canada Post.
If we lose the unique national infrastructure the postal service has, it will never be rebuilt. We should be using it to expand services to the public, not nickel and diming it.
If we lose the unique national infrastructure the postal service has, it will never be rebuilt. We should be using it to expand services to the public, not nickel and diming it.
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Another thing I'd like to add is that as a longtime victim of stalking, I have been sending all my mail to a PO Box since 2005. I live in a city of 1 million people and have a street address, but I'm not even on the voter registry in order to keep myself safe.
No more PO Boxes would be a huge loss.
No more PO Boxes would be a huge loss.
The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Another thing I'd like to add is that as a longtime victim of stalking, I have been sending all my mail to a PO Box since 2005. I live in a city of 1 million people and have a street address, but I'm not even on the voter registry in order to keep myself safe.
No more PO Boxes would be a huge loss.
No more PO Boxes would be a huge loss.
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I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
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Solidarity with the postal workers.
The proposed cuts - the mere idea of eliminating the century-old foundational idea of "getting mail at your home", all because Canada Post doesn't "turn a profit like a business" - should be embarrassing for us as a country
The proposed cuts - the mere idea of eliminating the century-old foundational idea of "getting mail at your home", all because Canada Post doesn't "turn a profit like a business" - should be embarrassing for us as a country
#Breaking: Postal union launches nationwide strike after Ottawa gives Canada Post the OK to end home delivery
Postal union launches nationwide strike after Ottawa gives Canada Post the OK to end home delivery
Other changes could include closing of rural post offices as Public Works minister cites "unsustainable" losses at Crown corporation.
www.thestar.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Solidarity with the postal workers.
The proposed cuts - the mere idea of eliminating the century-old foundational idea of "getting mail at your home", all because Canada Post doesn't "turn a profit like a business" - should be embarrassing for us as a country
The proposed cuts - the mere idea of eliminating the century-old foundational idea of "getting mail at your home", all because Canada Post doesn't "turn a profit like a business" - should be embarrassing for us as a country
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Me: DAGGERbound? Oh my, are we getting a continuation of the Swordheart books?
*goes to look up the synopsis*
Me: ...
Me: ........
Me: LEARNED EDMUND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE? WOOOO!
*instabuys*
*goes to look up the synopsis*
Me: ...
Me: ........
Me: LEARNED EDMUND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE? WOOOO!
*instabuys*
September 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Me: DAGGERbound? Oh my, are we getting a continuation of the Swordheart books?
*goes to look up the synopsis*
Me: ...
Me: ........
Me: LEARNED EDMUND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE? WOOOO!
*instabuys*
*goes to look up the synopsis*
Me: ...
Me: ........
Me: LEARNED EDMUND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE? WOOOO!
*instabuys*
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“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
August 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
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once again I will remind people that the structure of unions and labor relations we have in this country was a compromise because the alternative involved firebombing the houses of the executives
August 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
once again I will remind people that the structure of unions and labor relations we have in this country was a compromise because the alternative involved firebombing the houses of the executives
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The Canadian government's had their bluff completely called.
"You are ORDERED to arbitration." No thanks.
"Go back to work by NOON or ELSE." Nah we're good.
"Your strike is now ILLEGAL." Okay arrest every Air Canada flight attendant, that'll be great optics AND help the planes take off again.
"You are ORDERED to arbitration." No thanks.
"Go back to work by NOON or ELSE." Nah we're good.
"Your strike is now ILLEGAL." Okay arrest every Air Canada flight attendant, that'll be great optics AND help the planes take off again.
August 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Canadian government's had their bluff completely called.
"You are ORDERED to arbitration." No thanks.
"Go back to work by NOON or ELSE." Nah we're good.
"Your strike is now ILLEGAL." Okay arrest every Air Canada flight attendant, that'll be great optics AND help the planes take off again.
"You are ORDERED to arbitration." No thanks.
"Go back to work by NOON or ELSE." Nah we're good.
"Your strike is now ILLEGAL." Okay arrest every Air Canada flight attendant, that'll be great optics AND help the planes take off again.
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Update from after the noon deadline: the flight attendants' union have told the government "fuck it we ball"
August 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Update from after the noon deadline: the flight attendants' union have told the government "fuck it we ball"
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The public overwhelmingly sides with the union workers, and overwhelmingly - like, just as a constant, throughout Canadian history - does not like Air Canada. Even just for basic, naked politics reasons, you'd think the Liberal government would understand not to hitch their wagon to the latter
August 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The public overwhelmingly sides with the union workers, and overwhelmingly - like, just as a constant, throughout Canadian history - does not like Air Canada. Even just for basic, naked politics reasons, you'd think the Liberal government would understand not to hitch their wagon to the latter
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I get that sometimes the garbage can't pile up forever or ERs need nurses, and some strikes need intervention. Air Canada's a private company with 44% market share & stock mostly held by foreign investors.
Air Canada's *not an essential service* and the Canadian government has no right to intervene
Air Canada's *not an essential service* and the Canadian government has no right to intervene
#Breaking: Air Canada flight attendants ordered to return to work by noon — no word yet on whether union will comply
Air Canada flight attendants ordered to return to work by noon — no word yet on whether union will comply
Flight attendant continues picketing and union has not said whether it will comply with the Canada Industrial Relations Board order made over the weekend.
www.thestar.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I get that sometimes the garbage can't pile up forever or ERs need nurses, and some strikes need intervention. Air Canada's a private company with 44% market share & stock mostly held by foreign investors.
Air Canada's *not an essential service* and the Canadian government has no right to intervene
Air Canada's *not an essential service* and the Canadian government has no right to intervene
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Fuck that! Not loving this ugly precedent of the Liberal government injecting themselves into labour issues to side with corporations.
Flight attendants are striking for extremely reasonable demands. Did you know they don't get paid UNTIL takeoff time? All the boarding and prep they do for FREE.
Flight attendants are striking for extremely reasonable demands. Did you know they don't get paid UNTIL takeoff time? All the boarding and prep they do for FREE.
August 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Fuck that! Not loving this ugly precedent of the Liberal government injecting themselves into labour issues to side with corporations.
Flight attendants are striking for extremely reasonable demands. Did you know they don't get paid UNTIL takeoff time? All the boarding and prep they do for FREE.
Flight attendants are striking for extremely reasonable demands. Did you know they don't get paid UNTIL takeoff time? All the boarding and prep they do for FREE.
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Feels like everyone melting down about the NS restrictions forgot how terrifying the 2023 wildfire season was awfully fast
August 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Feels like everyone melting down about the NS restrictions forgot how terrifying the 2023 wildfire season was awfully fast
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Being in tech and having a single modicum of critical thinking is just screaming "this isn't what LLMs are designed for" over and over as people shove a bunch of word predictors into critical decision making processes because some glorified used car salesmen told them it would fix all their problems
Reporter: The FDA has a new AI tool that's intended to speed up drug approvals. But several FDA employees say the new AI helper is making up studies that do not exist. One FDA employee telling us, 'Anything that you don't have time to double check is unreliable. It hallucinates confidently'
July 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Being in tech and having a single modicum of critical thinking is just screaming "this isn't what LLMs are designed for" over and over as people shove a bunch of word predictors into critical decision making processes because some glorified used car salesmen told them it would fix all their problems
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The thing I didn’t know I needed most in the world right now.
You don’t have to give up because people tell you too.
You have everything you need within yourself and the people who believe in you.
@quincemountain.bsky.social you are an amazing human. Thank you so much.
You don’t have to give up because people tell you too.
You have everything you need within yourself and the people who believe in you.
@quincemountain.bsky.social you are an amazing human. Thank you so much.
March 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The thing I didn’t know I needed most in the world right now.
You don’t have to give up because people tell you too.
You have everything you need within yourself and the people who believe in you.
@quincemountain.bsky.social you are an amazing human. Thank you so much.
You don’t have to give up because people tell you too.
You have everything you need within yourself and the people who believe in you.
@quincemountain.bsky.social you are an amazing human. Thank you so much.
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Pause.
Soften your shoulders.
Take a deep breath.
Unclench your jaw.
Try your best to be well, okay. 🫂
Soften your shoulders.
Take a deep breath.
Unclench your jaw.
Try your best to be well, okay. 🫂
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Pause.
Soften your shoulders.
Take a deep breath.
Unclench your jaw.
Try your best to be well, okay. 🫂
Soften your shoulders.
Take a deep breath.
Unclench your jaw.
Try your best to be well, okay. 🫂
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remember the good old days when the horrors at least took a break for the weekend?
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
remember the good old days when the horrors at least took a break for the weekend?
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old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
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everyone replying to this post needs to log the fuck off and touch grass. Machine learning was a part of T&S for decades before you ever heard the term "generative AI". If you've ever complained about "all the bots on Bluesky, they should do something", the "something" you're asking for is ML.
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February 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
everyone replying to this post needs to log the fuck off and touch grass. Machine learning was a part of T&S for decades before you ever heard the term "generative AI". If you've ever complained about "all the bots on Bluesky, they should do something", the "something" you're asking for is ML.