Fernando Medrano
@fmed.bsky.social
Intersections: art, politics, culture, tech, food, cities, sustainability, language. Vocations: videogames, 3D, product design. Avocations: cooking, baking, making, gardening, dogs. 🇨🇦🇵🇭 Vancouver BC
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No one bats an eye at this, but it has always been a curiosity of mine how CBS, NBC, and ABC offer essentially the same news product. They might occasionally depart from one another in editorial judgment, but the standards and practices do not vary much, and the talent is interchangeable... 1/2
January 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
No one bats an eye at this, but it has always been a curiosity of mine how CBS, NBC, and ABC offer essentially the same news product. They might occasionally depart from one another in editorial judgment, but the standards and practices do not vary much, and the talent is interchangeable... 1/2
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1. PM Mark Carney remains silent.
2. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand spouts contradictions.
3. The Leader of the Official Opposition goes full fascist.
Proves that Canada is a right-wing vassal state subservient to the imperialist USA.
And we move closer to being absorbed into the US.
2. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand spouts contradictions.
3. The Leader of the Official Opposition goes full fascist.
Proves that Canada is a right-wing vassal state subservient to the imperialist USA.
And we move closer to being absorbed into the US.
"Down with socialism."
- Pierre Poilievre, in response to US war crimes committed against Venezuela today.
This is fascism.
- Pierre Poilievre, in response to US war crimes committed against Venezuela today.
This is fascism.
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
1. PM Mark Carney remains silent.
2. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand spouts contradictions.
3. The Leader of the Official Opposition goes full fascist.
Proves that Canada is a right-wing vassal state subservient to the imperialist USA.
And we move closer to being absorbed into the US.
2. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand spouts contradictions.
3. The Leader of the Official Opposition goes full fascist.
Proves that Canada is a right-wing vassal state subservient to the imperialist USA.
And we move closer to being absorbed into the US.
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When Zionists say "antisemitism" they mean "criticism of Israel".
If you think I'm wrong, go ahead and name me some high-profile non-Jewish individuals who (A) consistently and aggressively criticize Israel's abuses and (B) aren't routinely accused of antisemitism by Zionists.
If you think I'm wrong, go ahead and name me some high-profile non-Jewish individuals who (A) consistently and aggressively criticize Israel's abuses and (B) aren't routinely accused of antisemitism by Zionists.
January 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
When Zionists say "antisemitism" they mean "criticism of Israel".
If you think I'm wrong, go ahead and name me some high-profile non-Jewish individuals who (A) consistently and aggressively criticize Israel's abuses and (B) aren't routinely accused of antisemitism by Zionists.
If you think I'm wrong, go ahead and name me some high-profile non-Jewish individuals who (A) consistently and aggressively criticize Israel's abuses and (B) aren't routinely accused of antisemitism by Zionists.
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WE NEED SOME ORCAS
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
WE NEED SOME ORCAS
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
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Canada is returning people fleeing Trump’s America to ICE.
December 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Canada is returning people fleeing Trump’s America to ICE.
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So, I don’t doubt this is lived experience for a lot of folks. In many waves of South Asian immigration, the only people who could realistically afford to immigrate were often higher-caste — and bought into ugly racist tropes they had learned from America, as well as colorism they grew up with. And…
No shade but have y’all interacted with most financially stable Indians??
This is completely excluding the Indians within the the Caribbean diaspora
Indians who migrated to the US perpetuate a disgusting amount of racism and white supremacy more than any other person I’ve interacted w/
This is completely excluding the Indians within the the Caribbean diaspora
Indians who migrated to the US perpetuate a disgusting amount of racism and white supremacy more than any other person I’ve interacted w/
Why does Usha put up with this? They have biracial kids together.🤷🏾♀️
December 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
So, I don’t doubt this is lived experience for a lot of folks. In many waves of South Asian immigration, the only people who could realistically afford to immigrate were often higher-caste — and bought into ugly racist tropes they had learned from America, as well as colorism they grew up with. And…
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I will offer only this: Thiel was on the board of Facebook when they enabled the Rohingya genocide.
🚨 THE FINAL TWO 🚨
From thirty-two candidates, we’ve now made it to the final round where Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will face off for the crown.
Who will win? You decide!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-final
From thirty-two candidates, we’ve now made it to the final round where Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will face off for the crown.
Who will win? You decide!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-final
December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I will offer only this: Thiel was on the board of Facebook when they enabled the Rohingya genocide.
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WAS A POLICE OFFICER DRIVING THE POLICE CAR
Woman dead after being hit by police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., authorities say
Woman dead after being hit by police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., authorities say
A woman is dead after being struck by an unmarked police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend, prompting a watchdog investigation.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
WAS A POLICE OFFICER DRIVING THE POLICE CAR
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the only people who want police in schools are the police.
read this thread
read this thread
In late Nov. researcher @kwardvancouver.bsky.social pointed me to an OPCC investigation summary into now ex-VPD officer’s abusive relationship with a teenage girl. They met when he made a policing presentation at her high school & she expressed interest in being a cop. thetyee.ca/News/2025/12... 1/
VPD Officer Was Quietly Investigated over an Abusive Relationship with Teen | The Tyee
A police watchdog report does not reveal the officer’s name or the school where he met the teenage girl.
thetyee.ca
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
the only people who want police in schools are the police.
read this thread
read this thread
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Why the words of the year show us the internet is in a death spiral
Why the words of the year show us the internet is in a death spiral
Why the words of the year show us the internet is in a death spiral
www.independent.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Why the words of the year show us the internet is in a death spiral
He sure knew how to play the long game. Wrote a book about it and everything. I guess the parentheses around the letter S in Value(s) was a big foreshadow that some people missed.
Carney’s fossil fuel pivot bewilders climate experts and business leaders on.ft.com/4rTF66V
Carney’s fossil fuel pivot bewilders climate experts and business leaders
Canadian prime minister’s legacy as one-time UN envoy and clean power advocate undermined by energy shift
on.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
He sure knew how to play the long game. Wrote a book about it and everything. I guess the parentheses around the letter S in Value(s) was a big foreshadow that some people missed.
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Tonight, we'll be exploring why rejecting militarism and investing in climate justice are part of the same fight: building a country where public services work, basic needs are affordable, and Canada is a voice for peace, not war.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
As the Liberals push military spending to $150 billion per year, Canadians need a government that shows up where it truly matters.
On December 13th, join me in Toronto for a discussion on how Canada can choose climate action and peace over runaway militarism.
act.lewisforleader.ca/climate-mili...
On December 13th, join me in Toronto for a discussion on how Canada can choose climate action and peace over runaway militarism.
act.lewisforleader.ca/climate-mili...
December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Tonight, we'll be exploring why rejecting militarism and investing in climate justice are part of the same fight: building a country where public services work, basic needs are affordable, and Canada is a voice for peace, not war.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
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Chris Amyotte was trying to seek help after a bear spray attack when a VPD officer shot him 7 times with beanbag rounds. He died on the street moments later.
His family is devastated to learn that the police officer who shot him will not faces charges or discipline.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
His family is devastated to learn that the police officer who shot him will not faces charges or discipline.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Neighbours Sought Help for a Bear Spray Victim. Police Saw a Violent Threat | The Tyee
Chris Amyotte died after police shot him seven times with beanbags. His family rejects findings that cleared officers of wrongdoing.
thetyee.ca
December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Chris Amyotte was trying to seek help after a bear spray attack when a VPD officer shot him 7 times with beanbag rounds. He died on the street moments later.
His family is devastated to learn that the police officer who shot him will not faces charges or discipline.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
His family is devastated to learn that the police officer who shot him will not faces charges or discipline.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
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NEW: xAI's Grok chatbot readily generated in-depth stalking instructions, down to lists of spyware apps + install ideas.
Grok also drafted plans for surveilling + approaching real people, even sharing links to real locations where it said we could "stake out" a celeb.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Grok also drafted plans for surveilling + approaching real people, even sharing links to real locations where it said we could "stake out" a celeb.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NEW: xAI's Grok chatbot readily generated in-depth stalking instructions, down to lists of spyware apps + install ideas.
Grok also drafted plans for surveilling + approaching real people, even sharing links to real locations where it said we could "stake out" a celeb.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Grok also drafted plans for surveilling + approaching real people, even sharing links to real locations where it said we could "stake out" a celeb.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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President Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US despite concerns
Trump Wants Asia’s ‘Cute’ Kei Cars to be Made and Sold in US
President Donald Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US, despite concerns that they’re too small and slow to be driven safely on American roads.
bloom.bg
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
President Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US despite concerns
Garden-path ambiguity of the week.
SeaWorld lawyers dispute parkgoers’ claims she was hit by duck on roller coaster
SeaWorld lawyers dispute parkgoers’ claims she was hit by duck on roller coaster
SeaWorld lawyers dispute parkgoers’ claims she was hit by duck on roller coaster
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Garden-path ambiguity of the week.
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Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
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“Strong Floor No Ceiling!” chant all the people who say they can’t support Defund the Police or Black Lives Matter because “they’re bad slogans that nobody understands.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“Strong Floor No Ceiling!” chant all the people who say they can’t support Defund the Police or Black Lives Matter because “they’re bad slogans that nobody understands.”
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Pretty city lights in #Vancouver at Christmas 🎅
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Pretty city lights in #Vancouver at Christmas 🎅
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Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
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Vote on ABC Vancouver's push for Filipino cultural centre delayed to Dec. 10
Vote on ABC Vancouver's push for Filipino cultural centre delayed to Dec. 10
Developer Tobi Reyes: $400 million in debts paid off, property tax issues "taken care of" on proposed Main Street site
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Vote on ABC Vancouver's push for Filipino cultural centre delayed to Dec. 10
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Kneecap is suing Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for his lies and defamatory comments.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
November 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Kneecap is suing Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for his lies and defamatory comments.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.