Jock Rutherford
@jockr.bsky.social
An IT Professional with interests in economics, science, history and technology. Guelph, Ontario.
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I’m on the 1638 GO Train to Kitchener & we’re just passed Mount Pleasant. Until a few weeks ago, this train ended here & there were no weekend train to Acton, Guelph & Kitchener.
In my coach, almost all 4 person sections have at least one person sitting. Great ridership!
Run it & they will ride!
In my coach, almost all 4 person sections have at least one person sitting. Great ridership!
Run it & they will ride!
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I’m on the 1638 GO Train to Kitchener & we’re just passed Mount Pleasant. Until a few weeks ago, this train ended here & there were no weekend train to Acton, Guelph & Kitchener.
In my coach, almost all 4 person sections have at least one person sitting. Great ridership!
Run it & they will ride!
In my coach, almost all 4 person sections have at least one person sitting. Great ridership!
Run it & they will ride!
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Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98nldr06l2o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98nldr06l2o
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98nldr06l2o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98nldr06l2o
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After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X.
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X.
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script | Reform UK | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/07/farage-bloc-meps-alleged-to-have-followed-russian-assets-script-ukip-brexit-party
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/07/farage-bloc-meps-alleged-to-have-followed-russian-assets-script-ukip-brexit-party
December 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script | Reform UK | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/07/farage-bloc-meps-alleged-to-have-followed-russian-assets-script-ukip-brexit-party
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/07/farage-bloc-meps-alleged-to-have-followed-russian-assets-script-ukip-brexit-party
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How One AI Model Creates a Physical Intuition of Its Environment | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment-20251003/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment-20251003/
How One AI Model Creates a Physical Intuition of Its Environment | Quanta Magazine
The V-JEPA system uses ordinary videos to understand the physics of the real world.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
How One AI Model Creates a Physical Intuition of Its Environment | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment-20251003/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment-20251003/
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The rearming of Germany has largely been done by the left. A Green-Red cabinet took Germany to war for the first time since 1945 in 1999. Social-democratic chancellor Scholz’s “Zeitenwende” introduced remilitarization and SPD defence minister Pistorius is executing it
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
After 1945, Germany Constrained Its Army. He’s Trying to Revive It.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The rearming of Germany has largely been done by the left. A Green-Red cabinet took Germany to war for the first time since 1945 in 1999. Social-democratic chancellor Scholz’s “Zeitenwende” introduced remilitarization and SPD defence minister Pistorius is executing it
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
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The takeover is complete.
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New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvd01g2kwwo
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New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvd01g2kwwo
New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The takeover is complete.
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New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvd01g2kwwo
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New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvd01g2kwwo
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How solar storms that cause the Northern Lights have the power to wreak havoc on Earth - BBC Weather
https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c4g4ey8zxnzo
https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c4g4ey8zxnzo
How solar storms that cause the Northern Lights have the power to wreak havoc on Earth
The aurora borealis can bring stunning night skies, but hidden dangers can accompany the Northern Lights to disrupt life on Earth as Chris Fawkes explains.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
How solar storms that cause the Northern Lights have the power to wreak havoc on Earth - BBC Weather
https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c4g4ey8zxnzo
https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c4g4ey8zxnzo
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Ronnie Wood Celebrated His 50th Anniversary as a Stone With New Art
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ronnie-wood-50th-anniversary-band-paintings-1235474855/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ronnie-wood-50th-anniversary-band-paintings-1235474855/
www.rollingstone.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Ronnie Wood Celebrated His 50th Anniversary as a Stone With New Art
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ronnie-wood-50th-anniversary-band-paintings-1235474855/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ronnie-wood-50th-anniversary-band-paintings-1235474855/
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‘What choice do we have?’: no end in sight for Ukraine’s war-weary frontline troops | Ukraine | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/07/what-choice-do-we-have-no-end-in-sight-for-ukraines-war-weary-frontline-troops
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/07/what-choice-do-we-have-no-end-in-sight-for-ukraines-war-weary-frontline-troops
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
‘What choice do we have?’: no end in sight for Ukraine’s war-weary frontline troops | Ukraine | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/07/what-choice-do-we-have-no-end-in-sight-for-ukraines-war-weary-frontline-troops
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/07/what-choice-do-we-have-no-end-in-sight-for-ukraines-war-weary-frontline-troops
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Joel Edgerton and DP Adolpho Veloso Interview on 'Train Dreams'
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joel-edgerton-adolpho-veloso-interview-train-dreams-1236438457/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joel-edgerton-adolpho-veloso-interview-train-dreams-1236438457/
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Joel Edgerton and DP Adolpho Veloso Interview on 'Train Dreams'
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joel-edgerton-adolpho-veloso-interview-train-dreams-1236438457/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joel-edgerton-adolpho-veloso-interview-train-dreams-1236438457/
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The original statue that Trump's gold FIFA Peace Prize is a copy of is the 1.8m granite and bronze "Thoughts and Desires" sculpture in Geneva gifted to the UN by Azerbaijan in 2017.
The granite and bronze original is quite lovely and lacks the rotting flesh zombie vibes of Trump's gold copy.
The granite and bronze original is quite lovely and lacks the rotting flesh zombie vibes of Trump's gold copy.
December 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The original statue that Trump's gold FIFA Peace Prize is a copy of is the 1.8m granite and bronze "Thoughts and Desires" sculpture in Geneva gifted to the UN by Azerbaijan in 2017.
The granite and bronze original is quite lovely and lacks the rotting flesh zombie vibes of Trump's gold copy.
The granite and bronze original is quite lovely and lacks the rotting flesh zombie vibes of Trump's gold copy.
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“the trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts”
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“the trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts”
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Scientists discover one of our universe's largest spinning structures — a 50-million-light-year-long cosmic thread | Space
https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-discover-one-of-our-universes-largest-spinning-structures-a-50-million-light-year-long-cosmic-thread
https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-discover-one-of-our-universes-largest-spinning-structures-a-50-million-light-year-long-cosmic-thread
Scientists discover one of our universe's largest spinning structures — a 50-million-light-year-long cosmic thread
The discovery potentially transforms what we think about how the cosmic environment influences galaxies as they form.
www.space.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Scientists discover one of our universe's largest spinning structures — a 50-million-light-year-long cosmic thread | Space
https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-discover-one-of-our-universes-largest-spinning-structures-a-50-million-light-year-long-cosmic-thread
https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-discover-one-of-our-universes-largest-spinning-structures-a-50-million-light-year-long-cosmic-thread
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The New Yorker at 100: Netflix documentary dives inside a groundbreaking magazine | Documentary films | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/06/the-new-yorker-at-100-netflix-documentary
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/06/the-new-yorker-at-100-netflix-documentary
The New Yorker at 100: Netflix documentary dives inside a groundbreaking magazine
Film-maker Marshall Curry pulls back the curtain on the beloved institution in a revealing and celebratory new film
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The New Yorker at 100: Netflix documentary dives inside a groundbreaking magazine | Documentary films | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/06/the-new-yorker-at-100-netflix-documentary
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/06/the-new-yorker-at-100-netflix-documentary
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Original Star Wars Cut Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary
https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-original-cut-in-theaters-february-2027-50th-anniversary/
https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-original-cut-in-theaters-february-2027-50th-anniversary/
The Original Star Wars Theatrical Cut Is Officially Back for Its 50th Anniversary
No, not the Special Edition, the original Star Wars.
www.cbr.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Original Star Wars Cut Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary
https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-original-cut-in-theaters-february-2027-50th-anniversary/
https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-original-cut-in-theaters-february-2027-50th-anniversary/
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Do we have to read this again? Wait a minute it says a lot of things in here about coordination with allies and mutual relationships and that we don't own everything in this space but according to the NSS, whatevs.
December 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Do we have to read this again? Wait a minute it says a lot of things in here about coordination with allies and mutual relationships and that we don't own everything in this space but according to the NSS, whatevs.
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There is trolling, and there is whatever grandious name we should give to this:
December 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
There is trolling, and there is whatever grandious name we should give to this:
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Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/why-tehran-is-running-out-of-water-iran-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather/
https://www.wired.com/story/why-tehran-is-running-out-of-water-iran-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather/
Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water
Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps run dry.
www.wired.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/why-tehran-is-running-out-of-water-iran-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather/
https://www.wired.com/story/why-tehran-is-running-out-of-water-iran-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather/
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Hedgehogs In The Fog: The Unearthly New Armor Spotted In Ukraine
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-hedgehog-armor-fpv-drone-evolution-war/33614379.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-hedgehog-armor-fpv-drone-evolution-war/33614379.html
Hedgehogs In The Fog: The Unearthly New Armor Spotted In Ukraine
Photos emerging from the battlefields of Ukraine show a strange, spiky new "hedgehog" armor being used on tanks and armored vehicles to protect the hardware from drone strikes.
www.rferl.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hedgehogs In The Fog: The Unearthly New Armor Spotted In Ukraine
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-hedgehog-armor-fpv-drone-evolution-war/33614379.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-hedgehog-armor-fpv-drone-evolution-war/33614379.html
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Has any police chief anywhere issued an order like this yet?
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Has any police chief anywhere issued an order like this yet?
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The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot-neuroscientist-resolving-how-the-brain-parses-language-20251205/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot-neuroscientist-resolving-how-the-brain-parses-language-20251205/
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language | Quanta Magazine
Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a language network in the human brain — and has found some similarities to LLMs.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot-neuroscientist-resolving-how-the-brain-parses-language-20251205/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot-neuroscientist-resolving-how-the-brain-parses-language-20251205/
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At MPR now: Across the Twin Cities, ICE agents and activists are playing a high stakes cat-and-mouse game. The goal is to make ICE agents' jobs as difficult as possible, and protect their immigrant neighbors.
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‘Tinted windows and out-of-state plates’: How ICE watchers look for agents in their neighborhoods
Across the Twin Cities, ICE agents and activists are playing a high stakes cat-and-mouse game. The goal is to make their job as difficult as possible, and protect their immigrant neighbors.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
At MPR now: Across the Twin Cities, ICE agents and activists are playing a high stakes cat-and-mouse game. The goal is to make ICE agents' jobs as difficult as possible, and protect their immigrant neighbors.
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