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[I'm not trying to argue, I just sound that way online] | will arbitrarily block users who utilize AI, AI imagery | A Better World Is Possible | pronoun is Comrade
[I'm not trying to argue, I just sound that way online] | will arbitrarily block users who utilize AI, AI imagery | A Better World Is Possible | pronoun is Comrade
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Recently, the CBC broadcast a segment on "the singles' tax", how it's more expensive to live as a single person in Canada. Single Seniors for Tax Fairness was referenced in the segment.
You can listen to the broadcast here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
You can listen to the broadcast here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Recently, the CBC broadcast a segment on "the singles' tax", how it's more expensive to live as a single person in Canada. Single Seniors for Tax Fairness was referenced in the segment.
You can listen to the broadcast here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
You can listen to the broadcast here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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An image of a trans person (who lives on the other side of the country) is circulating online because of a bunch of far right accounts on social media are claiming it's the Tumbler mass shooter. This individual had nothing to do with it.
These kind of lies get innocent LGBTQ+ people hurt or killed
These kind of lies get innocent LGBTQ+ people hurt or killed
February 11, 2026 at 7:18 AM
An image of a trans person (who lives on the other side of the country) is circulating online because of a bunch of far right accounts on social media are claiming it's the Tumbler mass shooter. This individual had nothing to do with it.
These kind of lies get innocent LGBTQ+ people hurt or killed
These kind of lies get innocent LGBTQ+ people hurt or killed
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Trump's affordability proposals, if enacted, "would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better," Rogé Karma argues:
The One Tiny Problem With Trump’s Affordability Agenda
His proposals to lower prices are all more likely to raise them.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Trump's affordability proposals, if enacted, "would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better," Rogé Karma argues:
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#OtD 11 Feb 1918, unemployed workers in Copenhagen armed themselves with clubs and guns and stormed the most powerful symbol of the capitalist class in the city: the Danish stock exchange. Their primary demand was unemployment benefits. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8287...
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
#OtD 11 Feb 1918, unemployed workers in Copenhagen armed themselves with clubs and guns and stormed the most powerful symbol of the capitalist class in the city: the Danish stock exchange. Their primary demand was unemployment benefits. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8287...
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China's 2026 coal output set for slowest growth this decade despite lower imports reut.rs/46KVcXp
China's 2026 coal output set for slowest growth this decade despite lower imports
China's coal output is expected to rise 35 million metric tons to 4.86 billion tons in 2026, a major coal industry group said on Tuesday, the slowest pace this decade despite projections of a second consecutive fall in annual imports due to top supplier Indonesia halting spot exports.
reut.rs
February 11, 2026 at 7:50 AM
China's 2026 coal output set for slowest growth this decade despite lower imports reut.rs/46KVcXp
rather the files were investigated , and perpetrators prosecuted, come hell or high water...
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
rather the files were investigated , and perpetrators prosecuted, come hell or high water...
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Make Art (1/4)
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Make Art (1/4)
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I quite like the New Yorker. It’s been a part of my life for at least 30 years. But in recent years they regularly run dumb shit like this. Maybe Remnick is getting old.
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 6:36 AM
I quite like the New Yorker. It’s been a part of my life for at least 30 years. But in recent years they regularly run dumb shit like this. Maybe Remnick is getting old.
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Both these options sound objectively amazing, why do racists keep assuming everyone's racist?
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Both these options sound objectively amazing, why do racists keep assuming everyone's racist?
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They are straight up harassing people. Every single one of these ppl should be fired and held accountable for terrorizing the communities they are in.
Thousands of people across the country have been arrested and charged with impeding ICE agents for following at a safe distance and filming.
The intimidation campaign continues
The intimidation campaign continues
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
They are straight up harassing people. Every single one of these ppl should be fired and held accountable for terrorizing the communities they are in.
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“Palantir leadership sometimes refers to employees as “hobbits,” after the fictional Lord of the Rings characters. “
Is not even the most fucked up thing in this story but I believe it deserves its own notice!
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Is not even the most fucked up thing in this story but I believe it deserves its own notice!
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company’s products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:41 AM
“Palantir leadership sometimes refers to employees as “hobbits,” after the fictional Lord of the Rings characters. “
Is not even the most fucked up thing in this story but I believe it deserves its own notice!
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Is not even the most fucked up thing in this story but I believe it deserves its own notice!
www.wired.com/story/palant...
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I know it's cringe to be like "we are going to win" but when you have career DOJ prosecutors flipping sides and being like "I quit two weeks ago and I'm ready to burn this bitch to the ground" I don't know what else to say
Don Lemon hires ex-U.S. prosecutor who quit amid concerns over investigation into Renee Good's killing
Joseph H. Thompson left as an assistant U.S. attorney based in Minnesota amid concerns over the Trump administration's handling of the investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE off...
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
I know it's cringe to be like "we are going to win" but when you have career DOJ prosecutors flipping sides and being like "I quit two weeks ago and I'm ready to burn this bitch to the ground" I don't know what else to say
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A message from Trent Ernst, the only reporter who lives in Tumbler Ridge
February 11, 2026 at 6:50 AM
A message from Trent Ernst, the only reporter who lives in Tumbler Ridge
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www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/f...
Oh, well. Enjoy that Trump train. And speaking of public transport, and trains…
We need to switch anyway.
Oh, well. Enjoy that Trump train. And speaking of public transport, and trains…
We need to switch anyway.
Ford reports worst quarterly earnings miss in four years, guides for better 2026
Ford Motor reported its first quarterly miss since 2024 and its largest quarterly earnings miss in four years.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 AM
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/f...
Oh, well. Enjoy that Trump train. And speaking of public transport, and trains…
We need to switch anyway.
Oh, well. Enjoy that Trump train. And speaking of public transport, and trains…
We need to switch anyway.
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Look, I’m a giant, MASSIVE nerd who wants to live in Iain Banks’ Culture as much as the next post-scarcity guy, but our current fill in the blank machines bear about as much relationship to intelligence as a duck does to a stealth bomber.
All of this is so incredibly stupid.
All of this is so incredibly stupid.
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Look, I’m a giant, MASSIVE nerd who wants to live in Iain Banks’ Culture as much as the next post-scarcity guy, but our current fill in the blank machines bear about as much relationship to intelligence as a duck does to a stealth bomber.
All of this is so incredibly stupid.
All of this is so incredibly stupid.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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February 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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That the illegal destruction of USAID will kill more than *20 million people* in the next five years, & has ALREADY KILLED 600,000 in just one year, is a world-historical crime that Americans aren't being told about in the terms & with the repetition necessary for them to believe it.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
That the illegal destruction of USAID will kill more than *20 million people* in the next five years, & has ALREADY KILLED 600,000 in just one year, is a world-historical crime that Americans aren't being told about in the terms & with the repetition necessary for them to believe it.
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America got to the 'Children of Men' stage way before the UK 😬
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
America got to the 'Children of Men' stage way before the UK 😬
sometimes you just need a really good stretch, or scream, or a piece of good music, or time alone somewhere outside and quiest to just "do nothing" alone for a spell... or some combination. No idea if any of those would help you though...
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 AM
sometimes you just need a really good stretch, or scream, or a piece of good music, or time alone somewhere outside and quiest to just "do nothing" alone for a spell... or some combination. No idea if any of those would help you though...