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#WilfulBlindness & gaslighting harms all, our economy, costs lives. Data transparency, science, evidence-based decisions, strong actions needed YESTERDAY. Vision mass-upzone "30 yr plan" (2008-18); Sim/ABC & BCNDP continually upzone & worsen #vanre
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The Muzzling of Local Citizens’ Voices | The Tyee
How lobbyists and government used stealth, speed and complexity to impose top-down planning on neighbourhoods in BC.
thetyee.ca
“…framed as a compliance measure…significantly limits when public hearings are required (stealth),shifts decision-making to staff (speed) and formalizes a planning regime where efficiency takes precedence over dialogue
(complexity) thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #vanre #overreach #antidemocracy #vanpoli
(complexity) thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #vanre #overreach #antidemocracy #vanpoli
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Geoffrey Hinton says AI's rapid progress could trigger a new wave of job losses in 2026. "It's going to be able to replace many other jobs," he said.
The 'Godfather of AI' warns 2026 will bring a new wave of AI job losses
Geoffrey Hinton says AI's rapid progress could trigger a new wave of job losses in 2026. "It's going to be able to replace many other jobs," he said.
www.businessinsider.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Geoffrey Hinton says AI's rapid progress could trigger a new wave of job losses in 2026. "It's going to be able to replace many other jobs," he said.
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Toby Morton, a 'South Park' alum, bought www.trumpkennedycenter.org months ago on a hunch that the ridiculously vain Donald Trump would rename the Center. Donald’s stupidity is only exceeded by his predictability.
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Toby Morton, a 'South Park' alum, bought www.trumpkennedycenter.org months ago on a hunch that the ridiculously vain Donald Trump would rename the Center. Donald’s stupidity is only exceeded by his predictability.
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By the way, Gavin Newsom is apparently raising money to fight AGAINST the billionaire tax. So thoughtful of him to come to their aid at this particular time in history,
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM
By the way, Gavin Newsom is apparently raising money to fight AGAINST the billionaire tax. So thoughtful of him to come to their aid at this particular time in history,
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The ‘Justice Mission 2025’ will involve live-fire exercises, the People’s Liberation Army said, as it warned ‘independence’ forces following Taipei’s largest-ever weapons procurement deal with the US. ft.trib.al/vjWNieZ
December 29, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The ‘Justice Mission 2025’ will involve live-fire exercises, the People’s Liberation Army said, as it warned ‘independence’ forces following Taipei’s largest-ever weapons procurement deal with the US. ft.trib.al/vjWNieZ
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I know, I know, Katie! The fraud is with the capitalists in the case! Private agencies and providers billing the government for services they haven't provided and a slew of other techniques.
Bet you thought it was immigrant workers? They don't write the invoices.
omig.ny.gov/medicaid-fra...
Bet you thought it was immigrant workers? They don't write the invoices.
omig.ny.gov/medicaid-fra...
The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I know, I know, Katie! The fraud is with the capitalists in the case! Private agencies and providers billing the government for services they haven't provided and a slew of other techniques.
Bet you thought it was immigrant workers? They don't write the invoices.
omig.ny.gov/medicaid-fra...
Bet you thought it was immigrant workers? They don't write the invoices.
omig.ny.gov/medicaid-fra...
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And if you want to stop Medicaid Fraud, tell Trump to rehire the HHS Inspector General he fired for some unexplained reason, who recovered $30 billion for taxpayers www.statnews.com/2025/04/11/f...
Trump fired the top HHS watchdog. She says the future of health care oversight is grim if partisanship wins out
Before Trump fired her, Christi Grimm's office had recovered $30 billion for taxpayers.
www.statnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
And if you want to stop Medicaid Fraud, tell Trump to rehire the HHS Inspector General he fired for some unexplained reason, who recovered $30 billion for taxpayers www.statnews.com/2025/04/11/f...
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Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
December 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
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Bill Ackman is not a California taxpayer
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
Possible California Wealth Tax Causes Billionaire Freakout: Page, Thiel Threaten To Leave
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
www.forbes.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Bill Ackman is not a California taxpayer
“In December… Lot’s of important votes that seemed to fly under the radar….a bailout for developers because of a dip in asking rents. Developers say they can’t get anything off the ground, so we let them redefine below market rental (BMR) percentages…” #vanre #donorsfirst #AbolishABC #vanpoli
Last ORR REPORT of 2025.
Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
THE ORR REPORT: Reflecting on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, ABC’s misplaced priorities - and looking ahead to 2026 — COPE Vancouver
Last year at this time I was working late shifts in the dish pit during the Holiday rush. In late January I met up with Jean Swanson and friends to start collecting signatures for my nomination with C...
www.votecope.ca
December 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“In December… Lot’s of important votes that seemed to fly under the radar….a bailout for developers because of a dip in asking rents. Developers say they can’t get anything off the ground, so we let them redefine below market rental (BMR) percentages…” #vanre #donorsfirst #AbolishABC #vanpoli
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Last ORR REPORT of 2025.
Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
THE ORR REPORT: Reflecting on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, ABC’s misplaced priorities - and looking ahead to 2026 — COPE Vancouver
Last year at this time I was working late shifts in the dish pit during the Holiday rush. In late January I met up with Jean Swanson and friends to start collecting signatures for my nomination with C...
www.votecope.ca
December 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Last ORR REPORT of 2025.
Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
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The Atlantic has updated their article to correct some of Frum's mistakes. However they didn't correct his denialist stuff. I work 50 meters from a lab where they recently identified a body recovered from a GPR search. A child who died at residential school, and was finally returned to their family.
December 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The Atlantic has updated their article to correct some of Frum's mistakes. However they didn't correct his denialist stuff. I work 50 meters from a lab where they recently identified a body recovered from a GPR search. A child who died at residential school, and was finally returned to their family.
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This is a really important proposal from local food justice organizer Ian Marcuse.
Save Sunrise Food Market!
www.vancouverfoodjustice.ca/latest-news/...
#vanpoli
Save Sunrise Food Market!
www.vancouverfoodjustice.ca/latest-news/...
#vanpoli
Sunrise Food Market – It’s Time for a Publicly Owned Grocery Store — Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Ian Marcuse Dec 28, 2025 Sunrise Food Market in the Downtown Eastside at Powell and Gore is on the market for $4.5M. Sadly, the most affordable food store in Vancouver is unlikely to be reopened in ...
www.vancouverfoodjustice.ca
December 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This is a really important proposal from local food justice organizer Ian Marcuse.
Save Sunrise Food Market!
www.vancouverfoodjustice.ca/latest-news/...
#vanpoli
Save Sunrise Food Market!
www.vancouverfoodjustice.ca/latest-news/...
#vanpoli
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Freezing rain and strong winds in Toronto-area pose risk of ‘localized flooding,’ outages
Freezing rain and strong winds in Toronto-area pose risk of ‘localized flooding,’ outages
Parts of Hwy. 400 were closed Sunday afternoon due to “icy conditions and multiple collisions,” Ontario Provincial Police said.
www.thestar.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Freezing rain and strong winds in Toronto-area pose risk of ‘localized flooding,’ outages
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In September 2023, Lilian Weng, then Head of "Safety" at OpenAI, used her public Twitter account to announce how ChatGPT could be used as a therapist, and encouraged users to also use it as such.
December 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In September 2023, Lilian Weng, then Head of "Safety" at OpenAI, used her public Twitter account to announce how ChatGPT could be used as a therapist, and encouraged users to also use it as such.
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INBOX: @jkbjournalist.bsky.social, an investigative reporter at @miamiherald.com who has covered Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking story for nearly a decade, accuses the Trump Department of Justice for tracking her flight history in 2019 and releasing them partially unredacted in the Epstein files
December 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
INBOX: @jkbjournalist.bsky.social, an investigative reporter at @miamiherald.com who has covered Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking story for nearly a decade, accuses the Trump Department of Justice for tracking her flight history in 2019 and releasing them partially unredacted in the Epstein files
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Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
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Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding”
WTF
WTF
December 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding”
WTF
WTF
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The richest man in the world saw his comments backfire on Saturday after he criticized a decision made by New York City's Democratic mayor elect.
Elon Musk's 'unselfaware' comment spurs fact check from his own AI — and a Dem leader
The richest man in the world saw his comments backfire on Saturday after he criticized a decision made by New York City's Democratic mayor elect.Elon Musk over the weekend pounced on a report about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's decision to appoint a FDNY commissioner who has never been ...
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The richest man in the world saw his comments backfire on Saturday after he criticized a decision made by New York City's Democratic mayor elect.
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What happened to US journalism? The 4th estate was supposed to be democracy's secret weapon against the rise of tyranny. According to Wikipedia, 36% of US journalists identify as Democrats, with only 3-4% as Republicans, and 13% "leaning Right." So plurality must be "centrist", right?
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December 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
What happened to US journalism? The 4th estate was supposed to be democracy's secret weapon against the rise of tyranny. According to Wikipedia, 36% of US journalists identify as Democrats, with only 3-4% as Republicans, and 13% "leaning Right." So plurality must be "centrist", right?
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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Taxpayers are paying public servants to redact the Epstein Files 😐😐😐
December 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Taxpayers are paying public servants to redact the Epstein Files 😐😐😐
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This is Part 2 of the Worst Things Trump Did in 2025. It goes from late February to early April.
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025 - Pt. 2
#101-200. February-April 2025
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is Part 2 of the Worst Things Trump Did in 2025. It goes from late February to early April.
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"