Pat Johnston
@patjinfo.bsky.social
...the only source of meaning is the human mind...
...adaptive reason yields dynamic narratives that keep pace with a changing world...
...become the navigator for your better self...
...retired from work but not from life - not yet
Christina Lake, BC
...adaptive reason yields dynamic narratives that keep pace with a changing world...
...become the navigator for your better self...
...retired from work but not from life - not yet
Christina Lake, BC
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One of the lesser-discussed campaigns of the civil rights era was the one MLK led in Albany, Georgia, in 1962-1963.
The sheriff there, a man named Laurie Pritchett, was radically different from most sheriffs of his time and place. He actually studied the civil rights movement and took it seriously
The sheriff there, a man named Laurie Pritchett, was radically different from most sheriffs of his time and place. He actually studied the civil rights movement and took it seriously
January 27, 2026 at 12:33 AM
One of the lesser-discussed campaigns of the civil rights era was the one MLK led in Albany, Georgia, in 1962-1963.
The sheriff there, a man named Laurie Pritchett, was radically different from most sheriffs of his time and place. He actually studied the civil rights movement and took it seriously
The sheriff there, a man named Laurie Pritchett, was radically different from most sheriffs of his time and place. He actually studied the civil rights movement and took it seriously
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The numbers at the bottom of this list are not good. Links to all these fundraisers are in the thread.
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The numbers at the bottom of this list are not good. Links to all these fundraisers are in the thread.
...a lot of Canadian Conservatives seem to need some sort of group therapy to get over Justin Trudeau. The slightest thing, like colourful shoes, still has them all up in arms...
May 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
...a lot of Canadian Conservatives seem to need some sort of group therapy to get over Justin Trudeau. The slightest thing, like colourful shoes, still has them all up in arms...
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Lemme explain what bilateral trade deficits are, so that you can better understand -- and perhaps be infuriated by -- the intellectual error that's transforming our economy. #TeachEcon
May 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Lemme explain what bilateral trade deficits are, so that you can better understand -- and perhaps be infuriated by -- the intellectual error that's transforming our economy. #TeachEcon
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"...appear to believe that AI...showcase some form of consciousness."
May 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"...appear to believe that AI...showcase some form of consciousness."
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Here are three stats on three Countires
Country. CIA rank. Life Expectancy
Canada 5th 84.2
USA. 49th. 80.9
Russia. 164th. 72.3
In the USA. 1 Religious right prays for care and avoids shots. 2 private health insurance denies care and $$$$$
Country. CIA rank. Life Expectancy
Canada 5th 84.2
USA. 49th. 80.9
Russia. 164th. 72.3
In the USA. 1 Religious right prays for care and avoids shots. 2 private health insurance denies care and $$$$$
May 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Here are three stats on three Countires
Country. CIA rank. Life Expectancy
Canada 5th 84.2
USA. 49th. 80.9
Russia. 164th. 72.3
In the USA. 1 Religious right prays for care and avoids shots. 2 private health insurance denies care and $$$$$
Country. CIA rank. Life Expectancy
Canada 5th 84.2
USA. 49th. 80.9
Russia. 164th. 72.3
In the USA. 1 Religious right prays for care and avoids shots. 2 private health insurance denies care and $$$$$
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Paying for parts would kill my chop shop business.
May 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Paying for parts would kill my chop shop business.
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Every company is undergoing an invisible reorg. You'll still report to your boss - but your boss effectively report to an AI, offloading the job of management entirely onto a bot and then merely communicating its wishes back to the team.
This is the Nothing Manager. Their only strategy is "add AI."
This is the Nothing Manager. Their only strategy is "add AI."
AI is not an assistant – it's your new boss (The Everything App part 2)
As managers continue to outsource data-gathering and decision-making to LLMs, the person above you on the org chart is transforming into a chatbot's clerk – and leaving product teams with the conseque...
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May 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Every company is undergoing an invisible reorg. You'll still report to your boss - but your boss effectively report to an AI, offloading the job of management entirely onto a bot and then merely communicating its wishes back to the team.
This is the Nothing Manager. Their only strategy is "add AI."
This is the Nothing Manager. Their only strategy is "add AI."
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It's ALWAYS Reagan
May 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It's ALWAYS Reagan
...we're a species of hunter-gatherer mimics & tool makers that evolved our ruminating forebrain & our autonoetic sense of self to reconcile conflicting motivations too chaotic for instinct alone, but who are also being conditioned from childhood into rapacious consumer drones...
February 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
...we're a species of hunter-gatherer mimics & tool makers that evolved our ruminating forebrain & our autonoetic sense of self to reconcile conflicting motivations too chaotic for instinct alone, but who are also being conditioned from childhood into rapacious consumer drones...
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In my book, every student deserves a fair shot to succeed. As Premier, here's what I'll do to fix our schools:
✅ Universal School Food Program
✅ New Funding Formula
✅ $830M to Fix Schools
✅ Hire More Staff
More on my plan here: OntarioNDP.ca/platform
✅ Universal School Food Program
✅ New Funding Formula
✅ $830M to Fix Schools
✅ Hire More Staff
More on my plan here: OntarioNDP.ca/platform
February 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In my book, every student deserves a fair shot to succeed. As Premier, here's what I'll do to fix our schools:
✅ Universal School Food Program
✅ New Funding Formula
✅ $830M to Fix Schools
✅ Hire More Staff
More on my plan here: OntarioNDP.ca/platform
✅ Universal School Food Program
✅ New Funding Formula
✅ $830M to Fix Schools
✅ Hire More Staff
More on my plan here: OntarioNDP.ca/platform
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Why does the Conservative Party of Canada have people from the USA & Argentina running their page? The other political parties are controlled only by Canadians.
February 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Why does the Conservative Party of Canada have people from the USA & Argentina running their page? The other political parties are controlled only by Canadians.
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Support Canadian alternatives!
February 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Support Canadian alternatives!
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January 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
...it's absolutely insane that the AMA has to put out a clarifying contrarion communication like this to refute the official UCP Govt task force report on Covid-19 pandemic response, but here we are...
January 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
...it's absolutely insane that the AMA has to put out a clarifying contrarion communication like this to refute the official UCP Govt task force report on Covid-19 pandemic response, but here we are...
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Want to buy Canadian? This may help.
madeinca.ca
madeinca.ca
Home | Made in CA
The made in Canada resource to quickly find Canadian products, services and retailers, so you can use your dollars to support the Canadian economy.
madeinca.ca
January 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Want to buy Canadian? This may help.
madeinca.ca
madeinca.ca
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I see that MSM are again ignoring what the Liberal federal government is announcing, too busy on Cons like Ford and Smith. So here is the latest on the housing strategy, announced today:
January 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I see that MSM are again ignoring what the Liberal federal government is announcing, too busy on Cons like Ford and Smith. So here is the latest on the housing strategy, announced today:
...𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕...
...Tiktok Hall of Fame...
...Tiktok Hall of Fame...
January 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
...𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕...
...Tiktok Hall of Fame...
...Tiktok Hall of Fame...
...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌...
...ArcaneTok...
...ArcaneTok...
January 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌...
...ArcaneTok...
...ArcaneTok...
🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
My head is on straight
My heart is in peace
My soul is incredibly
Ready to change history
It’s a good day
To fight the system
(To fight the system)
It’s a good, good, good day, yes,
A good, good, good day
🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=eKd_...
My head is on straight
My heart is in peace
My soul is incredibly
Ready to change history
It’s a good day
To fight the system
(To fight the system)
It’s a good, good, good day, yes,
A good, good, good day
🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=eKd_...
youtube.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
My head is on straight
My heart is in peace
My soul is incredibly
Ready to change history
It’s a good day
To fight the system
(To fight the system)
It’s a good, good, good day, yes,
A good, good, good day
🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=eKd_...
My head is on straight
My heart is in peace
My soul is incredibly
Ready to change history
It’s a good day
To fight the system
(To fight the system)
It’s a good, good, good day, yes,
A good, good, good day
🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=eKd_...
...what is the real reason for the TikTok ban? Could it be as simple as the fact that totalitarian oligarchs don't like to share the otherwise captured attention of their citizens?
January 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
...what is the real reason for the TikTok ban? Could it be as simple as the fact that totalitarian oligarchs don't like to share the otherwise captured attention of their citizens?
...from my brother...
RIP David Lynch
RIP David Lynch
January 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
...from my brother...
RIP David Lynch
RIP David Lynch
...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌...
...how it started...
...how it started...
January 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌...
...how it started...
...how it started...