rom comrade
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academic. filmmaker. straight-presenting-bi. nyc asshole in toronto. she/her/auntiefa. acab.
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Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government | CBC News
Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a
financially sustainable postal service.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
man people are so scared of toronto public transit. I mean I get it I suppose? like shit happens? but like folks are scared of downtown? maybe I have different expectations because I’ve lived in Bombay and New York and seeing random shit on trains is normal and I’ve encountered assholes but still!
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
man people are so scared of toronto public transit. I mean I get it I suppose? like shit happens? but like folks are scared of downtown? maybe I have different expectations because I’ve lived in Bombay and New York and seeing random shit on trains is normal and I’ve encountered assholes but still!
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Ladies, you do not need to get pregnant or become a tradwife. You need to unionize your workplace.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Ladies, you do not need to get pregnant or become a tradwife. You need to unionize your workplace.
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I missed the detail that Mark Carney ditched the luxury tax on private jets, yachts, and vehicles over $100,000 in the budget, though I also can’t say I’m surprised.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
Here's what each federal department plans to cut under Budget 2025 | CBC News
Tuesday's federal budget offers a glimpse into how dozens of government departments plan to rein in spending following this summer's comprehensive expenditure review. Here's a department-by-departmen...
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I missed the detail that Mark Carney ditched the luxury tax on private jets, yachts, and vehicles over $100,000 in the budget, though I also can’t say I’m surprised.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
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My article on 'cute surveillance' is now out Literature: Journal of C21st Writings
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s <em>Little Eyes</em>
In recent years, a range of commercial home surveillance products have emerged that foreground ‘cuteness’ as a selling point. From small cat-shaped cameras with detachable ears to ‘pocket robots’ equi...
c21.openlibhums.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
My article on 'cute surveillance' is now out Literature: Journal of C21st Writings
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
I try very hard to like Toronto but there are many things about this city that confound me. one of them is that we are ON a fucking LAKE and there is so little access to the lake like you can still be in capitalism and have an amazing lake front with like shops and cafes and shit wtf are you doing
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I try very hard to like Toronto but there are many things about this city that confound me. one of them is that we are ON a fucking LAKE and there is so little access to the lake like you can still be in capitalism and have an amazing lake front with like shops and cafes and shit wtf are you doing
this is bad
Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
this is bad
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I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
I did some good focus-holing* today and got some shit done but did I get the things I actually needed to get done today? lol no
*dunno if that's what it's called and now I realize it sounds rude/fun
*dunno if that's what it's called and now I realize it sounds rude/fun
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I did some good focus-holing* today and got some shit done but did I get the things I actually needed to get done today? lol no
*dunno if that's what it's called and now I realize it sounds rude/fun
*dunno if that's what it's called and now I realize it sounds rude/fun
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Works great with this by @baldurbjarnason.com softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
The LLMentalist Effect: how chat-based Large Language Models rep…
The new era of tech seems to be built on superstitious behaviour
softwarecrisis.dev
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Works great with this by @baldurbjarnason.com softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
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Finally had a chance to watch this, and if you are looking for a piece on ai to use in class, this is really great!
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
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vimeo.com/1116289621
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The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
vimeo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Finally had a chance to watch this, and if you are looking for a piece on ai to use in class, this is really great!
amazing
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
vimeo.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
amazing
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Inb4 This should not be up to individual patients to decline, it shouldn't be in use in the first place
Being a first class AI hater shouldn't be the only thing standing between you and insurance coverage denial
Being a first class AI hater shouldn't be the only thing standing between you and insurance coverage denial
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Inb4 This should not be up to individual patients to decline, it shouldn't be in use in the first place
Being a first class AI hater shouldn't be the only thing standing between you and insurance coverage denial
Being a first class AI hater shouldn't be the only thing standing between you and insurance coverage denial
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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We murdered six more people in boats
The latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs, killing six people in attacks on two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
www.nbcmiami.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We murdered six more people in boats
wow
it’s still wild to me that diseases we effectively began controlling and eliminating during my childhood are coming back. how very very sad.
it’s still wild to me that diseases we effectively began controlling and eliminating during my childhood are coming back. how very very sad.
It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
wow
it’s still wild to me that diseases we effectively began controlling and eliminating during my childhood are coming back. how very very sad.
it’s still wild to me that diseases we effectively began controlling and eliminating during my childhood are coming back. how very very sad.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Sharing my first published article from my PhD research!
It draws from my ethnographic experiences at ‘future of work’ conferences and completing online courses on the subject, particularly how the discourses I observed shape a narrow vision of the ‘ideal worker.’
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
It draws from my ethnographic experiences at ‘future of work’ conferences and completing online courses on the subject, particularly how the discourses I observed shape a narrow vision of the ‘ideal worker.’
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Redirecting
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sharing my first published article from my PhD research!
It draws from my ethnographic experiences at ‘future of work’ conferences and completing online courses on the subject, particularly how the discourses I observed shape a narrow vision of the ‘ideal worker.’
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
It draws from my ethnographic experiences at ‘future of work’ conferences and completing online courses on the subject, particularly how the discourses I observed shape a narrow vision of the ‘ideal worker.’
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
a recent unpleasant interaction with some random guy who decided to harass me about having a job at the university I was being critical of reminds me that I need to use more of these features. I would, however, prefer to be able to lock my account!
BSky is so much more usable now that I’ve set the boundary that for nearly all of my posts you have to follow me in order to be in my replies
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
a recent unpleasant interaction with some random guy who decided to harass me about having a job at the university I was being critical of reminds me that I need to use more of these features. I would, however, prefer to be able to lock my account!
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This is exactly it. The problem with public microblogging is the erasure of context (and personhood) as it suits the reader.
bsky.app/profile/runw...
bsky.app/profile/runw...
it is my FAVORITE setting. only people who understand my context can reply!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is exactly it. The problem with public microblogging is the erasure of context (and personhood) as it suits the reader.
bsky.app/profile/runw...
bsky.app/profile/runw...
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BSky is so much more usable now that I’ve set the boundary that for nearly all of my posts you have to follow me in order to be in my replies
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
BSky is so much more usable now that I’ve set the boundary that for nearly all of my posts you have to follow me in order to be in my replies
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COMPLICITY NOT COWARDICE. COMPLICITY.
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
COMPLICITY NOT COWARDICE. COMPLICITY.
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voting for democrats, like recycling, serves primarily as a way for people to think they're accomplishing something while the powerful continue to do everything they want to do to destroy us
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
voting for democrats, like recycling, serves primarily as a way for people to think they're accomplishing something while the powerful continue to do everything they want to do to destroy us