Sherwin Arnott
@sherwinarnott.org
Into communications, #illustration, web publishing. Interested in science, discourse, journalism, politics, and epistemology. Big fan of archives and libraries. Thinking about whiteness and toxic masculinity. (he/him)
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Lethbridge officer searched ex-Alberta MLA on database after overhearing 'tail end' of conversation: report | CBC News
After "completely unsatisfying" investigation outcome and no criminal charges, Shannon Phillips plans to continue with lawsuit against her city's police.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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ICE kidnapping continues. #cdnpoli www.boston.com/news/local-n...
‘This is kidnapping — plain and simple’: ICE arrests 9 employees at Allston car wash
The employees were detained Tuesday morning before they could present their documents, according to the car wash’s manager.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICE kidnapping continues. #cdnpoli www.boston.com/news/local-n...
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More press @FinancialTimes [Gift link]:
A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity
Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse
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A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity
Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse
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A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity
[FREE TO READ] Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse
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November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
More press @FinancialTimes [Gift link]:
A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity
Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse
www.ft.com/content/a1c6...
A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity
Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse
www.ft.com/content/a1c6...
Reading: Has Separatism Gone Mainstream in Alberta?
We spent the summer exploring the question. Here’s what we learned. #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
We spent the summer exploring the question. Here’s what we learned. #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Has Separatism Gone Mainstream in Alberta? | The Tyee
We spent the summer exploring the question. Here’s what we learned.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reading: Has Separatism Gone Mainstream in Alberta?
We spent the summer exploring the question. Here’s what we learned. #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
We spent the summer exploring the question. Here’s what we learned. #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Edmonton police officer charged with sexual assault after 2-year investigation #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton police officer charged with sexual assault after 2-year investigation | CBC News
ASIRT investigated an allegation of on-duty sexual assault on Sept. 8, 2023. Const. Renzo Geronimo was charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement, being unlawfully in a dwelling house and breac...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Edmonton police officer charged with sexual assault after 2-year investigation #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
From April 2016 to March 2025 more than 53,800 Canadians were killed by opioid overdose. DULF proved they were saving lives, and the judge admitted so in her ruling.
PoLIce KEep Us SAfe.
PoLIce KEep Us SAfe.
DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were found guilty of possession with the intent to traffic this morning for meth, heroin and cocaine.
My full story on @thetyee.ca
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My full story on @thetyee.ca
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DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking | The Tyee
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum didn’t have permission to sell tested drugs despite good intentions, court finds.
thetyee.ca
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
From April 2016 to March 2025 more than 53,800 Canadians were killed by opioid overdose. DULF proved they were saving lives, and the judge admitted so in her ruling.
PoLIce KEep Us SAfe.
PoLIce KEep Us SAfe.
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Michelle covered the trial in October and has been reporting on DULF for at least 2.5 years. Read her piece for further context
DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were found guilty of possession with the intent to traffic this morning for meth, heroin and cocaine.
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking | The Tyee
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum didn’t have permission to sell tested drugs despite good intentions, court finds.
thetyee.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Michelle covered the trial in October and has been reporting on DULF for at least 2.5 years. Read her piece for further context
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The more I think about this the angrier it makes me: 20 people are dying EVERY DAY in Canada from adulterated illicit drugs. And they prosecute the people supplying safe substances.
DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were found guilty of possession with the intent to traffic this morning for meth, heroin and cocaine.
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking | The Tyee
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum didn’t have permission to sell tested drugs despite good intentions, court finds.
thetyee.ca
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The more I think about this the angrier it makes me: 20 people are dying EVERY DAY in Canada from adulterated illicit drugs. And they prosecute the people supplying safe substances.
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DULF did what safe supply should've been. So of course they got punished for it
(And before you come at me with "drugs are bad" garbage, alcohol is fully legal, gov makes lots of money on it & it ruins lives, including direct family members of mine)
(And before you come at me with "drugs are bad" garbage, alcohol is fully legal, gov makes lots of money on it & it ruins lives, including direct family members of mine)
DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were found guilty of possession with the intent to traffic this morning for meth, heroin and cocaine.
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking | The Tyee
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum didn’t have permission to sell tested drugs despite good intentions, court finds.
thetyee.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
DULF did what safe supply should've been. So of course they got punished for it
(And before you come at me with "drugs are bad" garbage, alcohol is fully legal, gov makes lots of money on it & it ruins lives, including direct family members of mine)
(And before you come at me with "drugs are bad" garbage, alcohol is fully legal, gov makes lots of money on it & it ruins lives, including direct family members of mine)
Narcissism is decreasing among younger generations psyche.co/ideas/is-nar...
Is narcissism really on the rise among younger generations? | Psyche Ideas
A fresh investigation of vast numbers of young people from around the world has thrown up some surprising results
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November 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Narcissism is decreasing among younger generations psyche.co/ideas/is-nar...
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NYT: Did women ruin the workplace?
"A toxic workplace does not become toxic when the issue is vocalized; it was already toxic. The question desires to blame women for 'creating' the idea of toxic workplaces when these spaces were already ruined."
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"A toxic workplace does not become toxic when the issue is vocalized; it was already toxic. The question desires to blame women for 'creating' the idea of toxic workplaces when these spaces were already ruined."
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Women of Vanity Fair Consider: Wait, Did We Ruin the Workplace?
Today, The New York Times published a conversation between the conservative columnist Ross Douthat and two writers about just how bad ladies have screwed up corporate culture with their presence. We f...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NYT: Did women ruin the workplace?
"A toxic workplace does not become toxic when the issue is vocalized; it was already toxic. The question desires to blame women for 'creating' the idea of toxic workplaces when these spaces were already ruined."
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"A toxic workplace does not become toxic when the issue is vocalized; it was already toxic. The question desires to blame women for 'creating' the idea of toxic workplaces when these spaces were already ruined."
www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...
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"Yukon third province or territory in Canadian history to elect more women than men."
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For the first time, Yukon's legislative assembly will have more women than men | CBC News
Eleven women and one non-binary MLA were elected in this week’s vote — making up 57 per cent of the legislature. It's the first time in Yukon history that men won't make up the majority of the territo...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Yukon third province or territory in Canadian history to elect more women than men."
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Please do! Details about the fellowship and the link to apply can be found here: thenarwhal.ca/2026-indigen...
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Please do! Details about the fellowship and the link to apply can be found here: thenarwhal.ca/2026-indigen...
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I'm delighted for New Yorkers tonight in the wake of Zohran Mamdani's election. I'm old enough to remember Ken Livingston becoming leader of the Greater London Council and slashing the bus and tube fares and while it lasted it was a magical time to be a teenage Londoner.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I'm delighted for New Yorkers tonight in the wake of Zohran Mamdani's election. I'm old enough to remember Ken Livingston becoming leader of the Greater London Council and slashing the bus and tube fares and while it lasted it was a magical time to be a teenage Londoner.
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Zohran Mamdani Easily Wins the NYC Mayoral Race. What Comes Next? talkingpointsmemo.com/news/nyc-may...
Zohran Mamdani Easily Wins the NYC Mayoral Race. What Comes Next?
By electing Zohran Mamdani, New Yorkers have just launched one of the...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Zohran Mamdani Easily Wins the NYC Mayoral Race. What Comes Next? talkingpointsmemo.com/news/nyc-may...
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Okay, I found Mamdani's speech and I am starting it now.
Here's where he comes out to the lectern:
Here's where he comes out to the lectern:
WATCH LIVE: Zohran Mamdani addresses supporters after winning 2025 NYC mayoral race
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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November 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Okay, I found Mamdani's speech and I am starting it now.
Here's where he comes out to the lectern:
Here's where he comes out to the lectern:
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They’re already calling Prop 50 as a yes in California, just as polls close.
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
They’re already calling Prop 50 as a yes in California, just as polls close.
Reading: Google’s Gemini refuses to play Chess against the mighty Atari 2600 after realizing it can't match ancient console [47 years old] #AI www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/a...
Google’s Gemini refuses to play Chess against the Atari 2600
: Warned that ChatGPT and Copilot had already lost, it stopped boasting and packed up its pawns
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November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Reading: Google’s Gemini refuses to play Chess against the mighty Atari 2600 after realizing it can't match ancient console [47 years old] #AI www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/a...
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My theory is if everyone could just learn healthy coping for Big Feels the world would be an immensely better place. I think the existence of religion is primarily a mechanism for people to cope with Big Feels
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My theory is if everyone could just learn healthy coping for Big Feels the world would be an immensely better place. I think the existence of religion is primarily a mechanism for people to cope with Big Feels
Reading: Twin Assaults on Press Freedom #journalism www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
Twin assaults on press freedom.
The ICE detention of Sami Hamdi closely follows the deportation of Mario Guevara.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reading: Twin Assaults on Press Freedom #journalism www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
On technological destruction: "Not only do we lose access to our data and our social graph, we lose particular skills and the ability to pass them on to others. The new architects don’t know what we did, and since we’re often starting over, we reproduce past mistakes." #ux
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Living in ghost cities
Cities used to die slowly. Ancient Rome, Babylon, Memphis (in Egypt) and others took generations to fade from their peaks. The reasons were easy to see: Shifts in trade routes Loss of political cap…
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November 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
On technological destruction: "Not only do we lose access to our data and our social graph, we lose particular skills and the ability to pass them on to others. The new architects don’t know what we did, and since we’re often starting over, we reproduce past mistakes." #ux
seths.blog/2025/11/livi...
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This Physicist Says We Don't Take COVID Seriously Enough via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This Physicist Says We Don't Take COVID Seriously Enough via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
The Majority AI View #AI www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The Majority AI View #AI www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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