Tim Bousquet
@timbousquet.bsky.social
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Tim Bousquet
@timbousquet.bsky.social
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Nova Scotia's Policing Panic - Halifax Examiner
A special investigative series by Tim Bousquet. In some ways this is the origin story both of policing in Nova Scotia and of how Black people in particular are policed in Nova Scotia. It’s the story o...
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There's now a collector page for my "Nova Scotia’s Policing Panic" series. Thanks to @irisblueskyris.bsky.social for setting that up: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/nova-scotias...
The New York Times gets ‘AI in the newsroom’ completely wrong
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
The New York Times gets 'AI in the newsroom' completely wrong - Halifax Examiner
The celebration of a non-defined "AI" serves as a promotional tool for a very select group of ultra-rich tech titans who are primarily shilling generative AI tools.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The New York Times gets ‘AI in the newsroom’ completely wrong
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Reposted by Tim Bousquet
Nova Scotia Power profits drop due to cyberattack
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Power profits drop due to cyberattack - Halifax Examiner
Profits dropped 50% from the same three months last year, with the company reporting $13 million in 2025 compared to $26 million in 2024.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Nova Scotia Power profits drop due to cyberattack
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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Good roundup piece: NYT: Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... (🎁 link) #media
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool?
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education - Halifax Examiner
“There's this huge demand from tourists to have more Indigenous tourism opportunities, but there aren't enough trained and educated professionals to keep up with that demand,” Keslie Johnston, the pro...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
‘We’re not being heard’: Mount Uniacke residents wait on quarry expansion decision
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
'We're not being heard': Mount Uniacke residents wait on quarry expansion decision - Halifax Examiner
Tim Halman will make a decision on or before Nov. 12 if conditional environmental assessment will be granted.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
‘We’re not being heard’: Mount Uniacke residents wait on quarry expansion decision
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Reposted by Tim Bousquet
OpenAI's Sora 2 is flooding social media with videos of women being strangled. Yet another example of generative AI companies failing to prevent users from creating media that violates their own policies against violent content.
www.404media.co/openais-sora...
www.404media.co/openais-sora...
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
www.404media.co
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
OpenAI's Sora 2 is flooding social media with videos of women being strangled. Yet another example of generative AI companies failing to prevent users from creating media that violates their own policies against violent content.
www.404media.co/openais-sora...
www.404media.co/openais-sora...
Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction - Halifax Examiner
Alas, the AI titans are not thoughtful readers. Rather, they have a laughingly dumb and adolescent read of fiction.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
As usual, @suzannerent.bsky.social's reporting is detailed and revealing.
But those details aside, can we acknowledge just how cowardly Fillmore is? He's afraid of speaking with a reporter? Coward.
That word defines Fillmore's entire political career.
Coward.
But those details aside, can we acknowledge just how cowardly Fillmore is? He's afraid of speaking with a reporter? Coward.
That word defines Fillmore's entire political career.
Coward.
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore’s first year as Halifax’s mayor
by @suzannerent.bsky.social
by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor - Halifax Examiner
While I wait for a face-to-face interview with Fillmore, here are thoughts on the last year of reporting on City Hall.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
As usual, @suzannerent.bsky.social's reporting is detailed and revealing.
But those details aside, can we acknowledge just how cowardly Fillmore is? He's afraid of speaking with a reporter? Coward.
That word defines Fillmore's entire political career.
Coward.
But those details aside, can we acknowledge just how cowardly Fillmore is? He's afraid of speaking with a reporter? Coward.
That word defines Fillmore's entire political career.
Coward.
Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure - Halifax Examiner
“The government should be strengthening this kind of community support, not taking it away,” Iain Rankin said.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
reported by @mmughees.bsky.social
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore’s first year as Halifax’s mayor
by @suzannerent.bsky.social
by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor - Halifax Examiner
While I wait for a face-to-face interview with Fillmore, here are thoughts on the last year of reporting on City Hall.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore’s first year as Halifax’s mayor
by @suzannerent.bsky.social
by @suzannerent.bsky.social
New pilot clinic expected to improve outcomes for Nova Scotians with respiratory health challenges
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
New pilot clinic expected to improve outcomes for Nova Scotians with respiratory health challenges - Halifax Examiner
Clinic officially opens this month and is expected to help reduce wait times for breathing tests.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New pilot clinic expected to improve outcomes for Nova Scotians with respiratory health challenges
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
The rain is white.
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The rain is white.
I’m with Emma Thompson. I don’t want AI to ‘fucking rewrite what I’ve just written’ either
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
I'm with Emma Thompson. I don't want AI to 'fucking rewrite what I've just written' either - Halifax Examiner
Nothing can replace a creator's connection between their brain and their hand.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m with Emma Thompson. I don’t want AI to ‘fucking rewrite what I’ve just written’ either
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
And I would like the U.S. government to buy me the next beer.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
And I would like the U.S. government to buy me the next beer.
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Not many people know it, but the Fuhrer was a terrific dancer.
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Not many people know it, but the Fuhrer was a terrific dancer.
Reposted by Tim Bousquet
Woah great catch by our local news place! Proud to be a paying supporter.
I interviewed Ed Zitron for today's Morning File.
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype - Halifax Examiner
Zitron, author of the Where’s Your Ed At newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast, has become perhaps the most vocal critic of the AI industry.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Woah great catch by our local news place! Proud to be a paying supporter.
In which I interview @edzitron.com
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype - Halifax Examiner
Zitron, author of the Where’s Your Ed At newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast, has become perhaps the most vocal critic of the AI industry.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In which I interview @edzitron.com
I interviewed Ed Zitron for today's Morning File.
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype - Halifax Examiner
Zitron, author of the Where’s Your Ed At newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast, has become perhaps the most vocal critic of the AI industry.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I interviewed Ed Zitron for today's Morning File.
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
New report ‘unearths’ environmental impact assessment trends of Canadian mine and quarry projects
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
New report 'unearths' environmental impact assessment trends of Canadian mine and quarry projects - Halifax Examiner
Researchers behind database tracking impact assessments of Canadian mine and quarry projects over a 50-year span have found significant gaps in transparency, consistency, and data availability.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
New report ‘unearths’ environmental impact assessment trends of Canadian mine and quarry projects
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
reported by @dentremy.bsky.social
I kinda doubt the crew @bencollins.bsky.social put together to buy @theonion.com has enough dough left over, but if they do, they should buy @teenvogue.com and re-hire all that crew
They're even trying to steal the small joy of Teen Vogue from us.
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I kinda doubt the crew @bencollins.bsky.social put together to buy @theonion.com has enough dough left over, but if they do, they should buy @teenvogue.com and re-hire all that crew
They're even trying to steal the small joy of Teen Vogue from us.
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
They're even trying to steal the small joy of Teen Vogue from us.