Tom Slee
@tomslee.net
History happens the first time as irony, the second time as sentimentality. They look adorable.
January 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
History happens the first time as irony, the second time as sentimentality. They look adorable.
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1. They did not click this
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
1. They did not click this
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Alberta - Independence Polling:
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Alberta - Independence Polling:
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
🔴 Remain: 75%
🔵 Leave: 19%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
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New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests reut.rs/4qFspLn
New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests
New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded information from Instacart on Thursday, saying it may have violated the state's law requiring online retailers to disclose when they use consumers' information to set prices.
reut.rs
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests reut.rs/4qFspLn
Now come on. The WaPo says "Video from the scene raises doubts about some parts of the administration’s portrayals of the shooting" and what could be more plain-spoken reporting of the facts than that?
January 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Now come on. The WaPo says "Video from the scene raises doubts about some parts of the administration’s portrayals of the shooting" and what could be more plain-spoken reporting of the facts than that?
Fucking hell.
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Fucking hell.
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
"UK confirms support to US seizure of Russian flagged oil tanker"
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I saw this chart in the wild a few days ago and it's been on my mind because the longer I look at it, the more confused I become by it. 📊
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I saw this chart in the wild a few days ago and it's been on my mind because the longer I look at it, the more confused I become by it. 📊
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
I'm fairly sure it's AI generated for a few reasons...
A #DataViz thread 🧵
I would not have picked out any of these. Thanks!
(Also, now you've started, you probably also noticed the ragged left alignment of the bars. What's that about?)
(Also, now you've started, you probably also noticed the ragged left alignment of the bars. What's that about?)
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I would not have picked out any of these. Thanks!
(Also, now you've started, you probably also noticed the ragged left alignment of the bars. What's that about?)
(Also, now you've started, you probably also noticed the ragged left alignment of the bars. What's that about?)
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Canada's response on Venezuela is both right, and wrong. It is right to call for all parties to adhere to international law, but the problem is that the US clearly is violating it. Canada needs to be explicit about this, because the US is not just violating Venezuela's sovereignty.
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Canada's response on Venezuela is both right, and wrong. It is right to call for all parties to adhere to international law, but the problem is that the US clearly is violating it. Canada needs to be explicit about this, because the US is not just violating Venezuela's sovereignty.
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Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
I don't know if I agree (although I do agree about the limited openness of "open source" models FWIW), but you have given me plenty to think about. Thanks.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I don't know if I agree (although I do agree about the limited openness of "open source" models FWIW), but you have given me plenty to think about. Thanks.
Looks fascinating. Is this material available in other formats?
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Looks fascinating. Is this material available in other formats?
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Responding to what Trump did in Venezuela today is a huge challenge for @mark-carney.bsky.social…
Trump says, “U.S. dominance will never be questioned again in the Western Hemisphere.”
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Responding to what Trump did in Venezuela today is a huge challenge for @mark-carney.bsky.social…
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So much chatter about Mamdani but once again I had to turn to actual media to get the real story: that Brampton rapper (and actor!) Babbulicious closed out the inauguration. www.thestar.com/news/gta/new...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ends oath ceremony with performance by Toronto rapper
The Punjabi artist changed his song lyrics, originally about Brampton, to shoutout parts of New York instead.
www.thestar.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
So much chatter about Mamdani but once again I had to turn to actual media to get the real story: that Brampton rapper (and actor!) Babbulicious closed out the inauguration. www.thestar.com/news/gta/new...
With that lyrics change, can we now say "New York City, the Brampton of the South"?
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
With that lyrics change, can we now say "New York City, the Brampton of the South"?
I'm not proud that the case rings only a vague bell. Thanks for highlighting it again.
January 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I'm not proud that the case rings only a vague bell. Thanks for highlighting it again.
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It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
When "the two Michaels" were being held by China, the @theglobeandmail.com had a banner every day with the duration of their detention, which was a great way to highlight an injustice.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
When "the two Michaels" were being held by China, the @theglobeandmail.com had a banner every day with the duration of their detention, which was a great way to highlight an injustice.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
Time to do it again now, for Kimberley Prost.
The Return of Sunshine | Bhangra dance at Yukon River
YouTube video by Gurdeep Pandher
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
My brain chemistry
My appendix going bang and the consequent sepsis...
My appendix going bang and the consequent sepsis...
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hi, I'm the fireball from the kitchen oven
Hi, I'm the fireball from the kitchen oven
January 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
Hi, I'm being hit by a lorry on the way home from school (age 8).
Or perhaps my Dad pulling a tablecloth with lit paraffin lamp into his pram, if "almost prevented your birth" counts.
I'll take it seriously only when they get their apostrophes right.
January 1, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I'll take it seriously only when they get their apostrophes right.
Last I saw, that site had hemp growing on it. Not too mission-critical, I would have thought.
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Last I saw, that site had hemp growing on it. Not too mission-critical, I would have thought.