Ikari BrenDo
@bdo.bsky.social
brend{en,o}, maritimer-emeritus, montréalais, Raptors supporter, Bill Evans adulator, clojure habitué
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Chotiner: So you felt you had to debase yourself to smooth things over?
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Even though the ads were accurate, and Trump is lying?
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Did it achieve what you wanted?
Carney: well hold on
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Even though the ads were accurate, and Trump is lying?
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Did it achieve what you wanted?
Carney: well hold on
Mark Carney apologized to Donald Trump for Ontario’s anti-tariff ad during Asia trip
Mark Carney apologized to Donald Trump for Ontario’s anti-tariff ad during Asia trip
However, when he was asked whether he would resume trade talks with Canada, Trump replied emphatically, “No.”
www.thestar.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Chotiner: So you felt you had to debase yourself to smooth things over?
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Even though the ads were accurate, and Trump is lying?
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Did it achieve what you wanted?
Carney: well hold on
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Even though the ads were accurate, and Trump is lying?
Carney: yes
Chotiner: Did it achieve what you wanted?
Carney: well hold on
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CHOTINER: So you asked for a Birkin bag?
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
CHOTINER: So you asked for a Birkin bag?
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
The Covid / Flu shot combo is definitely sativa this year.
October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Covid / Flu shot combo is definitely sativa this year.
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It was, but the river of time carries on
woof. That was ball 4.
October 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
It was, but the river of time carries on
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No Seattle sports team has ever played a normal playoff game.
October 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No Seattle sports team has ever played a normal playoff game.
If the Mariners win tonight, I'm never buying a Nintendo Switch 2
October 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If the Mariners win tonight, I'm never buying a Nintendo Switch 2
I'm watching too much baseball and not enough movies. Go Jays.
October 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I'm watching too much baseball and not enough movies. Go Jays.
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now that i teach i cannot express enough how much i want to read whatever a 19 year old comes up with at 2am on their roommate's vyvanse. that nonsense is worth 100000x any AI output
I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.
October 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
now that i teach i cannot express enough how much i want to read whatever a 19 year old comes up with at 2am on their roommate's vyvanse. that nonsense is worth 100000x any AI output
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Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears of joy, realizes how much happiness he brings into the dark and uncertain world. "I am Pagliacci. Thank you doctor."
October 14, 2023 at 9:55 PM
Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears of joy, realizes how much happiness he brings into the dark and uncertain world. "I am Pagliacci. Thank you doctor."
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RIP
Jane Goodall Returns From Latest Expedition With Annoying Chimp Accent
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND—Gesturing wildly with her arms and grunting whenever she spoke, Dr. Jane Goodall returned from her latest expedition with an annoying chimp accent, sources confirmed Monday. “She ...
theonion.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
RIP
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"In some places, French postal workers now pick up prescriptions, return library books, and deliver flowers. Last year, only twenty eight per cent of La Poste’s revenue came from sending mail."
Services can evolve in positive ways to meet new and growing needs.
Services can evolve in positive ways to meet new and growing needs.
For those who wonder what a modern postal service could look like, one example is in France, where letter carriers provide check-ins on the elderly for very affordable rates, while completing their routes.
I encourage everyone to read the whole thing
#CanadaPost
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
I encourage everyone to read the whole thing
#CanadaPost
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
In France, Elder Care Comes with the Mail
Carriers for La Poste have a new job: checking in on the aged.
www.newyorker.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"In some places, French postal workers now pick up prescriptions, return library books, and deliver flowers. Last year, only twenty eight per cent of La Poste’s revenue came from sending mail."
Services can evolve in positive ways to meet new and growing needs.
Services can evolve in positive ways to meet new and growing needs.
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CHOTINER: So your son is 14, is that right?
IKARI: It's complex, Isaac. If—
CHOTINER: And the “robot” he pilots, that’s actually the child of an alien you keep crucified in the basement, which is possessed by the spirit of his dead mother?
IKARI: Look, let me answer the question.
CHOTINER: Sure.
IKARI: It's complex, Isaac. If—
CHOTINER: And the “robot” he pilots, that’s actually the child of an alien you keep crucified in the basement, which is possessed by the spirit of his dead mother?
IKARI: Look, let me answer the question.
CHOTINER: Sure.
September 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
CHOTINER: So your son is 14, is that right?
IKARI: It's complex, Isaac. If—
CHOTINER: And the “robot” he pilots, that’s actually the child of an alien you keep crucified in the basement, which is possessed by the spirit of his dead mother?
IKARI: Look, let me answer the question.
CHOTINER: Sure.
IKARI: It's complex, Isaac. If—
CHOTINER: And the “robot” he pilots, that’s actually the child of an alien you keep crucified in the basement, which is possessed by the spirit of his dead mother?
IKARI: Look, let me answer the question.
CHOTINER: Sure.
Can someone help me find a "non-Disney+" source for the French Canadian dub of The Simpsons. It's the only reason I have a Disney+ subscription and would love to get rid of it.
September 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Can someone help me find a "non-Disney+" source for the French Canadian dub of The Simpsons. It's the only reason I have a Disney+ subscription and would love to get rid of it.
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KIM KITSURAGI - "What is it, detective? Can you make it out?"
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
KIM KITSURAGI - "What is it, detective? Can you make it out?"
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
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One policy solution to Young Men we should be considering is Universal Basic Electric Guitar (UBEG). I'm not joking, by the way. Kids of any gender should get a low-cost starter kit for some hobby of their choosing once they turn 13. A camera, paints, a cheap sampler, etc.
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One policy solution to Young Men we should be considering is Universal Basic Electric Guitar (UBEG). I'm not joking, by the way. Kids of any gender should get a low-cost starter kit for some hobby of their choosing once they turn 13. A camera, paints, a cheap sampler, etc.
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This entire movie is hysterical, but I'm especially fond of this bit
'Logan Lucky' released in theaters 8 years ago and this George R.R. Martin joke still holds true today
August 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This entire movie is hysterical, but I'm especially fond of this bit
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the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
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This rug-pull is going to happen over and over again. If you buy something digitally, you need to be thinking about how you're preserving it yourself. Because those servers aren't going to be up forever.
if you try and access the Movies & TV store on Xbox it just errors out after Microsoft's sudden closure today www.theverge.com/news/709737/...
July 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This rug-pull is going to happen over and over again. If you buy something digitally, you need to be thinking about how you're preserving it yourself. Because those servers aren't going to be up forever.
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A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
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if you bought a Switch 2 and you're wondering what else to put on it to pad things out and thinking about checking out "Hogwarts Legacy"
Don't. Buy Yakuza 0. Even if you got the console for a child and it's primarily going to be used by that child.
The children need to learn.
Don't. Buy Yakuza 0. Even if you got the console for a child and it's primarily going to be used by that child.
The children need to learn.
June 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
if you bought a Switch 2 and you're wondering what else to put on it to pad things out and thinking about checking out "Hogwarts Legacy"
Don't. Buy Yakuza 0. Even if you got the console for a child and it's primarily going to be used by that child.
The children need to learn.
Don't. Buy Yakuza 0. Even if you got the console for a child and it's primarily going to be used by that child.
The children need to learn.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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