Chris W. Rea
@cwrea.bsky.social
Software developer. Canadian. Likes: helping people, technology, personal finance, books, music, cooking and baking.
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THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole.
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole.
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
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The UK has now issued a travel warning for the US: possible arrest or detention for failing to meet entry requirements.
March 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The UK has now issued a travel warning for the US: possible arrest or detention for failing to meet entry requirements.
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"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me. Yet, I was still detained for nearly two weeks.
Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there."
Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there."
"I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me. Yet, I was still detained for nearly two weeks.
Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there."
Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there."
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This was gut wrenching but I recommend that everybody read it.
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This was gut wrenching but I recommend that everybody read it.
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America hasn’t felt this upside down since I was a child in an internment camp.
March 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
America hasn’t felt this upside down since I was a child in an internment camp.
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The issue isn’t whether Universal Healthcare can work. The issue is how do we get from where we are to UH. It took Canada decades and it has a ton of limits we might not like.
The point being we have to find a starting point that can grow it into what works here
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
The point being we have to find a starting point that can grow it into what works here
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
January 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The issue isn’t whether Universal Healthcare can work. The issue is how do we get from where we are to UH. It took Canada decades and it has a ton of limits we might not like.
The point being we have to find a starting point that can grow it into what works here
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
The point being we have to find a starting point that can grow it into what works here
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
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Someone posted this ancient Ongoing History show on Nine Inch Nails on YouTube. Cool! #musicnews
Someone posted this ancient Ongoing History show on Nine Inch Nails on YouTube. Cool!
Wow. I’d forgotten that this show even existed. This was produced when we were still using multi-track magnetic tape and technical producer Rob Johnston had to edit out all my flubs and mistakes
dlvr.it
January 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Someone posted this ancient Ongoing History show on Nine Inch Nails on YouTube. Cool! #musicnews
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Exercise helps symptoms of depression, seasonal affective disorder and the ‘winter blues.’
January 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Exercise helps symptoms of depression, seasonal affective disorder and the ‘winter blues.’
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While some laws in the US and UK are moving forward criminalizing non-consensual deepfake pornography, this case in Canada shows how far behind we are from any consequences to this injustice.
We need regulation. We need consequences. Globally. Full stop.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-b...
We need regulation. We need consequences. Globally. Full stop.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-b...
A boy created AI-generated porn with the faces of girls he knew. Why Toronto police said he didn’t break the law
A group of high school girls went to police to report what they thought was a crime. A boy they knew had made naked pictures of them using artificial intelligence.
www.thestar.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
While some laws in the US and UK are moving forward criminalizing non-consensual deepfake pornography, this case in Canada shows how far behind we are from any consequences to this injustice.
We need regulation. We need consequences. Globally. Full stop.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-b...
We need regulation. We need consequences. Globally. Full stop.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-b...
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Blink and you’ll miss it in this thread. Unlike Boris Johnson, Ed is sharing the joy of something he researched, rather than trying to flog his book. So I’m going to do it . Material World is a brilliant book and superb on Audible. Buy it for the non-fiction fans in your life for Christmas.
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Blink and you’ll miss it in this thread. Unlike Boris Johnson, Ed is sharing the joy of something he researched, rather than trying to flog his book. So I’m going to do it . Material World is a brilliant book and superb on Audible. Buy it for the non-fiction fans in your life for Christmas.
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14