graydon
@graydon2.bsky.social
account corresponding to "personal / private" concept that bsky does not currently have but maybe it will someday, gods willing. meanwhile will block most non-mutual follow attempts. try my public account!
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just an ongoing embarrassment that this barely sentient meathead is secretary of defense
Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."
September 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
just an ongoing embarrassment that this barely sentient meathead is secretary of defense
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Never ask a man his age, a woman her salary, or GPT-5 whether a seahorse emoji exists
September 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Never ask a man his age, a woman her salary, or GPT-5 whether a seahorse emoji exists
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We see this lack of vision in Canada as well, where Mark Carney is set on implementing the conservative bromides (smaller government, deregulation) of a bygone era, with no actual creative governance proposals at the domestic or international levels on offer.
August 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We see this lack of vision in Canada as well, where Mark Carney is set on implementing the conservative bromides (smaller government, deregulation) of a bygone era, with no actual creative governance proposals at the domestic or international levels on offer.
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I have always wondered.
it was fun to read this piece and think about all the praise and acclaim sullivan has received for being a sharp, clear thinker. it makes you wonder what the hell those people were talking about?
My god he has fully lost his mind
June 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I have always wondered.
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I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.
June 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.
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“you come up with a mean nickname to call this guy on TV?”
“sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”
“sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”
I'm not sure this nickname will have the impact they think it will
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“you come up with a mean nickname to call this guy on TV?”
“sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”
“sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”
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Canada: Health Canada won't fight Alberta's plan to charge for COVID vaccines.
"Starting this fall, most of Alberta's 4.8 million residents will need to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines, if they choose to get them"
Cost per vaccine not stated; CDC estimates about $110 each.
archive.md/SwnLd
"Starting this fall, most of Alberta's 4.8 million residents will need to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines, if they choose to get them"
Cost per vaccine not stated; CDC estimates about $110 each.
archive.md/SwnLd
June 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Canada: Health Canada won't fight Alberta's plan to charge for COVID vaccines.
"Starting this fall, most of Alberta's 4.8 million residents will need to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines, if they choose to get them"
Cost per vaccine not stated; CDC estimates about $110 each.
archive.md/SwnLd
"Starting this fall, most of Alberta's 4.8 million residents will need to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines, if they choose to get them"
Cost per vaccine not stated; CDC estimates about $110 each.
archive.md/SwnLd
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"It's never the crime, it's the cover-up"—but sometimes it's both. Many reasons Bill C-2 should be DOA, but a key one is how GoC is using it to sneak problematic 'cybercrime' treaty provisions into our laws, before even publicly deciding if we should be part of those treaties in the first place.
NEW today from myself @citizenlab.ca, on the unspoken implications of Canada's Bill C-2 for data-sharing with the United States and other foreign countries:
citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...
citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...
Unspoken Implications: A Preliminary Analysis of Bill C-2 and Canada’s Potential Data-Sharing Obligations Towards the United States and Other Countries - The Citizen Lab
On June 3, 2025, the federal government tabled Bill C-2, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related sec...
citizenlab.ca
June 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"It's never the crime, it's the cover-up"—but sometimes it's both. Many reasons Bill C-2 should be DOA, but a key one is how GoC is using it to sneak problematic 'cybercrime' treaty provisions into our laws, before even publicly deciding if we should be part of those treaties in the first place.
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Canada's Real Problem: Wealth Inequality
YouTube video by Steve Boots
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Imagine if all these countries spent 5% of their GDP on actually addressing climate change, or on global health, or on ending poverty. But no. War it is, as always.
June 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Imagine if all these countries spent 5% of their GDP on actually addressing climate change, or on global health, or on ending poverty. But no. War it is, as always.
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This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
120 million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 120 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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"please just fill in the circle on the ballot to help stop fascism"
"NOOOO! YOU HAVE TO *INSPIRE* ME!!!"
"you're a grown-ass adult, please, it's just a circle on a ballot"
"YOU'RE NOT *INSPIRING* ME ENOUGH! WAAAAAA!!! YOU DESERVE TO LOSE!!!!!"
"NOOOO! YOU HAVE TO *INSPIRE* ME!!!"
"you're a grown-ass adult, please, it's just a circle on a ballot"
"YOU'RE NOT *INSPIRING* ME ENOUGH! WAAAAAA!!! YOU DESERVE TO LOSE!!!!!"
June 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"please just fill in the circle on the ballot to help stop fascism"
"NOOOO! YOU HAVE TO *INSPIRE* ME!!!"
"you're a grown-ass adult, please, it's just a circle on a ballot"
"YOU'RE NOT *INSPIRING* ME ENOUGH! WAAAAAA!!! YOU DESERVE TO LOSE!!!!!"
"NOOOO! YOU HAVE TO *INSPIRE* ME!!!"
"you're a grown-ass adult, please, it's just a circle on a ballot"
"YOU'RE NOT *INSPIRING* ME ENOUGH! WAAAAAA!!! YOU DESERVE TO LOSE!!!!!"
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I just walked past the aftermath of a sweep of an encampment of unhoused folks in my neighborhood, and, man... That is just NOT the solution. People need housing. It's a fucking human right. Period. And in the meantime, they deserve to not be treated like inconvenient trash.
May 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I just walked past the aftermath of a sweep of an encampment of unhoused folks in my neighborhood, and, man... That is just NOT the solution. People need housing. It's a fucking human right. Period. And in the meantime, they deserve to not be treated like inconvenient trash.
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There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
May 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
what a bunch of fucking ghouls
The Ag Committee's part of the Reconciliation Bill raises the SNAP work requirement age for able-bodied adults without dependents from 54 to 64. It also changes the definition of "dependent child" from under 18 years to under 7 years old to determine "Able-bodied adult without dependents."
May 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
what a bunch of fucking ghouls
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Meanwhile in Canada:
A literal single vote margin. One vote. ONE VOTE decided the winner.
Whoa
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A literal single vote margin. One vote. ONE VOTE decided the winner.
Whoa
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote | CBC News
After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seat...
www.cbc.ca
May 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Meanwhile in Canada:
A literal single vote margin. One vote. ONE VOTE decided the winner.
Whoa
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A literal single vote margin. One vote. ONE VOTE decided the winner.
Whoa
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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This reminds me of when I was chastised by a company founder in a personal review for using pencil and paper while (successfully) analysing an operations issue with a system I was responsible for
I was in a trial where the other side criticized our expert for using Excel rather than a “more sophisticated” program. And it was like, buddy if Excel stopped working for a week, the economy would collapse
January 18, 2024 at 5:04 PM
This reminds me of when I was chastised by a company founder in a personal review for using pencil and paper while (successfully) analysing an operations issue with a system I was responsible for
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Happy Mothers Day
May 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy Mothers Day
Also they should have social security numbers and get welfare. Come on. It is literally called welfare. You're saying you think humans should not collectively care for one another due to the absence of some paperwork. This is failing grade 1 of morality school.
February 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Also they should have social security numbers and get welfare. Come on. It is literally called welfare. You're saying you think humans should not collectively care for one another due to the absence of some paperwork. This is failing grade 1 of morality school.