Ian MacKinnon
@imackinn.bsky.social
Startup founder in Vancouver, BC. Prev: co-founder Later.com
Currently on Cybersecurity, Startups, Canadian Tech
Currently on Cybersecurity, Startups, Canadian Tech
Threads seems to have fallen down an alt right pipeline
July 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Threads seems to have fallen down an alt right pipeline
The slow pace of GenAI images being rendered is reminiscent of the dial-up days.
June 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The slow pace of GenAI images being rendered is reminiscent of the dial-up days.
Jeff Goldberg could have changed his name and profile pic in that Signal channel and done the funniest thing: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Jeff Goldberg could have changed his name and profile pic in that Signal channel and done the funniest thing: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
I hate how it felt like sovereignty was on the line for this game
🚨 JUST IN: Canada DEFEATS the USA 3-2 to take home the #4Nations Championship
February 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I hate how it felt like sovereignty was on the line for this game
Reposted by Ian MacKinnon
Our next Infer Vancouver event is in 3 weeks, featuring Ada's @dhariri.com and Stingray's @imackinn.bsky.social – two founders working on the forefront of building with LLMs. lu.ma/brrgkhgv
Infer: Ada's David Hariri and Stingray's Ian MacKinnon · Luma
Infer is a speaker series on tactics, techniques, and lessons learned in the new field of AI engineering.
Our visiting speaker this time is David Hariri,…
lu.ma
February 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our next Infer Vancouver event is in 3 weeks, featuring Ada's @dhariri.com and Stingray's @imackinn.bsky.social – two founders working on the forefront of building with LLMs. lu.ma/brrgkhgv
Shopify's statement makes it sound like the bait and switch was the issue rather than the goddamn swastika
Shopify has removed the Kanye West store selling swastika T-shirts because, according to the company, "this merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Shopify removes Kanye West store selling swastika T-shirts
The e-commerce company was asked about the controversial rapper’s store during an earnings call on Tuesday
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Shopify's statement makes it sound like the bait and switch was the issue rather than the goddamn swastika
BlackBerry execs when they got big: let’s fund research institutes!
Shopify execs when they got big: you know what kind of t-shirts we should help sell….
Shopify execs when they got big: you know what kind of t-shirts we should help sell….
February 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
BlackBerry execs when they got big: let’s fund research institutes!
Shopify execs when they got big: you know what kind of t-shirts we should help sell….
Shopify execs when they got big: you know what kind of t-shirts we should help sell….
If this was a fight, they’d call it #Superbowl
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If this was a fight, they’d call it #Superbowl
I can tell something has changed because my normie friends are showing up on Bluesky
February 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I can tell something has changed because my normie friends are showing up on Bluesky
Anyone else in Canada get the sense that something was just let out of a bottle that a 30 day pause isn’t going to stop?
February 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Anyone else in Canada get the sense that something was just let out of a bottle that a 30 day pause isn’t going to stop?
Reposted by Ian MacKinnon
Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada
Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With US President Donald Trump declaring 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods, American citizens have officially chosen the most circuitous and economically painful method possible to...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada
What the hell does Jason Kelce do in this situation?
January 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
What the hell does Jason Kelce do in this situation?
Greenland should just schedule a referendum for February 2029 to join the US
January 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Greenland should just schedule a referendum for February 2029 to join the US
Reposted by Ian MacKinnon
Hi friends,
I am Taryn Stephenson! My Mumsy and I are the co-founders of Once Upon a Tea Leaf in Canada, Since 2008.
Join us here as we look to share new blends, the growth of our brand and some behind the scenes shenanigans. We are happy to be here and thrilled to meet y'all. 🫶🏽
I am Taryn Stephenson! My Mumsy and I are the co-founders of Once Upon a Tea Leaf in Canada, Since 2008.
Join us here as we look to share new blends, the growth of our brand and some behind the scenes shenanigans. We are happy to be here and thrilled to meet y'all. 🫶🏽
January 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hi friends,
I am Taryn Stephenson! My Mumsy and I are the co-founders of Once Upon a Tea Leaf in Canada, Since 2008.
Join us here as we look to share new blends, the growth of our brand and some behind the scenes shenanigans. We are happy to be here and thrilled to meet y'all. 🫶🏽
I am Taryn Stephenson! My Mumsy and I are the co-founders of Once Upon a Tea Leaf in Canada, Since 2008.
Join us here as we look to share new blends, the growth of our brand and some behind the scenes shenanigans. We are happy to be here and thrilled to meet y'all. 🫶🏽
Bluesky seems to get spikes of people using it after deactivating from Twitter. Today definitely feels like one of those spikes.
January 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Bluesky seems to get spikes of people using it after deactivating from Twitter. Today definitely feels like one of those spikes.
The best part of all this TikTok ban nonsense is that barring a deal the CCP signs off on, or a law change, we’re back at this again in 90 days
January 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The best part of all this TikTok ban nonsense is that barring a deal the CCP signs off on, or a law change, we’re back at this again in 90 days
Reposted by Ian MacKinnon
I'm told TikTok's host (Oracle) and CDN (Akamai) brought it back online today because Trump assured them they'd not be subject to penalties - something he can't entirely promise.
Whatever one's feelings on the ban's merit, they're defying federal law based on a not-yet-president's word. Huge gamble
Whatever one's feelings on the ban's merit, they're defying federal law based on a not-yet-president's word. Huge gamble
January 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm told TikTok's host (Oracle) and CDN (Akamai) brought it back online today because Trump assured them they'd not be subject to penalties - something he can't entirely promise.
Whatever one's feelings on the ban's merit, they're defying federal law based on a not-yet-president's word. Huge gamble
Whatever one's feelings on the ban's merit, they're defying federal law based on a not-yet-president's word. Huge gamble
As a Canadian, I'm debating whether to make a paid livestream of me scrolling TikTok following the ban
January 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
As a Canadian, I'm debating whether to make a paid livestream of me scrolling TikTok following the ban
Did the election kill the effective altruist thing?
January 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Did the election kill the effective altruist thing?
If "decentralized" comes at the expense of UX. The normies will never join. That can be a pro or a con.
January 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If "decentralized" comes at the expense of UX. The normies will never join. That can be a pro or a con.
I want to support public transit but they make it so hard sometimes
January 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I want to support public transit but they make it so hard sometimes
Reposted by Ian MacKinnon
The follow/unfollow spam from earlier Twitter is rearing its ugly head. They really just shouldn’t send those once someone already follows ~1k already.
I love @bsky.app and really enjoy the community here. My one gripe is that I wish there were better tools (or any tools at all really) for filtering notifications. It makes it hard for me to engage with people bc my notifications are just a firehose with no way to filter them. @support.bsky.team
January 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The follow/unfollow spam from earlier Twitter is rearing its ugly head. They really just shouldn’t send those once someone already follows ~1k already.
How young devs look at me when I tell them I used printed manuals when I first started programming #softwaredevelopment
January 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
How young devs look at me when I tell them I used printed manuals when I first started programming #softwaredevelopment
Reposted by Ian MacKinnon
Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
More from Zuck: "We're bringing back civic content. For a while the community asked to see less politics because it was making people stressed, so we stopped recommending these posts. But it feels like we're in a new era now..."
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one