My great grandmother was a candidate representative for the Liberals so it was my Nana and my daughter last night alongside me. There's many ways to participate in your democracy, and watching each ballot be counted fairly and by hand is one of the most rewarding for me. Democracy in action.

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What effect will a trade war with the U.S. have on Ontario's border towns and cities? Mayor Drew Dilkens is joined by Matthew Shoemaker, Corinna Smith-Gatke, and Jim Diodati to discuss how their communities are reacting with @jeyantvo.bsky.social on The Agenda at 8 and 11pm ET.

Why is no one talking about how the Eglinton LRT is still not up and running? @spaikin.bsky.social asks @sabrinananji.bsky.social (Queen's Park Observer) on the #onpoli podcast. #topoli youtu.be/czurp1KfbN4?...

"We aren't hiring enough educators and we aren't keeping the ones we have." — Kelly Gallagher-Mackay (@wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social) on Ontario's education system, tonight at 8/11pm with Kristin Rushowy (@thestar.com), Annie Kidder (People for Education) & @mollythomastv.bsky.social #onpoli #onted

Just leaving this here for you data nerds

Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb

Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a

Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb

Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX

Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g

Doug Ford should just run for federal politics instead of pretending to do the job from Queens Park. Ontario needs a premier that wants to focus on the family, doctor shortage, the schools, and the massive amount of unhoused people that are living in our province. #ontariopolitics

Relax your shoulders and unclench your jaw, my friends.

Here's another example from our lab, just accepted at ICLR, young kids can do these easily but Multi Modal Models fail.
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Can't we have addiction services and proper housing for people instead of $200 bribe cheques and this nonsense?
#ontarioPCs #DougFord
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The sunrise was beautiful this morning

Gentle reminder that you can log off today and exercise, volunteer, play video games, run errands, crochet, bake banana bread, see a friend, binge any TV show, play with your baseball cards, tidy your junk drawer(s), bury yourself in work, whatever you need to do to protect your peace. ❤️

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