Jay Cockburn
@jaycockburn.bsky.social
I write and make podcasts about cities and the people in them.
Producer: Lately & City Space at the Globe and Mail
Write for Canada's National Observer, The Green Line, The Local, Toronto Star,
Former BBC News. He/him.
Producer: Lately & City Space at the Globe and Mail
Write for Canada's National Observer, The Green Line, The Local, Toronto Star,
Former BBC News. He/him.
Literally saying "we can't have nice things" out loud
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Literally saying "we can't have nice things" out loud
I used to dream of working there and now I'm just disappointed in their total lack of integrity
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I used to dream of working there and now I'm just disappointed in their total lack of integrity
When you have first hand experience of something they report on you immediately realise how detached their reporters are and how little they actually verify truth.
E.g. If were in Canada during the World Series you would know that nobody actually said "glue jays".
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
E.g. If were in Canada during the World Series you would know that nobody actually said "glue jays".
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
The World Series was played outside the U.S. for the first time in 32 years this October, when the Toronto Blue Jays united fans across Canada as the country’s only MLB team. The team even became known as the “Glue Jays” before the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
Canadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together
The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
nyti.ms
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
When you have first hand experience of something they report on you immediately realise how detached their reporters are and how little they actually verify truth.
E.g. If were in Canada during the World Series you would know that nobody actually said "glue jays".
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
E.g. If were in Canada during the World Series you would know that nobody actually said "glue jays".
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
I'm having complicated feelings enjoying Arc Raiders and the AI use in that game is pretty minimal. At least that's a proper game, though. Krafton are just stating they're gonna publish slop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm having complicated feelings enjoying Arc Raiders and the AI use in that game is pretty minimal. At least that's a proper game, though. Krafton are just stating they're gonna publish slop.
I've autonomously decided to change my external direction away from any desire to purchase and play the eventual Subnautica 2.
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I've autonomously decided to change my external direction away from any desire to purchase and play the eventual Subnautica 2.
I would bike in the car lane but I absolutely do not trust car drivers to accommodate for the extra stopping time and slipperiness of the roads in bad conditions.
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I would bike in the car lane but I absolutely do not trust car drivers to accommodate for the extra stopping time and slipperiness of the roads in bad conditions.
Yeah my issue has never been "these emails are too long", but more "there are too many emails and nobody read the last one I sent anyway"
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Yeah my issue has never been "these emails are too long", but more "there are too many emails and nobody read the last one I sent anyway"
Yeah this is like the opposite of why I love bikes. Let's not John Deere the people's vehicle!
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yeah this is like the opposite of why I love bikes. Let's not John Deere the people's vehicle!
You had me at "banning digital menus".
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
You had me at "banning digital menus".
The worst part is Maker's Mark sucks. This is performative snobbery by someone who wouldn't know if he was given the cheap shit!
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The worst part is Maker's Mark sucks. This is performative snobbery by someone who wouldn't know if he was given the cheap shit!
Might wanna get the org out of CN and move Wired to Canada then
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Might wanna get the org out of CN and move Wired to Canada then