Matt, patron saint of mediocrity
@kvasir1312.bsky.social
Anti-capitalist. All Cats Are Beautiful. Treaty One settler, bad at most things. Enjoyer of shitposts, too earnest to make them. Won't throw you under the bus for political gain.
SWERF or TERF = GTFO
SWERF or TERF = GTFO
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The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’
"Defendants have indicated that some video between October 19, 2025 and October 31, 2025 has been irretrievably destroyed and therefore cannot be produced on an expedited basis or at all."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
Man what a Throne Speech. Thrilling. Definitely not full of shit.
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Man what a Throne Speech. Thrilling. Definitely not full of shit.
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I think this problem could be easily solved by having better communication from the officials to the fans. Watching the Rugby WC this year I was very pleased that the conversations between the video replay and ref were broadcast so we could hear the exact issue.
I think this problem could be easily solved by having better communication from the officials to the fans. Watching the Rugby WC this year I was very pleased that the conversations between the video replay and ref were broadcast so we could hear the exact issue.
CFL to review replay centre mandate at offseason winter meetings
The Canadian Football League is in the midst of reviewing all aspects of its game and it appears the replay centre will be a topic of conversation this offseaso
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November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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I think this problem could be easily solved by having better communication from the officials to the fans. Watching the Rugby WC this year I was very pleased that the conversations between the video replay and ref were broadcast so we could hear the exact issue.
I think this problem could be easily solved by having better communication from the officials to the fans. Watching the Rugby WC this year I was very pleased that the conversations between the video replay and ref were broadcast so we could hear the exact issue.
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If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should
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Incarceration is not a "safe place to come down."
This is abhorrent.
This is abhorrent.
Premier Wab Kinew announced that the opening of the protective care centre will now be sometime in December after the late November opening became impractical.
He says the regulations and permits are in place, but healthcare professionals have concerns.
He says the regulations and permits are in place, but healthcare professionals have concerns.
Opening of controversial 72-hour forced detox facility is delayed due to concerns | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Incarceration is not a "safe place to come down."
This is abhorrent.
This is abhorrent.
I've listened to Anna von Hausswolff's Iconoclasts possibly a half dozen times in the past few days. It's just so good.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I've listened to Anna von Hausswolff's Iconoclasts possibly a half dozen times in the past few days. It's just so good.
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I imagine @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social will be getting the usual abuse for speaking out - solidarity with her and all those fighting against hate manipulated by the wealthy right gleefully creating a distracting wedge issue
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I imagine @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social will be getting the usual abuse for speaking out - solidarity with her and all those fighting against hate manipulated by the wealthy right gleefully creating a distracting wedge issue
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and now it’s time to see what Charlie Kirk has to say about Zohran Mamdani winning the NYC mayoral election.
you’ve been awfully quiet, Charlie! something stuck in your throat?
you’ve been awfully quiet, Charlie! something stuck in your throat?
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
and now it’s time to see what Charlie Kirk has to say about Zohran Mamdani winning the NYC mayoral election.
you’ve been awfully quiet, Charlie! something stuck in your throat?
you’ve been awfully quiet, Charlie! something stuck in your throat?
Loving this "generational" budget. Moving money from social programs to defence, slashing public sector employment and pensions, removal of the emissions cap to spur fossil fuel production, and lowering the marginal corporate tax rate to the lowest in the G7. Just awesome.
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Loving this "generational" budget. Moving money from social programs to defence, slashing public sector employment and pensions, removal of the emissions cap to spur fossil fuel production, and lowering the marginal corporate tax rate to the lowest in the G7. Just awesome.
www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
When are people going to understand that mandatory minimums are a way to legislate away powers from the courts and should always be ignored, despite the reprehensibility of the crime?
When are people going to understand that mandatory minimums are a way to legislate away powers from the courts and should always be ignored, despite the reprehensibility of the crime?
Manitoba premier says people with child porn should be buried under prisons
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is joining other premiers in denouncing a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on child pornography.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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When are people going to understand that mandatory minimums are a way to legislate away powers from the courts and should always be ignored, despite the reprehensibility of the crime?
When are people going to understand that mandatory minimums are a way to legislate away powers from the courts and should always be ignored, despite the reprehensibility of the crime?
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When buying books, you can’t always tell if you’re supporting Canadian businesses. But the Certified Canadian Publisher program is changing that. 📚🇨🇦
How Certified Canadian Publishers Keep Our Stories Close to Home | The Tyee
A new national program helps readers easily spot and support Canadian-owned book publishers.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
When buying books, you can’t always tell if you’re supporting Canadian businesses. But the Certified Canadian Publisher program is changing that. 📚🇨🇦
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This really is urgent. It's imperative that this gets around. Repost and share as much as you can
(1/2) URGENT! The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled on sex work laws in R v. Kloubakov (2025: www.leaf.ca/case_summary...), and Pivot Legal Society is preparing to intervene in a Charter challenge that could shape the future of sex work laws in Canada.
R v Kloubakov
This case is about the constitutionality of several Criminal Code sex work provisions relating to third parties.
www.leaf.ca
October 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This really is urgent. It's imperative that this gets around. Repost and share as much as you can
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Every now and then
October 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Every now and then
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Can the Manhattan Project avoid building the nuclear bomb?
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Can the Manhattan Project avoid building the nuclear bomb?
The invitation is open....
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The invitation is open....
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, where we memorialize Martin Frobisher who may not have found the Northwest Passage, but at least he didn't die and made it back to where he started.
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, where we memorialize Martin Frobisher who may not have found the Northwest Passage, but at least he didn't die and made it back to where he started.
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empathy is not weakness. empathy is the ultimate loophole. it is the one force that refuses to play by the logic of the system, and thus can break any system—which is why fascists must vilify it, mock it, outlaw it.
October 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
empathy is not weakness. empathy is the ultimate loophole. it is the one force that refuses to play by the logic of the system, and thus can break any system—which is why fascists must vilify it, mock it, outlaw it.
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The #1 piece of advice that TransLink's CEO offers other North American transit agencies:
Provide frequent service
Provide frequent service
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The #1 piece of advice that TransLink's CEO offers other North American transit agencies:
Provide frequent service
Provide frequent service
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Vancouver's TransLink is a rare success story in North American transit, with ridership almost matching pre-Covid levels. It might be the only big 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 agency that has *expanded* total bus service since 2019.
I spoke w/CEO Kevin Quinn about lessons from TransLink's rapid recovery. 🧵
I spoke w/CEO Kevin Quinn about lessons from TransLink's rapid recovery. 🧵
The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery
The Canadian city’s transit agency, TransLink, bounced back from Covid even as other North American systems have struggled. Its leader explains why riders returned.
www.bloomberg.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Vancouver's TransLink is a rare success story in North American transit, with ridership almost matching pre-Covid levels. It might be the only big 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 agency that has *expanded* total bus service since 2019.
I spoke w/CEO Kevin Quinn about lessons from TransLink's rapid recovery. 🧵
I spoke w/CEO Kevin Quinn about lessons from TransLink's rapid recovery. 🧵
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Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.
October 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.
Ourobourous FTDOOP (For The Destruction Of Our Planet)
UPDATED: The sprawling network of AI funding and client connections.
Added:
- NVIDIA investing in OpenAI
- NVIDIA investing in Intel
- AMD investing in OpenAI / OpenAI promising to buy future AMD GPUs
Added:
- NVIDIA investing in OpenAI
- NVIDIA investing in Intel
- AMD investing in OpenAI / OpenAI promising to buy future AMD GPUs
October 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ourobourous FTDOOP (For The Destruction Of Our Planet)
Fuck. This. Guy.
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
October 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Fuck. This. Guy.
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It's fascinating and revealing how many centrists think refusing to compromise on human rights to gain the support of bigots represents a "political purity test," yet also think that a bigot saying "I won't join you unless you accommodate my bigotry" does NOT represent a "political purity test."
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's fascinating and revealing how many centrists think refusing to compromise on human rights to gain the support of bigots represents a "political purity test," yet also think that a bigot saying "I won't join you unless you accommodate my bigotry" does NOT represent a "political purity test."
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An essay about death threats, censorship, loss, and the silence of cis people. All of these events happened in one week. I'm exhausted.
www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...
www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...
Transgender Dystopia Blues
One especially dystopian week in the life of a trans person in 2025 USA. Things are getting worse.
www.rosalarian.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
An essay about death threats, censorship, loss, and the silence of cis people. All of these events happened in one week. I'm exhausted.
www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...
www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...