@leselizbar.bsky.social
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I can’t get over the fact that Toronto + Ontario shut down transit on one of the busiest weekends of the year. It’s contempt for the people who live here.
A> when subway is closed you really see how much work it does. Sardine buses. Imagine everyone in cars.
B> it’s bananas the TTC scheduled TWO separate downtown subway closures the 2nd weekend before Xmas. Busiest time. If not emergency why not wait till January doldrums? Punishing organization.
B> it’s bananas the TTC scheduled TWO separate downtown subway closures the 2nd weekend before Xmas. Busiest time. If not emergency why not wait till January doldrums? Punishing organization.
December 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I can’t get over the fact that Toronto + Ontario shut down transit on one of the busiest weekends of the year. It’s contempt for the people who live here.
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time
The Canada Revenue Agency paid $18 million for a chatbot the auditor general says give her team the wrong answer 66 per cent of the time.
nationalpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
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I emailed the CBC ombud a complaint about the Gill Deacon segment that platformed the Lightning Process and brain retraining quackery for Long COVID.
Here's their response: simonspichak.beehiiv.com/p/my-complai...
Here's their response: simonspichak.beehiiv.com/p/my-complai...
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I emailed the CBC ombud a complaint about the Gill Deacon segment that platformed the Lightning Process and brain retraining quackery for Long COVID.
Here's their response: simonspichak.beehiiv.com/p/my-complai...
Here's their response: simonspichak.beehiiv.com/p/my-complai...
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Houses are expensive because billionaires gobble up homes and fix the rent or turn them into Airbnbs. The billionaires want you to think immigrants are buying up all the property.
Secretary Scott Turner: "We need to continue to deport illegals that are taking houses from the American people"
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Houses are expensive because billionaires gobble up homes and fix the rent or turn them into Airbnbs. The billionaires want you to think immigrants are buying up all the property.
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A 17-year-old just built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm for $300. #cdnpoli
Yes, $300.
For something that usually costs $450,000.
A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without surgery, without implants.
Yes, $300.
For something that usually costs $450,000.
A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without surgery, without implants.
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A 17-year-old just built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm for $300. #cdnpoli
Yes, $300.
For something that usually costs $450,000.
A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without surgery, without implants.
Yes, $300.
For something that usually costs $450,000.
A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without surgery, without implants.
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Brilliant piece on what our children will and won't thank us for in the era of AI. Naomi is SO GOOD on all of this: naomialderman.substack.com/p/preparing-...
preparing for the working world in the age of AI
or: seven things to tell your kids when they ask what they should study now, or what the point of studying is
naomialderman.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Brilliant piece on what our children will and won't thank us for in the era of AI. Naomi is SO GOOD on all of this: naomialderman.substack.com/p/preparing-...
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Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen. See: 3/3 ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears By Investing.com
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears
ca.investing.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen. See: 3/3 ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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As a grieving former caregiver, that PetroCan ad needs to be thrown right in the bin. That’s an emotional grenade none of us in that position need to face at random when trying to disassociate to Bake Off.
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
As a grieving former caregiver, that PetroCan ad needs to be thrown right in the bin. That’s an emotional grenade none of us in that position need to face at random when trying to disassociate to Bake Off.
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Absolutely brilliant exposition of what is happening *RIGHT NOW* across Ontario and Canada, thank you @danyaalraza.com .
Health care is in crisis, the solutions are obvious, and governments everywhere are looking away from what is happening.
Gift link:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Health care is in crisis, the solutions are obvious, and governments everywhere are looking away from what is happening.
Gift link:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Absolutely brilliant exposition of what is happening *RIGHT NOW* across Ontario and Canada, thank you @danyaalraza.com .
Health care is in crisis, the solutions are obvious, and governments everywhere are looking away from what is happening.
Gift link:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Health care is in crisis, the solutions are obvious, and governments everywhere are looking away from what is happening.
Gift link:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Just a reminder on why font choice matters. 😅
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Just a reminder on why font choice matters. 😅
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Harbord cyclists beware: in the new lanes some sewer grates have been put in the death position by contractors. This @ Manning just ate my tire but luckily was coming to a stop. Jarring still. At speed I’d be over the handlebars. There were others along way.
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Harbord cyclists beware: in the new lanes some sewer grates have been put in the death position by contractors. This @ Manning just ate my tire but luckily was coming to a stop. Jarring still. At speed I’d be over the handlebars. There were others along way.
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Is A.I. replacing the STEM fields for young people?
Maybe we should be pushing high School graduates into fields that robots can't touch for the near future like plumbing, electrician, nursing and the like.
It's quite depressing. Support your local unions, folks. Your kids are going to need it.
Maybe we should be pushing high School graduates into fields that robots can't touch for the near future like plumbing, electrician, nursing and the like.
It's quite depressing. Support your local unions, folks. Your kids are going to need it.
November 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Is A.I. replacing the STEM fields for young people?
Maybe we should be pushing high School graduates into fields that robots can't touch for the near future like plumbing, electrician, nursing and the like.
It's quite depressing. Support your local unions, folks. Your kids are going to need it.
Maybe we should be pushing high School graduates into fields that robots can't touch for the near future like plumbing, electrician, nursing and the like.
It's quite depressing. Support your local unions, folks. Your kids are going to need it.
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They really abandoned the commonwealth hey
I’ve got serious constitutional questions now
October 29, 2025 at 4:13 AM
They really abandoned the commonwealth hey
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@mark-carney.bsky.social
Loved your speech!
Canada used to build things when the wealthy used to pay taxes, lots of taxes, and austerity wasn't a thing. If you want to build Canada strong you have to tax wealth and take care of the people left behind by tariffs and technology.
Loved your speech!
Canada used to build things when the wealthy used to pay taxes, lots of taxes, and austerity wasn't a thing. If you want to build Canada strong you have to tax wealth and take care of the people left behind by tariffs and technology.
October 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social
Loved your speech!
Canada used to build things when the wealthy used to pay taxes, lots of taxes, and austerity wasn't a thing. If you want to build Canada strong you have to tax wealth and take care of the people left behind by tariffs and technology.
Loved your speech!
Canada used to build things when the wealthy used to pay taxes, lots of taxes, and austerity wasn't a thing. If you want to build Canada strong you have to tax wealth and take care of the people left behind by tariffs and technology.
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Invisible Disabilities Week is Oct 19–25
Not all disabilities are visible - but they deserve recognition, respect & support
For people with #LongCovid, disbelief has real consequences.
Invisible doesn’t mean imaginary.
#InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek
www.longcovidsos.org/post/invisib...
Not all disabilities are visible - but they deserve recognition, respect & support
For people with #LongCovid, disbelief has real consequences.
Invisible doesn’t mean imaginary.
#InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek
www.longcovidsos.org/post/invisib...
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Invisible Disabilities Week is Oct 19–25
Not all disabilities are visible - but they deserve recognition, respect & support
For people with #LongCovid, disbelief has real consequences.
Invisible doesn’t mean imaginary.
#InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek
www.longcovidsos.org/post/invisib...
Not all disabilities are visible - but they deserve recognition, respect & support
For people with #LongCovid, disbelief has real consequences.
Invisible doesn’t mean imaginary.
#InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek
www.longcovidsos.org/post/invisib...
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Something had to give for that home run. A price had to be paid to the civic gods.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/egl...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/egl...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT testing stopped — source says two trains collided
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT had begun its final round of testing on Oct. 7, but two trains collided in the Mount Dennis train yard on Thursday, leading to a pause in the test, according to a source.
www.thestar.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Something had to give for that home run. A price had to be paid to the civic gods.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/egl...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/egl...
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Let's take back health care from Doug Ford's billionaire friends
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign this Petition - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Let's take back health care from Doug Ford's billionaire friends
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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I mapped and ranked every major league sports venue in Canada and the United States last year. SkyDome is baseball’s best.
seanmarshall.ca/2024/04/03/a...
seanmarshall.ca/2024/04/03/a...
A walk to the park? Ranking major league sports venues
One of the best — or worst — experiences in North America can be going to see a ball or hockey game, concert, or other special event at a sports arena or stadium.
seanmarshall.ca
October 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I mapped and ranked every major league sports venue in Canada and the United States last year. SkyDome is baseball’s best.
seanmarshall.ca/2024/04/03/a...
seanmarshall.ca/2024/04/03/a...
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
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Canada Post is a service. It is not a business. It serves remote and rural Canada which is not profitable and no private corporation would ever serve those areas.
globalnews.ca/news/1145404...
globalnews.ca/news/1145404...
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Globalnews.ca
September 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Canada Post is a service. It is not a business. It serves remote and rural Canada which is not profitable and no private corporation would ever serve those areas.
globalnews.ca/news/1145404...
globalnews.ca/news/1145404...
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September 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.
September 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.
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Hey @canadapostcorp.bsky.social don't close rural post offices. They are community hubs and vital to our health and welfare.
September 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hey @canadapostcorp.bsky.social don't close rural post offices. They are community hubs and vital to our health and welfare.