Kate Trgovac 🇨🇦
@mynameiskate.bsky.social
Writer ~ nerd girl ~ #boardgames #cocktails ~ 🇨🇦 ~ she/her ~ Vancouver Island ~ #ElbowsUpCanada ~ #Never51 ~ www.ismercuryinretrograde.com
It seems ON is pulling the ad (thankfully not til after Game 1 of the World Series) 😡🤬. I'm so tried of the tantrums from the current US admin that cross our border and affect our citizens & our workers. So childish.
Once again, +1 to Doug Ford and his administration. Ballsy. #ElbowsUp
Once again, +1 to Doug Ford and his administration. Ballsy. #ElbowsUp
This is the Ontario ad that pissed the Russian fascist off down south in the US causing him to break trade negotiations with Canada.
Don't share it! 🤣 #cdnpoli
Don't share it! 🤣 #cdnpoli
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It seems ON is pulling the ad (thankfully not til after Game 1 of the World Series) 😡🤬. I'm so tried of the tantrums from the current US admin that cross our border and affect our citizens & our workers. So childish.
Once again, +1 to Doug Ford and his administration. Ballsy. #ElbowsUp
Once again, +1 to Doug Ford and his administration. Ballsy. #ElbowsUp
Today's Life Lesson: when your beloved wife is out of town, maybe don't read a novel about the Titanic where, not one, but TWO women each lose the love of their lives. #ProMarriageTip
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Today's Life Lesson: when your beloved wife is out of town, maybe don't read a novel about the Titanic where, not one, but TWO women each lose the love of their lives. #ProMarriageTip
Good luck to the @torontobluejays.bsky.social! I remember 1993, watched every inning. And I remember the Coca-Cola ads that ran during the Series, culminating in this one - the night the Jays won it all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iKA... Ahh, the intricate relationship between memory & advertising :)
1993 Coke Toronto Blue Jays World Series Victory Commercial
YouTube video by OLERUD363
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Good luck to the @torontobluejays.bsky.social! I remember 1993, watched every inning. And I remember the Coca-Cola ads that ran during the Series, culminating in this one - the night the Jays won it all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iKA... Ahh, the intricate relationship between memory & advertising :)
So very excited about Gander Social 🇨🇦! I watched the preview of their app - they're incorporating bias and fact-checking tags on links - so important! Keep up the good work @gandersocial.bsky.social - can't wait for the Beta!!
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Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built for Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
So very excited about Gander Social 🇨🇦! I watched the preview of their app - they're incorporating bias and fact-checking tags on links - so important! Keep up the good work @gandersocial.bsky.social - can't wait for the Beta!!
Proud to be Canadian today!!
September 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Proud to be Canadian today!!
This looks like it will be fun!! Check out Jane Bennet's Second Spring by Susannah Harker on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sus...
Jane Bennet's Second Spring
Jane Bennet's Second Spring is a wickedly funny, deeply moving exploration of midlife reinvention starring Susannah Harker.
www.kickstarter.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This looks like it will be fun!! Check out Jane Bennet's Second Spring by Susannah Harker on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sus...
@mark-carney.bsky.social and the Canadian government need to do the same.
France will recognize an independent state of Palestine in September at the U.N. General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said.
“The urgent need today is to end the war in Gaza and to rescue the civilian population,” Macron wrote on X. wapo.st/45jiof3
“The urgent need today is to end the war in Gaza and to rescue the civilian population,” Macron wrote on X. wapo.st/45jiof3
July 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social and the Canadian government need to do the same.
I'm so happy that artists are creating cool works like this, especially in these uncertain and dark times. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New northern Ontario art installation lets visitors call a local river or lake | CBC News
Visitors to the New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) gallery in the northern Ontario village of South River will soon get to give nearby lakes and rivers a call.
www.cbc.ca
July 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I'm so happy that artists are creating cool works like this, especially in these uncertain and dark times. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I love that our national Internet registration authority @cira.ca has an article telling Canadians how to protect our phones when crossing the US border. #ElbowsUpCanada www.cira.ca/en/resources...
How to protect your phone and data when crossing the U.S. border – CIRA
Canadians planning a trip to the U.S. and wondering how to protect your phone and data privacy at the border? Here’s everything you need to know.
www.cira.ca
July 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I love that our national Internet registration authority @cira.ca has an article telling Canadians how to protect our phones when crossing the US border. #ElbowsUpCanada www.cira.ca/en/resources...
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The so-called Stronger Borders Act makes Harper’s Bill C-51 look like child's play. It allows for gross violations of our civil liberties and privacy. 1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Border bill powers would allow warrantless police requests to doctors, abortion clinics, hotels
Civil liberties groups among those who say the measures would breach Charter rights
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The so-called Stronger Borders Act makes Harper’s Bill C-51 look like child's play. It allows for gross violations of our civil liberties and privacy. 1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Am I the only one who thought @rosie.com was ADORABLE in #AJLT's premiere last night? And that Miranda was kind of a jerk, especially about her being (heaven forbid) a tourist from Canada? More Mary the Virgin please!
May 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Am I the only one who thought @rosie.com was ADORABLE in #AJLT's premiere last night? And that Miranda was kind of a jerk, especially about her being (heaven forbid) a tourist from Canada? More Mary the Virgin please!
This was a super interesting read! (thank you @simonwillison.net)! Love diving into how these agents think. Really wish openAI would publish their system prompt.
I put together an annotated version of the new Claude 4 system prompt, covering both the prompt Anthropic published and the missing, leaked sections that describe its various tools
It's basically the secret missing manual for Claude 4, it's fascinating!
simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/...
It's basically the secret missing manual for Claude 4, it's fascinating!
simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/...
May 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This was a super interesting read! (thank you @simonwillison.net)! Love diving into how these agents think. Really wish openAI would publish their system prompt.
Love this account!
Around They Grow
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
2024
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
2024
May 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Love this account!
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Tariff-fuelled inflation is different: It causes prices to rise, but there's no reason to expect wage rises to follow. The result is an enduring cut in your real wages and purchasing power.
May 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tariff-fuelled inflation is different: It causes prices to rise, but there's no reason to expect wage rises to follow. The result is an enduring cut in your real wages and purchasing power.
BC is getting a new area code this weekend - 257. Get ready for a whole new slate of spam numbers. Woohoo!
B.C. is getting a new area code this weekend | CBC News
B.C. is about to get a new 257 area code on Saturday, May 24. Here's what you need to know.
www.cbc.ca
May 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
BC is getting a new area code this weekend - 257. Get ready for a whole new slate of spam numbers. Woohoo!
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B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne called the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative targeting clinicians supporting gender-affirming services “reprehensible.”
This US snitch line reports Canadians providing gender-affirming care
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne called the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative targeting clinicians supporting gender-affirming services “reprehensible.”
cheknews.ca
May 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne called the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative targeting clinicians supporting gender-affirming services “reprehensible.”
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Was feeling a bit overwhelmed today and this delightful issue of AJ's newsletter popped up in my email. Seems like a good way to track and even manage some of those negative emotions. Side note: AJ is an awesome writer - his book "The Know-It All" is one of my absolute faves!
My New Passion: Moodwatching (like birdwatching, but for emotions)
I’ve been birdwatching a couple of times over the years, and found it moderately enjoyable.
open.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Was feeling a bit overwhelmed today and this delightful issue of AJ's newsletter popped up in my email. Seems like a good way to track and even manage some of those negative emotions. Side note: AJ is an awesome writer - his book "The Know-It All" is one of my absolute faves!
Interesting analysis of fashion at the Met Gala (past and present).
Why Met Gala looks have gotten bigger and bolder
A look back at red carpet pictures from the mid-1990s to 2024 shows how exaggerated outfits have become a hallmark of the event.
www.reuters.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Interesting analysis of fashion at the Met Gala (past and present).
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Without popular support for separation, she has seriously limited options. But Moscrop is exactly right: this is live ammo-stuff now, the way Brexit was, the way Trump as a candidate was. She is reckless, and part of a political movement of delusion and dishonesty. Very dangerous
Danielle Smith is playing fast and loose with the future of the country. It seems like a long shot that Alberta would vote to leave, but who knows what happens once you start down this path. It’s a live-ammo outing now.
Utter insanity.
Utter insanity.
May 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Without popular support for separation, she has seriously limited options. But Moscrop is exactly right: this is live ammo-stuff now, the way Brexit was, the way Trump as a candidate was. She is reckless, and part of a political movement of delusion and dishonesty. Very dangerous
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After a long bit of toiling, we're proud to announce the launch of Gander Social—a project to bring a new kind of social to Canadians.
Canadian owned and hosted, a feed you control, privacy-first, consent-based, respectful by default.
Join the Early Access program: gandersocial.ca
Canadian owned and hosted, a feed you control, privacy-first, consent-based, respectful by default.
Join the Early Access program: gandersocial.ca
Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built for Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south.
gandersocial.ca
April 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
After a long bit of toiling, we're proud to announce the launch of Gander Social—a project to bring a new kind of social to Canadians.
Canadian owned and hosted, a feed you control, privacy-first, consent-based, respectful by default.
Join the Early Access program: gandersocial.ca
Canadian owned and hosted, a feed you control, privacy-first, consent-based, respectful by default.
Join the Early Access program: gandersocial.ca
Score one for AI...
AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrup...
today.ucsd.edu
April 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Score one for AI...
I found this article a great place to start on my journey to combatting disinformation. I'm worried that this election is going to create an even greater divide where we'll no longer know how to talk to each other, especially when we don't trust each others sources.
What Each of Us Can Do to Defeat Disinformation | The Tyee
I asked experts how to counter political rage farming and deception. Here’s a citizen’s tool kit.
thetyee.ca
April 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I found this article a great place to start on my journey to combatting disinformation. I'm worried that this election is going to create an even greater divide where we'll no longer know how to talk to each other, especially when we don't trust each others sources.
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In the (London) Times newsletter this morning
April 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In the (London) Times newsletter this morning
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The Canadian election is close. There is a large portion of Canadians who voted one way and are feeling very disappointed right now.
STOP dehumanizing those we disagree with. There is NEVER a time that it is appropriate to be that way.
Canadians bleed red and blue.
#ElbowsUp means #TeamCanada
STOP dehumanizing those we disagree with. There is NEVER a time that it is appropriate to be that way.
Canadians bleed red and blue.
#ElbowsUp means #TeamCanada
April 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Canadian election is close. There is a large portion of Canadians who voted one way and are feeling very disappointed right now.
STOP dehumanizing those we disagree with. There is NEVER a time that it is appropriate to be that way.
Canadians bleed red and blue.
#ElbowsUp means #TeamCanada
STOP dehumanizing those we disagree with. There is NEVER a time that it is appropriate to be that way.
Canadians bleed red and blue.
#ElbowsUp means #TeamCanada