Ray Bannerman
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Ray Bannerman
@raymondbannerman.bsky.social
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Worth a watch:

Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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So, I think it's time I begin, in detailed specifics, talking about the mess that is Unbound / Boundless as a book publisher, in essence stealing most of a years royalties from me and many other authors, as a result of poor financial decisions, and legal BS.

Please read and share this thread.
May 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Breaking News: Loretta Swit, who played Maj. Margaret Houlihan on the hit TV series “M*A*S*H,” has died at 87.
Loretta Swit a.k.a. Hot Lips of TV’s ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 87
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Good morning beautiful souls! School's out so the summer reading club will start Monday at my library and I'm the lead this year. Maybe some #GoodTrouble in my future 😎 Happy Friday!
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May 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I just finished watching the Monaco GP. The Indy 500 starts in a couple hours and there is an Oilers playoff game this afternoon. Does it get any better? #SportsSunday #MonacoGP #Indy500 #Oilers
May 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Alpine and Doohan have both issued separate statements today, after the Australian was subject to abuse because of a fake news story shared on social media. #F1
May 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Hamilton not happy with how Ferrari has managed this. Told to let Leclerc past, obliges after some reluctance, then this frosty exchange over team radio:

Adami: "Sainz 1.4s behind."
Hamilton: "You want me to let him past as well?" #F1 #MiamiGP
May 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Strapped in for the #MiamiGP.
May 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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the ideology embedded in this sign affixed to a small shopping cart
April 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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It’s long past time these platforms were reined in. They’re knowingly creating informative environments that facilitate the spread of conspiracy theories and false information that intentional warp people’s understanding of reality and the world around them.
A Financial Times analysis of more than 350,000 posts on X related to the election… revealed a network of co-ordinated accounts pushing content to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish his counterpart, the Liberal’s Mark Carney. ($)
www.ft.com/content/743c...
Canadians bombarded with rightwing online content ahead of voting
FT analysis finds network of X accounts attacking Liberal leader Mark Carney
www.ft.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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SCOOP: THE CANADIAN TIE TO TRUMP'S EL SALVADOR MASS DEPORTATIONS

As it turns out, someone with significant ties to Canada — to our biggest museum, our 150th anniversary celebration, and more — is a top dog at the company behind the El Salvador deportation planes.
youtu.be/O8El6gbYHx0
SCOOP: The Canadian tie to Trump's El Salvador mass deportations
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM