Rob Hailman
@rjhelms.bsky.social
Community radio administrator, layabout, and at least 3 kinds of nerd in Peterborough, ON. I am angry about cities. he/him
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this is a friendly reminder that everyone who (for some reason) hasn't already done so needs to nuke their Twitter account, right fucking now.
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
this is a friendly reminder that everyone who (for some reason) hasn't already done so needs to nuke their Twitter account, right fucking now.
The YouTube algo offered me up a video about how flashy colours are one of the ways devices suck you in, arguing we should set our phones and computers to grayscale mode - and let the real world be the colourful one.
Not sure I buy the argument but I am trying it on my phone and tbh it kinda rules.
Not sure I buy the argument but I am trying it on my phone and tbh it kinda rules.
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The YouTube algo offered me up a video about how flashy colours are one of the ways devices suck you in, arguing we should set our phones and computers to grayscale mode - and let the real world be the colourful one.
Not sure I buy the argument but I am trying it on my phone and tbh it kinda rules.
Not sure I buy the argument but I am trying it on my phone and tbh it kinda rules.
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Hello hello! still searching for marginalized sims creators who are down to talk about what's going on in the sims community! please boost and share amongst your discords/reddits/whatnot!
Hello! Are you a marginalized Sims content creator? Do you have feelings about what's going on in your community right now? Please get in touch!
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hello hello! still searching for marginalized sims creators who are down to talk about what's going on in the sims community! please boost and share amongst your discords/reddits/whatnot!
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Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game
I had a hot take but I forgot it.
October 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I had a hot take but I forgot it.
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The death of multi-camera TV: a thread. I know most of you will know the technical parts of this (and may have read it in the other place) but bear with me. 1/ 🧵
October 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The death of multi-camera TV: a thread. I know most of you will know the technical parts of this (and may have read it in the other place) but bear with me. 1/ 🧵
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LinkedIn is the worst
September 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
LinkedIn is the worst
years ago, I had the idea to make a blog that highlighted the chairs in legislatures around the world.
I think now is the time!
I think now is the time!
September 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
years ago, I had the idea to make a blog that highlighted the chairs in legislatures around the world.
I think now is the time!
I think now is the time!
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Thirty-two years ago today, Myst was released.
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
September 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Thirty-two years ago today, Myst was released.
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
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Turn off Google AI summary shit, it is poisoning your brain. it is lying to you. tenbluelinks.org
don't use AI as a factchecker because *it makes shit up*. this phrase does not occur in Downbelow Station: I just searched the e-book. (h/t @fatalist.bsky.social)
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Turn off Google AI summary shit, it is poisoning your brain. it is lying to you. tenbluelinks.org
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In June 2002, Avril Lavigne claimed that “five years from now” you would see the titular Sk8er Boi “rockin’ up MTV,” but by June 2007, MTV had replaced its full schedule with reality programming and aired no music videos. In this TED Talk, I will
September 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
In June 2002, Avril Lavigne claimed that “five years from now” you would see the titular Sk8er Boi “rockin’ up MTV,” but by June 2007, MTV had replaced its full schedule with reality programming and aired no music videos. In this TED Talk, I will
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rapture happened if you can read this you are gay
September 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
rapture happened if you can read this you are gay
When I was in Montreal a few weeks ago I felt like a bumpkin overwhelmed by the big city - but Toronto doesn’t faze me at all even though I moved away over 20 years ago.
September 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
When I was in Montreal a few weeks ago I felt like a bumpkin overwhelmed by the big city - but Toronto doesn’t faze me at all even though I moved away over 20 years ago.
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New report by Jesse Helmer. We grade 34 S. Ontario municipalities in 5 housing start and sales categories. Across the region, sales of new condos are down 89%, and sales of new ground-oriented homes are down 70%.
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New report by Jesse Helmer. We grade 34 S. Ontario municipalities in 5 housing start and sales categories. Across the region, sales of new condos are down 89%, and sales of new ground-oriented homes are down 70%.
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
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In the 2010s, this country's elites were thrown onto social platforms with everyone else and could finally read what we all think about them and it caused them so much psychic damage that they decided to destroy both the internet and democracy to make sure nothing like it ever happened again.
If this is what it took for you to be pushed into fascism you were probably already there
September 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In the 2010s, this country's elites were thrown onto social platforms with everyone else and could finally read what we all think about them and it caused them so much psychic damage that they decided to destroy both the internet and democracy to make sure nothing like it ever happened again.
Canada is a once again a leader in the fight against apartheid by *checks notes* recognizing the bantustans. www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/politics/fed...
Canada’s recognition of Palestine will be a ‘step-by-step process,’ Anita Anand says
Canada will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations later this month, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says, but will hold off fully normalizing diplomatic relations until there is
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Canada is a once again a leader in the fight against apartheid by *checks notes* recognizing the bantustans. www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/politics/fed...
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ha. oh.
September 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
ha. oh.
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first they came for the socialists and I was like 'heh, based,' then they came for the trade unionists and I was like 'good, fuck those guys' then they came for the Jews and I was like OH SHIT THAT'S ME.
September 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
first they came for the socialists and I was like 'heh, based,' then they came for the trade unionists and I was like 'good, fuck those guys' then they came for the Jews and I was like OH SHIT THAT'S ME.
Actually, the city’s new “mission” is to make Jeff Leal go away forever.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterbo...
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterbo...
City’s new ‘mission’ is to build sport and entertainment centre as new high-speed train introduced
Mayor Jeff Leal envisions a new sport and entertainment complex alongside a high-speed train in Peterborough, part of key infrastructure projects proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Actually, the city’s new “mission” is to make Jeff Leal go away forever.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterbo...
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterbo...
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this is just brutal and I'm old enough to know it's true
September 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
this is just brutal and I'm old enough to know it's true
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Peterborough's City Council has two main problems, and those are the mayor and the procedure bylaw. #ptbo
September 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Peterborough's City Council has two main problems, and those are the mayor and the procedure bylaw. #ptbo
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Public safety is making sure the racist march can continue without issue.
The police have stopped maybe 1000? Anti immigrant etc counter protest on bloor in Korea town. Incredible. The hate march continues east on bloor shouting their message.
September 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Public safety is making sure the racist march can continue without issue.