Russell Janzen
@russjan.bsky.social
Sometime thinker, onetime activist, occasional writer, always advocate for social, environmental justice
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HARD BOILED DETECTIVE: another cruel sunrise over the city of the damned. another corpse. another widow. another cup of black coffee to drag my sorry ass back to life- *sputtering*
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
HARD BOILED DETECTIVE: another cruel sunrise over the city of the damned. another corpse. another widow. another cup of black coffee to drag my sorry ass back to life- *sputtering*
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
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Here is what I wrote in 2020, once again exhausted at people's refusal to name the problem for what it is - misogyny.
From The Montreal Massacre To The Van Attack: Here We Are, Again - Chatelaine
We can resign ourselves to accepting the violence or we can commit to fighting like hell to ensure it never happens again.
chatelaine.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Here is what I wrote in 2020, once again exhausted at people's refusal to name the problem for what it is - misogyny.
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I have absolutely nothing new to say about this day.
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
Julie Lalonde: “It's Not Up to Women to End the Violence We Experience" - FASHION Magazine
Trust me, we've tried
fashionmagazine.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I have absolutely nothing new to say about this day.
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Most woke opinion: since incorporated bodies are people & you’re eligible to run for president of the USA if you were born here OR if you were here when the constitution was ratified, Canada can & should run for president of the USA.
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Most woke opinion: since incorporated bodies are people & you’re eligible to run for president of the USA if you were born here OR if you were here when the constitution was ratified, Canada can & should run for president of the USA.
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
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Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
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ATA president Jason Schilling at today's press conference:
“Teachers will comply with the law, but make no mistake—compliance is not consent. The Association will fight this abuse of power with every tool the law provides and every ounce of conviction we possess.”
“Teachers will comply with the law, but make no mistake—compliance is not consent. The Association will fight this abuse of power with every tool the law provides and every ounce of conviction we possess.”
October 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
ATA president Jason Schilling at today's press conference:
“Teachers will comply with the law, but make no mistake—compliance is not consent. The Association will fight this abuse of power with every tool the law provides and every ounce of conviction we possess.”
“Teachers will comply with the law, but make no mistake—compliance is not consent. The Association will fight this abuse of power with every tool the law provides and every ounce of conviction we possess.”
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Read this classic quote by my friend the late journalist Dan Baum:
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Read this classic quote by my friend the late journalist Dan Baum:
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This is how you blurb
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is how you blurb
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
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Everyone misunderstood Deep Thought. He didn’t say the answer was 42. He said it was “For tea, two.” That’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything
October 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Everyone misunderstood Deep Thought. He didn’t say the answer was 42. He said it was “For tea, two.” That’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything
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@theradr.bsky.social I believe this is your gem of wisdom
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
@theradr.bsky.social I believe this is your gem of wisdom
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Found a beautiful Amanita (fly agaric) mushroom this morning. I have to remember to go back tomorrow to see how much the cap has opened up. 🌿🍄
October 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Found a beautiful Amanita (fly agaric) mushroom this morning. I have to remember to go back tomorrow to see how much the cap has opened up. 🌿🍄
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How to:
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2. Protest safely www.wired.com/story/how-to...
3. Protect yourself at the border www.wired.com/story/how-to...
4. Advocate for 🏳️⚧️ rights www.wired.com/story/how-to...
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
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June 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Indeed.
LLMs are LLMs.
Machine learning is machine learning.
AIs are Astro Boy, Robby the Robot, Cmdr Data, the Ghost in the Shell Puppet Master, etc. I will not use the term for anything less.
Don’t feed the hype machine. Don’t call it AI.
LLMs are LLMs.
Machine learning is machine learning.
AIs are Astro Boy, Robby the Robot, Cmdr Data, the Ghost in the Shell Puppet Master, etc. I will not use the term for anything less.
Don’t feed the hype machine. Don’t call it AI.
There is absolutely no good faith reason to use the term “AI” for any technology one is selling.
It serves only for dazzling people into thinking the technology has capabilities that it doesn’t.
If one wants a technology to be trustworthy, just use a transparent, informative term without hype.
It serves only for dazzling people into thinking the technology has capabilities that it doesn’t.
If one wants a technology to be trustworthy, just use a transparent, informative term without hype.
September 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Indeed.
LLMs are LLMs.
Machine learning is machine learning.
AIs are Astro Boy, Robby the Robot, Cmdr Data, the Ghost in the Shell Puppet Master, etc. I will not use the term for anything less.
Don’t feed the hype machine. Don’t call it AI.
LLMs are LLMs.
Machine learning is machine learning.
AIs are Astro Boy, Robby the Robot, Cmdr Data, the Ghost in the Shell Puppet Master, etc. I will not use the term for anything less.
Don’t feed the hype machine. Don’t call it AI.
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www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
This is straight out of Harper's playbook in 2013.
He announced end door-to-door delivery (making Canada the only G7 country without door to door delivery) after strikes/lockouts/disputes with the union during negos from June 2011 to Dec 2012.
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This is straight out of Harper's playbook in 2013.
He announced end door-to-door delivery (making Canada the only G7 country without door to door delivery) after strikes/lockouts/disputes with the union during negos from June 2011 to Dec 2012.
short 🧵
Ottawa directs Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery of mail across the country
Directive includes shutting down post offices in areas that were considered rural, but are now suburban
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
This is straight out of Harper's playbook in 2013.
He announced end door-to-door delivery (making Canada the only G7 country without door to door delivery) after strikes/lockouts/disputes with the union during negos from June 2011 to Dec 2012.
short 🧵
This is straight out of Harper's playbook in 2013.
He announced end door-to-door delivery (making Canada the only G7 country without door to door delivery) after strikes/lockouts/disputes with the union during negos from June 2011 to Dec 2012.
short 🧵
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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Let’s get this straight, once and for all:
Homophobia is not an opinion.
Transphobia is not an opinion.
Xenophobia is not an opinion.
Misogyny is not an opinion.
Racism is not an opinion.
It’s hatred. — Are we all clear on this?
Homophobia is not an opinion.
Transphobia is not an opinion.
Xenophobia is not an opinion.
Misogyny is not an opinion.
Racism is not an opinion.
It’s hatred. — Are we all clear on this?
September 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Let’s get this straight, once and for all:
Homophobia is not an opinion.
Transphobia is not an opinion.
Xenophobia is not an opinion.
Misogyny is not an opinion.
Racism is not an opinion.
It’s hatred. — Are we all clear on this?
Homophobia is not an opinion.
Transphobia is not an opinion.
Xenophobia is not an opinion.
Misogyny is not an opinion.
Racism is not an opinion.
It’s hatred. — Are we all clear on this?
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Mauser workers are also fighting for contract language that would require their employer to demand a signed judicial warrant from ICE agents trying to enter the work site. "It's important for there to be public efforts to push back on Trump’s mass deportations," said @lfelizleon.bsky.social
New on the Labor Notes Podcast: Workers at Mauser Packaging Solutions in Chicago, who handle dangerous chemicals with what they’ve said is insufficient safety equipment, have been on strike since June 9
Full episode: labornotespodcast.podbean.com/e/under-trum... 1/3
Full episode: labornotespodcast.podbean.com/e/under-trum... 1/3
September 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Mauser workers are also fighting for contract language that would require their employer to demand a signed judicial warrant from ICE agents trying to enter the work site. "It's important for there to be public efforts to push back on Trump’s mass deportations," said @lfelizleon.bsky.social
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When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
"Everyone Drank Raw Milk!" No They Didn't
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
How encouraging. Defs one of my favourite feeds
We may not recollect every moment, but our nervous systems do. And these loving interactions play a key role in who we will become.
So give all the kisses. And have all the talks. How we remember may be limited (compared to adult forms) but that doesn’t make these interactions any less impactful.
So give all the kisses. And have all the talks. How we remember may be limited (compared to adult forms) but that doesn’t make these interactions any less impactful.
August 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How encouraging. Defs one of my favourite feeds