Theresa
@tschiller17.bsky.social
Mostly retired, trying to stay optimistic in an increasingly uncertain and cruel world.
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"Take away our ability to speak, and we can still think, reason, form beliefs, fall in love, and move about the world; our range of what we can experience and think about remains vast.
But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all"
But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all"
Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"Take away our ability to speak, and we can still think, reason, form beliefs, fall in love, and move about the world; our range of what we can experience and think about remains vast.
But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all"
But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all"
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People seem to have forgotten this.
Message from a Vietnam War Soldier
YouTube video by Florid Miston 2
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
People seem to have forgotten this.
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I think the Greenbelt thing was one thing - Doug allowing his buddies to profit using inside help - but this Skills Development thing is something else entirely: Doug giving our money to buddies to enrich them - and to help get Doug re-elected.
Opposition asks integrity commissioner to investigate Ford’s embattled labour minister | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario NDP is calling on the province's integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister over a $2.5-billion skills program that favoured certain applicants.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I think the Greenbelt thing was one thing - Doug allowing his buddies to profit using inside help - but this Skills Development thing is something else entirely: Doug giving our money to buddies to enrich them - and to help get Doug re-elected.
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A.
Public.
Service.
Cannot.
Lose.
Money.
how much did the military 'lose' last year?
how much did Health Canada 'lose' last year?
how much did the highway system 'lose' last year?
smdh...
Public.
Service.
Cannot.
Lose.
Money.
how much did the military 'lose' last year?
how much did Health Canada 'lose' last year?
how much did the highway system 'lose' last year?
smdh...
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A.
Public.
Service.
Cannot.
Lose.
Money.
how much did the military 'lose' last year?
how much did Health Canada 'lose' last year?
how much did the highway system 'lose' last year?
smdh...
Public.
Service.
Cannot.
Lose.
Money.
how much did the military 'lose' last year?
how much did Health Canada 'lose' last year?
how much did the highway system 'lose' last year?
smdh...
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Speaking of which: Bail is already, in many ways, the purview of the privilege. This would deepen that. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario plans to require bail cash up front as part of new justice bill | CBC Accessibility
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is set to table legislation that would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later i...
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Speaking of which: Bail is already, in many ways, the purview of the privilege. This would deepen that. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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“A government does not reach for the notwithstanding clause four times in a month unless something is deeply wrong. This isn’t normal. It isn’t safe. And it isn’t democracy. Each time rights are pushed aside, a warning siren is blaring: Power is being placed above people.”
~ Stephanie Shostak
~ Stephanie Shostak
Thursday's letters: UCP hiding from accountability
Edmonton Journal readers speak out on on Alberta invoking the notwithstanding clause and CFL rule changes.
edmontonjournal.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
“A government does not reach for the notwithstanding clause four times in a month unless something is deeply wrong. This isn’t normal. It isn’t safe. And it isn’t democracy. Each time rights are pushed aside, a warning siren is blaring: Power is being placed above people.”
~ Stephanie Shostak
~ Stephanie Shostak
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Evangelical Christianity a Big Driver of Alberta's Authoritarian Libertarianism?
Yup, IMO.
~25% of Alberta identify as evangelical Christians.
Explains a lot, doesn't it?
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/5iV9_2t9buo
Yup, IMO.
~25% of Alberta identify as evangelical Christians.
Explains a lot, doesn't it?
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/5iV9_2t9buo
Evangelical Christianity a Big Driver of Alberta's Authoritarian Libertarianism?
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Evangelical Christianity a Big Driver of Alberta's Authoritarian Libertarianism?
Yup, IMO.
~25% of Alberta identify as evangelical Christians.
Explains a lot, doesn't it?
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/5iV9_2t9buo
Yup, IMO.
~25% of Alberta identify as evangelical Christians.
Explains a lot, doesn't it?
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/5iV9_2t9buo
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Yes, school refusal due to bullying and/or mental health issues absolutely should be covered (I had a period of school refusal, so I get it.) But it's a bit bizarre that there is no mention in this increased school absences story of the recently introduced virus that kids get regularly now.
Reported illnesses have tripled in some school districts. Some say mental health is a factor https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-absences-illness-mental-health-9.6988661
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
November 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Yes, school refusal due to bullying and/or mental health issues absolutely should be covered (I had a period of school refusal, so I get it.) But it's a bit bizarre that there is no mention in this increased school absences story of the recently introduced virus that kids get regularly now.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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"The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings. The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon"
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings. The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon"
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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
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Any one of you that buys jewellery stolen by the UK state from a migrant is a collaborator.
Stealing refugees' jewellery won't make anyone's life better.
Deporting children won't make anyone's life better.
Making people wait 20 years to settle won't make anyone's life better.
If Government chooses hostility over helping communities, more division and racism are the only possible results.
Deporting children won't make anyone's life better.
Making people wait 20 years to settle won't make anyone's life better.
If Government chooses hostility over helping communities, more division and racism are the only possible results.
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Any one of you that buys jewellery stolen by the UK state from a migrant is a collaborator.
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If "don't feed the kids" is going to be the rallying cry of the Conservative party, then the Liberals have nothing to worry about.
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If "don't feed the kids" is going to be the rallying cry of the Conservative party, then the Liberals have nothing to worry about.
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Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
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Really good time to re-share this. Because accountability is easier when you know who’s actually accountable. 😉
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Really good time to re-share this. Because accountability is easier when you know who’s actually accountable. 😉
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The Grey Cup is on, so it's time, once again, to remember that Pierre Trudeau rolled up to Grey Cup in 1970 looking like this.
November 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Grey Cup is on, so it's time, once again, to remember that Pierre Trudeau rolled up to Grey Cup in 1970 looking like this.
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I heard if you leave a cheque for $100 for Doug Ford's campaign fund under your pillow when you go to bed, when you wake up there'll be a Skills Development grant for a million dollars there.
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I heard if you leave a cheque for $100 for Doug Ford's campaign fund under your pillow when you go to bed, when you wake up there'll be a Skills Development grant for a million dollars there.
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Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
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Pastors arrested and shot with chemical weapons by secret police every single week.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Pastors arrested and shot with chemical weapons by secret police every single week.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
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Deer My Friends
Me and my allstar goverment have bin working hard to redoose red tape so now it’s even easyer to get goverment funding for your company. All you have to do is send our campain office 1000 dollars and we will send you a 10 millun dollar Skills Traineen grant uhmeediately.
Premair
Me and my allstar goverment have bin working hard to redoose red tape so now it’s even easyer to get goverment funding for your company. All you have to do is send our campain office 1000 dollars and we will send you a 10 millun dollar Skills Traineen grant uhmeediately.
Premair
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Deer My Friends
Me and my allstar goverment have bin working hard to redoose red tape so now it’s even easyer to get goverment funding for your company. All you have to do is send our campain office 1000 dollars and we will send you a 10 millun dollar Skills Traineen grant uhmeediately.
Premair
Me and my allstar goverment have bin working hard to redoose red tape so now it’s even easyer to get goverment funding for your company. All you have to do is send our campain office 1000 dollars and we will send you a 10 millun dollar Skills Traineen grant uhmeediately.
Premair
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A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
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Ford has no business interfering in cities. He has zero idea or understanding of transportation or land use policy, nor the policy levers it takes to make cities work.
If u care about better cities for people in Ontario Canada, please pay attention to what Premier Ford is doing. Not only would his new bill block cities from building bike-lanes if they touch car lanes, he’s talking about imposing his own street standards & standardized official plans in EVERY city.
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Ford has no business interfering in cities. He has zero idea or understanding of transportation or land use policy, nor the policy levers it takes to make cities work.
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I legitimately think this article misses the mark, because Canadians are not avoiding travel out of some principled boycott of the USA over tariffs.
Canadians who are avoiding the USA are seeing images of masked government thugs kidnapping people and teargassing children.
Canadians who are avoiding the USA are seeing images of masked government thugs kidnapping people and teargassing children.
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I legitimately think this article misses the mark, because Canadians are not avoiding travel out of some principled boycott of the USA over tariffs.
Canadians who are avoiding the USA are seeing images of masked government thugs kidnapping people and teargassing children.
Canadians who are avoiding the USA are seeing images of masked government thugs kidnapping people and teargassing children.
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My latest at Canada Healthwatch:
"Is the flu vaccine worth getting? (SPOILER: Yes.)"
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/11/i...
"Is the flu vaccine worth getting? (SPOILER: Yes.)"
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/11/i...
Is the flu vaccine worth getting? (SPOILER: Yes.)
If you cut your risk in half, isn't that a win?
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My latest at Canada Healthwatch:
"Is the flu vaccine worth getting? (SPOILER: Yes.)"
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/11/i...
"Is the flu vaccine worth getting? (SPOILER: Yes.)"
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/11/i...