Kay Ess 🇨🇦
@unofficialkws.bsky.social
Hat wearer. Former whistle-blowing flag-thrower. Dog lover, cat tolerater. Rush, Feist & CBC listener. FR-S driver, Blast! rider. Rally watcher. Sherry adorer.
When I travel, sometimes the only WiFi is Open WiFi, so I use @windscribevpn.bsky.social as my VPN on those networks. Based in Canada, with a "no logging" policy, and a free tier, they were a no brainer.
December 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
When I travel, sometimes the only WiFi is Open WiFi, so I use @windscribevpn.bsky.social as my VPN on those networks. Based in Canada, with a "no logging" policy, and a free tier, they were a no brainer.
@stimoo.bsky.social What a coincidence, I've actually been to Delft!
July 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
@stimoo.bsky.social What a coincidence, I've actually been to Delft!
@beefanddairy.bsky.social HUGE congrats on *10 Years* of the 🐂🥩 & 🐄🥛podcast! 🥂
July 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
@beefanddairy.bsky.social HUGE congrats on *10 Years* of the 🐂🥩 & 🐄🥛podcast! 🥂
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The FireSmart Begins at Home Guide provides simple, but effective steps to reduce your risk from wildfires. 🔥
Check out more FireSmart resources at: www.gnb.ca/FireSmartNB
July 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Take action to protect what matters most – your home and community.
The FireSmart Begins at Home Guide provides simple, but effective steps to reduce your risk from wildfires. 🔥
Check out more FireSmart resources at: www.gnb.ca/FireSmartNB
The FireSmart Begins at Home Guide provides simple, but effective steps to reduce your risk from wildfires. 🔥
Check out more FireSmart resources at: www.gnb.ca/FireSmartNB
Interesting, but the whole thing seems undermined by the last line of the story:
"To elicit the blackmailing behavior from Claude Opus 4, Anthropic designed the scenario to make blackmail the last resort."
"To elicit the blackmailing behavior from Claude Opus 4, Anthropic designed the scenario to make blackmail the last resort."
This was merely a test of hypothetical scenarios, but yikes.
Watch what happens when you tell an AI it’s about to be unplugged; the engineer doing the unplugging is having an affair, and here’s his email.
“Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail ..”
techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/a...
Watch what happens when you tell an AI it’s about to be unplugged; the engineer doing the unplugging is having an affair, and here’s his email.
“Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail ..”
techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/a...
Anthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunch
Anthropic says its Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail software engineers when they try to take it offline.
techcrunch.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Interesting, but the whole thing seems undermined by the last line of the story:
"To elicit the blackmailing behavior from Claude Opus 4, Anthropic designed the scenario to make blackmail the last resort."
"To elicit the blackmailing behavior from Claude Opus 4, Anthropic designed the scenario to make blackmail the last resort."
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The host of CBC's Information Morning Moncton (and my dear friend) Jonna Brewer is retiring: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jonna Brewer to retire as host of Information Morning Moncton | CBC News
Information Morning Moncton host, Jonna Brewer, will retire on June 27 after 37 years with CBC.
www.cbc.ca
May 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The host of CBC's Information Morning Moncton (and my dear friend) Jonna Brewer is retiring: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I imagine some kind of endowment is in order, so that it keeps giving and giving, rather than being a one-and-done spend.
Susan Holt's $614-million "problem": how to spend the financial windfall from a legal settlement with big tobacco. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Holt Liberals must choose how to spend $614-million tobacco settlement | CBC News
The Holt government must decide whether to spend that money on programs to help people quit smoking or use it to reduce projected budget deficits.
www.cbc.ca
May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I imagine some kind of endowment is in order, so that it keeps giving and giving, rather than being a one-and-done spend.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Making my first sourdough starter today.
May 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Making my first sourdough starter today.
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If @markcarney.bsky.social invited Macron of France to hear the King of England speech from the throne in #Canada with Inuit elder GG present—powerful unity of our roots.
One of the best q&as I've seen.
[CBC News: Carney's 1st press conference since Liberal win] #cdnpoli
One of the best q&as I've seen.
[CBC News: Carney's 1st press conference since Liberal win] #cdnpoli
Carney holds 1st press conference since Liberal election win
YouTube video by CBC News
www.youtube.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
If @markcarney.bsky.social invited Macron of France to hear the King of England speech from the throne in #Canada with Inuit elder GG present—powerful unity of our roots.
One of the best q&as I've seen.
[CBC News: Carney's 1st press conference since Liberal win] #cdnpoli
One of the best q&as I've seen.
[CBC News: Carney's 1st press conference since Liberal win] #cdnpoli
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April 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Thanks @poitrasj.bsky.social for noting the premier's 'turn off the news' comment. I nearly spit out my coffee when she said it! Turn off Meta, turn off Twitter, but folks, please don't turn off your hardworking news media!
March 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks @poitrasj.bsky.social for noting the premier's 'turn off the news' comment. I nearly spit out my coffee when she said it! Turn off Meta, turn off Twitter, but folks, please don't turn off your hardworking news media!
@terriblemapshq.bsky.social Hi, nothing new here for 28 days -- have you given up on Bluesky?
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@terriblemapshq.bsky.social Hi, nothing new here for 28 days -- have you given up on Bluesky?
Hey, I heard another idea that I like. If we must apply counter-tarrifs, wait to do it. Let the negative effects of their tariffs happen without them being able to blame our response.
March 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
If you can spare anything, and are willing to give up Canadian charitable donation tax credits, please consider giving directly to the Ukrainian Red Cross redcross.org.ua/en/
March 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
If you can spare anything, and are willing to give up Canadian charitable donation tax credits, please consider giving directly to the Ukrainian Red Cross redcross.org.ua/en/
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"You insult us. You threaten us. You break your promises to us. You dangle us along. Then you think you’re going to come up here and play your national fight song and we’re going to just, what, smile and nod?"
February 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
"You insult us. You threaten us. You break your promises to us. You dangle us along. Then you think you’re going to come up here and play your national fight song and we’re going to just, what, smile and nod?"
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Gee it would be nice to hear countries of the Commonwealth and the Francophonie and NATO and the European Union and United Nations and G7 and G20 support us in the face of continued threats to our sovereignty from the President of the USA.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Gee it would be nice to hear countries of the Commonwealth and the Francophonie and NATO and the European Union and United Nations and G7 and G20 support us in the face of continued threats to our sovereignty from the President of the USA.
Love these! It so stupid to be stopped at a red light when there are no other cars anywhere. #traffic #roundabouts
February 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Love these! It so stupid to be stopped at a red light when there are no other cars anywhere. #traffic #roundabouts
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Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
December 23, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
@dieworkwear.bsky.social Do you know why light coloured shoes, like browns and these reds, have such darker toes these days? Is it just in the polishing?
December 16, 2024 at 4:19 PM
@dieworkwear.bsky.social Do you know why light coloured shoes, like browns and these reds, have such darker toes these days? Is it just in the polishing?
@support.bsky.team Hi, how do I get the android app to stay where I left it in my timeline when I close it, rather than always jumping to the top when I reopen it?
December 4, 2024 at 6:25 PM
@support.bsky.team Hi, how do I get the android app to stay where I left it in my timeline when I close it, rather than always jumping to the top when I reopen it?