Vinny Francois
@vinnyfrancois.bsky.social
Turning input into output.
Montreal, Canada
The Beaverton - @thebeaverton
Untapped Libraries Podcast - @untappedlibraries
Learn Real Good Podcast - @lrgpod
Improv College - improvcollege.ca
Moxfield: https://moxfield.com/users/vinnyfrancois
Montreal, Canada
The Beaverton - @thebeaverton
Untapped Libraries Podcast - @untappedlibraries
Learn Real Good Podcast - @lrgpod
Improv College - improvcollege.ca
Moxfield: https://moxfield.com/users/vinnyfrancois
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night? Thing about the Habs is that they always try and walk it in.
November 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Did you see that ludicrous display last night? Thing about the Habs is that they always try and walk it in.
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Habs practice this morning involves MSL pointing at puck and then pointing at opposition net and giving thumbs up. He then points at Habs net and waving his index finger side to side.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Habs practice this morning involves MSL pointing at puck and then pointing at opposition net and giving thumbs up. He then points at Habs net and waving his index finger side to side.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
Asst. coach Trevor Letowski is going around answering questions from various players.
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Hello! This is an important one, so it won’t be the last time I post it. The Land Defenders on Hunters Mountain are gearing up for winter. They are resolute. But they need supplies, they are winterizing the cabins they built, there is food and firewood and gas for generators needed.
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hello! This is an important one, so it won’t be the last time I post it. The Land Defenders on Hunters Mountain are gearing up for winter. They are resolute. But they need supplies, they are winterizing the cabins they built, there is food and firewood and gas for generators needed.
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We all need a dream. Help Clare throw a heater right across the Blue Jays home plate! (chewing tobacco optional)
I have decided that my only goal for 2026 is to somehow throw the first pitch at a Blue Jays game on behalf of @thebeaverton.com. We can make it happen, friends. I believe in us.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
We all need a dream. Help Clare throw a heater right across the Blue Jays home plate! (chewing tobacco optional)
Improv team name:
Mall Picante
Mall Picante
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Improv team name:
Mall Picante
Mall Picante
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So the Simpsons Theme cover in Fortnite was made in 2019 by a random non-union orchestra, right?
It turns out... Disney has made a whole SLEW of non-union ripoff song covers for licensing. You can even select "non-union" when you search for songs on their website
It turns out... Disney has made a whole SLEW of non-union ripoff song covers for licensing. You can even select "non-union" when you search for songs on their website
November 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
So the Simpsons Theme cover in Fortnite was made in 2019 by a random non-union orchestra, right?
It turns out... Disney has made a whole SLEW of non-union ripoff song covers for licensing. You can even select "non-union" when you search for songs on their website
It turns out... Disney has made a whole SLEW of non-union ripoff song covers for licensing. You can even select "non-union" when you search for songs on their website
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the mtg/linguistics/trans nerds have translated "death before detransition" into phyrexian.
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
the mtg/linguistics/trans nerds have translated "death before detransition" into phyrexian.
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At first glance, this episode's deck with 99 lands + Lumra as the commander seems like a joke but as we explored the nooks & crannies with our guest, EnkiBye from France, it turned out to be a BEAR of a deck. Download & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-012-...
untappedlibraries.com/episode-012-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At first glance, this episode's deck with 99 lands + Lumra as the commander seems like a joke but as we explored the nooks & crannies with our guest, EnkiBye from France, it turned out to be a BEAR of a deck. Download & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-012-...
untappedlibraries.com/episode-012-...
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This might be my favorite JWST image from the nearby Universe so far. You’re seeing the late stages of evolution of a star like the Sun, after it’s exhausted its nuclear fuel. This is a transient phase where it’s ejected its outer gas layers, which are then irradiated by the hot stellar remnant.
Another STUNNING image from JWST, this time of the Red Spider Nebula—the vast, wispy, gaseous remains of a now-dead star, the white dwarf core still glowing in the centre.
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This might be my favorite JWST image from the nearby Universe so far. You’re seeing the late stages of evolution of a star like the Sun, after it’s exhausted its nuclear fuel. This is a transient phase where it’s ejected its outer gas layers, which are then irradiated by the hot stellar remnant.
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Gave a talk on how to get started in content creation. If you liked the episode of Casual Magic I was on then you will enjoy this too. Feel free to leave any questions in the comments here or youtube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio9...
Table Top Talks - How to Get Started in Streaming
YouTube video by Command Zoe
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Gave a talk on how to get started in content creation. If you liked the episode of Casual Magic I was on then you will enjoy this too. Feel free to leave any questions in the comments here or youtube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio9...
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I think the real reason to travel to improv festivals abroad is to someday have the opportunity to teach improv in a place called a MUSIKKHØGSKOLEN.
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I think the real reason to travel to improv festivals abroad is to someday have the opportunity to teach improv in a place called a MUSIKKHØGSKOLEN.
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All for one or none for all
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October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
All for one or none for all
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16798
Check out our Store: https://store.thedevilspanties.com
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16798
Check out our Store: https://store.thedevilspanties.com
Best playmat I ever bought. No brainer if you're on the fence for this one.
CUBE WILL OUTLIVE MAGIC
The iconic playmat, one of my favorites, is available for preorder once again. Thank you to Lucky Paper Radio for trusting me with this. :)
Shipping in early December.
Get it here: stitcherssupply.com
The iconic playmat, one of my favorites, is available for preorder once again. Thank you to Lucky Paper Radio for trusting me with this. :)
Shipping in early December.
Get it here: stitcherssupply.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Best playmat I ever bought. No brainer if you're on the fence for this one.
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This guest is one we had in mind as the platonic ideal for this series: DJ and his “Dear Gonti, Love Sophie” deck. Yep, the one made famous by the Rhystic Studies video. We talk about punk aesthetics, rhinestones, and tracking coin flips.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-11-d...
@cardgarden.com
untappedlibraries.com/episode-11-d...
@cardgarden.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This guest is one we had in mind as the platonic ideal for this series: DJ and his “Dear Gonti, Love Sophie” deck. Yep, the one made famous by the Rhystic Studies video. We talk about punk aesthetics, rhinestones, and tracking coin flips.
untappedlibraries.com/episode-11-d...
@cardgarden.com
untappedlibraries.com/episode-11-d...
@cardgarden.com
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images that spring to mind unbidden, part 679: "if you don't let yourself be a fucking mammal, as you were made, you will suffer"
January 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
images that spring to mind unbidden, part 679: "if you don't let yourself be a fucking mammal, as you were made, you will suffer"
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the degree to which i feel like i am living in the pre-title montage of a post-apocalyptic movie cannot be overstated.
This is an alarming compression of the planetary destruction timeline: with the massive growth of the AI bubble, data centers are expected to consume up to 12% of total US electricity by 2028, up from 4.4% in 2023.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/t...
Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal | CNN Business
OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive amount of power that will use as much electricity as a large city. The move further high...
www.cnn.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:09 AM
the degree to which i feel like i am living in the pre-title montage of a post-apocalyptic movie cannot be overstated.
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every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”
October 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”
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let's see paul allen's labubu
October 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
let's see paul allen's labubu
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PM Carney announces Charter of Rights to be renamed Charter of Optional Ideas
PM Carney announces Charter of Rights to be renamed Charter of Optional Ideas
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference today to announce a renaming of the “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”, the document that enshrined our foundational set of rights in...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
PM Carney announces Charter of Rights to be renamed Charter of Optional Ideas
I get that the Jays are playing but I can’t believe how many empty seats are at the Leafs home opener. That would never happen in Montreal (because we only have one major sport).
October 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I get that the Jays are playing but I can’t believe how many empty seats are at the Leafs home opener. That would never happen in Montreal (because we only have one major sport).
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