Erin L.
werinnipeg.bsky.social
Erin L.
@werinnipeg.bsky.social
Love/hate relationship w Winnipeg.
Cyclist, skater, baker, crochet-er.
Be nice to cyclists and pedestrians, please.
The fact that city council is even considering this tells you all you need to know about their (abhorrent) priorities.
A drive-thru-only McDonald’s restaurant could make its Canadian debut at a grocery store parking lot in Winnipeg, pending city council approval.
Big Mac on wheels
Canada’s first drive-thru-only McDonald’s proposed for Winnipeg
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Reposted by Erin L.
"Why do we need door-to-door delivery?" ask the people who expect a DVD, some deodorant and toilet cleaner delivered to their house within minutes of ordering it.

"Why do we need postal workers coming to our door?" ask the people complaining about a loneliness epidemic.

C'mon, y'all.
September 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Good god, does Lukes hear herself?? "We need to have people [going] downtown… whether that’s just being (there)" who cares abt other neighbourhoods' businesses, or DT residents!

"The more vehicles we get off the street... it’s better for reducing congestion"
Almost like wfh is a win win! 🤦‍♀️🙄
August 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
N: Westfjords, Iceland
S: El Calafate, Argentina
E: Mariehamn, Äland Is., Finland
W: Bangkok, Thailand
N: Devon Island, Nunavut
S: Càleta Puelche, Chile
E: Barcelona, Spain
W: Kyoto, Japan
Farthest I've been:
N: Ålesund, Norway
E: Hyderabad, India
S: Florianópolis, Brazil
W: Victoria, BC
August 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Reposted by Erin L.
It absolutely makes sense that men are using AI more and seeing more job benefits, because confidently spouting nonsense in the shape of information (what LLMs are programmed to do) has always been much more of a pathway for career advancement for men than for others.
Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."
For women, the increase of AI use in the workplace may affect their careers: Harvard study
Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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LLMs are less like Jeopardy contestants (who “win” if they get the right answer) and more like Family Feud contestants (who “win” if they guess the most popular answer).
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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🎥 Peter checks in from Winnipeg, where WCK teams are bringing meals for families temporarily relocated after wildfires forced evacuations from northern Manitoba. We’re working with local partners like the Manitoba Métis Federation to provide hot meals & scaling up distribution fast. #ChefsForCanada
June 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Dear Canada, Pierre Poilievre is Coming for Your Reproductive Rights vajenda.substack.com/p/dear-canad...
Dear Canada, Pierre Poilievre is Coming for Your Reproductive Rights
A letter to my fellow Canadians
vajenda.substack.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Reposted by Erin L.
SoCal friends, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. A few things I wish I’d known as we evacuated ahead of a wildfire (that took our home in 2021) 🧵
January 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Took the compost bag to the drop off bins.
January 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM