Yan Basque
@yanbasque.com
Writer, artist and musician. Queer. Critic of technology. Grad student (Information Studies at McGill). (He/him)
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Ha! I’m actually super curious about the way research and investigative journalism overlap, and/or are in conversation. (Thinking of books like Karen Hao’s Empire of AI for example.)
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ha! I’m actually super curious about the way research and investigative journalism overlap, and/or are in conversation. (Thinking of books like Karen Hao’s Empire of AI for example.)
There's not a single UI element that behaves the way you would expect it to
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
There's not a single UI element that behaves the way you would expect it to
Your profile pic suddenly makes a lot of sense
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Your profile pic suddenly makes a lot of sense
Yep. Excellent advice lol
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Yep. Excellent advice lol
In my experience, this is the case for approximately 75% of the population.
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In my experience, this is the case for approximately 75% of the population.
It’s also just insane to think that 18 years ago I was performing with Claire Boucher at a loft in Montreal and now she’s directly involved in the downfall of civilization, or whatever is going on here.
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s also just insane to think that 18 years ago I was performing with Claire Boucher at a loft in Montreal and now she’s directly involved in the downfall of civilization, or whatever is going on here.
Sure. But it’s not just Grimes I’m reacting to. It’s the mind-boggling combination of TESCREAL ideology with psychedelic drug culture, dated vision of hipster nightlife, lame-ass corporate CEOs and the world’s most famous YouTuber. My brain can’t process anymore.
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Sure. But it’s not just Grimes I’m reacting to. It’s the mind-boggling combination of TESCREAL ideology with psychedelic drug culture, dated vision of hipster nightlife, lame-ass corporate CEOs and the world’s most famous YouTuber. My brain can’t process anymore.