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Researcher, UCalgary PhD, Political Science Dr. Cronk, Historian of Complaints. I've written a book, The Press Gallery (release TBD). Headline of the Year! Lots going on.

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the dream

06.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Front page of The Journal of AI Generated Papers

Front page of The Journal of AI Generated Papers

I think this journal is a great idea -- it makes it really convenient to completely avoid all these papers at the same time.

06.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6
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Water Restrictions in effect starting March 9

Alright #Calgary, we've got another round of water restrictions queued up to begin March 9. We failed to meet targets the last 2 times but we have advanced warming and a more generous cap this time around so plan on getting any water intensive tasks out of the way before Monday πŸ’§

05.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
PUBLIC TO HELP DOG BITE VICTIMS
--The Jersey Journal, 18 Mar 1915

PUBLIC TO HELP DOG BITE VICTIMS --The Jersey Journal, 18 Mar 1915

I feel like the dog doesn't need any help.

04.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 372 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

Fun times. Might need to revive the course soon in some form or another...

04.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Poilievre Advisor: Okay, just be cool out there and remember to clarify when referencing Robin Hood that you don’t mean the one that everybody knows

04.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 483 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 6

1991

03.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

You can tell when an emerging social media platform is becoming established as the number of screenshots from other, older platforms decreases.

Similarly, you can tell when an established social media platform is dying as the number of screenshots from other, newer platforms increases.

02.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The very first one of these! bsky.app/profile/paul...

02.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love when people reminisce about the 60s as a more innocent time.

01.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 179 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

Paul Fairie, welcome to the #WarOnAutoists. Erm, #WarOnCars.

(hilariously dating back to 1899, be sure to click through Blue Sky's ridiculous threading)

01.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's really great that we live in a world where we give free money to people with insider information about war.

Just absolutely swell.

01.03.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As the saying goes, if there was a war on cars, the cars won.

28.02.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

War, huh,
What is it good for?
A FIFA Peace Prize

28.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

I'd really love to experience a month that will be lost to the history books. A whole month. What paradise that would be.

28.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 232 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

I think you're on to something ✍🏻

28.02.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1935

27.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

Turns out all you had to do this whole time was play 1D chess

27.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Live your life so people text you "want to hear a gossip" and then you text back "um yes of course".

27.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Such power.

26.02.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great minds, etc. bsky.app/profile/paul...

26.02.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Katy Perry has so much to answer for.

26.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

I can't believe Trudeau did this.

26.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd suspect an acclamation.

26.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Simply put, if America is going to survive, Mamdani needs to become the mayor of every American city simultaneously.

26.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 465 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

Weber identified three types of power, emerging from traditional, legal-rational, and charismatic authority.

Please behold the purest example of the third kind below:

26.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
NAZIS DEMAND APOLOGY FROM CANADIAN

Declaring that a remark by a Toronto alderman was an insult to Germany, the German Consul here has made an official protest.

Ald. William Croft had remarked that the Civic Zoo was so dirty that it was only fit for Hitler. Mr. Croft refused to withdraw the remark, and says he will tell the Consul (Herr Kropp) to "go to Hades"

"Hitler" he adds "cannot goose step in Canada"

Herr Kroop states that his protest was ordered by the Consul-General in Ottawa on instructions from Berlin.

The Mayor (Ald Day) told the Consul that ald Croft was not speaking for the council but independent.

Mr JJ Glass a member of the Ontario legislature says "No swell headed attempt by Hitler can stifle Canadian public opinion. If Hitler did fewer disgraceful things himself he would not be insulted."
--The Newcastle Sun, 30 Jun 1938

NAZIS DEMAND APOLOGY FROM CANADIAN Declaring that a remark by a Toronto alderman was an insult to Germany, the German Consul here has made an official protest. Ald. William Croft had remarked that the Civic Zoo was so dirty that it was only fit for Hitler. Mr. Croft refused to withdraw the remark, and says he will tell the Consul (Herr Kropp) to "go to Hades" "Hitler" he adds "cannot goose step in Canada" Herr Kroop states that his protest was ordered by the Consul-General in Ottawa on instructions from Berlin. The Mayor (Ald Day) told the Consul that ald Croft was not speaking for the council but independent. Mr JJ Glass a member of the Ontario legislature says "No swell headed attempt by Hitler can stifle Canadian public opinion. If Hitler did fewer disgraceful things himself he would not be insulted." --The Newcastle Sun, 30 Jun 1938

1938
NAZIS DEMAND APOLOGY FROM CANADIAN

26.02.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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we finally reached the end of this calendar event i accidentally made 12 years ago

26.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 10175 πŸ” 1817 πŸ’¬ 127 πŸ“Œ 34

Movies like this usually cost $150,000,000.

We made this video for $7 in 2 hours.

Hollywood is dead.

[ATTACHMENT: The worst video you've ever seen in your life.]

26.02.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 1332 πŸ” 179 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 2
LONDON DAILY MAIL ENDORSES FASCISTS

Viscount Rothmere Urges 2 Million Readers to Join Black Shirts

London - Viscount Rothermere, proprietor of the Daily Mail, today urged his nearly 2,000,000 readers to join the British Fascists.

--Dunkirk Evening Observer, 16 Jan 1934

LONDON DAILY MAIL ENDORSES FASCISTS Viscount Rothmere Urges 2 Million Readers to Join Black Shirts London - Viscount Rothermere, proprietor of the Daily Mail, today urged his nearly 2,000,000 readers to join the British Fascists. --Dunkirk Evening Observer, 16 Jan 1934

1934

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