A huge part of the pushback to "AI" is how the it is fundamentally built, both financially and culturally, on violation of consent. And the people in charge are either the most obliviously shitty consent-violators on the planet or knowingly shitty shitheads. Those are the only two options.
Wish hard enough, anything can happen. Irish Rovers touring now: MAR 10 – Winnipeg
MAR 12 – Thunder Bay
MAR 14 – Sault Ste. Marie
MAR 15 – Capitol Centre , NORTH BAY
MAR 17 - Ctr In The Squ. KITCHENER
MAR 18 – Imperial Theatre, Sarnia
MAR 19 – FirstOntario PAC
MAR 21 – Casino Rama Resort
I'm a fan of Billy Bishop, in its current form at least, but Doug Ford's weird obsession with showing dominance over Toronto is one of the more unattractive aspects of his premiership. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Arrive at Calgary airport and screens are playing news headlines...
Schools pulling books from their shelves, and businesses concerned about ongoing topic of separatism.
Welcome to Alberta!!!
Yes.. but, what if the stupidity was also evil?
I managed to book a flight day after the time change, and because of time constraints, have only had one coffee and...
I'm excelling at punishing myself for no good reason.
Maybe i'm a fuddy-duddy, or maybe I'm justified in my jaw agape at this. (Or maybe both!) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Just reflecting on that source of shame for some reason
"The Imperial edict of declaration of war by the Empire of Japan on the United States and the British Empire was published on 8 Dec. 1941 (Japan time; 7 Dec. in the US), 7.5 hours after Japanese forces attacked the US at Pearl Harbor and British forces in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong."
indeed, Bluesky's inherent overall hostility to AI means that the AI enthusiasts still willing to hang out here are usually far smarter and more thoughtful than the absolute dribbling freakshow AI cultists who dominate Twitter/X
We can be described similarly all the time, but you don't see astronomers wow'ed by it...sheesh.
www.popsci.com/science/3i-a...
Hah! No... wait... Lemme consider this option.
mstdn.ca/@AhTheGreg/1...
End of times alert just dropped.
"Could this Chinese diesel hybrid pickup best U.S. trucks?"
driving.ca/auto-news/ne...
I wonder if I'll ever not be startled by the snow-to-no-snow transition.
Weirdly, it doesn't affect me the other way. Like trees losing their leaves.
When something familiar is gone, it's a bit of a shock, moreso than when something new is added, (like snow).
Canada Soccer's new deal with CSME - replacing the straightjacket CSB deal, which was the biggest problem in Canadian soccer for a while - is more than a revitalizing financial reality for Canada Soccer. Hopefully, it's the end of a civil war in the sport. www.thestar.com/sports/socce...
As we feel the pain at the pump with a rise in fuel prices, the 401(k) "fuel gauge" is also hitting empty. 📉
A recent Fox Business report confirms that a record 6% of Americans tapped their 401(k) plans for hardship withdrawals last year.
Read the full analysis on Bankruptcy.blog 👇
And... that will accomplish exactly what?
I know he's been thumping the "unlock Canada's resources" drum at deafening levels, so not sure how much harder he can bang that drum.
Pearson is really quiet for a Monday.
US departure gate was a ghost town every time I walked by it.
Even domestic gates are quieter than normal.
As an observer, without hard data.
This. AI makes my life and my job harder. I'm not looking for a generated summary of average consensus, I'm looking for specifics, dammit.
Well... fine...
"VinFast Is Launching a New Luxury EV Line With a 134 Inch Wheelbase and 625 Horsepower for Chauffeur Buyers"
news.yahoo.com/autos/ev-and...
A large, bright meteor fell over Europe on Sunday, with some observers saying they could hear the rock’s explosive descent from the ground
WubSay?
What this great thread highlights is *norms*. Rules only stop actors from doing things when the rules are enforceable by an authority with the power to stop you. Norms, on the other hand, are what stop you from doing shit on your own volition, because you believe in the principles undergirding them.
"You don't know what you got until it's gone."
Decades of ignoring infrastructure. Past council’s decisions to keep property taxes artificially low come home to roost
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
China has added yoke-style steering wheels to the list of restrictions that will take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
In the document, it noted that 46% of driver injuries are associated with steering mechanisms and said airbags in yoke-style steering wheels may deploy unpredictably.
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Records show Doug Ford’s claims are categorically false. Hospitals in Ontario are being defunded under his watch. #SV4A #NeverVoteConservative
I followed most of that conversation, so bully for me. 😆
I liked it, informative even for the none-investor.
