Larissa

How Isaac Asimov Inspired a Star Romance Writer’s Swoony New Novel

I profiled Cat Sebastian aka your favorite romance author’s favorite romance author for @nytimes.com ❤️‍🔥🎬

One of the problems in a concentration camp regime is that institutions tend to respond to authority the way they always have, and are often incapable of shifting gears to acknowledge in any panoramic way exactly how bad the situation as a whole has become.

All this. I don’t care if some people find flying out of downtown easier. We need to stop letting these people run Toronto like it’s the place people have to be when they’re not at the cottage. We live here, we like it. Park not planes, @liberalca.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social

Screenshot of a Tweet by @TheChiefNerd inclusing an interview with Sam Altman. The text in the Tweet says: SAM ALTMAN: “We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.”

The whole "AI" industry is just based on the hope that they can deskill people fast enough that they'll have to rent back cognitive support systems. Forever.

It's like Uber. Just that they don't try to break existing transportation infrastructures but your brain.

Ncuti Gatwa's acclaimed theatre run of beloved classic play is set to stream for free Alongside Gatwa, the play stars Sharon D Clarke, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Eliza Scanlen and Hugh Skinner.

quick reminder that NT's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring human ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa, will be streaming FOR FREE on YouTube this weekend

www.radiotimes.com/movies/ncuti...

CANADA 🇨🇦 FOR THE WIN

PARALYMPIC HISTORY

The Canadian wheelchair curling team defeats USA 7-3, becoming the first-ever team in Paralympic history to go through the round robin without a loss. What a team. What an achievement. Outstanding.

Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US

Experts warn younger people not to dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding as diagnoses rise for those under 50

Many happy returns! 🎂

Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

Enter Fortinbras with the English Ambassadors ⟨with
Drum, Colors, and Attendants.⟩

FORTINBRAS "Sheeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiit"

Coin used as Leeds bus fare was 2,000‑year‑old currency The coin was handed down to Peter Edwards from his grandfather in the 1950s.

This is the sort of thing a cashless society robs us of, the opportunity to try to get away with paying the bus fare in Carthaginian currency www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by the same author may also be worth checking out!

I also love the audiobook for "My Garden World" by Monty Don (read by the author).

Not sure if anyone else has suggested "The Once and Future Sex" by @goingmedieval.bsky.social?

ChatGPT helped B.C. shooter plan attack despite employee warnings, claims lawsuit Lawsuit alleges OpenAI’s artificial intelligence model created a ‘trusted confidante’ that fostered dependency in Tumbler Ridge shooter

More details here: www.vancouverisawesome.com/technology/c...

This is how I access Bluesky:

"The lawsuit says OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT was used by the shooter as a trusted confidante, collaborator and ally, and it behaves willingly to assist users such as the shooter to plan a mass casualty event."

The Atkinson Principles feeling a lot of strain right now

"The Campaign Research survey found 70 per cent of Ontarians favour a runway extension 'to meet new federal safety regulations' "

A push poll.

Internal polling by Ford government suggests strong support for expanding Billy Bishop Airport There is overwhelming public support in Toronto and across Ontario for expanding the runway at Billy Bishop Airport, according to internal government polling obtained by the Star.

This is a push poll, by the notorious Conservative operative Nick Kouvalis, that the government has leaked to the Star

www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

I really wish I knew what the Consultant consults in and what his companies do. Probably some specialist field of finance called 'cancer arbitrage' and an app called Desperati.on that buys people's food stamps to sell back to them.

Inside the latest, and scariest, iteration of America’s endless abortion wars After Trump’s mass pardons of anti-abortion activists, threats and harassment at clinics have surged.

I’ve been covering abortion access since 2015, and I’ve never experienced the kind of fervor that I witnessed outside a clinic in North Carolina: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Statement from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on International Women’s Day March 8, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on International Women’s Day: “Today we celebrate the backbone of our nation, the amazing women at the heart of our families and communities. International Women’s Day is a chance for all of us to cherish and appreciate that incredible half of the human race. “For my own part, my wife Anaida and daughter Valentina have enriched my own life immensely. Today, and every day, I am deeply grateful for them. “Conservatives will always fight for a future where Canadian women can achieve their full potential in a country that is safe and affordable for all. “On behalf of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, I want to wish everyone a happy International Women’s Day!”

I will never understand how someone thinks he's doing a favour for women by praising them for being in his proximity.

a photo of 3 coaster with bunnies surrounded by flowers on a green surface with pink tulips in the background. Theres a glass standing on the fourth coaster

Four round coasters depicting bunnies surrounded by spring flowers on a green background

Do you think you need some bunnies for your spring table? I reprinted the bunbushka coasters! 🐰🌷 Available at hellocloudyart.etsy.com

I knew I felt a little off

Glasgow Central is the busiest station in Scotland, and 3rd outside of London.
Luckily no casualties reported yet, but leaving aside my personal interest in the Grade A listed buildings at risk- this is going to hit commuters and Scotland particularly very hard.

They are YA-to-new-adult (characters start at ages 18/19 and end in their early 20s) and are fantasy (playing with tropes in a fun way) with a beautiful central queer love story.

Alt text: a Victorian stone building on fire. A glass-roof covering Central Station right behind the near-collapsed building.

The fire in Central Glasgow is not unique. The city has many old buildings with ageing electrical wiring. Landlords live elsewhere and rarely renovate.

This time the lack of oversight might cost Glasgow essential rail services.

I just introduced a romance-loving friend/colleague to the Simon Snow books by Rainbow Rowell, and she agrees with me that her future bar for 1st POV will be extremely high. There are 9 POV characters in the first book alone, more in later books, and every single narrative voice is distinct.