Chris Andersen
@bodhidrop.bsky.social
Music (Punk, Jazz, Garage, Funk n Soul, Psych, Folk, Blues). Dad. Husband. Commie. History (Paleo, European, Revolutionary movements). Optimistic Curmudgeon. Fumbling Buddhist. Living in Hamilton, Canada.
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49. About 1000 Uber drivers in the interior of BC have successfully unionized. www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna... #MovementWins2026
About 1,000 Interior B.C. Uber drivers officially unionized
Approximately 1,000 Uber drivers in the B.C. Southern Interior are now officially unionized.
www.castanet.net
September 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
49. About 1000 Uber drivers in the interior of BC have successfully unionized. www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna... #MovementWins2026
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I’ve found a new hobby and it is finding articles critiquing AI written by AI.
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September 18, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I’ve found a new hobby and it is finding articles critiquing AI written by AI.
blogpros.com/claude-writt...
blogpros.com/claude-writt...
@ijvcanada.bsky.social Independent Jewish Voices, Hamilton Ontario. Doctors who worked in Gaza to speak Sept 21
#hamont
IJV event for Glia, a non-profit delivering medical care in Gaza
Playhouse Cinema 6.45pm Monday Sept 21
rabbidavidmivasair.substack.com/p/three-docs...
IJV event for Glia, a non-profit delivering medical care in Gaza
Playhouse Cinema 6.45pm Monday Sept 21
rabbidavidmivasair.substack.com/p/three-docs...
Three docs who served in Gaza to speak in Hamilton, ON, after screening of American Doctor on Mon, Sept 21, 6:45 pm
Fundraiser for Glia medical solidarity organization that sends doctors to Gaza
rabbidavidmivasair.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
@ijvcanada.bsky.social Independent Jewish Voices, Hamilton Ontario. Doctors who worked in Gaza to speak Sept 21
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Last month, ICE told 12 Somali men they were being deported to Somalia. Instead, they sent the men to Guantanamo Bay.
The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
www.motherjones.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Last month, ICE told 12 Somali men they were being deported to Somalia. Instead, they sent the men to Guantanamo Bay.
Didn't know "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Cub was sampled THAT much! www.whosampled.com/Tom-Tom-Club...
www.whosampled.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Didn't know "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Cub was sampled THAT much! www.whosampled.com/Tom-Tom-Club...
Cory Doctorow @doctorow.pluralistic.net on AI, it's profiteers, regulation and the economy in general
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Pluralistic: How an AI moratorium can save AI bosses (16 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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September 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Cory Doctorow @doctorow.pluralistic.net on AI, it's profiteers, regulation and the economy in general
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I've been covering prediction markets intensively for just over six months now and felt like it was the right time to unleash this take... to understand them, you need to understand that they are a type of media company: www.wired.com/story/predic...
Polymarket’s Next Bet? It Can Also Be a Media Company
The legal battle over whether prediction markets are a form of gambling has overshadowed something else entirely: They’re already a new form of media.
www.wired.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I've been covering prediction markets intensively for just over six months now and felt like it was the right time to unleash this take... to understand them, you need to understand that they are a type of media company: www.wired.com/story/predic...
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Protesters voice concern over privatization as Carney’s investment summit kicks off
Hundreds of activists gathered in downtown Toronto on Monday to protest against an investment summit organized by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Hundreds of activists gathered in downtown Toronto on Monday to protest against an investment summit organized by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Protesters voice concern over privatization as Carney’s investment summit kicks off
Hundreds of activists gathered in downtown Toronto on Monday to protest against an investment summit organized by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
umlegacypressqsefc.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Protesters voice concern over privatization as Carney’s investment summit kicks off
Hundreds of activists gathered in downtown Toronto on Monday to protest against an investment summit organized by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Hundreds of activists gathered in downtown Toronto on Monday to protest against an investment summit organized by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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The current scene at the protest against Carney’s financial summit. Heavy police presence and barricade. @nationalobserver.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The current scene at the protest against Carney’s financial summit. Heavy police presence and barricade. @nationalobserver.com
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why worry about AI killing humans when humans are working relentlessly to do it themselves
"Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned...a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
why worry about AI killing humans when humans are working relentlessly to do it themselves
The Hamilton Ontario HSR nonsense continues...
September 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The Hamilton Ontario HSR nonsense continues...
Some cool Eno (via John Peel)
September 12, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Some cool Eno (via John Peel)
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The Saudis have the 8th most well funded military on earth and it has never displayed competence at anything but committing war crimes.
🇸🇦 ABC News: Saudi Arabia has signaled it may launch a major military operation against the Houthis even without direct U.S. involvement.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed Trump for U.S. military intervention in two calls Thursday.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed Trump for U.S. military intervention in two calls Thursday.
September 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The Saudis have the 8th most well funded military on earth and it has never displayed competence at anything but committing war crimes.
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and captured the nearby Perim island, tightening their grip around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait while the U.S.-Iran war chokes another of the world’s critical shipping routes at Hormuz.
Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk
With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.
www.politico.eu
September 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and captured the nearby Perim island, tightening their grip around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait while the U.S.-Iran war chokes another of the world’s critical shipping routes at Hormuz.
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor... 25 years hence...
‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars
Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.
www.aljazeera.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor... 25 years hence...
Hamilton Ontario, HSR buses, classic mismanagement
I just ran an analysis of yesterday's HSR GTFS data.
According to the General Manager of Public Works, the HSR only missed "14 trips" total on Tuesday.
According to HSR real-time data, the HSR 74 actual trips yesterday.
Let's presume a few transponder errors, still >14 trips #HamOnt
According to the General Manager of Public Works, the HSR only missed "14 trips" total on Tuesday.
According to HSR real-time data, the HSR 74 actual trips yesterday.
Let's presume a few transponder errors, still >14 trips #HamOnt
September 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hamilton Ontario, HSR buses, classic mismanagement
McMaster University, Hamilton Canada....
So delighted our university campus store removed the books section to make space for what really matters
September 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
McMaster University, Hamilton Canada....
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HSR cancellations again this morning, HSR managers remain unwilling to provide public updates.
From GTFS data:
Buses removed from routes 2, 11, 41
No school "extra" service to area secondary schools
No peak demand "extras" to McMaster
Plus capacity decreases to McMaster #HamOnt (1/2)
From GTFS data:
Buses removed from routes 2, 11, 41
No school "extra" service to area secondary schools
No peak demand "extras" to McMaster
Plus capacity decreases to McMaster #HamOnt (1/2)
September 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
HSR cancellations again this morning, HSR managers remain unwilling to provide public updates.
From GTFS data:
Buses removed from routes 2, 11, 41
No school "extra" service to area secondary schools
No peak demand "extras" to McMaster
Plus capacity decreases to McMaster #HamOnt (1/2)
From GTFS data:
Buses removed from routes 2, 11, 41
No school "extra" service to area secondary schools
No peak demand "extras" to McMaster
Plus capacity decreases to McMaster #HamOnt (1/2)
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Great first impression for Mac students to add to their decision of whether to stay in #HamOnt after graduation
HSR service fiasco this morning.
NO HSR managers yet working to give updates
HSR service to McMaster University is chaotic due to this morning's lost of nearly 40 per cent of service capacity along the corridor.
Numerous buses are 30+ mins behind schedule.
More trips being cancelled. #HamOnt
NO HSR managers yet working to give updates
HSR service to McMaster University is chaotic due to this morning's lost of nearly 40 per cent of service capacity along the corridor.
Numerous buses are 30+ mins behind schedule.
More trips being cancelled. #HamOnt
September 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Great first impression for Mac students to add to their decision of whether to stay in #HamOnt after graduation
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Canada's "Nine Hour Movement" was born in Hamilton 150 years ago ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Why more than 150 years later, Hamilton's Nine Hour Movement still matters for workers today | CBC News
On May 15, 1872, 1,500 workers marched in Hamilton, demanding the workday be reduced to nine hours, a movement that ultimately failed, but paved the way for laws that protect workers today.
www.cbc.ca
September 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Canada's "Nine Hour Movement" was born in Hamilton 150 years ago ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Cool Hendrix odds n sods. Ginsberg eh?
JIMI HENDRIX EFFECTS & WRITING - Shin-ei Uni-Vibe (Chorus/Vibrato) 1968, King Vox-Wah pedal, grey pedal, songwriting, tour notes & address book.
Request-musician's instruments: Burning of the Midnite Lamp lyrics in process. Addy book w/Allen Ginsberg's info
www.vintagesilvertones.com
#JimiHendrix
Request-musician's instruments: Burning of the Midnite Lamp lyrics in process. Addy book w/Allen Ginsberg's info
www.vintagesilvertones.com
#JimiHendrix
September 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Cool Hendrix odds n sods. Ginsberg eh?
Beefheart on 500 songs...
The latest episode of A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs is now up! Hanna-Barbera! Danny Hutton! The Monkees! David Gates of Bread! It can only be the family-friendly adventures of that wacky Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band!
Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
This episode is on “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, and is the third part of a trilogy following the episodes on the GTOs and Frank Zappa. Click the full post to rea…
500songs.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Beefheart on 500 songs...
Great oft forgotten mk II era Troggs music. Overlooked proto punk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngB...
The Troggs' Forgotten Singles | Raw Power (1968-73)
YouTube video by Yesterday's Papers
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September 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Great oft forgotten mk II era Troggs music. Overlooked proto punk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngB...
Another white liberalism/Steinem/Imperialism piece.
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Gloria Steinem: The CIA, White Feminism, Intersectionality & COINTELPRO
The Footnote and the Ledger
unitedpantherparty.substack.com
September 4, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Another white liberalism/Steinem/Imperialism piece.
unitedpantherparty.substack.com/p/gloria-ste...
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