Mr Wa
@ngsmcphrsn.bsky.social
state of disrepair, and bats
also hack the planet
#yyyy-mm-dd
also hack the planet
#yyyy-mm-dd
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Don't fight a chimpanzee. The chimpanzee will fucking kill you.
September 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Don't fight a chimpanzee. The chimpanzee will fucking kill you.
Sigh. Again. The TTC and the city are absolute unserious goofs. This line was shut down *for two full years* already (May 2021 to May 2023.), during which many/all of these upgrades could have been addressed.
We desperately need serious leadership.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
We desperately need serious leadership.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
TTC 504 King streetcar riders to face nearly year-long disruptions starting this fall. Here’s what you need to know
Four different sections along King Street West will be under construction during the latest service disruption beginning Nov. 1, the transit authority says.
www.thestar.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sigh. Again. The TTC and the city are absolute unserious goofs. This line was shut down *for two full years* already (May 2021 to May 2023.), during which many/all of these upgrades could have been addressed.
We desperately need serious leadership.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
We desperately need serious leadership.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
This is great.
Lovely look at the weird world of tree-planting, the last form of migrant agricultural labour with a big cohort of affluent university kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Lovely look at the weird world of tree-planting, the last form of migrant agricultural labour with a big cohort of affluent university kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Tree planters cultivate community deep in Northern Alberta
During a gruelling summer, nights at camp turn a crew into a family
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
This is great.
Lovely look at the weird world of tree-planting, the last form of migrant agricultural labour with a big cohort of affluent university kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Lovely look at the weird world of tree-planting, the last form of migrant agricultural labour with a big cohort of affluent university kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Niagara Falls getting Canada’s tallest Ferris wheel after controversial park plan abandoned
The new $40-million, 76-metre-high mega wheel will replace the aging SkyWheel after local parks commission abandons plan to build a second Ferris wheel downtown.
www.thestar.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
September 17, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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"All models are wrong but some models are useful," which is a good common-sense thing to say, but are the real-live birds themselves "modelling flocking" in their brains when they really do flock in real life
*Do the birds have a neural algorithm for doing it
youtu.be/86iQiV3-3IA?...
*Do the birds have a neural algorithm for doing it
youtu.be/86iQiV3-3IA?...
Craig Reynolds - Original 1986 Boids simulation
YouTube video by ETJonasson
youtu.be
September 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM
"All models are wrong but some models are useful," which is a good common-sense thing to say, but are the real-live birds themselves "modelling flocking" in their brains when they really do flock in real life
*Do the birds have a neural algorithm for doing it
youtu.be/86iQiV3-3IA?...
*Do the birds have a neural algorithm for doing it
youtu.be/86iQiV3-3IA?...
Oh, my biggest weaknesses? That’s tough. I have so many: perfectionism, workaholism, extremely high standards, I don’t sleep, I’ll stop at nothing to achieve my goals, y’know, the list just goes on and on
Opinion from Alphaville: As Anthropic prepares to go public, attention will focus on a part of the prospectus that normally nobody reads: the risk factors section. ft.trib.al/rLUlg7H
September 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Oh, my biggest weaknesses? That’s tough. I have so many: perfectionism, workaholism, extremely high standards, I don’t sleep, I’ll stop at nothing to achieve my goals, y’know, the list just goes on and on
Yes, please
New piece at iPolitics, with Adam Mongrain (@adammongrain.bsky.social) of More and Better Housing. Canada joining the EU as an "Associate Member" could lower the cost of building a home in Canada while opening new export markets.
Read here:
Read here:
Canada wants more trade with Europe. Start with housing
A well-crafted deal with the EU could also lower the cost of building a home in Canada, while opening new markets for suppliers and manufacturers of construction materials.
www.ipolitics.ca
September 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Yes, please
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Soul crushing. True incompetence.
Crew Shortage, Demand Changes Bring GO Transit Service Cuts | UrbanToronto
GO Transit riders across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are adjusting to broad service reductions following a sweeping set of schedule shifts that began to take effect over Labour Day weekend. ...
urbantoronto.ca
September 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Soul crushing. True incompetence.
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Ontario Society Of Professional Engineers (OSPE) continues to speak out against the province's reckless and arbitrary scheme to rip out 19 km of protected bike lanes. Now will engineering firms heed this message before bidding on Ontario's RFP?
OSPE Statement: Where Things Stand on Bill 212 and Toronto's Bike Lanes
Explore the OSPE Statement on Bill 212 and its impact on Toronto's bike lanes and transportation planning.
ospe.on.ca
September 16, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Ontario Society Of Professional Engineers (OSPE) continues to speak out against the province's reckless and arbitrary scheme to rip out 19 km of protected bike lanes. Now will engineering firms heed this message before bidding on Ontario's RFP?
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tfw when you took software eats the world too literally and forgot that the world is full of both stuff and people
September 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
tfw when you took software eats the world too literally and forgot that the world is full of both stuff and people
Sigh. Just build it.
The "studies" Caron suggests have been carried out ad nauseam since the 1970s. If Rick Mercer has been mocking your idea since 2012, you should maybe consider retooling a little.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
The "studies" Caron suggests have been carried out ad nauseam since the 1970s. If Rick Mercer has been mocking your idea since 2012, you should maybe consider retooling a little.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Quebec’s farmers union is calling on Ottawa to suspend Alto high-speed rail project
LONGUEUIL - An association representing Quebec farmers is calling on the federal government to suspend its plans for a high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto.
www.thestar.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Sigh. Just build it.
The "studies" Caron suggests have been carried out ad nauseam since the 1970s. If Rick Mercer has been mocking your idea since 2012, you should maybe consider retooling a little.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
The "studies" Caron suggests have been carried out ad nauseam since the 1970s. If Rick Mercer has been mocking your idea since 2012, you should maybe consider retooling a little.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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Meanwhile, coming to a water table near you. 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 15, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Meanwhile, coming to a water table near you. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Orbital - Halcyon (Official Video)
YouTube video by London Records
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Is that bad?
*Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus*
"...once a critical threshold is crossed, small increases in adoption can trigger rapid population-level shifts toward persistent dependence, with abrupt losses in cognitive competence"
arxiv.org/pdf/2609.03344
*Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus*
"...once a critical threshold is crossed, small increases in adoption can trigger rapid population-level shifts toward persistent dependence, with abrupt losses in cognitive competence"
arxiv.org/pdf/2609.03344
arxiv.org
September 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Is that bad?
*Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus*
"...once a critical threshold is crossed, small increases in adoption can trigger rapid population-level shifts toward persistent dependence, with abrupt losses in cognitive competence"
arxiv.org/pdf/2609.03344
*Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus*
"...once a critical threshold is crossed, small increases in adoption can trigger rapid population-level shifts toward persistent dependence, with abrupt losses in cognitive competence"
arxiv.org/pdf/2609.03344
This is such a deeply stupid idea. The *entire* point of Vegas is that it’s in the middle of nowhere.
Ontario is launching a massive tourism overhaul to draw 25 million annual visitors to the Niagara region.
Can Niagara Falls be Canada’s Vegas? Inside the bold plan to double tourism with more casinos, a bigger airport and a theme park
www.thestar.com
September 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is such a deeply stupid idea. The *entire* point of Vegas is that it’s in the middle of nowhere.
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Hopefully the lighthouse at Cape of Good Hope still works.
#BREAKING Houthis have seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast: govt military official
September 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hopefully the lighthouse at Cape of Good Hope still works.
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The family of a teenager injured by a car outside his Toronto school is suing, alleging the removal of a nearby speed camera contributed to the crash.
According to the statement of claim, the 15-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury, skull fractures and ongoing cognitive effects.
According to the statement of claim, the 15-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury, skull fractures and ongoing cognitive effects.
September 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The family of a teenager injured by a car outside his Toronto school is suing, alleging the removal of a nearby speed camera contributed to the crash.
According to the statement of claim, the 15-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury, skull fractures and ongoing cognitive effects.
According to the statement of claim, the 15-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury, skull fractures and ongoing cognitive effects.
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The way AI is going to “kill everyone” is just by manufacturing consent for ever worse outcomes & conditions, like many governments do.
It is a governing technology after all. And like bureaucracy it launders responsibility so the people & institutions who deploy it aren’t accountable for the harms
It is a governing technology after all. And like bureaucracy it launders responsibility so the people & institutions who deploy it aren’t accountable for the harms
September 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The way AI is going to “kill everyone” is just by manufacturing consent for ever worse outcomes & conditions, like many governments do.
It is a governing technology after all. And like bureaucracy it launders responsibility so the people & institutions who deploy it aren’t accountable for the harms
It is a governing technology after all. And like bureaucracy it launders responsibility so the people & institutions who deploy it aren’t accountable for the harms
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NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
September 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
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Well, this Navier-Stokes affair did blow up in finite time
September 8, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Well, this Navier-Stokes affair did blow up in finite time