Dave Vasilevsky
@vasilevsky.ca
SFF reader, programmer, cyclist. He/him
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If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber’d here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend;
And, as I am an honest Puck,
Show is over, off you fuck.
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber’d here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend;
And, as I am an honest Puck,
Show is over, off you fuck.
Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads.
September 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber’d here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend;
And, as I am an honest Puck,
Show is over, off you fuck.
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber’d here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend;
And, as I am an honest Puck,
Show is over, off you fuck.
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This might be the funnier YouGov poll: Canada's retaliatory tariffs are above water with US adults:
August 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This might be the funnier YouGov poll: Canada's retaliatory tariffs are above water with US adults:
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I made this website which shows the construction date of each building in Montreal as a colour gradient so one can easily explore when the different borough were built and such.
map.parisien.cc
map.parisien.cc
Montreal building ages
Every parcel in Montreal, colored by year of construction.
map.parisien.cc
May 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I made this website which shows the construction date of each building in Montreal as a colour gradient so one can easily explore when the different borough were built and such.
map.parisien.cc
map.parisien.cc
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The City of Ottawa posted the raw speed data from before and after Doug Ford banned speed cameras and the effect is so obvious it's not even necessary put a line marking when that happened.
This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit.
This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit.
May 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The City of Ottawa posted the raw speed data from before and after Doug Ford banned speed cameras and the effect is so obvious it's not even necessary put a line marking when that happened.
This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit.
This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit.
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1/5 💙 Michèle, le PEQ et 83% des québécois-es.
Hir la firme Leger a divulgué un sondage commandé par l’UMQ et qui révèle que 83 % des québécois-es estiment que les personnes immigrantes qui occupent déjà un emploi et qui sont bien établies dans la province devraient pouvoir y rester.
Hir la firme Leger a divulgué un sondage commandé par l’UMQ et qui révèle que 83 % des québécois-es estiment que les personnes immigrantes qui occupent déjà un emploi et qui sont bien établies dans la province devraient pouvoir y rester.
February 27, 2026 at 12:43 PM
1/5 💙 Michèle, le PEQ et 83% des québécois-es.
Hir la firme Leger a divulgué un sondage commandé par l’UMQ et qui révèle que 83 % des québécois-es estiment que les personnes immigrantes qui occupent déjà un emploi et qui sont bien établies dans la province devraient pouvoir y rester.
Hir la firme Leger a divulgué un sondage commandé par l’UMQ et qui révèle que 83 % des québécois-es estiment que les personnes immigrantes qui occupent déjà un emploi et qui sont bien établies dans la province devraient pouvoir y rester.
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@bretdevereaux.bsky.social Hi! Bronze Age specialist here (on the linguistic side) to say that I really enjoyed your post on the Bronze Age collapse, but I want to correct you on one of the points that you made (and then add something else I think is really cool). 1/
Collections: The Late Bronze Age Collapse, A Very Brief Introduction
This week, by order of the ACOUP Senate, we’re talking about the Late Bronze Age Collapse (commonly abbreviated ‘LBAC’), the shocking collapse of the Late Bronze Age state system …
acoup.blog
February 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social Hi! Bronze Age specialist here (on the linguistic side) to say that I really enjoyed your post on the Bronze Age collapse, but I want to correct you on one of the points that you made (and then add something else I think is really cool). 1/
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Short musings on "cognitive debt" - I'm seeing this in my own work, where excessive unreviewed AI-generated code leads me to lose a firm mental model of what I've built, which then makes it harder to confidently make future decisions simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/...
How Generative and Agentic AI Shift Concern from Technical Debt to Cognitive Debt
This piece by Margaret-Anne Storey is the best explanation of the term cognitive debt I've seen so far. Cognitive debt, a term gaining traction recently, instead communicates the notion that …
simonwillison.net
February 15, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Short musings on "cognitive debt" - I'm seeing this in my own work, where excessive unreviewed AI-generated code leads me to lose a firm mental model of what I've built, which then makes it harder to confidently make future decisions simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/...
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Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
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Someone has lifted the QuickTimeVR movie files from 1994's "Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual", upscaled them then built an in-browser replica of the ITM's "Tour" module. mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
#StarTrek
#StarTrek
Trekorama!
360° of Star Trek
mijofr.github.io
December 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Someone has lifted the QuickTimeVR movie files from 1994's "Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual", upscaled them then built an in-browser replica of the ITM's "Tour" module. mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
#StarTrek
#StarTrek
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“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
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If you have a couple of bucks spare, someone who is very very cool (a friend) is organizing a fundraiser for an org that gives food to Montréalers—delivering it door to door, for those most in need.
Santropol Roulant is a gift to the city, please share this fundraiser!
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Santropol Roulant is a gift to the city, please share this fundraiser!
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Allison Chase's Fundraiser for Santropol Roulant
Dear friends of Allison, Thank you for choosing to join Alli in supporting food security and social inclusion in Montreal!As we mark Santropol Roulant's 30th anniversary, the generations of Roulanter...
www.zeffy.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
If you have a couple of bucks spare, someone who is very very cool (a friend) is organizing a fundraiser for an org that gives food to Montréalers—delivering it door to door, for those most in need.
Santropol Roulant is a gift to the city, please share this fundraiser!
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Santropol Roulant is a gift to the city, please share this fundraiser!
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
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What both grows and shrinks at the same time? The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending
Annual costs have climbed to $400-billion, yet we struggle to provide timely care
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What both grows and shrinks at the same time? The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Greg Newby, who led Project Gutenberg ( @gutenberg.org ) with passion and purpose. Greg’s belief in free and open access to knowledge continues to inspire us and so many others working to preserve our shared culture online. gutenberg.org/about/newby....
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Greg Newby, who led Project Gutenberg ( @gutenberg.org ) with passion and purpose. Greg’s belief in free and open access to knowledge continues to inspire us and so many others working to preserve our shared culture online. gutenberg.org/about/newby....
@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social Any thoughts on these replies? Would love your opinions on what would really help, and what would just get in the way.
Nous avons posé huit questions à propos de la construction de logements aux partis municipaux du Grand Montréal. Consultez leur vision pour construire le Grand Montréal ici ➡️ https://www.construisonsmtl.ca/cities-policies/?city=Montr%C3%A9al#question-1
October 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social Any thoughts on these replies? Would love your opinions on what would really help, and what would just get in the way.
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“There are many living witnesses to what happened,” Mastromonaco says. “But it’s either not broadly acknowledged or it’s trivialized, perceived as anecdotal and insignificant. But it wasn’t anecdotal, and it wasn’t insignificant.” @thewalrus.ca
thewalrus.ca/were-immigra...
thewalrus.ca/were-immigra...
Were Immigrant Kids Barred from Quebec’s French Catholic Schools? | The Walrus
Former students say yes, historians say no. A new investigation is forcing the province to confront its past
thewalrus.ca
September 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“There are many living witnesses to what happened,” Mastromonaco says. “But it’s either not broadly acknowledged or it’s trivialized, perceived as anecdotal and insignificant. But it wasn’t anecdotal, and it wasn’t insignificant.” @thewalrus.ca
thewalrus.ca/were-immigra...
thewalrus.ca/were-immigra...
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🚨Today we have a special edition of Insight monitor, where on a Friday morning I woke up and chose data.
I take a close look at claims of rising left wing terrorism in the US:
open.substack.com/pub/insighti...
I take a close look at claims of rising left wing terrorism in the US:
open.substack.com/pub/insighti...
Is left-wing terrorism on the rise in the US?
And how does this compare to trends in Canada?
open.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🚨Today we have a special edition of Insight monitor, where on a Friday morning I woke up and chose data.
I take a close look at claims of rising left wing terrorism in the US:
open.substack.com/pub/insighti...
I take a close look at claims of rising left wing terrorism in the US:
open.substack.com/pub/insighti...
Quebec giving up on illness prevention, as usual
Québec réserve désormais les doses sans frais aux personnes jugées plus à risque, a appris «Le Devoir». #COVID #santé
Le vaccin contre la COVID-19 ne sera plus gratuit pour tous cet automne
www.ledevoir.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Quebec giving up on illness prevention, as usual
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People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
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Multiplexes are coming!
But more slowly in some places than others. Why?
@jensvb.bsky.social & I highlight our recent (open access) paper w/ Tsur & @tomdavidoff.bsky.social comparing multiplex reforms in Kelowna & Coquitlam & also look at Vancouver so far.
homefreesociology.com/2025/08/29/m...
But more slowly in some places than others. Why?
@jensvb.bsky.social & I highlight our recent (open access) paper w/ Tsur & @tomdavidoff.bsky.social comparing multiplex reforms in Kelowna & Coquitlam & also look at Vancouver so far.
homefreesociology.com/2025/08/29/m...
Multiplex Reforms: The Details Matter
Co-authored by Jens von Bergmann and cross-posted at MountainMath Many Canadian municipalities are implementing reforms to allow multiplexes in formerly single family areas. These initiatives are d…
homefreesociology.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Multiplexes are coming!
But more slowly in some places than others. Why?
@jensvb.bsky.social & I highlight our recent (open access) paper w/ Tsur & @tomdavidoff.bsky.social comparing multiplex reforms in Kelowna & Coquitlam & also look at Vancouver so far.
homefreesociology.com/2025/08/29/m...
But more slowly in some places than others. Why?
@jensvb.bsky.social & I highlight our recent (open access) paper w/ Tsur & @tomdavidoff.bsky.social comparing multiplex reforms in Kelowna & Coquitlam & also look at Vancouver so far.
homefreesociology.com/2025/08/29/m...
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Irwin Cotler, Charles Bronfman sign open letter calling for Israel to end the war in Gaza www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...
Gaza | Irwin Cotler et des personnalités juives demandent à Israël de mettre fin à la guerre
L’ancien ministre libéral de la Justice Irwin Cotler s’est joint à des milliers de Juifs qui ont appelé le premier ministre israélien, Benyamin Nétanyahou, à mettre fin à la guerre et à la famine à Ga...
www.lapresse.ca
August 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Irwin Cotler, Charles Bronfman sign open letter calling for Israel to end the war in Gaza www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...
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The housing shortage isn’t just about homelessness.
It’s also the young person who can’t afford to move out. It’s the couple who can’t get a place big enough to have children. It’s the people stuck with roommates (or even in abusive relationships) because they can’t get a place of their own.
It’s also the young person who can’t afford to move out. It’s the couple who can’t get a place big enough to have children. It’s the people stuck with roommates (or even in abusive relationships) because they can’t get a place of their own.
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The housing shortage isn’t just about homelessness.
It’s also the young person who can’t afford to move out. It’s the couple who can’t get a place big enough to have children. It’s the people stuck with roommates (or even in abusive relationships) because they can’t get a place of their own.
It’s also the young person who can’t afford to move out. It’s the couple who can’t get a place big enough to have children. It’s the people stuck with roommates (or even in abusive relationships) because they can’t get a place of their own.
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This is incredible. This computer science professor makes his students play a game that simulates the risks and repercussions of getting Long COVID, and then he's like, hey anybody want a mask? And: "approximately 95 to 100% of students who’ve played the game now wear masks in his classroom."
Games can be sense-making tools, allowing players to vicariously experience the risks of contracting COVID-19, recognize #LongCOVID’s most challenging symptoms, and connect with others amid an ongoing public health crisis.
Read more from @kaatefishman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4iQhmuE
Read more from @kaatefishman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4iQhmuE
May 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is incredible. This computer science professor makes his students play a game that simulates the risks and repercussions of getting Long COVID, and then he's like, hey anybody want a mask? And: "approximately 95 to 100% of students who’ve played the game now wear masks in his classroom."