Pauline L
@daphne7411.bsky.social
Geography, housing, is it condos or rental? Opinions strictly my own. Duranie. Urbanist.
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‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring
‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring
Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about supporting one another through bereavement, being happily uncool and battling the resurgence of homophobia
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:06 AM
‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring
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It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
techcrunch.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
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Of all the late stage Trump theories, wants the world to die with him seems increasingly credible.
Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
nyti.ms
September 14, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Of all the late stage Trump theories, wants the world to die with him seems increasingly credible.
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Canadians chip in to buy Jamil Jivani a one-way ticket to United States
Canadians chip in to buy Jamil Jivani a one-way ticket to United States
OTTAWA - Following public comments in which Conservative MP Jamil Jivani blamed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for failed trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadians across the countr...
www.thebeaverton.com
August 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Canadians chip in to buy Jamil Jivani a one-way ticket to United States
Our team provided insight on the spread of current unsold condo apt inventory RT Areas outside Toronto among most distressed parts of Canada’s condo market, data show
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-areas-outside-toronto-distressed-canadas-condo-market-data-show/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
t.co
August 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Our team provided insight on the spread of current unsold condo apt inventory RT Areas outside Toronto among most distressed parts of Canada’s condo market, data show
t.co/DOTDP95P5r
t.co/DOTDP95P5r
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Either they forgot to tell the millennial who chooses the stock photos what Columbia House actually was or they decided to illustrate the article with the reason the service is shutting down
After 71 Years, Columbia House Closes for Good: The Mail-Order Giant That Defined a Generation Is Gone | Cord Cutters News
After 71 Years, Columbia House Closes for Good: The Mail-Order Giant That Defined a Generation Is Gone | Cord Cutters News
Columbia House, the long-running direct-to-consumer media retailer once famous for its mail-order music clubs, is set to shut down for good on September 15, 2026. After more than seven decades in operation, the company will stop accepting new orders and wind down its remaining business focused on DVD and Blu-ray sales. The decision marks the […]
cordcuttersnews.com
August 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Either they forgot to tell the millennial who chooses the stock photos what Columbia House actually was or they decided to illustrate the article with the reason the service is shutting down
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ICYMI: The new Pulp film is coming to Canadian theatres in September #musicnews
The new Pulp film is coming to Canadian theatres in September
While nowhere near as big as Oasis getting back together, the Pulp reunion was a big deal to the fans of Jarvis Cocker and Co. There’s a film about it, of course, called
dlvr.it
July 30, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ICYMI: The new Pulp film is coming to Canadian theatres in September #musicnews
That crane you see is likely a rental now. I had some comments from the Zonda team in the Globe: Toronto-area developers pivot toward rentals as condo construction continues to slide www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...
Toronto-area developers pivot toward rentals as condo construction continues to slide
More construction on new purpose-built rentals, data show, while builders adapt to different approach
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
That crane you see is likely a rental now. I had some comments from the Zonda team in the Globe: Toronto-area developers pivot toward rentals as condo construction continues to slide www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...
Zonda Urban released our Q2-2026 GTHA market survey today. Strongest quarter in six years for new townhouse sales: www.linkedin.com/posts/paulin...
GTHA Zonda Urban Q2-2026 Press Release | Pauline Lierman
Good morning! Our GTHA Zonda Urban team is pleased to present the results of our Q2-2026 market survey. Attached is our press release with more details.
-Townhouse sales pushed multi-family sales to ...
www.linkedin.com
July 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Zonda Urban released our Q2-2026 GTHA market survey today. Strongest quarter in six years for new townhouse sales: www.linkedin.com/posts/paulin...
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New meme just dropped
July 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
New meme just dropped
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It’s funny how literally everyone knows what this means
It’s like when your food is taking a long time to come out so your server brings some free bread to apologize for the wait.
July 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
It’s funny how literally everyone knows what this means
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It's a little galling that every article on the condo buy-out plan features several paragraphs of Andy Yan criticizing it when he was one of the main people claiming that so many homes were being left vacant and the government should do something to get people into them. Just what did he expect?
June 26, 2026 at 10:53 PM
It's a little galling that every article on the condo buy-out plan features several paragraphs of Andy Yan criticizing it when he was one of the main people claiming that so many homes were being left vacant and the government should do something to get people into them. Just what did he expect?
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People really letting social media cook their brains. Imagine thinking that Texas' relative housing affordability is because of one tiny home development.
Hint: the size of a median new Texas home in square feet is a knowable statistic, and it's not 600.
Hint: the size of a median new Texas home in square feet is a knowable statistic, and it's not 600.
June 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
People really letting social media cook their brains. Imagine thinking that Texas' relative housing affordability is because of one tiny home development.
Hint: the size of a median new Texas home in square feet is a knowable statistic, and it's not 600.
Hint: the size of a median new Texas home in square feet is a knowable statistic, and it's not 600.
Some comments I made last week on the current market: Builders awash in new condos return to ‘old school’ sales tactics www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...
Builders awash in new condos return to ‘old school’ sales tactics
Staging is making a comeback to help entice condo buyers
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Some comments I made last week on the current market: Builders awash in new condos return to ‘old school’ sales tactics www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...
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Interesting & useful article on "AI", the thread below summarises it:
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
May 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Interesting & useful article on "AI", the thread below summarises it:
Some positive news in the GTHA housing market in the Zonda Urban Q1-2026 release with strong townhouse sales. Highlights from the Q1 market: www.linkedin.com/posts/paulin...
Q1-2026 Multi-Family Market Survey Results: Townhouse Demand Surges | Pauline Lierman posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Good afternoon,
Our GTHA Zonda Urban team is pleased to release the Q1-2026 multi-family market survey results. We are happy to present some positive news for a change, mindful of ongoing challenges i...
www.linkedin.com
April 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Some positive news in the GTHA housing market in the Zonda Urban Q1-2026 release with strong townhouse sales. Highlights from the Q1 market: www.linkedin.com/posts/paulin...
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In brief, Orban and his backers identify, train, and connect far-right politicians around the world. They do this through direct government backing (the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, etc.), media expansion, etc. They have lost the public purse and the muscle to close private deals.
Care to elaborate sir?
April 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
In brief, Orban and his backers identify, train, and connect far-right politicians around the world. They do this through direct government backing (the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, etc.), media expansion, etc. They have lost the public purse and the muscle to close private deals.
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Orban's loss has financial and organizational consequences for the far right worldwide.
April 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Orban's loss has financial and organizational consequences for the far right worldwide.
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Péter Magyar victory speech:
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
April 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Péter Magyar victory speech:
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
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Scary experiment: create a FAKE disease & upload FAKE studies to preprint servers to support and PRESTO AI thinks real.
Ugh. Good example of how easily AI can warp knowledge base...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ugh. Good example of how easily AI can warp knowledge base...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?
www.nature.com
April 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Scary experiment: create a FAKE disease & upload FAKE studies to preprint servers to support and PRESTO AI thinks real.
Ugh. Good example of how easily AI can warp knowledge base...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ugh. Good example of how easily AI can warp knowledge base...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Curious development.
March 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Curious development.
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The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote.
The program sends neutral, third-party observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.
The program sends neutral, third-party observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.
White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say
The federal observer program sends neutral observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.
www.cbsnews.com
March 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote.
The program sends neutral, third-party observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.
The program sends neutral, third-party observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.
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Outrageous
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Ontario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requests
Government’s proposed changes follow Ontario’s loss of court battle over call logs for Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Outrageous
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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looks like the actual talent is out at xAI, and Musk is "parachuting in 'fixers' from SpaceX and Tesla to audit the start-up"
all just a little bit of history repeating...
www.ft.com/content/e5fb...
all just a little bit of history repeating...
www.ft.com/content/e5fb...
Elon Musk pushes out more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters
Tesla and SpaceX managers sent in to review work as billionaire’s start-up struggles to keep pace with rivals
www.ft.com
March 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
looks like the actual talent is out at xAI, and Musk is "parachuting in 'fixers' from SpaceX and Tesla to audit the start-up"
all just a little bit of history repeating...
www.ft.com/content/e5fb...
all just a little bit of history repeating...
www.ft.com/content/e5fb...
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Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.
March 8, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.