@dredthoughts.bsky.social
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Make Colonization Great Again
September 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Make Colonization Great Again
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Repoost yf once upon a tyme you were a denizen of a diale-uppe BBS and wyth your entyre soule you remembir the birde-screeche-dissolvinge-ynto-static noyse
September 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Repoost yf once upon a tyme you were a denizen of a diale-uppe BBS and wyth your entyre soule you remembir the birde-screeche-dissolvinge-ynto-static noyse
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Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew:
"Release the Epstein files. Donald Trump is Jeffrey Epstein's best friend. The reason why we're at war in Iran and everyone's paying higher gas prices is because of the Epstein files."
"Release the Epstein files. Donald Trump is Jeffrey Epstein's best friend. The reason why we're at war in Iran and everyone's paying higher gas prices is because of the Epstein files."
September 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew:
"Release the Epstein files. Donald Trump is Jeffrey Epstein's best friend. The reason why we're at war in Iran and everyone's paying higher gas prices is because of the Epstein files."
"Release the Epstein files. Donald Trump is Jeffrey Epstein's best friend. The reason why we're at war in Iran and everyone's paying higher gas prices is because of the Epstein files."
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What do I love more- Marlowe's Dr Faustus or hating on AI?
🔥🔥🔥 Either way
🔥🔥🔥 Either way
August 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
What do I love more- Marlowe's Dr Faustus or hating on AI?
🔥🔥🔥 Either way
🔥🔥🔥 Either way
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He's doing racist revisionist history of a white supremacist who starved Indigenous children to death.
Even by the standards of the time John A Macdonald shocked parliament by openly stating the "superiority of the aryan race" and that Indigenous and Asian people were a "different species"
Even by the standards of the time John A Macdonald shocked parliament by openly stating the "superiority of the aryan race" and that Indigenous and Asian people were a "different species"
September 9, 2026 at 4:12 AM
He's doing racist revisionist history of a white supremacist who starved Indigenous children to death.
Even by the standards of the time John A Macdonald shocked parliament by openly stating the "superiority of the aryan race" and that Indigenous and Asian people were a "different species"
Even by the standards of the time John A Macdonald shocked parliament by openly stating the "superiority of the aryan race" and that Indigenous and Asian people were a "different species"
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Critical essays that open on fiction are a gift for teaching, and this one is no exception. A little too far removed from the subject of my class this fall but strongly recommend for others to assign. In the current issue of Dissent.
September 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Critical essays that open on fiction are a gift for teaching, and this one is no exception. A little too far removed from the subject of my class this fall but strongly recommend for others to assign. In the current issue of Dissent.
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The manager at our local IKEA is retiring, so I sent him a 🎂 cake. 🍰
September 8, 2026 at 4:25 AM
The manager at our local IKEA is retiring, so I sent him a 🎂 cake. 🍰
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For people who aren’t familiar with this analysis, I encourage you to do some reading! eg engagement.virginia.edu/node/4641
J-Term: Slavery as a Sociotechnical System
engagement.virginia.edu
September 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
For people who aren’t familiar with this analysis, I encourage you to do some reading! eg engagement.virginia.edu/node/4641
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“Switzerland's military cybersecurity unit, Cyber Command, is not waiting for the civilian pilot. It is already poised to replace Microsoft 365 entirely with openDesk by October 2026.”
Meanwhile, Palantir is apparently a Canadian company.
Meanwhile, Palantir is apparently a Canadian company.
🚨 Switzerland's federal government is replacing Microsoft on 3,000 computers - start of a larger pilot for the federal administration.
One of many European governments reevaluating the risk of depending on US tech.
One of many European governments reevaluating the risk of depending on US tech.
Switzerland's Federal Government is Replacing Microsoft on 3,000 Computers
This is the pilot phase, with 3,000 workstations moving away from Microsoft 365. The federal administration has over 54,000 computers.
itsfoss.com
September 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
“Switzerland's military cybersecurity unit, Cyber Command, is not waiting for the civilian pilot. It is already poised to replace Microsoft 365 entirely with openDesk by October 2026.”
Meanwhile, Palantir is apparently a Canadian company.
Meanwhile, Palantir is apparently a Canadian company.
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French has some great idioms but my absolute favourite is “entre chien et loup” for twilight/dusk
It translates as “between dog and wolf” and is intended to evoke that time of falling darkness when it harder to identify what’s approaching you…
It translates as “between dog and wolf” and is intended to evoke that time of falling darkness when it harder to identify what’s approaching you…
September 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
French has some great idioms but my absolute favourite is “entre chien et loup” for twilight/dusk
It translates as “between dog and wolf” and is intended to evoke that time of falling darkness when it harder to identify what’s approaching you…
It translates as “between dog and wolf” and is intended to evoke that time of falling darkness when it harder to identify what’s approaching you…
Not sure how the extra second showed up on the clock.
September 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Not sure how the extra second showed up on the clock.
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Found another cover that Dolly Parton did. Can’t believe I didn’t come across this sooner.
This song I could actually feel as I listened to it.
Hope you all find it as moving as I did.
#MusicSky
#DollyParton
youtu.be/plUD6vN80dg?...
This song I could actually feel as I listened to it.
Hope you all find it as moving as I did.
#MusicSky
#DollyParton
youtu.be/plUD6vN80dg?...
Dolly Parton - Shine (Official)
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
youtu.be
September 5, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Found another cover that Dolly Parton did. Can’t believe I didn’t come across this sooner.
This song I could actually feel as I listened to it.
Hope you all find it as moving as I did.
#MusicSky
#DollyParton
youtu.be/plUD6vN80dg?...
This song I could actually feel as I listened to it.
Hope you all find it as moving as I did.
#MusicSky
#DollyParton
youtu.be/plUD6vN80dg?...
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""What did he study? “Philosophy and theology. A teacher in high school said, there’s no money in that, and I said: ‘Sir, that’s disrespectful. That’s insulting, because not everybody’s about money.’"
he's one of us!
he's one of us!
‘I don’t chase the dollar. I never did’: the astonishing hidden life of Mr T
He grew up in the ghetto, became a global superstar – then gave it all up. Why did he step away from the spotlight?
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
""What did he study? “Philosophy and theology. A teacher in high school said, there’s no money in that, and I said: ‘Sir, that’s disrespectful. That’s insulting, because not everybody’s about money.’"
he's one of us!
he's one of us!
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Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant dans son cabaret
September 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant dans son cabaret
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PIKER: "If Democratic pundits defended the working class as hard as they defend Israel, a Republican would never get elected again."
@hasandpiker reacts to @vanjones68's latest embarrassing defense of Israel's genocide, attacking @abdulelsayed as "insane" for wanting to stop sending them weapons.
@hasandpiker reacts to @vanjones68's latest embarrassing defense of Israel's genocide, attacking @abdulelsayed as "insane" for wanting to stop sending them weapons.
September 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
PIKER: "If Democratic pundits defended the working class as hard as they defend Israel, a Republican would never get elected again."
@hasandpiker reacts to @vanjones68's latest embarrassing defense of Israel's genocide, attacking @abdulelsayed as "insane" for wanting to stop sending them weapons.
@hasandpiker reacts to @vanjones68's latest embarrassing defense of Israel's genocide, attacking @abdulelsayed as "insane" for wanting to stop sending them weapons.
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This is a good example of what @ntusikov.bsky.social and I have been warning about for years: US tech companies are uniquely susceptible to extra-legal US government pressure (Google isn’t compelled to change Lake Ontario’s name.) Because of this, they represent a direct threat to Canadian autonomy.
Current view of Google Maps while using a Canadian VPN (left) and an American VPN (right)
August 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
This is a good example of what @ntusikov.bsky.social and I have been warning about for years: US tech companies are uniquely susceptible to extra-legal US government pressure (Google isn’t compelled to change Lake Ontario’s name.) Because of this, they represent a direct threat to Canadian autonomy.
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Just when you think you couldn’t love David Byrne more he goes to the Hollywood Bowl playing "Life During Wartime" projecting ICE raids 🔥
August 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Just when you think you couldn’t love David Byrne more he goes to the Hollywood Bowl playing "Life During Wartime" projecting ICE raids 🔥
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I've been staying off Bluesky lately because I'm on a deadline for a project examining the history of colonial map making in the Great Lakes region, so image my reaction when one of the first posts I see when I come back is MapQuest trolling the President of the United States
We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario
(tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
(tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
August 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I've been staying off Bluesky lately because I'm on a deadline for a project examining the history of colonial map making in the Great Lakes region, so image my reaction when one of the first posts I see when I come back is MapQuest trolling the President of the United States
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Major kudos to MIT, who just put out a report about AI on their campus that lucidly explains the threat posed by AI to cognition and the student experience, while at the same time prioritizes learning, students, and the value of education. 1/x aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/
Report – AI and Education
aiandeducation.mit.edu
August 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Major kudos to MIT, who just put out a report about AI on their campus that lucidly explains the threat posed by AI to cognition and the student experience, while at the same time prioritizes learning, students, and the value of education. 1/x aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/
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Digging into the history of Toronto's toll roads. Came across this beautiful sketch on the bottom of a 1845 map of a plan for an Upper Canadian toll booth and gate.
August 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Digging into the history of Toronto's toll roads. Came across this beautiful sketch on the bottom of a 1845 map of a plan for an Upper Canadian toll booth and gate.
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A massive flash flood in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and China's Tibet. Initial report say it may have been caused by a glacial lake rupture.
August 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
A massive flash flood in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and China's Tibet. Initial report say it may have been caused by a glacial lake rupture.
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“The Colorado River crisis is one of the clearest examples of climate change in the U.S.,” said Douglas Kenney of @colorado.edu.
Comments from @azwater.bsky.social, story by @emfurd.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/the...
Comments from @azwater.bsky.social, story by @emfurd.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/the...
The Colorado River Basin Is Running Out of Water. Not Everyone Is Happy with the Government’s Suggested Solution. - Eos
Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also contributing factors.
eos.org
August 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
“The Colorado River crisis is one of the clearest examples of climate change in the U.S.,” said Douglas Kenney of @colorado.edu.
Comments from @azwater.bsky.social, story by @emfurd.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/the...
Comments from @azwater.bsky.social, story by @emfurd.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/the...
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Again, the lesson for Canada fron the tariffs - but also the EU, the Indo-Pacific and any other region looking to do business with the U.S. - is that the tools have been taken out, this will not end with Trump.
August 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Again, the lesson for Canada fron the tariffs - but also the EU, the Indo-Pacific and any other region looking to do business with the U.S. - is that the tools have been taken out, this will not end with Trump.