Greg Pyle
@pikewrangler.bsky.social
Writer of words, pedaller of bikes, paddler of canoes, and walker of overgrown trails. Shutter clicking string plucker. Full-time opinionist. Recovering academic scientist. 🇨🇦
Some thoughts on Ontario wildfires, climate change, and American threats.
Canada, We're Going to Need a Bigger Rake
Wildfire smoke choking North American cities has more to do with climate change than forestry practices.
gregpyle.ca
July 19, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Some thoughts on Ontario wildfires, climate change, and American threats.
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“Google’s AI Overviews are peddling misinformation on a scale that may be virtually unprecedented in human history.
A recent analysis conducted at the behest of The New York Times found that the AI-generated summaries, which appear above Google search results, are accurate around 91% of the time.”
A recent analysis conducted at the behest of The New York Times found that the AI-generated summaries, which appear above Google search results, are accurate around 91% of the time.”
Analysis Finds That Google's AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization
A new analysis commissioned by The New York Times suggests that Google's AI Overviews are wrong an astonishing percentage of the time.
futurism.com
April 14, 2026 at 1:19 AM
“Google’s AI Overviews are peddling misinformation on a scale that may be virtually unprecedented in human history.
A recent analysis conducted at the behest of The New York Times found that the AI-generated summaries, which appear above Google search results, are accurate around 91% of the time.”
A recent analysis conducted at the behest of The New York Times found that the AI-generated summaries, which appear above Google search results, are accurate around 91% of the time.”
Whether it’s killing a civilization, or bombing them back to the Stone Age, or the destruction of civilian infrastructure, or a nuclear bomb is dropped, it doesn’t matter who you voted for. If you’re American, it’s done on your behalf and in your name.
April 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Whether it’s killing a civilization, or bombing them back to the Stone Age, or the destruction of civilian infrastructure, or a nuclear bomb is dropped, it doesn’t matter who you voted for. If you’re American, it’s done on your behalf and in your name.
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Pablo Villar et al discover male octopus mating arms are sensory organs used to find females, navigate internally to the oviduct & deliver sperm. From behavior to structure, these findings offer a framework for how sensory systems shape reproduction & species barriers
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
April 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Pablo Villar et al discover male octopus mating arms are sensory organs used to find females, navigate internally to the oviduct & deliver sperm. From behavior to structure, these findings offer a framework for how sensory systems shape reproduction & species barriers
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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If you want to fight misinformation- the facts must be repeated more than the lies
You can expect that we’re going to repeat our messages. For the same reason they repeat their lies.
#UrbanTruth #RepetitionWorks
#UrbanTruth #RepetitionWorks
April 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
If you want to fight misinformation- the facts must be repeated more than the lies
Can confirm.
It’s official: scientists aren’t funny. But it doesn’t have to be this way... "on average scientists delivered only 1.6 jokes per presentation, of which 66% generated “only polite chuckles”. Science and comedy, it seems, don’t mix." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s official: scientists aren’t funny. But it doesn’t have to be this way | Helen Pilcher
It’s a world of bottom quarks and arsole compounds – so why is science still so serious? Levity can make it all a lot easier to understand, says science writer Helen Pilcher
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Can confirm.
If I understood the speech correctly, the key takeaway is that the US has achieved all of their military objectives, no matter how poorly articulated they were. Iran’s military has been rendered completely inoperable. Nevertheless, he still wants to bomb them back to the Stone Age. Why?
April 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
If I understood the speech correctly, the key takeaway is that the US has achieved all of their military objectives, no matter how poorly articulated they were. Iran’s military has been rendered completely inoperable. Nevertheless, he still wants to bomb them back to the Stone Age. Why?
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Have you seen this yet?
This is wrong.
Parliament is supposed to be a civic space — the one room in this country where every faith, and no faith, stands on equal ground.
This is wrong.
Parliament is supposed to be a civic space — the one room in this country where every faith, and no faith, stands on equal ground.
March 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Have you seen this yet?
This is wrong.
Parliament is supposed to be a civic space — the one room in this country where every faith, and no faith, stands on equal ground.
This is wrong.
Parliament is supposed to be a civic space — the one room in this country where every faith, and no faith, stands on equal ground.
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Wild that America has a president who regularly goes “I’ll start World War 3” to tank the stock market and then at the last minute says “j/k I’m not invading Greenland/Iran/Canada/etc” then the market jumps back up with mysterious people making a killing after he backs down.
An amazing coincidence.
An amazing coincidence.
March 24, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Wild that America has a president who regularly goes “I’ll start World War 3” to tank the stock market and then at the last minute says “j/k I’m not invading Greenland/Iran/Canada/etc” then the market jumps back up with mysterious people making a killing after he backs down.
An amazing coincidence.
An amazing coincidence.
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According to the Financial Times, France, Italy, and other European nations are in talks with Iran to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Europe is taking things into their own hands and not waiting for Trump to ‘feel it in his bones’ to stop the war in Iran.
#Iran
Europe is taking things into their own hands and not waiting for Trump to ‘feel it in his bones’ to stop the war in Iran.
#Iran
France and Italy open talks with Iran in hope of securing safe Hormuz passage
Europeans look for ways to restart energy shipments as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep strait shut
www.ft.com
March 14, 2026 at 11:42 AM
According to the Financial Times, France, Italy, and other European nations are in talks with Iran to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Europe is taking things into their own hands and not waiting for Trump to ‘feel it in his bones’ to stop the war in Iran.
#Iran
Europe is taking things into their own hands and not waiting for Trump to ‘feel it in his bones’ to stop the war in Iran.
#Iran
Where do I sign? Great idea.
This is a shot in the dark, but what if we lowered the retirement age, on a voluntary basis, give full pension to those over 55 who want to retire now?
It would open up possibly a million or so jobs that the youth could fill.
Could the government handle that?
Just a thought.
It would open up possibly a million or so jobs that the youth could fill.
Could the government handle that?
Just a thought.
March 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Where do I sign? Great idea.
“For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four? Or that the force of gravity works? Or that the past is unchangable? If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable, what then?”
—George Orwell, 1984
—George Orwell, 1984
March 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four? Or that the force of gravity works? Or that the past is unchangable? If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable, what then?”
—George Orwell, 1984
—George Orwell, 1984
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Why wouldn't we be supportive and satisfied?! We have a brilliant statesman and strategist in our Prime Minister. We are envied because of him, and reasonable, sensible Canadians know that his team is sincerely and tirelessly working for us, for Canada, so that we not only survive but also thrive. 🇨🇦
Liberals reach 49% voter support and the party's biggest lead in 10 years: Leger poll calgaryherald.com/news/liberal...
March 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Why wouldn't we be supportive and satisfied?! We have a brilliant statesman and strategist in our Prime Minister. We are envied because of him, and reasonable, sensible Canadians know that his team is sincerely and tirelessly working for us, for Canada, so that we not only survive but also thrive. 🇨🇦
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Because of anti vaccine propaganda and the refusal to mask in high risk situations: since August 2025, there have been 452 influenza-associated deaths, with 255 of them in Alberta.
Map of flu activity Feb. 21, 2026: health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
It’s everywhere. Get vaccinated + mask.
Map of flu activity Feb. 21, 2026: health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
It’s everywhere. Get vaccinated + mask.
March 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Because of anti vaccine propaganda and the refusal to mask in high risk situations: since August 2025, there have been 452 influenza-associated deaths, with 255 of them in Alberta.
Map of flu activity Feb. 21, 2026: health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
It’s everywhere. Get vaccinated + mask.
Map of flu activity Feb. 21, 2026: health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
It’s everywhere. Get vaccinated + mask.
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
February 23, 2026 at 5:48 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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“We are all Canadians now.”
#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #Never51
A guest essay in the New York Times (free article).
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #Never51
A guest essay in the New York Times (free article).
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM
“We are all Canadians now.”
#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #Never51
A guest essay in the New York Times (free article).
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #Never51
A guest essay in the New York Times (free article).
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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This one hits hard.
February 21, 2026 at 10:59 PM
This one hits hard.
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It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
February 22, 2026 at 5:46 AM
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
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A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right.
Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement.
This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.
Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement.
This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.
February 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right.
Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement.
This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.
Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement.
This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.
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On Feb. 20, 1959, the Avro Arrow program was cancelled by the Diefenbaker government.
Thousands of people lost their jobs, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. The day became known as Black Friday.
This is the story of the Arrow.
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Thousands of people lost their jobs, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. The day became known as Black Friday.
This is the story of the Arrow.
🧵 1/12
February 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM
On Feb. 20, 1959, the Avro Arrow program was cancelled by the Diefenbaker government.
Thousands of people lost their jobs, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. The day became known as Black Friday.
This is the story of the Arrow.
🧵 1/12
Thousands of people lost their jobs, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. The day became known as Black Friday.
This is the story of the Arrow.
🧵 1/12
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Got my Public Lending Right payment for the year. If you ever wonder if you're shortchanging an author by getting their book from a library - absolutely not, and this is one of the ways (for countries with a PLR program).
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February 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Got my Public Lending Right payment for the year. If you ever wonder if you're shortchanging an author by getting their book from a library - absolutely not, and this is one of the ways (for countries with a PLR program).
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February 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government.
My statement: x.com/markjcarney/...
My statement: x.com/markjcarney/...
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government.
My statement: x.com/markjcarney/...
My statement: x.com/markjcarney/...
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Never forget, when you’re being asked to prove that safe bike-lanes or pedestrian crossings across currently unsafe conditions are ‘needed,’ it's hard to justify a bridge by the number of people swimming across a raging river.
February 17, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Never forget, when you’re being asked to prove that safe bike-lanes or pedestrian crossings across currently unsafe conditions are ‘needed,’ it's hard to justify a bridge by the number of people swimming across a raging river.