Vincent McDermott
@vincemcdermott.bsky.social
CBC reporter in Fort McMurray who used to write about space stuff. More active on Instagram.
I can’t believe I got called out like this. So rude.
September 2, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I can’t believe I got called out like this. So rude.
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I don't think it's talked about enough that a politician who smeared a great journalist's reputation with spurious allegations of being a Russian asset is now running for mayor of Toronto.
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Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus
Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated
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August 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I don't think it's talked about enough that a politician who smeared a great journalist's reputation with spurious allegations of being a Russian asset is now running for mayor of Toronto.
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“Harvard’s assistant director for humanities and social-sciences support told me she’d spoken with a student who was struggling to read a book written in Old English. The culprit: Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange. The student used ChatGPT to “translate” the book into easier language.”
The advent of reading “altered people’s consciousness and politics, along with the intellectual feats they were capable of,” @rosehorowitch.bsky.social argues—and the decline of reading will bring about changes of the same magnitude:
The Age of Reading Is Over
Can civilization survive the postliterate era?
bit.ly
July 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
“Harvard’s assistant director for humanities and social-sciences support told me she’d spoken with a student who was struggling to read a book written in Old English. The culprit: Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange. The student used ChatGPT to “translate” the book into easier language.”
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Boards of Canada (not Canadian), Boston Pizza (Canadian), Of Montreal (not Canadian), Montana's BBQ & Bar (Canadian), "Drinking in L.A." (Canadian), Ontario, CA (not Canadian)
May 30, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Boards of Canada (not Canadian), Boston Pizza (Canadian), Of Montreal (not Canadian), Montana's BBQ & Bar (Canadian), "Drinking in L.A." (Canadian), Ontario, CA (not Canadian)
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“I don't understand what it's supposed to do. Every time I see a video on Instagram that's like, 'Hollywood is cooked,' what follows is, like, the most stupid dog shit I've ever seen in my life…”
Seth Rogen Says If “Your Instinct Is to Use AI” to Write Scripts, “You Shouldn’t Be a Writer”
'The Studio' creator said people who are thinking about using the technology to aid their writing skills should try another occupation: "Go do something else."
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May 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM
“I don't understand what it's supposed to do. Every time I see a video on Instagram that's like, 'Hollywood is cooked,' what follows is, like, the most stupid dog shit I've ever seen in my life…”
It would have been a very different story 10 years ago if 88,000 people in Fort McMurray were evacuated. youtu.be/EeYwa-DCiWk?...
The Wire - Evacuations
YouTube video by Greig Johnston
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May 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
It would have been a very different story 10 years ago if 88,000 people in Fort McMurray were evacuated. youtu.be/EeYwa-DCiWk?...
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“Prophet Ternus will build on the successes of Prophet Cook’s legacy, and will have to challenge the heretical Luddite criticism of Catholic Pope Leo XIV as he graces the faithful with more advanced Apple Intelligence.”
Tim Cook will abdicate his position as Chief Prophet of the Church of Apple.
Having been appointed directly by the Founder, it’s solemn news and a moment of transition for the Church. In this note, the Church reflects on his legacy for the billion faithful.
Having been appointed directly by the Founder, it’s solemn news and a moment of transition for the Church. In this note, the Church reflects on his legacy for the billion faithful.
On the abdication of Chief Prophet Tim Cook
A message to the Apple faithful
disconnect.blog
April 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
“Prophet Ternus will build on the successes of Prophet Cook’s legacy, and will have to challenge the heretical Luddite criticism of Catholic Pope Leo XIV as he graces the faithful with more advanced Apple Intelligence.”
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A good reminder to go tell the Canadian government to do something about those bright headlights blinding people who drive at night.
Bothered by bright headlights? Your time to tell Transport Canada is running out | CBC News
Transport Canada's survey on headline brightness is open to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, and includes questions about travelling at night, driver behaviour and possible changes.
www.cbc.ca
April 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
A good reminder to go tell the Canadian government to do something about those bright headlights blinding people who drive at night.
“These are very dedicated people working on a shoestring budget trying to bring the news to their communities… I admire that, and I hope that comes through in the photos.” www.poynter.org/local-news/2...
This photographer is documenting old newspaper newsrooms while they’re still around - Poynter
Ann Hermes' images show what's left and what we stand to lose
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April 19, 2026 at 6:21 PM
“These are very dedicated people working on a shoestring budget trying to bring the news to their communities… I admire that, and I hope that comes through in the photos.” www.poynter.org/local-news/2...
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Here’s what it was like to be in the crowd at the bottom of the mountain where Lindsey Vonn crashed nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
13 seconds in Cortina: On the mountain where Lindsey Vonn's comeback met its end
It began with the air of a festival, high in the mountains of Northern Italy, but it ended with eerie silence at the Milan-Cortina Games.
nationalpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Here’s what it was like to be in the crowd at the bottom of the mountain where Lindsey Vonn crashed nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
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Great story on the fella coaching Canada's Olympic men's hockey team
www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp... By Grant Robertson
www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp... By Grant Robertson
Coach Jon Cooper’s unlikely journey to Olympic men’s hockey reaches its moment of truth
B.C.-born coach started off as a lawyer and never planned to lead an NHL or national team - but his record of success is uncanny
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Great story on the fella coaching Canada's Olympic men's hockey team
www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp... By Grant Robertson
www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp... By Grant Robertson
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When you see someone rocking a RUSH shirt in 2026
a man with red hair and a beard is standing in the woods
ALT: a man with red hair and a beard is standing in the woods
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February 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
When you see someone rocking a RUSH shirt in 2026
“It takes years to make good reporters—people who are trained, who love getting the story so much, who love the news so much, that they will wade into the fire, run to the sound of the guns. They are grown only in newsrooms, not at home with laptops.“ www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
Opinion | A Lament for the Washington Post
The most powerful capital in the world has no major fully functioning newspaper. That’s a huge absence.
www.wsj.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“It takes years to make good reporters—people who are trained, who love getting the story so much, who love the news so much, that they will wade into the fire, run to the sound of the guns. They are grown only in newsrooms, not at home with laptops.“ www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
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The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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That’s pretty much that from @jack-farrell.bsky.social today www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/fir...
First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails
EDMONTON - The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta's legislature has come up short.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 AM
That’s pretty much that from @jack-farrell.bsky.social today www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/fir...
My time to write one of these, but some personal news: I filed my last byline with Fort Mac Today.
I am joining CBC’s Fort McMurray bureau on Monday. I’ll be in Edmonton for the next few weeks for training before returning north. 1/
I am joining CBC’s Fort McMurray bureau on Monday. I’ll be in Edmonton for the next few weeks for training before returning north. 1/
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
My time to write one of these, but some personal news: I filed my last byline with Fort Mac Today.
I am joining CBC’s Fort McMurray bureau on Monday. I’ll be in Edmonton for the next few weeks for training before returning north. 1/
I am joining CBC’s Fort McMurray bureau on Monday. I’ll be in Edmonton for the next few weeks for training before returning north. 1/
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A transatlantic showdown over tech policy (as opposed to, say, net zero) could actually have a unifying & galvanising political effect within the EU. The union’s digital regulations are broadly popular and many voters actually want more, not fewer, controls on Big Tech.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A transatlantic showdown over tech policy (as opposed to, say, net zero) could actually have a unifying & galvanising political effect within the EU. The union’s digital regulations are broadly popular and many voters actually want more, not fewer, controls on Big Tech.
yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
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Looking through old debates on floor-crossing.
Stephen Harper had an underrated sense of humour.
Stephen Harper had an underrated sense of humour.
December 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Looking through old debates on floor-crossing.
Stephen Harper had an underrated sense of humour.
Stephen Harper had an underrated sense of humour.
“The tone of our public sphere will not be elevated by the way we talk about those we like or treasure. The test will be how we talk about those we oppose or even detest. Ridicule rallies the troops; it does not open avenues of dialogue.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Death Is Nothing to Celebrate
Even after the passing of a figure you revile, it’s best to refrain from dancing on the graves of the dead.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“The tone of our public sphere will not be elevated by the way we talk about those we like or treasure. The test will be how we talk about those we oppose or even detest. Ridicule rallies the troops; it does not open avenues of dialogue.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Tolkien’s worlds will probably be linked to Peter Jackson’s aesthetics for decades.
This robs us of this artist’s vision for The Hobbit: Jason Kenney and Gollum ready to throw down.
This robs us of this artist’s vision for The Hobbit: Jason Kenney and Gollum ready to throw down.
December 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Tolkien’s worlds will probably be linked to Peter Jackson’s aesthetics for decades.
This robs us of this artist’s vision for The Hobbit: Jason Kenney and Gollum ready to throw down.
This robs us of this artist’s vision for The Hobbit: Jason Kenney and Gollum ready to throw down.
“If Stephen Glass, Jayson Blair and the other late 20th century fakers were looking for the prestige and power that came with journalism in that moment, then this generation’s internet scammers are scavenging in the wreckage of a degraded media environment.”
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“If Stephen Glass, Jayson Blair and the other late 20th century fakers were looking for the prestige and power that came with journalism in that moment, then this generation’s internet scammers are scavenging in the wreckage of a degraded media environment.”
I played Fallout: New Vegas enough times to know how this could go.
In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday, the world's richest man pondered the future of his company's Optimus robots—and his control over them.
Elon Musk Wants ‘Strong Influence’ Over the ‘Robot Army’ He's Building
In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday, the world's richest man pondered the future of his company's Optimus robots—and his control over them.
wrd.cm
October 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I played Fallout: New Vegas enough times to know how this could go.
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Hilarious how the French establishment are melting down over the Louvre heist calling it a national embarrassment, as if if wasn't the coolest thing to happen in a minute
October 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hilarious how the French establishment are melting down over the Louvre heist calling it a national embarrassment, as if if wasn't the coolest thing to happen in a minute