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Canadian. Tech. Nature. Democracy. UWaterloo M.Math & PhD (CS). Inventor. Xoogler. Investor. β€œScience is a candle in the dark”. I miss Carl Sagan. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ¦«

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insane and frankly criminal incompetence. as if that means anything anymore

11.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Why Capture? More Fun Sinking Them': Trump Mocks Iranian Sailors Killed In Warship Attack U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that the American military struck and sank 46 Iranian warships amid the ongoing war. While addressing the Republican Members Issues Conference in Florida, Trump rec...

Evil. You know it when you see it. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/inter...

10.03.2026 11:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Talk to Someone Experiencing 'AI Psychosis' β€” 404 Media Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step β€” and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows. When David saw ...

The cults are upon us full force - MAGA, Evangelical/Endtimes, AntiVax, AntiScience, and now AI apple.news/AmTUHyFthTZW...

09.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Lieu calls for a new investigation into Epstein’s death after released documents show a prison guard responsible for checking on him deposited $5000 into her account 10 days before his death and googled him right before he was found.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

08.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 4004 πŸ” 1770 πŸ’¬ 171 πŸ“Œ 100

As this was happening you were told shoplifting and home invasions were grave threats you needed to abandon any pretense of sympathy to address.

08.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 2024 πŸ” 633 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 10

Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of hardware and robotic engineering, resigns citing concerns over domestic surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons systems (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

07.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

Gosh, maybe the DoD really *does* need Claude.

07.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another unsolved (& admittedly hard for humans, too) AI benchmark: "write a satisfying 10 paragraph murder mystery. the pieces you need to solve the mystery should be clear enough in the first five paragraphs that you could solve it, but obscure enough that the vast majority of people will not"

07.03.2026 02:33 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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Canada Is Already at War with the USβ€”We Just Don’t Know It Yet | The Walrus Conflicts don’t always start with an invasion

Well this is a deeply unsettling read for your Friday evening.

07.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 10
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Trump tells CNN he’s not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state | CNN Politics President Donald Trump told CNN Friday that Iran’s leadership has been β€œneutered” and that he’s looking for new leadership that will treat the United States and Israel well, even if that’s a religious...

I guess the β€œliberation” party was early. Source: CNN share.google/e5uEYXr2fWKX...

07.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Live your life so that Jack Dorsey wants to leave the board over you.

06.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked hard to villainize the infectious disease expert, but a year into the job as the country’s top health official, he still holds less sway with Americans than the esteemed physician-scientist.

06.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
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true but no one is listening archive.is/2026.03.06-1...

06.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am pretty sure β€œAmericans” is now not a single category

06.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it can will get even worse. proof is by induction

06.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

there's a thing I like to call "load-bearing assumptions", that you don't notice until they're suddenly gone (e.g the air you breath has oxygen in it).

the post-ww2 order is a load-bearing assumption for basically the entirety of american life. trump took a sledgehammer to it in the last 90 days.

06.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 3374 πŸ” 850 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 36
inspired by the phenomenal success of Xanadu, i've decided to go "all-in" with a hands-on role in quantum! ;> @xanaduai @pennylaneai

inspired by the phenomenal success of Xanadu, i've decided to go "all-in" with a hands-on role in quantum! ;> @xanaduai @pennylaneai

inspired by the phenomenal success of Xanadu, i've decided to go "all-in" with a hands-on role in quantum! ;> @xanaduai @pennylaneai

05.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kristi Noem escorted from Capitol Hill directly to gravel pit

Kristi Noem escorted from Capitol Hill directly to gravel pit

News In Photo:

06.03.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 344 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

Secretary Kristi Noem

@Sec_Noem
Thank you 
@POTUS
 Trump for appointing me as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. 
@SecRubio
 and 
@SecWar
 are incredible leaders and I look forward to working with them closely to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our nation and killed our children and grandchildren.

The Western Hemisphere is absolutely critical for U.S. security. In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security. 

We have made historic accomplishments at the Department of Homeland Security to make America safe again: we delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., we have located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, we ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard.

Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem Thank you @POTUS Trump for appointing me as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. @SecRubio and @SecWar are incredible leaders and I look forward to working with them closely to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our nation and killed our children and grandchildren. The Western Hemisphere is absolutely critical for U.S. security. In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security. We have made historic accomplishments at the Department of Homeland Security to make America safe again: we delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., we have located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, we ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard.

oh my goodness she seems to think Special Envoy for the Shield is a real job

05.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 6534 πŸ” 1209 πŸ’¬ 1147 πŸ“Œ 339

Revenge is a dish best served in a Senate Homeland Security Committee confirmation hearing.

05.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œSome people will die. Who knows, maybe even you.”

06.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Military investigation says US likely responsible for Iran school attack β€œThe Reuters news agency reports that US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an attack on an Iranian girls’ school that reportedly killed 165 children”

aje.news/c86shj

06.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess.

06.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iranian warship hit by US torpedo did not carry ammunition, say Indian sources The ship was reported to be taking part in naval exercises hosted by New Delhi and was 'defenceless'

So apparently the Iranian frigate was unarmed per requirements of the Milan 2026 naval exercises, and we knew the ship was unarmed and defenseless.

I really cannot understand the decision to fire on her accept as performative sadism.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian...

05.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 662 πŸ” 276 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 37
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Bill Gates’ nuclear company is the first to get approval to build next-gen reactor ο»ΏConstruction on the advanced Wyoming nuclear power plant is set to finish by 2030.

Bill Gates’ nuclear company is the first to get approval to build next-gen reactor

05.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6

It is amazing how many companies I talk to STILL have AI effectively blocked by IT & legal departments for out-of-date reasons when many companies in regulated industries have figured out ways to deploy enterprise ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini (including CLIs like Code) without any apparent problem.

05.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

Over the years I've had complaints about @wired.com and some of its focus/editors. But it's doing its best work in *ages* over the last few years. The idea that a Palantir bro needs to buy it because sometimes it calls out fascism, is ridiculous.

05.03.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 296 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4
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Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran.

No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles.

Worth a watch.

(πŸŽ₯ BBC News/BBC Verify)

05.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 3950 πŸ” 2145 πŸ’¬ 103 πŸ“Œ 192
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Who bombed a girls' school in Iran? A visual investigation | CBC News CBC's visual investigations team analyzes satellite images and video of the bombing of an elementary school that Iranian state TV says has killed at least 165 people.

Bombing a girls' school in Iran? A visual investigation β€œ"either the fault of a weapons system or a huge mistake CENTCOM made with intelligence gathering." www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

05.03.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NANCY MACE: What is a woman? Have you learned that lesson?

WALZ: I'm the governor of Minnesota. I'm not here to be a prop for your obsession.

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