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j-salvo.bsky.social @j-salvo.bsky.social · 2d

Word to the wise: do not fly internationally into Logan. All of the major public detainments of Legal Residents and Citizens at airports have been out of Logan.

Kat Stuart @luckykatstuart.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone in Boston an immigration lawyer or know one who can help this woman? Her husband is detained at Logan over a dismissed misdemeanor from 2017. He’s a legal resident of the US. She just asked for help an hour ago.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 2d

The politics of entitlement in a nutshell: MAGA "conservatives" seem to have forgotten that for every right, there's a corresponding responsibility.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 6d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 2d

"Elon Musk’s Hyperloop idea was just a ruse to kill California’s high-speed rail project." www.fresnobee.com/opinion/edit...

Same gambit, different billionaire?

"One of the world's biggest AI companies wants a deal with Canada. Is sovereignty the trade-off?" www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

www.cbc.ca

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 2d

Canada has a long history of being surprisingly provincial. However, relinquishing digital sovereignty without a fight represents a strategic misstep in the broader project of nation-building, as technological autonomy increasingly shapes economic security, cultural identity, & political legitimacy.

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Philip Mai @philipmai.com · 3d

Hi @pfrazee.com, has anyone else noticed this problem with "Search Posts"? The search is not returning recent posts in the search results. But the posts are clearly there. I first saw this little quirk about a week and a half ago.

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 3d

Anyone else notice a problem with Bluesky's "Search posts" feature for searching individual accounts?

It's not returning posts that match the search criteria if the posts in question are recent, such as within the previous 7 days. 🤔

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 3d

Anyone else notice a problem with Bluesky's "Search posts" feature for searching individual accounts?

It's not returning posts that match the search criteria if the posts in question are recent, such as within the previous 7 days. 🤔

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 3d

Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality just got reviewed in New York Review of Books!

It’s a great review that connects the dots between a few 📚 - incl @rmac.bsky.social’s - as cautionary tales ab what’s now happening in free speech & social media.

www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Algorithm Nation | Jacob Weisberg

Fights about digital filtering tools have turned more and more bitter. That's because of their extraordinary power to shape both political opinion and mass culture.

www.nybooks.com

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 3d

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

More than 15 million people 55 or older don’t have a spouse or biological children; nearly 2 million have no family members at all.

Who will be there for these solo agers as their lives draw to a close? How many of them will die alone?

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

As families fracture, people are living longer and are more likely to find themselves without close relatives or friends at the end of their lives.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 4d

Is Argentina now the new 51st state? Imagine taking healthcare away from American so they can help soybean farmers in Argentina.

China bought a quarter of Argentina's soybean crop on Sept. 23, 7 million metric tons. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 3d

🧵 1/ Some of you are wondering why people are saying a U.S. bailout of Argentina is also a bailout of its soybean farmers.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 4d

We are at the "Anne Frank" stage of the US immigrant raids campaign.

Neighbor hid a 7-year-old and her mother during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’ chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

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Crary @crary.bsky.social · 3d

"Does mommy disappear when I close my eyes? Opinions differ."

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 3d

Major media outlet falling down on the job of explaining that political influencers are the new propagandists in a take that could illustrate a class on Manufacturing Consent.

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Philip Mai @philipmai.com · 6d

"China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’" www.ft.com/content/c4b2...

China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’

Beijing is leveraging its dominant position in the critical minerals supply chain

www.ft.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 6d

Move to the EU and your grandkids will stress over Russia. Stay in Canada and you’ll be side-eyeing the US. Head to Asia and they’ll be watching China’s every move. The future, gotta love it.

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Philip Mai @philipmai.com · 6d

"Top US researchers rush to relocate to Europe. U.S.-based applicants to a prestigious EU research scheme have increased five-fold." 🤔 www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Top US researchers rush to relocate to Europe

U.S.-based applicants to a prestigious EU research scheme have increased five-fold.

www.politico.eu

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 8d

The impact of these intelligence operations are still with us today. The Soviet Operation Denver campaign spread false stories about the U.S. inventing HIV, and while it wasn’t about vaccines, it helped create broader distrust in science and public health that still fuels vaccine skepticism today.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 9d

Democratic leaders waiting for the midterms is our modern Waiting for Godot, a collective pause for change that may never come, while the present quietly unravels. By the time they arrive, what’s broken now may already be beyond repair, a ritual of hope in a moment that demands action.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 8d

Story time: Here's a little-noticed story that came out in 2024 regarding a US clandestine operation: The Pentagon ran a secret anti-vax disinfo campaign in the Philippines to undermine China during the pandemic. www.reuters.com/investigates...

#propaganda #foreignintereference #contestedspaces

www.reuters.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 8d

They know it's not true, but that's not the point.

"Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 10d

"New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact" socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...

New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact - Social Media Lab

TORONTO, ON – [October 02, 2025] — At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a critical challenge: how to ...

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 16d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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