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Brandon Yan 甄念本
@brandonyan.com
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Vancouver, Canada
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
I'm sure it is just a coincidence that this announcement comes after it was discovered that partisan hack Bari Weiss was working to cut Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes piece on Trump *loving* immigrants—but only if they are white South Africans.
www.breakermedia.com/p/scoop-ande...
🔎 SCOOP: Anderson Cooper To Depart 60 Minutes
Legendary Newsman Will Focus on CNN And Family
www.breakermedia.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social
joyce is going after elon again
Joyce Carol Oates @JoyceCarolOates how is it possible to cram so much ignorance--"English-Scott-Irish origin" -- into such a small space? miracle of a person said to be "world's richest man" has no more grasp of US history than a crumpled paper tissue underfoot in a men's restroom not recently cleaned.
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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akurjata.ca
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
Hey. This is a message out there to all of you who, in trying to create a tribute to our children, choose to use AI. When you feed these images into AI, you're feeding their data set. That means they will now use little pieces of Abel and Maya and the others the next time someone asks for the image of a 12 year old. While most companies are trying their best, some of them aren't; a few weeks back, Grok was freely and cheerily offering up images of naked, underage children. This is horrifying. I know that some people out there are trying to create clickbait images, but not you. You're trying to show your respect and love, but could we ask you do it in a different way? There are actual provided images of most of the victims out there; sharing those is equally as powerful and less dicey, morally. The RCMP even created a composite for you. Thanks.
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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michaelhall.bsky.social
A big celebration for a big old orange bridge 🌁
Many people walking on the road deck of the big orange Patullo Bridge in the final days before it is demolished. A young kid rides a bike in the foreground. Many people walking on the road deck of the big orange Patullo Bridge in the final days before it is demolished. A man in a Team Canada Sidney Crosby jersey walks among the crowd (the Olympics are on at the time of the photo). Many people walking on the road deck of the big orange Patullo Bridge in the final days before it is demolished. Bouquets of flowers attached to the fencing of a bridge in honour of it permanently closing soon after 90 years of use.
February 17, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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harshawalia.bsky.social
Incredible victory! After years of organizing across Canada, Scotia Bank has divested from Elbit Systems!

Elbit is Israel's largest weapons company, arming the occupation and genocide of Palestine.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Scotiabank’s 1832 Asset Management sells last shares in Israeli military supplier Elbit
Bank faced criticism for investment, including high-profile protests at the Giller Prize
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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miss604.com
The MacBride Museum in the Yukon was expanded a few year ago. The new building’s cantilevered roof hangs over the 126 year old Telegraph Building, which served as the museum since the 1950s.
#travel #canada #architecture
A snowy street on an overcast day. Snow is piled around two black lampposts. A historic log cabin with red frames around its windows and doors is tucked into a new building that covers it on three sides. Two floors of the structure hang over the roof of the log cabin, nestled into it like a nook.
February 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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canadianpolling.bsky.social
Mark Carney Approval Among:

18-34 Year Olds:
🟢 Approve: 58%
⚫️ Disapprove: 38%

35-49 Year Olds:
🟢 Approve: 65%
⚫️ Disapprove: 32%

50-64 Year Olds:
🟢 Approve: 63%
⚫️ Disapprove: 31%

65+ Year Olds:
🟢 Approve: 68%
⚫️ Disapprove: 28%

Liaison / Feb 14, 2026
February 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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iglikaivanova.bsky.social
When BC's consumer carbon tax was first introduced, it was accompanied by tax cuts to both personal and corporate taxes to make it revenue-neutral. But when it was eliminated last spring, these tax cuts were not reversed. The result is a $2 billion hole in BC's finances. #BCBudget
February 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
brandonyan.com
Rip to the man that saved President Morgan Freeman and earth in the masterpiece Deep Impact
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11h
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
A photo of Robert and Luciana Duvall with a horse and dogs STATEMENT FROM LUCIANA DUVALL Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort. To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything. His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court. For each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented. In doing so, he leaves something lasting and unforgettable to us all. Thank you for the years of support you showed Bob and for giving us this time and privacy to celebrate the memories he leaves behind.
February 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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holajohna.bsky.social
Thank you, Star Trek, for dropping these photos. They’re going to help me get through the week. 🤩 #StarfleetAcademy
February 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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justinling.ca
I've been chiding Carney for a few months for being more talk than substance on some big things. But this appears to be a pretty big thing. www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance
The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.
www.politico.eu
February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
brandonyan.com
Sir Dunk could get it
February 16, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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bollardfan.bsky.social
Who knew that the Pattullo would actually be a pleasant space to be if you kicked out all the cars
February 16, 2026 at 3:30 AM
brandonyan.com
Who else is ready for bed
February 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM
brandonyan.com
These cats have a better city than we do
zhugeex.com Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 1d
Just saw that Xing Zhilei, the Chinese DIY influencer, posted an update on his self-built cat town which went viral last year.

youtu.be/i1savUPr-yU
February 16, 2026 at 2:24 AM
brandonyan.com
Oh no I made too much bolonguese
February 16, 2026 at 2:23 AM
brandonyan.com
First project watch secured. $30 from the flea market.
A stainless steel watch in a bag held by a hand.
February 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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bakergeorget.bsky.social
Canada has a good shot here. I think France is in trouble.
February 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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thestar.com
Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China
Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China
Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, says China's foreign ministry.
www.thestar.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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simonplittle.ca
"AI is inevitable"
A post from the reddit analytics forum: We just found out our AI has been making up analytics data for 3 months and I’m gonna throw up. Support So we’ve been using an AI agent since November to answer leadership questions about metrics. It seemed amazing at first fast answers, detailed explanations, everyone loved it. I just found out it’s been hallucinating numbers this entire time. Our VP of sales made territory decisions based on data that didn’t exist. Our CFO showed the board a deck with fake insights. The AI was just inventing plausible sounding percentages. I only caught it by accident when someone asked me to double check something. I started digging, and holy shit, it’s bad. The numbers were sometimes from the wrong time periods, sometimes mixed up products and sometimes just completely made up. But it explained everything so confidently that nobody questioned it. Now we have to review every Q4 decision. Legal is involved. People might get fired. The worst part I raised concerns about needing validation in November and got told I was slowing down innovation. Tell me someone else has dealt with this. How do you even fix something like this? I’m panicking.
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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janeespenson.bsky.social
The thing that makes this extra funny to me is that I think the cat is about to say this is all moving too fast…
tusk81.bsky.social Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 2d
Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
A romantic dinner for two. One diner is a cat. They have a big spaghetti dish in front of them. A glass of red wine is to their right. It is unclear if the second diner across from them is also a cat. But what would be so strange if it were?
February 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
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c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.

Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
brandonyan.com
This arrived today (the back panel is broken but it still works... waiting to see if the seller gets back to me about replacing it). Need your watch timegraphed? Lol
A timegrapher. Text on the right side of the screen says Weishi 1900 and multifunction timegrapher below the screen. There are a series of buttons to the right of the screen.
February 15, 2026 at 5:55 AM
brandonyan.com
The rabbit hole of how to clean watch parts is too much lol. Someone just tell me what's available in Canada please.
February 15, 2026 at 5:28 AM