Chloë Lum
@compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
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Installation artist. Perfume fanatic. Chronically ill. Concordia University PhD student(disability studies + performance studies + practice-based research.) Ex jammer, current failure. She/her Montréaler in Edmonton. https://linktr.ee/ChloeLum
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compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
New folks following me from starter packs, hi! Unfollow if you find me boring. I’m a chronically ill middled-aged grad student & artist in Edmonton. I’m not famous & I’m not especially funny. I don’t have a newsletter but I might post about sickness, vegan snacks, prog rock, or performance art.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
Great thread full of receipts on Carney’s standing up to Trump
is anything but.
tryangregory.bsky.social
To Carney, "Elbows up" means buying American jets, building a pipeline to sell our oil to the US, joining a US missile defence system, opening our markets to more American dairy, and kissing the American president's ass at every opportunity.

This is what you voted for, is it?
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
I once got to barge in on Deerhoof practicing and caught a half song, that was pretty awesome.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
This is a good strategy.
djdynamic.ca
Fun fact, you can answer all of these questions by talking about how much you want the government to protect you *FROM* "AI" rather than how much you want them to fund it. Give it a try!
nicomaramckay.com
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:
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compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
I’m not sure how much of a privilege it when you have an untreatable condition.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
This.
drlauraisaud.bsky.social
Chronic illness management is not day by day. It’s hour by hour. #NEISvoid
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
One of the reasons I became a perfume guy is because I wanted some armour against other people’s bad smells. Choosing to drink on purpose is super inconsiderate.
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rewhan.bsky.social
The questions are all very leading, but each answer can be up to two thousand characters, so feel free to tell AI Minister Solomon -exactly- how you feel about Canada's relationship with AI.

In polite, but excruciating detailed terms, of course; you don't want to be summarily discarded as a troll.
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michaeldeforge.bsky.social
Demand the Canadian government pressure Israel to release Mskwaasin and other Canadian members of the Flotilla. There are steps you can take here:

bsky.app/profile/cana...

Free Palestine
canadaboatgaza.bsky.social
Mskwaasin Agnew (Dene/Cree, Salt River First Nation) was among the humanitarians on board Conscience that was illegally boarded by Israel in international waters.
We are asking everyone to contact the Canadian Government (email addresses & phone numbers on the poster)
#EyesOnGaza #EndGazaBlockade
Photo of Mskwaasin with a keffyeh, black background with Canadian Boat to Gaza logo + LARGE red  text: "MSKWAASIN AGNEW (DENE/CREE) ABDUCTED BY ISRAEL." and smaller white text: 
"Contact the Government to demand:
- immediate sanctions on Israel
- a two way arms embargo
- demand the release of Mskwaasin and other Canadian members of the Flotilla."
White text in a red outlined box: "Prime Minister Mark Carney
mark.carney@parl.gc.ca

Anita Anand (Foreign Affairs)
anita.anand@international.gc.ca

David Mcguinty (National Defence)
david.mcguinty@forces.gc.ca

Rebecca Alty (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations)
rebecca.alty@parl.gc.ca
613-992-4587

MP Karim Bardeesy
Taiaiako'n-Parkdale-High Park.
karim.bardeesy@parl.gc.ca
416-769-5072
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
So sorry about your good boy.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
Totally prévisible but I’m having a *very* hard time bouncing back from our trip. Just chronic illness stuff. #NEISVoid
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
I personally like Sansi bulbs. They are strong and affordable.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
You might want a grow light in the rubber tree and jade, those babies love the light.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
Thanks! I’m really excited and have been wanting one for a while. Apparently they are easy to propagate.
compulsiveobserver.bsky.social
My MIL gave me cuttings of Stapelia grandiflora, a succulent that has flowers that smell like rotting meat and look like a dark Jim Henson jam. You better believe I’m hovering over these babies.
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tedmccormick.bsky.social
A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.
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toobossy.bsky.social
Encouraging all my Fragrance Friends to (if you haven’t already) ditch Fragrantica and start using Parfumo site/app. It has many of the same features, looks prettier and didn’t post a memorial statement for C.K.
Image of the perfume directory page from Parfumo.com