Tim Ellis 🍁
@djdynamic.ca
He/him. Fighter, writer, work-all-nighter. Ace. Progressive. Raver. ADHD. Toronto. Organizer, not organized. #HappyHardcore keeps me going. Democracy first and always. Canada strong. Skeets are my own and do not reflect my employer's views.
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Tim Ellis 🍁
@djdynamic.ca
· Mar 5
If you're wondering about the vibe in Canada right now, I just got served this ad for a brewhouse that is just a portrait of the White House being burned down. No text, just a bigass picture of the White House burning and a link directly to their menu lolol
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Substitute out “gender affirming care” with cancer care.
Or congenital organ defect repair.
Or mental health care.
This isn’t about providing fully informed consequence free care, because that simply doesn’t exist.
It’s about believing trans kids shouldn’t exist.
#abpoli
Or congenital organ defect repair.
Or mental health care.
This isn’t about providing fully informed consequence free care, because that simply doesn’t exist.
It’s about believing trans kids shouldn’t exist.
#abpoli
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Substitute out “gender affirming care” with cancer care.
Or congenital organ defect repair.
Or mental health care.
This isn’t about providing fully informed consequence free care, because that simply doesn’t exist.
It’s about believing trans kids shouldn’t exist.
#abpoli
Or congenital organ defect repair.
Or mental health care.
This isn’t about providing fully informed consequence free care, because that simply doesn’t exist.
It’s about believing trans kids shouldn’t exist.
#abpoli
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me: towers are good
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
me: towers are good
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
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Yet another disease the anti-vaxxers are helping along to kill more 🇨🇦Canadians.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Yet another disease the anti-vaxxers are helping along to kill more 🇨🇦Canadians.
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How... how far ahead of us is the timezone where The Independent reports from
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
How... how far ahead of us is the timezone where The Independent reports from
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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Interesting article by Breakenridge. And what is really interesting is the comments: usually Herald comments are so pro-UCP it feels like propaganda, but in this case they are significantly against the UCP stance. Maybe change is in the winds. #ableg #abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Breakenridge: If recalls, petitions too much for Smith, it can be simplified to an election
If recalls, petitions and referendums are too much for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, it can all be simplified down to a general election.
calgaryherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Interesting article by Breakenridge. And what is really interesting is the comments: usually Herald comments are so pro-UCP it feels like propaganda, but in this case they are significantly against the UCP stance. Maybe change is in the winds. #ableg #abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Albertans are rapidly warming up to the idea of a provincial election. The UCP is way out in the weeds beyond what people wanted and expected. If Smith wants to lead a fascist/libertarian regime, she needs to put that to a vote. #ableg
Interesting article by Breakenridge. And what is really interesting is the comments: usually Herald comments are so pro-UCP it feels like propaganda, but in this case they are significantly against the UCP stance. Maybe change is in the winds. #ableg #abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Breakenridge: If recalls, petitions too much for Smith, it can be simplified to an election
If recalls, petitions and referendums are too much for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, it can all be simplified down to a general election.
calgaryherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Albertans are rapidly warming up to the idea of a provincial election. The UCP is way out in the weeds beyond what people wanted and expected. If Smith wants to lead a fascist/libertarian regime, she needs to put that to a vote. #ableg
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It is pretty interesting that hardly anybody has criticism of the Rey and Luke sections of TLJ. I don't either, apart from wishing Rian Johnson would make more lightly trippy fantasy.
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It is pretty interesting that hardly anybody has criticism of the Rey and Luke sections of TLJ. I don't either, apart from wishing Rian Johnson would make more lightly trippy fantasy.
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Now THIS is how you critique AI 🤌🏾
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Now THIS is how you critique AI 🤌🏾
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Another restaurant owner stood up to ICE. She refused to let fear win. Her courage reminds us that ordinary people still hold the power to stop injustice in its tracks. When we speak up, we protect what’s right.
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Another restaurant owner stood up to ICE. She refused to let fear win. Her courage reminds us that ordinary people still hold the power to stop injustice in its tracks. When we speak up, we protect what’s right.
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This is my new punk rock song it’s called Gotta Have My Starbucks (Crossin’ The Picket Line)
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
This is my new punk rock song it’s called Gotta Have My Starbucks (Crossin’ The Picket Line)
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Using Artificial Intelligence to make a picture of the Hollywood Sign but instead of Hollywood it says TIK TOK to really make everyone think when I drop that bad boy at the top of my next Substack
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Using Artificial Intelligence to make a picture of the Hollywood Sign but instead of Hollywood it says TIK TOK to really make everyone think when I drop that bad boy at the top of my next Substack
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hey @benansell.bsky.social just following up on this.
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
hey @benansell.bsky.social just following up on this.
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
fuck happy hardcore is so good lol
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
fuck happy hardcore is so good lol
Canada is the right place to be.
World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada #USA to #Canada
Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada
A renowned American beer brewing school is heading north and getting ready to settle in at a new address in Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Canada is the right place to be.
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World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada #USA to #Canada
Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada
A renowned American beer brewing school is heading north and getting ready to settle in at a new address in Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada #USA to #Canada
Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
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Why it's never a good idea to pass snow plows: it's not only ILLEGAL in Ontario, it's also dangerous as heck. Yes. Really. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... #onstorm #ontario #canada 🇨🇦 🍁
Why it's never a good idea to pass snow plows - The Weather Network
Did you know it's now illegal to pass snow plows in Ontario?
www.theweathernetwork.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Why it's never a good idea to pass snow plows: it's not only ILLEGAL in Ontario, it's also dangerous as heck. Yes. Really. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... #onstorm #ontario #canada 🇨🇦 🍁
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Let me be clear: The legal resistance is working.
Thank you @jonathancapehart.bsky.social for the real talk tonight.
Thank you @jonathancapehart.bsky.social for the real talk tonight.
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Let me be clear: The legal resistance is working.
Thank you @jonathancapehart.bsky.social for the real talk tonight.
Thank you @jonathancapehart.bsky.social for the real talk tonight.
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This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
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"That AI has not yet proven able to increase productivity or produce any measurable added value has not stopped the hype around it from driving the biggest securities bubble since the late 1990s. The AI ... comes with a gargantuan environmental cost. [AI] data centers are water and energy hogs."
The high-tech world’s abrupt turn to a rabid anti-science stance is likely the result of the emergence of artificial intelligence and a consequent new romance with the burning of fossil fuels.
Why Is Bill Gates Attacking Climate Science?
Silicon Valley has a financial reason for wanting to slow down the global movement to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"That AI has not yet proven able to increase productivity or produce any measurable added value has not stopped the hype around it from driving the biggest securities bubble since the late 1990s. The AI ... comes with a gargantuan environmental cost. [AI] data centers are water and energy hogs."
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If you want to see how quickly everyone goes into manufacturing consent mode, compare the full-court press tonight to the response to any of the people ICE has shot in the last few months, some of whom died.
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If you want to see how quickly everyone goes into manufacturing consent mode, compare the full-court press tonight to the response to any of the people ICE has shot in the last few months, some of whom died.
Didn't click through but is the answer "have a key"
Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here's how to protect your vehicle
Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here's how to protect your vehicle
Police are warning of recent keyless car thefts in Anaheim Hills; how to protect yourself.
www.latimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Didn't click through but is the answer "have a key"
This is one reason the "AI makes art accessible" argument is so flawed. It simply does not. It makes a product; but nothing involved in the output is art in any meaningful sense.
AI is a prediction machine, choosing words and images based on probability. It can approximate an artist's style but cannot make an artist's choices, which is where art differentiates itself from homage and pastiche. It reminds me of a deleted scene in A History of Violence.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This is one reason the "AI makes art accessible" argument is so flawed. It simply does not. It makes a product; but nothing involved in the output is art in any meaningful sense.