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ICE's entire campaign of terror is horrifying, but something about the pictures of Liam and his little blue hat really just hits me on another level. Every time I see them I get a little choked up.
February 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
ICE's entire campaign of terror is horrifying, but something about the pictures of Liam and his little blue hat really just hits me on another level. Every time I see them I get a little choked up.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
Yet another example that chatbots don't "know" anything, they're just producing statistically likely text.
The Canada Revenue Agency chatbot. So it can answer tax questions but it doesn't know the day of the week?
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Yet another example that chatbots don't "know" anything, they're just producing statistically likely text.
The idea that we simply *must* have models trained on material indiscriminately scraped from the Internet is absurd. This is not the first time this has happened and it surely won't be the last.
What happens when the AI race collides with child safety?
Amazon Found ‘High Volume’ Of Child Sex Abuse Material in AI Training Data
The tech giant reported hundreds of thousands of cases of suspected child sexual abuse material, but won’t say where it came from
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The idea that we simply *must* have models trained on material indiscriminately scraped from the Internet is absurd. This is not the first time this has happened and it surely won't be the last.
Well, it's hard to imagine anything going wrong with the US seeking regime change in the Middle East.
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Military Tells Key Middle East Ally to Prepare for Attack on Iran
In addition to military targets, Trump is considering strikes on senior Iranian leaders with the aim of spurring the overthrow of the Iranian government.
www.dropsitenews.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Well, it's hard to imagine anything going wrong with the US seeking regime change in the Middle East.
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Avi Lewis raised the most money up to the end of 2025, suggesting that he is currently the front runner to be the next leader of the NDP. www.thewrit.ca/p/avi-lewis-...
Avi Lewis has wide lead in NDP fundraising
Fundraising to the end of 2025 shows Lewis well ahead of his rivals
www.thewrit.ca
January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Avi Lewis raised the most money up to the end of 2025, suggesting that he is currently the front runner to be the next leader of the NDP. www.thewrit.ca/p/avi-lewis-...
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Amber Bracken is one of Canada’s greatest photojournalists, and for the RCMP to mistake observers for participants, arrest her and prevent her from doing her vital work is a deeply dangerous precedent. This case is important for all of us.
Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Amber Bracken is one of Canada’s greatest photojournalists, and for the RCMP to mistake observers for participants, arrest her and prevent her from doing her vital work is a deeply dangerous precedent. This case is important for all of us.
Good thread. Congestion pricing is one of those things that has big benefits but is hard to build support for because it *sounds* bad (no one likes a toll).
A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing:
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Congestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers
NYC’s controversial toll program hasn’t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Good thread. Congestion pricing is one of those things that has big benefits but is hard to build support for because it *sounds* bad (no one likes a toll).
This feels like a bellwether to me. Video game developers are mostly techies; they love new tech, they love new tools. If game developers have turned against gen AI, I don't see how you're going to convince non-techies that it's a fun and cool technology.
More than half of gamedev professionals see GenAI as harmful, according to GDC’s latest survey
GDC's 2026 State of the Game Industry survey reveals souring attitudes to generative AI among game developers.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:06 PM
This feels like a bellwether to me. Video game developers are mostly techies; they love new tech, they love new tools. If game developers have turned against gen AI, I don't see how you're going to convince non-techies that it's a fun and cool technology.
So who do we think is writing Trump’s posts now? The posts don’t have any of his weird tics any more, and they’re way too coherent compared to what he sounds like when he speaks.
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
So who do we think is writing Trump’s posts now? The posts don’t have any of his weird tics any more, and they’re way too coherent compared to what he sounds like when he speaks.
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New: Just how furious are Americans about ICE? Sewing influencers, bourbon vloggers and the mod of r/catbongos are all taking a political stand. "I refuse to wake up in five or 10 years and look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘You had a platform and did nothing,'" a golf YouTuber told me
Outrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces
Fury over Alex Pretti’s killing has flooded the internet’s most apolitical venues, reflecting a growing outrage over the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
New: Just how furious are Americans about ICE? Sewing influencers, bourbon vloggers and the mod of r/catbongos are all taking a political stand. "I refuse to wake up in five or 10 years and look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘You had a platform and did nothing,'" a golf YouTuber told me
I think I've nailed Linear B and I'm ready to move on to Circuitous A.
January 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I think I've nailed Linear B and I'm ready to move on to Circuitous A.
I think it is very unhelpful for the premier of a province to say that people are committing a crime that they pretty obviously haven't committed. "Treason" has a specific legal definition and this isn't it.
B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason' | CBC News
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the Donald Trump's administration for financial backing is an act of “treason" and an issue he'll raise as the premiers gather ...
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I think it is very unhelpful for the premier of a province to say that people are committing a crime that they pretty obviously haven't committed. "Treason" has a specific legal definition and this isn't it.
🎵 I don't drink/I don't smoke/I don't fuck/At least I can maximise shareholder value 🎵
These Minor Threat tribute albums are getting weird.
These Minor Threat tribute albums are getting weird.
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
🎵 I don't drink/I don't smoke/I don't fuck/At least I can maximise shareholder value 🎵
These Minor Threat tribute albums are getting weird.
These Minor Threat tribute albums are getting weird.
A weird thing to think about is that Ontario has roughly the same population as Sweden and Norway combined.
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A weird thing to think about is that Ontario has roughly the same population as Sweden and Norway combined.
Trump's people trying to prop up the Alberta separatist movement is obviously very bad, but I find this detail amusing. "We would like to be an independent country. Step 1: Owe another country half a trillion dollars." www.thedailybeast.com/trump-teams-...
January 29, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Trump's people trying to prop up the Alberta separatist movement is obviously very bad, but I find this detail amusing. "We would like to be an independent country. Step 1: Owe another country half a trillion dollars." www.thedailybeast.com/trump-teams-...
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9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 AM
9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable
[guy who has only ever lived on Earth seeing another planet]
Getting a lot of Earth vibes from this planet
Getting a lot of Earth vibes from this planet
Earth-size planet spotted with yearlong orbit
Long-overlooked Kepler signal discovered by citizen scientists reveals promising world worth a closer look
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
[guy who has only ever lived on Earth seeing another planet]
Getting a lot of Earth vibes from this planet
Getting a lot of Earth vibes from this planet
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This Postman Situation is CONCERNING
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This Postman Situation is CONCERNING
Last night I watched a movie called Portrait of a Lady on Fire. It's so good, you should watch it. If you're in Canada it's free on CBC Gem. It's beautifully shot and terrifically acted and the script is pitch perfect. (Don't watch the trailer, it gives away the best line of dialogue in the movie.)
Portrait of a Lady On Fire | Films | CBC Gem
In 18th century France a young painter, Marianne, is summoned to an isolated seaside estate to paint a secret wedding portrait of Héloïse. The two women become closer as they share Héloïse's last mome...
gem.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Last night I watched a movie called Portrait of a Lady on Fire. It's so good, you should watch it. If you're in Canada it's free on CBC Gem. It's beautifully shot and terrifically acted and the script is pitch perfect. (Don't watch the trailer, it gives away the best line of dialogue in the movie.)
Was flipping through the screenshots on my Switch and found this, which I have no recollection of making.
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Was flipping through the screenshots on my Switch and found this, which I have no recollection of making.
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before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
OK but what *is* the deal with these guys misunderstanding the point of virtually every work of art?
January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
OK but what *is* the deal with these guys misunderstanding the point of virtually every work of art?
As a follow-up: Another recent poll shows Poilievre's support rising with age. Obviously it can't be true both that his support rises with age and that it falls with age.
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
As a follow-up: Another recent poll shows Poilievre's support rising with age. Obviously it can't be true both that his support rises with age and that it falls with age.