Michael Druker 🇨🇦
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Cities, justice, bad jokes. Dad. Immigrant 🇨🇦⬅️🇺🇸⬅️Ru. Staff eng on break, advocate at @tritag.ca, bsky tinkerer at @feeds.mdruker.app. he/him. Support 🇺🇦
📍 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
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Michael Druker 🇨🇦
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· Nov 18
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Use it in tandem with the Following feed. 5/7
Use it in tandem with the Following feed. 5/7
I may need to listen to this one a second time to fully understand it, but it’s a very interesting re-evaluation of the conventional wisdom. The whole Housing Voice incentives series is gold
Today on UCLA Housing Voice, I talk with @kevinerdmann.bsky.social about about the mid-2000s housing market pre-crash, resulting changes in federal mortgage lending standards, and their catastrophic effects on homeownership, rental affordability, and production. www.lewis.ucla.edu/2026/01/21/1...
Episode 106: Mortgage Lending Standards with Kevin Erdmann (Incentives Series pt. 8) - UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
We built too much housing in the mid-2000s, right? Kevin Erdmann says no, explaining how this misunderstanding is at the root of unaffordability today.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I may need to listen to this one a second time to fully understand it, but it’s a very interesting re-evaluation of the conventional wisdom. The whole Housing Voice incentives series is gold
Cars fundamentally reshaped the way our landscapes look, often for the worse. Some places have let them have free rein, others have placed more constraints. Almost nowhere has gone entirely without motor vehicles by choice: they’re too damn useful.
Yes, this is a post about AI.
Yes, this is a post about AI.
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Cars fundamentally reshaped the way our landscapes look, often for the worse. Some places have let them have free rein, others have placed more constraints. Almost nowhere has gone entirely without motor vehicles by choice: they’re too damn useful.
Yes, this is a post about AI.
Yes, this is a post about AI.
Remember when it was progressive to think decades-long copyright terms were against the public interest
January 27, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Remember when it was progressive to think decades-long copyright terms were against the public interest
Getting negatively polarized against negative polarization
January 27, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Getting negatively polarized against negative polarization
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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extremely destructive pathology of academia/activism to go "oh so you've been shocked by something? you're open to considering substantial changes? well if you aren't willing to cosign onto a radical re orienting of all of society get the fuck out of here"
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
extremely destructive pathology of academia/activism to go "oh so you've been shocked by something? you're open to considering substantial changes? well if you aren't willing to cosign onto a radical re orienting of all of society get the fuck out of here"
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See also: people who attempted to die on the self-driving car hill because Elon Musk constantly lies about Tesla's capabilities to get richer (hmmm, sensing a pattern here), only to get completely blindsided by Waymo's capabilities and forced to argue against it purely due to negative polarization
if your position is that the tech is worthless, will go away on its own, is inherently bad, etc etc, you are going to die on that hill. there are absolutely bad actors in the space and you are passing over the bad actors to stake a losing position about the code
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
See also: people who attempted to die on the self-driving car hill because Elon Musk constantly lies about Tesla's capabilities to get richer (hmmm, sensing a pattern here), only to get completely blindsided by Waymo's capabilities and forced to argue against it purely due to negative polarization
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the strongest AI critique is that the tech is widely used and fairly powerful, and therefore a democratic public should own and/or control the means of building and deploying it
if your position is that the tech is worthless, will go away on its own, is inherently bad, etc etc, you are going to die on that hill. there are absolutely bad actors in the space and you are passing over the bad actors to stake a losing position about the code
January 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
the strongest AI critique is that the tech is widely used and fairly powerful, and therefore a democratic public should own and/or control the means of building and deploying it
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This week I finally wrote the beginner's security guide I wanted to see in the world. Here's 8 tasks you can do right now, with plenty of vetted resources and the "Cliffsnotes" style summary on why you should do things, risks and limitations, and even what NOT to do. Enjoy! hashman.ca/security-101/
A beginner's guide to improving your digital security
This 8 item to-do list will help you improve your security, understand why you should do each task, the limitations of these tools, and what not to do.
hashman.ca
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This week I finally wrote the beginner's security guide I wanted to see in the world. Here's 8 tasks you can do right now, with plenty of vetted resources and the "Cliffsnotes" style summary on why you should do things, risks and limitations, and even what NOT to do. Enjoy! hashman.ca/security-101/
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The TTC subway cars this morning
January 27, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The TTC subway cars this morning
Going in circles trying to figure out how something could be further than halfway around the world
January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Going in circles trying to figure out how something could be further than halfway around the world
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[whispering to Miller] He'll throw you to the wolves. You'll never get a pardon. It's now or never! [slithering over to Trump] He plots against you sire! Throwing him in the dungeon will send a message to the others!
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 AM
[whispering to Miller] He'll throw you to the wolves. You'll never get a pardon. It's now or never! [slithering over to Trump] He plots against you sire! Throwing him in the dungeon will send a message to the others!
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it is incredible that keyboard radicals can look at the martyrdom of people with perfectly conventional politics and imagine themselves the heroes of a struggle which they do nothing but complain about
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 AM
it is incredible that keyboard radicals can look at the martyrdom of people with perfectly conventional politics and imagine themselves the heroes of a struggle which they do nothing but complain about
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Good night from downtown Kitchener!
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Good night from downtown Kitchener!
Deleting Signal now that people say it’s compromised. Find me on the blockchain.
Deleting Signal now.
Find me on CB.
Call handle: Big Pasta.
Find me on CB.
Call handle: Big Pasta.
Deleting Signal now. Find me on Snake Pit BBS
January 27, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Deleting Signal now that people say it’s compromised. Find me on the blockchain.
Do you ever think about how weird it is to wear headphones and hear music as if it is coming from inside your head
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Do you ever think about how weird it is to wear headphones and hear music as if it is coming from inside your head
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Miller is obviously the worst and scariest actor in the administration but I find the idea that this isn't a hit *to Miller's power* to be completely off base and the desire to say nothing is good exhausting.
Until Miller’s gone these are just gestural purges to sanitize and consolidate his reign of terror.
BREAKING: The Border Patrol's Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role of "Commander at Large"—and Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski could be next to lose their jobs, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Miller is obviously the worst and scariest actor in the administration but I find the idea that this isn't a hit *to Miller's power* to be completely off base and the desire to say nothing is good exhausting.
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this is so fucking beautiful, I'm crying again
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
this is so fucking beautiful, I'm crying again
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And that's not even incorrect! Mr President sir, your most wet, serpent-like vizier has wrecked your approve/disapprove numbers on the only issue where they were actually positive. He is trying to wreck your legacy sir! Think of the Ballroom
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
And that's not even incorrect! Mr President sir, your most wet, serpent-like vizier has wrecked your approve/disapprove numbers on the only issue where they were actually positive. He is trying to wreck your legacy sir! Think of the Ballroom
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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In trump 2 being banned from Posting is worse than having all your insignia stripped off in front of everyone before youre hung
"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
In trump 2 being banned from Posting is worse than having all your insignia stripped off in front of everyone before youre hung
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BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Russia destroyed Kherson's only combined heat and power plant, leaving tens of thousands without warmth in winter
Meanwhile, residents who venture outside face "human safari" — FPV drones piloted in real time to hunt civilians
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/26/r...
Meanwhile, residents who venture outside face "human safari" — FPV drones piloted in real time to hunt civilians
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/26/r...
Russia destroys Kherson’s only heat source — repairs impossible under constant fire
They're being hunted by "human safari" drones and now are freezing.
euromaidanpress.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Russia destroyed Kherson's only combined heat and power plant, leaving tens of thousands without warmth in winter
Meanwhile, residents who venture outside face "human safari" — FPV drones piloted in real time to hunt civilians
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/26/r...
Meanwhile, residents who venture outside face "human safari" — FPV drones piloted in real time to hunt civilians
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/26/r...