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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦

@krwbooks.bsky.social

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The wart on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of Canadian Literature. www.krwilson.ca No A.I.

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Richard Middlewood Wilson was an English philologist.

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · Jul 1

TEASER BOOK TRAILER
Stan On Guard. The sequel to Call Me Stan that you didn’t know you were waiting for. Coming in 2026 from @guernicaeditions.bsky.social.

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Stan On Guard book trailer

Teaser trailer for the 2026 novel Stan On Guard by K. R. Wilson.

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 10h

Courtesy of @1goodtern.bsky.social, via X -

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 12h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 14h

Katabasis.

Bakka Phoenix Books @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social · 14h

Just a head's up that we'll be closed this coming Monday, October 13th, for Thanksgiving. We'll be open again for our regular hours on Tuesday.

With that in mind... what's everyone reading this long weekend? 👀

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Bakka Phoenix Books @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social · 14h

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kazzanmz.bsky.social @kazzanmz.bsky.social · 15h

Someone should remind ford of what his provincial government is in charge of and what he should let other levels of government be in charge of 🤔
Some Canadians should look at this too🤔 blame the proper levels of government 🤔
Not just Trudeau and PM Carney ✌️
Happy thanksgiving weekend 🖖
🇨🇦🫶🇨🇦

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 16h

I think the Democrats need to start making the likely AI crash an issue right now. It has everything they need, and unlike the "boys in girls' sports" issue, it is actually rooted in reality.

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Jacob Wren @jacobwren.bsky.social · 17h

“No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.”
– Lily Tomlin

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 18h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 18h

This has historically been an important role for the Opposition. I just hope the Canadian public is well enough informed that it understands what it means to sovereignty and the economy if a govt becomes unidimensional and only defines success as cutting spending and aiming for a budgetary surplus.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 18h

Healthy debate starting on Canada's federal budget and sustainability of financing. Budgets are about choices and the critical timing of investments. During times of great economic uncertainty most economists would support increased spending and short-term deficits. But getting it right is not easy.

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David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 21h

In no uncertain terms, Ms Proudfoot in today’s @theglobeandmail.com justly calls out petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre for the lies he tells about who’s at fault for the challenges 🇨🇦Canada faces.
👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

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The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 1d

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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Nate Hendley @natehendley.bsky.social · 1d

Authors, take note. I've recently been deluged with emails from "book clubs" offering to "introduce" my books to their "readership" (for a fee, of course).

Another scam: a rando emails you asking for a "link to your books on Amazon." DO NOT respond.

writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r...

Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams - Writer Beware

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations th...

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 1d

Today's newsletter is about the patterns in fake book club and other scam emails sent to authors.

How to spot an author scam email

I’ve grumbled enough on social media about the rise in AI-generated scam emails that now, more than one of my author friends has sent an email to me, asking...

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 1d

Donald trump can still win the Nobel Peace prize if Mike Pence has the courage

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 1d

White House staff should just make and show him an AI-generated video where he wins, fly him to Duluth and tell him it’s Oslo, and dare the New York Times to say anything more than “Experts disagree about whether Mr Trump was awarded the Nobel Prize”.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
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Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 2d

For her poetry collection Ajar @margolapierre.bsky.social digs deep & brings back a raw high-wire reality that’s sometimes cryptic, sometimes jarringly clear. With hauntings. And survival. And grapefruit. Not easy to read. Or write, I assume. Or live through. But oh, the sparkling endurance.

Cover image of Margo LaPierre’s book Ajar, featuring a painted still life with grapefruit segments.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 2d

If you trust health officials, doctors and scientists based on their politics, you're doing it wrong.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 3d

Do you live for books that bring on the chills and thrills? 👻 📖

Check out our list spooky season reads by Canadian authors.

Read the full list here:

www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/9/...

#spookyseason

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3d

Flu shot: not perfect but a hell of a lot better than the ICU. 💉

Vax efficacy depends on flu strain circulating.
’24-25 flu season - especially severe. Luckily 💉was 56% effective against getting flu.

🚨 W/ the vax, even when flu hits, it hits softer🚨
(i.e. less likely to be hospitalized/in ICU/die)

Another great graphic from the Wild to Mild campaign. This one shows an elk (Wild) and a baby deer (mild). It says A Flu vaccine can take flu from Wild to Mild. In smaller print - “talk to your health care provider to tame the worst of the flu"

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Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: David Piccini, the minister whose office picks Skills Development Fund recipients, was in Paris this weekend at the wedding of a lobbyist whose clients received millions from that fund.

From me and @charliepinkerton.bsky.social.

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds

Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 5d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Jessica Smith Cross @jessiecatherine.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: Clients of lobby firms connected to the premier and his nephew were given tens of millions from the Skills Development Fund.

Clients of Rubicon — a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager — got more than $100M, records show.

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds

Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found

www.thetrillium.ca

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Darius Snieckus 📎 @dariussnieckus.bsky.social · 5d

Global #energyliberationday - 6 Oct - mark it in your calendars …

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 5d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 5d

The AI bubble is 17 times the size of the dot-com frenzy — and four times the subprime bubble
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AI bubble is 17 times the size of that of the dot-com frenzy, analyst says

A research firm is arguing not just that AI is in a bubble, but that it is 17 times the size of the dot-com bubble.

www.marketwatch.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 5d

Greta Thunberg “I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity.”

Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.

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