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Historic day!🇪🇺🤝🇨🇦
Amidst global shifts, Canada and the EU are strengthening ties when needed most.
Pleasure to sign w Minister McGuinty important agreement under the #SAFE instrument this morning! It will boost our industries & security, strengthen our defence cooperation & economic ties.
Amidst global shifts, Canada and the EU are strengthening ties when needed most.
Pleasure to sign w Minister McGuinty important agreement under the #SAFE instrument this morning! It will boost our industries & security, strengthen our defence cooperation & economic ties.
February 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Historic day!🇪🇺🤝🇨🇦
Amidst global shifts, Canada and the EU are strengthening ties when needed most.
Pleasure to sign w Minister McGuinty important agreement under the #SAFE instrument this morning! It will boost our industries & security, strengthen our defence cooperation & economic ties.
Amidst global shifts, Canada and the EU are strengthening ties when needed most.
Pleasure to sign w Minister McGuinty important agreement under the #SAFE instrument this morning! It will boost our industries & security, strengthen our defence cooperation & economic ties.
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Ukraine wants 20-year US security guarantee to sign peace deal
Ukraine wants 20-year US security guarantee to sign peace deal
Speaking in Munich, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also called for a clear date for his country to be allowed to join the EU
Ukraine wants security guarantees for a minimum of 20 years from the US before it can sign a peace deal with dignity, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks next week with Russia and the US.
He was speaking in Munich on Saturday where he also called for a clear date for Ukraine to be allowed to join the EU. Some EU officials have put the date as early as 2027. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Ukraine wants 20-year US security guarantee to sign peace deal
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“We don’t have a grasp of what AI does to people’s psychology, what it does to them sociologically…”
AI researcher Zoe Hitzig explains why she resigned from OpenAI
#Newsnight
AI researcher Zoe Hitzig explains why she resigned from OpenAI
#Newsnight
February 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“We don’t have a grasp of what AI does to people’s psychology, what it does to them sociologically…”
AI researcher Zoe Hitzig explains why she resigned from OpenAI
#Newsnight
AI researcher Zoe Hitzig explains why she resigned from OpenAI
#Newsnight
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Olympic condom crisis hits Milano Games on Valentine's Day reut.rs/4az9DyS
Olympic condom crisis hits Milano Games on Valentine's Day
Athletes at the Milano Cortina Games seem to have embraced Valentine’s week with their trademark Olympic intensity, racing through their free condom supply to leave dispensers empty before the big day itself.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Olympic condom crisis hits Milano Games on Valentine's Day reut.rs/4az9DyS
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Zelenskiy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions reut.rs/4rk9w1u
Zelenskiy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions
Ukrainian, Russian and American delegations are due to meet in Geneva on Tuesday.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Zelenskiy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions reut.rs/4rk9w1u
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Ukrainian skier gets Olympic finals spot and a fiance on Valentine's Day reut.rs/4bVZbE8
Ukrainian skier gets Olympic finals spot and a fiance on Valentine's Day
Ukrainian freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar had a hunch something good was going to happen at the Winter Olympics on Saturday. She did not know it would be two things.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Ukrainian skier gets Olympic finals spot and a fiance on Valentine's Day reut.rs/4bVZbE8
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Kathleen Krull: “Respect the genre you’re writing in. In an effort to put your own stamp on it, don’t ignore the established conventions of that genre — or you’ll alienate your core audience.” medium.com/go-into-the-... #writing
February 7, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Kathleen Krull: “Respect the genre you’re writing in. In an effort to put your own stamp on it, don’t ignore the established conventions of that genre — or you’ll alienate your core audience.” medium.com/go-into-the-... #writing
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Read that article about the """writer""" generating 200 books a year with AI and needless to say, I had THOUGHTS
Writers Who Use AI Are Not Real Writers
Dorothy Parker famously (but probably not really) said, “I hate to write, but I love having written,” which is a sentiment I don’t largely understand or agree with in the broader …
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February 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Read that article about the """writer""" generating 200 books a year with AI and needless to say, I had THOUGHTS
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Barbara Kingsolver: “Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-7... #writing #screenwriting
January 31, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Barbara Kingsolver: “Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-7... #writing #screenwriting
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"The trick is knowing what you want to do and then resolving to do everything you have to do to get there." - John Belushi
Celebrating and remembering the legendary, Emmy-winning actor, comedian, singer, and musician on what should have been his 77th birthday.
He was #BOTD on 1/24/1949
Celebrating and remembering the legendary, Emmy-winning actor, comedian, singer, and musician on what should have been his 77th birthday.
He was #BOTD on 1/24/1949
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"The trick is knowing what you want to do and then resolving to do everything you have to do to get there." - John Belushi
Celebrating and remembering the legendary, Emmy-winning actor, comedian, singer, and musician on what should have been his 77th birthday.
He was #BOTD on 1/24/1949
Celebrating and remembering the legendary, Emmy-winning actor, comedian, singer, and musician on what should have been his 77th birthday.
He was #BOTD on 1/24/1949
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Report: Fighting Rising Tide Of Authoritarianism Sounds Like A Lot Of Work https://theonion.com/report-fighting-rising-tide-of-authoritarianism-sounds-1841390886/
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Report: Fighting Rising Tide Of Authoritarianism Sounds Like A Lot Of Work https://theonion.com/report-fighting-rising-tide-of-authoritarianism-sounds-1841390886/
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Stephen King: “I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-0... #writing #screenwriting
January 24, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Stephen King: “I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-0... #writing #screenwriting
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“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art. At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always a prelude to fascism.”
- Guillermo del Toro
- Guillermo del Toro
January 25, 2026 at 7:54 AM
“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art. At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always a prelude to fascism.”
- Guillermo del Toro
- Guillermo del Toro
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Read and watch #Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s full speech at the #WorldEconomicForum in Davos, Switzerland today via the #CBC 🍁
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#CanadaStrong #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #ElbowsUp #Never51 #Canada #CanadaSky #CDNpoli #MarkCarney #Carney
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#CanadaStrong #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #ElbowsUp #Never51 #Canada #CanadaSky #CDNpoli #MarkCarney #Carney
Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC News
Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Read and watch #Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s full speech at the #WorldEconomicForum in Davos, Switzerland today via the #CBC 🍁
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#CanadaStrong #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #ElbowsUp #Never51 #Canada #CanadaSky #CDNpoli #MarkCarney #Carney
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#CanadaStrong #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #ElbowsUp #Never51 #Canada #CanadaSky #CDNpoli #MarkCarney #Carney
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January 25, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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I have started writing poetry again.
Apparently this is how I deal with reading the news now.
Apparently this is how I deal with reading the news now.
January 24, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I have started writing poetry again.
Apparently this is how I deal with reading the news now.
Apparently this is how I deal with reading the news now.
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
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Danny Boyle: “Beyond persistence, the only advice I ever give to young filmmakers is, don’t be shy in the way you tell a story. Be bold.” #screenwriting
January 18, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Danny Boyle: “Beyond persistence, the only advice I ever give to young filmmakers is, don’t be shy in the way you tell a story. Be bold.” #screenwriting
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Remembering actor and stuntman #NickCravat (10 January 1912 – 29 January 1994), born #OnThisDay in New York, seen here in his iconic silent role as the gremlin in The Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (1963) with William Shatner
dir. Richard Donner
📺 CBS Productions
dir. Richard Donner
📺 CBS Productions
January 10, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Remembering actor and stuntman #NickCravat (10 January 1912 – 29 January 1994), born #OnThisDay in New York, seen here in his iconic silent role as the gremlin in The Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (1963) with William Shatner
dir. Richard Donner
📺 CBS Productions
dir. Richard Donner
📺 CBS Productions
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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Writing Goals: 2026. A series for writers to consider what we did in 2025 and will do in the new year. Today: Trust the Process. "The writer must learn to accept that every process is different and they are where they are for a reason." www.patreon.com/posts/147863... #screenwriting #writing
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Writing Goals: 2026. A series for writers to consider what we did in 2025 and will do in the new year. Today: Trust the Process. "The writer must learn to accept that every process is different and they are where they are for a reason." www.patreon.com/posts/147863... #screenwriting #writing
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Like Frodo venturing into Mordor I snuck into the badlands of Derbyshire this morning - 8 Tundra Bean Geese showing well at Willington GPs. A smart male Marsh Harrier & Water Rail were year ticks; also Green White Egret.
1+ Cattle Egret at Eggington SE of Ash Grove Lane
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1+ Cattle Egret at Eggington SE of Ash Grove Lane
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January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Like Frodo venturing into Mordor I snuck into the badlands of Derbyshire this morning - 8 Tundra Bean Geese showing well at Willington GPs. A smart male Marsh Harrier & Water Rail were year ticks; also Green White Egret.
1+ Cattle Egret at Eggington SE of Ash Grove Lane
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1+ Cattle Egret at Eggington SE of Ash Grove Lane
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