Grant
@grant.monster
A nice man from Nova Scotia. Photography on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thegrantyouknow/
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also like, why is this in the irish times? why haven’t we seen comprehensive reports like this in canadian media?
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
also like, why is this in the irish times? why haven’t we seen comprehensive reports like this in canadian media?
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
New post: some missives on dabbling with film photography this past summer
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35mm in ’25 – Grant Types Sometimes
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January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
New post: some missives on dabbling with film photography this past summer
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One dangerous thing I have noticed for a while is people who should know better use Grok and cite Grok. Don’t do that! It’s chief utility is to show how insane and morally corrupted Elon and the Internet Poisoned Right are
So over the last year, Elon Musk’s Grok:
• Generated sexualized images of children
• Posted white nationalist, antisemitic and Nazi content
• Shared private user data on Google
• Etc…
• Generated sexualized images of children
• Posted white nationalist, antisemitic and Nazi content
• Shared private user data on Google
• Etc…
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X reut.rs/498SoUk
January 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
One dangerous thing I have noticed for a while is people who should know better use Grok and cite Grok. Don’t do that! It’s chief utility is to show how insane and morally corrupted Elon and the Internet Poisoned Right are
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Having Grok issue an “apology” is not just insulting and stupid (obviously Grok cannot actually “regret” anything, deeply or otherwise) but cowardly: It asks us to assign responsibility to an unconscious piece of software rather than the humans and institutions who should actually be blamed.
January 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Having Grok issue an “apology” is not just insulting and stupid (obviously Grok cannot actually “regret” anything, deeply or otherwise) but cowardly: It asks us to assign responsibility to an unconscious piece of software rather than the humans and institutions who should actually be blamed.
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“Serving Size: About 12 chips” please get fucking real
February 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“Serving Size: About 12 chips” please get fucking real
New photos: moar ornaments
Still awaiting some picturesque snowfall that isn't accompanied by high winds or iffy roads.
www.flickr.com/photos/thegr...
Still awaiting some picturesque snowfall that isn't accompanied by high winds or iffy roads.
www.flickr.com/photos/thegr...
January 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
New photos: moar ornaments
Still awaiting some picturesque snowfall that isn't accompanied by high winds or iffy roads.
www.flickr.com/photos/thegr...
Still awaiting some picturesque snowfall that isn't accompanied by high winds or iffy roads.
www.flickr.com/photos/thegr...
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Silicon Valley isn’t just polluting our cultural and information systems with AI slop and destroying the environment in the process.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
Chip shortages threaten 20% rise in consumer electronics prices
Manufacturers and analysts warn AI data centre build-out is crowding out market for semiconductors
www.ft.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Silicon Valley isn’t just polluting our cultural and information systems with AI slop and destroying the environment in the process.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
Any Halifax political experts know why the mayor’s year-end highlights reel depicts him with a provincial minister in his underpants?
Fillmore and his comms are so weird.
Fillmore and his comms are so weird.
January 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Any Halifax political experts know why the mayor’s year-end highlights reel depicts him with a provincial minister in his underpants?
Fillmore and his comms are so weird.
Fillmore and his comms are so weird.
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A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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I was worried it would be much sillier than this.
Canada’s Olympic Men’s Hockey Roster is officially set. 🇨🇦 #MilanoCortina2026
December 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I was worried it would be much sillier than this.
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Israel is banning the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in Gaza starting on New Year’s Day. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned Thursday didn't meet new requirements for sharing staff members, funding and operations information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Israel is banning the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in Gaza starting on New Year’s Day. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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What fascinates me is how all of these countries would vote in, or have already voted in, their local equivalents of Trump with a minimum of fuss.
How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? December 2025
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
December 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What fascinates me is how all of these countries would vote in, or have already voted in, their local equivalents of Trump with a minimum of fuss.
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I’ve begun evaluating license plates based on how funny they would be to be the last thing you see
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I’ve begun evaluating license plates based on how funny they would be to be the last thing you see
Today in elder abuse:
Teenage relative: “You bought that on eBay? I’ve never met anyone who uses eBay. I thought it was just a scam thing I get on TikTok sometimes.”
Me: *killed instantly*
Teenage relative: “You bought that on eBay? I’ve never met anyone who uses eBay. I thought it was just a scam thing I get on TikTok sometimes.”
Me: *killed instantly*
December 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Today in elder abuse:
Teenage relative: “You bought that on eBay? I’ve never met anyone who uses eBay. I thought it was just a scam thing I get on TikTok sometimes.”
Me: *killed instantly*
Teenage relative: “You bought that on eBay? I’ve never met anyone who uses eBay. I thought it was just a scam thing I get on TikTok sometimes.”
Me: *killed instantly*
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Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
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The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
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Super low hanging safety fruit. US regulators have had a decade plus to get manufacturers to make safe door handles and still they haven’t.
www.autoblog.com/news/china-i...
www.autoblog.com/news/china-i...
China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns
From 2027, cars sold in China must have manual door releases after electronic handles failing during crashes. Tesla and other brands will need design changes.
www.autoblog.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Super low hanging safety fruit. US regulators have had a decade plus to get manufacturers to make safe door handles and still they haven’t.
www.autoblog.com/news/china-i...
www.autoblog.com/news/china-i...
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ok, maybe humanoid robots are a good idea after all
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
ok, maybe humanoid robots are a good idea after all
Feels like the fundamentals (boats that exist and have armaments and do not have massive cost overruns, sleeping bags that are rated for the cold, rifles that do not crack in the cold) should really come before the fanciful wish list items.
Navy ponders concept of Canadian-built amphibious landing ship for Arctic operations. Canada's defence establishment entering an era of bigger ambitions and budgets www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Navy ponders concept of Canadian-built amphibious landing ship for Arctic operations | CBC News
With Canada ramping up defence spending, the navy is looking at how it can move equipment and personnel quickly throughout the Arctic and the world. The answer might be an amphibious landing ship, say...
www.cbc.ca
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Feels like the fundamentals (boats that exist and have armaments and do not have massive cost overruns, sleeping bags that are rated for the cold, rifles that do not crack in the cold) should really come before the fanciful wish list items.
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
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Happy Christmas, comrades!
Soviet New Year's card from the World War II showing Ded Moroz (Santa Claus) decorating his tree with Nazis, 1942
December 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy Christmas, comrades!