Institute
@institute11.bsky.social
Film, TV and sequential art lover. Book clubber. Gen X, apparently. Lecturer in Communication Studies. Of Canada, the land of institutionalized ambivalence. 🇨🇦
Art: Crime & Punishment, Rudolph Palais. The Tower of Babel, Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Art: Crime & Punishment, Rudolph Palais. The Tower of Babel, Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
All of this was said earlier in the article by regular people who have seen the phenomenon and a "geomatics researcher" but for some reason they thought the text extrusion machine was needed to "authoritatively" back that up.
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
All of this was said earlier in the article by regular people who have seen the phenomenon and a "geomatics researcher" but for some reason they thought the text extrusion machine was needed to "authoritatively" back that up.
ChatGPT said there is a particular "line-of-sight" math equation that would make seeing Newfoundland possible, but only if someone were in an ideal location with ideal weather conditions."
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
ChatGPT said there is a particular "line-of-sight" math equation that would make seeing Newfoundland possible, but only if someone were in an ideal location with ideal weather conditions."
CBC asking ChatGPT for factual advice: "CBC News asked ChatGPT whether Newfoundland could be seen from Cape Breton. The answer was "generally no," but the artificial intelligence chatbot said in theory Newfoundland can be "barely visible" under perfect atmospheric conditions from very high points.
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
CBC asking ChatGPT for factual advice: "CBC News asked ChatGPT whether Newfoundland could be seen from Cape Breton. The answer was "generally no," but the artificial intelligence chatbot said in theory Newfoundland can be "barely visible" under perfect atmospheric conditions from very high points.
Steak and gorgonzola in a buttery and flakey pastry! Yes, please.
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Steak and gorgonzola in a buttery and flakey pastry! Yes, please.
You left out a good coconut cream pie, whose reputation has been besmirched by packaged fillings and canned whipped cream.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
You left out a good coconut cream pie, whose reputation has been besmirched by packaged fillings and canned whipped cream.
For me, it is Wanda’s Pie in Sky coconut cream pie from Kensington market, Toronto. Especially, that first time I ordered one for my partner’s birthday, in lieu of cake.
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
For me, it is Wanda’s Pie in Sky coconut cream pie from Kensington market, Toronto. Especially, that first time I ordered one for my partner’s birthday, in lieu of cake.
People arguing and supporting subjective experience and taste. That is what these free apps are for!
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
People arguing and supporting subjective experience and taste. That is what these free apps are for!
I feel you. Been there. 😣
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I feel you. Been there. 😣
Are you claiming that the Liberals would have done this if the NDP hadn't made it a condition of supporting Trudeau's government?
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Are you claiming that the Liberals would have done this if the NDP hadn't made it a condition of supporting Trudeau's government?
I kind of agree, but you are missing out that they layer that shit. Fleece hoodie/long sleeve underneath that hide of a skinny Michelin man.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I kind of agree, but you are missing out that they layer that shit. Fleece hoodie/long sleeve underneath that hide of a skinny Michelin man.
Not written by Trump, this one.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Not written by Trump, this one.
I am thinking the Iain M. Banks novel, The Player of Games (1988), directed by Bong Joon Ho.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I am thinking the Iain M. Banks novel, The Player of Games (1988), directed by Bong Joon Ho.
At least he is co-opting NDP initiatives as his own rather than trying to rewind them!
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
At least he is co-opting NDP initiatives as his own rather than trying to rewind them!
OK. I now have to read the Atwood intro.
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
OK. I now have to read the Atwood intro.
A Nova Scotian hero.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A Nova Scotian hero.
A great Nova Scotian as well as a great Canadian.
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A great Nova Scotian as well as a great Canadian.
And debate between centre-right and right is not a substantive disagreement anyway. It is just a way to maintain the already failed consensus.
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And debate between centre-right and right is not a substantive disagreement anyway. It is just a way to maintain the already failed consensus.
Yes! It is. Underrated I would say. Very queer coded as well.
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yes! It is. Underrated I would say. Very queer coded as well.
I know Dave, and one other thing I know is that he will never ever give you (or anyone) that jacket!
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I know Dave, and one other thing I know is that he will never ever give you (or anyone) that jacket!
Yeah, social justice/progressive organizations that came out of the HP fandom, such as The Harry Potter Alliance, are still around but they have gotten rid of the Rowling/HP branding. They are now called Fandom Forward, I believe.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Yeah, social justice/progressive organizations that came out of the HP fandom, such as The Harry Potter Alliance, are still around but they have gotten rid of the Rowling/HP branding. They are now called Fandom Forward, I believe.
War of attrition for both teams now.
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
War of attrition for both teams now.