Rick Botero 🇨🇦
@rbotero.bsky.social
digital literacy teacher (semi-retired), tech enthusiast, Port Moody (Vancouver) Canada
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All of Canada when they hear Bad Bunny give us a shout out 🙌 What a performance! #superbowl
a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair and pointing at something
Alt: a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair and pointing at something
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
All of Canada when they hear Bad Bunny give us a shout out 🙌 What a performance! #superbowl
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A Modest Proposal for Expanding the Canadian Auto Sector, Especially EVs
Is Magna International's contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria a model for Ottawa's auto strategy?
#cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
Is Magna International's contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria a model for Ottawa's auto strategy?
#cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
A Modest Proposal for Expanding the Canadian Auto Sector, Especially EVs
Is Magna International's contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria a model for Ottawa's auto strategy?
markhamhislop.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A Modest Proposal for Expanding the Canadian Auto Sector, Especially EVs
Is Magna International's contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria a model for Ottawa's auto strategy?
#cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
Is Magna International's contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria a model for Ottawa's auto strategy?
#cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
Goodbye Hootsuite, you know why. You've had every opportunity to do the right thing(s) re ICE contract.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
February 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Goodbye Hootsuite, you know why. You've had every opportunity to do the right thing(s) re ICE contract.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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Gift Article!
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Trains are good and we should have more of them.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
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Trains are good and we should have more of them.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
Canada’s passenger rail lines are getting revived after decades of vanishing service
Across North America, there is a grassroots clamouring for the return of railway lines that once provided a reliable and affordable alternative to cars and planes
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Gift Article!
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Trains are good and we should have more of them.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
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Trains are good and we should have more of them.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
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Danielle Smith says she supports a “sovereign Alberta within a united Canada.” Constitutional experts say that’s a contradiction. What do her government’s actions tell us about where the province actually stands? Author Patrick Lennox investigates: https://thewalrus.ca/danielle-smith-a-separatist/
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Danielle Smith says she supports a “sovereign Alberta within a united Canada.” Constitutional experts say that’s a contradiction. What do her government’s actions tell us about where the province actually stands? Author Patrick Lennox investigates: https://thewalrus.ca/danielle-smith-a-separatist/
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Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
Pretty straight talk from Coyne about Donald Trump and how the peace/prosperity we've always known has ended.
Who's stepping up with a new vision for Canada?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
Pretty straight talk from Coyne about Donald Trump and how the peace/prosperity we've always known has ended.
Who's stepping up with a new vision for Canada?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
Pretty straight talk from Coyne about Donald Trump and how the peace/prosperity we've always known has ended.
Who's stepping up with a new vision for Canada?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
Pretty straight talk from Coyne about Donald Trump and how the peace/prosperity we've always known has ended.
Who's stepping up with a new vision for Canada?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
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Canadian government drafts plans to ban social media for children under 14 www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... ⦸ @marcmillermp.bsky.social
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
January 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Canadian government drafts plans to ban social media for children under 14 www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... ⦸ @marcmillermp.bsky.social
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
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The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass) - Remix
open.spotify.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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I wrote about the state of Canadian rage for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
The piece is a kind of capstone to all the work of Gloves Off. shows.acast.com/gloves-off
The piece is a kind of capstone to all the work of Gloves Off. shows.acast.com/gloves-off
Opinion | ‘Acute, Sustained, Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada Finds Its Voice
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I wrote about the state of Canadian rage for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
The piece is a kind of capstone to all the work of Gloves Off. shows.acast.com/gloves-off
The piece is a kind of capstone to all the work of Gloves Off. shows.acast.com/gloves-off
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Dr. @angierasmussen.bsky.social on Canadians who are half a bubble off plumb: The Saga of the H5N1 Freedom Ostriches open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
The Saga of the H5N1 Freedom Ostriches
CFIA murder drones, baptisms in bird shit, and poorly attended anti-vax music festivals: what the hell is going on up here in Canada?
open.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Dr. @angierasmussen.bsky.social on Canadians who are half a bubble off plumb: The Saga of the H5N1 Freedom Ostriches open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
Horrifying
Assaulted, threatened and left bloody: B.C. couple alleges attack near Okanagan Lake
Assaulted, threatened and left bloody: B.C. couple alleges attack near Okanagan Lake
Police are investigating the alleged assault.
dlvr.it
July 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Horrifying
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The stories emerging from Canada’s residential school survivors are difficult to read, and this one is no different
A former student who says he was sexually assaulted at 14 recently discovered he has a son, who’s now connecting with his First Nations family
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
A former student who says he was sexually assaulted at 14 recently discovered he has a son, who’s now connecting with his First Nations family
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Man conceived in late ‘60s residential school sex assault connects with First Nations family
An Okanagan man brought up in Penticton by a family that adopted him as an infant has connected with his biological First Nations family – but the joyous reunion has also opened decades-old wounds.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The stories emerging from Canada’s residential school survivors are difficult to read, and this one is no different
A former student who says he was sexually assaulted at 14 recently discovered he has a son, who’s now connecting with his First Nations family
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
A former student who says he was sexually assaulted at 14 recently discovered he has a son, who’s now connecting with his First Nations family
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Hate and discrimination have no place in BC and equality isn’t up for negotiation.
Everyone deserves to live in safety, free to be who they are.
And we will always defend these rights.
Everyone deserves to live in safety, free to be who they are.
And we will always defend these rights.
May 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hate and discrimination have no place in BC and equality isn’t up for negotiation.
Everyone deserves to live in safety, free to be who they are.
And we will always defend these rights.
Everyone deserves to live in safety, free to be who they are.
And we will always defend these rights.
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“…this morning, from a war zone half a world away, I was reading about your election. And for the first time in days, I exhaled.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
The Nation That Trump Could Never Break
Canada didn’t just resist, they reminded the rest of us how to endure
viktorkravchuk.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“…this morning, from a war zone half a world away, I was reading about your election. And for the first time in days, I exhaled.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
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This is a great article to share with curious parents in Facebook groups (if anyone is still over there).
The link isn't blocked by Meta.
The link isn't blocked by Meta.
Why are kids sick all the time? Experts weigh in canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/01/11/w... @tryangregory.bsky.social
Why are kids sick all the time? Experts weigh in
Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place. 🍁
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is a great article to share with curious parents in Facebook groups (if anyone is still over there).
The link isn't blocked by Meta.
The link isn't blocked by Meta.
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Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam
Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat crossings in early 2024 than any other nationality - what makes them risk this dangerous journey?
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam
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What to expect at CES 2025
What to expect at CES 2025
There’s a lot more than AI. We swear.
buff.ly
January 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What to expect at CES 2025
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Clearview AI collected British Columbians' images from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Venmo and provided facial recognition services to multiple police forces.
B.C. court upholds ban against U.S. company collecting people's data
Clearview AI collected British Columbians' images from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Venmo and provided facial recognition services to multiple police forces.
dlvr.it
January 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Clearview AI collected British Columbians' images from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Venmo and provided facial recognition services to multiple police forces.
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Meet Skyseed, a VC fund and incubator backing the Bluesky and AT Protocol ecosystem
Meet Skyseed, a VC fund and incubator backing the Bluesky and AT Protocol ecosystem
On November 15, Peter Wang posted a message requesting ideas for a new incubator and fund to support experimental projects built on the burgeoning Bluesky/AT Protocol ecosystem. Four weeks later, Skyseed emerged with an initial commitment of $1 million.…
tcrn.ch
December 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Meet Skyseed, a VC fund and incubator backing the Bluesky and AT Protocol ecosystem
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Here’s how OpenAI uses your data when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations
Here’s how OpenAI uses your data when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations
Following Apple’s integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT within iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, OpenAI has detailed how your data is handled when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integration. You can use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations without logging…
tcrn.ch
December 11, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Here’s how OpenAI uses your data when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations
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Day 3 of 4:13p sunsets in #Vancouver #BC — sunsets start to get later by Sat the 14!
Sunrises continue to get later until Boxing Day and stay at 8:07am until Jan 5, 2025!
The day with the least amount of daylight this year on Sat 21st — the Winter Equinox
#YVRwx #BCwx #YVR
Sunrises continue to get later until Boxing Day and stay at 8:07am until Jan 5, 2025!
The day with the least amount of daylight this year on Sat 21st — the Winter Equinox
#YVRwx #BCwx #YVR
December 10, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Day 3 of 4:13p sunsets in #Vancouver #BC — sunsets start to get later by Sat the 14!
Sunrises continue to get later until Boxing Day and stay at 8:07am until Jan 5, 2025!
The day with the least amount of daylight this year on Sat 21st — the Winter Equinox
#YVRwx #BCwx #YVR
Sunrises continue to get later until Boxing Day and stay at 8:07am until Jan 5, 2025!
The day with the least amount of daylight this year on Sat 21st — the Winter Equinox
#YVRwx #BCwx #YVR
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Threads begins testing an option to set For You, Following, or a custom feed as the default feed, another improvement seemingly sparked by Bluesky competition (Chris Welch/The Verge)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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November 25, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Threads begins testing an option to set For You, Following, or a custom feed as the default feed, another improvement seemingly sparked by Bluesky competition (Chris Welch/The Verge)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink