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@cpqathet.bsky.social

qathet's local chapter of Cinema Politica, we screen powerful documentaries monthly at the Patricia Theatre, located in tiskwat (Powell River, BC) https://linktr.ee/cinemapoliticaqathet

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The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo ago

Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds

Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds

Emma Thompson among voices supporting anti-ageism campaign, which has uncovered striking findings in top-grossing UK films over past three years Box office hit films are four times more likely to star a talking animal than a woman over 60, according to a new survey by Age Without Limits. The anti-ageism campaign studied the 100 highest performing films released in the UK in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and found that while five starred an older woman, about 20 featured creatures who chat. Continue reading...

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Cinema Politica qathet@cpqathet.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Weirded out by A.I.? Yeah you're not alone! We're screening a documentary on the history of artificial intelligence at the @patriciatheatre.bsky.social on Wednesday and we have a sweet panel after the film. #notai @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social

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Cinema Politica qathet@cpqathet.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Save the date 📅: Wednesday May 27th at 7pm Ghost in the Machine, an investigative documentary on the history of artificial intelligence. At the @patriciatheatre.bsky.social By donation

Philip N Cohen@philipncohen.com · 3mo ago

Two new facts stand out: 1. 85% of hallucinated citations in preprints are also in the subsequent journal version (thanks, peer review!) 2. Fake cites more likely to use the names of (male) scholars who are already highly cited, creating a fake-citation Matthew effect. arxiv.org/abs/2605.07723

LLM hallucinations in the wild: Large-scale evidence from non-existent citations

Large language models (LLMs) are known to generate plausible but false information across a wide range of contexts, yet the real-world magnitude and consequences of this hallucination problem remain p...

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Cinema Politica qathet@cpqathet.bsky.social · last yr.

We get to see first hand how creeping fascism has taken over the U.S. We are not immune. How do we prevent it from happening here? Organizing in every community is the answer. Learning, planning and building. #qathet We have to build our collective empathy muscle and fight back against hate.

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · last yr.

Canada has a far-right extremism problem. In today’s episode, Evan Balgord from @antihate.ca joins me to expose one of Canada’s largest far-right groups and to talk about the global rise of the far right. Here’s a sneak peek:

UBCIC@ubcic.bsky.social · last yr.

Grand Chief Phillip called the posts "absolutely reprehensible and repugnant and completely devoid of any sense of compassion for Indigenous Peoples who suffered enormously through the residential school experience." www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

First Nations leaders in B.C. call for Conservatives to drop candidate Aaron Gunn | CBC News

Social media comments made by North Island-Powell River Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn have resurfaced, sparking outrage from First Nations leaders.

cbc.ca

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · last yr.

Pierre Poilievre Claims He’s Never Heard of ‘Diagolon’. He’s Not Telling the Truth. Here are the Receipts. Poilievre claims he’s never heard of Diagolon, a far-right extremist group he previously reported to police for threatening his wife. #cdnpoli pressprogress.ca/pierre-poili...

Pierre Poilievre Claims He’s Never Heard of ‘Diagolon’. He’s Not Telling the Truth. Here are the Receipts.

Poilievre claims he’s never heard of Diagolon, a far-right extremist group he previously reported to police for threatening his wife

pressprogress.ca