Raja Doake
@doorisajar.ca
He / him. Expect a mix of energy sector, data science / machine learning, hobby interests, and probably some politics.
I'm currently playing Hades 2, but TBH this seems a lot more interesting. www.mothership.blog/i-came-to-he...
I came to Hell Clock for the vibes, then learned a history lesson
I knew nothing about the Canudos Massacre, then Pajeú’s struggle pulled me in — and sent me down a research rabbithole
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Toronto is at the same latitude as Florence.
@lizajae.bsky.social · 6d agoThere was a lot of that when we moved! "No, we're moving south. Yes really."
Toronto's best Nepali food is at Lali Gurans, a mom-and-pop restaurant and community hub in Parkdale. I went behind the scenes for the @westendphoenix.bsky.social
Today’s Special: Samay Baji — West End Phoenix
Parkdale’s Lali Gurans serves up hard-to-find Nepali and Newari favourites with a side of pop from the house band.
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Toronto Climate week starts Monday and the climate community has LOTS of work to do. The state of Canadian climate policy in Canada is worse than you think. 🧵
An infuriating read.
Charles Rusnell@charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 3mo agoIncredible investigative journalism here via @ericszeto.bsky.social and CBC's visual investigative unit. They trace the Slopaganda fomenting separatism in Alberta to some greedy operators in The Netherlands. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There was so much of it, and it was so good! aftermath.site/left-4-dead-...
Left 4 Dead’s Graffiti Is So Memorable Because It Was Made By People—A Whole Lot Of People
"We covered several walls of the office in butcher paper and laid out dozens of markers, pencils and pens, and we invited literally anyone who happened to be walking past to contribute"
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"... choosing to live gently, attentively and on one’s own terms is an act of quiet defiance." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle
When you are cured, the world cheers; when you are dying, it mourns. But when you are simply maintaining, the world is at a loss
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I finished this collection recently, and it's genuinely lovely/weird. Enjoyed it a lot!
Wm Henry Morris@wmhenrymorris.com · 8mo ago“You are here because we let death ride the night,” the Host said. “Yes,” Dagard replied. “I will make no secret of that—nor have I been asked to, although, I am, I will admit, a rather low-level representative of the Ministry.” (from Death, Full Clamor) wmhenrymorris.com/fiction/oddi...
"...parallels between American efforts to embolden and empower Alberta separatism and the Russian plot to lever a separatist movement in the Donbas into an invasion of Ukraine." The question is what we can do about it. thewalrus.ca/canada-is-al...
Canada Is Already at War with the US—We Just Don’t Know It Yet | The Walrus
Conflicts don’t always start with an invasion
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This is so lucid and helpful from @thomaszimmer.bsky.social. The situation is awful and could get a lot worse obviously but also: the country is vast, the authoritarianism is unpopular, and nothing will be settled anytime soon. So power on.
Thomas Zimmer@thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 6mo agoI am taking down the paywall for this one, as I believe it remains relevant as a reflection on the limits of the authoritarian assault – and the need to push back against the idea that America is inevitably and irresistibly marching towards a Trump dictatorship. This week’s piece:
I usually avoid these, but I thought this might be funny. "Pick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this rule as a reply. Don't look for your favorite book. Find the nearest book."
Ted Han★ 韓聖安@knowtheory.net · 7mo agoPick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this rule as a reply. Don't look for your favorite book. Find the nearest book.
Quietly continuing in the background, just like it always does when Palestine fades from the front page headlines... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valley
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A great example of Canada’s climate innovation ecosystem in action! Homegrown tech, early support from SDTC (may it rest in peace), federal and provincial support to demonstrate, growth capital from Canada Growth Fund to scale 🍁💪🍁
Jesse D. Jenkins@jessedjenkins.com · 8mo agoThe WSJ reports on the historic news yesterday that Eavor has begun operations of the first commercial-scale multilateral closed loop geotherm power project in the world! It's not every day that a new power tech has its "world's first" moment. Don't miss this www.wsj.com/articles/a-g... 🔌💡
A rather somber piece of cartography. A map with details of every soldier from the city of Toronto and fell in WW2. Really brings into perspective the sacrifice paid citizenry of Toronto for the greater good. Also a morbid reminder of how compact the city was back then. #maps #RememberanceDay
Toronto Second World War casualty map - Google My Maps
Toronto Second World War casualty map
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The fruit tastes better, the prices are lower, so why aren't you supporting your local independent grocer. CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery. www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Chain Reaction — West End Phoenix
These stories and infographics are part of a larger story from the October issue, focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws o...
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Pretty cool! Looking forward to visiting the new park. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront
A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton
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In some ways the debate around sampling seems archaic in a world of generative AI, but it also was an indicator of all that was to come b/c the argument always get framed in terms of “fairness” but legislated in favor of the powerful.
I remember Diana Buttu's writing from 20 years ago - a Palestinian Canadian who tried to help. She articulates exactly how today, the same problems are more acute, and the interlocutors suffer from the same myopia. Plus ça change... www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it | Diana Buttu
For years, I pressed Palestinian interests in peace talks. The response to Trump’s plan proves the international community hasn’t learned from catastrophe
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I don't think there's a sad enough trombone sound for this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario will miss 2030 emission reduction goal by even wider gap than it admits: auditor | CBC News
Ontario's environment ministry says it will miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, but the auditor general says province will in fact likely miss that target by an even wider margin.
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CHOTINER: This game you like to play, what's it called? ME: Slay the Spire. CHOTINER: And you play it on the computer? ME: Yeah. Well, I also have it on my phone. I played another 300 hours. CHOTINER: And these other games in your Steam library. Have you finished them? ME: Now hold on a second,
There should be zero duty to serve data centre loads. For once, make corporations pay for some of their their so-called "externalities." heatmap.news/energy/elect...
Electricity Markets Aren’t Working Anymore
Why regional transmission organizations as we know them might not survive the data center boom.
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clair obscur is the best atlus rpg since digital devil saga 1 dont @ me
Hey Torontonians! Learn abt the future of climate politics at book launch event for Existential Politics, Oct 9 at @utoronto.ca. Features a fierce all-woman panel including @cat-abreu.bsky.social, Fate Saghir & CBC's Jill English. Event is FREE. Registration here: cpe.utoronto.ca/event/book-l...
Book Launch: Existential Politics by Jessica F. Green
Join University of Toronto’s Lawson Climate Institute as we celebrate the launch of Existential Politics by Professor Jessica F. Green with a panel discussion, networking reception, and meet-and-greet...
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