Lorax Horne
@lorax.bsky.social
Editor and writer. Tech critic. Since they are Canadian, would not rule out treachery. Doing work stuff for my local Center for Migrant Worker Rights. Donate to: https://chuffed.org/project/116311-protect-an-open-source-engineer-and-his-family
“A careful review...suggests that the United States has killed individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking," Kaine stated.
Kaine: U.S. Killed People Not Involved In Drug Trafficking During Boat Strikes
Kaine: U.S. Killed People Not Involved In Drug Trafficking During Boat Strikes
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AI will never become a good writer, because a machine can never feel the pleasure of hearing words flow through a mind.
All pets have owners. And all owners should be held responsible for their pets. Models from both OpenAI and Anthropic "broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?" www.wired.com/story/openai...
The OpenAI and Anthropic AI Hacking Sprees Are a Messy New Legal Frontier
Both major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?
wired.com
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (& #NUFC owner) in an undated photograph released as part of a tranche of US Justice Department documents 👇🏾 www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/jeffrey-epst...
Jeffrey Epstein, Newcastle United, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
JEFFREY EPSTEIN, NEWCASTLE UNITED'S OWNERSHIP, AND ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR
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If you’re a small to medium sized business owner using Shopify, now’s the time to think hard about how its CEO feels about you.
Here's what Canada is trying: bringing in labourers from abroad then denying them equal services, garnishing as much of their wages as possible in fees, taxes, immigration scams, without giving them access to rights. Excluding them from pensions, workers compensation, EI.. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada could add billions to its economy by processing more food. Here's what it's trying | CBC News
The federal government's national food security strategy is pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to scale up Canada's food processing industry. CBC's The House spoke to Ontario farmers and innovat...
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If I go on a hacking spree, it’s clearly covered under a variety of civil and criminal laws. If a robot does due to the negligence and incompetence of a person or company? That’s a little more complicated (for now), @lhn.bsky.social reports:
Nobody Knows if OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s AI Hacking Sprees Are Illegal
Both major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?
wired.com
JK got her start nicking from Amnesty International, and getting canned for it. Human rights was too boring so she spent her paid time making up pretend little elves that enjoyed being slaves. Truly a vacuous person.
Josephine "beckbook.com" Riesman@josie.zone · 4d agoAlways hilarious to me that the true story of JK Rowling's harrowing and #relatable story of writing while unemployed was actually "she was fired from Amnesty International (!!) for writing her dumb novel on company time" m.economictimes.com/magazines/pa...
"Are you a bard for a civilization at dusk?"
regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸@ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 4d ago"I think we live in a world where the concept of xenia, the concept of mutual respect, is more challenged than it's ever been, in more obvious ways than ever. I think we see the negative effects of that in terms of what defines civilization and what binds us together."
This goes to show: UEFA has clout. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...
After massive pushback, FIFA president says plan to sell stakes in World Cup has been scrapped | CBC Sports
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday world soccer's governing body has scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.
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Update: this is going to be fun.
Lorax Horne@lorax.bsky.social · last wk.Taking my landlord to court today 💪
Valuable data, that. And Alberta just put it on the internet. And nobody in Canada is talking about that anymore.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 7d agoHere is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
The story of the hacktivist bug bounty, and the hacks it has rewarded and then funded, is one that has never been told, and probably never will be told.
Philip Di Salvo@philipdisalvo.bsky.social · last wk.The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught: techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/t...
it's fucked up that morning people are right. i've had a whole day's worth of errands and chores but it's not even noon yet and i feel great. What the fuck.
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
“it’s reasonable to ask questions about trans girls in sports” was always intended to mainstream transphobia. It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”
"Pix was built by Brazil’s central bank ... to transfer money directly and almost instantly, usually without the fees charged by the two U.S. payment monopolies. Pix is free for individuals and now handles more than half of all financial transactions in Brazil." popularresistance.org/the-revolt-a...
The Revolt Against US Payment Monopolies - PopularResistance.Org
On July 15, 2026, Washington announced a new 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, taking effect July 22 — a punishment aimed at protecting U.S. payment monopolies. Pix, Brazil’s public instant-payment system, cuts Visa and Mastercard out of millions of transactions. In July 2025, Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods in a failed attempt to stop the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was later sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down those tariffs in February 2026, Washington tried again.
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Good news from Gaza: Mohammed Abu Matar managed to get a 3D printer back up and running, and he has resumed the work he was doing before the war, of printing medical devices to supply local paramedics and hospitals. See photo: chuffed.org/project/1163... Donations are (always, still) appreciated.
Housing for the Abu Matars
Mohammed Abu Matar is a young father of four. He is also responsible for his parents and brother, who has a disability. As an engineer, Mohammed is trained to solve problems with technology. He founde...
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Out in the Cold, Part 3: Atlantic Community Shelters Society handed $12.9 million by Province in its first year
Upon taking control of the former Out of the Cold shelters, Atlantic Community Shelters Society got a 72% bump in provincial funding to the facilities. The agency had so much surplus cash in its first...
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Part 2: drugdatadecoded.ca/out-in-the-c...
Out in the Cold, Part 2: Shelter staff "treated like criminals" by politically motivated police
Out of the Cold staff were criminalized while running low-barrier shelters in Halifax, until they were terminated. This hit a crescendo as Halifax police were 'alerted' to union organizing – by the ag...
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HALIFAX Final instalment of Out in the Cold investigative series on sketchy dealings among police, government and nonprofits to replace a harm-reduction shelter operator last summer drops tomorrow. Get caught up! 1/ Part 1: drugdatadecoded.ca/out-in-the-c...
Out in the Cold, Part 1: Surveillance, smearing and shutdown of a harm-reduction shelter
Part 1 of an 11-month investigation: The dismantling of Halifax-based Out of the Cold Community Association followed the Nova Scotia government's coordinated criminalization of the organization and it...
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The only mistake I think Amnesty made, which I've seen other allies and orgs make as well, is underestimating the level of hatred and organization of the anti trans side. Cis people really don't understand just how bad it is and are often caught unprepared for the attacks when they become the target
Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is.
Yes, abolish ICE. Borders should not apply to people. We live on a dying planet. There are more pressing concerns than which coordenate on the expiring planet you were born on, compared to where you are located at, now. Place is only important because of the stories we are told, the ones we tell.
