No ISBNs in Canada for AI writing. This is a fantastic policy, and every country should do the same. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
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Heads up: You can filter (under a “content controls” tab) your search results on Libby to HUMANS ONLY for authors, illustrators, and translators.
Fatten up your TBR piles for winter, friends.
The municipal election is less than two weeks away, and there are many places for Waterloo Region voters to find the information needed to pick their best candidates before getting out to vote for a strong local democracy, writes Mike Farwell. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
Local resources abound to be an informed voter on Oct. 26
The municipal election is less than two weeks away, and there are many places for Waterloo Region voters to find the information needed to pick their best candidates before getting out to vote for a…
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Lol. Princeton University praised Nobel laureate Anne Carson, a former classics professor at the school, on social media, despite denying her tenure in the 1980s.
Princeton Celebrates Anne Carson, a Nobel Prize Winner Who Was Denied Tenure (Gift Article)
Carson, who was awarded the Literature prize on Thursday, was denied tenure when teaching at the university in the 1980s, leading social media users to mock a congratulatory message.
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Academia is just 👌🏻 sometimes
After being demoted and forced to retire, mRNA researcher wins Nobel
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 2w agoLol. Princeton University praised Nobel laureate Anne Carson, a former classics professor at the school, on social media, despite denying her tenure in the 1980s.
TED LASSO and SLOW HORSES are both on Apple TV, and unless my entire childhood lied to me, that can only mean one thing. We're due for a very special crossover episode. Can't wait.
Accent Aigu Entertainment has launched “The Irina Foundation,” inspired by the foundation created by Shane and Ilya in Rachel Reid’s ‘Game Changer’ series
"For Phyllis, the loss of her orange shirt was about much more than a piece of clothing. It became a symbol of the loss of identity, belonging, culture, and self-worth experienced by many Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools." buff.ly/8lGtS8D
The Story Behind Orange Shirt Day | Reconciliation Action Partnership
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Give me fadder a call 🤣🔥🔥 I understood every word b’y Credit to harbourcustoms
Revenge of the Sunshine is here! Zoe Shen is determined to give her cheating ex what he deserves—and his stern older brother is going to help. jackielaubooks.com/books/reveng...
“you get those photos for the weed communion wafers ad?” “sure did, boss. real sexy, just like you asked.”
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. You can get rid of these in macOS26 and macOS27 - here’s how: buff.ly/EFj1Frx
"For us, choosing you, Canada and Mr. Carney, is quite easy...You have green hydrogen to keep us warm, you have maple syrup to keep us happy, and Heated Rivalry to keep us entertained...We know that Canada will never be the 51st state," said EU MP Damian Boeselager.
Luca Migo@victinibcn.bsky.social · last mo.Strong alliances build a sustainable future! Canada and the EU are deepening strategic ties, uniting behind green hydrogen, shared values, and mutual strength. Together, we choose partnership, clean energy, and democratic resilience over isolation. 🎥 EU MP Damian Boeselager
“Yes, AI could destroy the world, but please trust that the worst people in the world to align it properly.”
Personally I would not pick this fight with the youtube guy who demonstrates all the ways he can nail you with an arrow at 200 yards using his feet while wearing 12-inch Pleasers, whose wife can also kill you with her bare hands, and has 9 billionteen followers who are all trans women with swords.
Raquel 🌈✨@aistear.bsky.social · last mo.Blumineck lo ha vuelto a hacer 🥹 le aplaudo hasta que se me caigan las manos, bravo. "Be masculine, be feminine, be neither, or be both. But be kind."
The EU just invited Canada to become its first Associate Member! 🇪🇺🇨🇦
I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from
I have sent an email to the settlement administrator letting them know that allocations for self-published works with more than one rights holder (for instance, co-authored works) are showing up with 25% to one rights holder, 25% to the other, and then nothing else for the remaining 50%.
Watched a couple of British shows and it’s astounding how every trauma, great or small, is handled with tea *officers witness an escaped giraffe shit a live kangaroo* “Tea?” “Yeah, guv, thanks.” *pause* “That’s biologically impossible, in’t it?” “Bloody impossible, yep.” *slurps tea*
Watching a 19 year old Keanu Reeves covering a 1984 teddy bear convention for Canadian kids show "Going Great" probably won't cure what ails you, but it might help you forget about it for 90 seconds or so.
Amazing video of KEANU REEVES with CBC covering Teddy Bear convention in 1984...#keanureeves
YouTube video by NerdY TriVia
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CBC reminds us, in case we needed it, of where the lake's name comes from. The toddler-in-chief can call it whatever he wants but he can't actually "rename" it.
