There are simply not enough references to The Tick on this site. IAN is helping.

ian lasch@ianlasch.bsky.social · 2d ago

wow he is turning into chairface chippendale before our very eyes

Here's hoping! The huge sales job and the financial run up has just looked like a #latecapitalism con anyway.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 7mo ago

AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns

Imagine supporting a bill that allows the leader of your country, and his family, to stop paying taxes/lie on their tax statements indefinitely. Ugh.

Like all Canadian government surveys on AI, this is hilariously pro-AI. But it only takes like 5 minutes to fill out, and at the end you can make it clear that the only focus of the government when it comes to AI and culture is that Canadian artists need copyright protections from AI scraping.

Sonja Boon@storiedselves.bsky.social · 2w ago

Canadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...

“Temporary hyper-political swarms have taken the place of substantial and secure alliances”

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left

I have the solution! Toll to cross into USA: $8.00. Toll to cross into Canada: $0.25. That should sort out the realities pretty fast.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁@minibubbly.bsky.social · 3w ago

#Canada's PM Carney says Gordie Howe bridge tolls won't be split with U.S. until the $6.4B of debt is repaid "The underlying agreement we have with Michigan remains the same — no sharing of tolls until all the debt is repaid. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I, in contrast, for just $900, will promise you land (if not deliver) and a chance to win a ham.

Charles Rusnell@charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 2w ago

You can't make up what goes on in Alberta politics. A third party advertiser offers citizenship and land in a sovereign Alberta for a $1,000 donation plus a chance to win a van. Separatist Site Offers Donors a Piece of the 'Republic of Alberta' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

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Fascist Handbook, ch. 7: "War - the Perfect Distraction"

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2w ago

“.. The U.S. is planning for a wider war,” said one U.S. official familiar with internal administration discussions, adding that the Pentagon was increasing the number of military aircraft in the region. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Michael de Adder@deadder.bsky.social · 3w ago

Canada not doing enough Hill Times by @deAdder Substack: open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...

I bought a bike. Between visiting the Netherlands and @ryankturnbull.bsky.social 's relentless advocacy, I finally gave in.

"We cannot adequately combat environmental degradation unless we attend to causes related to human and social degradation. In fact, the deterioration of the environment and of society affects the most vulnerable people on the planet." Pope Francis, Laudato Si' (2015)

Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 3w ago

These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...

You know what doesn't cause apocalyptic skylines and wildfires? Solar panels. Can we stop burning fossil fuels and just start massively investing more in renewables and battery tech, please?

In those 6 months, crime in the neighborhoods around those libraries went down. I’ll reiterate that NOTHING changed except that the local library was open until midnight, and crime went down (3/ )

They lied about the horsepower.

Matthew Moore@thewmo-says.bsky.social · 3w ago

That reminds me of the briefly popular Honda Iliad. It was an awesome car with just one fatal flaw.

Nobody likes your AI images!

Job opening at the University of Cambridge "The Faculty of Divinity invites applications for the position of Research Associate in Empirical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Analytic Philosophy of Mind, or Cognitive Anthropology." www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSD786/r...

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Tomorrow!

Nothing says "intellectual freedom" like forcing you to take courses everyone avoids.

Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · last mo.

After decades of screeching that universities are indoctrinating the youth, Republicans are proud to roll out the new course, Mandatory Youth Indoctrination 1001

Seems to be pretty clear what we should be doing.

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I'm so excited that my new book is out. You're invited to the party!

Hello!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Massie: "I think it's ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House, and we're yelling 'election fraud'? I mean, we won all the damn elections."

Once again, Greek myths ftw

Heather Anne Campbell@heathercampbell.bsky.social · last mo.

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

So, so good. So important.

Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · last mo.

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity. “You are not numbers or case files. “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

Vancouver School of Theology is hiring in Theological Ethics: vst.edu/about/job-op...

Job opportunity at TST's member college Regis College for Registrar. Applications will begin to be reviewed June 26 and will continue until the position is filled. Details - regiscollege.ca/wp-content/u... @regiscollege.ca

I never thought of rebranding ambulance services as a way to improve health care. Who knew?

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The rebranding of EMS in Alberta has been shut down. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

The Pope called it soccer, game set match.