Tim Bousquet
@timbousquet.bsky.social
A broken man on a Halifax pier. Founder of HalifaxExaminer.ca. Opinions are my own, and not necessarily shared by my colleagues.
Cathy O'Neil has been predicting exactly this:
Essay: AI Threatens the Internet, Not Humanity
If you listen to professional AI Safety folks working at OpenAI, Anthropic, or one of the enormous AI think tanks, you’ll hear countless scenarios where AI causes enormous human misery and even ext…
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Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3d agoAxios reports AI companies are preparing for a catastrophic event in the next six to 12 months.
Famed Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön called as witness in lawsuit alleging child rape at a Vermont Shambhala facility Morning File by me
Famed Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön called as witness in lawsuit alleging child rape at a Vermont Shambhala facility - Halifax Examiner
The lawsuit recounts the long history of debauchery at Shambhala events, including alcohol- and drug-fuelled parties that involved child rape.
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Richmond County resident says lack of information on EverWind’s proposed data centre for Point Tupper a ‘red flag’ reported by Suzanne Rent
Richmond County resident says lack of information on EverWind's proposed data centre for Point Tupper a 'red flag' - Halifax Examiner
Julissa Stewart of Louisdale, Cape Breton said she's concerned about water use, digital sovereignty, and lack of regulations around data centres.
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My @halifaxexaminer.ca Morning File today. Yes, I am proud of the headline. Also, don't miss @suzannerent.bsky.social on the Traffic Safety Act, and @mmughees.bsky.social on the lack of a child and youth advocate in NS. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
If you build it, they will scam: Awash in fake reviews and other flummery - Halifax Examiner
"It just makes me sad for us all. We are in a post-truth society."
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On Friday, Oct. 23 from 2pm to 3:30pm at the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social, I'm hosting a workshop on learning bird calls! You have to reserve a spot. More information here: simpli.events/e/Know-Your-...
Know Your Bird Calls | Simpli Events
Have you ever heard a bird sing or make a call but you don't know what bird is behind those sounds? This workshop will help you identify the songs and calls of the most common birds in Nova Scotia, in...
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Another chock full Morning File by Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social If you build it, they will scam: Awash in fake reviews and other flummery
If you build it, they will scam: Awash in fake reviews and other flummery - Halifax Examiner
"It just makes me sad for us all. We are in a post-truth society."
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Nova Scotia has a new Traffic Safety Act. Here’s what some road safety advocates and elected officials have to say reported by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia has a new Traffic Safety Act. Here's what some road safety advocates and elected officials have to say - Halifax Examiner
Advocates talks about concerns around clarity of language in the new act, as well as no photo radar.
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Nova Scotia sees dramatic drop in number of children in ‘temporary emergency arrangements,’ but there’s still no child and youth advocate reported by Madiha Mughess @mmughees.bsky.social
Nova Scotia sees dramatic drop in number of children in 'temporary emergency arrangements,' but there's still no child and youth advocate - Halifax Examiner
Craig Beaton, deputy minister with the Department of Opportunities and Social Development said the department has "full intention to have the office stood up within the remainder of this fiscal year."
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New Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act has tougher fines and new rules on distracted driving, bicycles, but no photo radar reported by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social
New Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act has tougher fines and new rules on distracted driving, bicycles, but no photo radar - Halifax Examiner
Province released Traffic Safety Act on Wednesday.
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Telling people to just ‘work harder’ to get ahead is the biggest scam of all time Morning File by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social
Telling people to just 'work harder' to get ahead is the biggest scam of all time - Halifax Examiner
Elected officials should do the work of changing tax and political systems that work against people.
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Discussion over ‘remarkable’ school lunch program ends with heated debate over proposed pay cuts for MLAs who vote against future budgets reported by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social
Discussion over 'remarkable' school lunch program ends with heated debate over proposed pay cuts for MLAs who vote against future budgets - Halifax Examiner
Education officials talk about school lunch program at the human resources standing committee meeting on Tuesday.
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‘Trapped’ in Nova Scotia with few options reported by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen.bsky.social
'Trapped' in Nova Scotia with few options - Halifax Examiner
Participants in the budgeting consultations were told they couldn’t raise taxes or fees, reduce health care spending, or do anything that would increase the deficit.
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Emera plans on buying Canadian Utilities for $14.3 billion reported by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Emera plans on buying Canadian Utilities for $14.3 billion - Halifax Examiner
Canadian Utilities operates in Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Puerto Rico.
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How do we survive in the world after the end of the internet? Morning File by me
How do we survive in the world after the end of the internet? - Halifax Examiner
It's just a fact that the internet is a much, much shittier place than it was two decades ago.
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The latest in Suzanne Rent's @suzannerent.bsky.social l profiles of Nova Scotia's mayors and wardens: ‘Everywhere Mayor’ Dave Corkum on going from leading a small town to a big municipality
'Everywhere Mayor' Dave Corkum on going from leading a small town to a big municipality - Halifax Examiner
Corkum served as mayor of Kentville for 11 years. He was elected as mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings in October 2024.
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I sometimes think I should investigate putting out an actual dead tree newspaper with coin boxes and such, but I realize someone would just scan it and put it on the internet, destroying the intent.
Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · 6d agoI understand that paywalls are annoying, but the grim reality for everything right now, is if you want something to exist, you have to put money towards it. Every creative person is having their life's work hoovered up by AI companies. Layoffs never end. Private equity keeps making things worse.
I understand that paywalls are annoying, but the grim reality for everything right now, is if you want something to exist, you have to put money towards it. Every creative person is having their life's work hoovered up by AI companies. Layoffs never end. Private equity keeps making things worse.
‘Breaking the sound barrier’: Deaf ballplayer William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy belongs in the Hall of Fame Morning File by Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
'Breaking the sound barrier': Deaf ballplayer William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy belongs in the Hall of Fame - Halifax Examiner
"He wanted to be a part of the team, but he didn’t want to have to deny who he was to be part of the team."
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Unions protest a new bill that undermines workers’ right to strike Reported by Madiha Mughees @mmughees.bsky.social
Unions protest a new bill that undermines workers' right to strike - Halifax Examiner
The Bill C-39 aims to amend Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, allowing ministerial intervention in labour disputes.
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Older, white, rural residents support Halifax cops; 85% of people in marginalized groups want alternative policing models, surveys find Reported by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social
Older, white, rural residents support Halifax cops; 85% of people in marginalized groups want alternative policing models, surveys find - Halifax Examiner
Survey will be presented to the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday.
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The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Friday night autumn river light. 🍂 Such a feast for the eyes.
"how hard he fights for humanity"* * does not apply to humans
Spreadsheet enjoyer 🇨🇦🇪🇺@bluser12.bsky.social · last wk.In truly shocking news, it appears that Elon has dumped another one of his baby mamas
Pablo Torre’s excellent sports reporting stands in stark contrast to the general overall failure of journalism Morning File by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Pablo Torre's excellent sports reporting stands in stark contrast to the general overall failure of journalism - Halifax Examiner
Torre jokes that the motto of PTFO is that it aims to "take stupid things seriously," but that sort of under-the-hood investigative reporting can be applied to any field.
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I'm at the law courts building for an all-day hearing. It was just disrupted when a mouse ran across the courtroom. Shrieks and people jumping. Too funny. I needed the little disruption, to be honest.
I remember when a 19-year-old kid in Halifax was arrested and charged for accessing public-facing information on a government website. No hacking required.
Documents show how provincial employees misled Halifax police in the FOIPOP security failure - Halifax Examiner
Highlights of this article: • Provincial government employees who were made aware of the security failure with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) website told Halifax police...
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Jeff Samsonow@jeffsamsonow.bsky.social · last wk.I'm old enough to remember people going to jail for hacking government websites. Now we build them data centres.
Lots and lots in this Morning File by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social Clogging the arteries of our communities with more and bigger vehicles is a serious and fatal error
Clogging the arteries of our communities with more and bigger vehicles is a serious and fatal error - Halifax Examiner
"Something that is not a car has to be an option."
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Andy Fillmore says municipality needs ‘to send a clear signal’ it’s open to public-private partnerships on Halifax Forum By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Andy Fillmore says municipality needs 'to send a clear signal' it's open to public-private partnerships on Halifax Forum - Halifax Examiner
Halifax Forum Community Association continues to fight for redevelopment project.
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. @pablo.show is doing to sports reporting what @propublica.org has done to Supreme Court reporting: showing the decades-long abject failure of mainstream news media in covering the beats they're getting paid the big bucks to cover.