This was a good thread about a good discussion about the budget.

Kevin Milligan@kevinmilligan.bsky.social · 2h ago

This was a good discussion about the budget. I was very surprised that no one really framed the budget around what seems like the #1 mission of this govt: developing long-run resilience in face of the US economic aggression.

I do enjoy Jack Clark's "Import AI" newsletter, but every time I see the "Upgrade to Paid" button I have to laugh. Come on man, you're a cofounder of Anthropic, I'm not sending you coffee money. importai.substack.com/p/import-ai-...

Import AI 480: Self-sustaining space economies; AI for science progress, and Meta builds perfect hands for a superintelligence

When do you think we'll have robots on the moon?

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Computer Etiquette is the agony aunt we need for this moment.

bianca wylie@biancawylie.com · last wk.

computer etiquette submission form share your questions or any computer use scenarios you find challenging. computeretiquette.net

. @swanboatsteve.bsky.social is one of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful advocates for public transit in Toronto. I hope his thoughts get some attention in the city.

Steve Munro@swanboatsteve.bsky.social · 4d ago

Toronto now has a Council and Mayor with strong progressive credentials which, one hopes, includes real support for transit. My thoughts on challenges for the new term: stevemunro.ca/2026/11/05/n...

Look at this guy, doing his vertical video, posting to all his socials. He knew what was up

Tides of History@tidesofhistory.bsky.social · 4d ago

#OTD 1948. Harold Wilson emerges as a national figure as he announces his 'Bonfire of Controls' outlining how clothing rationing will be relaxed. Rationing on suits, footwear, plastics and knitted bathing costumes abolished. He admits that he “wishes” he could do more.

"Today's events vindicate my politics", Danielle Smith edition.

Courtney Theriault@ctheriault.bsky.social · 5d ago

Alberta Premier Smith says U.S. midterm results 'vindicate' her approach to tariffs ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/alberta...

"Death of an Ordinary Man" by Sarah Perry is one of the most remarkable books I have read in a long time. It will stay with me for ages, if I have that long. Highly recommended. #BookSky

computer etiquette submission form share your questions or any computer use scenarios you find challenging. computeretiquette.net

I do actually sympathize with Microsoft here. The Beaverton explains. bsky.app/profile/theb...

The Register@theregister.com · last wk.

Microsoft's Canada timezone troubles leave admins fixing calendars, pretending they're in Bogota

Loving all the Angine de Poitrine kiddies the band is reposting on Instagram.

I am more impressed by AI than @parismarx.com but this does remind me of getting what I thought was a furnace maintenance contract only to find out the technician was actually in sales.

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · last wk.

Mark Carney says he doesn’t use generative AI as much as he’d like, but that he’s brought in a Google executive to “transform government” and enable more AI use. Basically, the answer of someone completely bought in on the fantasy of AI who refuses to recognize that isn’t reflected in reality.

Realizing I have no idea if hacked bitcoin numbers are real money that people have actually lost or not.

Agreed! substack.com/@femininecha...

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Kat and Phoebe discuss the latest in local wildlife, a new novel that may or may not be about Natalie Portman, and a new movie that may or may not be about Elizabeth Holmes’s boyfriend’s ding-dong.

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Tom Slee 🇨🇦@tomslee.net · 2w ago

I have not read the book but the "is it real or not?" move sounds like "You Can See Everything", which I have not watched. #LazyOpinions (But I did like Outline)

It feels like Document Overload is a real threat to justice systems, public sector decision making and more, in many countries. And AI is going to take it to new heights. I have no idea how you stop it clogging up processes that need speed. ("Delegate decisions to AI" natch)

LizardBreath@lizrdbreath.bsky.social · 2w ago

Fair enough. I’m working on defending a couple of thousand pages of analysis of a seven mile hiking trail right now, and the overkill is killing me.

If Olivia Chow doesn't win it will be because she didn't campaign on all my personal beliefs.

i beg to differ

We need a German word for the feeling when you discover great new content and really hope it’s not just AI generated.

"There is simply no problem facing Toronto for which the answer is 'more cars.' ...it does not matter whether those cars are electric or gasoline-powered, driven by humans or computers." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social

ANALYSIS: Waymo is coming to Toronto. Can the city learn from past mistakes? | TVO Today

Toronto needs to act fast, before yet another tech company becomes too big to regulate

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@mjmimages.bsky.social is a treasure but nobody is perfect. #dataviz #rstats

Michael Jay McClure@mjmimages.bsky.social · 3w ago

Someone tried to show me a graph today.

depending on the massaging seat options, of course

Hypervisible@hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3w ago

“Your future car is sort of a personal assistant, and sort of a spouse, and sort of a tool, and sort of a best friend.”

This weekend sees a day of action at Menwith Hill - to mark the occasion, here's just a tiny taste of Leeds Other Paper's coverage of our local US spy base over the years. (@yorkshirecnd.bsky.social, @cnduk.bsky.social, @cndpeaceed.bsky.social)

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament@cnduk.bsky.social · last mo.

🤔 What goes on at RAF Menwith Hill, the largest spy base in the world outside of the US? 🧵

Three reasons why AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be www.nature.com/articles/d41... - I have to say I find these arguments (by @anilseth.bsky.social, @neddo.bsky.social and G. Tononi) unconvincing... 🧵

Three reasons why AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be

Large language models can mimic thought and feeling with uncanny skill. But evidence from neuroscience suggests that intelligence alone is not enough for subjective experience.

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#OTD 1966 • Aberfan Disaster 🥀 On Friday the 21st of October 1966, a wave of coal waste slid down the Aberfan Valley, taking the lives of 116 children and 28 adults with it. #Wales #History

Given that I to work for SAP I had to order this book.

Miriam Posner@miriamposner.com · 3w ago

Hey, it’s the official release day for Seeing Like a Supply Chain! And of course I’m swamped with grading and lesson-planning, but maybe I can say a little about the book and the process of researching it. yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

My out-of-touch take from this post is: Two Alberta ridings include Alberta politicians surnames? That's weird.

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 3w ago

My own bias corrected by a proper chart. The distribution is not as sharply skewed as my eyeballing suggested. But the median is still well above the mean, I'd say.

I see that today is another day for this: Q. How can you tell if a piece of software is written in rust? A. Don't worry, they'll make sure you know.

Whenever I see a post about the Elizabeth Holmes film, my first reaction is "And how is fraudster Adam Neumann of WeWork doing today and why is it so different?"

I haven't read the article yet, but Kathryn Nave gets full marks for the title. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Anil Seth@anilseth.bsky.social · 3w ago

2/2 .... and if this whets the appetite, the full Behav Brain Sci collection (target, 50 commentaries, response) is still open access, but only until Oct 23. Get it while you can! (click 'save pdf') doi.org/10.1017/S014...

🚨🚨ATTENTION BLUESKY🚨🚨 This account is temporarily an Alberta referendum account. I will try to keep things threaded as best as possible, but there's going to be a lot happening. Recommended mute words: Danielle Smith, UCP, referendum, seppies, separatists, Rath, Parker, Kenney, Nenshi, Notley

Yes but what about eating crisps????

Jordan@jordanpfot.bsky.social · 3w ago

YES hahahahhaa yes yES YES