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Gotta say, I have zero faith the consumer/“actual people” aren’t going to get screwed by grocery corporations. The line about how consumers won’t notice a few cents extra here and there really highlights that food insecurity isn’t in the media spotlight anymore… apple.news/AbdTd-rHjSUC...

Super interesting read, we need more people to realize how tenuous the grasp on our data is. Hard to get “management” on board with any of these solutions in a work context…

Don’t miss your chance to have your say on the Worst Person in Tech of 2024. Voting on round two is now open!

Today on the podcast, @noorazrieh.bsky.social chats with a bro. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

I’d like some clarification from @bsky.app on whether they plan to introduce advertising. An @npr.org profile in November said “Officials at Bluesky say it has no plans of ever relying on ads.” But last week, @jay.bsky.team told @techcrunch.com advertising hasn’t been ruled out.

NS provincial parties have great logos compared to NB. That's my takeaway from this post.

Montreal used to be the baby smuggling capital of North America. This story is astonishing. www.canadaland.com/podcast/1063...

Too bad for the paywall, but I hope this righteous indignation also flows for all the provincial premiers that have been playing this stupid game with our tax dollars as well. Printing all of these cheques is a lot easier than actually addressing any of the underlying issues…

I love that the rest of the world/fire departments look on in horror at this. I won’t ever cook a turkey this way, but having been part of preparing one in the past, the adrenaline rush is pretty great!

it’s kind of funny that all the globe can come up with is some whiny right-wing opinion that’s not even novel at this point. if you’re going to try to shit on bluesky, at least try a little harder.

Syphilis, measles and scurvy - oh my! Why are so many Canadians getting vintage diseases? We touch on this in today's podcast, which is also about Trump & Tech. www.canadaland.com/podcast/1062...

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE

As a casual birder, this hits harder than it should.

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