Bland Banjo
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Multimedia Motion Designer. Blocked at every turn... by adventure.
PCs blowing opposition parties away in high-dollar political contributions thetrillium.ca/insider-news/p…
Every single Ford MPP has constantly been doing $1000/person and $1500/person fundraisers
Steven Soderbergh says his upcoming documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono will include roughly “10 minutes” worth of generative AI. “AI has been helpful in creating thematically surreal images that occupy a dream space rather than a literal space. And that’s been really fun because you need a Ph.D. in literature to tell it what to do. But like every other piece of technology, it desperately requires very close human supervision.” (Source: filmmaker.substack.com/p/steven-soder…)
In a world of uncertainty, Ontario landed a multi-billion-dollar investment with @Microsoft to expand AI infrastructure in Vaughan. This is the ultimate vote of confidence in Ontario's nuclear expansion, creating 1,250 jobs, while agreeing to 100% cost recovery for all energy requirements. Canadian data will be stored and processed on Canadian soil. A great partnership with @VictorFedeli, @stcrawford2, @MichaelTibollo, and @laurasthornhill as we #ProtectOntario's economy.
Kevin O'Leary is building the world's largest AI datacenter in Alberta Canada. It will consume 24 million cubic meters of water annually (460,000 people's lifetime consumption) and set back 20 years of carbon emission reductions (including all gains made by phasing out coal)
Municipalities are forced to increase property taxes to deliver services that are @fordnation's responsibility, but that they aren't actually providing. Even though you've already paid your provincial taxes for those services. You're paying twice for services that are worse.
I’ve said it many times on here but my 22-yr old son said it to me yesterday on his own: we’ve never spent more as a province for everything to get worse.
The reporter follows up by asking Carney: “do you regret your initial support of this war?” The point of this support, Carney replied, was “the ending of both that state sponsored terrorism and the nuclear ambitions of Iran.” “That remains the case.”
This summer, the Inner Harbour connects east to west in a whole new way! Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the @cityoftoronto and the @TOPortAuthority, has selected York Bay Marine Services as the operator for the East‑West Water Shuttle Pilot - a seasonal service launching this June to test the feasibility of expanded water-based transit across Toronto’s Inner Harbour. Running from June through September, the pilot will connect three stops: ⚓ Ookwemin Minising (Port Lands/Biidaasige Park) – new ⚓ Yonge Street Slip (Central Waterfront) ⚓ Portland Slip/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport – new The pilot advances a key recommendation from the Sea Bus Feasibility Study and supports the 2020 Marine Use Strategy, a long-term roadmap for expanding how people access and move through Toronto’s harbour. More details, including schedules and fares, will be shared in the coming months as we get closer to launch. Read the full release now here: bit.ly/4mfr8tq
Why Montreal isn't hosting the World Cup — and FIFA's rigid rules for Toronto, Vancouver: cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…
Some thoughts on Toronto’s proposed airport expansion, written from my perspectives as a harbour user and epidemiologist open.substack.com/pub/davidfisma… @juliedabrusin @MarkJCarney @docdanielle @PurdySerena @globeandmail
From stealing opioids out of the evidence locker to running Sarnia police intelligence: Is this really the best person for the job? thesarniajournal.ca/news/from-stea…
NEW: The mayors of Brampton and Mississauga are urging the Ford government to pause the planned merger of conservation authorities suggesting the move would pose “significant and immediate risks” to three of the province’s largest cities. globalnews.ca/news/11766237/… #onpoli
Ontario’s transparency watchdog is renewing her calls for the Ford government to scrap its controversial freedom of information crackdown, saying the changes will make the province “less transparent than even the federal government.” globalnews.ca/news/11766275/… #onpoli
Has anyone compiled a list of the legislation passed / amended / repealed by the Ford govt since 2018 that has got Ontario to this point?
Introducing the OpenAI Safety Fellowship, a new program supporting independent research on AI safety and alignment—and the next generation of talent. openai.com/index/introduc…
Lawmakers have now proposed bills to rein in data centers in 11 states: -Georgia -Maine -Maryland -Michigan -Minnesota -New Hampshire -New York -0klahoma -South Dakota -Vermont -Virginia
Lawmakers have now proposed bills to rein in data centers in 11 states: -Georgia -Maine -Maryland -Michigan -Minnesota -New Hampshire -New York -0klahoma -South Dakota -Vermont -Virginia
