David Rider

Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s New Supreme Leader Fights Trump, Israel and Anger at Home Delays in appointing Khamenei hint at tensions between the military and civilian leadership of the country.

Mojtaba Khamenei's selection as Iran's Supreme Leader signals the war is likely to go on even as the wrangling over the decision hints at tensions between the military and civilian leadership.

The Tesla Model 3’s Worst Nightmare Has Arrived In China The BYD Seal 07 sedan costs far less than the Tesla Model 3 in China, but leads in charging performance and overall tech.

The BYD Seal 07 sedan costs far less than the Tesla Model 3 in China, but leads in charging performance and overall tech.
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Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran. European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.

President Trump’s administration spent the past year dismissing Europeans as pathetic and irrelevant. Now, as he wages a war alongside Israel to force regime change in Iran, he wants Europe to cheer him on.

This is very, very well reported, and I hope it leads to real change and greater accountability.

Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year | TechCrunch The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

Who could possibly have predicted that a company whose slogan is "cheat on everything" would cheat?

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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

Shawn Micallef: Toronto’s snow removal this year left a lot to be desired — no matter what the city told you Toronto’s snow removal this year seems like a lost opportunity to show how a progressive elected official can fix things that are broken — and communicate that clearly.

It’s already 10C on this winter heatwave day & I’ve employed the emergency Leonard Cohen quote in my @thestar.com column about poor snow clearing + gaslightingesque messaging coming from city hall. Beautiful Losers, 1966:

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package | TechCrunch Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.

Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.

Nash The Slash Rises Again!: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1860 In this 1860th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with several people behind the new documentary Nash The Slash Rises Again!: Tim Kowalski, Director and Writer, Kevan Byrne, Writer, Colin Brunton, ...

Several of the people behind the Nash The Slash Rises Again! documentary were on Toronto Mike'd today to talk about the film and the bandaged impresario.

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Some urbanism news: my paper has re-started the #cities beat after an ~16-month hiatus. It will be done now by my colleague Patrick White, who I do not believe is on here. Important file, which I enjoyed reporting on, and I'm looking forward to seeing how he takes the coverage in new directions

Russian Strikes Kill At Least 12 Across Ukraine - The Moscow Times Russia fired a volley of missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight from Friday to Saturday, killing 12 people and wounding more than a dozen, including children.

Authorities in Kharkiv said a ballistic missile strike destroyed an apartment block, killing 10 people.

Why Tesla "Robotaxis" Won't Be Driverless For Another 3 Years Deep dive into FSD crash data shows incidents becoming more dangerous for Tesla owners, while Tesla's Austin robotaxis already crash 4x more frequently than human drivers.

Why Tesla robotaxis can't go driverless:

-4x more likely to crash vs humans
-3x more likely to cause an injury crash vs humans
-FSD knowingly runs red lights/drives the wrong way
-Tesla can't explain why
-Regulatory strangle: 1000s of new FSD crashes found

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Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.

My report:

Three children riding a passengers on a bicycle. School bags are in the front crate. One child is in front of the drivers seat but behind the handlebars. The other two kids are on the back seat. The bike is a Fr8 by WorkCycles

With gas prices soaring, some people might search for cheaper transportation options. In many cites, a bicycle is a cheap and easy way to get around gas free. Give it a try.

OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again | TechCrunch The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.

The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.

Roblox says it paid out $1.5B to game creators in 2025 and the top 1,000 earned $1.3M on average; 50%+ of creators list high school as their highest education (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg)

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Shawn Micallef: Toronto’s snow removal this year left a lot to be desired — no matter what the city told you Toronto’s snow removal this year seems like a lost opportunity to show how a progressive elected official can fix things that are broken — and communicate that clearly.

Excellent Toronto Star column by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social about Toronto's poor snow clearing this winter. Appreciated his linking of my post about @bikewaysto.bsky.social's volunteer bike lane clearing efforts! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Dozens killed as Israel ramps up strikes and raids in eastern Lebanon Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon, where Israeli forces carried out a commando operation, killed 41 people, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday. The area witnessed intense clashes and airstrikes overnight after an Israeli force landed there and clashed with local gunmen.

Dozens killed as Israel ramps up strikes and raids in eastern Lebanon

How 10-minute procedures and routine scans become five-figure medical bills Health care prices are on the rise, and patients are flummoxed that even insurance companies aren’t doing more to control costs.

Medical inflation has steadily outpaced general inflation for years, with bills for many brief, routine procedures reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Patients are flummoxed that insurance companies aren’t doing more to control costs.

Toronto! Apartment prejudice versus house privilege! This is getting so tired.

Oracle and OpenAI drop Texas data center expansion plan, Bloomberg News reports Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data center in Texas after ​negotiations dragged over financing and OpenAI's changing needs, Bloomberg News reported ‌on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Oracle and OpenAI drop Texas data center expansion plan, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/4sx243f

Sources: the US believes Chinese state-affiliated hackers breached an FBI computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders (Dustin Volz/Wall Street Journal)

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We’re living in an age of impunity From small unfairness to gross injustices, we seem to have lost a sense of shame.

Does anyone else feel sick of it all? Wrote for the Star about Toronto Police, Open AI and everyone in power who deserves a public shaming. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Innovation Party coalition has put up a proposal to relax rules for defense equipment exports, a move that would be a major policy shift for Japan. 👉 ebx.sh/V9C2It

Why 84% of Italians used Airbnb and short-term rentals in 2025 The increase in short-term rentals is worsening Italy's housing crisis.

The increase in short-term rentals is worsening Italy's housing crisis.

FWIW, Orwell never said that

‘Mr. Tory put his private interests first’: Former mayor broke ethics rules with relationship, watchdog finds The city’s integrity commissioner released a 122-page report on former mayor John Tory’s improper relationship on Thursday.

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1010 & TVO framed Tory misconduct as an affair. FTR he had a secret romance with a junior staffer who reported to him. He helped get her a job at Rogers-owned MLSE in a role dealing with him & his office on issues involving public funds. He then voted at city council on an issue she handled at MLSE

Iceland to hold Aug. 29 referendum on reviving EU membership talks Icelanders will have the chance to decide their future once and for all, the prime minister said.

Iceland will hold a referendum on Aug. 29 to decide whether to relaunch its stalled talks to join the EU, its government said today.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with reporters. (AP / Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

AOC: “That’s one reason he must be removed from office - if the Epstein files have such a hold on Trump & this admin that they are willing to plunge us & risk world war in order to save themselves politically - that is the definition of someone who cant make objective decisions for the American ppl”