A federal judge has denied OpenAI's request to dismiss a copyright suit from George R. R. Martin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, John Grisham and other authors.

The judge says that text generated by ChatGPT may infringe their copyrights.

Portland comes to the rescue! 🛟

Canuckle - A daily Canadian word game Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

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🥉 #CanuckleBronzeTeam

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Person, woman, man, Epstein, files, now.

Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS

THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS

B.C. government quietly changing legislation at centre of ICBC, MSP lawsuit | Globalnews.ca The suit, filed in 2020, alleges that the province is illegally using ICBC to tax people for health-care costs by essentially double-dipping on MSP premiums.

BC government quietly changing the law that is the centre of a pending legal case
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Democratic bigwigs like Schumer snub Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old firebrand pushing free buses, childcare, rent freezes, and a $30 wage hike, but he's the party's bold future. #NYCMayor

The fatal flaw of the Constitution was its faith that Americans would choose moral leaders. It presumed that honor would outweigh shame and that norms would guard what laws didn't. This was a mistake.
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Well said @mattbelloni.bsky.social

Let’s not forget!

MeidasTouch ad censored by Fox News! #cdnpoli
It would be a shame if people kept reposting it over and over.

Excitement around Alzheimer’s treatment tempered by questions about efficacy, accessibility Health Canada recently authorized use of lecanemab, but experts say the drug is an incremental benefit, not a cure

Our lack of investments in memory care, across Canada, will expose the flimsiness of our public healthcare system - a mile wide, but barely a centimetre thick:
“In order to qualify for lecanemab in Canada, patients must first undergo genetic testing to

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Starting Oct 2025, China requires online influencers to have verified professional qualifications before discussing sensitive topics such as medicine, law, finance, or education. Influencers must show formal training or a relevant degree to post on major platforms like Douyin, Weibo, and Bilibili.

Please report this account. This is NOT my account. It is an imposter. Thank you.

Anonymous has gotten access to the Kremlin’s legislation networks and surveillance cameras, amongst other things. #OpRussia

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star

Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says Ukraine's "Black Forest" brigade detected and struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system at an unspecified location.

⚡️Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says.

Ukraine's "Black Forest" brigade detected and struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system at an unspecified location.

Trump took yet another test for dementia, and also "got" an MRI, which you don't "get" as a preventive measure, but because of a specific issue that needs to be monitored or diagnosed. Something clearly happened to him, and nobody knows what, and we're all just pretending everything is fine.

Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams A viral Reddit thread has prompted over 150 Blue Jays fans to donate to the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

TORONTO — A viral Reddit thread has prompted over 150 Blue Jays fans to donate to the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams

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Leak reveals Amazon plan to keep water use of data centres secret

You actually can't say leak if you're talking about water use

This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

#DRC faces one of the worst cholera outbreaks in a decade. Since January, over 58,000 suspected cases and 1,700 deaths have been reported.

MSF calls for coordinated action to ensure the provision of medical care, drinking water and proper sanitation.

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Indigenous nations plan a tariff-free trade corridor across the US-Canada border “We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

Indigenous Nations Plan a Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across the US-Canada border – Mother Jones share.google/2I4m8spFIp4A...

This was powerful

Magnitude 3.5 quake felt across Greater Sudbury caused by mining work, Earthquakes Canada says | CBC News Earthquakes Canada has confirmed that a magnitude 3.5 earthquake felt widely across Greater Sudbury Friday morning was mining induced.

Magnitude 3.5 quake in Sudbury, Ont., caused by mining activities, says Earthquakes Canada #Ontario

Seismologist says natural earthquakes are rare in the Sudbury area

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If you listen to Cdn media, you would be oblivious to rapid EV adoption rates round the world, incl Ethiopia banning combustion vehicles, & the enormous scaling up of renewables in every continent, but North America.
Chris Hatch:
“It's a safe bet that very few Canadians have any idea what’s

Putin, sitting, fearful

Russian intelligence is reportedly looking for traitors to Putin within the Kremlin. Information about a possible coup d’état has put the Kremlin gremlin in a state of high alert. New sanctions & the crumbling oil infrastructure have triggered the beginning of the end.