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Alex Megelas

@alexmegelas.bsky.social

Manager at AI research institute, Concordia University. Teach conflict studies at UStPaul. Dad of kids and cats, Montrealer into DnD, pirate history, and indie rock. He/him

108 Followers  |  174 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024  |  1.976

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Happy father's day to everyone who had a bad dad, an abusive dad, a narcissistic dad, a shitty absent dad, and is now a dad trying to be better.

15.06.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Omfg. Murder by Death playing Montreal in June.

25.03.2025 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm binging Mad Men right now, and as a result, every time I see Mark Carney, I flash back to Duck Phillips. It's kinda doing it for me.

22.03.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How do 9yr olds get to be such experts in knowing how long 5 minutes is, and when it hasn't been 5 minutes yet?

11.03.2025 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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pixelart without AI

17.02.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2252    ๐Ÿ” 481    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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My dry erase board after the PED day. Diary of a Wimpy Kid beats budget brainstorms any day. This is adorbs and will remain indefinitely.

09.02.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Winter blues got you down? Remember that it's #PostureMonth!

08.02.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now more than ever.

07.02.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59868    ๐Ÿ” 12469    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 427    ๐Ÿ“Œ 220
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We have an obligation to never forget the Quebec City mosque attack This January 29 is the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque massacre, a chance to reflect on a senseless attack on a community.

Today marks the 8th anniversary of the mosque shooting in Quebec City, where 6 Muslim Quebecers were killed and 19 were seriously injured.

We have an obligation to never forget the Quebec City mosque attack

#GreenSquareCampaign

29.01.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Elon Musk's X has suspended Mark Carney For PM

So much for free speech ...

22.01.2025 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1317    ๐Ÿ” 586    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 222    ๐Ÿ“Œ 122

Me to my cat: can you move your butt so we can share? His response: ...

25.01.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My kid has told me he will gift me a popsocket for my Kobo. So that I can read David Foster Wallace more comfortably.

12.01.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can I include Babysitters Club and Diary of a Wimpy Kid in my list of books that I read this past year that I need to tell you all about? Because if so that's really going to put me over the top.

02.01.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's what AI is: upper management forcing you to use it for no reason

27.12.2024 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 877    ๐Ÿ” 239    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Superman | Official Teaser Trailer
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After years of Marvel fanboying, I think I'm ready to make a switch. youtu.be/uhUht6vAsMY?...

22.12.2024 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Job opportunities - Concordia University

Come join our team. The Appluied AI Institute at Concordia is looking to hire a responsible AI specialist and an administration and operations support. www.concordia.ca/research/app...

21.12.2024 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Once again, not joking or exaggerating when I say AI is cultish. It's beginning to seem like the number of people seriously harmed by AI acceleration culture could end up being higher than the numbers harmed by many traditional cults.

12.12.2024 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 106    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Being real has become conflated with being drudgerous" - My friend Jamie

10.12.2024 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Job opportunities - Concordia University

Come work with me at Concordia's Applied AI Institute. Looking for a Responsible AI and a Senior AI Engineer!

02.12.2024 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Back when I worked at Valet d'Coeur, there was a hot debate amongst the guys on whether the Rapido (RIP) or Fameux poutine was the best. Man do I love that stretch of Mont Royal and St Denis.

02.12.2024 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Took kiddos to Fameux for brunch yesterday. Delish runny cheese omelet, not enough potatoes, and 4 cups of coffee for me. Kids kept pointing things they like about the Plateau.

02.12.2024 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Start-up nation, apartheid state The myth of โ€œpeacefulโ€ R&D in Israel โ€“ Israeli R&D companies and their Canadian collaborators that appear to work toward clean energy or life-saving medical technologies are part of an economic infras...

"Technological innovation is often seen as a neutral force striving for progress and social good outside of any partisan political agenda. But this erases the politics and power involved in sourcing, producing, investing, and exchanging resources between international collaborators."

30.11.2024 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where and how can I watch Planes Tranes online? Best Thanksgiving movie and a portent of what'd be coming for the working poor in the US.

30.11.2024 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a world we live in. What We Fo in the Shadows new eps. New series by Justin Spitzer and Michael Schur. Just came across a Will Forte show... What a world..

30.11.2024 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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