Tim Ni

IT guy, fan of econ and policy blogs, belieber

[Tim Ni @timni]

These Norwegian players look like Harkonnens. #fifa #dune

[Zac Bowling 🥑 @zbowling]

Happy Bell Riots day for all those that celebrate!

[Chris Hewitt @ChrisHewitt]

I just found out about recency bias, and I’d have to say that out of all the biases, it’s my favourite.

[Jay Cummings @LongFormMath]

It’s mistakes like this that cause people to lose faith in journalism

[Tim Ni @timni]

@fagstein Is it an increase in service over current levels, or is this a signage project?

[Chris Selley @cselley]

If I ran a NZ creamery I'd sell butter at a loss to Canadian importers, make it cheap even after the crazy tariffs, get people used to it.

I think a big part of the problem is that Canadians simply don't *realize* how crummy our dairy products are.

[Jeremy Vaught @jeremyvaught]

16 years ago, I created @music and have been running it ever since. Just now, Twitter / X just ripped it away.
Super pissed

[Tim Ni @timni]

I chained ChatGPT to Midjourney (a generative AI for images), and for fun asked it to generate mascots that represent some roles in IT. Included is a 1) business analyst, 2) CIO, 3) cyber security analyst, 4) DBA, 5) enterprise architect, 6) full stack d…https://t.co/o0Y0E4bSm3

[Tim Ni @timni]

@arash_tehran @TerryGlavin Would love some specific restaurant suggestions! #helpabrotherout

[Ahmar Khan @AhmarSKhan]

James Chow was in the UWaterloo gender studies class, where a professor and two students were stabbed in a hate-related attack.

This is the most detailed explanation and recounting of events from any witness so far — it’s a must listen. The events are terrifying.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

Incoming reports that Prigozhin was lying for 2 months about the Wagner Group’s ammunition shortages.

Instead, he was stockpiling for this moment and also gathered large quantities of MANPADS and Javelins captured from the Ukrainian Army.

[ChrisO_wiki @ChrisO_wiki]

1/ Russia's security forces are reported to be in disarray following the attempted mutiny by the Wagner Group. It seems to have been perfectly timed for a moment – Friday night – when many personnel were too drunk to respond quickly, while others are refusing to fight Wagner. ⬇️

[Matt Gurney @mattgurney]

Well Jen has finally lost it. https://t.co/XPruqjXCuk

[Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC]

NEW: While you still can't buy booze from convenience stores in Ontario, 7-Eleven has won approval for liquor licences at more than 50 stores in the province. The catch: you have to drink your beer or wine on site, in a dine-in seating area, with food.
https://t.co/195WCaupzQ

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Every Canadian Prime Minister as the lead singer of a 1980s metal band:

23. Justin Trudeau

[Jeremiah Johnson 🌐 @JeremiahDJohns]

Announcing the inaugural Worst Tweets of 2022 Bracket!

I've spent the entire year collecting 64 of the most deranged tweets, the absolute worst takes, and the most horrifying discourse on this hell site.

Now it's time to crown a champion.

[Fiona Daly @FionaSDaly]

I just overheard a woman say she uses her boyfriend's laptop to Google Christmas presents she wants so that he gets targeted ads. Communication in the digital age: a love story.

[Dr. Lisa Iannattone @lisa_iannattone]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you:
Covid centrism.

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

Broadcast Bonanza: Parliamentary Budget Officer Says Bill C-18 Would Give a Quarter Billion to Broadcasters Such as Bell and the CBC, Less Than 25% of Payments to Canadian Newspapers
https://t.co/vmGz48Wk3X

[Kyle Orton @KyleWOrton]

Another sign of ill-discipline in the Russian Army: a veritable brawl erupted between newly mobilised soldiers and existing contract soldiers who tried to rob the newcomers of the phones and other property and equipment. https://t.co/JUG2g9QqDf