Dr. Andy Holt

My dog now waits by my bike trainer for me to finish a ride, so that when I get off the bike, she can lick all the salty sweat from my arms, legs and face. 🤢
It's a bit like the bighorn sheep in Jasper National Park, licking the rock faces for salt.

Listening to this is two minutes well-spent.

I don't understand why women have no interest in dating guys like these. C'mon ladies - they can bench press more than me and they can speak several different words. What more could you ask for?

Medical experiments on prisoners?

Where have we seen this before?

Separation almost certainly yet another grift that a small number of disgusting individuals believe offers them an avenue to make a lot of money off the backs of gullible, ripe-for-the-picking, not very smart 'Bertans.
It's the conservative way.

An RCMP unit referred to as violent and notorious unleashed against students protesting against the slaughter of women and kids by bloodthirsty fascist governments.
Nothing to see here.

Indeed.

Conceiving and creating an effective and visually pleasing figure that communicates your data effectively is a particularly satisfying and rewarding process, and one of the most fun parts of research.
Why would you want to hand that off to AI slop?

This thread.🧵

Israel shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque and bans Ramadan prayer for third consecutive day Palestinians warn ‘unjustified’ move is part of Israeli strategy to exploit tensions and consolidate control over Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel has shut down Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for Muslims, preventing thousands from praying at one of their religion’s holiest sites.

Israel’s closure of Al-Aqsa is an unprecedented escalation in Israel’s control over Palestinian lives.

I have ASD. I don't weigh up the pros and cons of speaking out against evil people and wrongdoing. I just speak out against evil people and wrongdoing. That's why I'd never be elected as a politician.
The world would be a better place with fewer neurotypical politicians and more neurodivergent ones.

The United States and Israel are completely out of control and clearly believe they are beyond accountability and above all global law.
I truly hope the individuals making these decisions are ultimately tried in an international court and meet their end with a noose around their neck.

Imagine if they got what they want. Immigrants gone. White doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, scientists, engineers, all manner of people working in the arts, choosing to leave.
They'd be left with a Province comprised entirely of guys who are not smart and can lift heavy shit.
Good luck with that.

It never ceases to amaze me how vibrant and deep the colours are in the watercolour paintings you post pictures of. Not at all the washed-out, semi-transparent appearance that so many people associate with watercolours.

Lunatics from all sides usually claim to be acting in their God's name.
Faith is fine. A world without organised religion, on the other hand, would probably be a better place.

A screenshot of Google's AI Overview answer to the question "is haggis an animal". It says "Yes, the haggis is a small, furry mammal native to Scotland" and goes on to give the typical "asymmetrical legs" details.

The Scottish have won the AI Wars.

"They" want people to suffer and to die.

Yep.

Death cult.

This is UCP and many of their supporters.

It would be bad enough if this was solely a government gone rogue, with no support. But there are still millions - including many here in AB - who fully endorse this craziness.
That’s what I will never understand.

The graves dug for 153 Iranian female school children who were killed by an Israeli-American strike.

Photo: IRNA

Maybe this is some of that AI shit.
Surely to God.

Alberta's flu season is now the deadliest ever recorded (data collection began in 2009).

Why are Albertans not getting vaccinated despite the clear increase of illness and death?

We did a study on this. Read about our findings below.

Spot on

Iran had the concept of a plan to threaten the US.

Not too far from the truth, given that Trump, Hegseth and their goons conduct themselves as if they are playing a video game. Lives taken are "points".

This may be an unpopular opinion but I can understand entirely why countries like Iran wish to have nuclear weapon deterrents in place when there are rogue states like the US and Israel run by trigger-happy lunatics who have no regard for international law, human life or rules of engagement.

Every month the United States provides even more reason to boycott its products and companies — the strikes on Iran being just the latest.

In light of that, it’s a great time to ditch the products and services of US tech companies. I made a comprehensive guide to help you.

If you spend time in the bad place, you’re hearing this claim a lot:

Alberta sends $23B more to Ottawa than it gets back. If we separated, we’d erase the $9B deficit and have a $14B surplus.

It sounds simple. It’s wrong. Here's why. 🧵