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Hacker News<p>An official Swedish AI service was misused to create a greeting for Adolf Hitler</p><p><a href="https://iconofsweden.com/article/moderates-withdraw-ai-service-after-controversial-misuse" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iconofsweden.com/article/moder</span><span class="invisible">ates-withdraw-ai-service-after-controversial-misuse</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIservice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Controversy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Controversy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AdolfHitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdolfHitler</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EthicsInTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EthicsInTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Misuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Misuse</span></a></p>
Wen<p>An interesting suggestion by Tom Whipple (who does social numbers quite well). </p><p>Many, many criticisms(in fact I think it was a spoof article really) but still, we have a problem with antibiotic misuse - and need to be a little bit more imaginative about how we persuade people to use them properly. Making them more affordable is part of the solution but as I have seen in the affluent West, many are reluctant..</p><p><a href="http://archive.today/2025.05.30-181224/https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/how-netflix-model-for-antibiotic-subscriptions-could-save-us-all-5tq63jshr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.today/2025.05.30-18122</span><span class="invisible">4/https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/how-netflix-model-for-antibiotic-subscriptions-could-save-us-all-5tq63jshr</span></a> (archive)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Antibiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antibiotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Misuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Misuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a></p>
Psychedelic Institute<p><a href="https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/15/7/725/5897711" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">academic.oup.com/scan/article/</span><span class="invisible">15/7/725/5897711</span></a> Effects of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/acetaminophen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acetaminophen</span></a> on risk taking (Keveany, et al, 2020) — Should at home Tylenol be banned? Should paracetomol be given only in psychiatry clinics under supervision like $pravato ? This drug changes behavior, elicits fatal overdoses resulting in hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits, and the most common cause of liver failure due to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overdose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overdose</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>misuse</span></a> in the developed world. Some perspective in the discourse on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelics</span></a> , <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ketamine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ketamine</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drugsafety</span></a></p>
Ms. Que Banh<p>*Related to my post from yesterday.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCNDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCNDP</span></a>'s <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HousingHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingHub</span></a> program is coming under <a href="https://beige.party/tags/scrutiny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scrutiny</span></a> after one <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TaxpayerSubsidized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxpayerSubsidized</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/RentalBuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RentalBuilding</span></a> in <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vancouver</span></a>'s <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Kitsilano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kitsilano</span></a>&nbsp;neighbourhood, touted as "affordable", is now listing units for $2,600 per month for a studio &amp; $4,200 per month for a 2 bedroom unit.</p><p>The listed <a href="https://beige.party/tags/RentalPrices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RentalPrices</span></a> are well above&nbsp;provincial <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> thresholds &amp; one <a href="https://beige.party/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/researcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>researcher</span></a> says&nbsp;it's an example of how difficult it is to build <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AffordableRental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableRental</span></a> buildings when market prices are so far beyond what average <a href="https://beige.party/tags/renters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renters</span></a> can afford.</p><p>The leader of the <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCGreenParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCGreenParty</span></a> called it&nbsp;an "infuriating" <a href="https://beige.party/tags/misuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>misuse</span></a> of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TaxpayerDollars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxpayerDollars</span></a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCNDPgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCNDPgovernment</span></a> provided a $31.8 million <a href="https://beige.party/tags/LowInterestLoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowInterestLoan</span></a> to Vancouver developer <a href="https://beige.party/tags/JamesonDevelopmentCorp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JamesonDevelopmentCorp</span></a>. for the 68-unit rental building through the HousingHub program, which is aimed at providing housing to middle-income renters shut out of the real estate market.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCPremier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCPremier</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/DavidEby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DavidEby</span></a>, who was the minister -responsible for housing at the time, was quoted in a December 2021 government news release announcing the project.</p><p>"Our government is investing in more affordable housing for people who work and live in Vancouver, and throughout B.C." he said.</p><p>The building at 1807 Larch St., called the L2, is set to be complete next month &amp; is now advertising units. </p><p>According to the building's website, a 400-square foot studio apartment starts at $2,599 a month &amp; a 840-square foot two-bedroom, two-bath unit is listed for $4,299 a month.</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7288112" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">cbc.ca/amp/1.7288112</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/YYJpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YYJpoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/YVR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YVR</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCpoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CDNpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDNpoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HousingForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingForAll</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HousingFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingFirst</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/EndCorporateWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndCorporateWelfare</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BChousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BChousing</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCNDPFailures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCNDPFailures</span></a></p>
Rasta™ OLD<p><a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/SundayThoughts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SundayThoughts</span></a> <br>"God’s name is Holy and it must be used only in a reverent way."</p><p>People hate somebody, and say ,<br>"God Hates Him".</p><p>People covet a piece of property, and say,<br>"God Wants It". </p><p>You want to wage war on your neighbours and steal their land, leave God out of it. And find yourself some other excuse. </p><p>~ Yuval Noah Harari <br>(21 Lessons For The 21st Century) <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quote</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/God" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>God</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Commandments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commandments</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethics</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Morality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Morality</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Hatred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hatred</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Misuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Misuse</span></a> <br><a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Truth</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Opinion</span></a> <br><a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/InVain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InVain</span></a> <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Reverence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reverence</span></a> <br>Good book, BTW.</p>