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A 3500 word defense of a much-maligned TV genre
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"I know you're strong."
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There’s more to life than grades, careers, and prestige. + My thoughts on Barbenheimer!
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A rant on why Ticketmaster and Live Nation threaten the Live Music Ecosystem and arts and culture everywhere
Sometimes I get angry on Twitter 🤷🏽♂️🎵💻
Governments are using AI to make decisions. What should we do about it?
Also, I finished my Master's! ⚖️💻🧩
"You know the mind is just a hard drive"
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A reflection about my friend Will and life.
“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
Canada’s Foreign Policy Opportunities for Digital Democracy in a Fragmented Geopolitical World 🍁🌍💻
Update: I wrote this before Russia invaded Ukraine
Supporting Canadian Music Artists in the Era of Spotify 🎵🎧🎤🎸🎹
Honestly, what should we do?