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What if @elonmusk is an alien
who’s just trying to get back to his planet?
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So I see there's a brain-eating amoeba they've discovered in Florida. Tragically, it died of starvation before it could be studied.
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Today I have a TRUE TALE to tell. This morning I received a call from a patient of mine who is a friend/highly respected doctor. He’s in a bit of a PICKLE and encouraged me to tell this cautionary tale to help others understand the insidious nature of #Covid_19. 1/19
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We are at a critical point in our response to COVID-19. British Columbians are making a difference. What we are doing today is working – but we are not out of danger yet. We must keep it up. Every person in BC needs to work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19. #COVIDBC
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Great meetings at a Matchmaking Day in #Paderborn of Partnering Mission to Germany, organised by the @CanEmbGermany and @SDC_TCS! We facilitate new cooperation between 🇨🇦 AI and 🇩🇪 Manufacturing SME Champions with support of @NRC_CNRC @itsOWL_Global @ZIM_BMWi @AiF_ProjektGmbH
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The future is now! Canadian delegation of champions in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 led by @SDC_TCS discussing the forthcoming manufacturing revolution @SmartFactoryOWL in Lemgo. #AI investcanada.ca/incentives-p…
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Something amazing just happened, and it didn’t make a single headline.
It happened in a place you’ve probably never been, to a family you’ve never met
And it's the best story you'll read.
A Thread.
(Hint: It involves sports, refugees, and what it means to be Canadian.)
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As cool as it is to learn your Uber driver is also a Coast Guard Rear Admiral, we REALLY need to end this government shutdown.
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The thing I love about reality is that it's 3D, real-time, and immersive, plus it's got great surround-sound. #MondayMorning
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Today I learned:
plural of armed black people is thugs
plural of armed brown people is terrorists
plural of armed white people is militia
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Have we learned nothing ? Yellow stars are next "Trump says he'd "absolutely" make Muslims register in a database nyti.ms/1X2aGhv"
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A tech company demonstrated a drone that is controlled directly by the user’s brain. It was part of the 2015 What Could Go Wrong? Festival.
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Rejected Tom Clancy plot: Russia invades Ukraine, Ebola spreads to US, China democratic protests, Islamist caliphate, US secret service fail
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Replying to @adriantrimble
Ha! RT @adriantrimble: Can Obama legally mail beer to Harper or does Harper need to “special order” it through the LCBO?
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Replying to @CaseyCook_NW
.@CaseyCook_NW Fighting in #NHL in #Canada like gun control in #USA & speed limits on Autobahns in #Germany. Ie don’t hold your breath
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just caught out a black cab driver in Peterborough going long way round2 get a more expensive fare.thanks @googlemaps #he was very #sheepish
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#M2M & connected devices: a rose by any other name by Simon Backer @zed5000 via our blog ht.ly/nhYyz
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RT @CAMRABC: In Canada, a pint is 20oz, nothing more, nothing less!! Stop calling sleeves pints! tinyurl.com/8wu7j8d @Vaneastbeerblog – at Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
























