Nick Tsergas

@nicktsergas.ca

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‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ Public-interest tech person • former Founding Editor, Canada Healthwatch ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ I write about science, business, and tech. Currently trying to stop some datacentres. StopTheDatacentre.ca ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ

Panelists include Hamilton city councillor Nrinder Nann, who championed Canada's first proposed moratorium on AI datacentres, journalist Nick Tsergas of stopthedatacentre.ca, and Anne Pasek, Canada Research Chair and expert on tech-policy. The zoom link is in the post.
Image promoting webinar discussing Hamilton, Ontario’s datacentre pushback, the story and tactics. July 27 at 7pm. Info in thread.
Instagram post from a packed city hall meeting. The caption suggests Mississauga will soon follow in Hamilton's footsteps and move towards a pause or moratorium on AI datacentre development.
Nick Tsergas delegates to the Hamilton City Planning Committee on June 16, 2026 to make the case for municipal regulations on AI datacentres and a one-year moratorium to allow for the development of those regulations.
Nick Tsergas discussing datacentre noise effects with Greg Brady on AM640
Paid accounts on X.com
The Fraser Institute, whose viewpoints are often laundered into news headlines as "according to a new poll" or "says new report" is listed among a global network of libertarian think tanks
Bluesky: the sports app for sports.
Per "@PoliticsUK" the UK, a Australian and Canadian governments are working on "a coordinated plan to ban X."
TorontoToday show art with captions from the clip
"Ten years after measles vaccination, vaccinated individuals displayed high seropositivity. The observed decrease in measles seropositivity in the years after vaccination may indicate waning humoral immunity. However, this systematic review and meta-analysis was unable to assess the relationship between seropositivity and measles infection rates, thus further investigation is needed."
graphed data showing stark rise in mycoplasma pneumonia cases in children aged 5–9 last winter in England
"Mr. Jones told reporters on Wednesday that the scope of the hybrid model could actually be “broader than surgical activity.” He said it could include other doctors, such as family physicians, but did not provide specifics."
Snippet of the statement, which reads, "Canada is currently experiencing a large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles that began in October 2024 with cases in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities."
Screenshot of an article in Canada's "centre-right" new-media outlet, with headline "AI sovereignty isn’t the answer for Canada’s economic future"
NYT: Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.
demo of the cleanup tool i linked in the post above
photo of PM Carney holding an individual anti-drone EMP gun
From the article: "COVID-19 was one obvious factor contributing to stalled longevity, but it only explains the dip in life expectancy in 2021 and 2022."
"A post on X from the Congolese Press Agency (ACP) dated 03 Sept 2025 reports that eight deaths have occurred in Bulape, Mweka territory, Kasaï province, in central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with symptoms consistent with Ebola virus disease or other viral hemorrhagic fevers. Symptoms Observed: Victims displayed high fever, vomiting, and hemorrhages from the anal, nasal, and oral regions."
"what would you do for a klondike bar" advertisement from decades ago. But "Klondike bar" is crossed out and I wrote "Novavax" in its place
Grapes at a loblaw-owned grocery store. The label says from mexico. The bag begs to differ...
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A demo of MediaMiner v3.0. A super simple, frictionless, video/audio downloader app that you run locally on your desktop or laptop.
A dvd player's built-in screensaver
Marco Rubio officially announces that anyone who criticizes the actions of a specific foreign government will not be granted a visa to enter the United States.
New York Times article; Trump taps Ρаlаntіr to compile data on Americans
Screenshot of the X tweet that's linked in this post.
a screenshot of sharethenews.ca 's very simple interface
Marjorie Michel was sworn in today as PM Carney's new Minister of Health.
Bernier is rumoured to be running in the upcoming by-election in PP's new Alberta riding.
Canadahealthwatch.ca is going through some growing pains. I guess I get a day or two off? 🤷‍♂️
12:54am update
Updated results, 2230
Poilievre projected to lose riding
headline: "We’re in desperate need of calm, decisive leadership. Let’s follow the lead of this COVID-era icon" A photo of Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s famous public health officer
Google Trends shows a definitive spike in interest currently underway for people in the US who want to work as doctors in Canada
A protest sign with a drawing of Porco Rosso reads: "I'd rather be a pig than a fascist!"
a meme template is born
Val Kilmer impersonating Mark Twain on a stage for some reason
a fake news meme has a chyron which reads: "Alberta privatizes air: Smith promises improved breathing efficiency"
Pierre Poilievre speaking at a lectern with people standing behind him. A sign on the lectern reads: "AXE THE SALES (line break) TAX ON HOMES"
Europe is re-militarizing
A low-res zoom-in on the boxes in the cart. The rear box clearly shows a hand mixer
post caption: "Gotta love a Monday morning at Canadian Tire. — Ça fait du bien un lundi matin au Canadian Tire."
The Canadian government's travel advisory page for the U.S. doesn't seem to take into account recent reports of travelers (including at least one Canadian) being deported — aka disappeared.
"The Minicircle Gene Therapy Clinic is running clinical trials in a charter city on the island of Roatan in the Caribbean."
A deactivated X account
Nickstradamus was right. (Email media statement about Manitoba's pharmacare deal)
Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute at Trump's second inauguration.
A map of Ontario with the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region denoted in red.
"Ontario — Your ally to the north. Right by your side," reads the bottom of the .pdf document outlining the Ontario—U.S. alliance
a sample google form expressing my opinion on the above question
Ian's Sunday show seeks answers to the question "What would Canada as the 51st state mean to you?" This is paid for with our taxes.
A news story talking about comments he made on an earnings call. He called DOGE a revolution and said people are going to get their heads cut off.
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.
A screenshot of the @DOGE_USDA X account
The bike's software can be cracked open, letting you do anything you want with the screen. Which runs Android 7. @me for instructions.
From Wikipedia: "The Norwegian terrorist and mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, responsible for the 2011 Norway attacks, invoked the phrase in his 1,500-page manifesto, 2083: A European Declaration of Independence"