No Dog In The Fight
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Living a good life in The Kawarthas 🇨🇦 Appreciates informed discourse. Despiser of spin. Stupidity: A willingness to remain ignorant.
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A lot of parents publicly share images of their children on social media, now more than ever you might want to stop doing that.
“We can confirm our analysts have discovered criminal imagery of children aged between 11 and 13 which appears to have been created using the tool,”
AI chatbot Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says
Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream
go.stonking.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
A lot of parents publicly share images of their children on social media, now more than ever you might want to stop doing that.
Chasing tech may be blinding us to other economic opportunities.
We’re so obsessed by Big Tech, we’ve forgotten what Britain is really good at
The UK’s creative industries are growing at four times the rate of the wider economy, yet continue to be treated as expendable. In an age of AI and automation, that contradiction may be our biggest mi...
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Chasing tech may be blinding us to other economic opportunities.
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www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/97434e9... Podcasters who were harassing Carrie Tait and former AHS board member Sandy Edmonstone were being paid by an Edmonton lawyer with close ties to Sam Mraiche. Probably just a coincidence.
Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/97434e9... Podcasters who were harassing Carrie Tait and former AHS board member Sandy Edmonstone were being paid by an Edmonton lawyer with close ties to Sam Mraiche. Probably just a coincidence.
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Insurance companies believe in climate change. 1 in 3 Americans have been affected by a climate disaster the past 2 years. Do you know the threats? Assets? The Green Beret Area Study Workbook is critical to understanding where you live #climateaction www.bobmayer.com/books-by-bob...
January 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Insurance companies believe in climate change. 1 in 3 Americans have been affected by a climate disaster the past 2 years. Do you know the threats? Assets? The Green Beret Area Study Workbook is critical to understanding where you live #climateaction www.bobmayer.com/books-by-bob...
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CNN chyron:
"Political divide over Jan 6"
Just more whitewashing of truth & kowtowing to republicans.
"Political divide over Jan 6"
Just more whitewashing of truth & kowtowing to republicans.
January 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
CNN chyron:
"Political divide over Jan 6"
Just more whitewashing of truth & kowtowing to republicans.
"Political divide over Jan 6"
Just more whitewashing of truth & kowtowing to republicans.
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Gunther Fehlinger, chairman of the Austria Committee for NATO Enlargement, to United States: "If you take it, we will take every single base of the US from Aviano to Ramstein, from Romania to all the other military bases, will be confiscated and you will lost it." "If you go extreme, we go extreme"
January 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Nobel Peace Prize nominee?
Karma can be fun.
Karma can be fun.
January 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Nobel Peace Prize nominee?
Karma can be fun.
Karma can be fun.
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You’ll notice that the American state media refuse to mention that the MAGA regime murdered over 80 people in Venezuela with bombs as people were sleeping. They’ve not only failed democracy, but humanity as well.
January 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
You’ll notice that the American state media refuse to mention that the MAGA regime murdered over 80 people in Venezuela with bombs as people were sleeping. They’ve not only failed democracy, but humanity as well.
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A Hilton branded hotel that originally declined to host guests because they were with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has backpedalled, saying in a statement Monday it does “not discriminate against any individuals or agencies and apologize to those impacted.”
Hilton Hotel That Refused DHS Reservations Backpedals
The hotel told 404 Media in a statement “We are in touch with the impacted guests to ensure they are accommodated.”
www.404media.co
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 AM
A Hilton branded hotel that originally declined to host guests because they were with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has backpedalled, saying in a statement Monday it does “not discriminate against any individuals or agencies and apologize to those impacted.”
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BREAKING: Multiple oil tankers hit by U.S. sanctions appear to be making a coordinated attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela’s energy exports by departing all at once. w/ Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
Sanctioned Oil Tankers Flee Venezuela in Defiance of U.S. Blockade
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
BREAKING: Multiple oil tankers hit by U.S. sanctions appear to be making a coordinated attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela’s energy exports by departing all at once. w/ Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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I very badly want this, and I think it's further proof that a lot of the good stuff we abandoned in the last decade or two because shiny is making a clear comeback. Print is back, obviously, but also physical buttons, going to concerts without recording, and maybe even having a real-life girlfriend.
The Clicks Communicator is a BlackBerry for your phone
Just look at that QWERTY keyboard.
www.theverge.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I very badly want this, and I think it's further proof that a lot of the good stuff we abandoned in the last decade or two because shiny is making a clear comeback. Print is back, obviously, but also physical buttons, going to concerts without recording, and maybe even having a real-life girlfriend.
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The “deport them all” crowd is just going to love this.
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The “deport them all” crowd is just going to love this.
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I think a more accurate line is MURDERED. They posed no threat to the U.S. War was not declared. They were murdered by Donald Trump.
« Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela »
apnews.com/article/cuba...
« Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela »
apnews.com/article/cuba...
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
The statement on official media late Sunday said the Cuban military and police officers were on a mission the Caribbean country’s military was carrying out at the request of Venezuela’s government.
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I think a more accurate line is MURDERED. They posed no threat to the U.S. War was not declared. They were murdered by Donald Trump.
« Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela »
apnews.com/article/cuba...
« Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela »
apnews.com/article/cuba...
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A very good and important article (it's also a pretty short read):
This is exactly what the Founders warned us about
The turn of the calendar is more than a ritual. It’s a reminder that democracy is not self sustaining, not guaranteed, and not permanent unless we choose it again and again.If we want this new year to...
www.alternet.org
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A very good and important article (it's also a pretty short read):
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Drugs have always been a boogeyman used to justify imperial intervention and resource extraction in Latin America.
I'm an anthropologist with a PhD in this subject, I made a video to explain the context: youtu.be/O7njXhwtuBA
I'm an anthropologist with a PhD in this subject, I made a video to explain the context: youtu.be/O7njXhwtuBA
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Drugs have always been a boogeyman used to justify imperial intervention and resource extraction in Latin America.
I'm an anthropologist with a PhD in this subject, I made a video to explain the context: youtu.be/O7njXhwtuBA
I'm an anthropologist with a PhD in this subject, I made a video to explain the context: youtu.be/O7njXhwtuBA
"Drug cartels" is the feeble excuse offered by Turnip for attacking Venezuela.
Greenland is hardly a hotbed of cartel activity. I will be very interested in the pretzel logic that is put forward and the weak-kneed response from other NATO members.
Greenland is hardly a hotbed of cartel activity. I will be very interested in the pretzel logic that is put forward and the weak-kneed response from other NATO members.
Trump renews push to annex Greenland after Venezuela strike
President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.
www.usatoday.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
"Drug cartels" is the feeble excuse offered by Turnip for attacking Venezuela.
Greenland is hardly a hotbed of cartel activity. I will be very interested in the pretzel logic that is put forward and the weak-kneed response from other NATO members.
Greenland is hardly a hotbed of cartel activity. I will be very interested in the pretzel logic that is put forward and the weak-kneed response from other NATO members.
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NEW: An Ontario court has thrown out the province's attempt to overrule an order from the privacy watchdog over Doug Ford's personal cellphone.
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records | Globalnews.ca
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
NEW: An Ontario court has thrown out the province's attempt to overrule an order from the privacy watchdog over Doug Ford's personal cellphone.
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
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Fun Fact: If Maduro was in the Epstein files he'd be safe at home in his bed right now.
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Fun Fact: If Maduro was in the Epstein files he'd be safe at home in his bed right now.
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A post shared by the US Defence Secretary. The Other shared by Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
A post shared by the US Defence Secretary. The Other shared by Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife
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Wrote this 6 years ago and why is it even more applicable now than then 😐
January 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Wrote this 6 years ago and why is it even more applicable now than then 😐
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Thought it would be a good time to check in on this case: Marco Rubio buddy David Rivera, who was indicted 3 years ago for attempting to broker a deal for Maduro.
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
January 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Thought it would be a good time to check in on this case: Marco Rubio buddy David Rivera, who was indicted 3 years ago for attempting to broker a deal for Maduro.
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
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When the news media say the U.S. attack on Venezuela “raises legal questions,“ that’s code for “the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.”
January 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
When the news media say the U.S. attack on Venezuela “raises legal questions,“ that’s code for “the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.”
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See, it is possible to accurately summarize up the state of USian politics without engaging in ableism or mental health stigma. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
I don't see what's hard about telling Americans the truth: The aged lying self-obsessed president who tariffed your stuff while blocking the Epstein Files & taking multiple cognitive tests just started a war you didn't ask for, for no coherent reason other than he thinks it makes him look good on TV
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
See, it is possible to accurately summarize up the state of USian politics without engaging in ableism or mental health stigma. ⬇️⬇️⬇️