Recognized it right away—same background music as the Social Network opening scene where Zuckerberg gets dumped in the bar and called an asshole. “Ball and Biscuit” by the White Stripes. Felt like they were chasing the same vibe. Amusing, but not original or convincing.

I fly to the US for business and I have found the options to be very limited the past couple of months.

Capitulation Day!

This is for his base. For buoying the spirits of his supporters and campaign team and the appearance of momentum. I doubt it will do anything to pull in undecided or centrist voters. But how is this desperation?

Also, Singh’s desperate promise to assign every Canadian a family doctor ignores reality and is a relic of a bygone era. Real solutions lie in reforming family medicine. Politicians know this is the future, but few have the courage to say it. He’s so desperate he’s doubling down on a falsehood.

On the new Poilievre TV ads with him voicing over, I swear they altered his voice. His voice normally has a nasally pitch to it, which sounds like of whiny and annoying. In this ad it sounded different like it was smoothed out with the nasally pitch removed.

Detention instead of turning her around seems extreme and makes me wonder if there’s more to the story. Reports say after her visa was revoked in Vancouver, she was told to reapply at a U.S. consulate but instead tried entering via Mexico, leading to her detention. For what? Evading instructions?

I understand you’re not suggesting stifling views. I also get your point about it being a distraction. Before Trump’s annexation threats, I could agree with removing anthems—they don’t affect the game. I feel removing them now risks making people more angry, like MLB is trying to silence them.

Sorry, I’m not equating protests against racism with protests over threats of annexation. People will find ways to express their feelings, whether about injustice or political concerns. Removing the anthem might stop boos, but it won’t prevent people from wanting to express frustration.

Ok, so should the NFL have stopped playing the anthem because Kaepernick took a knee? Taking something away to stop people from expressing their feelings is like whack-a-mole.

It certainly seems harsh. There are two ways to apply for visas: U.S. consulates or USCIS. In my experience, the consular process is more thorough. USCIS specifically instructing her to apply there may suggest complexities in her case they weren’t prepared to deal with. Very hard to say.

News coverage indicates more. After a first visa was revoked when trying to enter via Vancouver, she was told to reapply at a U.S. consulate, but instead tried entering via Mexico where she was detained. The response to detain seems excessive but could there be more to the story?

Ban the Books, Build the Walls, Break the Budget, Blame it All!

A tax refund should not be a measure of financial wellbeing. If you have employment income, when you get a refund it means payroll withholding was too high. In other words you have just given an interest free loan to the government. Are there deductions or credits that you can no longer claim?

They are not weak. Many US allies predominantly use the US’s weapons systems due to interoperability with the most advanced systems in the world. They have military bases worldwide, highly trained personnel, and superior capabilities.

He’s in a tough spot. His supporters are deeply aligned with MAGA, so how could he possibly criticize? Call me cynical, but I doubt many politicians would handle differently, no matter their party. Answering a question directly in a way that alienates your base is political suicide.

They seemed to agree on all points. So who’s full of shit?

@seanfraser.bsky.social Canadians need you!