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Retired human employed by border collies to drive them to agility, herding or barn hunt trials. When the border collies give me time off, I find myself either doom-scrolling or gaming to avoid doom-scrolling. Hate authoritarianism. Canadian.
Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth
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Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth
Has Ottawa facilitated or obstructed the spectacular post-1990 growth of oilsands production? The evidence is clear: the federal government has been a major oilsands booster.
theconversation.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth
theconversation.com/alberta-has-...
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What is happening in the US with Trump threatening universities like Columbia and Harvard is chilling and takes us a step closer to authoritarian control. What is even more chilling is that Pierre Poilievre threatened the same Trumpian policy in 2022.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #elxn45
h/t Frank Graves
#cdnpoli #canpoli #elxn45
h/t Frank Graves
April 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Ice director wants to run deportations like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’
Reminds me of the "efficiencies" that the Germans used in WWII to solve the "Jewish problem." Humans are nothing but objects to be used or discarded.
Both frightening and obscene.
Reminds me of the "efficiencies" that the Germans used in WWII to solve the "Jewish problem." Humans are nothing but objects to be used or discarded.
Both frightening and obscene.
Ice director wants to run deportations like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’
Todd Lyons said he wanted US immigration agency to be ‘like a business’ in its deportation process
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Ice director wants to run deportations like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’
Reminds me of the "efficiencies" that the Germans used in WWII to solve the "Jewish problem." Humans are nothing but objects to be used or discarded.
Both frightening and obscene.
Reminds me of the "efficiencies" that the Germans used in WWII to solve the "Jewish problem." Humans are nothing but objects to be used or discarded.
Both frightening and obscene.
"[Naomi] Klein warned that once in power, the political philosophy of nationalism and authoritarianism embedded in Poilievre's "Canada First" message would likely lead to a federal government subservient to the Americans and their demands for Canadian resources."
The global network that ties Pierre Poilievre to Jordan Peterson
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's "Canada First" approach might put him on a collision course with Trump in the short term – but the two have a "shared worldview," said Naomi Klein.
www.nationalobserver.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"[Naomi] Klein warned that once in power, the political philosophy of nationalism and authoritarianism embedded in Poilievre's "Canada First" message would likely lead to a federal government subservient to the Americans and their demands for Canadian resources."
Nothing ever seems to stick to Donald Trump. Why would economic chaos be any different?
"But while Trump may yet fold — or China might? — he truly believes in tariffs. He’s wrong, of course, on incredibly basic levels, in the manner of someone who thinks their car can float."
Free article
"But while Trump may yet fold — or China might? — he truly believes in tariffs. He’s wrong, of course, on incredibly basic levels, in the manner of someone who thinks their car can float."
Free article
www.thestar.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Nothing ever seems to stick to Donald Trump. Why would economic chaos be any different?
"But while Trump may yet fold — or China might? — he truly believes in tariffs. He’s wrong, of course, on incredibly basic levels, in the manner of someone who thinks their car can float."
Free article
"But while Trump may yet fold — or China might? — he truly believes in tariffs. He’s wrong, of course, on incredibly basic levels, in the manner of someone who thinks their car can float."
Free article
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Ever wonder why some people are so rigid in their thinking? Gift article.
Ideology May Not Be What You Think but How You’re Wired (Gift Article)
In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ever wonder why some people are so rigid in their thinking? Gift article.
This is an interesting examination of how tariffs can affect a small business. Gift article.
Opinion | I Invented a Popular Kitchen Gadget. Trump’s Tariffs Will Kill My Business. (Gift Article)
The government’s promise to re-shore the production of simple items like mine looks, from where I sit, like something of a fever dream.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is an interesting examination of how tariffs can affect a small business. Gift article.
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Meet Edmonton Centre candidate, Eleanor Olszewski.
Her voice in Ottawa will be critical for Edmonton and for Alberta.
youtu.be/G8swp8e075A
#cdnpoli #Yeg
Her voice in Ottawa will be critical for Edmonton and for Alberta.
youtu.be/G8swp8e075A
#cdnpoli #Yeg
Smith's 'antagonistic' attitude towards federal government not helpful | Alberta Primetime
YouTube video by CTV News
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Meet Edmonton Centre candidate, Eleanor Olszewski.
Her voice in Ottawa will be critical for Edmonton and for Alberta.
youtu.be/G8swp8e075A
#cdnpoli #Yeg
Her voice in Ottawa will be critical for Edmonton and for Alberta.
youtu.be/G8swp8e075A
#cdnpoli #Yeg
The Premier is celebrating a “big win” while thousands of people are losing their jobs and energy prices are plummeting.
We need a plan to protect workers and strengthen our industries, but she is more interested in securing her next appearance on Fox News than in addressing Albertans' needs.
We need a plan to protect workers and strengthen our industries, but she is more interested in securing her next appearance on Fox News than in addressing Albertans' needs.
April 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
April 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
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you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos
April 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos
Timeline cleanse
Canada waiting for US economy to implode enough to make America 11th province
OTTAWA - With the stock market plunged into chaos by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Canadians have decided to simply wait out America's forthcoming economic collapse and then buy the ...
www.thebeaverton.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Timeline cleanse
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Catching up on a few things I haven’t had a chance to clip yet — did you know Poilievre, speaking in French, called UNWRA terrorists and said he’d stop giving any funding to them????
Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.
Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.
April 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Catching up on a few things I haven’t had a chance to clip yet — did you know Poilievre, speaking in French, called UNWRA terrorists and said he’d stop giving any funding to them????
Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.
Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
theconversation.com/new-modellin...
theconversation.com/new-modellin...
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
Modelling of how Trump’s tariffs will hit global trade suggests the US will be the biggest loser – while a few nations may emerge as surprising winners.
theconversation.com
April 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
theconversation.com/new-modellin...
theconversation.com/new-modellin...
Where does Danielle Smith’s loyalty lie? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/o...
Where does Danielle Smith’s loyalty lie?
To be charitable, perhaps it is not that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith doesn’t love her country, but that she loves Big Oil more.
www.nationalobserver.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Where does Danielle Smith’s loyalty lie? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/o...
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Multiple Ukrainians legally in the United States under a humanitarian program received an email this week telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven days to leave the country or the "federal government will find you."
April 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Multiple Ukrainians legally in the United States under a humanitarian program received an email this week telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven days to leave the country or the "federal government will find you."
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There are reports of PoiLIEvre not allowing questions from certain reporters and of his staffers pushing and shoving journalists at his events.
This is what happens when the wheels come completely off the CPC cult's campaign.
This is what happens when the wheels come completely off the CPC cult's campaign.
April 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
There are reports of PoiLIEvre not allowing questions from certain reporters and of his staffers pushing and shoving journalists at his events.
This is what happens when the wheels come completely off the CPC cult's campaign.
This is what happens when the wheels come completely off the CPC cult's campaign.
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Fascinating article on the Musk family's ties to the Technocracy movement in US/Canada in the 1930's.
Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk (Gift Article)
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Fascinating article on the Musk family's ties to the Technocracy movement in US/Canada in the 1930's.
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Good time to visit Canada!
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Good time to visit Canada!
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“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”
April 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”