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I heard an interview with Mr. Doctorow where he outlined this idea. Glad to see it in print.
New from @policyalternatives.ca: A piece by Cory Doctorow. Now that the U.S. has thrown out the terms of continental free trade, Canada should seize the moment and build less predatory alternatives to U.S. tech monopolies. #cdnpoli #CanadaUSTradeWar
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What if Canada stopped upholding U.S. tech companies' intellectual property? | CCPA
The following article was originally published by Cory Doctorow on his blog. It is reprinted here with his permission and under the terms of its Creative Commons 4.0 licensing.
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February 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I heard an interview with Mr. Doctorow where he outlined this idea. Glad to see it in print.
I’m no student of warfare, but this has been my thinking the past few weeks.
There’s also this article which I found extremely interesting: theconversation.com/why-annexing...
Why annexing Canada would destroy the United States
Americans have already been defeated by insurgents all over the world. Invading Canada would be no exception.
theconversation.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I’m no student of warfare, but this has been my thinking the past few weeks.
I think I’ve finally reached the damn-kids-get-off-my-lawn stage of language with “say less”
They’ve taken a perfectly good “say no more” and replaced it with something that evokes TMI.
They’ve taken a perfectly good “say no more” and replaced it with something that evokes TMI.
February 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I think I’ve finally reached the damn-kids-get-off-my-lawn stage of language with “say less”
They’ve taken a perfectly good “say no more” and replaced it with something that evokes TMI.
They’ve taken a perfectly good “say no more” and replaced it with something that evokes TMI.
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#HappyInternationalLegoDay
•67% of Canadians said Lego helped them relax
•71% said it kept them mentally sharp
•71% said it promoted creativity
Lego can have benefits not only for our mental health, but in terms of skills we can apply to our lives embrace-autism.com/the-benefits...
•67% of Canadians said Lego helped them relax
•71% said it kept them mentally sharp
•71% said it promoted creativity
Lego can have benefits not only for our mental health, but in terms of skills we can apply to our lives embrace-autism.com/the-benefits...
January 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#HappyInternationalLegoDay
•67% of Canadians said Lego helped them relax
•71% said it kept them mentally sharp
•71% said it promoted creativity
Lego can have benefits not only for our mental health, but in terms of skills we can apply to our lives embrace-autism.com/the-benefits...
•67% of Canadians said Lego helped them relax
•71% said it kept them mentally sharp
•71% said it promoted creativity
Lego can have benefits not only for our mental health, but in terms of skills we can apply to our lives embrace-autism.com/the-benefits...
Every worker’s job is unique, and a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for Canada’s diverse public service. Tell the government at remoteworks.ca, #RemoteWorks
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January 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Every worker’s job is unique, and a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for Canada’s diverse public service. Tell the government at remoteworks.ca, #RemoteWorks
What I find most telling is that - unless someone here can point to it - it’s 3 days later and Musk hasn’t issued an apology.
January 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What I find most telling is that - unless someone here can point to it - it’s 3 days later and Musk hasn’t issued an apology.
This feels apropos these days.
January 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This feels apropos these days.
A combination of two of my reading pleasures: political theory and Zack Weinersmith
Regarding the president referring to our "Manifest Destiny" in the stars: foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/21/s...
Space Isn’t the Final Frontier
Mars fantasists still cling to dreams of the Old West.
foreignpolicy.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A combination of two of my reading pleasures: political theory and Zack Weinersmith
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5 ways to reuse your “Fuck Trudeau” flags
5 ways to reuse your “Fuck Trudeau” flags
Listen up, Canadian patriots: the day you've been waiting for has finally come. That's right, Justin Trudeau, the guy you've been threatening to fuck for the last several years like the common sense C...
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January 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
5 ways to reuse your “Fuck Trudeau” flags