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> But even if democracy eventually prevails inside the United States, America’s old friends will wonder whether Trumpism permanently reshaped Washington’s relationship with the rest of the world. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Opinion | ‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’ (Gift Article)Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?www.nytimes.com
A devoted partner and caring father who spent nearly three decades volunteering his time to rescue strangers has died while mountain biking in Squamish. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. man who devoted nearly three decades to rescuing strangers dies in Squamish | CBC NewsMichael Coyle had worked with Coquitlam SAR for years and helped many other teams in B.C.www.cbc.caI'm so glad this wretched piece of shit is America's, and not Canada's. Similarly, I'm very happy that in another 2 and 1/2 years he's going to be a memory really fast. Sadly whoever comes next will cherry pick the foreign policies they like, so some of this shit is never going away.
AngryHey I know inflation is out of control and a lot of folks can’t afford basic necessities, but at least we’re tackling waste fraud and abuse by buying… *checks notes* 250 Escalades for the government.
The multi-billionaire CEO of Shopify thinks a “good system” is one where the poor don’t get to vote in elections and the rich get to vote several times over. I wish I was kidding. Oh, and guess what? This guy and his pals are trying to influence our politics -- and they're arguably succeeding:
FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.
Meta Desperately Trying to Ban Creeps Misusing Its AI "Pervert Glasses"Meta is vowing to crack down on creeps misusing its Ray Ban smart glasses. Whether it will be enough to regain trust remains to be seen.futurism.comIf you're so worried about Canada's children, why don't you stop extracting and burning fossil fuels for short-term political gain and start worrying about the environment a hell of a lot more? You are literally destroying our children's future.
Mark CarneyThe Canada Child Benefit helps 6 million children across Canada — and we just increased it. That means families will now receive up to $8,157 a year per child.
Canadian energy security is achieved by a rapid transition to renewables, but that’s not what you’re talking about. You’re talking about energy profiteering. You’re talking about subsidizing fossil fuels to boost corporate profits. You’re talking about building pipelines on a planet on fire.
Mark CarneyIn Charlottetown, the Premiers and I are focused on what we can control. Energy affordability and security. Breaking down barriers to labour mobility. Getting big things built, faster.
CLINTON, B.C. - “A café owner in B.C.’s southern Interior says feeding dozens of BC Wildfire Service crew members as they battle a nearby blaze is a labour of love.” cheknews.ca/i-just-love-... - @cheknews.ca #BCWildfire #ClintonBC #FiftynineCreekWildfire #Wildfires #WildlandFirefighting
'I just love them all': B.C. café owners feed hungry crews as wildfires burnA café owner in B.C.'s southern Interior says feeding dozens of BC Wildfire Service crew members as they battle a nearby blaze is a labour of love.cheknews.ca
Bwahahahaha. Sure he will www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make Feature-Length, AI-Generated and “Historically Accurate” ‘The Odyssey’ Movie Before the Year EndsBut for all of the outrage Musk has drummed up around Christopher Nolan's film — particularly over the casting of Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page — the film has not notably suffered at the box office a...www.hollywoodreporter.com