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Democracy’s Kitchen
So how did we get to where we are? And why are we going there? And are we there yet? And where will those self-driving cars take us? 🤔
Are North American cities ready for the superblock?
Unlike Barcelona, who launched its first superblock in 2017, North Americans are used to the car being king. Are we ready to implement a more pedestrian-friendly plan?Andrew's lament overlooks that Quebec is a relatively coherent nation, culture & society. The ROC is not! The incoherent product of diverse economic migrations, it should be no surprise that ROC politics & politicians can only cohere around the most basic policies of individual economic self-interest. 🤔
Andrew Coyne: Federal leaders have capitulated on Quebec’s Bill 21, and to our shame we let them
We have so hollowed out our national conscience over the years that we think nothing of selling out a persecuted minority, rather than take a standAndrew's lament overlooks that Quebec forms a relatively coherent nation, culture & society. The ROC does not! Being the incoherent product of diverse economic migrations, it's no surprise the ROC can only cohere around basic policies of individual economic self-interest. 🤔
Andrew Coyne: Federal leaders have capitulated on Quebec’s Bill 21, and to our shame we let them
We have so hollowed out our national conscience over the years that we think nothing of selling out a persecuted minority, rather than take a standThanks Justin, for your prompt reply explaining how 300K Hong Kongers double-dip as Canucks! And how your government supports it. Want more of the same? Vote Justin Corruption! Vote Liberal! 🤔
Foreign governments influence Canadian politics & society by manipulating their diaspora communities in Canada! So what government really controls immigration policy in Canada? If you...Vote Justin Corruption? If you...Vote Liberal? 🤔
Indigenous Caucus
Rather than constricting a legal definition, perhaps Indigenous identity needs to include distinguishing membership in a Métis nation from self-identifying with native ancestry without continuous community membership.
Opinion: The confusing world of Métis identity
Indigenous identity requires a connection to a historic and contemporary community because Indigenous identity is a living collective identity, Jean Teillet writesCan the colonials really de-colonize themselves? Or are self-medicated colonials even scarier? One thing for certain, colonials are most comfy if a colonial's in charge! That's the very definition of a colonial! 🤔
Amid turmoil, Lakehead University names non-Indigenous law dean
The turmoil at Lakehead’s law school is a microcosm of the wider Thunder Bay community’s struggles with racism and reconciliation with First Nations peoplesAh, divide and conquer, a very old colonial game! The Doogie's government thinks the injuns will never figure it out! 🤔
Ontario ends Ring of Fire deal with First Nations in order to pursue individual deals
Greg Rickford, the minister in charge of the file, announced Tuesday that the new approach will mean the government can address specific community needs and opportunities with First Nation communities...Mom's the word! 🤔
Hot-dog harmony: How a Thunder Bay diner and its Coney sauce comfort a divided city
For a community where simmering racism can escalate into open conflict, this 70-year-old eatery is a neutral ground for allThe entire history of colonialism in Canada wrapped into a single story! 🤔
Feds have failed to explain ‘inaction’ in Grassy Narrows, says UN human-rights expert
Baskut Tuncak has released preliminary findings after a two-week tour in Canada that involved visiting communities affected by toxins
Network Nodes
Corruption & 5G? The totalitarian platform wants everything ya got and suck the life right outa ya! Sign up today! Better yet, we'll sign up your stolen identity for ya! 🤔
U.S. charges Chinese professor in latest shot at Huawei
Mao, an associate professor at Xiamen University in China, became a visiting professor at a Texas university last fallAI will protect you? Trust in god becomes trust in Big Bot! 🤔
Opinion: The Capital One breach proved we must rethink cloud security
As organizations of all kinds continue to adopt ever more cloud and SaaS services, the task of safeguarding them is insurmountable for human beings aloneWould Mars do it for ya? Now, if we could just ditch that techno brat - the pesky AI rover stalking' us all the time! 🤔
How far do you have to go to get away?
Decades of travelling at home and abroad have helped Domini Clark formulate the three-hour rule: Giving travellers just enough distance from home to embrace their inner adventurerBig Banks, Big Data, Big Brother and tiny, tiny you! Wither democracy in the era of Big Bot? 🤔
Canada’s big banks are turning to Big Data for help in stock picking
As quantitative funds have long understood, the reams of data being generated by the digital economy can yield tremendous insight into conditions affecting specific industries, and how individual comp...AI, automating the path to human self-destruction! As if humans were actually in control of their own destiny! So fire up the automatons and hope for the best! 🤔
The hidden downsides of autonomous vehicles - and how to avoid them
We've all heard about the potential benefits of self-driving vehicles, but too little focus is given to the possible negative effect. Here's a rundown on those unintended pitfalls - and how we might a...