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Stop trying to make simple things sound complex – either because you like hearing the sound of your own voice or because of whatever insecurities drive you. If I’m kicking a puppy in the street, it’s because I’m an asshole. You don’t need to know my motivations. You just need to know I’m an asshole. And stop me.

Yes, this is about Israel.

I used the example of the puppy getting kicked as I’m painfully aware that, at least for some people, the thought of a puppy in distress is unbearable whereas tens of thousands of murdered Brown kids is just another Wednesday. (You’d have a hard time getting a politician who regularly kicks puppies to death elected but folks who consider themselves otherwise decent have not, so far at least, had an issue with voting for people who fund and arm Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.)

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STACKIT is a European platform that Dutch government organisations can use under pre-agreed conditions, boosting digital autonomy.

Initiated by: Sebastian Cabak from Etobicoke, Ontario

Whereas:

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently stated in a public address to Canadians that the country's economic ties to the United States have become "weaknesses that we must correct" and emphasized the need to build a stronger, independent Canadian economy through domestic investment

Public disclosures indicate that approximately 91% of the Prime Minister's stock holdings are headquartered in the United States, and he reportedly retains significant financial interests tied to Brookfield Asset Management, a firm he previously chaired that recently relocated its head office from Toronto to New York City to prioritize American capital markets over Canada

The Prime Minister is actively encouraging investment in Canada and must demonstrate absolute confidence in the domestic market to support his "Canada Strong" agenda.

History:

Open for signature: April 23, 2026

Closed for signature: August 21, 2026

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We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada , call upon the Prime Minister to lead by example and eliminate any perception of a conflict of interest by instructing the trustee of his blind trust to completely divest his asset portfolio of all United States-based holdings, including stocks, corporate interests, and real estate properties, and to reinvest those funds entirely into Canadian companies that are based in Canada. History Open for signature April 23, 2026, at 2:27 p.m. (EDT) Closed for signature August 21, 2026, at 2:27 p.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament, Melissa Lantsman Thornhill (Conservative)

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Wow! You Americans should be pissed if you're experiencing the effects of govt shutdown and high prices while this Donkey wants to bailout the UAE.

Forget 25A, just go 2A all the way.

Feature documentary charting the untold origins of artificial intelligence. This is not a story about machines, it is a story about power.

Directed by Valerie Veatch

Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026