If Article V worked the way people think it does, NATO would have been dragged into every conflict that Greece and Türkiye ever had (even though they're both NATO members).
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If Article V worked the way people think it does, NATO would have been dragged into every conflict that Greece and Türkiye ever had (even though they're both NATO members).
"The team will work on improving Caseway’s legal research assistant by developing strategies to detect and mitigate hallucinations and use its findings to produce open-source code that will be freely available to the public."
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Last week marked Fair Dealing Week, the annual celebration of exceptions. But we rely on exceptions every day.
My series drew from novelist Thea Lim to legal scholar Peter Yu. Particular attention was given to the seeming payout of$3000 per book used in AI training.
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One day in 1965, a future prime minister vacationing in Barbados saved a man from drowning. That man happened to be a past prime minister.
This is the story of when John Turner saved John Diefenbaker.
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For a devout Catholic such as Ms. Leavitt, placing oneself and one's circle morally above the Holy Father through this sort of condemnation is considered a violation of the Fourth Commandment, the Sin of Rash Judgement, and can be considered a forbidden act of schism or heresy.
This unusual Latin to English glossary is from Bernard S. Talmey's "Love: A Treatise on the Science of Sex-Atttraction" (1919), a 458-page treatise on carnal acts which has all words deemed too scandalous translated into Latin.
More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/g...
So, under the proposed laws, you can’t be an American if you’re born in the United States, and you also can’t be an American if you’re born outside the United States to Americans. This, from a regime whose core figures get absolutely hysterical about population non-growth
Just to say that I have always been (and always will be) happy to see the llama pictures. It is like comfort food; a sense of reliability that no matter how messed up the world is, I can find a llama.
Just 11% of heart bypass surgeries completed within recommended time
My 2025 Parkland Institute report showed 9 out of 11 priority procedures were longer since the province began its focus on outsourcing easy procedures at the expense of complex cases
#abpoli
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Podcast cover for Episode #19 of "Future Knowledge" titled "Walled Culture." The design features the portraits of Glyn Moody & Maria Bustillos. Alongside the portraits are a classical statue head, a vintage computer with the word "NEW" on its screen, a modernist observation tower, and abstract architectural shapes. The title uses bold, blocky typography, giving the cover a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.
Copyright laws meant for physical scarcity now act as digital “walls.” 🧱 In the latest Future Knowledge podcast, Glyn Moody unpacks how these walls limit access while benefiting big media. With Maria Bustillos @MariaBustillos.com.
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Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
A remarkable statement by a central banker. The implications are enormous.
“Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats.”
Adolf Hitler’s first weeks as chancellor were filled with so many excesses and outrages—crushing states’ rights, curtailing civil liberties, intimidating opponents, rewriting election laws, raising tariffs—that it was easy to overlook one of his prime targets: the German central bank.
Even just that first paragraph hits too close to home, I'm afraid.
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I wonder if Canada will bring up Franklin-related Intellectual Property Issues during the USMCA review.
2025 was the darkest for Alberta democracy.
Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light.
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Details of the entire conference are here:
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Professor Chandrima Chakraborty and her team are to be congratulated for their commitment to preserving the memory. And my heart goes out to the victims and their families. #AirIndia182 #Canada
In May I had the honour of participating in a memorial conference marking 40 years since Canada's worst instance of domestic terrorism: the bombing of Air India 182. My contribution spans 15:35-31:00 of: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDpS...
"Over the past decade, Canada’s labour productivity growth has fallen well behind the U.S. and other advanced economies. Had we simply kept pace with our earlier trajectory, Canada’s economy today would be roughly 20 percent larger—that’s well over $600 billion in foregone annual income."
E. H. Shepard's illustration of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh on a wooden bridge, looking over the edge into the water below.
🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸
The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
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Am I calling out conservatives for being complicitly silent over Danielle Smith's authoritarian drift?
Damn straight.
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Compelling editorial from Globe and Mail.
Santa Claus in a classic red suit with white fur trim, standing in front of a brightly lit Christmas tree decorated with gold ornaments, red ribbons, and warm twinkling lights. He adjusts his gold-rimmed glasses with a white-gloved hand, looking slightly to the side with a calm, thoughtful expression. Long white beard and fluffy hat with pom-pom complete the festive holiday scene. Warm, cozy indoor lighting with soft bokeh background.
Did you know that the Canadian government issued Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus Canadian citizenship?
In fact, there is some evidence to say that Santa is indeed Canadain.
This is the story of Santa's Canadian connections!
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TODAY, Court of King’s Bench, after hearing submissions from First Nations, ruled that the separatists’ (Alberta Prosperity Project) proposed referendum question is unconstitutional. It violates all Albertans Charter and First Nations’ treaty rights.
Premier, what now?
#ableg
"Alberta's cavalier disregard..."
Good reading here.
@linkletter.org: "Over 50,000 UBC students were forced to use Proctorio during the pandemic & it was really upsetting to them. They felt like they weren’t being trusted. They felt creeped out by the eye tracking & head movement tracking that it does, and they were asking for help getting rid of it."
From @dougsaunders.bsky.social
"It is time now for democracies to provide maximum support to Ukraine, including legislation to seize and employ frozen Russian bank assets... It is time to build better protections against the barrage of political interference that would [ensue from] Vladimir Putin."
He should definitely go do a public event in Canada where he says this exact thing.
FiFA Peace Prize
Zombie hand rising by moonlight
Sure I’d seen the FIFA Peace Prize before.
The last thing we need south of the border at this point is millions of elite Americans who’ve just tried to quit caffeine