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Salò II, or the 120 Days of Mar-A-Lago

(Guardian) — Iran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the political pressure.

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Carneymania is a Hell if a thing

Also, I would say this is at least as much evidence that Carney is more conservative that a lot of people hoped a year ago as it is evidence that Alberta is moderating.

descriptions of Trump 2 as a 'clownshoes' government were once taken to be figurative, but the discovery of new images from the era ...

Philippa Foot: I invented the Trolley Problem to expose the flaws of consequentialism.

Our entire society: Finally we have created the Trolley Problem from classic philosophical work Do Not Create The Trolley Prob—

*out-of-control trolley ploughs through the group, mercifully ending the debate*

Breaking news: the sky is, in fact, blue. And also horrible

This is what the people who are vehemently opposed to official journalist accreditation (often now overlapping with opposition to government subsidies) warned us about.

Thanks
This was the core question I had.

IME, some progressive or liberal Christians denounce conservative Christianity as heretical, blasphemous, idolatrous, etc.

The rhetorical move is obvious- use theological language to claim “we” are the authentic Christianity against “them”

I’m conflicted over its general value of this move.

I have a question for the theologians of Bsky. Not the deepest, but here we go:

Is the rhetoric of heresy is grounded in a logic of empire? (IIRC, i heard this one a Homebrewed Christianity podcast)

If yes, is there better replacements than simply calling it “bad” or “wrong”?

#theology
#UCCan

there was also a Stanford study that found that a surge in AI slop by lazy people actually created significantly more work for others who had to decipher and correct it

this "I'm being efficient" (but not really) vibes well with the American obsession with artifice and appearing productive

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

Scoop: DHS ousted multiple privacy officers at CBP after they questioned orders to purposely mislabel records about government surveillance to prevent their release under FOIA.

It really looks like the entirety of the US government is shocked and confused that a vibes based war isnt going well. I want nuance to that picture.

If we ever get to a point where investigating this war can happen, my two biggest questions will be…

1) was there any actual motive beyond looking tough behind US actions?

2) did the military know this would go bad and was overruled? Thought this would work? Something else?

Frye is a trip
Also, ordained in the United Church of Canada, in addition to being an academic literary critic

Those (figuratively) poor (pejoratively) bastards.

Cursed AI prompts

our boy's on it

Canada is Betting on AI for National Economic Growth: Here’s Why Working-Class Canadians Lose | Perspectives Journal The impact of novel technologies are shaped by social and economic conditions, and AI designed around profit-driven commercialization will prioritize corporations over workers.

"Canada cannot bet on AI for economic reform. The impact of novel technologies are shaped by social and economic conditions, and AI designed around profit-driven commercialization will prioritize corporations over workers."

🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/canada-ai-economic-growth/

Billionaires’ % share of federal election spending in:

2008: 0.3%

2024: 19%

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I can believe it will get worse, and I will expect to be completely blindsided on how it will get worse.

Yup.
There will be a spectrum, ranging from explicit racists to "well meaning" moderates who are clueless but willing to believe immigrants are to blame.

I guarantee the vast majority of people in favour of this incorrectly believe many more immigrants & migrants are covered by provincial healthcare than is actually the case.

I would also be curious how this question polls nationwide. I suspect I wouldn't like the answer.

Edmonton police chief travels to Israel to meet police leaders In a late Tuesday afternoon interview, Edmonton Police Service Chief Warren Driechel confirms he traveled to Israel in February to meet with local Israeli police leaders. CityNews will have more on th...

Going on a professional development field trip to a country engaged in an active genocide is certainly a choice.

I guess this is the best explanation I can expect to find?

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For those wondering, Idlout, with the NDP, only beat the Liberal candidate by 41 votes. Nunavut would probably vote Liberal if there was a by-election today.

I am deeply confused.

are you interested in other places for their own sake, not just as an extension of America? congratulations, you are already ahead of the majority of DC think tanks.