2026-04-10T18:34:07Z https://yabu.me Ron Dyck https://yabu.me/npub17rf42df3wtvvsg27kq0eldvumjhdvdvhfksdgdmaqjsg5g24tv4qw7au88 https://cdn.mstdn.ca/accounts/avatars/109/363/295/907/005/427/original/65ede6920b36f7f4.png https://cdn.mstdn.ca/accounts/avatars/109/363/295/907/005/427/original/65ede6920b36f7f4.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspamet4dsr8h8lxmvmxqpukdgffhcdpuyu88qlc9le2lrjkknc29gzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5d9yvv3 ‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/reduce-reuse-recycle-is-corporate-gaslighting-the-real-change-must-come-from-the-fossil-fuel-industry-266819">https://theconversation.com/reduce-reuse-recycle-is-corporate-gaslighting-the-real-change-must-come-from-the-fossil-fuel-industry-266819</a> 2025-10-19T23:40:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m8une8l4rxmjlfnl4eqsgzvq5r7sgd8tvzge02pxrwnu8as9lsqzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj557797u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdj6cmtevqa8ncfyjnrpfl8jgz0zkdnd47sesl9mggh444c3e7wnc35tge5'>nevent1q…tge5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://www.mining.com/canada-scraps-federal-review-of-large-projects/">https://www.mining.com/canada-scraps-federal-review-of-large-projects/</a> 2025-03-24T20:42:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz709lgydntrmkymlxfq3sxrtnausp3qr90wdwwk4kqx549p7f9lczyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj54tf3rn &#34;While there’s currently broad public support for a counter-tariff response to Trump’s tariffs — which adds to the cost of U.S. imports just as the Canadian dollar is flagging — Bartlett said that feeling may shift when Canadians start to feel the effects of that retaliation on their wallets.&#34;<br/><br/>Election 2025: Trump trade war may affect Canada ballot box<br/><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/trumps-trade-war-adds-new-dimension-to-ballot-box-issue-of-affordability/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/trumps-trade-war-adds-new-dimension-to-ballot-box-issue-of-affordability/</a> 2025-03-24T15:34:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdt83gkp66zkjq2f68vhgkcndesx5t89wvu0fnzvx3ys7vx6zzdcszyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj575yc69 1. Guarantee a right to repair for appliances by requiring manufacturers to provide manuals and replacement parts;<br/>2. Establish a 15% tax credit for appliance repairs, up to a maximum of $500 per year;<br/>3. Inform consumers about the environmental impacts of household appliances so that they can make informed choices; and<br/>4. Modify Canada’s Copyright Act to remove the legal barriers to repairing digital devices.<br/><br/>Petition e-5245 - Petitions<br/><a href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5245">https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5245</a> 2025-02-23T04:28:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2c7grfkymyfs2w4a9p9kwwwszeu7cty23u74hg7l5d4z0l554whgzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj50ar8th South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/brad-sigmon-death-penalty-firing-squad">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/brad-sigmon-death-penalty-firing-squad</a> 2025-02-21T21:23:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9xedf8l27lpw04x5v7qk4qfzxt42fdrfkjwy2mlhmgzv33a2pgszyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5al0em8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2yg6jxgs74408pm3sv9gmg997ks78mh6cytush95cme9c5jsjqs20pvmr'>nevent1q…pvmr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>nah, they&#39;ve flip-flopped right into it!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/02/07/canada-first-rally-expected-to-be-major-rebranding-of-the-conservative-campaign-say-senior-party-figures/450347/">https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/02/07/canada-first-rally-expected-to-be-major-rebranding-of-the-conservative-campaign-say-senior-party-figures/450347/</a> 2025-02-10T00:26:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqk42p4yqk4fynq4d25qh28nr76qlaa4vdm2cyc323thl3gyhy0sszyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj54q574g Lest we forget... 😞<br/><br/>Survey says more young Canadians believe the history of the Holocaust is exaggerated <br/><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10978247/survey-canadians-believe-history-holocaust-exaggerated/">https://globalnews.ca/news/10978247/survey-canadians-believe-history-holocaust-exaggerated/</a> 2025-01-26T18:20:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2vpjs549mfntm2w5cd08dsrlpd2mzchccjjcwejw5pyd0ftpkugzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5dvvs90 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxecycuylaeqmj2xmhclc49at4vynl0j94amsqanevq82v8g70ugqjn9jw9'>nevent1q…9jw9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it actually mentions that too!<br/><br/>&#34;The 2024 federal budget outlined plans to reduce 5,000 public service jobs through attrition over four years.&#34; 2025-01-24T21:43:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstzpvx32u663ev66sjrny6mfypm94xjll9v7qyy3s9w7tsladcqhgzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5sljr2d “The population of Canada has grown. All those decisions to open the doors means a larger population and we have to provide the service. What is the plan because just saying you want change isn’t reason enough.”<br/><br/>Federal Conservatives suggest attrition to reduce size of federal workforce<br/><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/federal-conservatives-could-shrink-public-service-by-not-backfilling-lower-priority-vacant-positions/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/federal-conservatives-could-shrink-public-service-by-not-backfilling-lower-priority-vacant-positions/</a> 2025-01-24T21:39:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8mkaqkkt2rwju0lm80sgcdrkcr7whvu2tqtyskl0hsl4l5tvvlszyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj50jn3ru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr72jvxpyzehxv2f3t50ym43z8w2cq6sldy4wy8zde9vr2dtap0pqx4gke0'>nevent1q…gke0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gee, what would Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz say?<br/><br/>&#34;Stiglitz: Neoliberalism played a very big role. Since the Cold War we have been cutting back on basic research. The private sector won’t do that, they do the last mile well but not the basic research. Neoliberalism underestimated the importance of that ... The irony is that neoliberalism was supposed to enhance growth but the evidence is unambiguously that growth slowed, and I think there’s a causal connection.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://archive.ph/DzE8r">https://archive.ph/DzE8r</a> 2024-11-29T20:16:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr72jvxpyzehxv2f3t50ym43z8w2cq6sldy4wy8zde9vr2dtap0pqzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5kljvne Isn&#39;t it odd how public university researchers make these advances and not the godlike private sector so beloved of neoliberal hacks? 🤔<br/><br/>Sask. scientists develop way to make canola meal more profitable | CTV News<br/><a href="https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/a-huge-value-addition-sask-scientists-develop-way-to-make-canola-meal-more-profitable-1.7128377">https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/a-huge-value-addition-sask-scientists-develop-way-to-make-canola-meal-more-profitable-1.7128377</a> 2024-11-29T20:11:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxu0up3cp6fx6gv4rsrn67f7he8ynpjl396nyg79d7v3lpte5d7szyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5svfk3f &#34;They also question the government&#39;s willingness to find them housing, saying they have received more help from volunteers than officials. They note that multiple high-rise condominiums are under development in Halifax - none of which, they say, are affordable.&#34;<br/><br/>Investors have more right to profit than they do to the basics of life. The market says so, and it reigns supreme.<br/><br/>What happened when a Canadian city stopped evicting homeless camps<br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wq7l1lnqpo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wq7l1lnqpo</a> 2024-11-25T20:04:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqszyvjw0qjfg9a5pq8gw97n9qs9423dcsxhaul9ztsc09gfx5lqgzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5m0szh9 What are the inheritance tax changes affecting UK farmers?<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/19/what-are-inheritance-tax-changes-affecting-uk-farmers">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/19/what-are-inheritance-tax-changes-affecting-uk-farmers</a> 2024-11-19T17:01:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pph5yyczp8zxa292czvvgj9hz0t4mvex42k6zprlj0d82dpw7hczyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj539g7ak Large language models not fit for real-world use, scientists warn — even slight changes cause their world models to collapse<br/><a href="https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/large-language-models-not-fit-for-real-world-use-scientists-warn-even-slight-changes-cause-their-world-models-to-collapse">https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/large-language-models-not-fit-for-real-world-use-scientists-warn-even-slight-changes-cause-their-world-models-to-collapse</a> 2024-11-17T19:06:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqm9tjjs99yu3k2n67mugq072ecjm4at7y0zdx9k9m5zuuuv0khgzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj53cs2h4 Crows hold grudges for up to 17 years<br/><a href="https://www.earth.com/news/crows-hold-grudges-for-up-to-17-years/">https://www.earth.com/news/crows-hold-grudges-for-up-to-17-years/</a> 2024-11-08T00:13:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjusm7j5dm8t9mmc6e3vsx64eyh5xxfknyshtmqw6kpkjfsrw02czyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5wy4gh6 TD Bank executives oversee $670 billion drug money laundering scheme, avoid jail<br/><a href="https://popular.info/p/td-bank-executives-oversee-670-billion">https://popular.info/p/td-bank-executives-oversee-670-billion</a> 2024-10-21T14:12:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyx2xl7579axs0vmjn4gnc4jweqax6tcgyt0rhjfxavld3heqcxyqzyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj5cu5y06 Louder than &#34;axe the tax?&#34; #idiocracy<br/><br/>Pierre Poilievre&#39;s silence on India keeps getting louder | Canada&#39;s National Observer<br/><a href="https://archive.ph/eAp4T">https://archive.ph/eAp4T</a> 2024-10-16T19:01:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjpzycs5tgwsl9kzg0rhss6n07ffrh7229pa0ftj26ljnv9k0e2szyrcdx4f4x9ed3jppt6cpl8a4nnw2a434jax6p4ph05z2pz3p24dj56dlqpx And they&#39;ll get their way, too. At least that&#39;s my bet.<br/><br/>Donors Quietly Push Harris to Drop Tax on Ultrawealthy<br/><a href="https://archive.is/onYE0">https://archive.is/onYE0</a> 2024-08-29T23:37:57Z