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Inside: How Canada can save Americans and defeat America; and more!
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"True Carneyism has never been tried – especially by Carney. It's long past time someone gave it a go"...
Oh boy my country deifintely needs to (México).
How Canada can save Americans and defeat America: True Carneyism has never been tried.
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Hey look at this
* Shielded from Shame: Civil Immunity for Ontario's Long-Term Care Facilities in the Wake of Covid-19 https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2021CanLIIDocs13991#!fragment//BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoByCgSgBpltTCIBFRQ3AT0otokLC4EbDtyp8BQkAGU8pAELcASgFEAMioBqAQQByAYRW1SYAEbRS2ONWpA
* Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5910677/recent-college-graduates-employment-job-artificial-intelligence
* Shitbot https://dodoeraser.org/2026/07/29/shitbot/
* Nonfeasance, Misfeasance, and Malfeasance: Academic Freedom in a Nutshell https://3d.laboratorium.net/2026-08-23-academic-misfeasance
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