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Born at 54 degrees. As the old hellsite dies, the new one rises. Same name on the other hellsite - if you were looking for me, here I am

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · Feb 10

Amazon is selling 51st state merch and refuses to stop

1: Go to amazon's website.
2: Click "My Account".
3: Under "Manage your Data" Click "Close Your Amazon Account"
4: Close the account. Action can not be undone yadda yadda
5: Confirm from your email

www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

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Think Canada should be a state? Flags, shirts and caps for sale on Amazon

If you type in the words 51st state in the search column, page after page of apparel appearing to promote the annexation of Canada pops up for sale.

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 13m

perpetuating harmful stereotypes does real harm.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 51m

Where did I try to burn books and out trans kids? When did I ban vaccines? When did I tell Ukraine they should be neutral and surrender to russia? Please elaborate.

I pointed out that Alberta is not the monopsony that the far right portrays us as - Which is their justification for holding power.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 56m

Albertans did not punt redford. The party did. A very different party than the one in power today....

Smith rigged her leadership review to get over 90% of the vote.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 1h

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3.5% rule - Wikipedia

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 3h

You think him "doing it again" (ie insulting some people) is the biggest threat?

emasculating and humiliating him removes the implicit threat of the movement. This video will go around the world. They want you scared of them. This video makes maga look like clowns.

Assaulting does the opposite.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

The silliness of tripping is much more effective at emasculating the fascist movement than you would ever achieve with a true beatdown. This ended exactly how it should. "I'm sorry that happened to you, but I don't want you to get hurt more than you already have. You need to go now"

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

He wouldn't have cut his face if he was wearing his hood....

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

lol

(Debbie)🐕🐈🐘🐼☕️🎶⚖️🌊 @felicianmitzi.bsky.social · 7h

MAGA man falls on his face TWICE after calling NO KINGS protesters names
🤭😂

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

You are almost there...

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3.5% rule - Wikipedia

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

When I have witnessed coyote's hunting, they have been opportunity hunters. Not stalking like a cat does, but just saw an opportunity for a kill and went for it with little warning, or strategy.

That said they are smart and capable of learning. They don't all have the same survival strategies.

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

Ya cause domestic dogs probably kill more dogs than coyotes do....

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 4h

"stalking" or escorting???
Coyotes will follow other animals and people while they are in their territory - to keep an eye on them and make sure they don't harm their pups. This is not stalking behaviour. That is escorting behaviour as the coyote has no interest in hunting you or fighting you.

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 5h

But it is... the government needs to enforce the rules. That's their job. We need a government willing to enforce the law. Why wouldn't you agree with that?

The corruption starts and ends with government enforcement (or lack thereof).

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 5h

Do you think anyone would actually pay their income tax if there was no payroll deductions and no enforcement procedures at revenue Canada?

This isn't just a problem of the oil industry. It's a problem in general. People won't pay their liabilities if they aren't forced to. Nor will corporations.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 5h

so if not enforcement of the rules, what is your solution to the problem?

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 5h

excuses???? where did I "make excuses"?

If you want to fight men of straw then go to a farm. If you want an honest discussion then stop being so bloody confrontational and stop misrepresenting what I said to fit your arguments. We don't need to fight about it dude.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 5h

hell man - if I don't pay my dog's license a cop shows up at my door to ask me why.... Yes enforcement is necessary. A rule without enforcement is useless. We need enforcement. The rules are there. Hold them accountable to them

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 5h

Everything needs enforcement. You said you are a business owner. Stop paying your business taxes and see what happens...

Do you just expect companies to do the right thing, without enforcement of the rules? If so, that is very naive.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 6h

cleanup is already required by law. The problem there is lack of enforcement.

They do pay royalties and taxes.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 6h

You can make your point without fighting men of straw. We don't need to be in confrontation in order to have a discussion and we can discuss a topic without having mutual agreement on every detail. I asked you earlier whether you think Alberta should have an oil industry?

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 10h

I did not say the government was "obliged". I did not say "required", I did not say they "must pay for cleanup" (in fact I said the exact opposite.)

I am trying to have a conversation with you about a topic. If you want to fight a straw-man, may I suggest you go to a farm?

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 10h

If your business can bring in 5 billion a year to government coffers but you want them to allow you to pay off the loans - by giving the government 1 billion for 5 years - you can negotiate something like that. Welcome to the big league. When you pay tax bills in billions the government listens.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 10h

You literally need a license to operate a business FFS... no it's not an open competitive market. Your business is part of an economy and the government manages that economy.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 10h

The idea that private business is somehow isolated from government is simply a lie. It doesn't work like that in any country on earth. All governments invest in industry. There is no real open competitive markets. Everyone has advantages and disadvantages and a lot is determined by government.

Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 10h

I don't know what your business is, but I work for small businesses too and we get small business grants, labour grants, youth employment grants, R&D grants, etc... It's probably the only reason I have a job there.

Have you tried applying for some grants? I am sure you could.

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