Alison McBain
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Award-winning writer & poet living in Alberta 🇨🇦. Editor at ScribesMICRO. alisonmcbain.com
The increased tariffs against Canadian goods have been mitigated in part because of USMCA. With Trump's latest verbal attack on "unfair" North American trade partnerships, how likely is it Trump completely destroys USMCA as he's threatening to do?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
As Trump Threatens to Leave North American Deal, Supporters Urge Him to ‘Do No Harm’
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The increased tariffs against Canadian goods have been mitigated in part because of USMCA. With Trump's latest verbal attack on "unfair" North American trade partnerships, how likely is it Trump completely destroys USMCA as he's threatening to do?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
Doing the math, the wealthiest 10 people could pay each of those 290k GoFundMes $1.8 million just from their wealth increase alone this year. That could save a lot of people.
Unfortunately, they won't. And this $523 billion wealth transfer isn't "remarkable" - it's gross.
Unfortunately, they won't. And this $523 billion wealth transfer isn't "remarkable" - it's gross.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Doing the math, the wealthiest 10 people could pay each of those 290k GoFundMes $1.8 million just from their wealth increase alone this year. That could save a lot of people.
Unfortunately, they won't. And this $523 billion wealth transfer isn't "remarkable" - it's gross.
Unfortunately, they won't. And this $523 billion wealth transfer isn't "remarkable" - it's gross.
I don't think everything he says is a question? Just adding a question mark doesn't make it a question? It's also very annoying?
I think he'd be on the veto list JUST for his questionable (LOL) punctuation choices alone.
I think he'd be on the veto list JUST for his questionable (LOL) punctuation choices alone.
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I don't think everything he says is a question? Just adding a question mark doesn't make it a question? It's also very annoying?
I think he'd be on the veto list JUST for his questionable (LOL) punctuation choices alone.
I think he'd be on the veto list JUST for his questionable (LOL) punctuation choices alone.
What's worse than the 1 guy who put up this awful survey is that there are 6,000 votes & 44% said women shouldn't be in charge of their own bodies.
That's... terrifying.
That's... terrifying.
October 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
What's worse than the 1 guy who put up this awful survey is that there are 6,000 votes & 44% said women shouldn't be in charge of their own bodies.
That's... terrifying.
That's... terrifying.
Who is he, Leonardo Dicaprio?
Even without the HIGHLY problematic "obedience"-oriented list, 100 times nope to that required age difference.
Even without the HIGHLY problematic "obedience"-oriented list, 100 times nope to that required age difference.
October 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Who is he, Leonardo Dicaprio?
Even without the HIGHLY problematic "obedience"-oriented list, 100 times nope to that required age difference.
Even without the HIGHLY problematic "obedience"-oriented list, 100 times nope to that required age difference.
My ovaries weren't exploding but my brain certainly felt like it was exploding after reading this.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My ovaries weren't exploding but my brain certainly felt like it was exploding after reading this.
This made me crack up in a quiet doctor's office. Well done, sir. That gets a follow.
October 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This made me crack up in a quiet doctor's office. Well done, sir. That gets a follow.
Women wear shorts under skirts for a number of reasons (wind, comfort, etc).
However, when this guy is around? Men like him are one of the PRIME reasons to wear shorts... to feel safe & not have unwanted/unasked photos/attention.
However, when this guy is around? Men like him are one of the PRIME reasons to wear shorts... to feel safe & not have unwanted/unasked photos/attention.
October 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Women wear shorts under skirts for a number of reasons (wind, comfort, etc).
However, when this guy is around? Men like him are one of the PRIME reasons to wear shorts... to feel safe & not have unwanted/unasked photos/attention.
However, when this guy is around? Men like him are one of the PRIME reasons to wear shorts... to feel safe & not have unwanted/unasked photos/attention.