You have to wonder if this whole thing is just a petty attempt at retribution by Trump, because this guy was allowed to stay in the country the first time.

I think it’s simpler than that. Bringing him back would show they did something wrong, and that’s obviously impossible, because he’s the second coming of Prosperity Gospel Jesus.

You mean the bill that would have required all Canadians to share personal information with adult websites? The bill she hand waved away any privacy concerns about?

It’s an anti-porn bill, “think of the children” is just the excuse.

Is it? All I see in the article is talk about broader bans, nothing about addressing the border or smuggling.

Canada already has good gun control. We’ve had it for decades. Very, very few lawful gun owners commit crimes with their guns.

The last government has been great at announcing ever longer lists of guns to ban but has yet to seize a single one. The list gets longer, the date it takes effect keeps getting pushed out too.

Focus on the source of guns used in crimes: our neighbors to the south. Performative bans of experimental guns and historic rifles makes no one safer.

Still working my way through Godel, Escher, and Bach. I also just got The Wok by Kenji Alt Lopez, that’s my browsing book for now.

I agree with the lawyer that harassment is a bit of a stretch but it’s not a good look to pester someone to change data you don’t like (see also “don’t believe the polls” from the blue team)

It’s cope, and not something you see from someone who expects to win.

you have to be there when the code was written and went through the various iterations.

Well, we don’t have that. We’re mostly dealing with other people’s mistakes and tech debt. We have messy things like nested stored procedures.

If all we get is some high level documentation of how components interact I’m happy. From there we can start splitting off the useful chunks for human review.

No, that started happening more to Millennial kids. The whole Satanic Panic stranger danger didn’t really kick off until the 80s, by then most gen Xers would be driving.

I’m in software and we’re experimenting with using it for certain kinds of development work, especially simpler things like fixing identified vulnerabilities.

We also have a pilot started to see if one can explain and document an old code base no one knows anymore.

It let’s him feel morally superior while absolving him of any responsibility for what happens.

I like to think that there’s a slice of that awful third with enough awareness to know that even if they like what Trump is doing in theory, he is definitely not on team Canada.

For why these things are useful, see this story out of Ontario

They are super unprepared to pivot away from running against Trudeau. Next are they going to suggest Carney is related to Castro?

This is the right answer. There’s no point in trying, because it’s not about him getting a specific thing, it’s about him getting a kick out of people scurrying to meet his demands.

We got a deal that satisfied him with CUSMA. Now it’s “the worst deal ever”

Totally agree. “Make an outrageous demand” is one of the few tools in trumps repitoire.

Even if we did somehow ascede to it, he’d just come up with something new. The point is to have something to hang over us, not to actually get the thing.

It’s a valid tactic against those who feel shame. That group does not include the current US administration.

Hitler was defeated by a sit in after all

The short answer is “democracy”. If they win the election they’re cleared. The other option would be the public service disqualifying an elected member of parliament.

Its got flaws, no doubt, the news from the US this week is a great example. But in general it’s seen as the least bad option.

Honestly, as much as I agree with you on supporting Canadian media, the Stars website is such hot garbage I can’t recommend it.

And canceling is a whole multi step operation.

That’s their claim, yes. I’m skeptical personally, but that’s what the investigation is for.