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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-covid19-trends-cdc-delta-1.6105503 These variants are troubling to say the least.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/greenland-oil-1.6105230

"Solid replacement hire, Brian." - Nobody Ever

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/steam-deck-is-valves-switch-like-portable-pc-starting-at-399-this-december/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/14/amazon-rainforest-now-emitting-more-co2-than-it-absorbs

Thursday Night Football at IGF to see the Bombers begin their title defense...?!

https://climateandhealthalliance.org/bushfires-report/

Looking at his Twitter feed, it isn't a surprise. He's just a full blown assclown.

A competent QB but that's it up to this point, IMO. 2019 MOP candidate by default.

For the better part of five centuries imperial colonialism by Western European powers did immeasurably significant damage to so many parts of the world, the Americas in particular. The Age of Discovery morphed into the rape and pillage of new territories discovered, with ruling powers being motivated by greed, egotism, and then outright genocidal bigotry. One could argue age of imperial colonialism initiated what has turned into accelerated and seemingly irreparable harm to this planet, leading to the ecological crises we face today. That's what's been left behind by those so-called empires. The Spanish Empire was one of the first to settle in the new world, being funded by a powerful crown. At its peak, Imperial Spain held the most territory in the Americas, spanning south from Tierra del Fuego as far north as modern day California. Spain also had a very powerful Catholic Church backing its colonial aspirations from the very beginning, weaponizing religion to secure its grip on the region and exploit its resources and peoples behind the guise of divine superiority. Colonialists brought with them numerous diseases, leading to widespread epidemics across Central and South America. Over 50 million died in the century following Columbus' discovery of the Americas, due to disease, slavery, and outright slaughter - it's been labelled as the great dying. It even caused a global climate event where the planet briefly cooled. The long-term effects of those atrocities can be seen to this day in terms of religion, language, and many other sociopolitical aspects. But I digress. I think there's a case to be made when it comes to the worst empire of all time that Imperial Spain and the British Empire are neck and neck for first place, leaving behind a disgusting legacy. It could be a coin flip but that hardly matters; both could hold that disgraceful title. For us here in Canada, however, it's predominantly the British Empire's legacy. And there should be no statues commemorating any of it.

This. Especially if signing the latter costs more money than it should. It should also be telling no team has signed Jennings, IMO. He hasn't a good season in nearly five years.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-president-jovenal-moise-shot-killed-1.6092745

You're right. That's why I made it a point to say erecting statues is equally as useless and ridiculous. There's no logic in celebrating dictators, tyrants, monarchs, or any other individual who has, by their own action or inaction, perpetuated what's wrong and unjust with the world. And there's even less logic in putting those wastes of materials on gov't property or in public spaces such as parks.

Not directly. She was the ruling monarch at the time of the creation of this country and IIRC, gave royal assent to the Indian Act in 1876. I can only assume protesters who tore down the statue last week were motivated to do so by associating her rule with the history of residential schools. Since when has vandalism of public property ever been productive, though? It's just childish and nonsensical, IMO. Tearing statues accomplishes basically the same thing as erecting them: virtually nothing of any worthwhile or positive importance. I'd even argue the former act causes further harm to an already tense and heated situation.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lego-bricks-recycled-bottles-testing-1.6076982 This is fantastic and I hope it gets the green light to produce these.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/otoole-activists-canada-day-1.6076752 This clown. He should find more productive things to do as leader of the opposition than blow his dog whistle and meddle in municipal gov't decisions.

I prefer to call them the Garbage Knights. And I'm glad they're a loss away from being eliminated. **** that team.

Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't accomplish a damned thing. You must have one hell of a worn out rocking chair.

When did the WFC abdicate its throne as defending champs? Oh, yeah... Never. Still champs! Methinks Taylor and Ferguson need to spend less time saying things and go consult a dictionary to learn what the word abdicate actually means.

Celebrating your organization's abject ineptitude... only in the rectangle province. 4/107

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/bakers-beaver-creek-vaccine-plea-1.6031121 Such lame punishment for these two selfish fucks.