It may be time to use that one for banana bread! The browner the better

It’s a trap! Don’t do it ICC!

His dad’s boss told him

Shake it, baby!

Has China ever threatened Canada or its sovereignty?

Yes, Canada’s security and intelligence agencies have concluded that China has threatened Canada and its sovereignty through various activities, including foreign election interference and transnational repression.

Key instances and forms of these threats include:

Election Interference: A Canadian public inquiry found that China interfered in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections through disinformation campaigns, undisclosed donations to preferred candidates, and other tactics, with the goal of influencing the political landscape.

Transnational Repression: The Chinese government has targeted critics, dissidents, and the broader Chinese community in Canada with surveillance, threats, and smear campaigns, often using individuals’ families in China as leverage.

Intimidation of Politicians: Canadian politicians, notably Conservative MP Michael Chong, were targeted by Chinese interference campaigns and subject to intimidation for their criticism of the Chinese government’s human rights record.

Arbitrary Detention: The detention of Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor (known as “the two Michaels”) in China following Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was widely seen as a use of arbitrary detention for political leverage to pressure Canada. Arctic Ambitions: The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and NATO officials have warned that China’s interest and activities in the Canadian Arctic pose a direct threat to the nation’s sovereignty in the region.

Cyber Threats: The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) has identified state-sponsored Chinese cyber programs as the greatest strategic cyber threat to Canada, targeting critical infrastructure and intellectual property in key sectors like artificial intelligence and biopharma.

Canadian officials have consistently stated that such activities constitute a threat to national security and sovereignty and “will not be tolerated”.

I understand your frustration, but that’s like getting out of bed with Satan and getting into bed with Satan’s twin brother.

It isn’t going to work out better for you.

Hey there’s maybe tens of us! Hello fellow reasonable parent!

I’m sure this is not an exhaustive answer, but a father figure (to me) is someone who helps teach someone young the right and wrong way to do things, being there as a safe space for people to ask questions, and being able to divorce the idea of roughness or harshness that comes with being a man in general when someone needs you to comfort, console, or show them support and love.

A father figure is “always in your corner” and is always there to challenge you and cheer you on.

It carries with you a skill of being able to talk someone off a proverbial ledge - when your kid feels like it’s the end of the world when they failed or got embarrassed or rejected, illustrating for them that life will carry on and “this too, shall pass”.

I think all of this is wrapped up into a “father figure”. The sad thing is that father figures need love too, and being a father without one of your own can be a very lonely place to live.

To be clear though, you don’t have to be a father to be a father figure - however some of what molds a father into this role are the many situations we get thrust into it early on when you have kids as you shepherd them through life. You could certainly do the same thing by volunteering or doing Big Brother, etc.

My two cents anyway!

There are definitely deadbeat dads also that shouldn’t be, to your point. It’s super easy to father a child but not so much to be a good dad - it takes a lot of work and sacrifice to do it well.

Glad you saved yourself all those characters shortening it to S’pore

To be clear, this message is not for OP

I had the AC adapter when I got mine as a kid, which helped a ton with that. It was definitely hungry.

Recommend games that can be played with a single cylinder that must be protected, if you know what I’m saying

Trump definitely is good at running his stupid fucking mouth

Says the

Mmmmmmmmm naugahyde

I’m bout to pong yo eye out, mutha flicka!

No they won’t. As long as fptp exists, and as long as one party that blindly aligns with fascism and votes no matter what (as we have seen in practice), then all we will see is continued consolidation of power to that one party and a continued erosion of our rights.

We are living this exact scenario RIGHT NOW. One party was apathetic in voting, and the other one capitalized on it.

I don’t know how the hell we’re going to eliminate our first past the post voting system. The two entrenched parties, by design, will want to hold onto that power, and it will require their cooperation to both make change while simultaneously making the active choice to let go of power.

Doesn’t seem likely to happen, which is depressing.

BTW, I’m not disagreeing with you, just felt my reply made the most sense here.