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Canadians consistently see co-operatives as a stable path forward. Co-operatives help make communities more stable during economic ups and downs: 83% agree. Co-operatives are more likely to survive tough times because their members have a stake in their success: 83% agree. Co-operatives are part of the solution to Canada's biggest challenges, like affordability and inequality: 81% agree. Co-operatives are better equipped to adapt to change and new technologies than other kinds of businesses: 71% agree. https://abacusdata.ca/canadians-want-stability-co-ops-deliver-it/

Canadians find a number of co-operative attributes are appealing, namely the focus on building community. The business provides education to their customers, managers and employees to help grow the business: appeals to 89%. The business works to ensure sustainable development in their community, through things like community support and environmental awareness: appeals to 88%. Anyone can be involved in the business regardless of gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination: appeals to 86%. Customers and employees are also the owners, and can benefit financially when the business does well: appeals to 86%. Decisions are democratic, meaning that customers and/or employees have a say in its strategy and direction: appeals to 83%. The business gives customers or employees a real voice in adapting to new technologies like Al: appeals to 78%. Depending on the type of enterprise, the business is always controlled by employees, customers, producers etc, no matter what: appeals to 76%. https://abacusdata.ca/canadians-want-stability-co-ops-deliver-it/

Cooperatives are widely supported in the United States. New data shows the same is true in Canada. People value the ability of co-ops to weather economic recessions better than other types of businesses, as well as their democratic and inclusive nature.

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I'm guessing that there's no HOA in that neighbourhood 🤣 they have a knack for fucking up everything nice.

I think I'd want to stick Evan Solomon in The Circle.

Ah, maybe not. I thought it was uncommon too, but the confetti when I finished mine made me happy. Small things.

BetterTax?? 😁

Politics and governance melt together in the minds of many. Distancing ourselves from governance because we want to avoid politics is understandable (it's so damned toxic), but also a surefire way for special interest groups to win at the expense of the rest of us.

Well, shit. A smidge of foresight.

Well that's an escalation on the normal cat eating its own puke move.

You don't exactly need higher education or experience when your only job is to say "Okie dokie sir" when Stephen Miller calls.

Same with our PM. A lot of people here are unhappy about the wifflewaffle words he's rolled out on the issue. Pragmatism has a limit.

Saying that this photo gives me the ick is the understatement of the century.

Iceland locks in on date for EU referendum | Euractiv As a member of the European Economic Area, Iceland is already aligned with much of the bloc's legislation

Just announced: Iceland has urgently moved up its referendum to join the European Union - to 29 August.

A reminder: 🇮🇸 is in many ways already a non-voting 🇪🇺 member because of the EEA. This would give them voting power to shape the laws they have to follow.

This might be a dumb question for people who know the answer, but why do data centres need a continuous supply of fresh water for cooling? Wouldn't recirculated grey water do, given the proper facility design?

Ohhh I forgot that he had a role on Voyager. Every few years when I watch that episode, I'm like... wait... is that...? Noooo. Is it?

DHS has only been around since 2002. It has done more harm to American citizens than it's worth. Get rid of it and strengthen your other security institutions with proper arms-length oversight.

No chill, those big tech bros. Just no chill.

I'm guessing the IBAN on the receiving account for the insurance premiums will be strikingly close to the one that holds the Venezuela oil revenues.

Haven't they always been in charge? Especially those ones with the stripes, they're seriously el jeffe.

Pretty much where I'm at.

Hmm. Two ChatGPT account data export requests haven't been fulfilled after a full day. Perhaps this is a sign of *a lot* of people bugging out and switching.

Yeah. As a student in 2003, I was paying about 300 bucks a month in rent (with a couple of roommates, mind you, and a part time job). Scraped by OK. I can't imagine how I'd get by now.

Just wait until Sam hears that I'm cancelling my subscription tomorrow. He'll be in tears, obvs.

Putin.

An absolute mystery. I mean, it just couldn't have been predicted. One of things, I guess.

If you spend time in the bad place, you’re hearing this claim a lot:

Alberta sends $23B more to Ottawa than it gets back. If we separated, we’d erase the $9B deficit and have a $14B surplus.

It sounds simple. It’s wrong. Here's why. 🧵

I'm in the process of switching from ChatGPT to Mistral. OpenAI is dead to me after yesterday's deal with the DoD.

That's next on my list, at first to avoid having to upgrade to Windows 11. What variant of Linux did you use? (I know nothing about it)

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I sincerely hope that in a couple of months' time, I'm reading a news story about how OpenAI's DoD deal caused outrage and a collapse in their consumer revenue base.

Yeah I prefer the 503 over the 501 to go that far east. Queen St is a real slog past Broadview.