Image of Shax from Star Trek Lower Decks with the words "Sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice"

We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

Well we have corollary:

Anarres DIY Workshop: Spa Gifts
Sunday, December 14, 12-1:30pm

Make customized Body Scrubs, Bath Salts, Face Masks as a to gift to yourself, or to your loved ones!

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#naturalwellness #bathscrub #selfcare #torontoworkshop #spa #DIY #facemask #homemade #holidays

Ford Government Bill Could Spell the End of Rent Control in Ontario Tenant groups are ringing the alarm over changes that could dramatically increase the price of rent and drive people out of their homes. But the proposed legislation, endorsed by the landlord lobby…

“If the government is able to enact what they’re proposing, it would basically spell the end of security of tenure for renters in Ontario.” #Bill60
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Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically Says Yes Can nonviolent struggle defeat a tyrant? There are many great resources that answer this question, but the one that’s been on my mind lately is the Global Nonviolent Action Database, or GNAD, built by...

Non-violence:

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Lots of sympathy and empathy.

Budget 2025 should bolster employee ownership to strengthen Canada’s economy Budget 2025 offers Canada a chance to make employee ownership permanent by extending tax incentives for employee ownership trusts and worker co-ops. Doing so would boost productivity, reduce inequalit...

Canada (and other countries) should support employee/worker ownership.

Worker-owned businesses are more productive and resilient than traditional companies. They keep wealth local and more equitably distributed. This directly opposes the trend of economic consolidation under billionaires.

Taproot Becomes Canada’s Largest Employee Ownership Trust Taproot is now Canada’s largest Employee Ownership Trust and the first in social services, giving 750 employees an equal stake in the future.

More businesses are transitioning to worker ownership!

Taproot's 750 employees will now equally own the company and receive dividends based on how many hours they've worked in the year. The business becomes Canada's largest employee ownership trust. This ensures the company stays locally grounded.

YouTube video by lfenchinga which side are YOU on? by REBEL DIAZ

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Children’s Winter Clothing Swap — Karma Co-op Parents, please bring in your children’s clothing (coats, jackets, snow pants, hats, mitts, gloves, scarves, etc.) freshly washed and ready for exchanging for other children’s clothing at Karma Coop.…

Exchange your children’s freshly washed winter clothing (coats, jackets, snow pants, hats, mitts, gloves, scarves, etc.) for other children’s clothing during the Children's Winter Clothing Swap.
⛷️ From 12:15-3:15pm on Sat, October 18 at Karma Co-op ❄️
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#swap

How Baltimore became a rising star in America's worker cooperative movement On a sweltering August afternoon at Red Emma’s, the anarchist bookstore, cafe, and community organizing space in Baltimore’s Waverly neighborhood, something that would have seemed impossible two…

Last week we hosted the first ever national gathering of worker co-op restaurants here in Baltimore— @jnoor.bsky.social wrote up a post-convening report for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social: baltimorebeat.com/how-baltimor...

YouTube video by Colum Sands official Colum Sands, "What ever you say, say nothing"

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The return of the collective economy How cooperatives are stepping into the spotlight to solve our most pressing challenges

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Against the Logic of the Guillotine Fetishizing the guillotine is like fetishizing the state: it means celebrating an instrument of murder that will always be used chiefly against us.

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With all the talk of government-owned grocery stores in New York City, good time to reflect on shopper-owned grocery stores.

Did animals provide the blueprints for human culture? | Aeon Essays Prehistoric humans didn’t create art and architecture out of nothing. They took inspiration from the nonhuman world

In England “wood with beaver facets [were found] in multiple human constructions, along with extensive networks of ancient beaver dams and channels that had been integrated into prehistoric settlements.”

A fascinating piece by Sarah Newman on how animals inspired culture 🦫

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Unvaccinated people are dangerous to others if they become infected, allowing the disease to spread.

YouTube video by John D. Cundle Warnin' from the U.S.A. | A Blistering Protest Anthem Against Trump’s America (Live from the UK)

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The Charter contains the not withstanding clause, essential to guarantee the supremacy of Parliament. If Parliament is not supreme, why bother voting?

Buy Canadian, Buy Union A directory of Canadian union-made products and services.

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Patina Founders Sell Local Gift Store Chain After 32 Years The eight-store Twin Cities gift retailer will become employee owned with the former head of Illume as its new CEO.

The owners of Patina, a Twin Cities gift store chain in Minnesota, have sold their eight locations, initiating the transition to worker ownership. The sale was made to Teamshares, an employee ownership platform that specializes in converting small businesses into worker-owned enterprises.

With growing interest in buying Canadian, consider these member-owned co-ops 🇨🇦✨

🍫 La Siembra – Camino Fair trade cocoa & chocolate
🥛 Gay Lea – Dairy products enjoyed in ON & MB

For more co-ops, check out Ontario Co-operative Association #SupportLocal #CoopCommunity #CanadianMade #ShopCoop

Not for a while, unfortunately.

Can this new Toronto theatre help fight NIMBYism? The new Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre is in the basement of one of the city’s newest supportive housing projects

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