MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse

Waiting for the Earth to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass could take forever — might as well make some tea in the meantime. 😂

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

On Carney: he’s a central banker. That’s the job history. Whether that turns into a Canada that actually makes money — energy, exports, investment that stays here — or just more borrowed spending and lectures, is the test. Bankers are good at balance sheets.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

I'm sick of it. Changing the poppy for a political cause spits on everyone who served, and it is not okay. November 11 belongs to the Canadians who fought and the ones who never came home. Leave the poppy alone. Wear the red one.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

Palestinian flag colours on the poppy, and the money goes to Palestinian causes, not one cent to veterans. A British veteran called it divisive. I'd call it a disgrace.

[Mr Bench @therealmrbench]

Palestine Poppy Pins are now available in England.
(Remembrance Day / Armistice Day).

How long til the Leftist in Canada think it is a good idea to wear them here?

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

In Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion holds the poppy trademark and says it must never be used to politicize remembrance. Back in 2024 it had to tell a Mississauga rally organizer to pull poppies off a vigil post honouring Hamas leaders. Hamas leaders. With our poppy.

[Cloud @Cloud1a7]

Funny how a couple of guns change everything.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

And Washington? Talks collapsed in August and still aren't back. Mexico's at the table; we're getting U.S. bans on our molasses and liquor. We hired a crisis manager. The crisis seems to be managing just fine. Buy local, folks. Ottawa isn't saving your grocery bill. #cdnpoli

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

Carney said Canadians would "hold us to account by their experience at the grocery store." Okay, let's read the receipt. Groceries up 29% in five years. Thanksgiving dinner up 10%. His answer in the House? A $170 "essentials" payment. That's not relief. That's a coupon.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

And the books? Ottawa says it'll balance the "operating" budget a year early. The budget watchdog says that looks better partly because some day-to-day costs get counted as "capital." Still a ~$65B deficit, and interest is heading from 10 to 14 cents of every revenue dollar.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

Meanwhile France: 550,000 marched against fuel prices and the cost of living, 1,800 arrests, and torched cars from Paris to Marseille. Russia's fuel goes up in smoke, France's just goes up in price. Leave it to the French to show the rest of us how a complaint is filed. 🇫🇷

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

St Petersburg woke up to its oil terminal on fire, one dead, five hurt, and airport flights grounded. Moscow says it swatted 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight. Impressive. Apparently one thousand and sixteen was the magic number.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

The Loan That Stopped Being a Loan
No due date, no collecting, and it still gets called a loan. Who's checking the books on public money?
https://t.co/39Dv43kVl8

[Snippy Cutwell @SCutwell]

1:30 AM
street is empty
no bums no junkies

Carney is in town

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

Turning a real page matters. Reading on paper beats screens for comprehension, per a review of 171,000+ readers. Doing the experiment with your own two hands beats watching AI explain it. Kids learn by struggling through it, not by scrolling past it.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

Language is being remodeled faster than meaning can keep up. He, she, they, them, ze, xe... new words every week, and we're all expected to nod along like it's obvious. Douglas Adams saw this one coming.

[MOUSE Pi42 https://substack.com/@ulyssesmouse @MouseofPi]

Look at what we hand them. TikTok, endless 15-second clips, and now AI that writes the essay. A 2025 review of 71 studies tied heavy short-video use to weaker attention. An MIT study found people writing with ChatGPT could barely quote their own essays.