Cartoon of the day

 

Due to my efforts, Canada's inflow of fentanyl has gone from teensy-weensy to extra-teensy-weensy.

ps note that the Qwen spells like a trump on the picture

Santorini gets an earthquake cluster

 

Back to earthquakes.  The only beautiful islands here are the ones which haven't had a big earthquake yet.  These buildings are just big piles of rubble, like most of the region.  

We have a huge cluster of M5 earthquakes, or so.  It is following a line that is the size of an M7.  People are taking this cluster as foreshocks.  However, it could just go away.  I don't know what will happen, but it is a good earthquake drill.

The region is in extension, due to a little stress curl, in an area of general compression.  All these islands are tilted blocks, with one steep and one side gently sloped.  The islands are formed from huge earthquakes.  I would say an M9 per island.  Being extension, it also get civilization-destroying volcanos.  Good to take your leave when things get restless.

ps I'm still putting the odds of this cluster being foreshocks at 1 in 100, the usual level.  Italian seismologists got put in jail when they said 'no chance' of their cluster being foreshocks.  They really need my '2 buck' accelerometers, which I am still working on.

All quiet on the front again

 Well, that was some excitement.  I'm looking forward to some quiet time for a while.

Looks like a big clipper is setting up again.

While the clipper is forming, the Arctic is not getting black again.

With the clash of fronts, it looks like huge snows for the rotten Americans.

ps Yeah, he is turning his attention to destroying California.

They don't need no stinkin' water.

ps the dog walk today was very icey.  We wore our boot ice clips.

Trickster God Tricks Again

 

Yes, he is having a good laugh.  This delay is good for contracts, but we'll face it all over again in 30 days.  I wish the Big Weenie didn't answer the phone.  Anyway, we should continue to avoid all things American, just so it is less trouble next time.  Take a long time to put back the booze.  Don't touch oranges and organ juice.  

It is a crime to utter threats.

Part 4 - Screw the Americans - High Fructose Corn Syrup

 This stuff makes Red Dye #3 look like nectar of the gods.  Just say no, and you are hitting below the belt of trump supporters - Iowa farmers.

Most of this stuff is in American soda pop, which is off the list anyway.  If you must have sweets, go with regular sugar.  We refine it in Canada, and the sugar canes comes from all over the place.  This stuff is bad in excess, but it is easier to cut down on, than the chemical substitutes.  Do not use the chemical substitutes -- all American.

I might as well throw in fresh produce from California.  They are detached from trump, but still American, so screw them!  Go into the independent Chinese and Korean supermarkets.  Do not go to the galen-monopolies.  Canadian monopolists are as bad as the tech bros.

An argument might be why I say Screw Them to Microsoft, and not Google?  I know so many Canadians working for Google in the States, that it is practically a Canadian product.  Also, no alternative.  I will hold to only a 25% premium for an essential Canadian product over an American one.  Google is one, there is nothing else.  Am I going to say Screw Americans, on Facebook, or X-twit?

I wrote to the CBC that they should shift to the centre, from the extreme left.  No response.

We can grow all produce in hot houses.  I grow a ton of micro-greens in the garage.  Since we are in the total dumps with the Americans, we should ditch their destructive 'War on Drugs" imperialist thing, and grow natural coca leaves and poppies. Also, weenie pp would have a fit.

As well, we are tearing up Starlink crap, and we should go totally Chinese with huge radio towers.  The Chinese are now going totally open source, and we can live with that.  We must always play those two monsters against each other, so the mice can play between their stomping feet.

ps whoops, skipped from Part 2, directly to 4.  Screw them, if they can't take a joke.

ps my biggest nightmare is that trump says "ha, ha, I was just fooling', which he just did for Mexico.  The PM must delay his meeting with trump, because he is too busy with a trade war.

Ha, Ha, Mexico.  Gotcha there!

ps. apparently Costco is crazy with everybody draining the American stuff.

Part 2, Screw the Americans -reject all NASA earth studies

 Nosa is an agent of American Imperialism.  You think they are objective and follow the Scientific Method?  No, they do what their political masters want.  They need the money.

nosa has a monopoly on all earth studies.  Nobody else puts in the money.  When they float a balloon, it's to produce the results they want.  All their satellites just look at things that support their position in the American Tyranny.

When you believe everything they say, you are genuflecting to the Americans.  Unfortunately, the whole world does this.  If we want to Screw the Americans, we have to do our own thinking.  Weather people follow the local governments, who follow the Americans.

I'm not pushing anything here, just think.  Merci.

ps. they go cap in hand to Trump.  Listen boss, this whole carbon thing is good for American Imperialism.  It cripples the whole world, and Americans ignore it.  Win-lose.

ps this just in

Canada misunderstands our trade war as a trade war

Giving Up Orange Juice

 The American breakfast fuels their insatiable need for more power.  The breakfast is orange juice, bacon and eggs.  Their eggs are now $15 a dozen.  However, in Canada, we should give up the orange juice first.  It is all fructose and does nothing for you.  The vitC comes in a pill.

I have gone to simple prune juice, since I am an old man, and the best thing to add is aronia.

This is native to Canada, and is the best non-imported superfood.  You can plant it in your backyard or cottage, which I plan to do.  It is ten times better than blueberries.

If you can get your deep gut happy, it makes you generally healthy.  The Americans die young.

You run the prunes and dried berries in your pressure cooker.  I do about 30 minutes at high pressure.  Then you can use your juicer.  I have a high-velocity centrifugal juicer, and then I also put the pulp back into the juice.  A masticator would work, as well.  The pulp is so fine, that it should be put back into the juice and mixed.

This is my series -- "Screw the Americans!"

ps.  The anonia adds a smoky flavour, that really cuts the pruney taste.  You don't even know it is prune juice.

ps  Are aronia berries high in vitamin C?  Aronia berries are low in calories but pack a nutritional punch, as they're high in fiber, vitamin C, and manganese (4).

ps the prunes are for a bit of sweetness.

Arctic blob weak, but everything is charging up again

 

Mimic is off again.  The Arctic is warm, but Greenland is turning white.  We must expect another Arctic blob, but this one has died.

The Arctic has started another blob factory.

The tiny blob has actually been stopped by another weird Pacific jet.  These things have never appeared before, until now.  They are very high altitude, and zoom over the mountains.

ps trump is calling weenie into his office to have him beg forgiveness.  I hope he says "I'm kind of busy right now, handling a war"

The De-Americanizer - hot life hacks to screw them

 On my dog walk I thought I would have to go on tikkytok with all my hacks to screw the yanks.  Unfortunately, I think that is dead.  And the concept of putting things on utube makes me sick.

Oh, well, I'll just start shutting down all american imperialist garbage slowly.  And I have to put all this nonsense away for a while, for my sanity.  I'll report when the US natgas supply runs out, because that is hilarious.  And I hope Quebec finds a way to shut off the electricity.

The Dawn of Stupidity

 I'm not sleeping.  I am a depressive who takes too much on himself.  For this, I must totally detach from the general stupidity, and go back to programming.  I've become too manic dreaming of intelligent responses, and now we must face the usual mess.

On the bright side, we have another Spear of Cold Destiny heading right to trumpland.  

The winds are combed behind this one, which is a narrow blob.  

Nasa has told the natgas people that warm air is coming.  The winds are coming up from the south, but they have no heat energy.  They are as cold as mellie's smile.  The Gulf of 'Merica has no heat energy.  The Spear will tear right through it, like reality through a trumpie golf score.

I have no hope for a rational Canada response to war.  The only rationality I will get is from my china AI, which tells me Canada should abandon all warmie crap caused by nasa american imperialism.  We are doing the work for the enemy.

I will follow natgas and the lack of heat energy in the world.  Right now, the US is dumping all the natgas to heat Texas swimming pools.  How long can that go?  I will no longer dream of rationality.  Good-bye to all that.

ps I am now detaching from all US products.  All my US readers have detached from me.  You will notice that I am still addicted to Google.  All tariffs for China should be dropped.  I'm going to double my indoor greens farm.

Force Majeure

 

You can read that this releases all contracts.  It is used for war.  With all contracts suspended, we can stop all trade for a while.  We can then sort this out.  

Number one is that all the car makers will have to suspend operations and lay everyone off, like a big strike in one country or another.  All electricity, oil and gas exports have to be stopped for new contracts.

I would not go there for a visit.  Canada now has to decide whether to tack on an export tax to get smithy all pissy.  Wonder what she promised trumpy to only get 10%.  Yuck!

This will finally shake the tree for Canada housing, as everybody gets laid off.  We're looking at one heck of a recession, bigger than covid.  Can the feds cough up the money to everyone?  Interesting times.

So, my genius Chinese AI has this to say.

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Qwen2.5-Max

4:03 pm

The imposition of a 25% tariff by the United States on all goods imported from Canada would have significant economic, political, and social impacts. Below is an analysis of the potential consequences across various sectors:

1. Economic Impacts

a. Trade Disruption

Reduced Exports : Canada relies heavily on exports to the U.S., which accounts for approximately 75% of its total exports . A 25% tariff would make Canadian goods significantly more expensive for U.S. buyers, leading to a sharp decline in exports.

Supply Chain Disruptions : Many industries, such as automotive, energy, and agriculture, are deeply integrated into North American supply chains. Tariffs could disrupt these chains, increasing costs and reducing efficiency.

b. Sector-Specific Effects

Automotive Industry : The auto sector is highly integrated between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Tariffs would increase production costs, reduce competitiveness, and potentially lead to job losses in Canada's manufacturing hubs.

Energy Sector : Canada is a major exporter of oil and natural gas to the U.S. Tariffs could reduce demand for Canadian energy products, impacting Alberta and other energy-producing provinces.

Agriculture and Agri-Food : Products like wheat, canola, pork, and beef could face reduced access to U.S. markets, harming farmers and rural economies.

c. Currency and Inflation

Currency Depreciation : The Canadian dollar (CAD) might weaken against the U.S. dollar (USD) as investors react to reduced trade flows and economic uncertainty.

Inflationary Pressures : Higher import costs for U.S. goods (due to retaliatory tariffs or reduced competition) could lead to inflation in Canada, affecting consumer prices.

d. GDP Growth

Slower Economic Growth : Reduced exports and disrupted supply chains would likely slow Canada's GDP growth. Estimates suggest that a broad-based tariff could shave off several percentage points from annual GDP growth.

2. Political Impacts

a. Strained Canada-U.S. Relations

The tariff would strain diplomatic relations between Canada and the U.S., potentially leading to retaliatory measures by Canada.

It could also undermine trust in the U.S.-Canada partnership, particularly within frameworks like the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) .

b. Domestic Political Pressure

The Canadian government would face pressure to respond decisively to protect domestic industries and jobs. This could include implementing retaliatory tariffs, subsidies, or other support measures.

Provincial governments, especially in trade-dependent regions like Ontario and Alberta, might demand federal intervention to mitigate the economic fallout.

c. Shift Toward Diversification

The tariff could accelerate Canada's efforts to diversify its trade relationships, focusing more on Europe, Asia, and other regions. However, this process would take time and might not fully offset losses from reduced U.S. trade.

3. Social Impacts

a. Job Losses

Industries reliant on exports to the U.S. could experience significant layoffs, particularly in manufacturing, agriculture, and energy sectors.

Unemployment spikes in certain regions could exacerbate regional economic disparities.

b. Consumer Impact

Canadians could face higher prices for goods due to both direct tariffs on U.S. imports and indirect effects on domestic production costs.

Lower-income households would be disproportionately affected by rising living costs.

c. Public Sentiment

The tariff could fuel anti-U.S. sentiment among Canadians, particularly if perceived as unfair or protectionist.

There may also be increased calls for greater economic self-sufficiency and industrial policy reforms.

4. Retaliatory Measures by Canada

Canada would likely respond with its own tariffs on U.S. goods, targeting politically sensitive industries such as:

Agriculture (e.g., dairy, poultry)

Manufacturing (e.g., steel, aluminum)

Consumer goods

These retaliatory measures could escalate into a trade war, further damaging bilateral relations and global trade stability.

5. Long-Term Structural Changes

a. Supply Chain Reconfiguration

Canadian businesses might seek to reorient their supply chains away from the U.S., exploring opportunities in Europe, Asia, or domestically.

Investment in automation and local production could increase to reduce reliance on cross-border trade.

b. Strengthening Trade Agreements

Canada might prioritize strengthening ties with other trading partners through agreements like the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the EU or the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) .

c. Industrial Policy

The Canadian government might adopt more aggressive industrial policies to support key sectors, including subsidies, tax incentives, and investment in innovation.

6. Global Implications

Impact on Global Trade : A U.S.-Canada trade conflict could destabilize global trade systems, undermining confidence in multilateral institutions like the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Geopolitical Shifts : Other countries might view the tariff as a sign of U.S. protectionism, prompting them to strengthen alliances with Canada or pursue alternative trade partnerships.

Conclusion

A 25% tariff on all Canadian goods by the U.S. would have profound and far-reaching consequences for Canada's economy, society, and international relations. While Canada has tools to mitigate some impacts—such as diversifying trade partners and implementing retaliatory measures—the overall effect would likely be negative, with slower economic growth, job losses, and heightened geopolitical tensions. The situation underscores the importance of maintaining open and cooperative trade relationships between Canada and the U.S.

Final Answer:

Significant economic slowdown, job losses, strained Canada-U.S. relations, and long-term structural changes in trade and industry.

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ps. this is poots invasion of Ukraine.  With tyrants, the staff lies to them, to keep their heads.  poots was convinced they just had to show up at the door, and the ukies would run and hide.  This is the same now with trymp.  There is no fentanyl crossing the border, he is convinced he just has to glare, and will we roll on our bellies.  Maybe smitty, but not the rest of us.

As you know, this means war

 

No comment, I did enough.

Don't look up, planes falling out of the sky

 

It will only count if the planes start falling on Trump supporters, but they won't realize it.  Of course, we will have to wait for a lot of planes to fall out of the sky before having a standard US correlation.  But, the physics is right.  There are some things that you don't throw big shocks in.

It's difficult to fly or guide planes, while polishing up your resume with the other hand.  The US always has 10 times the fear for job loss because of no safety net, and no health care.  People work long hours to keep their jobs, and then, poof!

Whereas before I said don't transfer in the US, now I'm saying don't even fly over it.  I haven't heard it yet, but only Trump will say that flying is safer than ever.

Is Trump flying?

Big tech is dying along with America

 

When monopolies die, it isn't a pretty picture.  I'm all Google for everything, doesn't mean I wouldn't switch, but they are better than the other tech monopolies.

I'm sure the biggies stopped innovating as soon as they saw the monopoly.  Bill Gates was going to buy up all the electrical power in the US and set up an AI centre the size of Rhode Island.  

They are still planning this, since they got Trump to seal all the internet borders and keep out the Chinese.  What the media doesn't mention, since it impacts them, is that this new Chinese AI I'm using is 10 times better at scientific reasoning, and runs on an old hp calculator.

This, of course, is a great opportunity for the Canadian war effort.  We kill the US with the cheap Chinese open source tech.  Our AI, running with the power output of pp's hot air, can easily produce something better than Moanna2, so we destroy Hollywood.  Big tech will collapse on its own, so that we are kings.  For the remote areas of Canada without any brains, we will grow coca leaves and poppies.

Of course, all our politicians have the brain power of a dim bulb, but the new AI can take over everything.  First thing we do is get rid of the US Imperialistic Carbon Warming, and go with oil and gas, without pollution.  Such a great future for Canada!

ps Abandon Amagzon.  Total US Imperialism since they don't want to have jobs in Quebec.  Go with the direct orders from China, on Aliexpress.  Wait!  No Quebec jobs from them, either.

State of the Oceans - No heat energy left in the world

 The hypothesis is that the Pacific Equatorial Belt operates a heat-valve mechanism involving severe convection.  We know from our Chinese AI thingie that convection dominates the heat energy transfer for the atmosphere, it's just that nooa doesn't know it's dead yet.

Of course, the warmies are keeping up the good fight.

The UK will become totally encased in ice, and we'll still get these headlines.  Nobody will say - "Should we reexamine the physics?"

I'm doing the physics as best I can without any new measurements.  

With these charts, we have a story, which is an odd thing to say for me, since I hate stories for science.  The Scientific Method presents a hypothesis of no heat energy, and these charts are confirming it.  The oceans have no heat energy.  The big news is that the Atlantic is finally cooling, from when it was heated up last year.

The Atlantic now has a big hunk of heat carved out of it.  It is the simple physics of having your coffee on your desk getting cold.  Physics is a bitch, and I realize why you all hate it.  It would be so nice to just have dancing polar vortex and jet stream fairies controlling everything, but they have a dark side.

The old cycles of El Nino and La Nina don't exist any more.  It's just cold.  The US will be knocked out of it's magic land, when they run out of natural gas.  Europe is next.

I'm sorry to be such a gloomy-gus.  Just don't read me, like everybody else.

ps

NOT DEAD YET!

Weak Arctic blob, but long lasting

 

The Arctic blob still blew away all the Gulf warm air.  Perfect for sucking up all the last bit of cheap US natgas.  We will be ready for Canada War Day.

The Arctic is in recharge, while still hitting us.  That indicates we have no heat energy whatsoever.

THE ENEMY OF HUMANITY

I didn't want to put on the mustache, it would look silly.  We are ready for our war against tyranny.

ps. the picture is all ready for the dartboard.

ps no word from the weenie conservatives (Alberta and pp)

ps. our first cold bomb launched

All warmie projects are dead, after killing all the animals

 

And yet, the new Liverals are all about supporting this.  Very sad.

Let's give the new coin to Trump, hanging on a thread

 

I promise, I will soon tire of this new Chinese toy.

Trump flying too high

 

Ah, I think you're flying too high, or maybe too low.  And where is that damn woman with the coffee?

So, the air traffic controllers are all white males.  The diversity program there would have a tough slog trying to get in females, etc.  Once they were fired, the women would quit, because they didn't want to keep getting the coffee.

ps I'm imagining the apprentice is a fierce, bright young black lady, whose job is to keep the stupid drones, and helicopters away, all operated by young white males.  She's shouting all the time on the radio "For God's sake, this is an airport!  Keep away!".  She's having a real tough time, trying to herd idiots, and all the white males hate her.  Her only protection was the diversity manager.  She was fired, and this lady said "Hell no, I'm not fetching the white man's coffee!', and promptly followed the diversity people out the door, along with thousands.  Remember no matter what you think, they had a lot of diversity people in the pipeline, all now without any support, and probably all gone.

Reminds me of seeing a city crew at a hydrant leak.  The main instrument cabin was a man-cave, full of fat, white, old union workers, with offensive things hung up, like an old black t-shirt with a white skull (maybe that's just Black Sabbath).  Anyway, I, as an old white male, would cringe to go there.  I can imagine a diversity person, and things are 20 times worse in the States.

Political Cartoons come back

 Nobody wants to pay those artists, so we have to make do.

Doesn't look like Doug, digging hole for construction in ice.

Mark Carney is good at the tropical North Pole.

And Chrystia Freeland with 'Money grows on trees'

No honour among thieves

 

We do have fun in this world.  

ps and my fav, Alibaba qwen says this

My training data comes from a diverse range of sources, all internally accumulated by Alibaba Group. This includes a vast corpus of text data from the internet, books, articles, and other high-quality sources. The data is carefully curated to ensure it is comprehensive and up-to-date, covering a wide array of topics and languages. This extensive and varied dataset helps me understand and respond to a multitude of questions and tasks across different domains and contexts. However, I do not use data from other large language models or external datasets for my training.

I totally believe them, because why would you want the crap MS stuff?

ps and here's an image from it for today's Toronto weather

I think it does images better than the others, with physics.

and googs won't give me this, for Canada War Day