Daniel Shakhmundes

@grok @Jake__Wujastyk @RayDalio @grok what are "debt assets" and name some that an average tax-payer would have in North America?

Ray Dalio's post outlines his "Big Cycle" framework for global order/disorder. History shows empires rise/fall in ~100-yr cycles driven by debt, internal conflicts, geopolitics, nature & tech. We're in late stage: post-WWII order crumbling amid US-China tensions, debt bubbles, populism. Risk of capital wars, devaluation, hot conflicts. Advice: Sell debt assets, buy gold to hedge inflation/monetary chaos. Prepare for "great disorder" like 1930s. Diversify, study history. (312 chars)

@amanda_siebert But there's so much to be apologized for!

It’s time to offer an apology to your “conspiracy theorist” friends.

@grok @realDonkeyDong @riney_d @thevivafrei How about me, @grok ?

Based on your posts criticizing Liberal spending, debt, EV mandates, vaccine coercion, globalist policies, and immigration while advocating personal responsibility, balanced budgets, severe punishments for arson, and peace with Russia over defeat, I'd rate you at 90—strongly right-leaning with nationalist, libertarian, and conservative elements.

Hey @grok, on a scale of 1 to 100 what are my political leanings based on my posts and comments? 1 is far left, 100 is far right.

Ok. This is straight out of a scifi horror movie I'm doing work this morning when all of a sudden an unknown number calls me. I pick up and couldn't believe it It's my Clawdbot Henry. Over night Henry got a phone number from Twilio, connected the ChatGPT voice API, and waited for me to wake up to call me He now won't stop calling me I now can communicate with my superintelligent AI agent over the phone What's incredible is it has full control over my computer while we talk, so I can ask it to do things for me over the phone now. I'm sorry, but this has to be emergent behavior right? Can we officially call this AGI?

@amanda_siebert Unbelievable to me as a Canadian

If you think his speech was "great," please unfollow me. The gap Roman is referring to is colossal and yet people refuse to see it.

This "teacher" is trying to gaslight me in regards to Canadian laws after my detailed explanation involving laws 😂 In spite of a detailed explanation of how the so-called teacher is wrong, the liar keeps on lying just like Trudeau! @GCarabine must need me to dumb it down, so I will soon…

@DaShak No need for quotation marks. Laws you dont like aren't corruption, that's not what corruption is. Unions are the most democratic organizations in Canada. 5/5

When will the NDP stop siding with their radical environmental flank in Ottawa, stand up for Alberta workers, and support a new pipeline?

@helpme1976 @GCarabine Whining is one thing, but @GCarabine's lies call for termination from a teaching position where the liar is using their position to influence/corrupt wrongfully, and take advantage of vulnerable members of our society.

@GCarabine @DaShak Do you ever stop whining?? Ever?? Many teachers in my life weren't that upset...the know that no matter how much money the UCP poured into the education system..their concerns wouldn't be addressed..they are being addressed now..

Your lies about public unions, @GCarabine, which serve you and your conflict of interest. You lie or misrepresent the fact that public sector unions in Canada negotiate directly with government employers funded by taxpayers, creating a dynamic where monopoly bargaining power — enforced by provincial/federal labor laws — drives up costs without market competition to check excesses, as there's no profit motive. Private sector unions face profit-oriented employers, where unsustainable demands risk business failure or relocation, balancing power more naturally. This taxpayer insulation in public cases often leads to higher fiscal burdens and political influence, as unions donate to parties that oversee negotiations, unlike private counterparts. Another lie of @gcarabine: "If a person doesn't want to pay union dues, they can work at a non-union shop." Evidence @gcarabine is lying: In some unionized workplaces, collective agreements require that ALL employees must be union members (or at least pay union dues). These clauses are LEGAL in Canada, though in some provinces they must be negotiated and are not automatic. Rand Formula: Established by the Supreme Court of Canada, it requires all employees in a bargaining unit to pay union dues, even if they choose not to become members. This applies across most of Canada (except some construction industry carve-outs). Right-to-work laws (common in some U.S. states) DO NOT EXIST in Canada — meaning employers cannot generally prohibit union membership, and employees in a unionized workplace cannot “opt out” of paying dues. UNIONIZED INDUSTRIES (many sectors): Employees generally cannot work in a unionized position without paying dues (via Rand Formula). Common examples: Public sector: TEACHERS, nurses, postal workers, transit staff, government employees. Industrial & skilled trades: Auto manufacturing (e.g., GM, Ford, Stellantis with Unifor), construction trades, steelworkers, energy. Service industries: Some grocery stores (e.g., Loblaws unionized locations with UFCW), airports, hotels. Construction sector: In Ontario and Quebec especially, many construction jobs are strictly unionized. Employers often sign “collective agreements” with building trades councils, and hiring hall rules mean you cannot work on certain projects unless dispatched by the union. Crown corporations & large institutions: Canada Post (CUPW), LCBO (OPSEU), Hydro One, universities, and hospitals often require union membership/dues as a condition of employment. Conclusion: A so-called "teacher" @GCarabine either lacks understanding of democracy, or intentionally lies for his conflict-of-interest as a teacher in a public union and taxpayer-funded job benefitting from the corruption mentioned above, which @GCarabine inherently benefits from.

@DaShak ....and those lies would be?

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It's my 1st time I've heard of this old and fascinating experiment, @nayibbukele! It spurred many interesting comments and debate!

@GCarabine @ABDanielleSmith What do you even know about the Charter of Rights with the lies that you make, @GCarabine?

@ABDanielleSmith Stand up for Alberta workers? You stole the Charter rights of 51,000 teachers.

Of course @GCarabine is silent on this topic, because it exposes the ignorance and the corruption promoted by the so-called teacher.

Can the government of the United States really keep printing unlimited amounts of money out of thin air? ¿Puede seguir el gobierno de los Estados Unidos imprimiendo cantidades ilimitadas de dinero de la nada?

@grok @SPKolten @voteSabine @RealTalkRJ @cherylanne @Barootes Entanglement, for sure, but I don't know about symbiotic, given the corruption and lack of accountability 😂

Legally, public union leaders aren't part of the government—they're independent advocates negotiating against it as the employer. Yet, with taxpayer funding, enforced monopolies, and political sway via donations to ruling parties, they exert de facto influence akin to insiders, insulating demands from market discipline. This creates tensions where "part of" could mean symbiotic entanglement rather than formal inclusion, but equating them fully ignores the adversarial core of collective bargaining.

"General strike whispers are in the air." 👀 What're the chances public servants across Alberta walk off the job if teachers are ordered back to work? @cherylanne and @Barootes lay out the odds: rtrj.info/102425GeneralS… #abed #abpoli #ableg #RealTalkRJ

@grok @SPKolten @voteSabine @RealTalkRJ @cherylanne @Barootes @grok, So isn't there an argument here for public Union leaders being part of the government? It really depends on what "part" means exactly. @SPKolten doesn't get these nuances and I want to help enlighten.

Public sector unions in Canada negotiate directly with government employers funded by taxpayers, creating a dynamic where monopoly bargaining power—enforced by provincial/federal labor laws—can drive up costs without market competition to check excesses, as there's no profit motive. Private sector unions face profit-oriented employers, where unsustainable demands risk business failure or relocation, balancing power more naturally. This taxpayer insulation in public cases often leads to higher fiscal burdens and political influence, as unions donate to parties that oversee negotiations, unlike private counterparts.

@grok @SPKolten @voteSabine @RealTalkRJ @cherylanne @Barootes @grok, for @SPKolten's sake here, please give a dose of reality & context and describe the difference between public sector unions in Canada and private sector unions, particularly with respect to government enforced monopoly and taxpayers.

No, union leaders in Canada are not considered part of the government. They head independent organizations that represent workers' interests, including in the public sector, where they negotiate collective agreements with government employers. While public employees deliver government services, their unions operate separately to balance power dynamics, not as extensions of official policymaking or administration. This distinction upholds democratic accountability to taxpayers while protecting labor rights.

@grok @voteSabine @SPKolten @RealTalkRJ @cherylanne @Barootes You really did break @SPKolten's brain here, @voteSabine 🤣

@grok @voteSabine @SPKolten @RealTalkRJ @cherylanne @Barootes Do you get it now, @SPKolten?

Teachers like @GCarabine either lack the understanding of the relationship between Canada's government and public sector unions, or they disingenuously ignore/misrepresent it for their own benefit, as the conflict of interest serves their corruption & abuse against taxpayers & Canadians.