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I would be astonished if anyone’s talking about this by the time the next election rolls around.

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The party’s in trouble, there’s no question about that - I’m not convinced that this will be the turning point, but I also don’t think that’s really the point of this story, y’know?

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It looks like they found a Ukrainian veteran who had fought the Soviets, and didn’t bother to consider the context.

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It’s absolutely some clown shit, but I find it distressingly believable.

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The Speaker of the House, who is a Liberal MP, has taken full responsibility for it, so yes they are that dumb. Or, at the very least, he is.

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The answer (which I do not necessarily endorse) is that the Canadian government decided this particular division was not guilty, back in 1986:

The Galicia Division (14. Waffen grenadier division der SS [gal. #1]) should not be indicted as a group. The members of Galicia Division were individually screened for security purposes before admission to Canada. Charges of war crimes of Galicia Division have never been substantiated, either in 1950 when they were first preferred, or in 1984 when they were renewed, or before this Commission. Further, in the absence of evidence of participation or knowledge of specific war crimes, mere membership in the Galicia Division is insufficient to justify prosecution.

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Well, as far as I know, he was never personally investigated, but the division was, and they didn’t find any conclusive evidence.

Either way, surely they could have found someone who didn’t fight the Allies during WWII to make an appearance?

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This would probably be a good place to start.

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The instance sidebar has a fairly concise description of each community hosted here.

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With luck, this means they’re also willing to negotiate with the actors.

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If it’s directly about Star Trek, you can post it here.

If it’s related to Star Trek, but not about Star Trek (for example, “these newly-discovered spiders were named after Star Trek actors,” or “this new medical device is kind of like a tricorder, if you squint”), c/Quarks would be the more appropriate community.

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By all means, elaborate.

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Okay, but what is your point exactly? You seem to be arguing with…something.

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Is there any indication whatsoever that Facebook is willing to enter into negotiations with the government over this? If there is, I missed it.

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I think this is unclear, as the CRTC isn’t expected to have the actual policies developed until sometime next year.

However, this is in the text of the bill:

6 This Act applies in respect of a digital news intermediary if, having regard to the following factors, there is a significant bargaining power imbalance between its operator and news businesses:

(a) the size of the intermediary or the operator;

(b) whether the market for the intermediary gives the operator a strategic advantage over news businesses; and

© whether the intermediary occupies a prominent market position.

I can’t imagine this ever applying to decentralized social media.

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Do you have anything to add beyond platitudes?

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Always good to interact with your peers.

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I’ve seen some good reviews of the first couple - I think you have to be into a very specific type of Adult Swim-type humour that was in style about 15 years ago - but the only review I’ve seen of the latest one was not positive (and this was from a reviewer who quite enjoyed last week’s instalment).

But whatever, they’re ultimately inconsequential, having been described by Paramount from the very start as “promotional shorts”.

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As an aside, I encourage everyone to check out the accompanying comics - they’re not exactly deep, but I’m finding them much more entertaining than the actual shorts - they’re basically a Star Trekkification of “Duck Amuck”.

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

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That was a test - you passed.

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I’m not enjoying the “series” much, but Frakes was very good in this.

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Yes indeed - it’s basically a Star Trek version of “Duck Amuck.” Very lightweight, but I’m enjoying it more than the actual shorts. The first one is linked here.

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Well, the comic is by a completely different creative team…

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A new survey suggests that most Canadians feel news should be free and accessible for anyone

Yes.

while also believing that media will find other ways to make money.

Doubt.

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Even if they wipe the continuity, which is still very unclear, is it really fair to call it a “complete reboot” when they’re using the same cast for the most prominent roles?

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They’ve also been recalled in the States, so it may have been identified as an issue there, or in another jurisdiction. With only 12 units sold in Canada, it seems likely.

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Thanks, I will pass that along!

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fully functional

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Honestly, that’s distinction without difference.

There are people living here who believe this shit - it doesn’t really matter where they got it.