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Commentary and analysis on technology, money, politics and the forces shaping what comes next.

Aaron Day

From the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to Sergeant Presley

November 9, 2026

Before Elvis Presley became a permanent fixture of American popular culture, he made a remarkable transition: from sold-out stages and screaming fans to an Army uniform, military discipline, and the responsibilities of a soldier. As Veterans Day approaches, the story of Sergeant Presley reminds us that public fame and public service are very different kinds

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Dominion Voting Systems is a Canadian Owned Company with Ties to China

January 15, 2026

Dominion Voting Systems is a Canadian owned company with global subsidiaries, but is registered to a company in Hunan, China. It is owned by Staple Street Capital, which in turn is owned by UBS Securities LLC, of which 3 out of 7 board members are Chinese nationals with ties to the CCP. The Dominion software

Politics

US Department of Health and Human Services calls out MAiD

January 12, 2026

For “using their physician-assisted suicide program to bolster organ donation numbers.” Human organ harvesting “We thought we’d seen all the possible horrors, you know, in America, and then Canada had this strange new horror that was really just shocking.” Deputy Sec. Jim O’Neill The UN is calling on Canada to repeal MAiD for those suffering with

Investing Trends

Brookfield Value Quadrupled Since 2020

January 11, 2026

Brookfield’s growth (referring to the combined Brookfield Corporation (BN) and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) entities post-2022 restructuring) has been impressive from the 2020 lows through early 2026, particularly in fee-bearing capital and overall business scale. The original post’s claim (below) of a ~4x+ increase in combined market caps (from ~$45B in 2020 lows to ~$194B)

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British Columbia 2024 Provincial Elections Under Investigation

January 10, 2026

Dominion Voting Systems is a company (originally founded in Toronto, Ontario, in 2002) that provides election technology, including optical scan tabulators for processing paper ballots, ballot marking devices, and related software. It has been used in various elections in Canada and the United States, though its role in Canada is limited compared to widespread claims

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The Dancing Israelis

January 9, 2026

On September 11, 2001, five young Israeli nationals—Sivan Kurzberg, Paul Kurzberg, Oded Ellner, Yaron Shmuel, and Omer Marmari—were arrested in New Jersey after witnesses reported seeing them filming the burning World Trade Center towers from the rooftop of a white van parked in a lot overlooking Manhattan. The witnesses described the men as appearing “jovial,”

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China is the real threat, not the U.S.

January 8, 2026

Despite the current hysteria of many in Canada’s chattering classes, the greatest security threat we face is not the United States but China. He described China as the number one security threat to Canada during the election. A year ago, the final report of Canada’s foreign interference inquiry, presided over by Justice Marie-Josee Hogue, identified