We Unify #45

You have no enemies, you say?

Reclaiming Conference Recap

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Important news

Money and morality

BC conservative civil war

“New BC Conservative leadership bids cropping up” — Learn more

“OneBC Party in disarray” — Learn more

Unmarked graves debate

“Why Canada keeps giving unpronounceable names to things” — Learn more

“Decolonization activists get $300,000 to block pipelines” — Learn more

We think we live in a democracy

Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber wins court battle to keep his Big Red truck

“One of the main organizers of the 2022 Freedom Convoy won’t have to forfeit a long-haul truck used in the 2022 protest, following a court ruling. Diane Magas, Chris Barber’s lawyer, says an Ontario court judge denied the forfeiture application brought by the Crown”

Glenn Beck offers to pay for surgery to save Canadian approved for MAID

“A Regina woman approved for medical assistance in dying (MAID) is drawing international attention as her family continues searching for a way to access surgery for a rare parathyroid disease. Jolene Van Alstine is currently being treated at Regina General Hospital. Her family says she has lived in severe pain for years and has been unable to obtain the surgery she needs. The situation has taken an unexpected turn after US political commentator Glenn Beck reached out offering help”

LGBTQIA2S+

“Women’s Institute no longer accepts trans women as members” — Learn more

“Trans women to be barred from women’s conference” — Learn more

“Meta shuts down accounts linked to abortion and queer content” — Learn more

“Teacher facing criminal charges for organizing Pride event” — Learn more

Indictment alleges Black Lives Matter Director spent millions in donations on homes, shopping and vacations

“Oklahoma City Black Lives Matter Executive Director Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson has been charged with 20 counts of wire fraud and 5 counts of money laundering after allegedly spending millions in donations on personal indulgences. Dickerson took over as the Director of Black Lives Matter in 2016 and since 2020 has raised more than $5.6 million for what donors believed was a national bail fund”

Spending the world’s money

“Two incompatible visions are about to clash: rich-world elites obsessed with climate change versus developing nations battling poverty, hunger and disease. Unfortunately, even hundreds of trillions of dollars spent on traditional climate policy can only deliver tiny benefits, whereas just billions of dollars of simple, proven policies could transform lives, alleviate poverty, promote health and boost resilience. This chasm is why most of the world often perceives rich virtue-signalling elites as disconnected from reality”

Humans are built for nature not modern life

“Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both health and reproduction. Evidence ranging from global fertility declines to chronic inflammatory diseases shows the toll of this mismatch. Researchers say cultural and environmental redesign, especially nature-focused planning, is essential”

Ethical limits of capitalism

“As OpenAI marks its tenth birthday in December 2025, it can celebrate becoming one of the world’s leading companies, worth perhaps as much as US$1 trillion. But it started as a non-profit with a serious moral mission – and its story demonstrates the difficulty of combining morality with capitalism”

What happens next

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