doug — off the record

• Comrades, unite! Save the World Cup for Seattle!

• “I Sometimes Have To Rein In My Loud Americanness”: 55 Americans Living In Canada Share What Feels Totally Different From Home | Bored Panda

  Recently, more and more Americans are talking about leaving the U.S. forever. The most popular destination, perhaps unsurprisingly, is Canada. At first glance, they seem very similar: same language, similar values, good economic prospects, etc. Yet, those who have actually immigrated from the U.S. to Canada can point out some differences. Here are the best answers from an online thread where Americans who have relocated to America permanently told all about the differences and similarities between living in the two countries. Lifestyle, Travel

• London spared worst of ‘white Friday’ winter wallop

• Fraser Institute – School Ranking

• It’s a ‘pain point’ for Trump: Manitoba sticking to ban of U.S. alcohol sales, premier says

• This free streaming service sounds like a piracy site but I swear it's legit

  More ways to watch free movies and TV!

• Canada’s economy grows 2.6%, beating expectations and avoiding recession

• “You heard wrong” – users brutually reject Microsoft's "Copilot for work" in Edge and Windows 11

  Angry users are telling Windows giant that they’re “not a baby” and don’t need a chatbot “shoved” in their face.

• You can turn an old iPod Touch into a dashcam for free with just one app

• I freed up 20GB on my PC instantly — and no, it wasn’t the Recycle Bin

  The Windows folder I never thought to check.

• Why people keep flocking to Linux in 2025 (and it's not just to escape Windows) | ZDNET

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