In light of recent public discussion and attempts by members of government to admit DC and Puerto Rico as states, as well as the 244th anniversary of the independence of the United States, I believe now is an appropriate time to make public my plans for realizing our clear destiny of Canadian annexation to our union.
Step 1: Appetizer
In order to annex Canada significant groundwork must first be laid clandestinely. US foreign intelligence services should use all means at their disposal to sow discord between Quebec and the greater Canadian "nation". The aim being to promote Quebec separatism, eventually forcing a second third independence referendum and the unilateral declaration of Quebec independence from Canada. Great care should be taken to ensure this divorce is as messy and diplomatically destructive as possible. It is extremely important the newly independent Quebec and Canada are on adversarial footing.
At this point the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, now separated from the distant capital by an hostile foreign power, will be eager to seek both the protection of the benevolent United States and our cash bribes. We should admit the provinces as one state forming the seventh member of New England.
Step 2: Entrée
Now the arcane structures of the Canadian government will do our bidding for us. Seats in the lower chamber of the Canadian parliament, the House of Commons, are apportioned among the provinces based on population. Further, Canadian law specifies seats in the Senate are divided among the provinces via a set formula. 24 seats are given to Ontario; 24 to Quebec; 24 to the Maritime provinces excluding Newfoundland and Labrador; 6 to each Western provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba (plus 6 to Newfoundland and Labrador); and finally, one seat to each of the Northern territories of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon.
With the independence of Quebec and the American annexation of the Maritime provinces, Ontario will now hold a majority of Canadian population, giving the province control of the House of Commons. Alberta, already suffering under the yoke of western alienation, will eagerly wish admission to the United States.
The annexation of Alberta will have two important consequences. One, to give Ontario an outright majority in the Senate, solidifying its control over the national government. And two, separate Brit
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507 cinemas opened in China this weekend and attendance was almost non-existent
https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/cinemas-china-reopen-coronavirus-recedes-1203542000/
This makes it highly unlikely that Wonder Woman will keep its June 5th release date (or that it’ll launch the summer movie season). Studios and exhibitors will want a guinea pig to test the waters when business resumes.
In other words, I think we found the perfect release date for New Mutants.
The top 8 players from each region will qualify for their respective Regional Finals & then from there 2 players from each Region may qualify for the North American Collegiate Grand Finals in April! If you don’t have a SFV team, you can create a team of 1 to register!
Prize Pool - $10,000
This Qualifier is open to any student that is currently enrolled, or plans to be enrolled at an accredited higher learning institution with a physical address in the United States or Canada. Details available HERE
Southeast registration link
*Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia*
*Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec*
Registration ends Sunday Feb 7th @ 10:59 AM ET (Day of event) Check in begins at 11:00 AM! Bracket released/matches will begin at 11:30 AM
This is a bit of a weird title, but bear with me.
A recent study has done a massive reclassification of North American Holocene equine, and concluded that most species are actually part of Equus ferus (supplementary source for those who are interested), species that is the Eurasian "wild" horse (this also includes the domestic horse, so it's a bit of a misnomer IMO). This means that mustangs in North America are a case of accidental Holocene rewilding, which is kind of mind blowing.
But what about the mustangs? There a lot of reports on mustangs doing ecological harm in areas they frequent. What's the cause for this? It's important to note that mustangs are large, social, and aggressive. This makes them very ill-suited for predation for our extant species (cougars, wolves, and the odd brown bear). North American horses would've been preyed on by American lions, dire wolves, short-faced bears, jaguars (the extant "subspecies" hasn't made it North enough to hunt mustangs), saber-toothed cats (both species, because E. ferus actually went to South America!), and perhaps even American cheetahs. These are predators that would've been much better suited for tackling mustangs. The lack of regulation through predation can definitely explain why mustangs have been noted as doing more harm than good.
What are you thoughts on using mustangs for rewilding?
Hey everyone! Pinti here.
The $20,000 North American Dota Underlords Cup (powered by MSI & game.tv, hosted by Bluestacks) has now opened registration!
With a grand prize of $3000 cash + MSI GE Series gaming laptop and a total prize pool overall of $20,000 worth of goodies you definitely don't want to miss out on this. Even if you only make it to the top 512 you'll still receive a small prize!
The games will be played on weekends only from 8th November through to 7th December. This means you can play even if you're working or a student!
The full tournament schedule as well as the rules, requirements and guidelines are all detailed on the registration form page.
Please click here to head to the registration form, thanks!
Get ready to rumble - the Arena is heading to Chicago! Hosting the North American Championships is no small undertaking, but the world deserves to know who really is the very best. So it's time for the highest-level challenge in competitive PvP play - and it's gonna be glorious!
Here's everything you need to know if you're heading to Chicago (either as a competitor or spectator)!
Friday 7:30pm - Open Qualifier Tournaments (Space Limited!)
94 elite competitors have been invited to compete in the North American Championships after conquering their local Regions around the continent. But there is one more chance to net an invite to this exclusive group: the Open Qualifier!
On Friday evening, at several outdoor locations around Grant Park, the Arena will be hosting special tournaments (under Rainbow Cup rules) that will offer an additional weighted Cup for the month of June and, more importantly, a chance to compete in the Championships.
RSVP - Space is limited!
After our initial venue for the Open fell through, the Arena has opted to host multiple tournaments in the parks adjacent to Grant. Notably, due to Chicago Parks' permitting restrictions, the Arena cannot gather in groups larger than 50 persons. So here's what competitors need to know:
- 5 Open Qualifier tournaments will be held on Friday, June 14th at 7:30pm
- Each tournament will have 45 participants (6 rounds!) and will take place in different locations near Grant Park
- RSVP’s are required (and are now open) and will go quick! After the 45 spots are filled, you will be placed on a waitlist. No-show's will be removed and the next on the waitlist will be permitted to check-in.
- Qualifiers follow Rainbow Cup's rules and will weight rank effects similarly to a Cup's (but will not count as your weighted Rainbow for the month).
- The winners of each Qualifier will face off in a knockout round Saturday morning at 10:30am to determine who will receive the wildcard spot(s) for the North American Championships that night.
- The locations of the 5 Qualifiers are: Peanut Park, The Great Ivy Lawn, Agora, Queen’s Landing, and [Maggie Daley Park](https://silph
If most of the top European players skip and don't show up at USO, do you think that these guys will have their time to shine? They've been playing good this year pre-pandemic, Opelka winning Delray Beach, Raonic playing exceptional at AO, etc.
That would be sick
join us at https://smash.gg/dashbracket for the third dash bracket, a thursday night duel event on the 19th @ 7:00est w/ no rank restrictions! have any questions? don't hesitate to ask! https://discord.com/invite/VAMfrVc
In an hour and 10 minutes. I hope I win! Wish me luck! Have a great day :)
That shit cray.
All Qualifiers will have the chance to compete in CSL Esports' North American Collegiate Grand Finals in April!
Prize Pool - $10,000
Tournament is open to ANY student that is currently enrolled, or plans to be enrolled at an accredited higher learning institution with a physical address in the United States or Canada. Details available HERE
Southwest Registration Link*Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah*
*Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan*
Registration ends Sunday Feb 21st @ 10:59 AM | PT (Day of event) Check in begins at 11:00 AM | PT! Bracket released/matches will begin at 11:30 AM | PT
