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For all the heads of business groups who keep saying to get “back to the table” - you know the rest of us can hear him right?
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#SaveMassEffect - A Message from the founder.
First, I want to say thank you.
When I started this petition and created #SaveMassEffect, I had no idea how quickly the community would come together. What began as one fan refusing to quietly accept the loss of something that meant so much to so many has grown into a movement supported by tens of thousands of people around the world.
And we’re only getting started.
Mass Effect has never been just another video game franchise. For many of us, it represents years of unforgettable stories, characters, friendships, and choices. It’s a universe that inspired us, brought us together, and reminded us that even against impossible odds, our actions matter.
That’s why this campaign exists.
Our goal is simple: Give Mass Effect a future.
We’re asking Electronic Arts to seriously consider two paths forward:
1. Commit to continuing Mass Effect’s development, with the resources, talent, and time necessary to deliver the experience this franchise deserves.
2. Explore licensing Mass Effect to a qualified development studio capable of carrying the franchise forward if EA no longer intends to develop it.
We’re not demanding rushed development, unrealistic promises, or an immediate announcement of a new game. We’re asking EA to recognize that this franchise still matters and that its community deserves to be heard.
I also want to make something very clear: This campaign is not against the developers, artists, writers, or employees of EA and BioWare. These are the people who helped create the universe we love. They deserve our respect and support.
Our campaign will remain respectful, organized, and focused on constructive solutions.
Where We Go From Here
As the founder of #SaveMassEffect, I’m working to turn the incredible support we’ve received into an organized effort.
Over the coming days, I’ll be focusing on expanding our outreach, connecting with gaming journalists and community creators, bringing volunteers into the campaign, and establishing a professional line of communication with EA.
With N7 Day approaching on November 7, we have an opportunity to show just how much this universe still means to people around the world.
Our next milestone is 100,000 signatures. But signatures alone aren’t the ultimate goal. Our goal is meaningful dialogue and a genuine opportunity to secure Mass Effect’s future.
How You Can Help
- Keep sharing the petition and using #SaveMassEffect.
- Encourage fellow fans to participate respectfully.
- Share what Mass Effect means to you and why you want to see its story continue.
- Help spread the campaign beyond our existing communities.
I’m currently organizing this effort independently, and I know I can’t do everything alone. As we grow, I’ll be looking for dedicated community members who want to help build something lasting.
Finally, I want everyone supporting this campaign to remember something:
We cannot guarantee that EA will change its plans. But we can make sure the community’s voice is impossible to overlook.
Every signature represents someone who believes this universe is worth preserving.
You have already shown me that I am far from alone in that belief.
Thank you for standing with me. Thank you for standing with the developers who gave us this incredible universe. And thank you for refusing to let Mass Effect’s future go unquestioned.
Our choices matter. Our voices matter.
#SaveMassEffect
— Joe Smith, #SaveMassEffect
🍁Aelfinn🍁 retweeted
The @GOP must be thrilled that 11 days before elections, we learn that the Trump family secretly orchestrated a deal to allow Russians to drill Alaska in exchange for a $25 billion "investment" funneled through their proxies.
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News: Canada barred its diplomats from meeting with, attending events with or even being anywhere near US midterm candidates until the election, as part of a "risk-averse" approach to avoid any Trumpworld allegations of interference. Story via @btaplatt & me on @TheTerminal.
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Mike Rogers was just caught on tape talking about how he wanted to make sure that there were retired cops who could intimidate voters in the city of Detroit.
We deserve the right to vote. People have fought and died for that right. No more election deniers.
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Major General Wade Rutland, higher headquarters for units training at CFB Wainwright, confirmed that four Canadian Armed Forces members died and many others were injured in a rapidly spreading grass fire during a training exercise by 3 PPCLI on October 17
“The Soldiers of the Canadian army suffered a terrible loss during a training activity at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright at approximately 4:00pm yesterday,” Rutland said. “During the conduct of a training, a grass fire ignited in the training area. The cause of this fire is under active investigation.”
The fallen, as named by Rutland:
Private Aiden Goulding, 3 PPCLI, North Vancouver, BC
Private Sean Farrell, 3 PPCLI, Prince Albert, SK
Private Hayden Leichmark, 3 PPCLI, Langley, BC
Sergeant Morgan Wong, Loyal Edmonton Regiment, Edmonton, AB
He noted multiple training activities were underway. “Uncommonly strong winds caused the fire to spread rapidly and shift direction towards the range administrative area. The fire did originate within the training area and did cross established fire guards before being contained in conjunction with municipal authorities.”Reports of explosions were addressed directly: “Certainly we do not believe this to be as a result of any oil and gas infrastructure nor any outside interference.”
“Unfortunately, I can confirm four Canadian Armed Forces members are deceased and many others injured. Casualties have been evacuated to a multitude of medical facilities to receive the best care our system has to offer.”
Rutland thanked medical personnel, first responders, STARS, air ambulance crews, and military aviation teams for their rapid response. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, 1st Military Police Regiment Incident Response Team, RCMP, and CAF Fire Marshal team members are investigating.
“Our top priority at this time is care of soldiers and families. At this time, we ask that families be respected during this very difficult time. Armed Forces is providing support to affected families through the chain of command, chaplain services and other available support resources.”
“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those we lost and with the injured members still receiving care. We stand with the teammates, friends and units affected by this terrible tragedy. The well being of our people is our highest priority.”
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This is disinformation. The post is from a US election, and none of the information is accurate to an Alberta electoral event (the R and D are irrelevant in Alberta, and there are no poll managers title in Alberta). Its distribution is designed to mislead Alberta electors.
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TikTok "Permanently Bans" the ‘Musk’ Film Account, Raising Suppression Fears (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/news/p…
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Eric Deters has released the 16 minute phone call from Greece where Kimberly Guilfoyle is accused of accepting up to $3 million in bribes, doing cocaine, and (allegedly) leaking government information to China.
This is absolutely wild.
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly said Trump needed to “break” Ontario Premier Doug Ford and that Canadians should “just say thank you.”
Trump regime to Canada, essentially: Stop acting like Ukraine. Accept being scammed and bullied, and just say thank you.
According to former Canadian deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Canada of acting like Ukraine and threatened to send US troops across the border unless Ontario Premier Doug Ford abandoned his proposed 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the US, a retaliatory measure against Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Incase you missed it yesterday, an Israeli marketing firm used website ads to distribute spyware created by Israeli developer Candiru and all it took for it to infect people’s phone was visiting a website with the infected ads on it and then allowing the ad to load on the page.
There are potentially hundreds of millions of people with Israeli spyware on their phones right now and they have no clue.
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%$&*!!! whoa.
This reads that Meta is looking to grant itself the rights to scrape websites across the open web - and train Meta's AI - once a company uses Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or other Meta services after October 30, 2026. So every biz.
Read that again. Outrageous. 1/5
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JUST IN: Elon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit against him after he used his PAC and duped Trump supporters into giving away their personal information for the chance to randomly win $1 million. Turns out, the winners were predetermined. Link below.
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BREAKING: The FBI made a video trashing Democrats & hyping Kash Patel, then posted it during early voting
Spending your tax dollars to campaign or to hype the director is illegal -- This video did BOTH
We want watchdogs to find out who signed off
Our @DDFund_ letter 👇 -TN
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According to former Canadian deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Canada of acting like Ukraine and threatened to send US troops across the border unless Ontario Premier Doug Ford abandoned his proposed 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the US, a retaliatory measure against Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
Chrystia Freeland's proposal for a new international alliance of democracies closely resembles the post-Westphalian world described in Binding Chaos in which sovereign nations collaborate based on principles, not power.
In her new book, Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider’s View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People, Chrystia Freeland's proposed "friendshoring" alliance would unite democracies representing approximately 60 per cent of global economic output, establish collective economic defence commitments, expand membership across the Global South and remove members that become too authoritarian.
Five central ideas
Economic collective defence
“Just as NATO allies are pledged to support one another in the event of military attack, members of the friendshoring alliance need to be prepared to back one another up in the event of trade hostility from the outside.”
Democracies should defend one another against coercive trade measures, much as NATO members pledge collective military defence.
A new democratic trading bloc
“Together, this club of democracies accounts for roughly 60 per cent of the global economy.”
NATO members, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand would form the initial alliance. Freeland estimates this group represents approximately 60 per cent of the global economy.
Expansion beyond Western countries
“The friendshoring door should also be wide open to democracies outside the security alliance.”
India, Brazil, Indonesia and democracies across Latin America, Africa and Asia should be eligible to join.
Expulsion mechanisms
“As well as figuring out who is admitted, the friends need to devise a mechanism for kicking a country out.”
Members that abandon democratic principles must be removable. Freeland argues that alliances become vulnerable when authoritarian governments can remain members indefinitely.
Resistance to US economic coercion
“Trump is trying to turn trade from a win-win relationship to a battle for dominance over adversaries and a protection racket for friends.”
Freeland argues that Trump's administration has transformed trade negotiations into instruments of political dominance, using tariffs and investment demands to extract concessions.
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Wow, this is a bombshell story.
WSJ: 'The Trump admin’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe' wsj.com/politics/policy/ilha…
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Alaskans booing Canada might want to remember who maintains the road connecting them to the lower 48. Canada spent over $103 million in Alaska Highway maintenance in 2024. Maybe show some respect for the neighbour keeping your lifeline running
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Soon after Trump’s election, Alberta premier Danielle Smith met with officials of the Heritage Foundation, the powerful conservative US think tank, “to see if we could frame our interests and talking points in terms of the US president’s interests.”
In this book excerpt from @dundurnpress, @JeremyAppel1025 traces Trump’s populist influence on Smith’s policies: thewalrus.ca/danielle-smith-…
