Elon Musk to Help Reduce Cost of Living Crisis

Donald Trump signed an executive order today called “The Gift of Elon”.  It announced that Elon Musk will pay every American man, woman and child $1000 in April.  This is meant to act as a buffer against expected price impacts of the worldwide tariffs that the US is implementing on April 2, 2025. 

Trump’s call upon the richest man in the world to share some of his wealth is expected to cost Musk a one time payment of  $340 billion.  

Musk, who was in the Oval office during the announcement, was unaware of the contents of this latest Executive Order and lunged towards the President to “give him a hug”, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.  Two secret service members intercepted Musk’s intended embrace, and while holding his hugging arms behind his back, walked him out of the Oval office as he danced back and forth, fondly shouting to President Trump “I won’t forget this!”  Musk then laughed and shouted out his concern that…  “You don’t know how to access my money!”

To reassure Musk, Trump said that “…because of all your good work with Doge, I have all the information I need to find the money.  All the data from the government’s secure servers is here on my iPhone.  Hmmmm.  Has anybody seen my iPhone?” 

To ensure that Musk continues to be solvent to meet his new exciting obligation, Trump is opening “…a Tesler(sic) dealership right here on the Whitehouse lawn. And I’m installing one of those electric gas pump things, which will have this extra big sticker.”  Trump then revealed a new “Electricity Powered by American Coal” sticker. 

When asked about how the government would distribute the funds to American families, Trump said “I dunno… the Department of Health and Human Services I guess.”  At this point, the Secretary of Health and Human Services interjected “That department no longer exists Sir”

Trump continued, “Well, that’s probably a good thing, right?!  Look, maybe we’ll use the department that hands out critical subsidies to banks and oil companies… “  

Press Secretary Leavitt later confirmed that Doge has laid off all staff whose role it was to distribute any money to average Americans.  Trump is expected to instruct Elon to rehire some people once Musk has finished his comfortable stay at a first-of-its-kind rehabilitation centre run by the newly renamed “US Department of Re-education.”  

Cost of Earworms in Canada is Rising 

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SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, has been accused of being too aggressive in its retrieval of amounts due its members. With the recent mandated introduction of computer chips into the brains of all Canadians (see in depth story “Only Someone Without a Computer Chip in Their Brain Wonders if It’s a Good Idea to Have a Computer Chip in Their Brain”), they’re now collecting money when Canadians hear a song in their heads.

SOCAN, a Canadian performance rights organization that represents the performing rights of more than 175,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, is tasked with tracking the number of times and places the works of its members are performed so that money can be collected to be distributed.  

While some have criticized the aggressive the tactics of SOCAN’s techniques, including the 2017 raid on a Sarnia, ON kindergarten classes for singing “I’s the B’ye”, to the trial of a half dozen Saskatoon seniors’-home choir found mumbling Jann Arden’s “Good Mother” in 2024, SOCAN was found in court to be acting within its legal mandate, and has always said it’s only doing what’s right and fair for hard working Canadian performers, and thus Canadian culture.

Recently however, the federal Conservative Party has been pushing for a Parliamentary investigation into the way SOCAN has been exploiting the mandated computer chips in the brains of Canadians. Leader Pierre Poilievre said “We all universally realize the positive benefits of having computer chips placed into the brains of every Canadian adult, child and pet, but SOCAN’s overreach into the private thoughts of Canadians has elevated concerns over where private thought ends and copyright begins.” 

His comments come in response to a news story out of Sussex, New Brunswick where a family was forced to the brink of bankruptcy by SOCAN because their four year old wouldn’t stop humming the Weeknd’s “Blinding Light.”  Alex Mondeau, the father, said “Why do we have to pay the price of someone else’s genius?  Where does the Weeknd’s responsibility come in?  He’s the one that made it so damn singable!  I proposed to SOCAN that they mandate songs to be less catchy, but apparently it's too much to ask for!”  

At this point, Alex’s phone lit up with a warning from SOCAN that this last phrase is from a song on Avril Lavigne’s debut album Let Go (2002).  

“FUCK!” added Mr. Mondeau. 

The next generation of chip that all Canadians are excited to have installed, will feature Canadian content requirements the same as radio stations. If you do not listen to enough Canadian Content, music from Canadian acts such as Nickleback, Blue Rodeo and Crash Test Dummies will be piped into your neural pathways. The royalties due these acts will then be added to their SOCAN bill. 

Trump Calls Disability Access Features a DEI disgrace

(2 minute read) President Donald Trump signed an executive order today calling on all levels of
government and private enterprise to alter all disability-accessible elements in all buildings and public spaces, calling them “...one of the worst examples of preferential treatment in the history of the world”.  

All levels of governments and other enterprises are being ordered to immediately redesignate accessible curb ramps at sidewalks as “Trolleys and Baby Carriage Inclines”, and building access ramps will now be really boring skateboard parks. 

Automatic door openers will have the icon of a person in a wheelchair replaced with a picture of a “white man” using his hip to press the button.  This way, people will know how to use them to open the door while their hands are full, or if they’re simply too lazy to open it themselves.  

Trump added  “They’re also a good thing to use so you don’t have to waste time figuring out which way the door goes. Do you have to pull it?  Push it?  Slide it? Lift it?   How many broken fingers and hands have clogged our amazing medical system because people are perplexed by the operation of these dangerous devices.”  Trump spokesperson clarified that the dangerous devices he mentioned were doors.

Whitehouse spokespeople added that the buttons to replace the current image with one of a large man pressing his hip into the button will be created in China, so when they’re shipped back to the US, there will be a 100% tariff that will be used to pay for the buttons in the first place.  “It’s a foolproof plan!”  At this point, three economists with quizzical looks who were sitting in the Oval Office raised their hands, but were silenced by Trump’s powerful glower. 

In addition, audible crosswalk signals will now be a wolf whistle, and accessible restroom stalls will all have a sign saying “Big Load” affixed to the outside. Accessible bus lifts will remain unchanged since, as the executive order states “... the more people that use the bus means the more space on the road for patriotic, American drivers driving all-American cars.  Drive baby Drive!” 

In a press release from the American Association of Humans with Disabilities (AAHD) they claimed this was an affront to the decades of work to promote the full participation of disabled people in the social and economic sphere of society.   “We’re going to sit down here and not take this!” 

When reached for comment, an unnamed source at the The Disability Rights Foundation (DRF) said “What?!” 

Extra-wide parking spaces in front of shops and office buildings will no longer be dedicated to those with a disability, but instead be designated based on a merit system that doesn’t favour any specific group over any other.  Government officials confirmed rumours that Tesla Cybertrucks are at the top of this ranking.

Canada Building Military Base to Defend Itself from Greenland

(4 Minute Read)  With ongoing threats of Greenland being forcefully taken over by a belligerent adversary, Canada is building a military base along the land border between Canada and Greenland to defend itself against possible hostility from these aggressors.

The land border is on Hans Island, an insignificant uninhabited island, located between Canada’s Ellesmere Island and Greenland (an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark). This 1.3 km2 trivial island was divided in 2022 between Denmark and Canada after a decades’ long simmering stalemate over who controlled this useless piece of rock. (See story “Canadian PM Drenches Danish PM in Maple Syrup in Hans Row”) After some sticky negotiations, Canada now has control of 59% of the ice covered piece of lifeless granite, or 0.767 km2.

At a press conference, General Teddy Poitier, spokesperson for the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) said “Every 0.767 km2 of Canada is precious. We will not give up a single blade of grass to the enemy.” The general held up a tray of green lawn and continued, “By the way, we’re going to bring some grass to this island hellscape.”

Every effort is being made to ensure space is used wisely, while allowing the residents to still have all the comforts of home… assuming their home was a soulless, depressing wasteland.

A battalion of 1000 soldiers and 450 support staff will be stationed at the freshly named “Camp Rocher Inutile”. The residents of this inconsequential boulder will live in one of two 60 storey apartment towers. There will also be a 6 story tower for recreation facilities, with each level hosting a true Canadian pastime, such as basketball, curling, Canadian football, hockey, lacrosse and “Birling”, otherwise known as lumberjack logrolling.

There will be modern military facilities, an international airport, and according to the press release “… a big shiny stainless steel dome that will house something so advanced, we don’t know what it is!”

The Canadian Border Services is also setting up a station on the border that will be operational 24 hours a day. In addition, an Amazon warehouse may be built to ensure same day deliveries.

To ensure the successful defense of this purposeless lump of rock, DND is partnering with experts at Memorial University in St. John’s, to use Newfoundland’s homegrown technology for attaching trees to a desolate, storm-battered rock, known as “Terraforming B’ye”. A press release states, “We’ll be attaching 1000 trees; one for every soldier to hide behind.”

Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Minister of National Defense said “In order to accommodate this substantial uptick in military activity, Canada is adopting a wartime economy, and will be nationalizing industries related to building the base and equipping the soldiers.”

An unofficial source who doesn’t want to be identified because they can’t believe how ridiculous this whole situation is, said DND wants to immediately nationalize “Canada Goose” for Parkas, boots and stylish sunglasses, “Tim Hortons” for food, beverages and hockey cards, and “Jean-Coutu Pharmacies” to provide bandages, feminine hygiene products, and prescription Cialis.” The source continued “We want our hardened soldiers to be standing at attention in every aspect of their lives.”

The newly nationalized Tim Hortons will build three restaurants, which is about the same density per metre found in most Canadian communities, so no nobody will be further away than a three minute walk. Two locations will have a full service drive thru. In a later phase of the hopeless island’s development, the construction of a Tim Horton’s Summer Camp is planned.

To keep the forces entertained, the government has also nationalized Canadian Performers, including Jann Arden, Susan Aglukark and Mitsou. They will perform regularly at the 1450 seat “Tim Hortons Centre”

Outside the House of Commons, the Defense Minister said “We will see the first brick laid on this useless rock as early as 2028. In the meantime, we’re sending out a reconnaissance team with a bucket of yellow paint to mark where the border is, and a team with a jackhammer and dynamite to blast a hole for the Olympic sized swimming pool.”

The minister continued “This will bring Canada to 1.999972% of our GDP, just $35,000 short of our commitment to NATO of 2% of GDP.” When asked why the DND didn’t just spend a bit more to reach the goal, the Minister said “We’re watching every Loonie to ensure this is done as efficiently as possible. We can’t just arbitrarily spend money to meet some random target.” When pressed further, the Minister fired up his DND jet pack and blasted out of the Parliament building, scattering the arctic char, poutine, and Tim Hortons Pizza from the all-you-can-eat buffet provided for the four reporters in attendance.

Update: DND has clarified that to exceed the 2% goal of GDP spending on defense, it will build a casino that will cost more money to run than it brings in. DND has reached out to US President Trump for guidance on how to run this Casino.