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		<title>Trump&#8217;s Trade War With Canada Makes No Sense. That&#8217;s the Whole Point.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?fit=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A conceptual editorial illustration showing a giant fractured wooden chessboard positioned over a cracked industrial suspension bridge between factory-lined American shores and forested Canadian terrain, with a shadowy hand knocking over freight trucks and oil barrels." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?w=1376&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?resize=643%2C359&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?resize=1310%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1310w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/us-canada-trade-war-tariffs-op-ed-illustration.webp?resize=800%2C447&amp;ssl=1 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Why is Donald Trump dismantling the world's most successful bilateral trading relationship? An analytical breakdown of the grifter epistemology driving Washington's economic warfare against Canada.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/trumps-trade-war-with-canada-makes-no-sense/">Trump&#8217;s Trade War With Canada Makes No Sense. That&#8217;s the Whole Point.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>Conspiracy Theories Are Normal — Believing Bad Ones Is a Choice</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Conceptual editorial artwork showing legal documents and chess pieces on a table connected by a web of red string." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?resize=643%2C362&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?resize=1310%2C737&amp;ssl=1 1310w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/real-vs-fake-conspiracy-theories-editorial-illustration.webp?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Conspiracies aren't fringe pathologies—they are core operating procedures of power, backed by history and law. However, believing bad conspiracy theories is a choice. Here is how to distinguish real corporate and political cover-ups from epistemological fan fiction.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/conspiracy-theories-real-vs-fake/">Conspiracy Theories Are Normal — Believing Bad Ones Is a Choice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Power of Abstract Art: How Non-Representational Forms Evoke Emotion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="An abstract painting in a modern gallery with a viewer whose shadow reflects complex neural network patterns, representing the neuroscience of art." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?resize=643%2C362&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neuroaesthetics-abstract-art-brain-perception-editorial.webp?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Why does abstract art move us without telling a story? Explore the neuroscience of color, form, and ambiguity, and discover why abstract art remains the ultimate challenge to an algorithmically optimized world.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/power-of-abstract-art-neuroscience-emotion/">The Power of Abstract Art: How Non-Representational Forms Evoke Emotion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lost Media From Late Night TV: The Forgotten Nightmares That Refuse to Stay Buried</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Some lost horror films from late night TV never leave you. Decades later, two forgotten nightmares still haunt my memory: a suburban horror called Doorbell and a bizarre CBC stop-motion chicken short from childhood. Real films—or something stranger? A deep dive into obscure lost media, late-night television, and memories that refuse to die.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/forgotten-lost-media-films-late-night-tv/">Lost Media From Late Night TV: The Forgotten Nightmares That Refuse to Stay Buried</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>Augure AI Review: Canada&#8217;s Sovereign AI Platform Is the Real Thing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Editorial illustration showing a secure Canadian maple leaf shield protecting professional data from foreign digital risks." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?resize=643%2C362&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/augure-ai-sovereign-platform-canada.webp?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Is Canadian data safe with American AI? Discover why Augure, a Toronto-based sovereign AI platform, is becoming the essential tool for lawyers, defense contractors, and regulated professionals navigating strict Canadian data residency and compliance laws.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/augure-ai-review-sovereign-ai-canada/">Augure AI Review: Canada&#8217;s Sovereign AI Platform Is the Real Thing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Global Poverty Still Exists: We Have the Means. The Problem Is the Power.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/engineered-scarcity-wealth-concentration-modern-economic-vault.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A wide-angle, cinematic view from inside a massive concrete industrial vault filled with silos and supplies. A giant steel vault door is partially open, casting a golden light on a crowd of silhouettes standing outside, representing the gatekeeping of global resources." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/engineered-scarcity-wealth-concentration-modern-economic-vault.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/engineered-scarcity-wealth-concentration-modern-economic-vault.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/engineered-scarcity-wealth-concentration-modern-economic-vault.jpg?resize=643%2C362&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/engineered-scarcity-wealth-concentration-modern-economic-vault.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>The world already produces enough food, housing, and healthcare for every person alive. The reason billions go without isn't scarcity — it's a political choice made by those who profit from the alternative.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/why-global-poverty-still-exists-we-have-the-means-the-problem-is-the-power/">Why Global Poverty Still Exists: We Have the Means. The Problem Is the Power.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mirror World</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mirror_world_audette_art.jpg?fit=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A surrealist illustration of a person standing before a cracked ornate mirror that reveals a parallel world with reversed text and eerie amber light beyond its silver surface." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mirror_world_audette_art.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mirror_world_audette_art.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mirror_world_audette_art.jpg?resize=643%2C364&amp;ssl=1 643w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Excerpt:</p>
<p>What if the laws of physics worked against you—but somehow, nobody got hurt? Mirror World is a place where everyone is left-handed, distances lie to your face, and the mathematics of collision screams for carnage that never comes. Oh, and the portals? Entirely transparent. Appear silver. Don't think about it too hard.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/mirror-world/">Mirror World</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Digital Panopticon: Why Your &#8220;Privacy Settings&#8221; Are a Gimmick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/online_data_privacy.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A surrealist digital art piece depicting a person connected to a massive gear-filled machine by glowing fiber-optic cables, symbolizing the loss of online data privacy in a corporate extraction economy." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/online_data_privacy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/online_data_privacy.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/online_data_privacy.jpg?resize=643%2C362&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/online_data_privacy.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Online data privacy is a lie. From Silicon Valley's rhetorical cudgels to the 'biomass' of the extraction economy, Derek R. Audette deconstructs the digital panopticon. Stop clicking 'I Accept' and start seeing the gears of the Machine.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/online-data-privacy-gimmick/">The Digital Panopticon: Why Your &#8220;Privacy Settings&#8221; Are a Gimmick</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Initiation of Acacius Chaste</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/initionation_acacius_chaste.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Initiation of Acacius Chaste" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/initionation_acacius_chaste.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/initionation_acacius_chaste.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/initionation_acacius_chaste.jpg?resize=643%2C359&amp;ssl=1 643w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Acacius Chaste navigates a chaotic, psychedelic party, experiencing a bewildering sexual initiation that leaves him stunned and transformed.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://derekaudette.com/the-initiation-of-acacius-chaste/">The Initiation of Acacius Chaste</a> appeared first on <a href="https://derekaudette.com">Audette-Art</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Silence Between Sentences: Where Truth Pauses to Breathe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/silence_between_sentences.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Silence Between Sentences: Where Truth Pauses to Breathe." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/silence_between_sentences.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/silence_between_sentences.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/derekaudette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/silence_between_sentences.jpg?resize=643%2C362&amp;ssl=1 643w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>In a world obsessed with speed, silence and the pause give words weight, sharpen thought, and let meaning breathe before it speaks.</p>
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