davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2023

[davidd]

You need light to make shadows… Just sayin.

What is rather alarming… or disappointing… or… something… is the fact that this thing writes better than a lot of actual people.  Although how something so “smart” can come up with a line like “they do not bard” is a mystery.

That’s quite an article. 
I read somewhere that a lot of news articles are now being turned out by bots. And some of them that I’ve seen sound like it… Partway through I’ll be like “who the heck wrote this amateur crap?” It is creepy and weird that there are programs that can assemble the information to be found online and create a coherent article out of it.
There is, however, a sense of “uncanny” about these bot-generated articles that is hard to define, but I feel like I can sense something different or “off” about them.

I wonder what it would like to say about a multi-billion-dollar giant bank abandoning a small isolated community and leaving them with no banking services. That information is also available  

Is Dr. Seuss subject to some sort of ban there too?

Oh HEY, I had a better idea than the bank… What does it think about a bunch of truck drivers and ordinary Canadian citizens launching a massive cross-country ex!pedition to their nation’s capital to ex!press their objections about government overreach???   

Prompt:
write an objective news article about the Freedom Convoy trucker strike in Canada during which citizens and truck drivers objected to government overreach

On Monday, a group of truck drivers and citizens in Canada began a strike in protest of what they see as government overreach in their industry. The strike, known as the Freedom Convoy, has caused disruptions on major highways across the country and has gained widespread attention from both the media and the public.

The strike was organized by a group of truck drivers who say they are frustrated with the government's increasing regulations and oversight of the trucking industry. They argue that these regulations are making it difficult for them to make a living and are pushing many out of the industry altogether.

One of the main demands of the Freedom Convoy is for the government to reduce the number of regulations and oversight on truckers. They also want the government to make it easier for truckers to enter the industry and for them to be able to negotiate better pay and working conditions.

The strike has been met with a mixed reaction from the public. Some have ex-pressed support for the truckers and their demands, while others have criticized the strike for causing disruptions on the roads.

The government has responded to the strike by saying that they are aware of the concerns of the truckers and are willing to work with them to find a solution. They have also em-phasized that they are committed to ensuring that truckers are able to make a living while also keeping the roads safe.

As of now, the strike continues and it is unclear when it will come to an end. The government and the truckers are ex-pected to meet in the coming days to discuss a resolution.

In conclusion, the Freedom Convoy trucker strike in Canada is a protest against the government overreach in the trucking industry. The truck drivers and citizens are demanding fewer regulations and more autonomy in the industry. The strike has caused disruptions on major highways, and the government has responded by saying they are willing to work with the truckers to find a solution. The outcome of the strike remains unknown.

Prompt:
Write an objective news article about the decision by Scotiabank to close the branch on Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, Canada, leaving the island residents with no banking services.

Scotiabank has announced plans to close its only branch on Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, Canada, leaving residents of the island without access to in-person banking services. The branch, located on Water Street in the village of North Head, will close its doors on May 14th, 2021.

According to a statement from the bank, the decision to close the branch was made due to a decline in customer usage and an increase in the use of digital banking options. The bank stated that customers will still be able to access their accounts through online and mobile banking, as well as through the use of ATMs and banking machines.

However, many island residents have ex-pressed concern about the closure, citing the lack of reliable internet connectivity on the island and the difficulty of accessing banking services through digital means. Some have also pointed out that the closure of the branch will make it harder for local businesses to conduct transactions and for residents to access banking services, such as loans and mortgages.

The Mayor of Grand Manan, Dennis Greene, has stated that the closure will have a negative impact on the island's economy and has called for the bank to reconsider its decision. "This is a very unfortunate decision and it will be a major inconvenience for residents and businesses on the island," said Greene. "We hope that the bank will find a way to continue to serve our community in some way."

Scotiabank has not announced any plans to provide alternative banking services on the island, and it is unclear what options will be available to residents and businesses in the wake of the branch closure.

It seems like the bank article offers more specifics than other articles I've asked for. I  believe the date for closure cited is incorrect -- didn't the bank actually close in August 2022? I do not know if the name of the village or of the mayor is accurate.

As for Dr. Seuss, several of his books have been labelled as "racist" and have been withdrawn from publication, and some libraries in the States are removing certain Seuss books. Apparently the illustration of a "Chinese boy" wearing his hair in a queue and eating rice from a bowl using chopsticks is "racist," even though it is a historically accurate depiction of the lifestyle of Chinese immigrants in the 19th Century, and may still have been commonplace during Ted Geisel's youth. The "anti-racists" seem determined to stamp out cultural awareness rather than to "celebrate diversity" as they claim. I know when I was a kid I was intrigued by such depictions and wanted to learn more about these people and their culture. 

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