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Jgmeadows

@Jgmeadows@mstdn.ca

Retired from IT, thank God! Into photography, writing, fountain pens and choral singing. Fighting and losing the eternal battle against typos. Ugly old married dude who is not looking to get laid. At the age where I get all the aches and pains, but none of the senior's discounts. I boost a lot. Avatar is a black and white photograph of an at best nondescript older guy. #Photography #Writing #BlackAndWhite #Toronto

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Jgmeadows, to random
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Maga’s seem to worship Trump as a messiah; I’d be OK with that if their version of the Lord Trump’s Prayer began:

“Our father, who art in prison”

Jgmeadows, to Toronto
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Perhaps an unpopular statement, but not everyone who owns a house in is rich. There are a good number of “house poor” people who while they may own a house, are living on a fixed income, are an elderly senior etc. and can’t maintain the property. I’ll bet there are ways to integrate the house poor into housing solutions (more multi-generational housing, downsizing on place, allowing city-subsidized micro-housing units in back yards etc.). 1/2

Jgmeadows,
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My fear is that as housing pressures are very keenly felt by younger demographic cohorts, opportunistic politician will fan the flames of inter-generational resentment and conflict, and look for “solutions” that are basically thinly disguised acts vengeance, like punitive taxation for all homeowners, regardless of income. Will the goal be to tax the house poor out of their homes? There has got to be a better way. 2/2

Jgmeadows, to random
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There is something surrealistic about doomscrolling while listening to peaceful classical music on my headphones. Like enjoying a string quartet while the Titanic slowly (or not so slowly) continues to sink.

GeriAQuin, to Dog
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Jgmeadows,
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@GeriAQuin I see at least one duck was given.

Snowshadow, to news
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This is the truth-what they failed to mention is that provincial governments are failing in these areas, not the feds.

Housing Crisis, Packed Hospitals and Food Lines: Even in Canada?

From Montreal to Vancouver, some residents are losing faith in a longstanding social safety net that is central to the country’s identity.

@gemelliz Look at the numbers for food bank usage in Ontario compared to the rest of the country #DougFord

#News #Politics #SocialJustice
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-canada-services-benefits-data/?srnd=homepage-americas

Jgmeadows,
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@Snowshadow @gemelliz The provincial model (especially for Conservatives):

  1. The provinces get to control policy and dole out the money, and take all the credit.
  2. Ottawa is reduced to funding transfers, and being the convenient scapegoat when provincial governments screw up.

The COVID crisis was the perfect example of this. Even the federal NDP was peddling this BS.

theusasingers, to random
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Elon Musk is either too dumb to know Michael Steele, Joe Scarborough, Nicole Wallace, Tim Miller, & Charlie Sykes are all Republicans, or he’s a lying gaslighting fake news-spewing propagandist.

Jgmeadows,
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@theusasingers He knows his followers are easily duped.

Jgmeadows, (edited ) to random
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Ever get a typo that seems like it is trying to say something? I was trying to type “World War II” just now, and it came out “Word War II.” It seems to me that “Word War” is an apt description for social media these days.

amytabb, to Birds
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Canada Geese at a local park, on top of supports of a used-to bridge. "This is fine."

Nikon D600, f/5.6, 1/800s, ISO 320, 300 mm, handheld.

Jgmeadows,
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@amytabb Great photo!

NMBA, to random
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Dear Americans (and Canucks)
Either the are disabled or they will try to disable you. Doing nothing won't stop them or save you.

They won't be standing by and standing back anymore, their time to act is now until November.

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Jgmeadows,
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@NMBA Everywhere we look…

SecularJeffrey, to random
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Am I the only one who watches the phones and computers (or typewriters) in a show to make a guess how what year it was made?

No smart phones, pre 2008?
CRT monitors, pre 2000ish?
Electric typewriter 70s-80s?
Manual typewriter pre 70s?
Pager, pre 1990?

Jgmeadows,
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@SecularJeffrey Yes! (As in yes I do it too)

realTuckFrumper, to random
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Donald Trump’s "Real Weight” Went Public And We’d Guess He’s Not Very Happy About It https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NmWK7c5pDza9F836A0rhPgaB2UxGNFpJ?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Jgmeadows,
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@realTuckFrumper I think Trump needs his own unit of measure. I propose the dog turd; let's say Trump weighs 600 dog turds.

mrloislane, to news
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"Ontario Premier Doug Ford keeps on describing the province's economy in glowing terms, but plenty of economists believe a far less rosy picture will be painted when Ford's finance minister tables his budget on Tuesday."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-budget-preview-doug-ford-economy-1.7154986

Jgmeadows,
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@mrloislane Like all right wing politicians, Ford has no problems discarding reality when it becomes politically inconvenient.

grivettcarnac, to ontario
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    Jgmeadows,
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    @grivettcarnac But if you build those towers, before you know the neighbourhood wil be infested by people who walk and cycle instead of driving oversized pickups and SUV's. These invaders might even think climate change is real! Think of the children!! /s

    LALegault, to Canada
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    Something I never thought I would see in , thanks Ford!

    Jgmeadows,
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    @LALegault I saw an ad for the same outfit yesterday. This is not the Canada I grew up in.

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    Why is the government prolonging the agony for so many people!
    This passed last year but they are dragging their heels again!!!

    "The Canada Disability Benefit Act became law last summer, and the government has been doing consultations on it for months."

    Excuses and more excuses!!!

    "The Liberal MPs say the measure is supported by all parties as well as a majority of Canadians, who want to see funding in the budget to implement it."

    https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberal-mps-call-on-finance-minister-to-fund-disability-benefit-in-upcoming-budget-1.6821304

    Jgmeadows,
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    @Snowshadow When it comes to Canadians who are vulnerable or needy for any reason, we have the Liberals who do the least possible and try to pretend they are doing the most possible, and the Cons who actively attack these groups but claim to want to do the most possible.

    iuculano, to america
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    Trial will begin on April 15, expected to last approximately 6 weeks.

    So by some time in June, may have a convicted felon running for

    How lovely is that

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    @iuculano Assuming the trial manages to get going, and assuming he is found guilty, the fact that he is not a felon won't matter to millions of Americans; he'll fundraise off of it and drive his support up

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    @iuculano hope so!!

    Jgmeadows, to random
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    So Trump gets more time to pay and a smaller number for the bond. I am so not surprised. Just another day in hte life of a powerful white American male.

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    There are no consequences for the rich in this fucking country.

    Jgmeadows,
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    @flexghost It's sadly funny to see there are people who are actually surprised at today's turn of events. The US system of justice is the best that money can buy.

    Jgmeadows, to random
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    Our elder daughter turns 30 today. It does feel a bit surreal.

    Jgmeadows, (edited ) to random
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    Curious (like millions of others) what will happen with Trump today.

    Of course in the west, while marginalized people spend years in jail for petty crime and white men of power & influence often wriggle out of accountability, I wouldn't be surprised if the bond amount gets substantially cut and/or delayed, and/or he gets a shadowy investor to buy him and get him off the hook.

    Or maybe I'll be dead wrong and today will be the true beginning of the end for him. That would make my day.

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    Doug Ford attracting new doctors, eh?! NO.

    Physicians sound alarm over unfilled Ontario residency spots

    108 family medicine spots vacant after first round of residency matching in Ontario

    @gemelliz @canadianglen

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-family-doctor-residents-shortage-1.7151071

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    @Snowshadow @gemelliz @canadianglen I guess promising them a buck a beer and a primo parking spot at the new spa isn't cutting it...

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    🙄
    What is Doug Ford screwing up now?!!

    Auto insurance changes coming in Ontario budget: sources

    Doug Ford government will increase choices for drivers to get lower car insurance premiums, say insiders

    @gemelliz

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-auto-insurance-car-rates-budget-doug-ford-1.7153936?cmp=rss

    Jgmeadows,
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    @Snowshadow @gemelliz Let me guess: mandatory shoe insurance for pedestrians and mandatory bike insurance for cyclists, to subsidize drivers. /s

    In the realm of possibility, I could see him making car insurance tax deductible; anything to get more drivers on the road.

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    @Snowshadow @gemelliz I could also see him looking for a way to pit urban drivers against his suburban and rural base with different insurance rates.

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