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CAWguy

@CAWguy@mstdn.ca

Canadian autoworker. Small "L" liberal. Devout atheist. Living on the Niagara Escarpment in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. Fully vaxxed, and 99% masked.

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GottaLaff, to random
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Joyce Vance: “This is a five-alarm fire. We know what the reaction would be if Joe tweeted a photo of a bound and gagged Donald in the trunk of an electric car. Why does Donald Trump get more leeway, especially with his past history? He only continues to get it because our institutions—the courts, the Republican party—let him take it.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/we-need-to-talk-about-this?r=br61&utm_medium=ios

CAWguy,
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@GottaLaff After reading Carol Leonnig’s Zero Fail, I’m not surprised the Secret Service hasn’t got involved: I’m sure the author intended otherwise, but I was struck by how misogynistic, and full of toxic masculinity the organization is. Trump would be their type of guy.

ned, (edited ) to random
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Puns or Pranks, which are the best jokes?

CAWguy,
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@ned Since I just read this quote in Nature, maybe some pranks can be acceptable:

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

CAWguy,
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@Jgmeadows I received a bit of pushback here when I made the long ago comment on my dislike of property taxes: they have no relation with the ability to pay, nor services rendered. I’d much prefer higher wealth/income taxes, or some other method that doesn’t force seniors out of their homes, and even communities, in order to maintain shelter.

McRocker, to random
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@chad @mike

Let Nenshi know that he should be on Mastodon

...NOT a bird account (looking at you, Duane Bratt & Janis Irwin), NOT a thread account

A Canadian run instance...hopefully

CAWguy,
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@McRocker @chad @mike That would make for great optics if he chose the instance run out of Alberta-and chipped in a few bucks to show support!

ridicol, to journalism
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"Israeli army arrests the entire Al Jazeera crew and destroys the broadcasting vehicles in the yard of the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, according to local sources."

https://t.me/QudsNen/98970


CAWguy,
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@ridicol https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/18/al-jazeera-journalist-beaten-arrested-by-israeli-forces-from-gaza-hospital

StillIRise1963, to random
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Yes, I take it personally when you say you won't vote, or vote for the Dem. Why? Because among other things, the fascists tried to commit a Black GENOCIDE during the pandemic. Your actions or inaction will give them the power to do it again in some other way. My survival depends on them NOT gaining power. So does yours.

CAWguy,
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@StillIRise1963 Sending good thoughts from “the apartment above.”

Rasta, to animals
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Still trapped. It's been like this since we watched Family Feud.

He'll be up all night, he's been comatose all day. I clipped two of his prized toe nails, it woke him, but he wouldn't leave. So here we are.

Remember , if you're going to the kitchen for a snack, bring something back for me?

CAWguy,
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@Rasta Tuxedos are the ultimate lap cat, aren’t they?

Rasta, to random
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BORDER WALL REQUIRED

CAWguy,
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@Rasta And have the Vatican pay for it!😂

CindyWeinstein, to random
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Dr. Gartner, pt.2: "I don’t want to say the mainstream media is covering up Trump’s cognitive disability, but they certainly aren’t covering it like the 5-alarm fire it is. They are consistently not showing the parts of Trump’s speeches & interviews where his eyes go blank, his jaw goes slack, he looks confused, & slurs words, uses non-words, can't finish a sentence, rambles, perseverates, confabulates & babbles incoherently. That’s what should make the 6 o’clock news."

https://www.salon.com/2024/03/01/like-someone-pulled-the-metaphorical-plug-dr-john-gartner-on-accelerating-dementia/

CAWguy,
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@Tooden @CindyWeinstein Didn’t TFG literally require his White House briefings presented as PowerPoint due to his attention span and inability to grasp more complex issues?

grivettcarnac, to Ottawa
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    CAWguy,
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    @Jgmeadows And if you’re disgusted by how Ford ends his public scrums with “god bless” you’d better realize that you will eventually be that “other”.

    CAWguy,
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    @Jgmeadows Those transit choices alone will definitely have you pegged as an “other”! Every one of those options negatively affects the GDP, and that’s just unacceptable!

    ned, (edited ) to random
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    I'm curious how people score on the FM 100 Hue Test? I score a perfect 0, but I don't know how much of the norm that is: https://www.color-blind-test.com/images/huetest/Farnsworth100.html

    (This is the limited online version, there is a full test available with the proper software.)

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    @zazzoo @ned It took me three times as long to complete this test compared to my wife, and she was near perfect while I basically failed it. I’m not surprised though, I’ve always known I had no sense of colours.

    Rasta, to random
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    WHAT??
    A 5,000-pound satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week

    https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/a-5-000-pound-satellite-is-expected-to-fall-to-earth-this-week-1.6775277

    CAWguy,
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    @Rasta Why do I feel a revision to my life insurance policy is soon on the way?

    CAWguy,
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    @Rasta And the particles large enough to retrieve are actually the minor issue-most of it is vaporized into the upper atmosphere with currently unknown effects.

    CAWguy,
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    @JustinDerrick @Rasta True, but I’ll still play the terrible odds of a lottery ticket too!

    Rasta, (edited ) to Travel
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    How long does it take you to plan a trip?

    I've jumped in the car before, and just drove to Niagara Falls, but that's rare as I get older.

    I pre-plan trips (even short ones) up to a year before I take them (or maybe don't ever take them)
    I travel with cats, so cat-friendly (not pet friendly) motels must be found, areas of interest along the way and people we might meet or visit. Cost of gas, budget.. It's extensive preparation.

    CAWguy,
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    @Rasta Yes, the cats would be the most difficult part of a vacation. Ours definitely wouldn’t tolerate being in a vehicle, and although our neighbour is a cat lover (gross understatement), I just. hate. asking. for. her. help!

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    "Scabies is not the only disease that appears to be making a comeback in Rishi Sunak’s Britain. In 2022, 423 patients were admitted to English hospitals with rickets, a disease caused by lack of sunlight and inadequate levels of vitamin D. The same year, 188 people were treated for scurvy, a condition caused by not eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables, leading to a deficiency in vitamin C."

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/18/return-of-victorian-era-diseases-to-the-uk-scabies-measles-rickets-scurvy

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    @StillIRise1963 I suppose you’ve got a better way to teach the kids where the term “Limey” came from? 😉

    WmShakesp3are, to random
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    The former guy is now selling gold sneakers for $399. That’s right, cash poor DJT, who will need to disgorge $360M plus interest in the next month and $83M to E. Jean Carroll, is now selling sneakers to supplement his income.

    I guarantee the sneakers were made in “‘Gina”. or some other place that uses essentially slave labor.

    I’m pretty sure Barack and Joe won’t be selling sneakers any time soon. Last time I checked, President Carter wasn’t either.

    CAWguy,
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    @WmShakesp3are @gemelliz Carter wasn’t even allowed to continue selling peanuts!

    glennf, to random
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    Never ever ever ever ever ever ever trust what caller ID says. Never do anything that someone who calls you and claims to be from a company or government organization tells you to do. Never give cash to anyone who claims they represent a company, a lawyer, or the government, and they need the cash to help you out. No legitimate organization works solely with cash. https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html

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    @glennf I can’t help thinking that introverts have an edge here: I’m totally ok not answering the phone with an unknown number displayed, hell, I struggle accepting the call from people I do know.

    purserj, to random
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    In other Stupid AI Tricks

    Air canada tries to claim a chatbot on their website is a seperate legal entity and they can't be held responsible for it lying to people

    https://bc.ctvnews.ca/air-canada-s-chatbot-gave-a-b-c-man-the-wrong-information-now-the-airline-has-to-pay-for-the-mistake-1.6769454

    CAWguy,
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    @pluralistic What were you saying recently?

    CdnCurmudgeon, to random
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    Ontario PCs Have Raked In $30K From Big Nursing Home Lobbyists

    TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative party has received at least $30,833 in donations from lobbyists hired by the private nursing home industry, a HuffPost Canada analysis has found.
    In addition to being donors, those lobbyists have all also worked for Ford, his party, people in his government or past PC governments.

    https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/ontario-nursing-home-lobbyists-pc-party-donations_ca_5fc53f95c5b63d1b770e8a4d

    CAWguy,
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    @CdnCurmudgeon For clarity, does ‘PC’ refer to Progressive Conservative or Presidents Choice? It’s difficult to tell lately. /s

    gemelliz, to ontario
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    Hey 'Blue' Rural Ontario,

    In an attempt to cover up the severe school bus driver shortage ? and "save taxpayers $", the Conservatives are cutting school bus eligibility.

    Gr 9-12: Must live over 3.2km (doubled)
    Gr 4-8: >1.6km
    Gr 1-3: >1.6km (doubled)
    Kindergarten: >800m (doubled)

    🤯​ In addition, funding will NOT be provided for students who no longer meet their grade distance qualification.. even if their younger siblings do.


    https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/ontario-cuts-schoolbus-eligibility-8202888?utm_source=Villager

    CAWguy,
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    @gemelliz I don’t think ‘blue’ rural gives a damn. Even when we lost our local bus company to an American-owned firm, everyone here still voted for the Cons. https://www.actonupgrade.ca/post/update-tyler-transport-ceasing-all-vehicle-operations-on-june-30-2018

    CanadianCrone, to random
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    states: "I want to be clear. From the moment we first learned about this ‘alleged’ sexual assault on May 26, 2022, I have repeatedly used the words abhorrent, reprehensible, horrific and unacceptable to describe the ‘alleged’ behaviours. And those words continue to apply." But that’s it, right? No suspension, no censure, no pay stoppage, no sympathy for ‘alleged’ victim of those ‘alleged’ behaviours. Lots of words though. I mean, boys will be boys, right Mr. Bettman?

    CAWguy,
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    @CanadianCrone The only good thing I can say about Bettman is that at least he isn’t running the banking sector, or in charge of a police union, or anything of that level. I’m not a sports guy at all, but any time I see his name, it’s always attached to the worst possible choice in a decisive situation.

    paulfoerster, to generativeAI
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    My first try at training a rat to ride a motorcycle using and making it look like oil on canvas. I was curious and it was just a try to figure out how it works. Nothing serious and I will not try to make it my personal form. Yet, I'm impressed by how powerful these tools are, even free versions.

    https://deepai.org/machine-learning-model/text2img

    A generated image of a rat riding a vintage looking motorcycle. The image looks like an oil painting.

    CAWguy,
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    @ned @paulfoerster @evelynefoerster It’s a very rare left-handed model of motorcycle!

    deonandan, to random
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    Some degree of health care privatization seems inevitable in Canada at this point. But I don't think letting a monolithic corporate juggernaut dominate the space is the best way to do it. There's going to be a steep social, financial, administrative, and infrastructural price down the road.

    CAWguy,
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    @tantramar Looking at polling data, maybe that’s what makes it inevitable!

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