TheRaven

TheRaven, 12 hours ago

I’m happy with that as long as there are strict rules to allow the tenant to keep renting at the current rate.

TheRaven, 2 days ago

So, the owner of this specific store posted it. As much as I hate how Loblaws has been capitalizing on peoples’ needs, this isn’t Loblaws, it’s the owner of one store.

But this also breaks labour laws. For-profit organizations can’t hire volunteers because it breaks minimum wage laws. An exception would be an internship for school.

Best thing to do is report it.

TheRaven, 1 day ago

They do. It’s likely that they aren’t aware that this store is trying to pull something illegal. Another form of action is to message Loblaws about this to make them aware.

TheRaven, 1 day ago

It sounds like the Labour Relations Board should be made aware of this branch.

www.olrb.gov.on.ca

TheRaven, 3 days ago

“Metro” is used formally and is a formal designation used for things like statistical purposes. “Greater” is less formal and is used by the general public. I’ve heard Greater Vancouver far more than Metro Vancouver, but with those definitions, there are likely both.

TheRaven, 4 days ago

You can also order HEPA filters for those furnaces that filter smoke well. And if you have enough of those filters, you can tape one to the front of a box fan for a makeshift air purifier.

TheRaven, 5 days ago

The IRS is not something we should be comparing ourselves to. They’re incredibly understaffed.

It’s like a tech company saying it has too many employees because they compare themselves to the employee count at Twitter. Sure, the numbers are small there, but…

TheRaven, 11 days ago

Or… hear me out… apartments?

TheRaven, 12 days ago

Women were talking about men in general. Some men took it as though they specifically were being targeted. If women don’t feel comfortable running alone at night because men can be predators, men in general should listen. When I hear that, I don’t take offence. I’m with you, I’ve never done anything. But we should be trying to figure out ways that women can feel more comfortable around men. Women shouldn’t need to feel like they have their guard up, and listening is the first step.

TheRaven, 12 days ago

No. You’re not a source of terror. But people don’t know that. They just see a man. The issue isn’t with you, it’s with common experiences women have had with men.

There are so many bears that don’t hurt humans. But humans carry bear spray just in case the one they encounter is dangerous.

TheRaven, 13 days ago

Correct answer. Sometimes I get things wrong, but I do my best to learn how I can do things to be more like this. Whatever label that is.

TheRaven, 16 days ago

This is what people should be fearing. Studies have shown that when immigrants come in and “take jobs”, they pay taxes, and buy goods to create a life here, effectively replacing the job they took (since we need people who make beds for them to sleep in, food for them to eat, etc).

This is automation that’s ACTUALLY taking our jobs. This automation doesn’t pay taxes, and doesn’t replace the job it takes.

TheRaven, 15 days ago

Absolutely it’s the best way forward. The catch is that it’s hard to calculate. If I write an app that saves someone 3 minutes of each work day, how much am I taxed on what I automated? We can just tax the rich, and assume they automate away everyone’s jobs.

TheRaven, 16 days ago

This is just a high risk version of the “water cup challenge”

www.tiktok.com/

TheRaven, 16 days ago

It’s actually really good. It’s based off the book, and covers Snow and his interaction with the 10th hunger games.

TheRaven, 16 days ago

I agree it could have been split in 2. I felt that way after I read the book.

TheRaven, 17 days ago

I’ve never met a ghost that didn’t want answers.

TheRaven, 17 days ago

Ah yes, Norway. The most oppressed nation on earth.

I think you have socialism confused with communism.

TheRaven, 17 days ago

I didn’t want to confuse them. One small step of understanding at a time.

TheRaven, 17 days ago

I get it. Generally people pushing for socialism aren’t pushing to be the USSR. Really what we mean is “Capitalism with really strong socialist safety nets”.

TheRaven, 18 days ago

This should be for everyone. If we really want to cut omissions, reduce traffic, spend less on infrastructure, and make more walkable cities, we should tax cars more and use the funds to pay for free transit for all.

TheRaven, 18 days ago

They found the same with library fines. The amounts weren’t deterring people from not returning their books. People generally return books. The issue was that those who were hit with fines either paid them off or couldn’t. And those who couldn’t, usually needed the books more than anyone. The same can be said with public transit.

If we really want to be a functioning economy where people can afford to both live and work, giving people a reliable, affordable means of transportation is one of the first steps.

TheRaven, 20 days ago

Call centres exist because people can’t get the help they need by searching. Take away call centres, and you’re just making it more difficult for customers.

TheRaven, 20 days ago

Or that they can buy the plane ticket first, then apply for the grievance discount later…

washingtonpost.com/…/air-canada-airline-chatbot-r…

TheRaven, 26 days ago

I wonder what would happen if we did the same to long term rentals. Would the lack of rentals hurt those who need to rent? Would the influx of homes for sale overcome that?