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chrisbegley

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Fan of cities and wild places. I like bikes, beer, rugby.

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@casseagull found in the library

grivettcarnac, (edited ) to london
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    chrisbegley,
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    @grivettcarnac it was Ken Livingstone in 2000, a few years ago ;)

    chrisbegley, to random
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    Oh my God! You mean the people selling their second homes, at a profit, will have to pay a bit more tax on some of that profit? My heart bleeds

    Auxonic, to random French
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    This whole plan to sell off federal lands seems poorly thought out. Previous governments sold off everything not nailed down often meaning renting back building we used to own.. so we’re selling either garbage or needed buildings and waves hands housing https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/selling-federal-office-buildings-should-move-twice-as-fast-says-procurement-official-1.7182722

    chrisbegley,
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    @stephanie @Auxonic @dairpo we have our in-office days set for our entire team. No element of choice. I think this is more effective. Otherwise, as you say, you might as well be at home

    casseagull, to random
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    Ugh, no, disgusting. https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/pwhl/peeking-at-the-right-time-pwhl-ottawa-gathering-momentum-down-the-stretch-run/wcm/852523f1-a10b-4529-845e-fb3480219f46

    chrisbegley,
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    @casseagull well, technically speaking it predates amalgamation by about 10 years.

    On another PWHL note though, I met two PWHL Boston stars today! Lexie Adzija and Taylor Wenczcowski!

    chrisbegley, to random
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    @casseagull your ship has come in: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/11/swedish-app-launched-where-you-can-tip-off-wrongly-parked-cars-to-earn-money

    Auxonic, to random French
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    Gotta love the PR campaign to normalize illegal private DNA databases that destroy the privacy of anyone related to someone in there. Friends don’t let friends give their DNA to these companies (that are also hardly more than astrology as far as accuracy goes)

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    @Auxonic my brother did it, so I am shit outta luck

    ottaross, to random
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    A somewhat hyper-local shopping topic…

    as per toots a few wks ago about Guinness Zero availability and pricing, last time I was excited to see the hard-to-find brew in a Loblaws (grocery chain) for a pricey $17 (4pack). The LCBO (liquor store) sells it for $13, but can't keep it in stock.

    This evening we stumbled across a big supply at Food Basics (grocery chain) where it's $10! Was shocked at the price. Grabbed a few packs at that price.

    chrisbegley,
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    @ottaross one thing I have been doing is getting a can of normal and a can of 0.0 and mixing. I get two nice 2.1% drinks, tasting almost identical

    chrisbegley, to random
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    Results from a Cambridge MA guaranteed income pilot ($500/month for low income families) show that children have significantly better outcomes

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    johnefrancis, to random
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    Hard to see on the radar, but the stinger low should have formed near Washington hours ago, and will slowly develop and move towards New York, before exiting to the Atlantic tomorrow afternoon. This feeds the much larger flow of the occluded low centered over Chicago, lofting Gulf Stream heat and sending it across Ontario, simultaneously pulling down cold air...a long lived snow factory.

    chrisbegley,
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    @johnefrancis it is windy, cold rain/sleet in Boston right now, and for the last many hours

    casseagull, to random
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    Today is World Autism Awareness Day and my work put out a little blurb about it in their weekly newsletter.

    Normally that would be great, except for the entire frigging thing focused on the stereotypical shortcomings of autistic people, with no actual call-to-action for neurotypical people to accommodate autistic people or highlighting the spectrum.

    chrisbegley,
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    @casseagull I find that never expecting anything more than the most shallow, performative gestures from senior management on these type of topics is the appropriate mindset

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    Me dutifully calculating home office expenses…

    Calculator: you get $38

    How much do you think the cost of maintaining a cubicle in downtown Ottawa costs? I bet it’s more than $38 a year

    Ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😵‍💫

    chrisbegley,
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    @lanastewart @casseagull you also don't include bathrooms, since presumably you need to pee while working

    casseagull, to random
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    I bought a Switch in January, as I've wanted one for quite a while and it would also let me play a lot of a games that aren't available for Mac, and wow, I like games.

    chrisbegley,
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    @casseagull one of my friends is/was one of the writers for that series, so he will be pleased with that feedback

    ottaross, to random
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    Brian Mulroney is dead.

    chrisbegley,
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    @ottaross my most controversial opinion is that he is the best PM of my lifetime:

    • Free Trade
    • GST
    • Acid Rain
    • Montreal Protocol
    • First to have powerful female ministers (Flora Macdonald, Kim Campbell)
    • Tried twice to fix PET's constitutional mess
    akrennmair, to random
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    The metric cup of 250ml (as used in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada) implies the existence of a metric pint of 500ml and a metric gallon of 4 liters, and all the other units derived from the gallon.

    chrisbegley,
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    @pnorman @akrennmair I would say the "gallon" people are rarer and rarer. Beer is often sold in a pint (but since it has no legal meaning, you get between 440 - 500 mls!)

    chrisbegley, to random
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    This is next-level NIMBYism. By not doing what they wanted (ie denying the proposal) this violates their First Amendment freedom of speech rights. Wow.

    Charlestown residents file lawsuit to block affordable housing project
    https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/07/charlestown-residents-file-lawsuit-to-block-affordable-housing-project/

    chrisbegley, to random
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    4000 homes on this unised scrap of land seems like a win
    https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/leons-furniture-build-4-000-142619088.html

    chrisbegley, to random
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    @casseagull Book review 2023! I read lots, but lots of it was Lee Child and a series called Ava Lee. Just escapism (but fun!!!).
    Best book I read was Factory Girls, set in Northern Ireland 1994. Great read. Second was Nobody's Fool, which I liked because it was about working class men in a serious way.
    Honourable mentions:
    August Into Winter
    The Sorcerer of Pyongyang
    Everyone in my family has killed somebody
    The Wall (Austrian)
    The Ninja Daughter
    The Private Apartments

    chrisbegley, to random
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    In this case the "gatekeepers" are the local residents. The City of Vancouver had signed a services agreement. But Poilievre's delight of hand makes you think the municipality and not the voters are at fault.

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    My colleagues and friends forced out of India. Total sympathy.
    ctvnews.ca/politics/canad…

    chrisbegley, to random
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    Another wonderful day of back to school pics of friends and family. Well done everyone, please keep it up.

    chrisbegley, to random
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    My take: The Toronto Sun in general and Joe Warmington in particular are malignant.

    chrisbegley, to random
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    Beach day and the living is easy

    chrisbegley, to random
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    Beer and bunnies, together

    chrisbegley, to random
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    It honestly amazes me that July 3 was the hottest day humanity has ever endured, and we are all the "This is fine" dog

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