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curmudgeonaf, to random
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The University of Alberta is offering a new free online course to highlight the history and accomplishments of Black Canadians.

Called Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures, the course will explore topics like systemic racism and unconscious racial bias in Canadian institutions.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-black-history-course-1.7153071

curmudgeonaf, to Canada
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and have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a trade program to sell produced in Canada, including proposed projects in and , and .

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/canada-germany-hydrogen-deal-1.7146700

MeanwhileinCanada, to random

Every year

curmudgeonaf,
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@Luke @MeanwhileinCanada Can we get that in normal temperature?

curmudgeonaf, to Toronto
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Quit complaining about . There are many places to live in Canada besides and .

“Here's a look at Canadian towns, cities and even entire provinces that have offered incentives to entice future residents, ranging from grants to land listed for only $1.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/these-canadian-cities-are-selling-property-for-as-low-as-1-to-get-you-to-move-there-1.6799704

curmudgeonaf, to history
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This rare 11th century Islamic astrolabe is one of the oldest yet discovered

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2007452

TonyStark, to random
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People ask why I talk about elections and voting so much.

It’s because there’s always hope.

Florida Democrats flip Republican House seat in Special Election – WFTV:
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-democrats-flip-republican-house-seat-special-election/BDGBNIJ3CZECRMX6NTSZQVYZX4/

curmudgeonaf,
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@LLS @mastodonmigration @msbellows @TonyStark But when all the politicians are incompetent, they will drive the bus off the cliff regardless of how people vote.

curmudgeonaf,
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@TonyStark @msbellows @mastodonmigration @LLS Canadian politicians are equally incompetent. Just look at the state of the world. All governments are useless.

curmudgeonaf,
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@TonyStark @msbellows @mastodonmigration @LLS One positive story will not fix all the problems in the world.

Skepticat, to random
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Bought $100 worth of groceries.
Paid $195.

curmudgeonaf,
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@Skepticat Just wait until you see what groceries cost in 1980.

MeanwhileinCanada, to random
curmudgeonaf,
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@jann @MeanwhileinCanada I’d rather have someone clear my driveway for me.

dancinyogi, (edited ) to random
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Piggybacking off of yesterday's glass half full or empty

Do you consider yourself a pessimist, optimist, realist, or realist with either pessimistic or optimistic tendencies?

Sadly, I only have four options available, so I had to put the fourth option as one choice. Feel free to reply with which tendency you have.

curmudgeonaf,
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@dancinyogi I would like to stress that there is a difference between pessimism and realism. People often conflate the two, but that’s simply because reality is often negative. If everything was rainbows and lollipops, then realists would appear more positive. It is what it is.

tantramar, to random
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just got a lovely email from NB Power, explaining why they’re asking for massive rate hikes over the next two years.

“…leaving no stone unturned as we look at every aspect of our operations and make the necessary changes to cut spending and keep rates as low as possible for New Brunswickers.”

Right up to the point of laying off redundant executives or cutting back on their own salaries and benefits.

Funny that.

curmudgeonaf,
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@tantramar Here’s a crazy idea. If they cut the salaries, they wouldn’t need a rate increase.

realhackhistory, to threads
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Clicking one of the accounts that you can follow from and this is what you are instantly greeted with, terrible vibes.

curmudgeonaf,
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@realhackhistory so it’s a cookie warning like every other website on the internet?

curmudgeonaf,
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@realhackhistory On the web in general. I don’t really differentiate.

curmudgeonaf,
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@realhackhistory If you like feeling as if you’re in a special cool club, that’s fine, I guess.

RickiTarr, to random
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What is the most irrational thing you've ever done?

curmudgeonaf,
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@RickiTarr Try to change someone’s mind on the internet. Can’t be done. Don’t bother trying.

RickiTarr, to random
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So, there is a group of people on Mastodon that I have a lot of trouble relating to and understanding, that I somewhat lovingly call "The Misanthropes". They do a few things that boggle my mind a bit. The first is constantly announcing how they don't like humanity, and don't really want to be around people, which is okay, I guess, I can understand that, except you're doing it on SOCIAL media. If you just want to read articles, and look at pictures there are tons of better sources than social media, so why are you here? If you really hate all of humanity so much, you have the option in this one area to avoid it completely, why don't you?

Another thing is no matter what question I ask or how innocuous it is, someone will question the validity of why I'm asking it or the entire foundation of the question. So, why?! If you read a question and it doesn't apply to you or it doesn't interest you, don't interact with it, these aren't compulsory. Or I will ask What someone's favorite color is, and someone will say purple, they will tell that person that purple is traditionally the color of royalty, and ask them Why they are supporting the Monarchy, or if someone says yellow, they will let them know that yellow is hideous, and they shouldn't like it. Most of my questions are opinion or experience based, so the answer doesn't really matter, I am just trying to learn what people are like. What do you get out of making other people feel bad about themselves over basically unimportant things? Does it make you feel better about yourself or superior in some way? I really want to understand. Overall, most people are interesting and pleasant and just want to connect, what do you want?

curmudgeonaf,
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@RickiTarr You’re most likely neurotypical, which is why you don’t understand. Everyone’s brain perceives and processes information differently. In most cases, it’s out of your control. Your brain is just wired a certain way and you have to live with it. Excuse me if I’m not irrationally idealistic and believe the world is lollipops and rainbows all the time. If I am stating the objective truth of a situation, and it sounds pessimistic or negative, that’s just the reality of that situation.

curmudgeonaf,
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@RickiTarr I agree that you shouldn’t be unkind, but unless it is overt racism or something, what you perceive as unkind, may not have been intended that way. It’s easy to misinterpret communication on the internet.

trixter, to Transformers
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CALL THEM BREASTMASTERS YOU COWARDS
#transformers

curmudgeonaf,
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@trixter I am a qualified breastmaster. I have been studying them intensely for most of my life.

MeanwhileinCanada, to random

Annual meeting of the Summer Tires Club

curmudgeonaf,
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@kkarhan @MeanwhileinCanada Laws are just words on paper, unless they’re enforced. Unfortunately, everyone ignores the traffic laws in Canada, because the police are useless and do nothing.

vlrny, to random
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Anybody else deliberately not capitalize brand names just for the passive aggressive punch up at corporations?

...or is that just me?

curmudgeonaf,
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@vlrny The worst is companies who insist on bespoke capitalization, like Apple. iPhone, iPad, macOS

MeanwhileinCanada, to random

This is a polar bear paw print.

curmudgeonaf,
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@Itty53 @VikingChieftain @MeanwhileinCanada A grizzly is a teddy bear, compared to a polar bear.

curmudgeonaf, to philosophy
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Everything in is a lot more crowd controlled than it was in 2010. Gates and ropes everywhere, with specific ways that you have to enter and exit places and they funnel you into certain areas, so you can’t wander around as much.

They also charge for more things. I feel like I walked into the Pantheon for free before, and now there’s a ticket.

I’m glad I got here once in the before times.

curmudgeonaf, to italy
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It’s very difficult to not feel like an uncultured, unfashionable slob in . Allow me to personally apologize to Giorgio Armani.

gedeonm, to random
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With all the posts about I decided to take the plunge. Started by re-watching the original movie starring James Spader & Kurt Russell. I had forgotten a lot of it. The last 1/3 of the flick is forgettable but the entire world building/discovery is compelling.

The pilot of SG-1 picks up a year after the events of the film & so far I like it. Richard Dean Anderson as Russell’s character is interesting. He’s now the alpha male instead of the nerd (Macgyver), interesting role reversal

curmudgeonaf,
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@gedeonm The Tokra are a bit high maintenance, anyway. Think they’re so great.

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