History. My grandfather bought it 70 years ago. It's an old school house... That he actually went to school in. He died it too.
Besides that, we still have family and generations of friends we still know and love in nearby.
It's located on an Unesco site on the bay de chaleur. It's not worth a lot either. Im pretty sure I'd be trading down if I bought another place. I doubt I'd find a spot that beautiful.
Anyway, the drive is stunning and it doesn't bother me.
Some of the people who didn't vote for Jordan yesterday voted for him today; some of the people who voted for Jordan yesterday didn't vote for him today.
In a new poll, nearly half of Canadians say they support the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun.
This is why I don't get people that drink coffee when they're hungover. I'd rather just sleep it off or feel like shit and sucking it up. Feeling like shit AND being wired is way worse than that.
The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely....
Yeah, but do people actually need home automation? Making it simpler/better will make it more viable for people that actually want it but it feels like the bulk of people think it's a solution without a problem.
This article looks at three different cases by the Supreme Court, two already decided and an upcoming decision, that have the potential to remake or undo the “administrative state”, as conservatives like to call it....
Mastodon is interoperable, decentralized, operated by a nonprofit, lively, and, ACTUALLY, isn't hard to use. So why is everyone championing Threads as the main Twitter alternative?
Marketing. The reason it's called a hype train is because everyone wants to get hitched to an engine that's already moving forward. Threads hit the ground running because Meta files it with money. Mastadon is a slow moving beast.
Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina said his team stabilized Pepper X about a decade ago, but only released it now because no one had been able to beat his previous record.
Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Manhattan Supreme Court judge on Friday fined former President Donald Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order placed on him during his civil fraud trial in New York....
In the US, there's a good chance you haven't even left your state either (startrek.website)
Jim Jordan fails again to win speaker gavel in second vote, getting less support than first try (www.nbcnews.com)
Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore (www.newyorker.com)
Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery” (theintercept.com)
According to the former president, Americans are now experiencing "a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors."
The NHL's ban on Pride Tape is an embarrassing mess for the league (www.msnbc.com)
Canadians divided on talk of sexual orientation in schools, poll suggests (globalnews.ca)
In a new poll, nearly half of Canadians say they support the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun.
Five years later, researchers say the impacts of legalizing cannabis in Canada have been mixed (www.ctvnews.ca)
Since Canada's legalization of cannabis five years ago, researchers say the policy has had mixed results in terms of public health and justice reform.
Maybe an upgrade? (startrek.website)
After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader (apnews.com)
The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely....
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[News] Senator Calls For Return of Old Mississippi Flag: ‘Our People Died Under That Flag’ (www.mississippifreepress.org)
Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said the Legislature should not have retired the Confederate-themed state flag.
Matter 1.2 is a big move for the smart home standard (www.theverge.com)
It's Soupy Season! (i.postimg.cc)
Enjoy it while it lasts… Climate change will ruin soup season within the decade. 🚫🍜4️⃣😔
The Lucrative Business of Owning Rental Buildings | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)
Jim Jordan loses even more support on third House speaker vote (www.axios.com)
CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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How the Supreme Court Is Attacking Democracy (democracyjournal.org)
This article looks at three different cases by the Supreme Court, two already decided and an upcoming decision, that have the potential to remake or undo the “administrative state”, as conservatives like to call it....
Mastodon Is the Good One (www.404media.co)
Mastodon is interoperable, decentralized, operated by a nonprofit, lively, and, ACTUALLY, isn't hard to use. So why is everyone championing Threads as the main Twitter alternative?
The new world's hottest pepper, Pepper X, is 3 times spicier than its predecessor (www.npr.org)
Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina said his team stabilized Pepper X about a decade ago, but only released it now because no one had been able to beat his previous record.
Gotta find some way to pass the time on that long trip home. (startrek.website)
Donald Trump's allies are falling like dominoes (www.newsweek.com)
[News] Judge fines Trump $5,000 over gag order violation in New York fraud trial - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Manhattan Supreme Court judge on Friday fined former President Donald Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order placed on him during his civil fraud trial in New York....
3D-GPT: converting text into 3D assets (venturebeat.com)
Israel is a monster (lemmygrad.ml)