When Alabama’s Supreme Court defined frozen embryos as children, the shock and confusion was immediate. Major hospitals pulled fertility services and would-be parents scrambled for clarity on what would happen next....
The Super Bowl broadcast is notorious for drawing a large contingent of non-football fans who watch for the commercials and the half-time show. Now, an Alberta liquor store is offering a trio of Super Bowl-themed six packs ahead of Sunday’s big game, including one targeted at the newest group of NFL fans.
"With our show... no one in their right mind would try and do a show about prison health. No one. No one wants to hear about that. But they should know about it! And so we're going to force-feed it to them, and we're in a very very lucky position, because we don't have the commercial pressures that other certain news outlets do...
I work in construction and when I was younger and single I did a couple years ago a remote work site; two weeks on and one week off rotations. We all stayed in the company provided camp while there. Definitely formed some strong friendships with my coworkers while there and made/saved a ton of money. It was an interesting experience.
I was a field engineer but jobs in the trades are always in high demand pretty much everywhere.
I work in construction and I don't know that I agree. They're digging a tunnel for a road, not mining, and earthworks crews generally consistent of equipment operators and labourers.
I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?...
My dad has a gun licence (Canadian) and interestingly, he mentioned there was a place in the application where your spouse (and/or former spouse) must sign off on your application too. I can see how that might hinder a few violent exes.
The class of 2023 had the worst ACT performance in more than three decades, according to newly released data from the nonprofit that administers the college admissions test....
This is fascinating as it works contrary to how most vaccines work. The usual method is to teach the immune system to attack things ( Covid, Polio, Influenza, etc, etc). This does the opposite, it makes the immune system forget to attack things it shouldn't be attacking. The list of autoimmune diseases is long, and many people...
As someone with family members who are type 1 diabetics, I have heard the joke that everyone who gets diagnosed with it is told there will be a cure in 10 years. It's nice to see they've started trials on this at least.
For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some ‘organic element’ since I couldn’t accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.
I don't understand how they think this is going to help staffing when they will be unable to find staff in areas where there is a higher cost of living.
In no particular order here are this year’s picks for Calgary’s top playgrounds of 2022. These playgrounds represent some of the best from around the city. Some of the playgrounds have been on the list before but most of them are new this year. 1. South Glenmore Park Inclusive Playground South Glenmore Park just keeps ......
“I saw a cat. I thought it was one of the Serval – the large breed cats – at first. And I went, ‘Oh, kitty.’ And then I saw the ears perked up and I said, ‘Oh, bobcat.’”
I really do like KBin and Lemmy and the fediverse on the whole, but development is still young and the userbase still growing. KBin is still basically early access, and Lemmy is buggy. I spent alot of time in reddit and I'm feeling the pain of trying to ween myself from it. Just wanted to here community perspectives and see how...
I hear you. I spent most of fmy social time as a teenager in those new-fangled chat rooms in the mid-late nineties and I don't think I ever really learned to socialize properly in person. Lol. That said, I don't find the newness of this platform too daunting. I was one of the people who left Digg back in the day too.
I do miss my May 2023 baby bumps group now that I'm on maternity leave and have a lot of down time feeding the little one though. It's not like it's easy for me to leave the house with a toddler and a newborn even if I was to join a real life parenting social group.
Alabama IVF ruling divides devout Christians: 'Fewer children will be born' (www.bbc.com)
When Alabama’s Supreme Court defined frozen embryos as children, the shock and confusion was immediate. Major hospitals pulled fertility services and would-be parents scrambled for clarity on what would happen next....
Calgary liquor store offering support 6-pack for Swifties forced to watch Super Bowl (calgary.ctvnews.ca)
The Super Bowl broadcast is notorious for drawing a large contingent of non-football fans who watch for the commercials and the half-time show. Now, an Alberta liquor store is offering a trio of Super Bowl-themed six packs ahead of Sunday’s big game, including one targeted at the newest group of NFL fans.
"You have a quote that I found interesting, where you said the problem is the loudest journalism in America is generally saying the least. Can you unpackage that?" (www.youtube.com)
"With our show... no one in their right mind would try and do a show about prison health. No one. No one wants to hear about that. But they should know about it! And so we're going to force-feed it to them, and we're in a very very lucky position, because we don't have the commercial pressures that other certain news outlets do...
I thrive in Summer Camp-style environments. What job/hobby should I do?
When I was a kid I always liked going on Scout camps. I think what I liked specifically was:...
All 41 Indian labourers rescued from collapsed tunnel (www.theguardian.com)
Question to those not in the USA, and who have lived outside the USA.
I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?...
The Deadliest Rockslide in North America - The Frank Rockslide of 1903 (youtu.be)
The Frank Rockslide of 1903 - The Deadliest Rockslide in North America (youtu.be)
Story of the landslide in Frank, Alberta
ACT test scores fall to lowest levels in 32 years (www.axios.com)
The class of 2023 had the worst ACT performance in more than three decades, according to newly released data from the nonprofit that administers the college admissions test....
New Vaccine Can Completely Reverse Autoimmune Diseases Like Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 Diabetes, and Crohn’s Disease (scitechdaily.com)
This is fascinating as it works contrary to how most vaccines work. The usual method is to teach the immune system to attack things ( Covid, Polio, Influenza, etc, etc). This does the opposite, it makes the immune system forget to attack things it shouldn't be attacking. The list of autoimmune diseases is long, and many people...
What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true?
For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some ‘organic element’ since I couldn’t accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.
Walmart cuts starting hourly pay for some workers (www.detroitnews.com)
The retailer says the change will create consistency in starting hourly pay across individual stores.
'Calgary is a really interesting place': Paleontologists look for 60-million-year-old fossils along the Bow River valley (calgary.ctvnews.ca)
Apparently it's pretty easy to find fossils along the banks of theo Bow.
Stage 1 Outdoor water restrictions in effect (www.calgary.ca)
We are calling on all Calgarians to limit their outdoor water use. These restrictions apply to all homes and businesses.
JCPS parents frustrated with new bus routes as some kids get home at almost 10 p.m. on the first day (www.wdrb.com)
They cancelled school Thursday and Friday after this…
Calgary's Top 15 playgrounds 2022 - calgaryplaygroundreview.com (calgaryplaygroundreview.com)
In no particular order here are this year’s picks for Calgary’s top playgrounds of 2022. These playgrounds represent some of the best from around the city. Some of the playgrounds have been on the list before but most of them are new this year. 1. South Glenmore Park Inclusive Playground South Glenmore Park just keeps ......
Woman attacked by bobcat in Haysboro (globalnews.ca)
“I saw a cat. I thought it was one of the Serval – the large breed cats – at first. And I went, ‘Oh, kitty.’ And then I saw the ears perked up and I said, ‘Oh, bobcat.’”
Does any music genre have a disproportionally high number of highly educated artists?
Was reading about The Offspring due to this post here: lemmy.ml/post/2628198...
Six dead in Kananaskis plane crash (calgary.ctvnews.ca)
Six Calgary area people are dead after the plane they were in crashed near Kananaskis on Friday night.
Whooping cough cases confirmed in Calgary (calgaryherald.com)
Three cases of whooping cough/pertussis have been confirmed in Calgary, while four other zones in the province have reported multiple cases.
Alberta no longer tops in Canada in total farm real estate value, StatsCan says | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Violent Tornado Hits Homes Near Didsbury, Alberta (youtube.com)
Today's tornado.
Tornado near Didsbury, Alberta - July 1, 2023 (youtube.com)
A violent, dusty close-range tornado.
Is there any one else who feels like their life has been disrupted by this whole debacle with Reddit.
I really do like KBin and Lemmy and the fediverse on the whole, but development is still young and the userbase still growing. KBin is still basically early access, and Lemmy is buggy. I spent alot of time in reddit and I'm feeling the pain of trying to ween myself from it. Just wanted to here community perspectives and see how...