Balaquina

joined 5 months ago
[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (12 children)

You know that you can drive a car you don't own right? And not every person who is ticketed is driving like an asshole. I got a 100 dollar ticket for driving 57 in what was normally a 50 km zone, but there was brand new signage up that I had literally 4 seconds to read (I went back and timed it) that gave: months of the year, days of the week, and hours of the day that the new 40 km/h speed limit was enforced. But because I can't read at the speed of light while driving down the road, bam, ticket.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don't know about the guy you are asking, but I have multiple school zones with a 50kph limit in my area as well.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, I'm just speaking for myself here, but I never had those expectations of myself. OTHER PEOPLE had those expectations of me. It wasn't until I hit middle age, and said "fuck those assholes" that I truly started being happy.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No no, you've got it backwards. Give THEM the processed meat

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks for posting this. My feelings about celebrating Canada have become so complex since I became an adult and starting learning about Canada's true past. I love my country, and would very willingly die for this country (a feeling that became VERY clear to me with Trump's talk of annexation), but I can't deny that I will never see this country quite the same way I did when I was young and naive.

This land was stolen, it should never have happened, but the clock can't be turned back, and now there are legions of us born here, and for better or for worse we are part of this country now. I also view everyone here as my brothers and sisters, and I'm glad there are native people willing to view us that way too, although quite frankly I would not blame them if they didn't.

We can only move forward. That's what the Truth and Reconciliation movement is all about. Acknowledging the horrors of the past, and trying to move forward in peace together. I hope that Canada can turn into the country I thought it was when I was young.

Happy Canada Day to you.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

That people in general are good.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Both sides are going to eat him alive.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

My thoughts exactly

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, they may not have AI generated content (yet) but I left because their AI moderators REPEATEDLY warned/banned me from the site. Every time I sent a protest letter and had an actual person look at the post, I was unbanned, but I am fed the fuck up. That site is a study in enshittification. I am done with those assholes.

And, if they think I'm going to let them scan my retina in order to post, they can fuck right off.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Run for the hills!

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's not even dangerous to the rich. Rich people live in Democratic socialist countries like Finland. They are just going to be slightly less rich. The horror!!

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Absolutely riveting article. Thanks for posting.

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