Rentlar

joined 2 years ago
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 week ago

The leaf has been on McDonald's Canada for as long as I can remember... but I haven't eaten at a Canadian McDonalds this year at all.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 week ago

Trump loves making everything about himself, so I'll do him a favour: assume every redacted name is Trump.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Putting "Shocked" in a title is the journalism equivalent of putting a shocked expression in a Youtube clickbait video thumbnail.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Goddamn NYT, the answer is right in front of you. Israel's US-backed Genocide. Stop humming and whistling around pretending you don't know.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

You sound like a troll but I'll help you anyway, in case you or anyone are using Lynx browser for your internet needs:

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7597475

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I nominate this fellow from Ottawa and this particular speech as our trade representative to the US: (Obvious strong language warning)

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The “world’s leading Trump whisperer” strikes again.

Trump's no match for La Presidenta con la cabeza fría.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

I see garbage trucks on residential streets several times weekly. They should be able to handle delivery traffic for your neighbourhood corner store, cafe, arcade or restaurant. (And in Scarborough and Etobicoke the residential roads are full of potholes even without heavy truck traffic). Small stores probably won't be getting tractors with 50ft trailers either.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, I guess the prerogative is on the rest of us non-Americans to break unjust American IP laws to counteract the lack of enforcement of anti-trust laws, or make laws in other countries that better enforce competition laws on American companies.

I have a glimmer of hope that Europe is getting in gear somewhat for that.

I do like Cory's overall point about needing to think more of solidarity than individual choices, but I disagree on discounting them completely, those choices do carry a certain degree of importance as well in effecting systemic change. Saying, "well, society isn't changing, enshittification isn't going anywhere so I shouldn't bother changing my habits" won't get us anywhere. It has had real effects.

Things that start in the margins have the ability to get noticed by big players and then bring about change. A couple examples: Linux gaming is in a viable state that was unimaginable 8 years ago. The Canadian boycott of US products and travel has had a very measurable affect on US tourism and select industries, and has spread to other countries. Valve nor the Canadian government started either of those efforts, but they helped signal-boost and take concrete supportive actions when they see that even a small group of people independently have supported that change already.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm glad we have at least one Premier and Housing Minister that understand the issue of housing correctly.

Edit: you should look at Eby's reaction to the question about the letter from the Vancouver Sun journalist, and listen to Eby's full answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wemiX8ammXk&t=23m10s

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

TACuO Trump

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Good job Europeans for doing your part for the good of everyone.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Rentlar@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca
 

Photo taken October 2023.

Not easy to do touring using a commuter train and having to take public transport back! Still I managed to get a nice view before nightfall!

 

Photo taken on a busy day in August 2023, from a kayak

 

from CBC

 

On Thursday (1 February) Transport and Environment Committee will hear about a recommended north – south tram line, which would extend the existing network between the Airport and Newhaven. This would run through the city centre via Roseburn then on to North and South Bridge, Clerk Street and Minto Street to Cameron Toll, before following the A7 to the BioQuarter. Further consideration is being given to potential future routes into neighbouring local authorities.

 

https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2023-0099-0001/comment?sortBy=postedDate&sortDirection=desc

Comments due tonight at 2359 EST, 2059 PST. It's about waivers to the Buy America plan for High Speed Train components. Probably have a look through this video before submitting a comment, as it shows the important parts of comments other companies have put and (Armchair Urbanist) Alan Fischer's suggestions on commenting.

 

document leak is totally confirmed real information. Photograph evidence of IL (Illusion Locomotive)-76 is released.

There is no doubt that Russian force is capable of transport of great numbers thanks to modern passenger car technology.

 

A joke episode Not Just Bikes ran last year for reaching 1M subscribers.

For my Toronto-area friends, so many hilarious Easter eggs of stuff that would normally drive a transit fan (or any European) insane!

I'll spoil a couple:

  • Doug Ford Hash Dealer Certified Limited Edition (TM) Blue License Plate
  • A familiar pschyo(logy) professor on the AM radio
 

Photo Taken August 2023.

 

From https://twitter.com/wsdot/status/1475869125587050496

I know something similar made its way across Lemmy in recent days, but figured it would be a fun way to kick this community off!

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Rentlar@lemmy.ca to c/toronto@lemmy.ca
 

Photo taken January 2024.

Toronto Union Station is North America's second busiest train station, only behind New York Penn. It serves national VIA trains, regional GO trains, Amtrak's Maple Leaf train service, some regional buses, and also connects to the TTC subway and streetcars.

The large departure board and clock in Toronto Union Station's Great Hall has been in and out of working condition in the last few years, and as many of you in Toronto would know the station has only recently finished an extended period of renovation.

 

Photo taken September 2023. Early morning to catch the Amtrak Cascades... which as of the latest schedule change we don't have to get there as early anymore.

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