Rentlar

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[–] 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 1 week ago (2 children)

TACuO Trump

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

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

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago

I think they're good, but I'm trying not to sound like a paid advertiser for them. Other brands could be just as good or better.

The info is there for those who need it, but I'm trying to keep from polluting Lemmy with corporate ad-like comments and allow more space for discussion and personal opinions.

 

Here's a table I adapted from Louis Rossman's video on the levels of piracy, grey areas and his morals and ethics on it. (spreadsheet file)

I tried to condense each rank and make it less about a specific type of media like CD audio or DVD video, along with a table of simplified characteristics of each situation. Of course more levels can be added and there are many situations not covered. This hierarchy is simply the way Louis ordered it from more to less justifiable; he respects people can think about it differently and I do too. He suggests that he doesn't really care about people that pirate without giving a shit about creators, and that he only has a problem with people who aren't honest with themselves about their motivations.

Setting legality aside, what 'level of piracy' is morally or ethically acceptable to you?

 

Der neue DLC ist ungefähr 3 € wert, kostet aber 10 €. Einführung des neuen Updates.

[Update: Der "Beach Properties" DLC ist jetzt kostenlos]

 

Also, terrorist travelled west therefore West is involved.

 

In this article, The Onion brings you testimonials from various Boeing staff at all levels of operation.

 

The three entities that received Fiscal Year 2022-2023 IRC Program funding are as follows:

  • Illinois – MIPRC Expansion Project (Up to $300,000) Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC)
  • Louisiana – SRC Rail-Ready Project: Building Capacity to Expand Passenger Rail across the American South (Up to $400,000) Southern Rail Commission (SRC)
  • North Carolina – VA-NC Compact Administration & Southeast Rail Network Analysis Project (Up to $200,000) North Carolina DOT on behalf of the Virginia – North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact Commission (VA-NC HSR Compact)
 

The three entities that received Fiscal Year 2022-2023 IRC Program funding are as follows:

  • Illinois – MIPRC Expansion Project (Up to $300,000) Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC)
  • Louisiana – SRC Rail-Ready Project: Building Capacity to Expand Passenger Rail across the American South (Up to $400,000) Southern Rail Commission (SRC)
  • North Carolina – VA-NC Compact Administration & Southeast Rail Network Analysis Project (Up to $200,000) North Carolina DOT on behalf of the Virginia – North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact Commission (VA-NC HSR Compact)
 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=N_9AOlur4Jo

A comparison of American cities and Canadian ones on automobile, bike and pedestrian fatality rates. Cities with more bike and transit infrastructure and slower cars tend to be safer for car drivers as much as it is safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

What are your experiences as to what may contribute to higher or lower fatality rates?

 

Ancora Holdings, an investment group, is looking to instil a new set of directors, citing safety issues and higher operating ratio (railroad investor speak for lower profit profit margin). The labour union AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Dept. president Greg Regan has put out a statement against this takeover attempt, citing these investors running Bed Bath & Beyond into the ground.

 

Meme made with GIMP... based on a true story.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Rentlar@lemmy.ca to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
 

A case for "positive urbanism" in the US and Canada, by Recce/RMTransit but on PeerTube!

Most Lemmy sites haven't federated with channels on video.canadiancivil.com, because it appears it was created recently. Oh the Urbanity is on there too: https://video.canadiancivil.com/c/urbanism

If you're interested in RMTransit, be sure to go to the *(Lemmy WebUI search bar while logged in) and leave !transit@video.canadiancivil.com there for about 15 seconds and it should start federating on your Lemmy server from that point on (new videos only). From then on you will be able do the whole "like and subscribe" thing but on the Fediverse, and comment right from your Lemmy account on future videos.

Recce has a blog, a Patreon and Nebula account if you like and want to support his work.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/16800439 (fil en français)

Context:

(Jan 27th: Quebec government allows one non-binary person an "X" sex designation on driver's permit as an exception) https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2043865/1-person-in-quebec-now-has-an-x-gender-marker-on-their-drivers-licence

(Mar 4th: Quebec government does an about-face, allows all applications for "X" designation on driver's license and health card) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-greenlights-x-gender-marker-drivers-licence-ramq-1.7132822

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