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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Cyclist, urbanist, and subway / metro enthusiast in Montreal. Former developer and gov't employee. Go Arsenal! If you talk like an expert you best have the credentials, otherwise be prepared to back your opinions.

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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

09.10.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 566    ๐Ÿ” 200    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

I could not agree more. The dream of home ownership is way over sold. I truly don't see the point. The roof, the furnace, plumbing, appliances. Renting is so much less stressful.
Who sold home ownership? Banks. They're the ones making money off it.

26.04.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't want to brag but that's the price (conversion included) I've been paying in Canada for months. No limits.

10.03.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any proof of this?

01.03.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Close the borders now!

01.03.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Emergencies Act Inquiry Points Blame at Doug Fordโ€™s โ€˜Absenceโ€™ During Ottawa Convoyย Occupation Emergencies Act Inquiry concludes that Freedom Convoy chaos was a โ€˜failure in federalismโ€™

Reminder that when the Freedom Convoy began, Doug Ford went AWOL snowmobiling in the Muskokas, did little to nothing to support the City of Ottawa as the second biggest city in the province descended into anarchy for 3 weeks, then later refused to testify at the emergencies act inquiry

27.02.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1291    ๐Ÿ” 674    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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Wayne Gretzky:
Enters through US bench. Gives thumbs up to US players.
Wears no red or ANYTHING representing Canada.
Doesnโ€™t even look over to Team Canadaโ€™s way.
Heโ€™s a traitor & MAGA supporter.
Good riddance. #cdnpoli #peipoli

21.02.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 488    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 97    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

Soudas says all kinds of BS. Tried to claim Harper didn't run deficits on Xitter the other say. Truly delusional.

19.02.2025 04:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THE UNSCENTED COMPANY We create effective unscented home and body care smartly designed for eco conscious living and a sustainable future.

If you are in Canada I'd highly recommend the Unscented Company. Unscentedco.com

29.01.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If she can do it, we can all do it.

22.01.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94239    ๐Ÿ” 13380    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1690    ๐Ÿ“Œ 835
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I donโ€™t wanna hear another fucking word about Bidenโ€™s pardons.

22.01.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14702    ๐Ÿ” 3708    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 812    ๐Ÿ“Œ 208

I was actually in London riding the Underground when that article was published ๐Ÿ˜‚ the screeching at every minor bend in the tracks was incredible!

19.01.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yet so many people call it a gadgetbahn for having rubber tires. Having rode dozens of metros around the world I prefer the rubber by far.

17.01.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Liberal leadership hopeful Clark says she would scrap carbon tax, denies having been Conservative | CBC News Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she would scrap the federal carbon tax if she becomes the next Liberal leader and prime minister โ€” and is denying that she was ever a member of the Conservative ...

Dear Liberals: I can ๐Ÿ’ฏ confirm that Christy Clark is a Conservative.
Worse: She thinks politics is saying whatever is required to win. The worst kind of politics.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

10.01.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 873    ๐Ÿ” 339    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 51

I think I'll take a pass on that one ๐Ÿ˜†

06.01.2025 03:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not sure it would actually last 3 months out of the freezer but it sounds interesting!

05.01.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lol people are allowed to enjoy things bri, and I'm allowed to point out the unhealthy side of it. I didn't say don't eat it. Just pointed out that it's not really a healthy alternative. Something people should consider.

29.12.2024 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you been to the UK? Professional queuers!

28.12.2024 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heart health should be one of those. Kinda hard to enjoy life without one.

28.12.2024 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Indeed this is true. But I don't consume cow derived products either. Avoiding them is remarkably easy and incredibly healthy.

28.12.2024 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Indeed but with so many associated health problems and saturated fats its best to avoid them at all.

27.12.2024 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So much saturated fat, so unhealthy.

27.12.2024 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I spent many summers in the house across the street from that elevator.

24.12.2024 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coding is just the tool you use to implement a solution. As I said, I think we are approaching this with different definitions. And frankly the code I've seen AI put together is far more complex than a couple of code snippets.

19.12.2024 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

YMMV I guess? I know dozens of developers using it daily.

18.12.2024 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So if I write a function that does something in a larger code base I haven't coded? I'm struggling to understand what exactly you would consider code writing?

18.12.2024 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I ask it to analyze a code base and write a function to return an even and the AI does, are you saying that's not coding? Maybe we're just working from different definitions.

18.12.2024 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have plenty of first hand experience with large tech companies that says otherwise. It's becoming a very robust tool that companies are using more and more.

18.12.2024 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ever worked as a developer? All developers code requires other human eyes to go over it. That's how the industry works. Is AI code perfect? Often not but the same can be said for all developers.

18.12.2024 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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