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So pay them well, #Canada. Give them what they're asking for and be appreciative of the people who keep physical mail moving because so much of our infrastructure is still reliant on hard copy.

Not everything needs to be profitable to have value.

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Maybe it's because I'm a filthy socialist, but I don't care if #CanadaPost loses money. It's a social service that many people rely on. I suspect folks struggling with disability and poverty are especially reliant on it. Students, too—the NSLSC demands paper originals for medical leave.

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And we haven't even touched on Lexx yet.

They're certainly a reason, though.

A gentlemen and a scholar. Thank you.

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That's the frustrating thing about populists. His crowd is fully committed to turning us into the USA's low-budget, straight-to-dvd sequel, and they're fanatical about it. Hopefully, it will prove to be a much too vocal minority.

He still has a lot of support within the party, and this is (sadly) still an incredibly successful election for the Cons. There will be a leadership contest, but until we see the fallout in the coming days, I wouldn't dismiss his chances.

I really hope he gets the boot, though.

The context is Jon Bois.

Pete nailed it, but I'm not so sure about Pete.

If you're Canadian and you didn't vote during the advanced period, please vote tomorrow.

If you're unsure of who to vote for, this handy tool will help you not split the vote and hopefully cost the Cons a few seats.

(If you're voting Con, shove it.)

smartvoting.ca/ridings/fede...

The US is the largest exporter of culture in the world, and we've been its biggest customers for a long, long time. There absolutely should be a concerted effort to diversify everything we bring in, including media.

I knew someone who misheard Saiyan as "saying" when being introduced to the dubbed anime. Consequently, they thought a Super Saying was just saying the name of the fighting technique even harder.

For what it's worth, I did not correct them. I can only hope they're still out there being adorable.

Hurry up, please.

Whereas in the US, all speech is protected by the First Amendment, and only criminalized when it *directly* incites violence. To my understanding, it does not matter who the victim is or why.

Sorry if it seems pedantic, but it might be important after Monday's election. 2/2

The Charter grants us "freedom of expression" in Canada, which explicitly includes speech.

It's where we draw the line on protected speech that differs us from the US. We criminalize speech with the *intent* to incite violence/hatred toward an identifiable group, as well as speech that does; 1/2

The whole point of jailbreaking is that you don't need their permission. Otherwise, it's just out on parole.

It's not solidarity if it's only shown when people ask nicely. That's literally the opposite of solidarity.

I have no doubts this was a calculated move on Polievre's behalf, knowing he would lock in votes that he might have lost had he presented a costed platform at the same time as the other major parties. It reeks.

Parties should have to release their costed platform before advanced voting begins, and if they don't, they're disqualified. If you can't put together a coherent costed platform by the time voters hit the polls, then you can't be trusted to hold critical positions in government.

Something about this federal election that is really pissing me off is that Polievre is allowed to release his costed platform after advanced voting ends. He can say whatever he wants to sway voters and then release whatever he wants after a record turnout for advanced voting ends.

This feels like the most important election of my lifetime (thus far). If Pollievre becomes our next prime minister, I genuinely believe Canada will decline, and life here will become entirely unsustainable. Many more people will suffer, and those that already are will only suffer more.

Please vote

Followed for the aquarium nerding, but wholeheartedly here for the comics now.

Trout Mask Replica is his best rock album of all time?! Tim Buckley on the same list as Type O Negative?!

This list is a wild ride. I'm here for it.

The new @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social book, Everything is Tuberculosis, arrived today. Undoubtedly, I have a bevy of all sorts of emotions ahead of me.

It was 1000% the weasel.

This is amazing, thank you!

On a related note, have you checked out the William Blake archive?

The variations between prints of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell are particularly interesting. He would hand paint details after pressing the plates, making each version unique.

www.blakearchive.org

How is affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and healthcare workers in any way controversial? This is absolutely absurd.

Worried for nothing, I guess.

I put Freeland as my third choice only because Baylis and his AI healthcare can pound sand.

I won't be upset if Gould wins, but I am hoping Carney sets a precedent for real-world (read: not politicking) expertise in office.