Jeanschyso

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A mildly interesting list of proposed amendments that didn't pass in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Voting should always be anonymous. Otherwise it doesn't take much for strength of arms to influence a vote. The second a vote isn't anonymous, the data will be put on some computer, which means it can be hacked and stolen, then distributed.

Imagine living in a place that had a 90% vote on one side and you voted on the other side. The next vote could mean your life.

Donald Trump is the Tyrant George Washington Feared in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

At least you can count on Canada to send help to the more dire areas to stop the worst of the civilian impact. You're not alone in the world.

I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is | What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think there's more disinformation as before in terms of % of info being wrong, but a lot of people have gotten really good at calling it out. The best example on-hand is the "cigarettes are good for you actually" and "we will buy tramways put of every city in North America and tear them out, then sell you a car!"

It's always been like this.

We didn't have GPS! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

We didn't have a printer so we wrote down the instructions and memorized them as much as possible because we understood that not paying attention to the road would get someone killed.

The same people can't get their fucking eyes off their cellphone now.

Do you donate money? How, why, why not? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I used to but I don't anymore. I can't afford to give money away when I can't even pay for my own bills.

That explains it. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Put something on a public platform = accept that people will look at it. Allow for people to comment on it and you invite these comments. If someone wants to post pictures and not get comments on them, they can post them to a platform that doesn't allow comments.

J.D. Vance offers ‘proof’ of pet-eating, but it’s proven false with 1 phone call in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It's a risk I'm willing to take!

Palworld maker vows to fight Nintendo lawsuit on behalf of fans and indie developers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're gonna fight it, but not for the fans. They're doing it for themselves. They're a company too.

The UK section of my local supermarket is taking the piss in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Considering the origin of carbonara, it's not that weird.

It’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Being co-owner does mean you own it. It is a form of owning that is perfectly acceptable to me. I would gladly own a condo if I could afford it. I don't need to own the land my property is on to consider myself a homeowner.

Average game chat censorship in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Eden ring censored "Knight" to "K***ht" iirc

It’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (15 children)

I was gonna respond to them but honestly, I couldn't even begin to think of where. That comment was so wrong on so many levels.

Just the simple fact that someone would unironically say that you can't own a condo is just wild to me, let alone the rest.

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Montreal transit in shambles (lemmy.world)
 

Our dear local asshole, Geneviève Guilbault, minister of transportation, has announced that the provincial government would reduce its investment in Montreal's public transit, forcing the metro to close at 23:00 and reducing the frequency of night time busses.

With all the progress that Montreal has had in the last 10 years, it is appaling to me that the provincial government would try to nip it in the bud. We are SO CLOSE to being such a great place! The Plan Vélo is going well, with only one hiccup in one borough. We have the REM, the REV, the metro has a pretty recent batch of new vehicles, we have a robust monthly card system that took years to get moving as well as it is now.

We were doing well, but the party in power lost one seat in an election recently. They are now in "appeal to our voter base" mode. Our government does not get many seats in Montreal. They are further to the right wing than the typical Montréalais, especially around the city center. They show their hand by building new lanes on regional roads that don't need it, and reducing mass transport service in a city that does need it.

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The government of Québec goes back on their "public transit or nothing" pledge on 3rd link (lemmy.world)
 

I have potentially devastating news.

The provincial government of Québec announced in April that the "third link", a tunnel to cross the river between Québec City and it's suburbs, would either be car-free, or it would not be built. At the time, a lot of people across the province celebrated. Some car brains were unhappy, but that's fine. They're never happy anyway, whatever is done. Studies showed that current traffic did not require a new automobile bridge, and that it would invite traffic that the city couldn't handle.

Yesterday, there were provincial elections in that region, and the party in power lost a seat. They immediately started playing defense and said "maybe we should consult the local population on whether we should make it automotive after all".

We all know where this is going. They'll make that dumbass bridge for cars. The prime Minister can't walk back on his word a third time and still win his elections in 3 years.

I may not live in the region, but I truly believe these people should have access to rapid transit to Quebec. My taxes shouldn't go towards building an automobile bridge to our beautiful city of Québec. I believe strongly that an automotive bridge would create enough induced demand to gridlock Québec City. This is so wrong and I'm sitting here, powerless.

I don't know what I can do. I don't even live there. It just makes me sad that we can make the REM in Montreal, but then put doubt in the Third link in Québec. We can't have nice things.

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