sbv @ sbv @sh.itjust.works

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This kind of thing really turned me off adventure games. I'm here to have fun, not reverse engineer what some dude thought was the solution to some random problem.

Almost. She tried, but failed. That isn't any better, but let's keep the record straight.

He wants to be PM. Like Trudeau, Harper, Martin, Chretien, and the other forty-ish people who held office. As well as Freeland, Carney, etc.

The guy isn't likeable, and I think his policy positions are bad for the country, but wanting to be PM isn't a bad thing.

Zero for PP

Poilievre was a cabinet minister from 2013-2015 when Harper was PM. Given his rabid support of Harper, it'd be fair to say he was aligned on most of them.

So it'd be at least 67 bills.

Are they good policy? Are they good for Canada? Did they improve the lives of everyday Canadians? For the most part, probably not.

Of course, he has his name on one bill, so there's at least that.

But saying he's had "zero" passed is demonstrably false.

There's no official public record of political party membership in Canada. No restrictions are placed upon you, but if you plan to run against one of their opponents, expect it to come up.

Note that donations are tracked and published by Elections Canada.

More like moral hump-ass, amirite?

I find Sync For Lemmy to have a great UI. I've been using it for years, and have it configured to perfection. I use other clients that are good, I can tell they're good, but they don't fit the same way.

I've heard some great ideas around making algorithms open, splitting platforms apart (Meta world have to divest one of Instagram or Facebook), and splitting businesses apart (Google search would need separate ownership from YouTube), etc.

One way to promote alternatives is to make those platforms harder to use.

Commercial social media platforms already mark certain conversations as bad and censor them. Both Zuckerberg and Musk seem to have political goals and have changed how their platforms work to promote them.

If they were a free marketplace of ideas, I'd agree. But while Facebook is hiding news in Canada, YouTube is promoting rage-bait, and Twitter is making weird tweaks for Musk's self confidence, they seem like they're trying to promote a US worldview.

It'd be interesting to see what would replace them if they weren't available.

Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have fucked up public discourse. They reward rage-bait content, they're addictive by design, encourage tribalism, and they use an opaque algorithm to promote/demote posts. They silently censor ideas and content. Meta censors news in Canada.

Zuckerberg and Musk appear to have political aims they are using their platforms to promote.

Why would I want that? I get the slippery slope argument, but they are a slippery slope already.

About to get third party'd by Poilievre's press team.

I'm not pumped about any of the contenders, but Carney probably has the best chance at shaking off Trudeau's lousy popularity.

Timers are amazing.

Need to put the laundry in the dryer after it's washed? Timer.

Need to clean, but you don't want to? Timer.

Want to avoid falling into a slack/email hole at work? Timer.

Want to avoid spending too much time in certain apps? Timer.

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Imagine trying to win over the electorate instead. That'd be crazy.

Dad jokes, but Mom?

Well, let's see. Did I remember to cast Mage Armour? Yes, so that raises my AC to sixteen, so YES IT HITS WHY DO YOU KEEP ASKING IT ALWAYS HITS

It'll never not be funny.

Seems weird that we're supposed to think of network topology when we're posting.

That's a great idea!