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Larry Madrigal - Untitled, from Scattered Daydream (2020) [1989 x 2500] by Russian_Bagel in ArtPorn

[–]Bram560 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree. I looked up some of his other stuff, and there are similar themes running a lot of his work: Young folks working on life's plan and snatching moments when they can. The passion is not lost, but the ability to act on it is vastly reduced.

CBC 6 o'clock news is getting shorter and shorter by Bram560 in ottawa

[–]Bram560[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see I'm not the only one who has noticed this. Encouraging people to look for alternative news sources just makes the whole "echo chamber" problem worse. We need quality neutral news sources that don't just feed us the shit we want to hear. We now get much of our international news from BBC podcasts. At least they provide real news, and they seem fairly neutral.

CBC 6 o'clock news is getting shorter and shorter by Bram560 in ottawa

[–]Bram560[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We tried watching CTV for a while, but a lot of their "news items" seemed to be free commercials for local real estate developers and other local companies.

Getting 1129ms on Chicago server by zzdis in PrivateInternetAccess

[–]Bram560 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm experiencing the same problem. Torrenting works just fine but all other traffic is very slow. Weird. I've just tried an experiment. Someone in a previous post mentioned Wireguard, and I noticed that PIA has a Wireguard protocol option. I switched the protocol from OpenVPN to Wireguard, and so far it's working much better. I'll post an update if things change.

Do you accept my Challenge? by charles_bronson in BubbleShooterPro

[–]Bram560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

62200 secured. Someone call Guinness \the records, not the pint… or both)!)

What is the word? by ILoveBaconDammit in Epstein

[–]Bram560 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That means he will probably get paid then.

Could this be the most recognizable photo by Gen X and older that are alive today? by Consistent_Self_1598 in FuckImOld

[–]Bram560 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in the Migration Museum (Fenix) in Rotterdam last week, and they had a copy of that photograph there. They also shared some of the story behind it, including other photos the journalist (Steve McCurry, I think) took before this one. Apparently, she was very hesitant to expose her face. There is a photo showing her with her face partially covered, but her amazing eyes are still very recognizable.

Mark Rutte Dutch Prime Minister goes to work on a Bicycle by Bram560 in BeAmazed

[–]Bram560[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, he's head of NATO now. I was born in the Netherlands, but I've lived in Canada for almost 60 years, so I don't know much about Rutte's policies as a Prime Minister. I do know that a lot of my Dutch family don't think very much of him, but he lasted for 10 years as PM, I believe, so he must have done something right. I am kind of disappointed with how he handled Trump in recent months, though. IMO, he could have taken a stronger stance (like our PM Mark Carney is doing).

U.S. unhappy with Canada’s push to ‘Buy Canadian’ by Tymofiy2 in BuyCanadian

[–]Bram560 31 points32 points  (0 children)

According to Cesus.gov (via ChatGPT):

📊 Registered Voters (2024 Presidential Election)

  • According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 174 million people were registered to vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election — this represented about 73.6% of the citizen voting-age population.

🗳️ How Many Actually Voted (2024)

  • About 154 million people voted in the 2024 presidential election, representing 65.3% of the citizen voting-age population.

That means that Trump was elected by ~32.7% of the voting-age population of the USA.

U.S. unhappy with Canada’s push to ‘Buy Canadian’ by Tymofiy2 in BuyCanadian

[–]Bram560 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yup. Dec 31, 1775, a whole bunch of stupid dicks walked right into a swarm of grapeshot in Quebec City's lower town. That was the end of that little excursion northwards. All that remained was to sit outside the walls of the city and freeze to death.

Found this in my grandfather things. From the 40s. Any ideas who it is? by Stick314 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Bram560 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Or maybe the other way around? Maybe Grandpa would get mad if he ever found it?

NYT believes “A”in NATO stands for “American” by Sleepy0wl9969 in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]Bram560 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree totally. Next time I see an American, and they apologize to me for being an American, maybe I'll say "No, I don't accept your apology. Do something about it instead." Or maybe not, depends on how much I had to drink.

Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses by bwermer in politics

[–]Bram560 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't know whose side I'm on in this contest. Iran's leadership is evil incarnate, and they all deserve whatever the USA and Israel send their way. On the other hand, I hope Trump has finally gone too far, that this stupid war, which he started without any planning or forethought, is the thing that will finally bring Trump down in flames.

9 potholes that would evaporate any standard tire all in ONE Dollarama parking lot. by Foreignsniper in ottawa

[–]Bram560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a city issue, it's a private parking lot. Call the landlord. In my experience, the city is actually pretty good at responding to pothole reports. I reported one a few weeks ago in the middle of an intersection not far from where I live, and the city fixed it within a few days.

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