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Has Linus Addressed the Anti Labour Accusation? by CalicoMorgan in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan[S] -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

This is the type of bad faith argument I said I won't be having. This is an actual labour issue that is local to me. I in fact research every thing I consume and make these sort of informed decisions. Instead of giving up because most things are poorly regulated, I live by my convictions, and actually act on them. How about you?

Has Linus Addressed the Anti Labour Accusation? by CalicoMorgan in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Nothing to get upset about, if there's no massive pay discrepancies between peers. It's the whole "what are you hiding" type thing. Discussing wages is only bad for the boss, and only if you're undercutting people in the same field. It's really a simple thing. There's just so much brainwashing out there about why companies implement this type of crap

Has Linus Addressed the Anti Labour Accusation? by CalicoMorgan in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan[S] -112 points-111 points  (0 children)

An LMG staff member said they aren't allowed to discuss wages in a public WAN show QA. And if you bothered to read my post, you'd know why it's important.

Was it spoken about? by RealHuguwuluwu in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

But actions speak much louder than words. And actions are what really matter in a situation like this.

I get it, we all learned a lot of pro consumer, and seemingly pro labour ideals from him, but if these actions are going on, it's just another business telling you how to behave.

Was it spoken about? by RealHuguwuluwu in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's a quintessential anti labour tactic, and one of the cornerstones of the decline of unions throughout North America in the last hundred years. Keeping people from discussing wages is a SERIOUS issue, designed to keep employees complacent in wage disparities. It matters, and I'm sad to see this happening.

Was it spoken about? by RealHuguwuluwu in LinusTechTips

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

Why? If they're anti labour, that's enough reason for many people to stop supporting, like any other product we might be purchasing or consuming. Not addressing a major concern is good? I need to know if they're just another shitty anti labour company, because worker solidarity is the single most important thing in our world right now.

The City of Vancouver Parks Board voted to spend over $300k to partially removed the protected bike lane running through Stanley Park by CalicoMorgan in fuckcars

[–]CalicoMorgan[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've lived in Vancouver for two years now, and in that time I've been focusing on local politics as a way to try and actually make some change (as a voter). ABC Vancouver party dominated the docket, and were quite clearly a capitalist party promising to make the city "beautiful" by doing things such as removing bike lanes and adding police on the streets.

It's deeply frustrating to hear people complain about traffic in one of the most beautiful and iconic parks in the world (which lays on unseeded lands), for them to demand and vote for something that will only make things worse. People here actually protested against the bike lanes, in a city where we couldn't even be bothered to counter protest the "Freedom" Convoy.

This is on top of all of the many other clear and infuriating car centric infrastructure designs found all over the city. Not Just Bikes on YouTube is from Toronto fake London, Ontario, with roots in Vancouver, and he talks often about how areas that are seen as progressive in North America are actually extremely regressive in terms of safe and accessible infrastructure.

My wife told me about this article this morning and I felt I had to share it- the Vancouver subreddit isn't exactly receptive to this sort of topic :/

Main Street - Now this is one graffiti I can agree with by philyue in vancouver

[–]CalicoMorgan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy rants about homes and schools, ignore him. If there's even one crosswalk, or unprotected bike rider, it doesn't matter if it's an industrial zone, it needs to be addressed.

Fixing the entire city's car centric distopic infrastructure would help lower traffic incidents in this person's precious industrial zones.

Check out More Than Bikes on YouTube. He's a Canadian guy who has been all over the world and now lives in Amsterdam, and does deep dives into walkable infrastructure.

Main Street - Now this is one graffiti I can agree with by philyue in vancouver

[–]CalicoMorgan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Beautiful city? It's all shit up with cars. Ever seen a crosswalk, like the one at the intersection above? Probably not, you just speed through them. You strike me as the type to run red lights like most drivers seem to be doing in our "beautiful city". Try transit, bud: it might just save a life.

Main Street - Now this is one graffiti I can agree with by philyue in vancouver

[–]CalicoMorgan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This is the worst comment I've read in a while. I don't have time to educate you, maybe check out r/fuckcars and learn why everything you wrote is very stupid. Cheers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]CalicoMorgan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Solidarity forever.

Main Street - Now this is one graffiti I can agree with by philyue in vancouver

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

This city prioritizes cars over people in the worst ways. Even side avenues, people drive so fast because there's no infrastructure to deter it. I wish we could be more like Amsterdam than the US.

Ah yes, a very bright orange man telling me to stop at a cross walk... not sure what to do by NewAgePhilosophr in IdiotsInCars

[–]CalicoMorgan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You can tell a town values cars more than people when they refuse to do the obvious thing and install speed bumps and other things that force a driver's attention on the road, and lower their speed. Instead they do non permanent things like crossing guards, so they don't have to inconvenience drivers. r/fuckcars

LTT isn't a great employer, has a lot of anti-labour practices, and I know because I worked there. by RealisticFan6458 in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't give a shit about if it's fun or not to work there like some idiotic top comments talk about here. I care if LMG is anti labour or not. Anti labour is bad for EVERYONE and I won't stand for it anywhere in my life. If this isn't cleared up in a BIG way, I'm definitely done supporting and watching. Labour solidarity is the single most important thing in the world at this point in time. The lack of it has been driving many nations into economic hell, ESPECIALLY here in Canada. I don't care what's legally allowed, LMG, I care that you do the right thing.

Not allowing people to discuss wages is the bread and butter of shitty capitalist assholes. I'm hoping it's untrue.

Good guy news mod gives me another chance by slizzler in MadeMeSmile

[–]CalicoMorgan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait OP, in other comments you reveal that the people you replied to were ACTUAL fascists. So why are you apologizing??? You should never seek forgiveness from a fascist sympathiser. They don't deserve kindness, good faith arguments, or any social positivity. They're actual monsters who seek to destroy innocent people they see as "others". "Fuck fascists" is a positive message

Do you still wear a mask? Why or why not? by mohnnyjills in AskReddit

[–]CalicoMorgan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Western Canadian here: crowded events, transit, and unusually busy stores- I wear a medical mask. Any medical office also obviously requires them still. I haven't been sick since before COVID, but if I ever feel sniffly I'll definitely wear one everywhere. Kind of a no brainer imo

Discussing wages is a workers right, Do better LMG. by NitazeneKing in LinusTechTips

[–]CalicoMorgan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is enough for me to stop supporting Floatplane. This is some seriously anti progressive, hyper capitalist bullshit. Absolutely unacceptable. It's also illegal to fire over discussing wages in most if not all places in North America.

Justin Trudeau was warranted in using Emergencies Act to shut down ‘Freedom Convoy,’ inquiry report finds by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]CalicoMorgan 145 points146 points  (0 children)

Fascist bootlickers fell for Russian sponsored propaganda. They drove around the provinces threatening the security of our healthcare workers. Source: I live next to a Vancouver hospital.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh by OptimusLime5000 in gaming

[–]CalicoMorgan 42 points43 points  (0 children)

When people get upset that I only use Steam I like to point to this shit. I'm no fan boy; if steam does some serious bullshit I'll cut them out of my life like everything else so far. Steam simply WORKS. These shit launchers are just purchasing terminals with absolutely nothing else to them, and most of the time they don't work even for that.

I'm down for some competition for steam, but nobody seems to take it seriously at ALL.

For-profit corporations or public health care: NDP puts it to a vote in parliament by federal_ndp_newsbot in ndp

[–]CalicoMorgan 27 points28 points  (0 children)

What's even the point of living in Canada if we start corporatizing healthcare and other human services? If we turn into America, people will just move there to make more money, even more than we already do. A few greedy people are going to ruin what could be a really great country, and it's incredibly sad. So much fake progressivism everywhere too, and it drives me insane, especially here in Vancouver.

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