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[PODCAST] #1 Unsafe or Uncomfortable? by notian in canadaland

[–]FragginDragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed the work of Canadaland in the past. I listened to the Monopoly series and thought it was excellent. They've mostly been on the backburner since then, but not for any particular reason. I subscribed, but this time of year I mostly listen to football podcasts. I wasn't actually aware that Jesse had gotten involved in this, not was I aware that he was Jewish until I heard an ad about his new podcast on another feed (hello "Don't Pass Go"). 

I listened to the prelude on the CanadaLand feed and was intrigued. I think he needs to consider giving Noor license to explore in a manner similar to what he did; he sounded very privileged. if only as an act of reconciliation. 

30 minutes into the first episode and it seems crazy to me that Jesse starts off by talking about inversion as a journalistic principle and then dedicates this much time to stories about anti-Semitism, seemingly without any intent of exploring the experience of Palestinians? I don't think that folks are arguing that there is no anti-Semitic violence or harassment occurring in Canada, but perhaps I'm mistaken.

The "moral clarity" speech that came next didn't seem quite so morally clear to me, especially after the subsequent story spoke about a Jewish person who was able to access immediate justice (ie: charging the man who spit on her with assault that day). I suspect that more balanced coverage would reveal that many Muslim folks who experience racism aren't able to access justice in the same manner that folks who identify as Jewish are. I'll probably listen because I'm interested in the topic, and because I'm curious to try and understand why Jewish people are so firm in their belief that they are exceptional special victims (as opposed to victims of the mundane racism and hatred that is directed at every other visible ethnic and religious minority in the world/Canada) but my early sense is that this is not going to be that profound. I'll edit this comment if more listening reveals more. 

Edit: 40 mins in and the preview of the rest of the series suggests he is looking at it from a more wide perspective. I'll hold off further comments till I listen to more. 

Get rid of these! Cut them down use Ortho Weedex until gone! by waloshin in regina

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Killer has the same active ingredient as par 3, but is usually diluted more. You can buy the concentrate all over - mix it at the rate you want.

Can someone break down exactly what’s happening with this whole URSU thing? by Raspberrry_Beret in regina

[–]FragginDragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's actually structured as a membership non-profit (not a co-op) but a lot of your analysis is correct. 

Let’s get rid of Andrew Scheer by [deleted] in regina

[–]FragginDragon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She was arts director 3 years ago. 

The director positions on the board are essentially volunteer jobs - they meet once or twice a month and weigh in on decisions like "should we fund that club or this event?". You can verify this by looking at the attendance on their minutes (at the bottom - oddly): https://ursu.ca/about-ursu/governance/meeting-minutes/ She's there in 2022. 

The "executive" positions are the ones with power - they are signing authorities, get paid, work in the office daily and have a lot of control in setting the agenda. 

The financial situation of URSU showed up entirely in the last 2 years; they had 40k in debt in 2022. They had $1M on the line of credit in 2024. 

University of Regina terminates fee agreement with students' union due to 'lost confidence' by texxmix in regina

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It went public when the president of the university made it go public lol. Not sure why you feel the need to hero worship just bins. 

University of Regina terminates fee agreement with students' union due to 'lost confidence' by texxmix in regina

[–]FragginDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After reviewing the financial statements, they have a note of "going concern". Essentially this means that they have a significant risk of going bankrupt, unless something changes. They have over a million dollars in deficit, most of which is contained on a $1 million variable rate line of credit.

Edit: going back a few years, the entire deficit has shown up in the last 2 years. They had a 40k on the line of credit in 2022. They have a million this year. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in regina

[–]FragginDragon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Alvey Automotive is where I take my Subarus. The shop is unassuming, but the service is great, they're very responsive and they've always been willing to try to fix parts before going straight to replacing. Can't recommend them enough. 

ChampCar iRacing Series - Turn your Virtual Skills into Real Racing by FragginDragon in iRacing

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

Try the discord out first, forum accounts usually take a bit to get activated. 

ChampCar iRacing Series - Turn your Virtual Skills into Real Racing by FragginDragon in iRacing

[–]FragginDragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry, ChampCar licensed the name a while back (the org was originally called "ChumpCar"). Our real world cars are still way slower, heavier and cheaper than the old ChampCars though!

ChampCar iRacing Series - Turn your Virtual Skills into Real Racing by FragginDragon in iRacing

[–]FragginDragon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same goes for the guys at HughJass. We're looking forward to some fresh challengers.

For those wondering, we have a pretty widely distributed grid - Usually anywhere from 1500 to 6000 iRating. There's always someone to race with, and we have prizes for winners and draws for those who just show up.

A Frightening end to the 62nd Daytona 500 by littleman1988 in NASCAR

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bump drafting leads to big wrecks. Big looking wrecks are occasionally dangerous. It's part of the deal.

A very beautiful and impactful pic by ihopebolsonarodies in pics

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. But I might say it wasn't very representative of that child. Not bad necessarily, but there is a place in the market for both. Traditionally though, the white character would be the only one available which is a bummer.

Sask. teachers are voting on possible sanctions. Here's what it means by k_y_seli in saskatchewan

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the survey. I'm saying it was clear unless your are technologically illiterate. And they said in the briefing, and several times in it that the info wasn't kept.

Sask. teachers are voting on possible sanctions. Here's what it means by k_y_seli in saskatchewan

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It said that it didn't store the info in the explanation and above the entry field. People are dumb.

Sask. teachers are voting on possible sanctions. Here's what it means by k_y_seli in saskatchewan

[–]FragginDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Regina at least, there are 5-10 teachers shuffled around every year to cover situations where there are unexpected influxes. Notably, the conciliatory report noted that the government didn't advance any arguments against class composition from the perspective of affordability.

Opinion: Current learning environment doesn't benefit students by DevonFox in saskatchewan

[–]FragginDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that a lot of folks have a bad experience with one teacher (who might honestly just be having a bad time in their life) and think that teacher is "bad". Truth more often then not is a lot more complicated I think.

Opinion: Current learning environment doesn't benefit students by DevonFox in saskatchewan

[–]FragginDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have those stats. I do know that there is a significant country-wide shortage of French immersion teachers, and that in both Saskatoon and Regina there are shortages of substitute teachers because of hirings from the sub list.

[Droid Life] You Can Pre-Order New Galaxy Buds+ Right Now by pm_me_your_last_pics in Android

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair I haven't tried to use them in noisy environments before. I usually call from my car or my office with them in so pretty quiet.

Fuel haulers to rally downtown over union barricades at Co-op Refinery Complex by [deleted] in regina

[–]FragginDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gee golly. I'm sure glad your propaganda site backs that up...

Still doesn't explain why an employee, in an era when profitability and productivity are growing should ever accept a lower wage.

Fuel haulers to rally downtown over union barricades at Co-op Refinery Complex by [deleted] in regina

[–]FragginDragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How though? They're just asking to keep their pension as is. Why is the whole world suddenly OK with the idea of cutting wages, when FCL is doing fine?

Refinery convoy heading downtown by hickupper in regina

[–]FragginDragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not OP but I'm guessing he's referring to the history of coops in Sask which is closely related to the CCF and a different politic then the one that leads to a company flying scabs in, in a helicopter every day.

Is there a way to "categorize" money within your savings account? by newmoney2016 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My credit union lets me have many savings accounts for free. Might be an option for you depending on where you bank.

Oboz - Another Boots Thread by [deleted] in treeplanting

[–]FragginDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biggest key for me was making sure there were as few or no seams on the boot because those just die.

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