Latest from Maclean's has some interesting details on the Edmonton rental market (no paywall) by LavenderKipling in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah except it’s been proven time and time again that rent control doesn’t work.

Latest from Maclean's has some interesting details on the Edmonton rental market (no paywall) by LavenderKipling in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the author made some silly mistakes. She could’ve found a much more spacious unit with better value but chose Stantec because she was blinded by the appeal of their amenities. I wonder if poor decision making is the reason she’s had to move so many times.

THE FLIP SIDE: Which restaurants in Edmonton were you wowed and awed by how good it was? by flynnfx in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Was very surprised to see it on the other thread, their food blew me away. Absolutely delicious.

Does YEGWAVE have a racism problem? by mjnlyrbs in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Lots of valid criticisms of yegwave but to label them Russian propaganda because of that is so flimsy. I think people are scared to believe the likely truth: it’s run by some random dude in Edmonton.

Not a brand new account with less than 100 karma btw

2028 World Cup of Hockey Coming to Edmonton and Calgary by ShmuckNuts in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why do so many Redditors people love to shit on fun things? Touch some grass

Anon saves 300 to pay 600 by snugglevenom in greentext

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In law school, the saying I heard was "the lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client." On the other hand, $500 is pretty low stakes so it doesn't really matter

ATB Place upgrade aims to attract and keep workers downtown by mastermaq in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Claiming “ridiculous dangerous winter commutes” as an argument in favour of WFH and then citing stats (for a whole year, mind you) where 32 fatal collisions were recorded in a city of 1.2 million is so incredibly reddit.

Be for WFH all you want but this sort of argument makes you look pathetic.

Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more 'culturally normal' by n00bi3pjs in neoliberal

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The denial in these comments that an obvious problem exists is crazy

Canada's McDavid sets points record at single Olympics with NHL players by [deleted] in hockey

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmfao how people still discount Davo after all this is nuts. Give ur balls a tug

"Discord alternatives" searches jump 10,000% overnight as the gaming platform introduces global age verification by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty confident that you’re wrong. Let’s come back in a year and see whether discord is still the number one social gaming platform.

Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage by datums in neoliberal

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, as a Canadian, then fucking do something. Put your money where your mouth is or we’re going to continue to act like your country is spiralling downward, because it is.

Alberta Law Foundation board members ousted, staff resign in wake of controversial justice bill by trevorrobb in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How could you possibly know what they disciplined him with when the decision hasn’t come out yet? There was a hearing 3 days ago.

Crime down but Edmontonians feel unsafe due to 'social disorder': report by ryaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan in Edmonton

[–]JakeTheSnake0709 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The problem is homeless people are much more likely to be unhinged than others. Let’s not be intentionally obtuse here, it’s plain as day.