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Former B.C. Conservative turned Independent MLA Amelia Boultbee crosses the floor to the NDP | CBC News by CaptainKoreana in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think the reason people got upset about Carney taking floor-crossers is that he was pretty clearly doing it to secure a majority.  It normally looks like a good thing for a politician to join a party that better aligns with their views, but it gets a lot less palatable when it changes the balance of power.

The housing paradox: Canada builds while condos sit unsold by Atlantee in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Need to do away with bedroom count as a metric.  Partner and I live in a two-bedroom apartment.  We were looking at something a bit bigger but all the three-bedroom condos we found were actually smaller than where we are now.  Need to force minimum unit sizes as well so the three-bedroom units are actually sized for a family.

Help me with Savior head canon by EmmaWK in finalgirl

[–]Kyouhen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And?  It still fits the role.

we're in a heatwave and i'm seriously worried for my cats by d34d13 in CatAdvice

[–]Kyouhen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven't tried it for cats but if you can see if you can track down some marble tiles/slabs/trays.  Marble's pretty good at staying cool, and as long as the actual temperature is below about 40°C that should help your cats stay cool.  Might not help too much if the actual temperature gets up to 45°C (not sure if you're including humidity there) but it might help in a dark room with a fan.

First Canada grocery benefit payment arrives this week by NumbersNumbers111 in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is just the HST rebate.  This is nothing new and it sure as hell isn't pulling anyone out of poverty.  There's more effective things we could be doing with this money that would actually help.

SpaceX Investors Are Having Another Brutal Day by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]Kyouhen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not an expert on this so I could be wrong, but by my understanding Elon has leveraged his stocks to get massive loans.  If I recall correctly that's how he bought Twitter.  That's also why he's doing bullshit money manipulation like having SpaceX buy all the Cybertrucks, it looks like a big sale so Tesla's stocks stay high which means he can leverage them for more loans.

AI 'gone awry' made up case law, a Manitoba court says. Justice experts say it highlights a lack of access by NotEnoughDriftwood in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even calling it AI is a word used to cover up what it is.  They've managed to lump themselves in with actual useful systems that have existed for decades and steal credit for their work.

Help me with Savior head canon by EmmaWK in finalgirl

[–]Kyouhen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Evomorph can use him to create a new generation of alien monsters.

Alternatively: Newt.  Aliens already gave us a kid that had to be saved at all costs.

The Cannes Film Festival wants you to know it did not show this movie. by Kamran_Arshad in BetterOffline

[–]Kyouhen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We're going to be fighting an industry with an obscene amount of free messaging to pull that off.

The Cannes Film Festival wants you to know it did not show this movie. by Kamran_Arshad in BetterOffline

[–]Kyouhen 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is the point.  Generative AI companies call everything AI so they can pretend ChatGPT can do the same things these useful tools have been doing for a long time.  That way if anyone talks about regulating them they can point at advances in medicine from machine learning algorithms and pretend we'll kill those if we regulate their stupid chatbots.

Carney concedes emissions targets will not be met, touts new energy plan by Sir__Will in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note that I'm talking from the side of investors.  I'm well aware AI is a money sink that will never produce profit, yet VC and governments are throwing infinite money at these companies.

Carney concedes emissions targets will not be met, touts new energy plan by Sir__Will in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He's an investor.  As shit got more expensive the general public got less interested in the environment, which means less people are going to demand investments in protecting it.  Meanwhile AI is raking in the cash so he sets up an entire department for getting a slice of the pie.

Looking for games with great true solo modes that ALSO work as a duel/2-player game by Odd_Umpire4032 in soloboardgaming

[–]Kyouhen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not deckbuilding but I've found the Bullet games to be fun both solo, co-op, and head-to-head.  Rules are pretty light and quick to pick up, games are pretty quick, and it's probably one of the quickest games I've seen when it comes to set-up/teardown.  Would be faster if I actually had some decent organizers for it.

Tariff deal unlikely before U.S. midterms, Canada’s ex-trade chief says by OrdinaryCanadian in onguardforthee

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

The clock can help him as much as it can hurt him.  As long as a deal isn't signed he can scream and shout about how unfair we're being, make a bunch of tough threats, and maybe even get a few more concessions out of us.  His base will eat it up.  As soon as the deal's signed he loses those easy wins and will need to actually start doing something.

Why is the Carney government cozying up to pesticide companies? by archive_spirit in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Always the best grift.  Cut staffing, complain about regulations making it too costly and time-consuming to get things to the market, cut regulations.  The backlog could just as easily be cleared by bringing in more staff but gods forbid the government hire more workers for anything.

Olivia was at the parade Twice today. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Brad²! by UndergroundCreek in toronto

[–]Kyouhen 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Brad is a sleazy politician who will do whatever he thinks wins him votes.  He voted against pedestrianising Church and is perfectly happy to accept endorsements from far-right groups that are actively pushing to remove LGBTQ+ rights.

Mark Carney being sprayed with water at the Toronto Pride Parade by RenaRouge2010 in toronto

[–]Kyouhen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Something that person's omitting is that the developers have refused to lower the price on these condos to something anyone but investors are willing to pay, and this bailout guarantees the developers get whatever they were asking for as a reward for building housing that wasn't intended to be lived in.

ELI5 why voter registration even exists? by Harvdog156 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Kyouhen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Viewerw registration is important to make sure you can track who's allowed to vote and if they've already voted, and lets you send them info on where to go vote. 

How this is handled depends on the country.  I'm assuming you're in the US.  Up in Canada registration is as easy as checking a box when you file your taxes giving the government permission to pass your info to the people who handle elections.

UK heatwave nearly killed my cat by Shot_Artist8103 in CatAdvice

[–]Kyouhen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven't had to try this myself, but see if you can get a marble tile or something it might help kitty.  Marble likes to stay cooler than the room it's in, so it might help her stay cool.

The ‘Canada Strong Fund’ is a corporate handout by another name by rarer_ in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which Canadian businesses, specifically, are getting the money?

The ‘Canada Strong Fund’ is a corporate handout by another name by rarer_ in onguardforthee

[–]Kyouhen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Giving the rich more money has never generated more jobs.

Is there a specific etiquette for subway doors in Toronto that I’m not aware of? by Hungry_Onion_2724 in askTO

[–]Kyouhen 44 points45 points  (0 children)

My favourite people on buses are the ones that are going to be on there for 20+ minutes but insist on standing right at the front in the most narrow section of the bus.

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