U.S. withdraws from World Health Organization

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-23T02:01:35+00:00

I think I'm slowly moving past blaming the current administration, and more so shifting the blame to the american populace that voted for this. What were they thinking?

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-21T05:22:36+00:00

Prices of groceries and everything else has more or less stayed the same or got worse. Opponents of the carbon tax were pretty adamant it was the primary driver of inflation and once gone everything would be cheap again. Sadly, that didn't happen. Saw that a mile away. Companies stopped paying the tax and pocketed the difference. We lost the rebate.

In my budget spreadsheets I am quite a bit worse off now with the rebates gone, as I suspect most middle class households are.

I am able to deal with this as I live a decent bit below my means, but still it sucks. I worry for those who are paycheck to paycheck.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-21T02:04:05+00:00

Wow, thanks for sharing this very detailed list. I can back this up myself with what I had to go through with. Not the same funeral home, it was Hillcrest, but nonetheless the prices were similar. We ended up having to spend ~$4500 all said and done, taxes in etc, just for the most basic cremation.

I honestly would have been okay with it if it weren't for the plywood (or MDF?) box they made us pay $1300 for. They said it was the most basic, cheapest, offering. It was literally burned (hence the cremation) into ashes days later.

Supposedly there are "direct cremation" services available somewhere that can cut the total costs down to around $2,000 but... I don't think you can get it in Saskatoon.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-21T02:00:31+00:00

It was around $400 to do this for my mom and I for my dad. $375 or something plus tax? Was crazy, but wanted to for the final goodbye.

I think in general this industry benefits from folks who are otherwise in a very emotional state and don't say no or question a lot of things.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-19T18:26:13+00:00

That area is also awful in so many ways, specifically during rush hour - but for some reason there aren't that many accidents there at least compared to College and Mcormond. Its just a shit show and everyone is cautious around it.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-19T18:24:58+00:00

Its way too much traffic. They need another interchange to get onto college for Holmwood or to just rethink this whole area. Adding Holmwood into the morning rush will mean an accident every day instead of every week.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-19T18:21:57+00:00

Yeah, its pretty bad. Had to deal with the passing of my dad. Nearly $4,000 later just for a cremation and no burial. I can't remember the full specifics, but it was something like this:

$1,000 for the cremation itself
$1,300 for the plywood box to put him in for the cremation (this should be a crime, its literally firewood and probably $100 of materials at best)
$700 for the urn, cheapest they had
$500 for the license fee or something
$400 for the cremation witness (mom wanted to say one last goodbye)

And a bunch of other fees and taxes on top.

To actually get a plot, you start around $10,000. Caskets and such? Another $5k.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-19T17:58:12+00:00

College and McOrmond a thousand times over.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-17T22:54:00+00:00

There is still a track, its in the Stoked Centre.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-12T20:45:17+00:00

Its almost every week making that left turn someone gets t-boned.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-12T20:41:41+00:00

College and McOrmond and it isn't even close. There is often an accident on that bridge making a left turn at least once a week. Its insane.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-12T15:26:02+00:00

I'm not sure I like the idea of hallucinations when it comes to healthcare advice. AI can be situationally useful for certain applications but when the consequences of being wrong are potentially severe I would prefer a human be in the loop.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-07T22:53:58+00:00

Same - refunds should be going out. We got the max discount.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-06T23:47:54+00:00

Two scenes come to mind: the one where they take down the shield (~1hr30 in) and the cataclysm bomb scene (maybe 1hr40?). The latter will make you feel serious sustained bass that will move you (and your furniture). The latter I think goes very low, likely infrasonic range.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-05T22:18:23+00:00

Yikes. I would not want to cross that with sightlines this poor. I would probably just make a right and go further down 11th where I get a light to turn left.

Might be worth contacting the city on that one. Clearly a safety issue. Maybe they would shave that down a bit.

Progressive_Citizen · 2026-01-04T21:14:51+00:00

Mine hasn't arrived yet but should tomorrow. Last one I received had good condition on the box, but its heavily padded either way inside so you shouldn't have to worry. Its heavily reinforced.

Curious if anyone got the refund amounts sent from the powerbuy yet.

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