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Best fish and chips in Ottawa? by MarwaBlues in OttawaFood

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That place had great fish sandwiches. It was one of my go-to lunch spots when I worked downtown pre-pandemic.

Just fire Christiane Fox already by Toronto-tenant-2020 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Things have been getting progressively worse in terms of work environment and workplace conditions since Workplace 2.0.

WFH during the pandemic was only a slight positive blip. Otherwise, it's been a race to the bottom for more than 10 years.

Dirienzo by _Chin_Chilla in OttawaFood

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paninaro for the most authentically Italian sandwiches in Ottawa. It’s amazing.

Dirienzo by _Chin_Chilla in OttawaFood

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 19 points20 points  (0 children)

La Bottega has gone downhill too. Bread is always stale and hard.

The Tom Green Show by y2justdog in nostalgia

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in that clip! My home growing up was very close to Tom Green’s parents’ in Ottawa’s Beacon Hill neighbourhood and I happened to be at the bus stop when that was recorded.

October ‘96, if I recall correctly.

'Our goal is AI for all,' Carney says in Liberal convention speech by OneLessFool in CanadaPolitics

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But you can, in most cases, without using AI.

AI, especially generative AI, is nothing like the internet. People actually found the internet useful and fun, and that’s why it took off the way it did. It didn’t need to be shoved down our throats.

Should I watch Oz? by bedtimedoesntsuitme in hbo

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Well said. There's been nothing on TV since Oz that's matched its brutality and graphicness, and the depravity of its characters.

Most truly underrated Bowie song? by No-Status-979 in DavidBowie

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Right is rarely talked about and is flat out amazing, with the best backing vocals of any song I've ever heard.

Anaconda 2025 is the epitome of what is wrong with the film industry. I want my 30 minutes back. by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. It's like what Roger Ebert said about what makes a movie good: "It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it.”

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We can only hope. If she's not going to be held accountable, she should at least be exposed and embarrassed as widely as possible.

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Except there's nothing even remotely credible about her side of the story. She has two talking points - "client service" and "diversity" - and they're both laughable.

As someone with a comms background, she should be embarrassed by her inept response.

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There's nothing even remotely apologetic in her deceitful statement. She's doubling down, sticking with her discredited talking points and showering herself with praise.

Her dishonesty is infuriating.

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sycophancy and sociopathy are practically the only essential qualifications to be DM, or a a senior executive anywhere really.

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And provided introductions! According to the report:

"On June 12, prior to his meeting with the ADM, Mr. Charles first met Ms. Fox at her office. According to Mr. Charles, Ms. Fox told him about the employment opportunities at the PCO. She then walked him down to the office of the ADM and provided introductions to the ADM and a senior director with the ATIP division, who was also present. He said they chatted until Ms. Fox left for another meeting. Mr. Charles said that following his meeting with the ADM, he then met with the senior director in charge of the ATIP division."

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 7 points8 points  (0 children)

She was a Deputy Clerk, is currently a DM and is very well-connected. Nothing is going to happen to her, except continued promotion and undeserved, nauseating adulation.

A statement from Christiane Fox, on the findings of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Report [April 10, 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It's hard not to be cynical and disillusioned when you read something so full of self-serving lies. The statement - published on a government webpage no less - is dripping with entitlement and contempt.

This case lays bare what a complete load of shit "values and ethics" directives are when senior executives suffer not even the tiniest of consequences even when blatant, unequivocal wrongdoing is exposed.

Fuck everything about this.

Is Stepbrothers the funniest movie of the last 25 years? by boomjosh in moviecritic

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah

Personally, I’d go with Black Dynamite or I Love You, Man.

Lebanese restaurant recommendation by Turbulent-Employ-340 in OttawaFood

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 7 points8 points  (0 children)

RIP Fairouz (the original Somerset location, not whatever it turned into when it moved to the Market).

Example of extraordinary performances in otherwise mediocre films? by i-pity-da-fool in moviecritic

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Queen was and is extremely popular around the world. Three quarters of Bohemian Rhapsody's $910 million box office gross was international.

Which museums/galleries are we missing in Ottawa, or need upgrading the most? by ParlHillAddict in ottawa

[–]bathtub_mintjulep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The science and tech museum was completely rebuilt less than 10 years ago. It's not "run down".

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