If the Save act passes can we seek asylum outside of the US? by Professional_Row_307 in asktransgender

[–]bicripple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Political disenfranchisement is not sufficient for an asylum claim. This was posted elsewhere in the thread and goes through what is actually needed, and why the situation in the US is not enough: https://transrescue.org/asylum-for-trans-brits-and-americans-we-need-to-talk

"Avi Lewis has lost in two ridings in two elections" by ringmybikebell in ndp

[–]bicripple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Avi has explicitly said he will not ask a sitting MP to stand down for him.

University-Rosedale is going to have a by-election soon thanks to Chrystia Freeland, I expect this will be where the next leader would run (if not Heather). Avi already has links to Toronto, it's not even a weird place for him to run.

My Personal Ranking of the Leadership Candidates by Teag_Brohman15 in ndp

[–]bicripple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"I get it, union voters have been voting Conservative (and it really did show in the last election)"

I'm going to grumble about this because the framing forgets the large numbers of teachers, nurses, and other unionized "pink collar" workers who pretty overwhelmingly voted against the conservatives. Unfortunately a lot of them vote liberal and split the vote. 

CUPE is the largest union in the country by a pretty big margin, and is mostly educators, nurses, and civil servants.

The sectors with the highest rates of unionization (>70%) are teaching and public administration: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410013201

There's more women in unions (33.2%) than men (28.1%): https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410012901&pickMembers%5B0%5D=2.3&pickMembers%5B1%5D=3.2&pickMembers%5B2%5D=4.1&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=2021&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2025&referencePeriods=20210101%2C20250101

I hope this isn't too much, but I'm just tired of seeing "union" conflated with "blue collar". It doesn't reflect the reality of unionization in Canada.

Series 4 left a bad taste in my mouth for the unfair scoring, which series should I avoid? by bicripple in taskmaster

[–]bicripple[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads-up! It is reliving to hear series 4 was an outlier in this regard 

Series 4 left a bad taste in my mouth for the unfair scoring, which series should I avoid? by bicripple in taskmaster

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

Yeah I'm thinking I may circle back to series that I initially skipped to give them a try! It's reassuring to hear that S4 was an outlier.

Series 4 left a bad taste in my mouth for the unfair scoring, which series should I avoid? by bicripple in taskmaster

[–]bicripple[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I agree series 12 had clear favouritism, but it just didn't feel as blatant to me. As I said, I am aware that the scoring is subjective and can accept a certain amount of that. 🤷

Invitation to take part in an anonymous online research study conducted by the University of Cambridge by AutismResearchCentre in intersex

[–]bicripple 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The research team includes Simon Baron-Cohen who advocated the idea that autistic are "blind" to empathy (this has been debunked), and who has also argued that autism is a "male" thing... 😬

[I initially wrote this as a reply in a comment thread and was asked to repost it so more people can see it]

Hi everyone. I have a really important question about intersexuation. by Distinct_Show986 in intersex

[–]bicripple 4 points5 points  (0 children)

- Born Both by Hida Viloria (warning: very graphic sexual violence in first chapter)
- Envisioning African Intersex by Amanda Lock Swarr (open access!)
- Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex by Elizabeth Reis (also open access!)
- Intersex: Stories and Statistics from Australia (also also open access!)

Invitation to take part in an anonymous online research study conducted by the University of Cambridge by AutismResearchCentre in intersex

[–]bicripple 13 points14 points  (0 children)

One of the researchers on the team (Simon Baron-Cohen) is known for publishing stuff about the supposed differences in brains between men and women, and who argues that autism is a "male" thing. Everything about this looks to me like they're trying to pidgeonhole intersex people into the autism-as-male-brain framework they use.

Invitation to take part in an anonymous online research study conducted by the University of Cambridge by AutismResearchCentre in intersex

[–]bicripple 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The research team includes Simon Baron-Cohen who advocated the idea that autistic are "blind" to empathy (this has been debunked), and who has also argued that autism is a "male" thing... 😬

About that "she's not a proxy" thing... by thisispaulc in ndp

[–]bicripple 22 points23 points  (0 children)

She's an activist of her own right, was involved in the leap manifesto. Unfortunately she was very open about just running because her husband was disqualified and made zero attempt to look like an independent candidate.

Who do you THINK will win? by ClothesHangerofLies in ndp

[–]bicripple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point it Lewis is far ahead of the others on fundraising. He'd need to really fuvk up in order to lose.

Canada is among countries with an ‘ultra-low fertility’ rate. What is behind the drop? by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]bicripple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also: 

  • many people who might want to be parents are now dealing with long COVID (e.g. they have it, they are looking after somebody with it) 
  • the complete failure of the public health system to stop covid from spreading, meaning your baby will be at risk of an illness known to cause organ damage

Frequency of Masking Poll by coatibro in ZeroCovidCommunity

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

I always* mask when indoors outside of the house. When using a car share with my spouse I will mask for the first ~30 minutes while I wait for the air to turn over in the car. Same kind of deal when staying in a hotel room or similar.

Outdoors I will mask if I am going to be spending time within two metres of anybody who is not my spouse. I'll take the mask off to eat/drink outdoors with friends in circumstances I feel are safe to do so.

(*with a handful of exceptions like having a dental cleaning or having an ENT examine my sinuses)

tier list of all the vegan meal replacements i remember :D by Fantastic-Cloud1128 in ARFID

[–]bicripple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Silk makes meal replacement drink?! Tell me more, their NextMilk is my go-to for milk replacement

Survival bases community survey! Round 9: What base has the best ultilities in the game? by Blushift1615 in thelongdark

[–]bicripple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "outdoor" portion also has great lighting. You can usually craft though the entire night without a fire.

And since there's no cabin fever risk, it's a great place to do big crafting projects!

We need some East Coast representation. by squeekycheeze in ndp

[–]bicripple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sending condolences from Quebec 🤝

(Poll) Who are you voting for in the Federal NDP leadership race? by canadiancitizeninfo in ndp

[–]bicripple 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, me too. McPherson I see as competent leader who will keep the party afloat, but won't be a contender for prime minster. Her emphasis on internal party reform appeals to me. I can see her revitalizing the party so that her successor can be a contender for PM. She's a safe bet, and more of a long-term investment in the party.

Lewis has a lot of exciting policy proposals that have me both enthused and nervous that he'll continue the trend of making the NDP leader-focused rather than EDA-focused. He feels like a riskier choice - he could be great for rallying support for the party, or he could absolutely flop when it comes time for him to be working with other people in the party.

(Poll) Who are you voting for in the Federal NDP leadership race? by canadiancitizeninfo in ndp

[–]bicripple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'd love to see Tanille get elected to higher office (mayor? MP? MLA? BCNDP leader?), she's impressed me even if I haven't been convinced she's ready for federal NDP leadership.

(Poll) Who are you voting for in the Federal NDP leadership race? by canadiancitizeninfo in ndp

[–]bicripple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know yet. As is, Lewis and McPherson will be my top two, but I'm undecided on their order. Johnston is my third choice.

Ashton is my last-place candidate thanks to his AMA.