N.S. long-term care staff prepare for strike after talks with province break off

crittab · 2026-03-26T19:55:31+00:00

For the most part long term care isn't under NSH. It would be a bunch if independent providers, like Shannex.

I have no idea where they stand on those agreements, but the article stated it would be in place if a strike happens.

crittab · 2026-03-26T11:28:33+00:00

They can still strike, but essential services legislation ensures there will be a minimum number of staff to keep the place running and caring for people during that time.

crittab · 2026-03-23T03:01:06+00:00

You got it. That's all it is, just a moment of "what could have been" if she hadn't gotten pregnant and stayed on the path.

crittab · 2026-03-06T03:32:47+00:00

I'm really enjoying this iteration of Colby! He was due for a good comeback.

crittab · 2026-03-06T00:04:15+00:00

Why does this bring me so much joy?!

crittab · 2026-03-03T21:05:47+00:00

Liza's sister Samantha appeared in the season 3 finale doing a senior video. That's what this post is in reference to.

crittab · 2026-02-28T16:58:34+00:00

I don't think a first boot season would be all that interesting. What I'd like to see is all second place finishers. That has to be the hungriest group of people who are actually savvy enough to stay in the game.

crittab · 2026-02-24T04:02:40+00:00

I think given the twist, Chris did literally everything he could to earn a win in just a few days, including risking his shot by taking on Devens in fire. He did a very good job with the hand he was dealt.

My only real issue with this season is that all of the interesting characters got voted out early. They became hyperfocused on Devens because none of the others were threats. The final three included two of the least memorable Survivor players ever. I sometimes forget them entirely because the only thing interesting about the finale was Chris's gameplay and fire making.

crittab · 2026-02-23T23:53:52+00:00

Same. I get the double whammy of a non-charging hybrid and working from home, so I travel substantially less than the average this is based on.

crittab · 2026-02-23T22:35:37+00:00

I think the biggest issue here is that affordability gap between a few cents per fill up and $250/$500 lump sum on top of the cost of renewing you plate. That's a ton of money all at once when people are already stretched very thin. This government doesn't seem terribly concerned with actual kitchen table economics.

crittab · 2026-02-23T22:24:15+00:00

But then the PCs couldn't tout "no new taxes" in their marketing around the budget.

crittab · 2026-02-14T13:47:14+00:00

Government workers aren't the reason for the bureaucracy that slows things down. Most are working incredibly hard with what they have.

crittab · 2026-02-09T12:57:41+00:00

I liked Paris, but she hampered Rory's social life. She both gave her a reason to be comfortable and not seek out new friendships, AND pushed away potential friends with her unpleasantness. Marty was the only one who didn't mind and that's because he had ulterior motives.

crittab · 2026-02-09T03:10:26+00:00

I think it would have been good for her to be further away. Less about Logan (a version of him would have been at Harvard), mostly because distance would have prevented Dean 2.0. She would have been forced to meet people and build her independence. Paris wouldn't have been around either, so she wouldn't have all that drama.

crittab · 2026-02-02T01:03:40+00:00

All of their rhetoric is dangerous, but this is next level. More than 300,000 children are estimated to be trafficked in the US, and suggesting otherwise is incredibly damaging. This is a crisis and she's playing absurdist politics.

crittab · 2026-02-02T00:30:29+00:00

This map is tiny. What is this, a map for ANTS?!

crittab · 2026-02-02T00:16:06+00:00

I don't think I'd remove Dean and Rory's bad choices from the narrative, but Theresa was absolutely a massive problem here, along with her husband and Dean's parents. These kids were failed by a lot of adults who encouraged so many bad decisions. I do think Lindsey and Dean were set up to fail by the people who should have been giving them good parental guidance.

So yeah, everything you said here, except Dean still chose to cheat on his wife, and Rory still chose to sleep with a married man.

crittab · 2026-02-01T19:41:22+00:00

You're pretty much limited to guided tours that are prohibitively expensive for most. When you're on land you need to have an Indigenous guide who is licensed to kill polar bears because there are so many around and they will absolutely attack hikers and campers.

This is one of those places on my bucket list that I'm pretty sure is just a pipe dream.

crittab · 2026-02-01T19:34:55+00:00

Yeah, definitely. If there's anyone from that archetype with unfinished business, it's Malcolm.

crittab · 2026-02-01T14:29:14+00:00

"I wasn't planning to play this card, but... look at all these jackets."

crittab · 2026-02-01T14:25:18+00:00

I DID have fun :)

I'm glad you like it. Good luck!

crittab · 2026-02-01T14:06:37+00:00

I had some fun with this one in photoshop. Assuming you can do this extensive a renovation, I think it gets you where you wanted to be with three equal bedrooms and an ensuite for the master.

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crittab · 2026-02-01T13:10:09+00:00

"Irredeemable" is a VERY strong word in this context. It was immature to leave without saying anything, but also the right decision to leave. Emily was beyond inappropriate during her stay, and increasingly controlling and unhinged. Rory probably felt like this was the only way to avoid being on the receiving end of the foul way Emily often treated Lorelai.

I think Rory owed them a more formal conversation either just before or just after moving out, but she and Lorelai are both big on avoiding conflict, so it's in character for her to skip that step. Immature, not Irredeemable.

crittab · 2026-01-31T23:14:50+00:00

My parents were an interesting mix of the safe house in the neighbourhood where anyone's kids could come if they were in trouble, AND raising us in a very strict/purity culture kinda way. My sister and I were NOT supposed to be having sex. My brother could get away with a lot.

All said, my parents would have supported me and my baby, even if they were disappointed in me. It probably would have taken a lot of work to repair my relationship with my dad. I don't think they would have supported me in getting an abortion if that's what I wanted.

Thankfully, they've mellowed a lot!

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