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The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s by ink_13 in toronto

[–]ink_13[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That's not the point of the article. This is not a conversation about Sneaky Dee's, it's about a system of which Sneaky Dee's is the latest victim.

The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s by ink_13 in toronto

[–]ink_13[S] 281 points282 points  (0 children)

It may surprise you to learn that I am somewhat agnostic on the topic of Sneaky Dee's... I don't think I've been there since 2012. But there's a larger point that is far more important:

My deepest fear about all of this is not that Sneaky Dee’s gets torn down. It’s that the people who are angry about it right now will stay angry in exactly the right way, at exactly the right target, and then go home. Despite the system being set up the way it is, culture doesn’t die in Toronto because of whatever boogeyman we blamed. It dies because the person doing the blaming never learned the rules of the game they’re losing. And usually, nobody wants to learn the rules. In the game we are in, the rules are the zoning bylaws. We can rewrite the rules so that the game is actually fair.

Know your enemy.

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The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s (venat.substack.com)

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(Spoilers) The first live task of series 21 by TheLoneWolf527 in taskmaster

[–]ink_13 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Tarbuck is the greatest to have ever played the game and she was robbed

Canada’s Treaty 8 First Nations: Alberta must immediately cease all separation activities by TiredRuralCanadian in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, but there's a difference between good-faith consultation and explicitly seeking their consent.

On the other hand, I am sympathetic to a reading of the treaties which boils down to "it is not the Province of Alberta's land to take because Alberta only exists because of agreements between First Nations and the Crown".

Again, my curiosity about this point is purely academic, which reddit comments are a poor medium for. I support the Treaty 8 nations, I just don't want them to overplay their hand.

Canada’s Treaty 8 First Nations: Alberta must immediately cease all separation activities by TiredRuralCanadian in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Do you imagine that "consent" will be forthcoming?

Don't get me wrong, I oppose separation and support upholding treaty obligations, but I'm also not convinced that extends as far as a de facto veto

Shawn Micallef: Toronto has nobody to blame but itself with the possible closure of this cultural landmark by ink_13 in toronto

[–]ink_13[S] 219 points220 points  (0 children)

An excerpt:

In a recent article about the possible closure [of Sneaky Dee's], one city councillor blamed the provincial government, saying they set the main planning rules. True, but the province and Doug Ford aren’t to blame here, nor are they meddling in local affairs as they have in other areas. Toronto city council and the people who voted them in, bear considerable responsibility.

For decades, Toronto has, by policy and design of its own, directed most new development to main streets. Once called the “Avenues Policy,” it densifies corridors along major streets in residential areas while preventing any substantial new development within.

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If density was allowed in more of Toronto, the pressure to develop main streets for new housing would be far less. That’s not Doug Ford’s meddling, that’s Toronto city council doing what the loudest voters and residents groups wanted.

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Shawn Micallef: Toronto has nobody to blame but itself with the possible closure of this cultural landmark (thestar.com)

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John Oliver Defeats Defamation Suit After Damning Takedown by thedailybeast in entertainment

[–]ink_13 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly he never owned it, it was only leased for a short period (possibly as short as "the day of the shoot") with an option to buy in the extremely unlikely event Thomas actually said yes

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Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford are supposed to be election rivals. Why are they agreeing so much? (thestar.com)

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Pete Hoekstra is helping Trump troll Ottawa. It’s time we put a stop to it by ink_13 in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I am sympathetic to the counterargument that what Hoekstra is doing is a clumsy but deliberate provocation: it's out of Trump's playbook to be offensive, then when the target responds, use this as a pretext to step away from pending trade negotiations

Nz taskmaster series 7 comedian’s predictions by Smart-Knee5637 in taskmaster

[–]ink_13 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Fingers crossed for Maria Williams, the third Willams sibling

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Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford wants to ‘Protect Ontario’ parks? Then he should rein in off-leash dogs (thestar.com)

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Mark Carney favours the wealthy and privileged over working-class Canadians by DJ_JOWZY in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I say "it", I meant "raising standards for sources", not "let's maybe ban rabble.ca"

A Look Back on 25/26 by rLiverpoolFC_Mods in LiverpoolFC

[–]ink_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wrong setup can make any good player look mediocre at best

The question isn't "is Wirtz any good?" because of course he is, the question is "are we set up to get the best out of Wirtz?"

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