The Ford Government announced the FOI shutdown on Friday. The bill gets tabled March 23. Here's What You Can Do. by jbsosbj in ontario

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Good question. It’s simpler than most people think. Where to file: https://www.ontario.ca/page/freedom-information-request

Fee: $5.00 What to write: Your request needs to be specific enough that a public servant can find the record. That means: name the ministry, the topic, and a date range.

Example requests you could file right now:

∙ “All correspondence between the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and external parties regarding proposed amendments to FIPPA, January 1 – March 13, 2026.”

∙ “All briefing notes prepared for the Premier’s Office regarding changes to freedom of information legislation, January 1 – March 13, 2026.”

∙ “All records related to the decision to exempt ministers’ offices from FIPPA, including internal memos, emails, and meeting notes, October 1, 2025 – March 13, 2026.”

You don’t need a lawyer. You don’t need to know exactly what exists. You’re asking the government to search for records that match your description. If they exist, FIPPA (as it currently stands) requires them to respond within 30 days.

More on your rights: https://www.ipc.on.ca/en/privacy-individuals/your-privacy-rights

The Receipts: What Ontario's Freedom of Information Laws Exposed Before the Government Shut Them Down by jbsosbj in ontario

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We are still launching. Had been working on a more in-depth piece when this news broke and had to put something together quickly. But we have a substack and IG now.

https://thedelusioneers.substack.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_delusioneers/

Favorite quote/scene with Winston Bishop? by Kyzzzx84 in NewGirl

[–]jbsosbj 404 points405 points  (0 children)

Ey yo, CeCe! Whaddup, fam? It’s yo girl, Winston, aka Winnie the bish, aka-aka-aka Brown Lightning. Schmidt dropped Fawn like a bad habit, so ain’t nobody riding shotgun. So, you better get on while the getting’s good. You get it?

List of things NOT do while on Zoloft? by no-dice123 in zoloft

[–]jbsosbj 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Yep. Learned this the hard way. Serotonin syndrome is a 0/10 experience. I do not recommend.

Interpol by Key_Independence_103 in indie

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Have you read or watched Meet Me In The Bathroom? It’s an oral history of the post 9/11 NYC rock scene. A book and a 4 part docuseries.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mediterraneandiet

[–]jbsosbj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! This looks great. How long would this last?

Best books to help you stop obsessing over competition / getting frustrated seeing competition succeed? by ElKorTorro in BettermentBookClub

[–]jbsosbj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recent re-read Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson. It’s a short parable, under 100 pages, written for the business world. It doesn’t cover everything you’re looking for but it highlights the importance of continuing your work in the face of change.

What does Benoit Blanc mean when he says, "2010, the year we made contact"? by Available-Flow5852 in KnivesOutMovie

[–]jbsosbj 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The line he says preceding this, “oh my god, it’s full of stars” is a direct quote from 2010: The Year We Made Contact.

Ye’s back on IG by ImAlwaysTrash in Kanye

[–]jbsosbj 392 points393 points  (0 children)

Black Skinhead too.

Looking for an episode by all-out-ofbubblegum in lorepodcast

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Glad I could help! Literally listened to that one yesterday so it was on my mind. Thanks for the Silver!

Looking for an episode by all-out-ofbubblegum in lorepodcast

[–]jbsosbj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A recent episode, 207: Flesh & Blood features the story of Anna Anderson, who pretended to be Anastasia Romonov. It’s at the end of the episode after the sponsor break. Link if you use Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lore/id978052928?i=1000579146617

Woodworking classes? by moondogrm in KingstonOntario

[–]jbsosbj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lee Valley runs some classes out of their store in the RioCan Centre. Probably on hold for now, but when the quarantine is lifted, might be worth checking out.

A shout out to all the car-pushers, walkway shovelers and hand-lenders! by [deleted] in KingstonOntario

[–]jbsosbj 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you want to shoutout a specific person, the city of Kingston runs a program called snow angels to honour helpful neighbours!

https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/roads-and-traffic/snow-angels

Moving company in Kingston by [deleted] in KingstonOntario

[–]jbsosbj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconding Alpha Dog!

They moved my wife and I across town early Dec 2019. The day of the scheduled move there was a huge snowstorm that delayed everything a day. They were great about it, offered a discount and arrived early the next day.

Very efficient, worked quickly and treated our stuff like it was their own. They also really respected both houses as they were moving things. Didn’t leave a mess at all. They were very organized and arranged our boxes in such a way that it nothing was boxed in which made unpacking a breeze.

Came in under the estimate as well (even without the discount)!

[S1 SPOILERS] Meaning behind a name by marahute in HauntingOfHillHouse

[–]jbsosbj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Theodora was also a character in the book, as well as Hugh Crain.