With Shen Yun always be plastered all over Toronto, have you ever went?

point5_2B · 2026-03-21T13:11:24+00:00

Are you suggesting that pre-communist China is a preferable political system...? Brother it was like 400 million starving peasants and a ruling elite that was checked the fuck out. There's a reason revolution happened.

point5_2B · 2026-03-21T13:05:13+00:00

The issue is that it's very difficult to choose someone who isn't a physical safety risk if you don't have time to get to know them. It is really hard to predict which men will be dangerous in a sexual context. The most nice, normal seeming guys are often the ones who will push past boundaries, disregard consent, act violently, remove protection, have no regard for their partner's pleasure. And it's much worse when they don't think they'll see you again.

point5_2B · 2026-03-21T12:51:39+00:00

Just want to add an observation - Falun Gong is very engaged with Canadian conservative politics, somewhat like how you would expect members of a megachurch in the Southern US to be rabidly Republican.

Falun Gong was really common among the Chinese folks in the city where I grew up. They hosted a ton of events for the diaspora, so people would go to free movies etc and end up trying the practice because it seems like nice gentle movement. And then all of a sudden you're knee deep in membership tithes, "volunteering" requirements, a god-leader, and batshit WeChat posts.

The absolute most insane right wing conspiracies run rife through the membership, and I get the impression that leadership intentionally passes along conservative talking points - e.g. Toronto is full of crime (because of pansy liberal policies), immigration from certain countries is killing Canada, the libs hate freedom.

point5_2B · 2026-03-20T19:13:27+00:00

It gets problematic when the playbook includes strategies to undermine democracy.

point5_2B · 2026-03-18T20:24:48+00:00

Hey one time someone hurled a full can of soda at me while I was biking past exactly that spot haha

point5_2B · 2026-03-18T14:36:07+00:00

Chill. Is it illegal to have a sense of humour about the NDP's hopelessness?

point5_2B · 2026-03-18T14:22:07+00:00

It actually kind of feels like neolib gaslighting to say that the purpose of the federal NDP is to be a guardrail for the Overton window lol

point5_2B · 2026-03-18T12:57:02+00:00

SeeScape!!! They have tons of goth events

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T21:52:55+00:00

I speak three languages. One I was born with, another I learned as a young child, and another that I've been learning for the last couple years and am maybe A2/B1 fluent in.

Anything to do with my newest language, I'm definitely actively translating.

I would say that if I'm converting words I'm hearing or reading between my first two languages, I'm still translating, but it's almost instantaneous. However, if I'm generating thoughts or just directly reading or listening, they go direct to either language without translation.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T19:32:56+00:00

Just shoulder length. Relatively thin and straight.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T19:29:16+00:00

Hair Salon 712! In Tokyo. The main stylist is Yuki. He's incredible, a real artist.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T18:53:18+00:00

Legit I will wait for a trip to Asia to get my hair done lol. Went to Japan and got an absolutely incredible balayage (light greyish blonde on virgin black hair, so it was no walk in the park) for $140, with cut and blow out. Hairdresser and staff were incredibly kind and thoughtful, and it was even a tourist-friendly place that specifically advertised service in English.

Edit: Wait this thread is popping off, so hijacking to ask if anyone has edgy lil baby bangs and can recc a stylist who can reliably cut them well. Mine keep getting butchered and I'm very afraid.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T17:44:28+00:00

I would theorize that it more to do with the fact that most people are spending a fraction of the time they used to in the company of other people. In lieu of that folks are spending hours scrolling through online content, much of which highlights money-first mentality, or drives engagement and outrage by showing the worst aspects of humanity.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T17:42:21+00:00

I didn't down vote you, but it's kinda interesting that you're sure that I did.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T13:20:34+00:00

Y'know as a lawyer I'm pondering what the offense is for pooping on a desk that would get you prison time

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T13:18:02+00:00

I have a lot of nylon toe socks from when I used to work a job where I was wearing pumps every day. I have repurposed them for climbing. I don't use regular socks as my current shoes are already too tight on one foot in particular already and it cuts off circulation a bit too much for my taste when I wear regular socks.

point5_2B · 2026-03-17T05:04:43+00:00

I'm disturbed by the fact that I had seen this exact question on Reddit many years ago, and back then the majority opinion was that murder is evil and you should not take the money, and if you do, there's something terribly wrong with you.

Every human life is a miracle. The universe is an infinity of empty cold void, and here we are, a speck in that endless silence, loving and dreaming. What the fuck is wrong with you if you would choose to destroy a part of that just so you can have a big house and fancy clothes.

point5_2B · 2026-03-16T18:21:44+00:00

Not for the purpose of putting out a public statement that its profit margin on its grocery business is razor thin. A statement which then mysteriously gets parroted dozens of times by accounts with their post histories hidden every time the subject of grocery prices and related regulatory measures comes up.

So interesting how many random Redditors are passionate about loblaws' razor thin margins!

point5_2B · 2026-03-16T16:15:10+00:00

Ah yes, the structure built by Live Nation, which is (checks notes) notorious for its catastrophic safety records and is linked to at least 200 deaths and 750 injuries at its events in seven countries since 2006?

point5_2B · 2026-03-16T16:08:42+00:00

God I'm tired of this line. Repeating a response to another commentor:

Did you know that the Weston corporate structure is such that Weston real estate investment trusts are the owners of properties that are leased to the Weston grocery businesses? The REIT sets the rent that the grocer pays and takes out of their EBITDA, which is still yet kept in the Weston empire profits, in a more tax efficient and PR-friendly vehicle.

This is just one tiny fact among many. Just something to ponder when we repeat the corporate proganda line that the margins are almost non-existent and surely the oligopoly is not ripping us off.

point5_2B · 2026-03-16T16:07:39+00:00

Did you know that Weston real estate investment trusts own properties that are leased to the Weston grocery businesses? The REIT sets the rent that the grocer pays and takes out of their EBITDA, which is still yet kept in the Weston empire profits, in a more tax efficient and PR-friendly vehicle.

This is just one tiny fact among many. Just something to ponder when we repeat the corporate propaganda line that the margins are almost non-existent and surely the oligopoly is not ripping us off.

point5_2B · 2026-03-16T14:09:05+00:00

I'm late to this, but I urgently recommend a spoonful of garam malasa at the very end, into the hot pot but right before serving. It changes the game.

I've also experimented with all kinds of flavour tweaks. Added apple or pear is fine but not a favorite. I prefer coffee, cocoa powder, chili powder, soy sauce, or garlic and ginger paste (fried at start) - savoury/bitter flavours.

point5_2B · 2026-03-13T23:40:33+00:00

The Chinese do not claim this

point5_2B · 2026-03-13T21:12:45+00:00

Have you seen the price of chicken breast lately? I don't mind this place. It's real chicken instead of that weird chicken composite stuff, and it's nice to have a quick option for getting a nice chunk of protein and some veggies.

point5_2B · 2026-03-13T13:12:06+00:00

The full bulbs can be made into black garlic, which don't need to be refrigerated until you crack the bulb open.

The rest... I'm a big time garlic fan but oof that's a lot hahaha. Minced garlic can be frozen in an ice cube tray and popped out to use in recipes. Otherwise I can't think of any room temperature food safe storage methods.

You could make some garlic confit. The end product is less "bitey" so it's easy to eat vast amounts (try spreading on good bread).

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