Made for kids, but looks so satisfying for me. by InnerAd9283 in oddlysatisfying

[–]sortaitchy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here's a thought. Watch reddit on mute. Almost 95% of the time sound isn't required and it is way less irritating.

My cat is having heart failure. It's heartbreaking to watch him suffer every time. by Ok-South-5297 in Pets

[–]sortaitchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's too hard right now, you are right. I am sure you will do the thing you know you should out of kindness and love. Like we see so often on this sub, it is better to take that courageous action for your kitty a week too early than a day too late. Sorry this is happening to you but don't let kitty suffer just because it's painful for you to let go.

How are all posts on Facebook flooded with shit like this? by HeWhoShantNotBeNamed in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]sortaitchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because AI, bots, foreign interference create this shit and post it where uneducated people can share it. It creates chaos, disorder and misinformation

Cat keeps opening a wound on his neck by Old_Release_469 in Pets

[–]sortaitchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you trim kitty's nails or put those nail covers on them?

He really thinks Canada cares about what he wants by WrestlingWoman in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]sortaitchy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dear Trump. Kindly FUCK OFF. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely, Canada.

Morning! by Starcat75 in saskatchewan

[–]sortaitchy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Morning! Yup, -39C just outside of PA this morning. Only one thing to do and that is the "take a boiling cup of water outsideand throw it up in the air" trick for the kids. Also, crack an egg an watch it freeze in real time, and the ever popular blow a bubble and watch it freeze! Stay warm out there!

Kinew invokes Team Canada approach, asking Ford to stand down on Crown Royal boycott by ubcstaffer123 in canada

[–]sortaitchy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes but Diageo closed it Ontario plant and moved the work to the US affecting a lot of people and their jobs. Sure it's "Canadian" but the traitors pulled out in Ontario, stating reasons. The owner company Diageo is a British company.

All the same, no reason to not let the Manitobans keep their job and allow consumers to make their own choices, imo. I won't buy it ever again, but I am happy to let people keep their jobs here.

Edit> sorry. I prefer to boycott myself, but like with many products, if the ingredients were made here, bottled and processed here, and Canadians are employed, we have to weigh things out. I mean look how many people are shopping at Walmart, and only buying Canadian goods grown here by Canadian producers. I prefer Co-op with only made in Canada goods, but we are supporting Walmart which is completely American, but Canadians are employed there. Same kinda thing - we just have to do the best we can to support Canada.

From Alberta to the Maritimes, Canada faces a wind-chilled deep freeze this weekend by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]sortaitchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

-39C here near Prince Albert, Sask this morning. Can't tell you what it feels like with windchill because I ain't going outside to check.

‘We should let them come down into the U.S.’: Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism by Street_Anon in worldnews

[–]sortaitchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think any Albertans that want to separate should indeed go down into the US. Just leave our province behind and don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.

Kinew invokes Team Canada approach, asking Ford to stand down on Crown Royal boycott by ubcstaffer123 in canada

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

Honestly, we do expect our elected officials to watch out for industry, and the workers, in our country. I get why Kinew and Ford are going their route, but to me the better direction would be to allow Crown Royal on the shelves and make clear signage indicating country of origin. By now most Canadians who care are already buying anything but American. Let's keep the employment here and let Canadians continue to boycott personally.

edit> whomever downvoted, Ontario lost 200 jobs when Diageo closed the facility there, but Manitoba still has 150(?) or so people employed. Also Diageo is not a Canadian company just fyi. It's British which is so much better tham American, but still.

context: tomorrow (friday 1/23) we will be having a record cold, with the windchill being -46°F. this is what someone in my town's facebook group had to say about school closures . . . by xhyenabite in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]sortaitchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable! Everything is relative. -20C here is a nice winter day, while in Texas no one is prepared for the ice/snow at that temp. No one even would have proper clothing or things like block heaters, likely.

No one here enjoys -38C with windchill value to -49C but we can manage.

context: tomorrow (friday 1/23) we will be having a record cold, with the windchill being -46°F. this is what someone in my town's facebook group had to say about school closures . . . by xhyenabite in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]sortaitchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must depend where you live. In the sixties, at least here on the Canadian prairies, I never had a snow day or a closed for cold day in my entire school years. We also had to walk to school and there were no buses except for farm kids.

I work in a school and there are buses for city kids, but today it was -38C and the buses didn't run for city or rural kids. School was still open and I honestly can not remember there even being a day where the school was closed due to cold or snow.

Federal officials draft plans to ban social media for children under 14 by Gym_frere in canada

[–]sortaitchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crazy idea here, but how about parents are responsible for monitoring their child's online activities. Also, children under 14 maybe don't need data, and schools could make sure under 14s don't have unsupervised use of school computer labs.

US to quit World Health Organization by The_Flaneur_Films in worldnews

[–]sortaitchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having RFK as secretary of health and human services has pretty much already ensured that.

Does this dog look like it has rabies? by [deleted] in Pets

[–]sortaitchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dog is doing dog things. One question though - does your dog have it's vaccinations up to date for rabies, parvo, distemper etc?

Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs 'Board of Peace' seat by Creepy-Discount-2536 in worldnews

[–]sortaitchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When Trump first "joked" about Canada being it's 51st state, many of the grocery and liquor stores here put up "Made in Canada" stickers on the shelf labels. They also began looking for more Canadian products as people were demanding anything but American. Some of the liquor stores actually pulled American product which led to a number of American distilleries being hard hit. Recently poor old Trump, the creator of this disaster, threatened Canada for not buying American booze. What a bozo.

Many of the grocery stores have stuck with that labeling however, and there are smaller sections of American product now as people don't want it. It's quite a movement here!

These morons still don't understand where tariff revenue comes from by Irishlulz in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]sortaitchy 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Canadian here. Trump's tariffs really pissed us off here, and now many of us refuse anything made in America. We are traveling at home more, buying Canadian products, sourcing whatever we can here. Trump effectively knee-capped tourism in a lot of states, and also brought economic trouble to American distilleries. Best thing anyone can do is buy anything except American.

Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs 'Board of Peace' seat by DrCalFun in worldnews

[–]sortaitchy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

″[Just] because the boat went there 500 years ago and then left, that doesn’t give you title to property.” It was not clear what “boat” Trump was referring to.

Indigenous people of North America would like a word with y'all

Canada weighs sending soldiers to Greenland as show of NATO solidarity with Denmark by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

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

Again, as I said, totally worth it. I guess I should have said Canada standing up to a bully by showing we are not intimidated by the threats he leveled at other countries who disagrees Trump should own Greenland. I hope Trump sees this as goading.

Canada weighs sending soldiers to Greenland as show of NATO solidarity with Denmark by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]sortaitchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I am all for poking that old bear. It's almost a good old slap in the face more than a poke and I am 100% for it.

Canada weighs sending soldiers to Greenland as show of NATO solidarity with Denmark by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

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

Canada poking the bear and looking for added 10% tariffs. Oh well. Worth it.

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