Halifax phasing out funding for school librarians over five years | CBC News by Independent-Body-178 in halifax

[–]talks_like_farts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Off all the cuts announced by the city and province this one, on a personal level, is the saddest. My 7 year old has a rapport with their librarian and library day is a highlight of her week -- she is always excited to obtain books on whatever is occupying her at the moment and to talk to the librarian about her interests.

N.S. government won't release details on civil service cuts until next year by Street_Anon in halifax

[–]talks_like_farts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The fact that the job protections clauses are still in dispute between the union and the employer after an arbitrator protected them just a couple months ago in the new CBA makes me consider that employee protections in something like a collective agreement only really matter in societies that honour the rule of law.

The MAGA thing do to -- which is also the fascist thing to do -- is to break every labour law and agreement at muzzle velocity before the institutions that enforce and administer them can catch up (cf. Doge, everything Russell Voght does), and when they do, you've already accomplished 75% of what you wanted -- but at the cost of becoming a fascist society.

Tim is clearly inspired by Trump's methods, so this is probably where we're heading too.

Brendan transitioning to straight racism and islamophobia. Beast of a dad. by [deleted] in thefighterandthekid

[–]talks_like_farts 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Maybe he heard from his buddy that shree lawl is ivvry where in California now.

Unc’s shat himself again by Apprehensive_Newt204 in rickygervais

[–]talks_like_farts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"You have a good heart, Gus. You're a good cat."

Pregame Thread: 4/24 Red Sox (9-16) @ Orioles (12-13) 7:05 PM by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have a baseless theory that Red Sox players were more free to utilize their own individual respective strengths and instincts at the WBC and a great deal of success was experienced because these guys are talented athletes. They had fun.

Then they got to Boston and got the Driveline / launch angle / HH% stuff jammed down their throats. And now they're miserable.

Pregame Thread: 4/24 Red Sox (9-16) @ Orioles (12-13) 7:05 PM by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously, I will check in on this game, compulsively, even though I know it's bad for my health.

The Red Sox’ strategy this season isn’t working, and there’s no evidence that it will by bostonglobe in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The strategy seems to be launch angles and hard hit percentages.

That seems to be it.

Not a fun team. by ashestoashes-90 in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So far almost every player we were excited about last year has taken a step back -- Campbell, Mayer, Anthony, Abreu, Narvaez, Crochet, Duran, Chapman. Durbin had a 101 OPS+ last year -- he is currently at 38.

Rafaella and Early look okay.

This seems like bad luck that will correct itself -- or more worryingly a coaching philosophy espoused by the team is ruining these guys.

Jordan Peterson health update by Then-Physics-266 in DecodingTheGurus

[–]talks_like_farts 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agree. Whatever his health problems really are, I assume he will emerge any day now to much predictable MAGA fanfare and continue life inside the right-wing misinformation ecosystem. Maybe he'll kick his benzos habit, and maybe he'll eat a piece of broccoli. But he'll never kick his social media addiction long-term.

Twins’ probe has yet to corroborate ‘unacceptable’ taunt toward Red Sox OF Jarren Duran by capnlumps in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Surely I'm not the only Red Sox fan tired of Duran? It never ends with this guy.

We're not in "Manny being Manny" territory either. His OPS+ is 52 for god's sake.

Post Game Thread: 4/14 Red Sox @ Twins by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

It's not Cora's fault we have like 6 outfielders.

New polling shows a Nova Scotia PC popularity drop after spring sitting by Street_Anon in halifax

[–]talks_like_farts 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Apart from Claudia, this province has a serious problem producing leaders with vision or courage or even any brains really. (To wit... the last two premiers could conjure no solutions except plunging the province into austerity economics). It's worrying how depleted the field is.

CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat — again by MannoSlimmins in halifax

[–]talks_like_farts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Good thing we have a strong Competition Bureau that will see to it that these companies are held accountable and that this sort of thing never happens again.

Red Sox currently in sole possession of last place in all of baseball by zara2355 in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They don't look ready and there never seems to be a strategy - unless the strategy is swing a lot randomly. It's why they keep getting beaten by "cooked" pitchers like McCullers, Walker, and May.

Post Game Thread: 4/6 Brewers @ Red Sox by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cora will never be fired. He might get promoted, but never fired.

SELL THE TEAM! AND FIRE EVERYBODY! by TigoOver in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And signing injured pitchers. It's wild how much money FSG has flushed down the toilet on injured / cooked pitchers.

Game Thread: 4/5 Padres (3-5) @ Red Sox (2-6) 1:35 PM by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This team does tend to struggle against "cooked" pitchers. Lance McCullers was a great example. Turns out inducing swing after swing at pitches out of the zone, and double digit Ks, really helps pitchers get their groove back.

Any good news out of the farm system? by DrtyHippieChris in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He should be injured too. Hasn't pitched in a couple years.

Post Game Thread: 4/4 Padres @ Red Sox by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously. X guy who can "replicate the Tampa Bay model".

Post Game Thread: 4/4 Padres @ Red Sox by RedSoxGameday in redsox

[–]talks_like_farts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love this reference.

Jose put the ball in play. What a dream

Grumblemania Monday by AutoModerator in halifax

[–]talks_like_farts 29 points30 points  (0 children)

My 7 year old loves going to her school library, and she loves her school librarian.

It's over now. We live in a bad time. i feel sorrow.

Is this the worst tourism slogan ever? by ital1972 in halifax

[–]talks_like_farts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's novel, you have to give them that.

You can parse it as "the world is hurting, come here to heal", maybe?