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Orthanc6 posted:are calling for genocide, Nazis. Well, there's like 150 years of Canadian government..
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Aug 16, 2021 23:45
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o'toole is a nazi in exactly the same way that singh is a communist
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Aug 17, 2021 00:23
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Muscle Tracer posted:o'toole is a nazi in exactly the same way that singh is a communist Their base really wants it to be true?
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Aug 17, 2021 00:37
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infernal machines posted:Well, there's like 150 years of Canadian government.. Yes, any Canadian politician calling for or defending cultural or physical genocide of natives or any other group, feel free to call a Nazi. Cocaine Bear posted:Their base really wants it to be true? Last election I volunteered for an NDP candidate who I'm pretty sure was as left as the NDP would let anyone be. She was a self-identified socialist, still not a communist. So I am amused when I hear Cons wring their hands concerned about the Liberals bringing communism to Canada, when even the left-most reaches of the major parties are still well to the right of that. Orthanc6 fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Aug 17, 2021 |
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Aug 17, 2021 00:56
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eXXon posted:There is absolutely no way that rapid tests for bus/train travel are feasible and either way it's a shittier plan than mandatory vaccines. A bit late to the discussion, but one of the challenges faced by public health labs in the early phase of the coronavirus outbreak was having to reprioritise all other tests that are conducted at the lab to accomodate the volume of covid swabs. Unlike coliform bacteria, you can't just grow new staff to handle the demand - so the time they spend working on a surge of tests means less time to attend to other biological media, whether it be sputum tests, stool tests for parasites, or blood / plasma. I am not familiar with the rapid tests, but the reporting requirements, as well as time spent by public health, would still be a factor.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:19
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Orthanc6 posted:Yes, any Canadian politician calling for or defending cultural or physical genocide of natives or any other group, feel free to call a Nazi. You mean, like, the Cons?
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Aug 17, 2021 01:30
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Guigui posted:A bit late to the discussion, but one of the challenges faced by public health labs in the early phase of the coronavirus outbreak was having to reprioritise all other tests that are conducted at the lab to accomodate the volume of covid swabs. Unlike coliform bacteria, you can't just grow new staff to handle the demand - so the time they spend working on a surge of tests means less time to attend to other biological media, whether it be sputum tests, stool tests for parasites, or blood / plasma. We had volunteers off the street in Nova Scotia processing antigen tests after like an hour's instruction. Not saying it's a great use of resources setting up testing in every bus stop and train station, but it's probably not so onerous on the labs themselves.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:35
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Good news everyone! It rained in the lower mainland today! Bad news, everything east of Hope is still on fire! But don’t worry! Out premier is handling everything just fine from his office in *checks notes* Peggy’s Cove. https://twitter.com/j_mcelroy/status/1427367509909393444?s=21 What’s that feeling called when you hate the BC Liberals, think the greens are too nutty, vote NDP but get told by the leader that your age group is “ruining it for everyone”, that “wildfires are a little scary”, and being elderly and not having AC during the hottest temps ever and consequently dying is “a personal responsibility”? Is it hatred? I think it might be hatred. \/\/\/ Ya love to see it. ChickenDoodle fucked around with this message at 02:12 on Aug 17, 2021 |
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Aug 17, 2021 02:08
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https://twitter.com/_tricia_morris/status/1427433661293547520?s=19 Who coulda seen this coming
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Aug 17, 2021 02:10
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I kind of love Journal Le Revoir's gag of calling Erin O'Toole "Erin O'Outil" https://twitter.com/JournalLeRevoir/status/1427284592294305792 https://twitter.com/JournalLeRevoir/status/1427382720167137282
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Aug 17, 2021 02:18
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HackensackBackpack posted:I kind of love Journal Le Revoir's gag of calling Erin O'Toole "Erin O'Outil" I don't speak French, but I know a dick joke when I see it 
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Aug 17, 2021 02:20
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nine-gear crow posted:I don't speak French, but I know a dick joke when I see it Dicks are the universal language.  First one: Erin O'(Tool)e says it's never a good time to trigger erections. Second one: Jeff Bezos asks Erin O'(Tool)e why there's a rocket in his campaign logo (the French logo does not, in fact, have HackensackBackpack fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Aug 17, 2021 |
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Aug 17, 2021 02:44
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nine-gear crow posted:I don't speak French, but I know a dick joke when I see it Put your pants back on.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:58
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apatheticman posted:Reminder, the CBC has an ombudsman for things like this. Whether or not it's actually useful indeed. I did complain to the ombudsman about the Canadian Press / CBC article describing the development of Indigenous fishing in the east coast post-Marshall as the "so-called" moderate livelihood fishery. I got a pretty spirited reply from the director of journalistic standards about the rEaL dictionary definition of so-called ("commonly named") within 3-4 working days. I ended my reply to that with: quote:I am satisfied in that your response has allowed me to think through why exactly it is that I disagree with you. That's about as useful as it gets, I suppose.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:41
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infernal machines posted:Put your pants back on. NO!
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Aug 17, 2021 04:58
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https://www.thestar.com/politics/fe...in-toronto.html Looks like the Greens are gonna fumble this all the way to the end. Is being wiped entirely from the electoral map their objective? Probably.
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Aug 17, 2021 14:04
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Gros Tarla posted:https://www.thestar.com/politics/fe...in-toronto.html nothing says "politically relevant party" like not campaigning.
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Aug 17, 2021 14:22
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Also what the gently caress are they thinking running their party leader in Toronto centre? Zero chance she wins the riding IMO.
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Aug 17, 2021 14:31
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Gros Tarla posted:https://www.thestar.com/politics/fe...in-toronto.html This is good though since goons think that every green vote would go to the NDP.
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Aug 17, 2021 14:37
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Gros Tarla posted:https://www.thestar.com/politics/fe...in-toronto.html Paul also made a big announcement yesterday about how she wants to recall the now dissolved Parliament for an emergency debate on Afghanistan. Several journalists had to point out that this isn't possible because there's no MPs right now. Yes, cabinet is still technically in place, but even the provision that suggests it is theoretically possible to recall a dissolved Parliament is generally more widely interpreted to mean it would be recalled as quickly as possible as soon as a new one is formed, i.e. following the writ period, since the 43rd Parliament no longer exists. So that's cool. I mean, a fundamental misunderstanding of the political system is kind of baked in to Canadian politics, but this is a party leader we're talking about. O'Toole is also promising to repeal bills that died on the order paper. p.s. happy to have contributed to the thread title, in a way.
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Aug 17, 2021 14:53
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HackensackBackpack posted:Paul also made a big announcement yesterday about how she wants to recall the now dissolved Parliament for an emergency debate on Afghanistan. Several journalists had to point out that this isn't possible because there's no MPs right now. Yes, cabinet is still technically in place, but even the provision that suggests it is theoretically possible to recall a dissolved Parliament is generally more widely interpreted to mean it would be recalled as quickly as possible as soon as a new one is formed, i.e. following the writ period, since the 43rd Parliament no longer exists. Making Maxime Bernier sound competent by comparison is one hell of a feat.
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Aug 17, 2021 14:59
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HackensackBackpack posted:O'Toole is also promising to repeal bills that died on the order paper.
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Aug 17, 2021 15:03
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Gros Tarla posted:https://www.thestar.com/politics/fe...in-toronto.html I think she said something as much during Zatzman's ultra Zionist temper tantrum. "We may lose a few MPs but we will be a stronger party". I think this was after the NB MP said "gently caress this" and just became Liberal, because she realized the federal Greens are loving useless (and the NB NDP no longer exist due to the sabotage of one guy who's now a PC minister) NE: added in some context about New Brunswick politics. Isentropy fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Aug 17, 2021 |
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Aug 17, 2021 15:15
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enki42 posted:Also what the gently caress are they thinking running their party leader in Toronto centre? Zero chance she wins the riding IMO. She beat expectations last time but it was more likely because turnout was stupid low. That by-election was basically unadvertised. Liberal/Con/NDP votes dropped largely by the same percentage but Green surged because, well they probably advertised a bunch to their base. And she still lost. In a full election where everyone is aware they have to vote, she's going to get absolutely destroyed in that riding.
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Aug 17, 2021 15:17
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https://twitter.com/AbigailBimman/status/1427287352075030539 A bold new strategy. Citizenship like Travel Visa rewards
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Aug 17, 2021 15:22
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B33rChiller posted:Lol I missed that one. Could you explain a bit more? I shouldn't have said bills, plural, it's really just C-10. It's in their platform. C-10 (changes to the Broadcasting Act, known online as the internet censorship bill) didn't make it to royal assent and now there's an election so it's DOA.  Also of note: the election means the conversion therapy ban has died on the order paper. https://www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/law/hot-topics-in-law/2021/here-s-what-died-on-the-order-paper
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Aug 17, 2021 15:24
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Erin O'Tool seriously looks like the dictionary description of a loving tool. It's so cliche but gently caress - look at that photo. What the gently caress is that. Dude looks like he's in his 60's and those clothes look like poo poo on him. Probably would with anyone. Who the gently caress tucks in a tshirt.
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Aug 17, 2021 15:55
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HackensackBackpack posted:Also of note: the election means the conversion therapy ban has died on the order paper. god gently caress
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Aug 17, 2021 16:05
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Vintersorg posted:Erin O'Tool seriously looks like the dictionary description of a loving tool. It's so cliche but gently caress - look at that photo. What the gently caress is that. Dude looks like he's in his 60's and those clothes look like poo poo on him. Probably would with anyone. Who the gently caress tucks in a tshirt. Uh, that's my work uniform. Bit of a niche thing though: 1) Working around machinery like a rotating power take-off shaft on farm equipment. Everything gets tucked in, even my boots don't have laces. 2) I'm working way the hell and gone from other people, idgaf about how my clothes look, they're probably covered in dirt and grease anyway. I'm careful to change before I go into town. With the beard I look like a homeless person and I'm worried someone will give me some change to buy food. otoh, maybe I shouldn't worry - they get a warm fuzzy feeling, I get free coffee. And yes, I admit to being a tool-using tool.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:12
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HackensackBackpack posted:I kind of love Journal Le Revoir's gag of calling Erin O'Toole "Erin O'Outil" Sadly yesterday another of their contributors just got outed as a massive abuser (another one had been outed in the « Say his name » list and left the publication a while back).
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Aug 17, 2021 16:17
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ZShakespeare posted:This is good though since goons think that every green vote would go to the NDP. When did the thread that calls Greens "Tesla Tories" decide that their voters will flock to the NDP? HackensackBackpack posted:Also of note: the election means the conversion therapy ban has died on the order paper. A good example of why it's often safe to ignore people who claim there's some massive difference in social policy between the Conservatives and Liberals. This bill has come up multiple times, was total dogshit until opposition made it a little better, then never quite manages to get passed. But sure, reintroduce it next term, and no doubt people will jump at the chance to relive their trauma yet again to testify for a bill that goes nowhere a third (?) time.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:18
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HackensackBackpack posted:I mean, a fundamental misunderstanding of the political system is kind of baked in to Canadian politics, but this is a party leader we're talking about. Her predecessor wrote a letter directly to the queen, asking her to investigate the Tories' robocalls. And Jagmeet Singh thought that it would be possible for the governor general to refuse a dissolution. At some point, they have to know they're just making things up, but it doesn't help the country when they're trying to bamboozle Canadians with respect to the way it actually functions.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:21
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Vintersorg posted:Erin O'Tool seriously looks like the dictionary description of a loving tool. It's so cliche but gently caress - look at that photo. What the gently caress is that. Dude looks like he's in his 60's and those clothes look like poo poo on him. Probably would with anyone. Who the gently caress tucks in a tshirt. And he's a year younger than JT lol
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Aug 17, 2021 16:21
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pokeyman posted:A good example of why it's often safe to ignore people who claim there's some massive difference in social policy between the Conservatives and Liberals. This bill has come up multiple times, was total dogshit until opposition made it a little better, then never quite manages to get passed. But sure, reintroduce it next term, and no doubt people will jump at the chance to relive their trauma yet again to testify for a bill that goes nowhere a third (?) time. I am exhausted with this entire process but hopeful that maybe this next version will be even better. And yes, this will be the third time.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:27
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I think Paul wanted an emergency recall of Parliament so she could continue campaigning in Toronto Centre while Marci Ien would have to go back to debate Afghanistan because she's an incumbent and Paul doesn't have a seat. Except that's not how that works, Paul.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:30
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Arivia posted:I am exhausted with this entire process but hopeful that maybe this next version will be even better. And yes, this will be the third time. Maybe the next version will just ban it outright rather then this "just not for kids" crap that pretends that people should be allowed to have the choice* to be subjected to religious brainwash torture. * And by choice I mean "coerced through social pressure"
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Aug 17, 2021 16:33
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Oxyclean posted:Maybe the next version will just ban it outright rather then this "just not for kids" crap that pretends that people should be allowed to have the choice* to be subjected to religious brainwash torture. That, some more clarity to language around gender identity/expression, and funding for survivor supports were the remaining issues when the bill got to the Senate, yep.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:35
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Nine of Eight posted:Sadly yesterday another of their contributors just got outed as a massive abuser (another one had been outed in the « Say his name » list and left the publication a while back). Oh gross, really? I had no idea. Shame. I tend to like their stuff. tagesschau posted:Her predecessor wrote a letter directly to the queen, asking her to investigate the Tories' robocalls. And Jagmeet Singh thought that it would be possible for the governor general to refuse a dissolution. True and Singh has also frequently brought up issues that are provincial in jurisdiction. It would be kind of funny if it wasn't our government on the line. At least several reporters called out Paul's mistake but I don't know how much made it into official coverage in papers and on TV. If it's just on Twitter, they're really only speaking to other political weirdos like us and other reporters. I don't know if any of you follow Dale Smith on Twitter. I read his book and it was pretty solid. He has a really strong grasp of convention but sometimes I bet he feels like he's screaming into a void. I do like his regular pot shots at Power and Politics. 
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Aug 17, 2021 16:37
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enki42 posted:Also what the gently caress are they thinking running their party leader in Toronto centre? Zero chance she wins the riding IMO. It's where she ran before she was leader. The NDP candidate from previous elections (and likely this one) seems good to me but is basically unknown. I suppose she thought she had a hope of winning against Marci Ien because seriously, is a CTV daytime talk show host really that high profile of a candidate? ... but it was obviously going to be an uphill climb in a riding that always leans Liberal and also usually nominates progressive NDP candidates. Now, why doesn't she parachute into some other riding in the GTA or Ontario (she doesn't have to go as far as the west coast!) where she actually might have a chance of winning, as even Elizabeth May realized was going to be necessary to give her party even a shred of legitimacy? Your guess is as good as mine.
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Aug 17, 2021 16:40
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pokeyman posted:When did the thread that calls Greens "Tesla Tories" decide that their voters will flock to the NDP? I'll leave aside the blatant denial of any sort of objective reality, but it was around the same time a goon bought me this av.
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Aug 17, 2021 17:19
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