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Cockroaches, or specifically the kind that infest human dwellings, are the most tragic animal
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May 1, 2024 20:06
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Albino Squirrel posted:Meanwhile, in Alberta: I'm not sure why, but the UCP government just backed off on the low-income transit funding cut. Maybe because one of their interns told them that income support is indeed a provincial and not municipal responsibility. It's just such a transparent attempt at punishing Calgary and Edmonton for not voting for enough/any UCP MLAs.
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May 1, 2024 20:59
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MakaVillian posted:I'm not sure why, but the UCP government just backed off on the low-income transit funding cut. Maybe because one of their interns told them that income support is indeed a provincial and not municipal responsibility.
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May 1, 2024 21:03
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Smith has been petulant to even a degree that Klein and Kenney would never consider, and god knows one of those pricks is in hell and the other has an appointment that will be kept.
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May 1, 2024 21:33
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Albino Squirrel posted:I like my city but I hate my province. But gently caress it, somebody's got to stay to try and make it better. If everyone who's cool and good leaves it'll just be a bunch of chuds trying to live on bitumen and cocaine. This about sums up my feelings too, though i'm probably not doing nearly as much to make things better as you are. PT6A posted:Smith has been petulant to even a degree that Klein and Kenney would never consider, and god knows one of those pricks is in hell and the other has an appointment that will be kept. She's so loving clumsy and obvious about it too.
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May 1, 2024 21:40
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InfiniteZero posted:"Some of the cockroaches are actually pretty cool once you start talking to them." The National Film Board taught me they can be pretty cool to hang out with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNLaNj66lHE
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May 1, 2024 21:49
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Squibbles posted:The National Film Board taught me they can be pretty cool to hang out with Hell yes
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May 1, 2024 22:12
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Randalor posted:"We have a cockroach problem, but they don't bite people. They are mainly in the administration offices but sometimes wander the hallways looking for things they can nibble away at and be general nuisances. Also, we have a bug infestation." ....but enough about the known criminal Doug Ford!
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May 1, 2024 22:47
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Squibbles posted:The National Film Board taught me they can be pretty cool to hang out with I still have a T-Shirt from Juke Bar... for the longest time I had no idea where it was from...
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May 1, 2024 22:58
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Loblaw announced a 10% increase in profit for Q1 this year.
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May 1, 2024 23:52
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Clearly, if you buy groceries you should also buy loblaw stock, as a hedge
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May 1, 2024 23:54
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Pleads posted:Loblaw announced a 10% increase in profit for Q1 this year. I'm not an economist but it seems to me that, if the market were as dire as Per Bank (also lmao of course the fucker's name is bank, which apparently means noise) claimed it was, that profits would be flat, or at the very least, down. And yet despite all the terrible things he insists are so awful for business, they're pulling in record profits.
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May 1, 2024 23:57
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Yeah, I am fully on board with the Loblaws boycott.
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May 2, 2024 00:25
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McGavin posted:Yeah, I am fully on board with the Loblaws boycott. I don't know. The Food Professor has made some pretty good points about why we should just take it.
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May 2, 2024 00:44
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If they don't increase profits it won't trickle down.
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May 2, 2024 00:53
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MakaVillian posted:This about sums up my feelings too, though i'm probably not doing nearly as much to make things better as you are. E: but doing so in like a socialist, trans ally kind of way
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May 2, 2024 01:13
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Albino Squirrel posted:I like my city but I hate my province. But gently caress it, somebody's got to stay to try and make it better. If everyone who's cool and good leaves it'll just be a bunch of chuds trying to live on bitumen and cocaine. An Afghan employee made this same argument when I asked why he wouldn't emigrate to canada. "If I leave, who will fix my country?" I mean, he lives here NOW but it was still a noble thought.
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May 2, 2024 01:18
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Pleads posted:Loblaw announced a 10% increase in profit for Q1 this year. 
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May 2, 2024 01:31
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McGavin posted:Loblaws boycott. I hope everyone's attempt at Ethical Capitalism goes well!
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May 2, 2024 01:45
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Sorry, driving two more minutes to the store means I don't have time to whine about other people's activism not being a complete solution to the problem It's bastards all the way down but the guillotine can only fit one neck at a time
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May 2, 2024 02:02
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Ethical capitalism is impossible but I still don’t need to shop at loblaws.
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May 2, 2024 02:11
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flakeloaf posted:It's bastards all the way down but the guillotine can only fit one neck at a time Sounds like the market is ripe for disruption.
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May 2, 2024 02:14
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Ladies, Gentlemen, and Enbys. I Present to a new chapter in the book of terror. The Megaguillotine.
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May 2, 2024 02:39
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ZShakespeare posted:Ladies, Gentlemen, and Enbys. I Present to a new chapter in the book of terror. The Megaguillotine. I've always preferred, "guys, gals, and non-binary pals," myself.
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May 2, 2024 02:53
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Kings, Queens, and They/Themperors
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May 2, 2024 05:18
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ZShakespeare posted:Ladies, Gentlemen, and Enbys. I Present to a new chapter in the book of terror. The Megaguillotine. Only available at Choppers Drug Mart
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May 2, 2024 06:02
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ZShakespeare posted:I don't know. The Food Professor has made some pretty good points about why we should just take it. Wow, surprising that the guy who was paid $60,000 by the Weston Foundation thinks that we should all shop at Loblaws. 
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May 2, 2024 06:19
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I hope the boycott doesn't take off it's harder to steal when there are less people in the store
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May 2, 2024 08:18
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Legit Businessman posted:I've always preferred, "guys, gals, and non-binary pals," myself. I tend to just go with the simple and concise 'Gentlebeings.' Also covers our therian friends and what not. I'll have to come up with something new if I meet somebody who identifies as a nonexistant void, I suppose.
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May 2, 2024 13:26
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You can also just not greet people based on gender, you know?
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May 2, 2024 13:37
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4dGWMDAsKU/ AI video creation is cursed
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May 2, 2024 14:05
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Bleck posted:You can also just not greet people based on gender, you know? Yeah, “guys” is gender neutral these days anyways
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May 2, 2024 14:22
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In a pinch, you can also just say " 'sup jerks"
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May 2, 2024 14:47
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McGavin posted:Wow, surprising that the guy who was paid $60,000 by the Weston Foundation thinks that we should all shop at Loblaws. Sometimes I'm always staggered by how cheap people can be bought. Didn't the dude who sold Submarine blueprints to Russia only sell em for $5k?
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May 2, 2024 15:11
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The problem with a lawblaws boy cott is that food is what people call a staple, that means that you need it to exist in society and in the case of food - live. That's what I don't get. Like people that shop at shoppers or lawblaws aren't doing it because they want to pay more, or there's some brand identity tricking them. They're doing it because they don't live close to a budget grocer, or own a car for cosco, and need food to live? That isn't a strategy internet activists! My bit is sincere posting 
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May 2, 2024 15:21
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Toalpaz posted:The problem with a lawblaws boy cott is that food is what people call a staple, that means that you need it to exist in society and in the case of food - live. I have mixed feelings about the boycott because I think it's not really going to be effective, but on the other hand, it does feel like it's getting picked up by some news, which is probably what might matter more. I think the average joe is probably not going to change their purchasing habits even if they know Loblaws is ripping them off - either for the reason you mention, or just through apathy and habit. I'll admit to shopping at a loblaws over a food basics because of habit & offerings, so I'm sure there's some people who might just need a bit of a suggestion to double check their alternatives, but otherwise yeah, I don't think most people have the flexibility, and switching from one megacorp to another (lmao when people suggest grocery shopping at walmart) seems kind of silly of a solution. But again, it's probably more of a boycott of messaging then it is making a meaningful impact on Loblaws' bottom line.
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May 2, 2024 15:37
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Toalpaz posted:The problem with a lawblaws boy cott is that food is what people call a staple, that means that you need it to exist in society and in the case of food - live. I've seen a few people online who admitted they constantly shopped at Loblaw stores out of habit, and it wasn't until the boycott that they actually looked at what other businesses sold groceries in their area. So at least in some cases, it is just brand identity/brand loyalty getting people to shop there against their better interests.
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May 2, 2024 15:44
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The average person is probably also going to go "Sure I won't shop at Loblaws I'll shop at the Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, and Zehrs instead" not knowing just what a stranglehold they have on the market.
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May 2, 2024 15:47
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Mr Luxury Yacht posted:The average person is probably also going to go "Sure I won't shop at Loblaws I'll shop at the Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, and Zehrs instead" not knowing just what a stranglehold they have on the market. A fair amount of the boycott material does try to draw attention to all the stores the parent owns, but yeah.
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May 2, 2024 15:52
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Mr Luxury Yacht posted:The average person is probably also going to go "Sure I won't shop at Loblaws I'll shop at the Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, and Zehrs instead" not knowing just what a stranglehold they have on the market. Hell even T&T is owned by Loblaws
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May 2, 2024 16:16
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