2026-04-02T17:32:30Z https://yabu.me M. Grégoire https://yabu.me/npub1pz3hwxzx8x3rr952f6v3795quk0gd34qualw95vvwpdvfdg4v3gskudwqw https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/accounts/avatars/110/629/522/146/222/410/original/4d688b81e15ea669.png https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/accounts/avatars/110/629/522/146/222/410/original/4d688b81e15ea669.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvpxrx2veq5x6xclldcyxht2hcnrlaz8nf0mh4dxtn2xt6wruk0gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zyl34p9 I&#39;m not pleased of course, but on the bright side the Liberal Party and caucus are moving farther to the right, and the odds of a federal election in 2026 are decreasing.<br/><br/><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@davidakin/116369666296427649">https://mstdn.ca/@davidakin/116369666296427649</a><br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2026-04-08T16:16:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxn3c0yu2jrljdx4e0720h6ll3u9waj75cek50x6f3p3gmfneg3qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zm2hj0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswj76fqxd6743y4z4hl39nsvt03nhfqz3qemzrmltrdzwj8xr2zvc9fdgfh'>nevent1q…dgfh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Fedi could yet be the place that&#39;s neither silo&#39;d nor driven by algorithms that reward stupid outrage. 2026-04-06T00:30:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrf3frw67scj3zzjvwsrw80nsdy22szf83zd03l6c75txj2rnguyszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z7kxl27 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8r9fg8tw3lmgj4ug0q50s5mfsy0a9xy5ck82hxs47z8nkqzdr9eqr3ftkr'>nevent1q…ftkr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The way I&#39;ve thought about it is that yhe local timeline is still slow enough that one can follow it all, but at some point it will become easy to miss messages from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1was0yc6pd7lfxp44mnyldql60mp58qnmu75g4g57y86dcx3k6vhsqcgh5g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>CoSocial Community Cooperative</span> (<span class="italic">npub1was…gh5g</span>)</a></span> ; best to follow that account directly. 2026-04-05T16:00:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4uyy4t0z9vdmsqx9z28dgtdnwmye7klkgatv8puztlafleekupczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9ztxpug7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhmqkl7t25kyps66t25clag8sj49h73rhv6u9t3x4273s42ptynqctdet3'>nevent1q…det3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never heard of the guy before, but according to the obituary he:<br/>* encouraged listeners to send bottles of polluted water from the Rideau River to Queen&#39;s Park<br/>* advocated for safer gun laws<br/>* helped organize the 1995 unity rally in Montreal<br/>* was co-founder of the Ottawa chapter of Big Brothers, and the Help Santa Toy Parade<br/><br/>Sounds to me like he did at least a few good things.<br/><br/>‐-----------------<br/><br/>Anyway, the reason I jumped into this thread: Who&#39;s Kirk?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lud8mfn66xdqecadrv4dp4zs2caa63q8rkz9vrkzt8yucujx06aqkc8056" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>John Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁💪⬆️</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lud…8056</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-16T06:39:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsty6at75akr7u70zm5gygf6chz807z0uckd95lajne7ctza9x6usszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z8ez9zr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszarml93nujegqx7pn2vsr3np4kzfrddj0znywuxqfyjv2thzrdycq4x76w'>nevent1q…x76w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s odd that the &#34;Similar countries&#34; include the US, Japan and Canada, in addition to the EU-27. 2026-02-13T13:51:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx7ap3fahfug6sk77wnfxe56tzqplkk7e0m3ew657pj93nmnt335szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zyzshfv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgp07a4tetussk7x37f82ypwku242jyzlj2k5je6xnumzd65av4nsucnk4p'>nevent1q…nk4p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are lots of complaints in the world; it&#39;s good to see praise when it&#39;s deserved. 2026-02-11T19:45:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4zv9dyh5zp6n9pgmw6h3svcmf8td6gd2qc8j34ssxl4kcwaf6zqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zv0tqpw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3wf53l22957qrh09fh9cfsdwjh7kqszdhf9t9ng34wkeqwd495gwg7ejl'>nevent1q…7ejl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wonder why the Tamil dictionary has twice as many words as English; the latter, after all, has unusually many words by virtue of its history of absorbing bits of other languages. Perhaps the Tamil dictionary lists separate declinations of words, or includes place names...<br/><br/>#Tamil 2026-02-09T01:35:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9udedcmwlgsnsfklzka7j9avvrvd354nqn9e3ceepa20letqafegzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zjal9vm #FOSDEM2026 - Updates on GNU/Hurd progress: rump drivers, 64bit, SMP, software bootstrapping ...<br/><a href="https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/7FZXHF-updates_on_gnuhurd_progress_rump_drivers_64bit_smp_software_bootstrapping/">https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/7FZXHF-updates_on_gnuhurd_progress_rump_drivers_64bit_smp_software_bootstrapping/</a><br/><br/>Presented by [@samuel_thibault](<a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@samuel_thibault">https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@samuel_thibault</a> ) <br/><br/>I wonder how close #TheHurd is to becoming an official port of #Debian ? As I recall, many years ago, lack of a firewall system was a blocker.<br/><br/>#Hurd 2026-02-06T11:27:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqh4t5zmzvhcux4s2ghhgkktnsaux9ueznna547n7v6nw3z9m700czyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z0dvzxe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy3jtmzw4c4z6tulgapdfcktfzmn02zuxk4ngm87guryq6shclzfqvd0rly'>nevent1q…0rly</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re famous/infamous! 2026-02-05T17:52:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0x3exavx45fpqx6vx9tdzluq8g05g800qqzycvcpgtl3yhslquuszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zsjg7yy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dluunj8k9xee6wv0msplhlf4fcssf6ntj89r7jxyka33tgvddpgcsk399'>nevent1q…k399</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He did well in the last election — not well enough to win, obviously, but well enough to be given a second chance.<br/><br/>And there are no tempting alternatives on deck at his point in time. 2026-01-31T14:33:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmkcu6m9f7yq092vwcgsetlzkv45azcrrqf3c3nhdh67zfn6f66qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zcd8pel In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27hgrqxvl53rx6jj8hsclxe9lh62vhr5ntmvlh7uwfn4nke7e3ss20w9fw'>nevent1q…w9fw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With luck, the link here will work for you: <a href="https://rss-parrot.net/u/www.youtube.com.channel.ucs1xwrtmeasnhyphgjjtbfw/status/1769801604354858861">https://rss-parrot.net/u/www.youtube.com.channel.ucs1xwrtmeasnhyphgjjtbfw/status/1769801604354858861</a> 2026-01-31T06:01:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfpjnc6ejvrjr5u5rq6fpyhgwjdj3rhndcmnz07n96ns67t664d7qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z06ajqa Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦 : &#34;There is no doubt that Pierre has earned the right to carry on as Conservative Leader. He has expanded the Conservative coalition, drove Justin Trudeau out of office, defined the policy agenda, continues to have the Conservatives in a competitive position, has demonstrated the ability to learn and change. And tonight was Pierre at his best. Energetic, compelling message, presenting a positive alternative, hopeful and determined.&#34;<br/><a href="https://nitter.net/jkenney/status/2017433155700224087#m">https://nitter.net/jkenney/status/2017433155700224087#m</a><br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2026-01-31T04:29:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8m8hlj9s7c8dkl23lravc74m86fd3c8waaxgkq8g0kxrzw67wkqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9za2erek In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23ts6vwf5a2mmrlrdrvt5z8u97x9h9ay3estm0ntltf4y8qgjn8sme66wl'>nevent1q…66wl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s a factual error here. CPC polls went from about 45% support when PM Trudeau resigned to 41% on election day, with a low of 37% in between. That&#39;s not a &#34;50-point collapse&#34;.<br/><br/>You can see this by looking at the historic polling here:<br/><a href="https://338canada.com/federal.htm#projection">https://338canada.com/federal.htm#projection</a><br/><br/>(There are other points I disagree with, but they&#39;re arguable. This one is flatly wrong.)<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2026-01-28T13:14:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsytx8hycces4ume2qhz7r0m3m293ru9h56sfjljehs3hp78lf33mgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zu2nvsn The new version of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18wvdjg4pjazamrekslsknpyjg3lnnz7r0cfj3dcparn2xuj8k7pqpw53pp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tusky</span> (<span class="italic">npub18wv…53pp</span>)</a></span> , with the ability to view quote posts (#quoosts) is now available on #FDroid.<br/><br/>Thanks to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h7xg5p3lkghdvphsgghjm4hu9ke9ag0970yuuzepxknjs8hqf08s8kgl8m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Conny Duck</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h7x…gl8m</span>)</a></span> and the other developer.<br/><br/>#tusky 2026-01-23T00:51:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hfc38t3294t687qvsdk8xfufqxwkavuxu9kgtay48hr4x2qkrhszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zl8g0vj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfndkz3xxl4jn8ahwzgyyurun4lssem5hxqa0tfwnvfvnv277flqkeqamd'>nevent1q…qamd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You don&#39;t mean to say that you see this on the Fediverse, do you? Is it on X/Twitter? 2026-01-18T20:44:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0kgs3f4ypvvee0ymah8uz3mlaf5f073c3elgfwdhm345jgc347qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zrx8gpk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghrs39arvlgtuw02hrxapl3qragm620q98688ldpnuxyge89kp5ck7jwax'>nevent1q…jwax</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Western Civilisation&#34; refers to the cultures that are the descendants of Athens + Rome + Jerusalem. The borders of Western Civilisation are blurry, but it&#39;s still a meaningful concept. 2026-01-14T22:46:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqvd9py6dt5q2sfjsqgeffkgksudlkzcrgfuw7nhgjafw486e5nqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z8lvkmh Everyone agrees that doctors, nurses and healthcare providers in general shouldn&#39;t be forced into providing services they consider unethical, right?<br/><br/><a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eiyryfczicuhk7xrjppyqjxv/post/3mce7pmtdmx2v">https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eiyryfczicuhk7xrjppyqjxv/post/3mce7pmtdmx2v</a><br/><br/>#RightToRefuse #ethics #healthcare 2026-01-14T04:31:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdzl640nrdxyfa982ya9zw5tn3nz80gxpfyrukc4x6xa0ky3z5arczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z5n38wj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx42ethkhh60rthzph8gnt6tr7whtwzv7a0x7h6d0nkc00kgr2zeqc8d9xd'>nevent1q…d9xd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For what it&#39;s worth, I also oppose theocracy. But there&#39;s not much chance of theocracy in modern Britain.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17wp7a58cp8q35uakwxx3v3xcxem82sevhlxl4gkkyrqtuaa0238s9t5j24" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub17wp…5j24</span>)</a></span> 2026-01-13T22:35:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqv74nrrc03dvpthnwzktt4ps0jl66sjlh3rjeqaa6ah5xqlmxn6qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zy7ftl4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsdj3nypd9wtdz2s6uwq9hcr6u8zapuj9nze3xujzmqx6guf2y0ctd8xsj'>nevent1q…8xsj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My concern is less about theocracy than blasphemy.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19ua0a9gu7ggm693nqm6knq3zutckcfde9p6ra7a8fu73xhvy3sgqz253cv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Bray</span> (<span class="italic">npub19ua…53cv</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17wp7a58cp8q35uakwxx3v3xcxem82sevhlxl4gkkyrqtuaa0238s9t5j24" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub17wp…5j24</span>)</a></span> 2026-01-13T18:28:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0sw8yzdem65zv5ut0p2ctwn7y4xdws9f6xvtagp3ywz6a9jv98tczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zjj6fhw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgwypardc73tewvfmu7vn0y6z8y7t3xua2p8hq77qpfned34zwqqdm5fvh'>nevent1q…5fvh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can&#39;t say I like the idea of a political party having an image of the Eucharist as part of their logo either (even if what they say is true).<br/><br/>On the plus side, the UKIP is a fringe party. Nigel Farage and his followers are now the Reform UK. 2026-01-13T17:17:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlqjw8580hm4w8r45k4znj0qpgyazq4u2x7z47txywyxnhl7lqhqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqat3m2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx7yjt69c8lm0alpvrkw2dutw93ggrts4zmvtfd55s9u83sy9mhscsa9s6'>nevent1q…a9s6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fair enough. X/Twitter is arguably Canada&#39;s most influentual or politically important social media platform. 2026-01-13T11:13:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8dzwds7mk8tnuv29ut6tjmfefgryq8clr04f7p3tsv6u94qsvlczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zkwnul4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfqvpdhamuvap7cdhxe8vnpa0zk2nyuhha25u3lzfs4htnctd7tg58q5g7'>nevent1q…q5g7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>X/Twitter has serious problems, but it is not the largest social media platform in Canada. That would be Facebook, followed by Instagram and TikTok, with Twitter in fourth place. (Possibly YouTube is in second place, if we consider it a social media platform.)<br/><br/>As to newspapers, it would be preferable if Postmedia were Canadian-owned, sure, but there are few Canadians who want to own a newspaper these days. A #MontréalGazette owned by Americans is better than no Gazette at all. 2026-01-13T05:14:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcuw70t7plehf7x2m8eavwchcvk670778t7890g38g5j05dh2llczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zac5n86 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcz8yvmlt4udtru8tun820rms0pxc3gmccnjk60yveuertdjwpjcau2d38'>nevent1q…2d38</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It depends. If you click on the link to the account of someone on Bluesky who&#39;s bridged his account, you can follow the account and see all his posts, just like following someone on the Fediverse.<br/><br/>(Hang on, why isn&#39;t that working for me?) 2026-01-03T14:55:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0nu958jgs46ezmqk3tfmmhzvu7d3fxe0slu3up6dsxx77uhhqqmgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z5220z9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvng0es5yjz2ktumpzv7nqkdjuframxc3g4cgnmt78wm8lt4z86aq6k4d20'>nevent1q…4d20</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can see posts from Bluesky accounts that have enabled the bridge, e.g., [@radiofreetom.bsky.social](<a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/radiofreetom.bsky.social">https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/radiofreetom.bsky.social</a> ) . 2026-01-03T14:14:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs252uhpymw23ktg60vkye6qcu4g0a72qld3g5dgytjek700vuqdrszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zhmatzp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhklg9ayhmzw8g8ehpxentde2nhff4rv5cus0ldvfqmzhmh6thgcyh4d3f'>nevent1q…4d3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here, maybe this will be more to your liking: <a href="https://russroberts.medium.com/the-three-blind-spots-of-politics-c5e8cc7c60b6">https://russroberts.medium.com/the-three-blind-spots-of-politics-c5e8cc7c60b6</a><br/><br/>Or maybe this one: <a href="https://quillette.com/2018/08/08/the-three-languages-of-politics-a-review/">https://quillette.com/2018/08/08/the-three-languages-of-politics-a-review/</a> 2025-12-23T01:25:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqkmsmp4g3gp7583c7ju283tdhkap44xc3l6r72d4elvh7h67gu4gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zank57h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfjazsveqyqlswtqz0e4t0tavyv7xa9mqcv38vd9me6fe59s85jqk7n5gu'>nevent1q…n5gu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you&#39;re curious about the thesis, I think I saw a review that summarises it, but (of course) is much shorter. Shall I look for the link? 2025-12-23T01:00:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyamg828fj476ht70dnw6wu7chet964yusk3a7xrhn46z4uuge0eszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zzsdgex In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmsn5sxl9ct6g2zcawz2e33w2ddje9ty3wzp9ujdwqxx36jkxrgs02srwr'>nevent1q…srwr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting. You haven&#39;t seen a list of ridings where #CPC HQ picked the candidate, have you? I wonder if there are any current MPs who won their nominations that way...<br/><br/>It would be also interesting to compare with other parties and past practices. I think the Liberals often award nominations to star candidates, but I could be wrong.<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2025-12-22T23:22:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs887lqh2az2un9l30jve0qycrk62u7rszaatkqggkz0uvvxtc4skszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zu3upzl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtc4cgqhqjy6t2q0rtv5ustz4xcn3yxt0kj9q9fnt4hnjwsck4hgddq47f'>nevent1q…q47f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you think it&#39;s worth trying to circumvent the paywall to read this? 2025-12-22T14:52:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf34mrv66m5nutqq6fp8pfuwz0y7tlzyf9s7utzr639hawe4gd9ggzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zz30f9d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprzkmryw2lmc2m30h3jtpju0kwwjy4p0scfmlhkhy00shzv3hk9svtygum'>nevent1q…ygum</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Humans are social animals, yes. Does Mr. Junger think humans in society are naturally egalitarian, naturally hierarchical, or does he take some other position? 2025-12-19T11:15:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswnna0hakrr6kwf24jfjrg3ac6qzh5c0djlvs44lxjm3ffa2ecweszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zjqw35y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfeh2v2kgjdf0w8zg8s8z0v2y9nt02m95q4yvhhxd7yslh2fj05yq5fgu74'>nevent1q…gu74</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I read these things, I ask myself, what I should do with my savings? Bonds? Gold? Short the market? It&#39;s worrisome. 2025-12-09T22:58:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6lv5f22nn3s0vs84xwp7s9eewwtcr9pw87m7l0m7a60glnh0kuqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqmmcea In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwsk5xjrz6hqhp4zla3wf2ulpk52dgl2kd50xsxv7kg8nsn09f0q64rwvu'>nevent1q…rwvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wonder what the consequences will be? A JAG prosecution of the chain of command? Resignations? Will Pres. Trump be able to shut down any legal action while he retains power?<br/><br/>#uspol 2025-11-30T00:49:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2dj4fkfjrejxmsmr7k3qpr9pztaltctt9j28j9cypfxq33cuvs3czyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqgxng4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszypterqa5kmqpdu6wh7rd4zhrvnvsjr0wl6vre2l890xg6grzspqs4vjy0'>nevent1q…vjy0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>People on the Fediverse who have lists dedicated to #CanPol should probably include my account. Not because my opinions are correct [0], but because over 40% of Canadian voters supported the #CPC in the last election, and I&#39;m pretty much the only person around here willing to explain why I did so.<br/><br/>[0] I think they are, but I could of course be wrong.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vtz6sg94y9wzrfwacuy98n4qq6nsz24xdrjaakftuyslq2y3k5sqvrzqq3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mick 🇨🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vtz…zqq3</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>#cdnpoli 2025-11-26T18:41:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg5wjpuqzuvws36473f4kgv05zgus3sfp4wqtnlvv0glxyfmaw7czyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9ztqqfg6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2c8gth42l9k5vkzd78lwlf3g4htg0srzmdewdh03uhl4kntflrcgq50clh'>nevent1q…0clh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I knew it! Beware of my crazy opinions...<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vtz6sg94y9wzrfwacuy98n4qq6nsz24xdrjaakftuyslq2y3k5sqvrzqq3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mick 🇨🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vtz…zqq3</span>)</a></span> 2025-11-26T17:56:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9ah2ms7pjx9wz0pa4rc294zm8yyjn79kd3l3kcgx7gkx2pm94nczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zq40nkk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfs72sms24es7f3humqas50ys38dekwvpgm9tce9vcuh5lpgsdsfqvme6g3'>nevent1q…e6g3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m on &#34;Wary&#34;, aren&#39;t I?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vtz6sg94y9wzrfwacuy98n4qq6nsz24xdrjaakftuyslq2y3k5sqvrzqq3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mick 🇨🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vtz…zqq3</span>)</a></span> 2025-11-26T16:58:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hat05fn4urxt463l4nuhxacad39p8psq7q2uft0t3s9xq2ckprszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zfldpqg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspc7jy7z72s6d2qgh79q4ua4lu0jj8kw0ftu8y33j2x5xhtv40weqhe0y9u'>nevent1q…0y9u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If governments waive the GST on all homebuyers, won&#39;t that just cause the selling price of the houses to increase correspondingly? 2025-11-17T20:10:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz9h5f575735pd7ukj4w4zvpgkmxw3d0hj8vsdjfm7rdk9ymnrcgczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zp95sur In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxhp45dc6vtvdq7te4x98afc66dfcwyegmsqp3kmq4hzq0a0wx9gcgae26'>nevent1q…ae26</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Federation: Imagine if with a single Twitter account, you could follow your friends on Instagram, trending videos on TikTok, and a channel on YouTube. And not just follow them, you could interact with them by commenting or sharing with your followers. Although such services are less developed than Mastodon, they now exist and the interoperability works.&#34;<br/><br/>Something like that maybe.<br/><br/>The next big source of growth for the Fediverse might be from something other than Mastodon... 2025-11-13T00:30:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsydqj9ptls7n6jlg4fhwhtsc4zxucw3xea8ea6se2t2j2e7c45dpqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zdlr5qx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxaw375q9tanmardyerqec7s5acrsv54xlysjmgpu0cvmp4efr8vgul38a4'>nevent1q…38a4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m surprised you didn&#39;t add anything about the other types of server you can connect to on the Fediverse, e.g., Pixelfed. I&#39;m not that interested personally in photo-sharing apps or short-form video, but the ability to follow such feeds from a single account seems incredibly useful. 2025-11-13T00:09:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg347eyjmc6t0e9rnnyp8al5s7uttdzgc5ln7g993u48pgvgycvjgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z6s7s9x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8puh5fftjdslq7dejmyvfc3dh2kpfwwlvjzvrrr9j6542h37vwcpaxle8'>nevent1q…xle8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is there something broken in the market in Nozick&#39;s argument? Is there something unfair about Mr. Chamberlain earning money for his exceptional skills?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1l2s7krm425ymcsg6n7ev0m7kj735n75g6ut00p35qtadhskc7e2q9vzxv0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>climate voter/degrowthist</span> (<span class="italic">npub1l2s…zxv0</span>)</a></span> 2025-11-11T02:40:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9ghtg72u6h4q55lnuv2msvhuxn2eyncqz7nd4dgyfesz8q8afuczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z7xtsgl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgs6626mw8e0nm2nc88gs4rd3xhvx7jc49vwhrp5vnhew0zvzvjsk04avr'>nevent1q…4avr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some sources of wealth inequality reflect market failures; others do not. Have you read about the Wilt Chamberlain Argument? <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Nozick/The-entitlement-theory-of-justice#ref828038">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Nozick/The-entitlement-theory-of-justice#ref828038</a> 2025-11-11T02:22:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsggfn5v3wwvldvkt786avcjzk0vva7equu6yn9gf4vaqhjqd4gh8gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z0k93ze In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfd3zy2pk5snaf36n30dewz5mq74zlsw92394jc72fjg6ay3g45gcxr7ulh'>nevent1q…7ulh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you&#39;d asked me two years ago, I would have said that Americans wouldn&#39;t stand for this sort of thing — both Rs and Ds, politicians and voters, the public at large — that they wouldn&#39;t accept masked, unbadged government agents assaulting and imprisoning civilians in the US.<br/><br/>I would have been wrong. Plenty of Americans see nothing wrong with this, and the federal government seems to be completely under the thumb of Pres. Trump.<br/><br/>#uspol 2025-11-09T02:11:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrl88nqte9vplwl6xxx0kp3m604yx92672lg56zj84485htyuf09szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z2y85sd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0rfvtvjctkllegst6p7sfhh3dysmqlm9lnrdp68sy9548wnn2ssmk3d4k'>nevent1q…3d4k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think you were interesting by the essays of #JosephHeath I&#39;ve linked to in the past. He co-authored *The Rebel Sell*, which was in part a response to *No Logo*: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rebel_Sell">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rebel_Sell</a><br/><br/>(I confess that I have read neither book as yet.) 2025-11-05T16:17:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvz0m29ks7vv4f9rr38za87ej89fka5djpzfyuk699vp9epk7tg5czyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z57dumx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8pmnflscgz6mwe3hz0wrk2ywk93au04r4drd4cyc855y0ajjd6s0xys4p'>nevent1q…ys4p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Was that what drove the name change, the unpopularity of the federal Liberals? Makes sense, but hadn&#39;t occurred to me.<br/><br/>Thanks for the explanation.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mvmqp3u6aew96ufkkd5zlwcyeudv7a3zyeykjq72npg5gspqn0jqa4jgeg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mvm…jgeg</span>)</a></span> 2025-11-01T17:28:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7ykunul7qn3v00g8ha292zdc5znfgewdywck5jgcdmw254khafszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqex0v3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg7ujemlq9vrhe8znudk9ls2flryt5a24nlzctqfflf2qzy5wr5fqmrq655'>nevent1q…q655</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But why did the business community give up on BC United? Did the BC Conservatives rise in popular support past BC United, and then the money decided the former were their best bet? If so, then why had BC United support fallen so low?<br/><br/>#bcpoli is often full of drama.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mvmqp3u6aew96ufkkd5zlwcyeudv7a3zyeykjq72npg5gspqn0jqa4jgeg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mvm…jgeg</span>)</a></span> 2025-11-01T16:01:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgl82h4p0xkumt4k7dq5kuhfqt52sh8298fkhuvwxplrwh0tzypszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zxk0n89 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0g9hgd95nrg7upxg4gsgyyv5fwhpnrk2s57xp7kltmcqvrr2cfac0uyqkg'>nevent1q…yqkg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How are such LLMs for coding? There&#39;s a vast corpus of out-of-copyright books, but I don&#39;t think that&#39;s true for, e.g., Python. 2025-10-30T03:46:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst542v4h85jht3faklnm8cl25zee52gmy9ms0x43epw594kptfc3gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z2etxk8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8au5tkfym9cd8hm3jkk9m0kd6ypuvs8dz28sx0hpaj4qx6azg0cqqpc0jp'>nevent1q…c0jp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like a tough interview. Good. 2025-10-17T23:07:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kwhd3lk2dpg8xauf6g00dhh33mhlcjazaxs9tyrqr9a7ntq6msqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqgg2fh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqs53k3fyy90dk98eefxstpagmd8009axddmfydv6gjvtw2e6eamqwfc6l4'>nevent1q…c6l4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There will never be peace in the Holy Land until both sides accept that they won&#39;t get everything they want -- even if that&#39;s unfair. There are extremists on both sides, but I think one side has shown more willingness to compromise than the other. 2025-10-14T20:25:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxsff4yzndam99e7kea4xaqdefwjkzcg82qkyudy4qjhqc0nxqfczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zytg366 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdljxwwrldnscd92jf4dtkqntpdssztsdt7rj6xr7n94h2la6w58cfkw5gh'>nevent1q…w5gh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can imagine people on both sides of the conflict agreeing to that statement, seeing themselves as the ones under attack. 2025-10-14T20:11:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv3a687j60ufpvc6eq0l6fky5kjneegsvcrgaqgvlte3rg0k0027gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z7k3w7h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswq7pwptk7r0dmmn3dkfxkjmfsnfgty7npdrp3vspcac0rt263hvqhwyu40'>nevent1q…yu40</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The pepe memes I&#39;m aware of. Why are people protesting ICE by dressing as frogs? 2025-10-12T00:49:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqv9lcrrzsqlhxhn9v35w06jg7mewczr5cfkn0c5mucz27gs568qszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zfsvq95 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3uwuynn0uhnvvdpyev57tyc8s723kfagn5rkrxupvjqpk8qa6pqaawfaw'>nevent1q…wfaw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Frogs&#34;?<br/><br/>Any discussion of the relative degree of compassion of the Right and the Left needs to discuss which group is more likely to give to charity and to volunteer. 2025-10-12T00:42:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9rjaaeljxqzdx5hku6947h0trc4n63up2us3zuyrltgyyyexvcpszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zhdzpfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2v80uwcjap7x9zgq0fsfska9phq57pjss2hxujett8tq8adln8wcrytsf9'>nevent1q…tsf9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t help expecting that the pinprick will be applied (accidentally) by Pres. Trump. But he hasn&#39;t even blown up TSLA yet, which I was sure would happen once he and Mr. Musk started hanging out together... 2025-10-11T00:12:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsplhnxztzs3k4ugclacfa8d7a6r7ggv95sdd2l5slazyh6h0zq5zgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zdylzey In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0q3rf6wyuhu72ltwg5gm4n6dmmlm64ygt2kjuvkza5k3m888zvs5dkjun'>nevent1q…kjun</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, I hadn&#39;t spotted that: &#34;China [saw] a 2% drop in its use of fossil fuels in the first half of the year compared with the same months in 2024, Ember found. Over the same period India grew its renewable energy by more than three times its electricity demand – which was significantly weaker this year – causing its coal and gas use to fall by 3.1% and 34% respectively.&#34;<br/><br/>Thank-you.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1afml2kzwamqxppl50207sf5jwgl3l6ugn6hnuwugtxt7ctnhdtkqjq5gp4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub1afm…5gp4</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m0jlqp34pxgndjhaxjqtjracaz0jkgfdvs896waj55f0rejmhx4qrtlvpq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>craignicol</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m0j…lvpq</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-08T21:15:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs092p9luh28r458d0q53qqwasw8js2qzktleurq3mzggfxs60frpgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z50qph2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrprs6fh0usjhvlhdlv2shrnq6jkt8t3yyue2mc8zxkcnaf78dtwsyregfu'>nevent1q…egfu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is it the case that China&#39;s carbon emissions are falling? I&#39;d like that to be true, but the BBC article said they are still building coal power plants. OurWorldInData shows their CO2 emissions still increasing: <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/china">https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/china</a> 2025-10-08T21:00:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxnjm292zavfmvvykgwdvkjczty3jhr4rfym3leqyzpz0lctzkl3gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zxwgxte In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8czs9h4n4ugx4kc0eu8xsm8tttdjqtcculmnrdd9q3vda0pcz9fgc6627y'>nevent1q…627y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How is it useful? 2025-10-06T20:51:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznfd5h8g22qcgtlefkyyp0p97krk3gddqzj9yadp6vjsv25mzfkqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zrmhk39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4xppsdnsfxuf4sp80l9ltd9w7lpunxqqzcusngfzrwmydrs27lcg7fr5s'>nevent1q…fr5s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gah! I forwarded a post supposedly quoting Dame Patricia. Now I need to retract it.<br/><br/>Thanks for posting this. 2025-10-05T17:59:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgwmcsepwtpx73vwr9gf82vhjrl5cj6zvxfmgp97lgxnu6u4lgvaszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zre5yar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvk08t90wdsvkqlfaeaufhjmnnp0j0uhfket58nugr0atwhunszscmmkcxy'>nevent1q…kcxy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve encouraged a few of my conservative brothers and sisters to come here, but mostly they&#39;re content on Twitter. 2025-10-02T18:28:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyp927hcfry39pvn4jdlnydw0rt4vkslwzm8rams8tyhc4cky65gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zajjkkk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmavn7e7cdv2gnafva93a8jwuzg0xajlchxj5szxe8fmrr2rj2qc4fpm0h'>nevent1q…pm0h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good essay. Thanks in particular for drawing my attention to that Doctorow piece. 2025-10-01T20:55:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8pyvjhm5mufcrefjup0ws0zpjs0vvj99jye7zlawwk6u0te304czyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zkl8czh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8y7f4aps7ehl740hztjlsx82wj67hsxp7m4n75mkvsg4jp0fg8cdszg8g'>nevent1q…zg8g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s also because we think in terms of consumption. I care about how much money I spend, and how much I *can spend. The fact that my house has gone up in value doesn&#39;t make me feel free to increase consumption, though there are ways I could turn that into cash.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19ua0a9gu7ggm693nqm6knq3zutckcfde9p6ra7a8fu73xhvy3sgqz253cv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Bray</span> (<span class="italic">npub19ua…53cv</span>)</a></span> 2025-09-29T20:36:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynlux83r3nmyzys9xglk0w0sh6y4a409z6l66qe36nc7z4cms88qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zhctfs9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5vyxw6svdsrewysdygrywkzyj6zqlu30q6suyvxhwp0udmqt0gs62u0m2'>nevent1q…u0m2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a fair point. It&#39;s harder to find Gini coefficients for wealth than for income, but someone has probably has come up with figures for France.<br/><br/>One of the reasons that Gini coefficients are hard to find for wealth is that it&#39;s harder for governments to measure than income -- which is part of the reason that wealth taxes have proven difficult to apply. 2025-09-29T20:33:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzg0808rw33sd8thhju0kzugj642unkqwrwxuaskzt9ssstr2lagzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z98zvmx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0znxwvg25lf7swnscgk7c58tfwayneedujxuqk0tuh6zgp28sndcex3vf6'>nevent1q…3vf6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Since 1970, the overall trend for France is a falling Gini coefficient for income: <a href="https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=FR">https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=FR</a> <br/><br/>Income inequality fell in France until the mid-90s, and since then it&#39;s fluctuated.<br/><br/>#polfr #equality 2025-09-29T19:39:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstlsnzjr84ah8sueuxz4anh26a0h6ttev68kmmmspurphhv006xnczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zcmhxp9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstw8a3h7y5rmj7u6fwnm6rc80gkcndvt0wxg6apq6akkkt43x0tfq6yqy53'>nevent1q…qy53</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s not give <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xsvg2xkadm588z2khnywdfqsmv73rskhy96svdcr3d6zx8yl39xsq7q6he" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>dansup</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xsv…q6he</span>)</a></span> any ideas for new projects at the moment... 2025-09-28T23:08:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xsu7dea3qxd7xc3tz66a4hxt6tgsu39v68yga4t2hxecmskr73szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zhw94uu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxg2uuddrvkwxmew2y0fha779wv7u6zxuutn3340gfpaxunmyacggscj4fp'>nevent1q…j4fp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some things work well as hierarchies. 2025-09-26T02:50:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvmqzzld0sxuuu03ee3jt3s0dfg9rtnw77pfk3dt8l2mrq508wwczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z57nmzx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7amu5whx3vh8csy9sxycurlutagr0f6cvkynhryfcpskdvefhwq0r97pn'>nevent1q…97pn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s valuable to listen to those we disagree with, at least so long as they&#39;re neither knaves nor fools. &#34;He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that.&#34;<br/><br/>#politics 2025-09-25T21:11:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ca6tuxn5kdqtq2fzyazeez4fw4ryjt2f0cpa7p43mcc79kdru0qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zsk29c6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjrum5c23cn4ysqu44m9v44yl2879de03w6aqgfwzvdhzzuh9zqgsu2khl'>nevent1q…2khl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, that&#39;s a great thread.<br/><br/>In my own case, it&#39;s probably the Lesage upright piano. Not really sure how old it is; the company was around from 1891 to 1989. 2025-09-25T10:08:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2wvjqcpnfp7nrjxcfk5kg943neglancrs68c6zl03d7evg3fh9wczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zj5sc0g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz3525xzmas7phlktk5l6ukpk0jzzxrg67cy8n570aw0rgjm8dw7cmqyrqj'>nevent1q…yrqj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are ways in which certain Trump policies appeal to CPC voters, sure; it would be blind to deny that. But it&#39;s hard to see how 18% of Canadians wouldn&#39;t care that he&#39;s trying to make Canadians lose jobs and become poorer. 2025-09-24T21:38:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9e8hmn83685345sln08jdvar7rwan4aw83w44hm4dsm4ztf4fuczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z8nqlfe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy78c7yyfhtulurdqcc647nmdcmp2ac7vwnnx8dm7weq04neramjqvyuavv'>nevent1q…uavv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hard to believe. Given that 41% of Canadian voters chose the CPC in the last election, this suggests that 18% of Canadians approve of how Pres. Trump is doing his job. That&#39;s shockingly high, especially given his malevolent policies towards Canada.<br/><br/>1. I wonder how many voters skipped the question?<br/><br/>2. It would be interesting to see how CPC members compare with CPC voters on the question.<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2025-09-24T19:24:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4aqghjd03s4p9aaextsqkjpd4c60a0s7e2nx2zahlde74zgzceczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zpmaw38 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9aaajkvxmcsep9ef3zgz235alarqr9qzf6q9gevszawymgj8g4ys65p76c'>nevent1q…p76c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A quoost, one might say...<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vl7jgjkprjrpytq0en63ss482a08aam0q5tr5nrwg4tdznvcvnaq44f6g0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Eugen Rochko</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vl7…f6g0</span>)</a></span> 2025-09-18T13:40:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwu8cxng5l8caamq77m9krssus475jhpnvsmnwtzz68r0fa7kpkszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zdcqjdr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswk2jwkvumg7u5swp059fgrzuxvuycym28xxztqascedgg8cznv0c0ccfwg'>nevent1q…cfwg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are you sure quote posts won&#39;t do what you have in mind? 2025-09-17T19:34:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ml4sxx3zgcunxwur5pgk0v0tf9ndt4302c0a5429vkcmyzecf3qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zftc3ry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2tgwjq2dupn59se6vve8cl0j8rahj3fvsd30hzwyfr0p9gxae74gcp8ay6'>nevent1q…8ay6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hmqpppze78n5s8du8r3zyvzn6lydah0mk2ccxpwjc7u2y38atdnqxtrlex" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>william.maggos</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hmq…rlex</span>)</a></span> <br/>The thing that surprises me is how quickly people online came to conclusions about the killer:<br/>* He&#39;s obviously on the Right, a Groyper<br/>* He&#39;s obviously on the Left, an Antifa sympathiser<br/><br/>(Few have even considered the possibility he was just crazy, like John Hinckley.)<br/><br/>Social media can be very unhealthy for public discourse; the more often your circle repeats something, the more certain you become of its truth.<br/><br/>#SocialMedia #uspol 2025-09-16T22:14:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrwvdmnhkkapm49qw7wz5tdrp608ntqzfzcgue3kpddhemlcnv3szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9znxuk52 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9qkswxsz8unv4hwk5cmwqk95w0rmw4ql56tnvm6mlmdk6epy7eshsj6ks'>nevent1q…j6ks</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suppose some of the people suspended from Bluesky will be coming here -- I think I saw one new account like that. Do you have any feel for whether people are leaving Bluesky over this issue? 2025-09-15T18:47:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz4plk6v9vy45eyv4chh6p20k3va338dk00pq7ccp6lp8huac5vlgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zy64k95 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2up53lzs86zd7289hpj0pv7c6qcr8k5pz7d47l8thje3q5w390jgfyks8v'>nevent1q…ks8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d bet I could get more engagement on Twitter; there aren&#39;t many people interested in conservative views on #CanPol on the Fediverse, and that&#39;s probably true for Bluesky and Threads as well.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wxnwfd564dcvue832dcjdde8rx249a0r74w98vve0d6vhfhtcsqqhny9r6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>wolfkin</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wxn…y9r6</span>)</a></span> 2025-09-11T01:22:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr53yyag8g0xlqxck808rz0fd7mz593ytg98hjzmnevfswqkl24gczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqdcye9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8t2nljmtlkhxnxcljvd5utxye2ytsmt056x0dgumy37pqpcvuk4s2848kn'>nevent1q…48kn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are really two questions: Which social network has the largest number of users? Which social network has the highest growth rate?<br/><br/>To the former, Facebook has over 3B MAUs, so I wouldn&#39;t count it out yet. I haven&#39;t found a clear answer to the latter, but I think it&#39;s Threads.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_platforms_with_at_least_100_million_active_users">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_platforms_with_at_least_100_million_active_users</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19ua0a9gu7ggm693nqm6knq3zutckcfde9p6ra7a8fu73xhvy3sgqz253cv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Bray</span> (<span class="italic">npub19ua…53cv</span>)</a></span> 2025-09-11T00:40:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhny0ghxj05fdaml4dahnshqaws3xphuugwt0y83qs0gcsyxe4aczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zk9sar0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyy8wpf5asfyraesqe2j7dqeml59etz6hs6z3h9fa8acgf35r2rnc9d69vy'>nevent1q…69vy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some people left Twitter and went to Bluesky, sure. But my understanding is that the number of MAUs on Bluesky has been falling for months. The only social network that&#39;s really growing these days is Threads, to the best of my knowledge.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19ua0a9gu7ggm693nqm6knq3zutckcfde9p6ra7a8fu73xhvy3sgqz253cv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Bray</span> (<span class="italic">npub19ua…53cv</span>)</a></span> 2025-09-11T00:05:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs29jzck6c6rqkdmpud6e2dhna9c5ch4k7y4humx8dtcu7j66yearszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zymkl5s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0ezv92862ga4dmfujgurvven5zkea5lktjcgh7tkskpadc7fgjg05kzjp'>nevent1q…kzjp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Where do you think they would get the most engagement at present? Probably not Mastodon, alas. Maybe Threads? Or even Facebook? 2025-09-10T17:40:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28xlsvytke4vl6qxezzhdqedy09ltzy5j66uztpr7wxl09l5xn8szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9ze84mpm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfpz5dkhy3qk470vjqez2um2k3pfmk4xns3mgnh9z7ued4ylvtsvgnzmjks'>nevent1q…mjks</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I can speak for almost all Canadians in saying we&#39;re glad you enjoyed your visit. Come back soon! 2025-09-10T02:09:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqrutqca5etqaumcgxmqdh6sg4qcnpe4e28wprua4xwv9h34hql6gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z3vwmad In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz97fcwtjl7upjhvs23kpmrgrwhp0zryukkyhgzes72r83lsy6uecxlnexx'>nevent1q…nexx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s no &#34;waiting to make his move&#34; — Mr. Poilievre is doing everything he can now to bring down the Liberal government. Though I&#39;m sure he doesn&#39;t expect his efforts to bear fruit any time soon, since he&#39;ll need the NDP and the Bloc to also want an election.<br/><br/>I hope that PM Carney manages to turn things around for this country: greater economic growth, lower cost of housing, etc. But I don&#39;t really think this country will have the changes it requires until Mr. Poilievre is PM. 2025-09-05T06:37:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgy5d4aka8nam2yhz86vvguun70qrahqquxlzapq7zdg4fx7hnf3gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z8spsl3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxker64f597a9mgarzaem2dysphre2t9rksnkcc67krwr50z9k4qv9mhyw'>nevent1q…mhyw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, I don&#39;t think an election will come any time soon. The Conservatives, Bloc and NDP would all have to vote together to defeat the Liberals, and it&#39;s rare that they all have the same interest at the same time. On the other hand, the NDP probably feel burned by their experience supporting PM Trudeau, and thus might be less likely to sustain this government...<br/><br/>I predict that #CPC MPs will only rarely vote with the government. We&#39;ll see whether your prediction or mine is better. 2025-09-04T03:01:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzva04lf5zgr6ar2hmr0szfzsxhfy3xnexaqjakdnqszakuk9nggzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zk39w06 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94jqjqaztgrry4uljmp2rnq8emlqhuxu2a5fw95ajkf5d03pzgmsyhwzvs'>nevent1q…wzvs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think, in his heart of hearts, PM Carney would have preferred to maintain a consumer #CarbonTax; but he concluded that if he kept it, then it would be repealed by a #CPC government, whereas if he cancelled it then the Liberals might hold on to power.<br/><br/>I predict that the Conservatives will find justifications to vote against the budget. It&#39;s very rare for a budget to be supported by the Official Opposition, even if they are sympathetic to elements of it.<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2025-09-04T01:37:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvcsuucqjgql0gea3jx7jd6kq2046gs05ms8grvjxckzfsv8gl6qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zx03ydu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ks3lqddy35ncrlz2zk9emrvsgjl9wfpe9d03j7rahju0xktn2vgvzgm58'>nevent1q…gm58</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, we&#39;ll see what happens in the budget.<br/><br/>Out of curiosity, what did you think you were voting for when you voted for the Liberals?<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2025-09-03T23:55:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqaa0zhhknq60zmnyacrjv6g2j56f5ll2clstduncyc7kdv5ss2qczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9znnlgsj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdnue3d4cq6tfyceu43qtgxqz8fp8etpcgxfx9mhsdqu3p66l3mhc5mtd27'>nevent1q…td27</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I expect we&#39;ll see some government programmes cut back, and some reductions in the size of the civil service (which grew by 40% under PM Trudeau) — but overall we&#39;ll probably have a large deficit, larger than any we&#39;ve had since 2021. If that&#39;s correct, then I don&#39;t think &#34;austerity&#34; would be the right word.<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2025-09-03T21:20:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4lwllqqtuw373nwj0y7k3dxhq7xhrheg5l7wmsn0qc38quu56eczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zct7kqa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx74njmg8kegns0cv67m5fjfjx6ajxn5czeryhp8hjs5jdmgxfgvq6claz4'>nevent1q…laz4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to defend <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hmqpppze78n5s8du8r3zyvzn6lydah0mk2ccxpwjc7u2y38atdnqxtrlex" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>william.maggos</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hmq…rlex</span>)</a></span> and Prof. Loury. They both live in states that were almost certainly going to go for VP Harris. Why shouldn&#39;t they vote with their consciences if they believed neither main candidate was fit to serve? 2025-08-28T20:16:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz30quplpwuetl7qxam8pa82lm9uwux9el6a04pjqa3hw6njhja9gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zrtd0n8 #GlennLoury finally confesses: &#34;I didn&#39;t vote for Kamala Harris. I didn&#39;t vote for Trump either. I voted for Cornel West.&#34;<br/><br/>(From his August Q&amp;A; not an exact quote.)<br/><br/>#uspol 2025-08-28T19:57:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuu63kz6q3aerz43y4t7cc9qtsp03ewyfy7zghgq78sjqy6dcxwczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z5hcmc3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2gq8esskt5vtljnrr3d97jec7lxujgxexlxtajskzkrjplzthszq4mtr7f'>nevent1q…tr7f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aren&#39;t you a US citizen, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub176495h5jd2deymed6taalm3mwgcg9k9qf6z03vac2wp84htwvzvs66nuj0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Evan Prodromou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1764…nuj0</span>)</a></span> ? CBP has to let you in, don&#39;t they?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19ua0a9gu7ggm693nqm6knq3zutckcfde9p6ra7a8fu73xhvy3sgqz253cv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Bray</span> (<span class="italic">npub19ua…53cv</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-27T22:36:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz7l6tn4p7yg87ap4q89h9jzemll90qjzgqtnqjjw029a789uf2aqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9za8xdwf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xe0xljqua8ueed77zsp75d5uhyh2w5avvq0e43jw37qgf7vavjcl0zkgp'>nevent1q…zkgp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What springs immediately to mind is anti-Trump posts on Mastodon.<br/><br/>But I hope it needs to be more than that... 2025-08-27T22:18:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nwlktpdexavm53j00yxthg4uukj77tfxa5e0573jdfr2n4z62sqzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zfngxvn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyveu0vntkk52neu6ak4q6krjwxvpe0gq2hz6sgqa6mgfn5wpcjagrnv9tl'>nevent1q…v9tl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You haven&#39;t been clear about whether they were refused entry because of what was on their phones, or because they declined to hand them over.<br/><br/>The former is probably the case. If so, then do you know what was on their phones that led CBP to deny entry? What does it appear CBP was looking for? 2025-08-27T21:27:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvacvctf2u6lysdvy9e478x7ae2d8es20r5x82t0rlvt3qvte553szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zch0cwr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvuwsgvfh9d0qpquuh4vusjegam5vmktf35drxv7sllsjjxqe7f9gpspk2n'>nevent1q…pk2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is there some sort of Bluesky news tonight? 2025-08-27T01:30:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvmydscvpa39jhw9fr6qu8cwafvtgt69y606dkn7tqugf6ruem35szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zf2xe3x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszdq2dkcjpgc8rp3r4ec067hmh9657q0enx6x4asp8twffvesq0ucz03rlf'>nevent1q…3rlf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If my parents give me a large quantity of money in their old age, should I be taxed upon it? Should gifts in general be taxable?<br/><br/>(In Canada, FWIW, neither inheritance nor gifts are taxed as income for the recipient -- but they may be taxed as capital gains for the giver. I had to look that up.)<br/><br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli #InheritanceTax 2025-08-25T23:00:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsflzwjxvlyhsdmyrwzesq4takuulqamzljvp8kn9nfqr9c7gqd3hgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zkk404v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwl62kjwqzandmcqxetc6zq9tkfr7xmvgngg79zruk38p0qag5jgcr4mae'>nevent1q…4mae</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure, people treat rental properties differently than what they own.<br/><br/>I notice though that US home ownership has been in the 60% to 70% range for the last fifty years; it&#39;s fluctuated, but doesn&#39;t seem to have changed substantially: <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RHORUSQ156N">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RHORUSQ156N</a><br/><br/>Probably that&#39;s not accurate where you live.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lqvyp8xf3np8wpp7pp4wrth3xutk4ulapt66c6fdpe2t5kkye2eqgj6la8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Elle O. Vee Eee</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lqv…6la8</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gvx3t8676d6n2praw5eeg60uweypw5fz70jy8e6y6qwku6wm3daqyznztx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Duke</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gvx…nztx</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-18T20:38:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0umu20v9gvl7cflx8nnekcq2m45x60835szgcgatde8df4ccmgtczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z967xg6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswaq7fzhkt6m8g3gpyvyrppx8fh4r24zc43gxcm3fdaqf0jw429vsf8uxye'>nevent1q…uxye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In Canada, it&#39;s normal for middle class people do do their own gardening.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gvx3t8676d6n2praw5eeg60uweypw5fz70jy8e6y6qwku6wm3daqyznztx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Duke</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gvx…nztx</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-18T19:46:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxef73k8rzxf9lmszs2clelfh8u5kf593pjq7gp62atlzdxru4raszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zypm0hx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfj5arm8mhfxy6wp39vnnkpl2wm8mfnj9yk0sxs0yya4fw4tzdtpg8dcz8s'>nevent1q…cz8s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nasty indeed. 2025-08-18T14:11:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcxzynr3lwl23ha7da4eqhdz8gad4qy7hnlmztnexfwck3wwyz9czyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zz5u4h3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyczwgtws4vc2dpmz49rurpquuwaf7z3jkkjnck40m4tdwa9gk6ts9ya327'>nevent1q…a327</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s bizarre the way Americans expect to have a class of foreign-born workers serving them — gardeners, cooks, caregivers, etc. Don&#39;t people clip their own hedges any more?<br/><br/>#uspol #Doonesbury 2025-08-18T11:17:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0nlrc78jjn78wgyleztl3hgy9ufu03z8phmdu0gned46c2nypycgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zrv0md9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsygdwqcemyvsw2vgdsqqxghhlu2ffvpluwjyjulk8tqszve7rzdhq2dd7hn'>nevent1q…d7hn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We should allow #cabotage. That&#39;s the lasting solution that serves the public good.<br/><br/>#AirCanada<br/>#CanPol #cdnpoli 2025-08-16T20:12:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuzk4zc3x6l0p8v9gfw7qgwfwgerux002jlrruh28092nwv49zwgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zy8alc8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8j87w82568tj7ut2mealqkwtazmpyjhg06prme3f8fdx9msef4svkuq0x'>nevent1q…uq0x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d like &#34;liberal&#34; to mean someone who is particularly concerned with freedom, social, political and economic. But unfortunately in English words change meaning according to their usage. 2025-08-13T14:42:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf26snpnkvdu8j48pd82h5fu8a7994dg8wccrfs5ghtl8nqlvenwczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zl5vu0u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdgqd4f75ytdl97jjqkz3x4thsv6rzw87ex89qddlrevhvvdvrcjshg36fz'>nevent1q…36fz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s rarely worth arguing online with someone who disagrees with you -- how many times have you changed your mind about something because of some online stranger arguing with you?<br/><br/>If it&#39;s someone who follows you, or who has interacted positively with you in the past, then disagreement might lead to a constructive discussion. 2025-08-12T20:54:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnpnga07dhc88zz76nh7fg92ea6ysvvqrr9myv6sdt3u5qe3edxczyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zsu3rwf I hear in the news about Canadians cancelling their travel to the US. But really, how frequently do people visit our continental neighbours?<br/><br/>Canadians, how often did you go to the US before 2025?<br/><br/>(Boosts welcome) 2025-08-11T02:43:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqns3gnm3vvjmywvv92gj6ka5unka7c5chthehsdgz25404r3557qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zxraf5k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2y7zhchy94zcs5hlsunshuc59dfgldtw666rstpc9wdj35vqymtskcer5c'>nevent1q…er5c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Be sure to get out of Halifax and explore. 2025-08-09T15:32:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9h0nxr2cphwkx4uhscmtyat8j9vkd4re33gc4ed6mu7yf6e2ue2qzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z4ryjmz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst4l0er3dd6e5vakm3cq9k2rp06376q8ujdtjhd00pwjmqf6vrgfq5a9wp9'>nevent1q…9wp9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you seen any #Ghost accounts on the Fediverse?<br/><br/>I went looking at <a href="https://explore.ghost.org/">https://explore.ghost.org/</a> , but I couldn&#39;t find out what the account names are supposed to be. (And probably many sites haven&#39;t yet migrated to #Ghost6 .) 2025-08-08T20:08:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ms4z08td30qpmftjjrvs9pvdulv6uu8hy469pxlzyd0trgear8szyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9z6cxuml Now that #Ghost6 has been released, websites published using that version of Ghost are available on the Fediverse. Has anyone seen any worth following? Please reply with the account name if so.<br/><br/>Boosts encouraged. <br/><br/>[@ghost](<a href="https://threads.net/@ghost/">https://threads.net/@ghost/</a> ) <br/><br/>#ghost 2025-08-08T20:02:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0whj09clpjega9lenspdzratfguzrazlyryqhppm2n0smllpzfsgzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zmvqt9u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfrtdhgn7zqpx4wdhpa0yeh7ckx78dvaylnmsn6jjjccr4nhm3vsqj8y7wc'>nevent1q…y7wc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Kessler Syndrome, here we come... I wonder how many years away it is. 2025-08-04T03:49:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfaklat6ld2p7xdspw9s2yu3pe3lfx6zfa3kgqk0wjcnfqtgg9m9gzyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zzktr3n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsttjh60tdeyu388g96um2jrk8ewjs24f9dkr3fj3qj4hc68ka0fhsjw4fzy'>nevent1q…4fzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why are they interested? 2025-08-02T17:33:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz3t6qm5c93wqnzwxe8vcwgn97mvfzk3ljaalcm68meykam32mzhszyqy2xaccgcu6yvvk3f8fj8cksrjeapkx5rnhack333c94394z4j9zqlarll In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp94y4rhr98tkppz06j8nzvh8je0yuapa2d58vhk29ux8w792w85ghdtyq7'>nevent1q…tyq7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Doesn&#39;t Mr. Poilievre support the Harper policy on Israel/Palestine? <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-supports-two-state-solution-stephen-harper-tells-benjamin-netanyahu-1.3004891">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-supports-two-state-solution-stephen-harper-tells-benjamin-netanyahu-1.3004891</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yntx6qpdg4jv5xxjalry6hm86acguryuyd89jj2xjzqm8t0hj9lq8u3zqj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dave Sanderson 🇨🇦🍁</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ynt…3zqj</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1spcsp3r5vmvaw5nx3rxfmtdymd5e7sdxvxdwpywspenzxzkpaqkqjh3gwu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alison Creekside</span> (<span class="italic">npub1spc…3gwu</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j7gztdxhy2j6x5ea3nth3sw8a4c7ztdemhwyspkfygdhpqvflxhq68c603" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bonaventure Software 🇨🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j7g…c603</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-01T13:57:58Z