[-] villasv@beehaw.org 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

First Nations blessing is a bit of a gray area because they are not necessarily performed as a religious practice. Instead of a prayer, it’s interpreted (by those present) more like a First Nations representative formally acknowledging that the decisions about to be made are made with their participation.

It’s a cultural complexity that elders are often also seen as religious leaders and they’ll often speak in religious terms, but their blessing is foremost under the guise of a representative - not a cleric.

As for a regular Christian prayer… its sole purpose is a ritual for those in that religion.

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[-] villasv@beehaw.org 30 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Firefox is just the only decent option. And while at it, use Piped or Invidious while you still can, people!

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Holy guacamole, Argentina was at the precipice's edge and finally decided to take a step forward

Sorry for the comrades who will have to deal with this hell

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 21 points 9 months ago

So really it’s just a polite way of saying “yeah you better be thankful.”

lol that escalated quickly

When I hear "you're welcome" the only thing I think of is that I'm welcome

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

A much serendipitous coincidence: one of the economists that won the Economics Nobel Prize

for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage does not lead to less hiring and immigrants do not lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas

is Canadian!

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/1830941/canadian-born-david-card-among-3-winners-of-nobel-in-economics

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 10 points 9 months ago

It can be useful for bureaucracy

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 10 points 9 months ago

Only in a few select shit democracies can a company push back on a government entity trying to do something so basic as to provide decent tax filling mechanisms

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I have a gold chain that tore in my sleep - didn't know any better but now I know I'm not supposed to sleep with it. Any jewelry repair services in metro Vancouver that I can trust to repair a gold chain for an honest price?

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 11 points 9 months ago

I’m placing my bets on piped video instead, for now at least. YouTube needs something more tragic, like getting acquired by Elon Musk, before it bleeds for real.

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Perhaps writing like a normal person instead of a theatrical character could help not getting into mods nerves lol

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 13 points 9 months ago

At this point I'm just holding for dear life to piped.video, because illegal front-ends are my only hope to keep watching YouTube.

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 13 points 9 months ago

My retirement dream is to setup a crow box to train these fellas to pick up cigarette butts and trade them for peanuts. A decade later, hopefully all Vancouver crows will be primed to attack smokers to steal cigarettes.

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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/9099201

Hello Vancouverites, you may have heard about an upcoming motion in Vancouver council that calls for the installation of speed and red light cameras at more of the city's high-crash intersections. On average there are 22 car crashes resulting in death/injury in the city every day. This is a public safety and public health crisis, and automated enforcement with speed and red light cameras is an effective and efficient way to make roads safer.

The motion will be considered on Wednesday, November 1st. You can help by expressing support either by emailing or speaking to council. Here's our guide for doing so: https://visionzerovancouver.ca/intersection-safety-cameras/

Thank you for taking action for safer streets. Share the page and encourage other people you know to do the same!

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Hello Vancouverites, you may have heard about an upcoming motion in Vancouver council that calls for the installation of speed and red light cameras at more of the city's high-crash intersections. On average there are 22 car crashes resulting in death/injury in the city every day. This is a public safety and public health crisis, and automated enforcement with speed and red light cameras is an effective and efficient way to make roads safer.

The motion will be considered on Wednesday, November 1st. You can help by expressing support either by emailing or speaking to council. Here's our guide for doing so: https://visionzerovancouver.ca/intersection-safety-cameras/

Thank you for taking action for safer streets. Share the page and encourage other people you know to do the same!

[-] villasv@beehaw.org 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

My biggest tip is to not be stingy with dishwasher usage. If you already have one, use it always.

  • The cheapest store brand powder detergent works fine and its way cheaper than liquid dishwashing detergent for manual usage
  • Some people like to think they're super water-efficient doing the dishes, but they're not; dishwasher saves water.
  • The only extra cost is electricity, but it's easily offset by the savings brought by cooking more often caused by the reduced hassle of doing the dishes. It's like 1-2 dollars of electricity per use (YMMV but it's that order of magnitude: less than a tenth of a dine out).
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