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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 week ago (4 children)

That's awful - Colombia seemed to be finally turning things around.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You really like metaphors.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Your question is in no way different than asking why Muscovy has a right to the various regions that make up Russia, or why the Han should rule over what we call China, why Turks should not be kicked out of Anatolia, Arabs out of the Maghreb, or why Canada should not be turned over to the various first nations who were here first. I could at least respect that kind of moral consistency. However, when the rules are defined so that only one country in particular falls under their purview, I have to wonder if there are any ulterior motives.

My arguments for or against the existence of Israel are irrelevant. If they'd asked my permission I'd have said no, but it exists, and any argument where it must cease to exist is in the worst possible faith. If you consider Israel to be the only colonialist country in the world, I think you're simply an antisemite looking for any fig leaf you can find.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Those mobile goalposts seem very convenient. I may have to get a pair.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 41 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

It's actually true. 56% of Americans are "partially illiterate", which explains a lot about the state of affairs in that country.

In 2023, 28% of adults scored at or below Level 1, 29% at Level 2, and 44% at Level 3 or above. Anything below Level 3 is considered "partially illiterate"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I assume you also advocate for the dissolution of Russia and China, on that same basis?

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ooh here she comes... Watch out boys, she'll chew you up!

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Wiping Israel from the map is technically a way to stop Palestinians from "being oppressed in Israel", but it isn't a good one.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca -5 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

I agree with doing that, but there are lots of unironic "from the river to the sea" people out there.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't get it either, beyond the Shakespeare connection (which has nothing to do with dead fish). Dos this relate to current events somehow?

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Great - Ontario already behaves like it's the center of the universe, and now this

 
 

I'm probably preaching against the choir here, but I've become quite disillusioned with the stock market. It seems to no longer have any correlation to reality (assuming it ever did). Other than real estate, what are other good avenues to explore?

 
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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by cygnus@lemmy.ca to c/wallpapers@lemmy.ca
 
 

One more step on the way to ridding ourselves of Higgs! Here's the letter they submitted:

Here's the letter they submitted

 

The turmoil within New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative Party was deepening Friday morning as another minister quit Premier Blaine Higgs's cabinet and four former top party officials demanded the premier resign.

Portland-Simonds MLA Trevor Holder, the longest-serving MLA in the legislature, announced in an open letter he was quitting as minister of post-secondary education, training and labour.

"Under the leadership of Premier Higgs, caucus has been less about consensus and more about him getting his own way," Holder wrote.

Oof, Holder is a very long-time MLA. This one's gotta hurt.

 

This warms my heart. Thank you to PC party leadership for finally standing against this hateful man. Better late than never.

 

I'll start: here's a song from fellow Canadian Lawrence Gowan, featuring Alex Lifeson on guitar. It sounds like it could have been on Presto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WVSD-p86fM

 

And a conservative Christian group based in British Columbia says the debate is a test case for its efforts to roll back school LGBTQ policies across the country.

"Provinces across the country are paying attention to what's going on in New Brunswick because these decisions will affect the rest of the country," said Tanya Gaw, the founder of Action4Canada, which has been flooding New Brunswick MLAs with emails.

"I believe that this program needs to be eradicated from the school system nationwide," Gaw said in an interview.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/policy-713-nationwide-attention-1.6876528

Amazing, NB leading the way back into the middle ages! I hope these right-wing nutjobs get the definitive kick to the curb that they need in order to finally disappear into the mists of history.

 

Lots of bands cite Rush as an influence, but some show it overtly in their songs. The guys in Dream Theater for example are huge Rush fans, and one of their songs that most exemplifies it is The Count of Tuscany. Check out this instrumental version of the track – the intro is pure Rush, from the "swoosh" effect to the drum fill all the way across the toms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAlHlky5ovg

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by cygnus@lemmy.ca to c/rush@lemmy.ca
 

I'm not affiliated in any way – I just stumbled upon this person's channel. They've got lots of nice upsampled videos with HQ audio.

https://www.youtube.com/@StickHits

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