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They were offering a laughable $500 to setup our home office. The ...

2025-08-28T14:14:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…4gms
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They were offering a laughable $500 to setup our home office. The ergo chair alone is more than that. Add the sit-stand desk and dual monitors similar to our office setups, and you're at $3000 easy.

The employer finances our home setups? LOLOLOL Not where I work.

2025-08-28T14:04:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…ye70
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The employer finances our home setups? LOLOLOL
Not where I work.

Ah yes, "waste diversion". AKA, have the kids bring all ...

2025-08-27T15:51:37Z

Ah yes, "waste diversion". AKA, have the kids bring all the trash and recycling back home for the parents to deal with. 🙄
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/no-blue-bin-recycling-at-2-ottawa-school-boards-this-september-1.5539749

Bean bags? Nah. Only greige cubes. ...

2025-08-26T20:19:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…l3mq
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Bean bags?
Nah. Only greige cubes.

Ugh. So how long before the feds cave into this? ...

2025-08-26T19:23:05Z

Ugh. So how long before the feds cave into this?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/city-of-ottawa-employees-returning-to-the-office-5-days-a-week-starting-jan-1-1.7618202?cmp=rss

Might take a few official languages complaints before they wake ...

2025-08-20T17:39:11Z

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Might take a few official languages complaints before they wake up.

Gross. I tried to answer the survey we got, but there's zero ...

2025-08-20T17:28:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…fyqu
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Gross.
I tried to answer the survey we got, but there's zero opportunity to give feedback if you haven't used it.
I guess refusing to use the tool on ethical grounds isn't something management wants to hear.

MS Teams is essentially a chat program. Why the heck does it ...

2025-08-14T13:42:45Z

MS Teams is essentially a chat program. Why the heck does it consume 1GB or RAM?

well, with the VPN down, our biggest client, us, isn't as ...

2025-08-14T13:34:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…2crq
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well, with the VPN down, our biggest client, us, isn't as busy as usual 🤷‍♀️

I just hope the app we support doesn't go down, there's ...

2025-08-14T13:32:33Z

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I just hope the app we support doesn't go down, there's only a handful of us who can access the servers right now. 😬

Works in the office... but most of the team is remote, so not ...

2025-08-14T13:24:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…m2gl
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Works in the office... but most of the team is remote, so not much is getting done right now.

The forecasted daily highs for the next 3 days: 35C, 35C, and ...

2025-08-09T23:48:08Z

The forecasted daily highs for the next 3 days: 35C, 35C, and 34C. 🥵

Me, updating a password that's about to expire. Computer ...

2025-07-21T22:26:37Z

Me, updating a password that's about to expire.

Computer system: "Your new password does not meet the complexity requirements of this server."

Any hints given on what those new requirements might be? Nope.

Something my dad taught me was to dip buttered toast in maple ...

2025-07-10T21:05:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…msgq
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Something my dad taught me was to dip buttered toast in maple syrup. That's how I'll eat leftover buns. My wife thinks that is gross.

When you're out of cinnamon spread and map-o-spread, but you ...

2025-07-10T20:52:12Z

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When you're out of cinnamon spread and map-o-spread, but you still want that sweet sugar with your bread lol

I had quite a sweet tooth as a kid, so I've made myself sugar ...

2025-07-10T20:45:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…cu90
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I had quite a sweet tooth as a kid, so I've made myself sugar sandwiches out of desperation if we were out of other sweet toppings. LOL

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2025-07-10T18:33:58Z

First day of vacation, and I just feel completely depleted.

Paraphrasing upper management: "We will be implementing 15% ...

2025-07-09T14:40:20Z

Paraphrasing upper management:
"We will be implementing 15% in cuts over the next 3 years. If this stresses you out, you contact the Employee Assistance Program."
Like the stealth cuts over the past 2 years didn't make it obvious we're going full-on with austerity.

I checked my route options to the CTC on a Saturday. 2 hours and ...

2025-07-05T18:44:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…hg72
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I checked my route options to the CTC on a Saturday. 2 hours and 15 minutes. Ouch.

I live further east than you, and it took me almost 2 hours to ...

2025-07-05T18:32:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…9zv2
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I live further east than you, and it took me almost 2 hours to get to Tanger Outlets by transit.

Our garden might appreciate it. I don't do much watering.

2025-06-25T21:19:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…8yee
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Our garden might appreciate it. I don't do much watering.

Gross

2025-06-19T21:25:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…pwfy
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Gross

Same. I only follow about a half dozen Bluesky accounts.

2025-06-04T20:20:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…mf3j
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Same. I only follow about a half dozen Bluesky accounts.

I'm so fucking tired of every single tech company trying to ...

2025-05-30T13:14:33Z

I'm so fucking tired of every single tech company trying to shove some "AI" feature in my face.
Just fucking give up. I have zero interest in it.

Either I'm just unlucky, or all the toilets at LRT stations ...

2025-05-21T14:54:02Z

Either I'm just unlucky, or all the toilets at LRT stations are closed.
That does not make transit more convenient.

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2025-05-13T15:56:04Z

Minister of tech buzzwords.

You're right, I missed that. Lightbound would be my new ...

2025-05-13T15:43:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…rqxn
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You're right, I missed that. Lightbound would be my new minister.
So Solomon overseeing "AI and Digital Innovation" might mean he's overseeing SSC then.
PSPC and SSC usually have the same minister so that would be a change.

Fuck... looking at the full list of ministers... he might be my ...

2025-05-13T15:37:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…2sdr
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Fuck... looking at the full list of ministers... he might be my new minister now.

I eyerolled so hard when I saw who it is too.

2025-05-13T15:31:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…00un
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I eyerolled so hard when I saw who it is too.

I was chuckle when they show results of a single poll. It's ...

2025-04-29T01:41:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…fjhq
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I was chuckle when they show results of a single poll. It's totally meaningless.

"Donate Now" button located on the left side.

2025-04-11T17:06:35Z

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"Donate Now" button located on the left side.

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2025-04-11T17:04:02Z

GCWCC link integrated in our MS Teams. Gross.

Mine also says +2C, and yesterday's snow is melting away. (I ...

2025-04-09T16:51:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…9kgn
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Mine also says +2C, and yesterday's snow is melting away. (I didn't bother shoveling any of it!)

How is this not state sanctioned blackmail?

2025-04-07T20:16:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…cm57
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How is this not state sanctioned blackmail?

Almost half my TFSA was a fund with US assets. I dumped it a ...

2025-04-03T15:23:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…ch6k
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Almost half my TFSA was a fund with US assets. I dumped it a month ago after losing half my gains in a couple weeks. I'd probably be in the hole now if I'd kept it, but for ethical reasons, I just couldn't keep my money tied to the US.

I can foresee the CPC learning nothing from this, and picking as ...

2025-03-20T14:37:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…p90w
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I can foresee the CPC learning nothing from this, and picking as their next leader an even more fascist alt-right loser.

Yeah, he's most certainly done as party leader after this ...

2025-03-20T13:48:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…5cpn
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Yeah, he's most certainly done as party leader after this election.

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2025-03-20T13:22:40Z

Worst kept secret in Ottawa: an election call is imminent.

Fever, headache, dizzy... woke up at 5 drenched in sweat. All ...

2025-03-11T13:14:00Z

Fever, headache, dizzy... woke up at 5 drenched in sweat.
All signs point to having caught the bug another family member has.

God those ThinkPads suck.

2025-03-10T14:07:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…qxde
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God those ThinkPads suck.

Damn. My department is cheap so we get laptops with small ...

2025-03-10T13:54:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…ws3h
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Damn.
My department is cheap so we get laptops with small screens.

IT: Give staff newer more powerful laptops every couple years. ...

2025-03-10T13:41:18Z

IT: Give staff newer more powerful laptops every couple years.
Also, IT: add more and more layers of background processes making the new laptops as slow as the older ones.

Called it. I knew he'd backtrack again and be forced to ...

2025-03-05T20:02:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…lvfc
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Called it. I knew he'd backtrack again and be forced to exempt something (even if temporary).

He also threatened to increase to tarrifs as a response to our ...

2025-03-04T22:46:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…9hud
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He also threatened to increase to tarrifs as a response to our response.
It just governing via constant chaos down there.

My mutual funds have taken a slow beating the past month. Still ...

2025-03-03T20:50:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…dk5c
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My mutual funds have taken a slow beating the past month. Still in the green, for now.
Trying to decide what to do with my US equity funds. Maybe sell?

Sage Power = "pouvoir du sage"

2025-03-03T15:31:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…fldp
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Sage Power = "pouvoir du sage"

Ah, sent to just my branch.

2025-03-03T15:25:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…0z52
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Ah, sent to just my branch.

I purged it before I noticed the French translations.

2025-03-03T15:17:30Z

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I purged it before I noticed the French translations.

It gets worse. WTF are "Sage Powers"? Yes, it's ...

2025-03-03T14:28:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…g7eg
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It gets worse. WTF are "Sage Powers"?
Yes, it's capitalized.

Catching up on my messages at work. WTF is positive intelligence? ...

2025-03-03T13:51:59Z

Catching up on my messages at work.
WTF is positive intelligence?
Other than it's surely some pop-psychology pseudoscience nonsense.

Two vacation days in a row with the afternoons spent doing tech ...

2025-02-28T21:43:06Z

Two vacation days in a row with the afternoons spent doing tech support. 🙄

I actually don't know who they voted for.

2025-02-28T00:34:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…xtqn
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I actually don't know who they voted for.

Same. One positive today, my oldest voted in their first ...

2025-02-28T00:27:13Z

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Same.
One positive today, my oldest voted in their first election!

Not that I agree with it, but I'm guessing their reasoning is ...

2025-02-27T21:53:07Z

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Not that I agree with it, but I'm guessing their reasoning is that they don't want to piss Trump off even more.

Voted. It's been a while since I've felt that anxious ...

2025-02-27T16:06:41Z

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Voted.
It's been a while since I've felt that anxious before doing so.

One of the safest Liberal seats in the country so normally ...

2025-02-27T15:49:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…js6h
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One of the safest Liberal seats in the country so normally I'm not worried about my vote helping the cons in any way. But elections now feel more important so I'm taking more time than usual deliberating it in my head.

Yup.

2025-02-27T15:47:14Z

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Yup.

I wasn't offended, procrastination could easily be my middle ...

2025-02-27T15:40:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…vx8q
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I wasn't offended, procrastination could easily be my middle name. LOL
Doesn't help I'm still not 100% sure who I'm voting for. I've got 10 minutes to figure it out!

I've voted in advance when it was more convenient to. My ...

2025-02-27T15:32:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…a43y
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I've voted in advance when it was more convenient to. My polling station is a 10 minute walk, so I'm going this morning.

Our C suite can't shut up about it.

2025-02-26T19:41:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…2m27
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Our C suite can't shut up about it.

Why are so many organizations making this more difficult than it ...

2025-02-25T16:28:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…ksne
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Why are so many organizations making this more difficult than it needs to be?
Don't want to leave Twitter just yet, OK fine.
But it's not an unreasonable ask to have them crosspost the same messages on Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, etc...

No surprise that the neighbor who mows the lawn every 5 days with ...

2025-02-17T14:47:11Z

No surprise that the neighbor who mows the lawn every 5 days with a gas mower, and waters the sidewalk when watering their lawn, is also the neighbor who blows the snow into the street and sidewalks. Asshole.

I spoke too soon. The plow passed.

2025-02-17T04:00:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…9w8a
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I spoke too soon. The plow passed.

I fully expect I'll have to clear the snowplow hump first ...

2025-02-17T03:31:58Z

I fully expect I'll have to clear the snowplow hump first thing in the morning before going to work.

I got my $200 bribe from Ford. Think I'll donate it to a ...

2025-02-13T16:07:25Z

I got my $200 bribe from Ford.
Think I'll donate it to a charity or two.

Their campaign sent me a text message today asking for my ...

2025-02-13T02:21:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…0c8u
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Their campaign sent me a text message today asking for my support.
They know exist! LOL

I stopped buying Barilla when they did some shrinkflation a ...

2025-02-12T16:16:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…zkfy
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I stopped buying Barilla when they did some shrinkflation a couple years ago. Their standard box shrank to 410g when most other brands are 450g-500g. Mostly buy Italian brands nowadays.

Sometimes I don't see some of the boosts or favourites on ...

2025-02-11T15:59:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…ul39
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Sometimes I don't see some of the boosts or favourites on some of my own posts. It'll say 3 favorites, I click to see who, and only 2 users are listed. 🤷‍♂️

We have a federal candidate??? They sure are winning at comms ...

2025-02-09T17:52:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…jped
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We have a federal candidate???
They sure are winning at comms over there. /s
I'm not receiving emails from my own riding, but Ottawa-Centre sure knows I exist! lol

That should have been done within a day of the candidate being ...

2025-02-09T17:43:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…ssr9
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That should have been done within a day of the candidate being selected.
Starting to look obvious they're not really trying in our riding. They've got a paper candidate and that's it so far.

I'm amazed how it's often not obvious to tell which ...

2025-02-07T14:33:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…un09
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I'm amazed how it's often not obvious to tell which window is actually in focus.

It amazes me how this still an issue with many computer systems.

2025-02-05T15:14:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…zx9y
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It amazes me how this still an issue with many computer systems.

Wait, doesn't your program area work on a cost recovery ...

2025-01-30T18:42:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…8lt5
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Wait, doesn't your program area work on a cost recovery basis?

Going by the emails I've been getting, I strongly suspect ...

2025-01-29T18:37:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…3c3n
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Going by the emails I've been getting, I strongly suspect they're putting all their efforts into Ottawa-Centre, and they'll ignore our riding again.

100%

2025-01-29T18:11:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…r998
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100%

Even has to throw in just a little misogyny too by referring to ...

2025-01-28T19:01:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…aj44
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Even has to throw in just a little misogyny too by referring to the male candidate by their last name, and the female candidate by their first name. 🙄

testing again

2025-01-28T13:49:00Z

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testing again

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2025-01-28T13:45:27Z

@queenzentar.bsky.social
testing, testing, 1, 2, 3

I've seen an uptick in ableist insults lately. Also not ...

2025-01-24T16:25:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…6xp3
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I've seen an uptick in ableist insults lately. Also not liking how autism/autistic has become a replacement for the r-word in recent months.

I suspect the NDP has, again, written off Ottawa-Vanier, and ...

2025-01-24T13:28:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…gut6
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I suspect the NDP has, again, written off Ottawa-Vanier, and they're not gonna run a serious campaign here. (Federally and provincially.)

They really thought that once they openly went full nazi we'd ...

2025-01-23T20:13:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…dv2c
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They really thought that once they openly went full nazi we'd still want them around in our hobby spaces?
LOL, welcome to the find out phase ya bootlickers.

I know I'm in a privileged position to have investments, but ...

2025-01-21T20:45:42Z

I know I'm in a privileged position to have investments, but I kinda expect them to tank this year.

I googled "Infinite mindset" and the results are just ...

2025-01-16T15:55:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…rlxw
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I googled "Infinite mindset" and the results are just some leadership pop-psychology nonsense.
It breaks my brain trying to parse it...

"Un état d'esprit infini"

2025-01-16T15:52:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…qdhm
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"Un état d'esprit infini"

Work email: "no fluffy words" A few statements later: ...

2025-01-16T15:50:22Z

Work email: "no fluffy words"
A few statements later: "Infinite mindset"
WTF? Who writes this bullshit?

I've stopped posting to IG & FB, but I still check my ...

2025-01-16T15:42:32Z

I've stopped posting to IG & FB, but I still check my notifications once in a while. OMG the feeds are inundated with ads for generative AI tools to make my creative endeavors "easier".
Ya, no, I'm not interested in creating low effort slop. I actually take pride in making my own music.

Almost everyone on this Line 4 train is railfanning (like me!)

2025-01-06T22:00:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…vmgh
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Almost everyone on this Line 4 train is railfanning (like me!)

Taking a little diversion onto Line 2 on the way home. The ride ...

2025-01-06T21:35:54Z

Taking a little diversion onto Line 2 on the way home. The ride on the new trains is so smooth!

Gotta do a grocery run tomorrow. Being as it's the last full ...

2024-12-22T21:29:12Z

Gotta do a grocery run tomorrow. Being as it's the last full shopping day before Christmas, the plan is to go in the morning right after breakfast to hopefully avoid the worst of the crowds.

He's barely progressive as it is. A huge chunk of Liberals ...

2024-12-22T18:10:54Z

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He's barely progressive as it is.
A huge chunk of Liberals are clearly in some alternate reality.

My prediction is that he's leaving after losing the 2025 ...

2024-12-16T20:07:38Z

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My prediction is that he's leaving after losing the 2025 election. I don't see him resigning before.

Ottawa Center is not a safe Liberal seat. NDP has held that seat ...

2024-12-16T16:34:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…rx6l
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Ottawa Center is not a safe Liberal seat. NDP has held that seat many times. Carney's political career could be quite short if he runs there.

One positive is that the Conservatives have next to zero chance ...

2024-12-16T15:10:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…zpc2
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One positive is that the Conservatives have next to zero chance in hell to ever win here.

I haven't heard or seen that expression in a while. It is ...

2024-12-13T21:07:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…xfve
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I haven't heard or seen that expression in a while. It is funny though LOL

The not yet caffeinated brain really wasn't working this ...

2024-12-13T14:13:26Z

The not yet caffeinated brain really wasn't working this morning as it took me 8 CAPTCHAs to log onto one website.

I've been lucky that, as far as I recall, every position ...

2024-12-11T14:53:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…r8wd
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I've been lucky that, as far as I recall, every position I've had would give me the choice between time or money. I've heard that some places aren't that flexible on that.

Yay! I'm not working this weekend! The extra money was nice, ...

2024-12-11T14:29:39Z

Yay! I'm not working this weekend! The extra money was nice, but working that every two weekends was getting to me.

WTF is digital ambition? Oh I see... it's just the ...

2024-12-10T14:47:32Z

WTF is digital ambition?
Oh I see... it's just the nonsensical name we gave to our strategic plan. 🙄

I started in my mid twenties 20 years today. The golden handcuffs ...

2024-11-30T16:24:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…9t49
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I started in my mid twenties 20 years today. The golden handcuffs are on pretty tight at this point. lol

All this talk of pensions in my feed is reminding me that today I ...

2024-11-30T16:17:37Z

All this talk of pensions in my feed is reminding me that today I am exactly 10 years away from full retirement.
Obviously I can stay longer for even more pension... but I don't know if I'd want to.
Being functional for work sucks so much mental and emotional energy out of me.