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I heard recently the phrase "MAGA isn't an ideology, MAGA is an ethics" which sums this up beautifully if you know the academic meanings of "ideology" and "ethics". I think I heard it fron Steve Boots, Canadian left-wing political commentator.

I can only imagine the world where we got to keep Aaron instead. 😭

The worst thing is that looking at this case, at least from what I've seen, Blake Lively's side isn't as "pristine" as they first appeared. "They" might be right. I hope I don't end up siding with Candace Owens by the end of it. What frustrates me about both of these cases is that unless and until there is a public trial, nothing close to the truth will come out. But of course the tribalism has to start already.

In the Depp/Heard case, we got to see enough evidence that a relationship with either of them would have been problematic at best, abusive at worst. You can argue about who the worst was, but neither came away looking "clean," IMO.

Here, it's way too early to be "picking sides." 🙄

What a brilliant episode. I honestly wasn't sure about it in the first half, but the last three prompts really brought it home. The way the episode built up to that final scene was magic.

I never knew how much I needed

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three Jokers dancing to Seal's "Kiss From a Rose"

in my life, but there you have it.

Plus the callback to "Second Place", one of my favourite episodes of all time.

In conclusion, it's unfair to have Lisa Gilroy on Game Changer because she's just too good at everything. I knew she was talented from Make Some Noise but damn.

I'm cool with your disagreement. It's not known right now what the best strategy is, and I'll concede I could be wrong on that one. I don't know if it will resonate more to "focus on the worst billionaires" or push "no such thing as an ethical billionaire".

I don't see anything wrong with talking about the oligarchs as "kings" as well. I think that language could work just as well with Zuck, Bezos, etc. as it would with Trump.

I think it would have been better if she had used a "yes, and", recognising that the Sanders/AOC rallies are bringing a lot of people out and getting them more engaged, then suggesting using the "kings" language on top of it.

For those who don't know, Bluesky isn't really federated. The only way to host a non-Bluesky instance required 1TB of storage in July 2024, and 5 TB of storage in Nov 2024. Could be way more than that now.

You basically have to be a company to federate into the ATProto (Bluesky) ecosystem. You can't just "stand up an instance".

Lots of detail: https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/

(I know you've already realized that you were conflating Mastodon with Bluesky, I'm putting this here for others who come along so they can get the facts).

I am learning today that some provinces have slightly different definitions for their provincial corporations than the Federal and Ontario definitions that I'm used to so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

That site says: "Meanwhile, a not-for-profit organization only fits within the following criteria: It is involved in smaller groups and revolves around a particular hobby or recreational activity; doesn’t have charters or a governing board; must not have the intentions of earning money."

Having founded a not-for-profit corporation, and having looked at both the Ontario and federal laws around doing so, that is incorrect. We founded a not-for-profit with articles of incorporation that had to be approved by the provincial government (a charter) and the organization had (and still has) a governing board. Only the last 8 words of that statement are true in my experience.

That lawyer's site also has Lorem Ipsum text further down on the same page. I'm not sure I trust it.

In Canada, the terms are interchangeable. The disctinction is only a US one.

The terms mean the same thing in Canada. The distinction is US-only.

I'm an @lemmy.ca user and subbed to multiple @sh.itjust.works communities. I didn't know you were hosted in Canada. I'm all for Canadian unity, and glad to see us all working togther for a stronger Canadian Fediverse based on mutual, continuous consent and agreement.