egerlach

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[–] egerlach 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

Tap for spoilerthree 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.

[–] egerlach 2 points 1 month ago

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".

[–] egerlach 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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.

[–] egerlach 145 points 2 months ago (32 children)

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).

[–] egerlach 6 points 2 months ago

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)_/¯

[–] egerlach 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] egerlach 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] egerlach 9 points 2 months ago (7 children)

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

[–] egerlach 46 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] egerlach 23 points 2 months ago

In Canada: Not-for-profit == non-profit.

There is only a distinction in the US. In Canada, the distinction is not-for-profit/non-profit vs. charity.

[–] egerlach 13 points 2 months ago

It's a US term. Typically referring to IRC 501(c)(3) non-profit corporations. The advantage in the US is tax-exemption, and donations to such an organization would be deductible from one's income tax. Not-for-profit corporations in Canada do not enjoy such a status.

In Canada, the corresponing category to the US "non-profit" is "charity". There is no distinction between not-for-profit and non-profit. Both imply the former.

It is much more difficult to found a charity in Canada because our definition of charitable aims is much more strict than in the US.

Source: Have served on more than one not-for-profit board and founded one not-for-profit corporation. The question of "why can't I get a tax deduction for donating" always comes up.

[–] egerlach 20 points 2 months ago

Rally the votes for impeachment conviction now and I'll consider not blaming you 100% for the situation the US is in right now.

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