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I don't know much about shipping (ie, fan fiction content that is usually focused on new sexual/romantic relationships between characters) but no, shipping without pedophilia is not equivalent to shipping with pedophilia - not in terms of it's 'potential for scandal,' criminality, or ethics.

I think your judgement to call out that person's pedophilia (that involves a minor IRL) was sound. Their minimization of their behaviour does not surprise me. One barometer I use for this is lemmynsfw.com's moderation policies. Underage AI content (and any kind of underage content) is forbidden. Protecting children from sexual abuse is a hard line in society, as it should be; and it's everyone's job to offer protection however they can

I'm not certain these are the same type of ads you're talking about, but I want to chime in on the too many #$@%ing ads topic. My hockey watching is pretty much limited to Leafs playoff games, although I watch a lot of NBA, MLB, and CFL games - so I know sports broadcasts. Anyway, the ads along the sideboards that 'fly in' on NHL TV broadcasts are ridiculous, imo, in how much of a 'suppression of visual distraction' (mental effort) it takes to follow the puck and game as a viewer

All starters but RJ came out of the game with 7 or 8 minutes left. The FO tried to lose. But the Raptors bench / 3rd stringers won their minutes. The FO might need to go harder at this

Mmmmm, plant-based cake collection

Good to have basketball back!

I'm rusty but I believe the reason for the eviction dictates how soon it can legally happen. Eviction without just cause (e.g., renoviction, landlord's family moving in) is two months, starting the next 1st of the month (or week - whatever amount of time a rent installment covers). Tenant destroying the apartment is two weeks or less.

It sounds like your landlord is pulling some BS, and wouldn't have a much of a legal leg to stand on. But it also sounds like this place makes sense for you right now and you want to make it work.

My advice would be to try to come off as sympathetic, and a good tenant, and casually ask if you can defer payment:
Hi x, I'm enjoying this place, thank you so much.
May I get the $50 for y to you on [date]?
If necessary: I understand, but I'm stretched a little thin after first and last but can easily get it to you on [date].
If necessary: offer interest for deferred payment

I hope you can setup a good recovery environment and heal well after your surgery.

Good luck, friend!

Very cool, thanks for sharing and thoroughly explaining the exciting news! I hope to hear more about how it goes trying to grow it on your balcony!

Looks like an album cover 😎

Good to know, ty!

By Andrew Coyne, published in The Globe and Mail December 14, 2024.

It was a good primer on this topic. I think the point that the LPC vacancy in these turbulent times - Dump as POTUS - reveals weaknesses in our political system with respect the PM's power, and should perhaps be cause for reflection, is a valid one.

Less interestingly, it's been ages since I read an article in The Globe and Mail. I basically had to hold my nose through the paragraphs about Trudeau - 2 to start - that were obnoxiously uncivil. Mr. Coyne wasn't that complimentary of the CPC, but he certainly wasn't as vitriolic. It was so icky to read in parts, which perplexes me

Does it also come in Clark-Kimberly versions? :P

Wow great read