sbv @ sbv @sh.itjust.works

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Aren't non-primary residences already taxed in that way?

Minimally, requiring bids to be in the open would go a long way. And price history to be included in listings. And taxing sale profit as income.

There are so many little things that could lower prices.

When asked, Carney did not disagree with Robertson either. The Walrus has a really interesting analysis of Carneys explanation.

I would summarize it as "young Canadians may find it easier to buy houses over time" - but that doesn't mean soon. Nor does it mean they intend to push market prices down, rather they may be trying to stabilize market prices and hope salaries catch up, thanks to inflation.

I believe we've discussed this a few times, and I think we've drawn different conclusions from similar evidence.

Suffice to say: I really hope Canadians see a substantial improvement in housing costs before the next election.

It's more about how we see ourselves. Do we build strong services and utilities for our own population, or do we keep shoveling money and opportunity to our incumbents?

We used to have a pretty strong telecom industry. We had decent manufacturing and ship building, if you go far enough back. If there's decent infrastructure, tax codes, and investment incentives maybe we could have those again.

It feels like Carney is interpreting his mandate as reinforcing the status quo when it comes to winners and losers in the current economy.

When his housing minister was asked if house prices need to come down, he replied:

“No. I think that we need to deliver more supply, make sure the market is stable. It’s a huge part of our economy,” said Robertson on his way to the first meeting of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet

So they are planning to maintain current prices, but there may be more choice, and they are promising to build some affordable housing (for sale? Rent? Who runs it? How affordable will it be?).

I don't think about it at all.

The next day, after his final news conference of the campaign, Carney stopped by a cafe in Newmarket. There, he was approached by a woman who said she was a realtor, and who urged him to get rid of the Liberals’ increase to the capital gains tax. It was causing investors a lot of problems, she told him.

“I got rid of it. I know it was a dumb idea. As soon as they did, I was like, ‘This is a stupid idea,’” Carney told her. “And I’m sorry about that, but I wasn’t there so I couldn’t prevent it. But now I can.”

le sigh

Needs more blue tarps

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_North_Korean_destroyer_launch_disaster?wprov=sfla1

Body odour

also good for making grilled cheese sandwiches

In his defense, he didn't try to seduce anyone.

Up until 9/11, for North America, maybe. After the collapse of the Soviet Union things felt pretty good. In my social circle there was a lot of optimism.

But we were on a neoliberal tear. A lot of the benefits we were enjoying (of globalization) are the cause of the spasm of conservatism we're seeing today.

“I decided I launched [sic] these tools in the first place as a project to build the tool that could be use by LEAs [law enforcement agencies] and PIs [private investigators.]”

According to the developer, they’ve provided the tool to cops in Portugal, Belgium, and “other countries in Europe.” They told 404 Media that the website is meant for private investigators, journalists, and cops.

It sounds like they're actively peddling it to cops.

We see ourselves as a progressive country. It's an absolute embarrassment that we invite people into our country and then treat them like this. If Canadians can't/won't so the work, then we should ensure that the people who come in to fill those jobs have the same protections that a successful worker world have.

My response was (is?) tongue and cheek.

Generally, I think it's best for the GM to give the players an accurate, understandable, and consistent view of the world. If the local townsfolk have said The creature up the hill turns people to stone when they gaze upon it! then this is a perfectly reasonable course of action, even if the monster doesn't have a gaze attack, so long as the PCs trust the villagers. The villagers just happen to be wrong in this case.

If the PCs have a reason to doubt their senses (in D&D/Shadowrun that might be due to a charm, etc; or in Cyberpunk/Shadowrun it could be cyberpsychosis) then it's also pretty reasonable.

Can the GM do it once to troll the players? Sure.

Would it be annoying if the GM made a habit of it? Probably.

Is it funny for a meme? Yes.

My kids aren't really interested in the movies I like. They actively avoid the music I listen to. I've gotten them copies of the books I love and they give up after a few pages. They get bored with the games I played as a kid.

My dad loves Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the Whole Earth Catalog, and Bruce Springsteen. I do not. If he wills me his copies, I will keep some out of guilt and then my kids will have to throw them away.

Yeah - I'm totally for full, real, actual ownership of digital stuff, and we should be able to give it away.

But I'd be surprised if my kids would be interested in more than a tiny fraction of it. Or anyone else, for that matter.

I'm fine paying what I pay, but I reserve the right to question the quality of services they pay for.

I'm trying to curate a few hundred photos for my kids. I've written a couple of bios of relatives. I'd like to record something like a story for them. If they want to trash it, that's fine, but at least there will be something meaningful for them if they want it.

Assuming it survives the climate wars. 🫠

Doesn't archive.org provide that?