LimpRimble

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Carney's spending promises will require 'significant cuts' to the public service: PBO in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

They're going to avoid public service cuts by taxing the very rich, right?

Measles is back – here are five things you need to know in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)
  • Measles is up to six times more transmissible than COVID-19.
  • There is no cure.
  • Measles can cause “immune amnesia.”
  • Measles can cause serious brain damage — even decades after an initial infection.
  • At least 95 per cent of the population must be vaccinated against measles for herd immunity.

“The MMR is a safe, extremely effective vaccine, and for almost everyone will give lifelong protection,” says Dr. Sadarangani. “Being fully vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your family and vulnerable members of our community. Vaccines save lives.”

My doctor's office now has ads when checking in online in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

My doctor's office now has ads

And tracking.

Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28] in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago

Singh resigns as party leader.

Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28] in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Well...

Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28] in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (12 children)

I wonder if the election will be over as soon as the polls close in Ontario.

Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28] in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago

we need to rebuild the left

Well, memberships are cheap and it's easy to get involved at the riding level where you can vote for the local leadership at the AGM, help make policy at conventions, vote for the leader,... Membership has its privileges.

Martha and the Muffins Criticize The Conservatives | Canadian Music Spotlight in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

I didn't realize that they were still around. Martha and the Muffins are far away in time.

Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28] in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

There was a long line out the door of the polling place, but they were all new registrations.

No line at my poll, so I was out in the rain again in about two minutes.

If you're bad at tornado chasing you spend hours driving around in cloudy weather with nothing to show for it. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

nothing to show for it

You got a tour of all the mobile home parks in the area. That ain't nuthin'.

Americans keep an eye on Arctic port revival in Churchill in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Beside the Panama Canal, they want to control the Northwest Passage, so that means controlling both Canada and Greenland. Churchill will be handy until the planet warms enough for all the ice to melt.

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From: https://lemmy.ca/post/40182977/14977546

how to disable the ad of oh my zsh after updating it? in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That looks like it's coming from OhMyZSH, not ZSH itself.

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Stefano Faita sauces (www.stefanofaita.com)
 

I went looking for a new pasta sauce after Classico "improved" their formula and found this Montreal brand at SaveOn in BC.

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Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla over unspecified safety concerns (www.cbc.ca)
 

The auto show is held every year at the Vancouver Convention Centre, and its website says it attracts over 100,000 attendees. It is operated by the New Car Dealers Association of B.C.

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B.C. scrapping provincial carbon tax after Carney kills it federally - Eby says there will no tax increase April 1 and tax will be axed altogether shortly afterwards (www.cbc.ca)
 

cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia

Eby's announcement came just moments before Mark Carney, in his first act as the new prime minister of Canada, gave an order-in-council to remove the federal carbon tax.

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Universe Today - A space and astronomy news site by Fraser Cain on Vancouver Island (www.universetoday.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by LimpRimble@lemmy.ca to c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
2 comments fedilink
 

https://www.youtube.com/user/universetoday

https://universetoday.fireside.fm/

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U.S. pauses Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow, B.C. minister says (www.cbc.ca)
 

B.C.'s Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and power generation to water supply and salmon restoration in the region.

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B.C. log rolling world champion Jube Wickheim dies at 91 - Wickheim won birling world championship 10 times in the 50s and 60s (www.cbc.ca)
 

cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia

Canadian Rickroll: https://youtu.be/Srp7k-9oCkw

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Canadian senator challenges Donald Trump Jr. to a boxing match - Challenge comes as tariff chaos continues (www.cbc.ca)
 

Sen. Patrick Brazeau wants to punch Donald Trump in the face.

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Trump says he is pausing tariffs on Canadian goods until April 2 - In another major climbdown, president says tariffs on hold for a month (www.cbc.ca)
 

In his news conference today, Trudeau said Canada will hold firm and push ahead with retaliatory tariffs and other measures until Trump backs off entirely.

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Eagle gave up and spared the goose after 20-minute faceoff (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by LimpRimble@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
2 comments fedilink
 

A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle between the two birds — the goose held its own.

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Are there any moderators here? (lemmy.ca)
 

@LightOnFoot has only posted twice in the past two years and the modlog is empty.

This /c is getting pretty popular. It may be a good time to get a few active members on the mod team.

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Ontario's Progressive Conservatives cruise to rare 3rd-straight majority, CBC News projects (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by LimpRimble@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
19 comments fedilink
 

Results are still pouring in from ridings across the province, so the size of the majority is uncertain. In addition to Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner have won re-election, CBC News Projects.

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Mayor of Alberta town says there's nothing he can do about 'Let's join the USA!' billboard (www.cbc.ca)
 

The billboard at the centre of the firestorm features a picture of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith posing with U.S. President Donald Trump, along with the words: "Tell Danielle! Let's join the USA!"

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