People don’t steal for no reason. It is usually desperation, a last resort. If we remove the pressure causing people to feel that stealing is their only option, people won’t steal. I fundamentally believe in providing people their basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) because it makes these problems irrelevant. Ex-cons will tell you themselves that they felt they had absolutely no other option to keep themselves or their family alive. Give them the other option.

As for your fear bait, I’m more scared of dying via car because it’s FAR more statistically likely than your invented scenario.

Piracy is easy and you get a higher quality of service than streaming services now. Definitely don’t look at the megathread at !piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

I have learned very little about this because it’s extremely obvious we are learning a politically spun version of the story to drum up a hysteria. Not interested in being involved in that.

It is also completely true and well-known that in Canada you do not have unlimited rights to take a life as soon as someone crosses an imaginary border, as you might in the States. I think that’s fine, and the fantasy of “defending yourself” is an American invention of hyperindividualism. The very same that has been absolutely ripping apart their society at the seams. Not really interested in following in their footsteps there.

Because it’s just not very good anymore. Their coffee is acceptable again, but their donuts are mediocre, and most of their food is just okay. I still like the breakfast sandwiches, though. And Timmies really tried to make their identity about how Canadian they are and that is not true at all anymore, so Canadians feel a little betrayed too. (This is not about their employees, but rather the fact that it they are now owned by an foreign private equity firm.)

The TFW thing is quite bad IMO, but specifically because they are exploiting those workers to an even greater degree by holding continued employment (and thus presence in Canada) over their heads.

The Liberals, and neoliberals generally, are anti-labour and will support the very few ultra wealthy over the millions of us every single time.

I think it’s Palantir.

Gadgetbahns are a waste of time. We already know what works, they are pretending we don’t to indefinitely postpone building trains that will decrease oil profits.

Playing dumb is OP. You have to sympathize with their issue and say “technology, eh?” And most importantly never offer troubleshooting steps!

I mean, that’s the whole story. Consider yourself lucky that you don’t know really. It’s kids parroting conservative talking points while thinking they’re progressive. They’ve quieted down recently after all the stupid shit that’s happening especially with visa/MasterCard.

They’re mostly on Twitter and Tiktok.

Fair enough, it’s kinda unknowable, maybe you can see furry as a subset of art movements and stuff in general. Point is, there’s much more diversity than you might see on the surface. But it’s hard for me to offer you something concrete because I’m speaking from my experience browsing many different social media sites and imageboards. Creatives are much more likely to be furries, or maybe it’s the other way around, but the point is that the heart of the fandom is self-expression and art style is part of that, meaning there’s a staggering diversity if you look under the surface.

A few random posts from artists I like that I think are doing something unique (I am not the most experimental person, but I have seen a LOT of furry art) https://bsky.app/profile/rosphix.bsky.social/post/3lk7mj3o3q22g https://bsky.app/profile/deceased-bunny.bsky.social/post/3lsm26gxui22k https://bsky.app/profile/acidicfundip.bsky.social/post/3lmx7v5nwtk2l https://bsky.app/profile/puppyywife.bsky.social/post/3lomgyjcfa22m https://bsky.app/profile/devilcandy.net/post/3loog7fqzec2a

(These are not specifically explicit, but many of the artists galleries may be)

That was just outta my bsky follows, I couldn’t possibly claim to know every good artists or accurately represent the range of style with a list of links, but you get the idea. I’m biased just because of the type of art I like, anthro stuff is more my jam so.

Furries are also a part of the phoning campaign, I’ve seen it all over my bsky timeline. We’re (the sane ones, not the 18 year old puritans) all pretty upset over it because it’s pretty obvious this is yet another attempt to erase queerness online with the veneer of “protect kids” or whatever the fuck they’re saying now.

That just isn’t true. There are as many art styles in furry as there are outside of it. If you’re talking about popular artists that’s something different. But if you take one look around an artists alley you’ll see more that’s different than the same.

This is getting into CG/L territory with some of the language being used.

20 or 30? That’s the reality now. Did you hear about “your body my choice”?

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I’m just surprised we weren’t already in a recession. Although the markers that define a formal “recession” are making less sense than ever right now.

Gender wars stuff is the worst. I would be in favour of it being banned.

Those wine glasses are fucking massive

You joke but this is literally sometimes considered a downside of cannabis legalization and regulation.

Apologetics for Carney only hurt us now. It’s time to put pressure on the government.