No, it really doesn’t.

Gun ownership is not and should not be a right. It is a responsibility, and a serious one at that. If you want a firearm, you need to train and prove yourself safe, responsible, and justified.

US gun laws have created the US gun culture, where people will accept hundreds TENS OF THOUSANDS of deaths a year, for ‘freedom.’

Also, let’s not forget that the 2nd amendment was brought in during a time of flintlocks. They were NOT protecting one’s freedom to walk into McDonald’s with a MAC-10 down their pants.

Perhaps most telling though, is that the US is currently NOT a free state, and the ‘well-regulated militia’ has not stood up to them. In fact, there has never been a well regulated militia in the US to stand up to government tyranny, just a bunch of doomsday preppers who delude themselves into believing their arsenal is spiritually annointed by James Madison and God, in that order.

So, no. No fucking second amendment in Canada,bthank you very much.

Many factors at work here.

First off, mp3 at 320 kbps (or 256 for that matter) encoded with modern algorithms will be nearly idrntical to the original source. I defy you to reliably tell it apart from a FLAC in an A/B test. Where it usually fails is in stereo imaging, not obvious distortion or frequency limitations.

Secondly, many people have mentioned normalization (actually compression) in streaming services. When applied after the mix, i.e. exactly what they do, it ruins music. If you can turn off every ‘feature’ in these services that modifies the sound, you’ll find improvements.

Thirdly, you’re not necessarily getting great sound from them anyway. Spotify defaults to 96kbps Vorbis which is comparable to 128kbps mp3. And if your network speeds are low or laggy, it may well drop the quality dynamically to keep playing without glitches.

Fourth, there’s the issue of mastering. You may have a differently-mastered release than what is on the streaming site. This can make a HUGE difference in some cases. If you can, try listening to Dark Side of the Moon releases from 2003 (Doug Sax) vs. the 2023 blu-ray.

And those are only the most likely candidates. There could well be other factors at play.

It shouldn’t be bad, unless the receiver is really awful. Might be bad electronics that could be fixed.

Regardless, a surprisingly good headphone preamp can be had for cheap, if you’re willing to go the Amazon/China route.

It sounds like the Beaverton.

“Summer is here! Rotate your car tires, dust off the grill, and prepare for the inevitable theft of your bike!”

yes.

Theory, economics, etc., all have something to say about it. But at the end of the day, Netflix (and the rest) want to deliver as little as possible for dollar of revenue.

Realistically, Steam is a monopoly.

That’s not illegal. In fact, it’s not even (necessarily) a problem.

If they misuse their monopoly position, then it becomes a problem.

Nope.

The third party isnt the problem. It’s your SO that cheated, and who should suffer.

Pack up. Leave. Take what you can.

They weren’t, and they don’t.

Carney was the best person for the job, as of the last election. That doesn’t make him a good choice, nor does it justify his actions.

He keeps sounding great in speeches to Canadians and Europeans, and then behaving horribly. The amount of damage his policies and cuts will do to the environment is devastating. His unwillingness to shut down Smith months ago hashelped produc the shitshow in Alberta. And he keeps saying elbows up, while accommodating Trump.

What I would like to see would be polite disregard for the US. Meet with Mexico and get a draft agreement pencilled ahead of the CUSMA talks. Get serious about building Gripens in Canada and politely shift away from the F-38, not because we don’t want to work with the US, but because it’s not in Canada’s best interests.

Fighting the US (financially or militarily) will go badly for us, but he shouldn’t go out of his way to deal with them any more than necessary.

Ugh. Can Carney suck any harder?

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Carney has v0become the slipperiest bastard to hold the office of PM since Mulroney. I don’t trust a wors that comes out of his mouth, only his actions.

But that’s not the real story “Smith called out on her repeated lies” would be an accurate headline. Or maybe, “Smith embarassed by Kinew.”

It was nice to see someone call her out for being a fucking disgrace. The media and the other politicians are way too accommodating.

It gives me the wrong MP based on postal code.

Jason Kenney is the reason Alberta is in this shitshow.

He started the ‘sovereign’ rhetoric, he started the fights against Ottawa on social issues (healthcare, LGBTQ+ rights, public education, etc.), and he opened the door for Smith to fan the dumpster fire that he started.

Don’t EVER let this lying fucker tell you he gives a shit about Canada, about Alberta, or about the people. He’s been spending years strategically rehabilitating his image so he can win the next federal leadership.

Jason Kenny is the instigator of modern Alberta separatism, full stop. Never forget that.

CBC needs to shut up or do better.

Of COURSE he fucking knows. He’s just lying through his teeth feigning ignorance so he can tell us what we need to do to make him happy.

That little prick should be barred entry into Canada. Fuck him, fuck his boss, and fuck the entire fascist authoritatian regime they’ve created.

Got one, but it’s in the old house still.

Boo fuckin’ hoo, shitbags.

No no no fucking NO!

Do NOT accept this! Do NOT normalize this! DO NOT COMPLY!

Did you really need to see that youtube video? If it was that important, then find another way. Lie. Get a downloader. Get creative. Or walk away, since it was probably not that important

DON’T SELL YOUR IDENTITY FOR CONVENIENCE. DON’T WILLINGLY FEED THE SPIES MORE INFORMATION.

An epoch baby!

I feel like this belongs in shittyasklemmy.