IslandLife

Years ago, I built a hackintosh. So gigabyte mobo with Intel cpu. At that point, I learned you couldn't legally buy apple software (OS), independently of their hardware.

Apple has no interest in people screwing with their stuff, and I've never looked at them since. I'm an Android , Linux guy. Apple can kick rocks.

I'm not much of a Linus fan, even though I did buy lots of stuff from NCIX back in its hey day.

I bought some of those the other day for the first time! Totally worth it!

Maybe they should hold some sort of MMA event with her and Marjorie Taylor Greene while she's in the US? I'd watch that.

There was just an outcry for her inviting election interference from the US. Officials did not agree, very frustrating.

I sincerely hope you are right. I always have to remind myself reddit/Lemmy are the 'Left'. I thought there was a chance Doug Ford was going to get voted out from reading reddit last month. Instead, landslide victory with dismal voter turn out.

I just read an article on reddit that said she's taking a group down to the US with her with the goal of separating from Canada/joining the US. I have genuine concerns for our country.

I've just started using the PVL whey protein, and it's much nicer than what I was using before. It's hard to notice the protein flavour as much in my smoothie. Made in Port Coquitlam, available in Superstore.

In the provincial election a few months ago, where I live, the Conservative party won. The vote was literally split 1/3 1/3 1/3 (Cons, NDP, Green). Cons took the seat with a 30% vote (won by 179 votes). I'm not saying strategic voting is a good thing, but the (voting) system itself needs reform so that it accurately represents the people.

I got that (smartvote) from r/Nanaimo, and apparently, the data hasn't been updated since the election was called today. I will be as we go forward, though.

I tried one about a month ago, but I think it was shop Canadian. 2/3 of the stuff I scanned was not found. I don't trust crowd sourced data. I've said a few times now I would rather have an app that identifies what is American. I'll just stick to reading labels.

Yes, www.thehandbasket.co seems like a reputable, reliable source. /s

When everything started on Jan 20 and you could see what was happening in the US. Their regime dismantling the government, Musk, DOGE, and tariffs, and it was hard to believe what was happening. Then, the continued threats to Canada, it was all pretty scary.

Now, 50 something days in, I'm starting to realize they have no plan and no execution, or even no sense to what they're doing. So sure it still feels really unstable and uneasy but less threatening.

Hopefully, the world will economically destroy Musk just on the principal of his actions. Show billionaires they are not immune.

I do think it's possible there eventually will be a military action on Canada. I think the most plausible thing I've heard is that Canada would be easy to invade but nearly impossible to hold. That would be a messy situation for both sides. Nobody will be a winner, so it will come down to desire to go down that road. From what I've been hearing, there is only a very low percentage of people on either side of the border who have support of this action.

In the meantime, I would be happy to see Canada disconnect from America, find new trade partners, and improve our infrastructure. Seems to be what the plans are, so I think we are dealing best we can in the situation we are in.

True north strong and free.