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I hope this means what I think it means...

I'm not big on the monarchy but I can get behind Chuck and what he's been up to lately in regards to Canadian sovereignty.

Thanks for not being a complete royal douche and breaking ranks to show support.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/42558199

There are some rustlings about the FDA ending routine food inspections in the US. They have already fired anyone associated to food inspection as far as I can gather and rumors are they will contract out inspection.

This affects Canadian consumers. Vegetables grown in the US under these rules are sold in Canada to Canadian consumers. As an example, where we live we cannot buy lettuce, greens or bagged salads that are not from the US. Most imported vegetables are not tested in Canda as they are tested within in the US system first then exported. That means the only regulatory controls on many fresh vegetables and fruits will be grading and packaging standards. This is just being implemented by the US regime and Canadians need to know about it.

Until this is changed by the government in the ever moving world of trade relations and tariffs Canadian supermarkets will still be supplied with these untested food products.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-fda-suspends-food-safety-quality-checks-after-staff-cuts-2025-04-17/

There are some rustlings about the FDA ending routine food inspections in the US. They have already fired anyone associated to food inspection as far as I can gather and rumors are they will contract out inspection to private entities.

This affects Canadian consumers. Vegetables grown in the US under these rules are sold in Canada to Canadian consumers. As an example, where we live we cannot buy lettuce, greens or bagged salads that are not from the US. Most imported vegetables are not tested in Canda as they are tested within in the US system first then exported. That means the only regulatory controls on many fresh vegetables and fruits will be grading and packaging standards. This is just being implemented by the US regime and Canadians need to know about it.

One can only assume this will apply to ALL IMPORTED AMERICAN FOODS not just fruits and vegetables, but packaged goods and other fresh food products.

Until this is changed by the government in the ever moving world of trade relations and tariffs Canadian supermarkets will still be supplied with these untested food products.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-fda-suspends-food-safety-quality-checks-after-staff-cuts-2025-04-17/

You aren't going to like this...

When you all giving up NHL?

A league that has a vast majority of American teams, American oligarch owners, American head office, millionaire American League boss, American sponsorships, American advertisements, American everything.

There is loads of local Canadian hockey available yet here we are. Rejoicing and cheering at Americanized Canadians playing "our" sport. Attending games, Posting and commenting, watching and buying merch, subscribing, making millionaires and billionaires.

So when are you giving up the NHL?

It's crab season here and my family is away for the weekend. Dad dropped some fresh snow crab so I'm taking advantage.

No fancy stuff today just a plate full of goodness.

My family is away but it's crab season and dad came by with some fresh snow crab today.

Damn right I'm gonna eat these all by myself!

It's fishing season. YAY! ultra important this year to us rural poor people with yam tits messing with our shit. So...

Canadian tackle companies? We all know excessive amounts of tackle is necessary because, well...fishing. Mostly trout and bass fishing.

I have some Len Thompson but I'm looking for other manufacturers as well.

I've opened Lemmy today to lots of anti Canadian sentiment on any recent comments about how messed up 'murica is and it's constant attacks on Canadian sovereignty.

Don't get sucked in. Let them yell into a void. The online campaign has begun in earnest on Lemmy and it's time to point it out and recognise it for what it is.

These are not real people. They are actors trying to affect our decisions as always happens when American exceptionalism is challenged. Our government had the balls to stand up and say no. We have the balls to do the same. They do not like it and will attack you for it.

Don't fall for the bait.

I just happened upon this fellow posting into the Lemmy void about becoming a college athlete at 55 years old. This person is going to train for one full year in the hopes of becoming a college level athlete. They have no experience with rowing competitively.

I have no affiliation to this person it just seems like a neat story and we could all use a good story out of the political media circus that we are all inundated by.

I think it will be interesting and buddy (ok, yes, I am Canadian) seems to be a nice guy who wants to try and do something he's always wanted to accomplish but never had the opportunity until now.

I think that is pretty cool and should be supported. Looks like progress reports will be the thing.

Know something about rowing? Maybe pop by and help out.

Want to just follow the progress of a lone guy on a real mission to better himself? Join up.

Just maybe !newlaneuniversityrowing@sh.itjust.works Is for you.

We live in a Northern Climate so we are just getting started in the unheated high tunnel for our first plant of the spring season. We use all no till methods and no motorized equipment aside from a quad and a truck to help us move heavy stuff in our gardens.

Since we load the pathways with lots of straw for mulch they make compost just from use. We also drop a lot of healthy plant trimmings and smaller weeds onto the straw. This helps them dry out in the sun and eventually compost down as well adding nutrients back to our soil. Every couple of years we broadfork the entire thing and shovel up the compost from between the rows to help feed the plants. This works so well we often have to remove soil from inside the greenhouse because it makes too much.

Another good use for your bigger and well rooted "weeds" is to use them in a Korean natural farming way and add them to water to slowly decompose and release their nutrients. These weeds all grow well in whatever type of soil you have, meaning they can extract nutrients easily.from that soil. Exactly what you are aiming to do with your garden plants. Therefore they have high nutrient content you can use that otherwise may be unavailable to your plants. They compost quickly when placed in water and leave behind all the nutrients they have used to grow from your soil. Strain out the solids for your compost pile and use the liquid as a fertilizer. Be careful to avoid invasive species and plants in seed.

Gardening has become a huge part of our lives. We love it. We provide a lot of our own veg for the entire year. Even though winter shuts us down from growing for 5 months or so.

Living in Northern climate means greenhouse time is here. There is still snow on the ground but we are ready to plant our first round in the greenhouse. The broadforking has begun.