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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
ix-ix Link ParentHere is an example from Canada. For decades the Canadian government was taking Indigenous people's children from their parents to "teach them" in government schools away from their parents (in...Here is an example from Canada. For decades the Canadian government was taking Indigenous people's children from their parents to "teach them" in government schools away from their parents (in order to destroy their culture). They were generally not attempting to eradicate them (tho lots and lots of them died), just eradicate their indigenous identity.
The Canadian government (or various provincial governments) have done similar (but significantly less extreme) things to french speaking citizens in Canada. For example (and they won't teach you this in anglophone schools), they made it illegal to teach students in french in Ontario in the 1910s and 1920s. This led to many francophones losing their culture and heritage by being assimilated.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
ix-ix Link ParentIt's because having your culture forcefully stripped from you is intense.It's because having your culture forcefully stripped from you is intense.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
ix-ix Link ParentI can't speculate on this because it could never happen now. A world where Air Canada (or a similarly large Corp) had a french only CEO would mean that bilingualism is significantly healthier and...I'm curious, do you think it would be a similar situation if it was the inverse? That is, if there were a CEO that only spoke French, would people ask for his resignation?
I can't speculate on this because it could never happen now. A world where Air Canada (or a similarly large Corp) had a french only CEO would mean that bilingualism is significantly healthier and would likely mean that it's not as big a deal. Or maybe in this world french is dominant and English is in a minority position and then yes it's a problem.
We don't live in this world.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
ix-ix Link ParentI'm pretty impressed at how much better Carney has gotten in french. It's clear he's making an effort!I'm pretty impressed at how much better Carney has gotten in french. It's clear he's making an effort!
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
ix-ix Link ParentI'm french Canadian, but not québécois. Frankly, it's nice that a CEO is being shamed for their lack of french. We are a bilingual country, the biggest airline of this bilingual country should be...- Exemplary
I'm french Canadian, but not québécois. Frankly, it's nice that a CEO is being shamed for their lack of french. We are a bilingual country, the biggest airline of this bilingual country should be able to say more than two words in french. I agree, it's not strictly and legally required (it would be if they had not privatized Air Canada), but it would be respectful. The CEO had previously said he was going to learn it last bad PR cycle, but that turned out to be a lie.
We live in a period where there are more and more attacks on french in Canada (e.g. why do we have to have the Official Language Act when we can just let AI do it all). Canada has a long history of attempting to do cultural genocide against francophones and it's nice when we can get the smallest of small wins.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
ix-ix Link ParentI don't know. It's hard to say. Potentially. Since these services have all watch data, if nobody watched Harry Potter but still paid for the service, they would not renew the next season and JKR...I don't know. It's hard to say. Potentially.
Since these services have all watch data, if nobody watched Harry Potter but still paid for the service, they would not renew the next season and JKR would stop being paid. So watching might be more important than paying for the service.
These services have lots of non-problematic shows, including many shows about and created by 2SLGBTQI+ people, so that has to be considered also.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
ix-ix LinkThe entire internet is a safe-space for Harry Potter and JK Rowling's bigotry, maybe we don't have to do this here? One thing I know for sure is that I'll definitely keep posting about how anyone...The entire internet is a safe-space for Harry Potter and JK Rowling's bigotry, maybe we don't have to do this here?
One thing I know for sure is that I'll definitely keep posting about how anyone who monetarily supports her is funding anti-trans hate.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
ix-ix Link ParentIt really frustrates me when people call "caring about the extreme bigotry of JK Rowling" things that only terminally online people care about. Frankly, it's gross to say this.It really frustrates me when people call "caring about the extreme bigotry of JK Rowling" things that only terminally online people care about. Frankly, it's gross to say this.
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
ix-ix Link ParentAnyone watching these shows are actively contributing monetarily to anti-trans hate.- Exemplary
Anyone watching these shows are actively contributing monetarily to anti-trans hate.
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Comment on Cave Creeps - my first Itch game! in ~games
ix-ix LinkThat was fun! One bug: the big mushroom monsters can still shoot after they are dead. Maybe it's just an animation thing (takes a long time for the black smudge shot to start its animation) but...That was fun!
One bug: the big mushroom monsters can still shoot after they are dead. Maybe it's just an animation thing (takes a long time for the black smudge shot to start its animation) but it's frustrating killing one and then getting hit by their attack that looks like it started after that fact.
One suggestion: Make the screen scroll a bit more on the edge. On my phone it was annoying when my character went underneath my fingers.
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Comment on What is your top, unknown, non fiction recommendation ? in ~books
ix-ix Link"For God, Country & Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It". Really amazing book about the history of coca cola."For God, Country & Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It". Really amazing book about the history of coca cola.
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Comment on Most and least expensive US supermarkets in ~food
ix-ix LinkYou should mention: In the US. Many of us don't live in the US.You should mention: In the US. Many of us don't live in the US.
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Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech
ix-ix LinkTechnology Connections is a must!Technology Connections is a must!
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Comment on Draw an iceberg and see how it will float in ~science
ix-ix LinkThat was fun! On my phone, as long as I start in the game area, I can draw any size iceberg (including outside the bounds). Fun way to break the game!That was fun! On my phone, as long as I start in the game area, I can draw any size iceberg (including outside the bounds). Fun way to break the game!
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
ix-ix Link Parent+1 for Horizon. I had zero knowledge of the game going in (got it for free) and the story sucked me in so hard. It's now my favorite game series of all time.+1 for Horizon. I had zero knowledge of the game going in (got it for free) and the story sucked me in so hard. It's now my favorite game series of all time.
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Comment on Why Canada really lost its measles elimination status in ~health
ix-ix Link ParentI am sorry, but this is a type of anti-vax. And it's extremely harmful. What makes you qualified to say that the official medical recommendations are incorrect?I'm not anti-vax, but I'm definitely selective on what I feel should be administered.
I am sorry, but this is a type of anti-vax. And it's extremely harmful. What makes you qualified to say that the official medical recommendations are incorrect?
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Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk
ix-ix Link ParentAs a francophone, it's pronounced "port-co-chair"It's kind of pronounced like "puert-uh-cuh-shay".
As a francophone, it's pronounced "port-co-chair"
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Comment on Looking for books about history or biographies or memoirs that you enjoyed reading or were happy to have read in ~books
ix-ix LinkHaha yeah, that's nearly more fiction than history! If you don't mind long, I highly recommend "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln". It's a short 900 pages but really great.I'm not looking for guns germs and steel.
Haha yeah, that's nearly more fiction than history!
If you don't mind long, I highly recommend "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln". It's a short 900 pages but really great.
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Comment on Mozilla will shut down Pocket and Fakespot in ~tech
ix-ix Link ParentSo I installed a self-hosted Wallabag instance on my raspberry Pi (that I use as a very cheap server) and connected my Kobo to it (using this https://gitlab.com/anarcat/wallabako) and it works...So I installed a self-hosted Wallabag instance on my raspberry Pi (that I use as a very cheap server) and connected my Kobo to it (using this https://gitlab.com/anarcat/wallabako) and it works well. A little clunky and a bit hacky, but better than nothing!
I just started my 9 month parental leave and am trying to set a better example by not being on my phone as much, so I've been reading a lot more than normal!
Here are the books I am currently reading / just finished:
I have been reading World War Z out loud (french translation) to my newborn haha, gives me something to do while she's just on the ground playing.