Notices by Modern Industrial (modernindustrial@mastodon.club), page 2

@Algot 🤦♂️

@mpjgregoire There is a reasonable discussion about the direction of causality. The correlation behind quality of life and PR is still significant.

If the interest is truly seeing all sides of an issue, wouldn't a better approach be to have more diverse voices at the table? With FPTP, the majority can ride roughshod over any opposing views without consideration - discussion is moot to power. PR strongly leads toward more points of view being considered.

@mpjgregoire The PCs have been very clear about their plans: against the poor and working class, against inclusivity, against science, against the environment, exercisizing provincial power to spite enemies, and toward benefiting private interests over public while limiting public oversight. 60+% of Ontarians voted center-left or left (Liberal, NDP, or Green) - they did not want the PCs policies. FPTP failed to translate the people's will into policy. PR would.

@mpjgregoire I really don't understand this line of thought. PR changes the dynamics of interparty behavior. Rather than constant squabbling, they have to work together to get things done. Countries using PR have the highest standards of living and the most socially progressive laws (including carbon taxes!). A majority government with minority votes captured by private interests (like ON gov) can do tremendous damage unchecked for years. PR strongly limits this.

@cmart Looking to conduct cross-border business chat with a colleague via phone, and he uses Signal exclusively for close family - meaning he's asked for me to use something else. :)

Just saw my first 3m-tall-inflatable-Darth-Vader-with-a-candy-cane of the season, so that means Christmas is just around the corner.

Hey Mastoverse!

Any recommendations for privacy-oriented chat apps that aren't Signal?

I'm loving these Canadian winter gear catalogs.

CATALOG: Do you like being in the cold?
ME: Sure
C: No, like really cold?
M: I mean, I guess
C: Like frozen antifreeze cold?
M: That sounds unplea-
C: How about living in the woods?
M: Like a cabin?
C: Sleeping under a tree, no tent
M: I think n-
C: Would you wrestle a moose?
M: wut
C: Fistfight a yeti

@thurloat Jay-saun

Just set up my own owncloud instance, and it's my first time setting up any system on a cloud server, from scratch, and/or getting certbot to work

and now here is my picture

I see by the clocks it's time for my biannual rant about the evils of Daylight Savings Time

It seems like, federally and provincially, Canada has a history of making good-sounding policy decisions that end up being comically dumb in practice. Examples include Ontario's early solar subsidy (and subsequent refinancing), federal mortgage guarantees for low down payment mortgages, etc.

Is this because of leadership swings due to FPTP? Ideological alignment of professional bureaucracy? Other causes? I don't get it and really want to understand. All insight is appreciated!

@SuzanEraslan It feels like there would have to be a fairly specific subset of brass instruments here. Like, would one get turnt for tuba?