Male Mandarin Duck preening itself. The female was obscured by vegetation, which is a shame because they have a subtle beauty to them so different from the flashy male....
I love it! The photosheet pretty effectively captures the behaviour, in this case preening. I notice the webbed feet and think "those don't look too handy for gripping onto a branch". Do you have a photo from a greater (perceived) distance away to show how high up from the ground they are, etc.?
If he gets one more he's setting a new record over Jerry West, Michael Jordan, and Bernard King, all of whom Brunson is currently tied with at 4 consecutive 4-point playoff games
Toronto already has some of the worst traffic in the world, and with construction season here, delays will be even more “unacceptable.” What’s the solution?
Making public transit an attractive option to reduce the number of vehicles on the streets definitely helps in many scenarios.
I don't work in construction, and don't have any special knowledge therein. My observation has been that usually construction projects spanning more than a day are only worked on during business hours, unless it's an emergency like power outage, but the infrastructure is always unusable (e.g., outside of business hours). I wonder, at least in select cases, wouldn't it be better to have 2 or 3 shifts, work around the clock, and complete the job sooner and minimize dead-time
For years, cable TV has bled viewers and subscribers to streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon. Now, those same companies are vying to stream live sports, one of the last lines of defence when it comes to audiences paying big bucks for traditional cable packages....
amazon also purchased a huge stake in NBA (men's basketball) TV rights for the next decade last week. Becoming players in the pro sports market seems like a key step in streaming services becoming the new cable (eg, you pay and there are ads)
About a week after Canadian doctor Yipeng Ge returned from Gaza, he got several surprise emails: legal and human rights groups were getting in touch to take his witness testimony....
Canadian doctors returned from Gaza almost certainly won't be killed on Canadian soil for speaking out, but there's a high likelihood they'll face professional consequences from hospitals (ie, employers) or their college (ie, professional organization). They'll probably be safer if they work at a community hospital/practice than a university-associated hospital.
I've found it troubling to see how the targeting of healthcare workers, women and children, and aid groups by the Israeli government in their 'war'/genocide has been completely ignored by the establishment - at least within the university and child health circles that I travel in - for the sake of demonstrating at least an appearance of staunch commitment to the delusion that Israel is not committing colonialist genocide. I wouldn't dare say something in real life, or challenge abstract references to the "protest" on campus. I'm in a more precarious than secure spot in terms of job and security, and it's a matter of survival right now.
I applaud the house owners around me that display "ceasefire now" signs on their lawns. And I applaud these physicians, if they're able, to supporting international justice with their testimony
You make some good points. I wonder if their testimony for ICJ or a similar body would be as protected as if it was for Canadian legal proceedings. Regarding termination, fabrication of 'patient safety' concerns can be used to disguise motivations and minimize due process when there's a desire to fire someone. Sorry if I sound wildly pessimistic. It's the most 1984 thing I've experienced personally, and I've got to put up with it for several more years before I'll be empowered to stop hiding as much
Without knowing Israel's political landscape, I'm inclined to agree, but I don't think 'a referendum on our policies' is part of the right-wing playbook
For a supposed hotbed of antisemitism, the scene at McGill’s Gaza protest encampment was distinctly Jewish: giant bottles of kosher grape juice and matzah bread piled on the ground, the fixings for a Passover dinner....
Toronto Public Library branch removed a poem by a celebrated Palestinian poet killed in an Israeli airstrike in December, following pressure from pro-Israel lobby group B’nai Brith Canada, a move that advocates are calling a clear example of anti-Palestinian racism....
Since the start of Ottawa’s $10-a-day program, Sandra Christian has had many families leave her private child-care centre in B.C. for a spot in a subsidized centre....
With greedflation these days, one's hardpressed to buy lunch for $10. People who are in a position to buy a second property being eligible for such hugely subsidized daycare is nuts imo
Fair enough. I'm pro supporting families myself. I'm against wealthy people helping themselves to things intended for working class families. It sounds like the government didn't put the necessary checks and balances in place to ensure the subsidies go to those who need them
Taxpayer dollars going back to taxpayers (and increasing their living conditions) instead of corporate executives and shareholders of businesses that are destroying our planet and causing all sorts of problems for us and other living creatures?! What a radical idea. I'm all for it
Turkey has halted trade with Israel, valued at $7 billion annually, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza, citing Israel's "uncompromising attitude" and worsening conditions in Gaza's Rafah region....
That skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US and yet a dumb almost 100-year old rule means that Americans have less effective sunscreen - a key cancer prevention tool - than many other countries is pretty wild. Do any of the industrial/governmental players involved actually care about reducing cancer risk in their population?
I agree with your answer. People who are sick or have chronic conditions are lifelong customers. There's one version of corporate regulation and paternalism for tobacco, and all other industries get a free pass to drum up business I'd say
A London surgeon who has provided testimony over the current war in Gaza after operating during the conflict has been denied entry to France, where he was due to speak in the French senate later on Saturday....
With their loss to the Mavs last night the Clippers are eliminated in 6 games. They go into the offseason with a lot of questions so lets see how it's shaping up for them:...
My favourite part of the Clippers season that time Harden contested a shot by Kawhi (I think it was a 3) in the middle of a regular season game (3rd quarter - not even garbage time). I thought that was so random and funny. Will Kawhi win another championship?
A difference in ability to take part in a social justice-driven boycott is a dumb use of the term/concept privileged, but not unexpected from mainstream media
Def from Oxford: having special rights, advantages, or immunities
[with infinitive] having the rare opportunity to do something that brings particular pleasure: I felt I had been privileged to compete in such a race.
You're not in a good position to boycott for sure, but that doesn't mean there aren't many others who are. I think we can agree that the working class banding together is important. Let's hope something positive comes of this
Great article. Nice to see an economist doing such important work. I don't really understand finances. I snipped the parts of the article that helped me understand the finding/headling. There's a great chart in the article of taxation differences since the 1960s too - staggering! Plutocracy in action!
Published in The New York Times with the headline "It's Time to Tax the Billionaires," Zucman's analysis notes that billionaires pay so little in taxes relative to their vast fortunes because they "live off their wealth"—mostly in the form of stock holdings—rather than wages and salaries.
Stock gains aren't currently taxed in the U.S. until the underlying asset is sold, leaving billionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk—a pair frequently competing to be the single richest man on the planet—with very little taxable income.
"But they can still make eye-popping purchases by borrowing against their assets," Zucman noted. "Mr. Musk, for example, used his shares in Tesla as collateral to rustle up around $13 billion in tax-free loans to put toward his acquisition of Twitter."
These days, Bruce Woodrow gets most of his groceries at one of two places: Costco and a small grocery co-operative nestled in an alley in the heart of Toronto....
I've been to the store referenced in the article, Karma Co-op. It's very neat. As a lifelong Torontonian/city dweller I was quite surprised to find it in my city (~5-6 blocks from Bathurst and Bloor)
I must admit I'm not very knowledgeable about co-ops, but Karma Co-op struck me as more about community than community help. My sense is that it's like a community-run non-profit. I'm sure they have charitable endeavours, but that didn't seem to be a main component of the co-op. (Shopping there feels worlds away from going into a loblaws; it'd be like if you could get at least 90% of your groceries from a farmer's market, which you can shop at whether or not you're a member [membership comes with an appreciable discount].) Both more community and community help is good though :)
"Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what's actually driving food prices higher in this country."
Mandarin Preening ( lemmy.world )
Male Mandarin Duck preening itself. The female was obscured by vegetation, which is a shame because they have a subtle beauty to them so different from the flashy male....
[Game Threads] 06 MAY 2024 - PLAYOFFS RD 2 DAY 2
Round TWO day TWO of the NBA Playoffs on Lemmy....
Rudy Gobert Reportedly Questionable for Wolves-Nuggets Game 2 After Birth of Child ( bleacherreport.com )
Congrats to Gobert, as a Nuggets fan I think he should take the next 2 weeks off to be with his kid.
Toronto’s construction season traffic is ‘unacceptable.’ Is there a better way? | Globalnews.ca ( globalnews.ca )
Toronto already has some of the worst traffic in the world, and with construction season here, delays will be even more “unacceptable.” What’s the solution?
Why the UCP Is a Threat to Democracy ( thetyee.ca )
I’m going to be blunt in this piece. As a resident of Alberta and someone trained to recognize threats to democracy, I have an obligation to be....
LOCAL grocery chains to go to instead of the Big Bads
I'm copied this from an other website to help spread awareness....
Every day. At least once per day, I am cat furniture for this elderly fluffball. ( lemmy.world )
Amazon Prime's NHL deal breaches cable TV's last line of defence: live sports ( www.cbc.ca )
For years, cable TV has bled viewers and subscribers to streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon. Now, those same companies are vying to stream live sports, one of the last lines of defence when it comes to audiences paying big bucks for traditional cable packages....
Canadian doctors are being tapped for evidence in war crimes case against Israel ⋆ The Breach ( breachmedia.ca )
About a week after Canadian doctor Yipeng Ge returned from Gaza, he got several surprise emails: legal and human rights groups were getting in touch to take his witness testimony....
Thousands of Israelis take to streets of Tel Aviv to demand cease-fire and Netanyahu's resignation ( apnews.com )
1:21 video shows the scale of the protest....
Canadian students camping for Gaza aren’t antisemitic—they’re building brave new alliances for justice ⋆ The Breach ( breachmedia.ca )
For a supposed hotbed of antisemitism, the scene at McGill’s Gaza protest encampment was distinctly Jewish: giant bottles of kosher grape juice and matzah bread piled on the ground, the fixings for a Passover dinner....
Morning yoga ( lemm.ee )
Toronto Public Library accused of anti-Palestinian racism after abrupt removal of work by Gazan poet ( ricochet.media )
Toronto Public Library branch removed a poem by a celebrated Palestinian poet killed in an Israeli airstrike in December, following pressure from pro-Israel lobby group B’nai Brith Canada, a move that advocates are calling a clear example of anti-Palestinian racism....
Subsidized child care not helping low-income families: operators ( www.canadianaffairs.news )
Since the start of Ottawa’s $10-a-day program, Sandra Christian has had many families leave her private child-care centre in B.C. for a spot in a subsidized centre....
Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire ( www.reuters.com )
Turkey has halted trade with Israel, valued at $7 billion annually, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza, citing Israel's "uncompromising attitude" and worsening conditions in Gaza's Rafah region....
A decades-old FDA rule is keeping Americans from having better sunscreen ( www.nbcnews.com )
Products sold in Europe, Japan and South Korea offer more protection from the sun. In the U.S., the key ingredients aren't FDA-approved....
Once-in-a-lifetime meteor photo, captured by accident by Prasenjeet Yadav
Article on how the picture was made: https://petapixel.com/2020/04/28/this-once-in-a-lifetime-meteor-photo-was-captured-by-accident/...
short-eared owl by Ian Parker ( lemmy.world )
GDT - Toronto at Boston - May 4th, 8pm EDT - Game 7 ( lemmy.ca )
Let's goooooooooooo!...
1960: Placard-waving demonstrators join almost 2,500 men and women to protest against South African apartheid at Toronto's Massey Hall ( lemmy.ca )
They raised almost $5,000 to help South Africans fight racial discrimination....
UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France ( www.theguardian.com )
A London surgeon who has provided testimony over the current war in Gaza after operating during the conflict has been denied entry to France, where he was due to speak in the French senate later on Saturday....
THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
With their loss to the Mavs last night the Clippers are eliminated in 6 games. They go into the offseason with a lot of questions so lets see how it's shaping up for them:...
TimeSplitters: Video Game ( i.redd.it )
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2836170...
Is the Loblaw boycott privileged? Here's why some people aren't shopping around ( www.cbc.ca )
Anyone else doing the Loblaws boycott?
Is anyone else boycotting Loblaws? I don't have many alternatives, but I'm doing my best to take my business elsewhere.
Israel Briefs US on Plan for 'Ethnic Cleansing' of Rafah ( www.commondreams.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15001340...
'Absurd!': US Billionaires Pay Lower Tax Rate Than Working Class for First Time ( www.commondreams.org )
Historic student movement for Gaza reaches Canada ⋆ The Breach ( breachmedia.ca )
The link is a 4:03-minute embedded YT video and transcript. It's informative, inspiring, and a home-run piece by The Breach imo....
Meet Charlie. This is his lovey morning face ( lemmy.world )
Stats...
Co-ops offer community alternative to corporate grocers: experts ( www.cbc.ca )
These days, Bruce Woodrow gets most of his groceries at one of two places: Costco and a small grocery co-operative nestled in an alley in the heart of Toronto....
Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott 'misguided criticism', says grocer not responsible for higher prices ( ca.finance.yahoo.com )
"Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what's actually driving food prices higher in this country."
Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here? | CBC News ( www.cbc.ca )
Ontario's carbon emissions jump back to pre-pandemic levels ( www.cbc.ca )
Opinion: Ontario Nurses’ Association Must Speak Out Against Gaza Atrocities ( www.thegrindmag.ca )
This letter was written by a group of nurses across Ontario who are remaining anonymous for fear of professional backlash....