IntlLawGnome

joined 1 year ago
[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I moved here two years ago. My tactic for initial pronunciation lessons has been to ride the SkyTrain and adopt the pronunciations used for station announcements.

Based on that, it's "LOW-heed"

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The problem is, we're not speaking generally. We're talking about the BC MVA, which sets out specific definitions for terms (e.g. "vehicle") and then specifies both allowances and prohibitions for how objects like "vehicles" can operate on public roads and such.

The article suggests there's a consensus that EUCs don't fit within a permitted category under the MVA, so the rule of leniety doesn't come into play.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

I will add that many of us who work remotely using publicly accessible wifi also use VPNs, and Imgur actively blocks IPs from multiple commercial VPN providers. If you want those users to see the image you're sharing, Imgur is not the way to go.

Pixelfed works well with other Fediverse services like Kbin and Lemmy. Try hosting there!

 

Members of the crowd, some wearing shirts reading “Purebloods Stand Together,” took turns reading out a statement charging a government lawyer with obstruction of justice for attempting to have Dr. Daniel Nagase’s $66.6-million lawsuit against the B.C. Supreme Court tossed out.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They haven't said why. I'm assuming that federation with outside entities would present some logistical problems for them w/r/t their privacy obligations in Europe. If that's right, I suspect the whole ActivityPub thing could be "delayed" indefinitely.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They previously announced that they would federate with ActivityPub, but yesterday we learned that it won't happen for "three months." With all the European regulatory issues and other factors, I'll bet it will be a lot longer than that. In fact, I'd be surprised if we ever see full federation capability.

 

Old Yale Brewing's Little Explorers Corner, which included a small table and chairs, a books section and miniature cabin, was shut down by the B.C. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, who said the play area was advertising to children.

 

A garage clean out turned into an emergency trip to the BC SPCA for one Vancouver resident recently.

 

Canada is grappling with a severe shortage of family doctors — but Canadian-born family physicians working abroad are fighting to get the paperwork they need to practice here.

 

Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.

 

Two climate consultants have mixed reactions to the B.C. government's announcement that it will provide $10 million to B.C. Hydro to fund 8,000 free air conditioners for vulnerable populations.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I posted that to !fediverse@lemmy.ml from my lemmy.ca account. I figured that if the admins aren't answering questions via Matrix or whatever, maybe someone there would have an answer. (So far, nothing more than the same kind of speculation that's happening here.)

 

Canada's grocery business is controlled by large players and needs government assistance to encourage new entrants to bring down prices, a report from Canada's Competition Bureau says.

 

British Columbia is the least affordable province in Canada, and Vancouver is the least affordable city, according to a new analysis.

 

Protesters in Vancouver say many Sikh community members firmly believe the shooting death of a British Columbia temple president was linked to foreign interference.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Apropos of nothing, never forget that it's often better to just block TERFs and transphobes than to engage with them.

 

A B.C. man convicted of sexually abusing boys in his care for more than 10 years while he was a foster parent has lost an appeal of his sentence.

 

Advocates for lifting and moving homes to a new location rather than demolishing them are encouraging governments to streamline the relocation process to help meet waste-diversion goals and provide affordable housing in underserved communities.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Tusky is best for those who are newer to Mastodon. Visually it's very clean, straightforward to use, and largely free of bugs (it helps to have been around for so many years).

For users more familiar with Mastodon, I'd go with Fedilab. Despite a few bugs, it's the most customizable option, with so many features you can tweak to your own tastes.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Let's not turn on other users when Reddit is the actual problem. Show them that there's something better being built over here.

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Don't go for the belly, it's a trap! Will only end in claws and bloodshed!

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hush, I need my monthly US-packages-and-cheap-gas fix, and Peace Arch / Pacific Highway lines are NOT my jam

[–] IntlLawGnome@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

But but but mah neighbourhood character...

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