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Yes!

My babysitter had this when I was 7, I used to play it with her kids.

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Yessss.

My first year of university, I lived in residence and the cafeteria had a nugget ice machine. Every day before class I'd swing through and fill my water bottle to the brim with ice and top if off with water. I'd have enough ice to crunch until my classes were done (not in class, I'm not a monster).

I miss it so much.

Also, a post-mix bar gun. Mostly just for carbonated water, because I'm also a fizz addict and those things are just fun.

Thanks, yes! That sounds much more correct.

All I could remember is that my partner's US-born family members have periodically been paranoid about filing US taxes due to changes over the years, but not the specifics.

Most of them have renounced, but apparently that started costing thousands of dollars some years ago, so some remain dual citizens.

To be clear, that wasn't meant as a discouragement, more just as a heads-up on what to expect.

It's "better" in smaller towns, but that comes at the cost of less infrastructure and services.

Imo it's been pretty predictable for years that we might need to absorb a lot of US emigrants, and while it's very popular to blame the housing crisis on new arrivals, it's fundamentally the result of decades of policy failures by successive governments of a country that relies heavily on immigration.

That said, there are probably better options for those who can afford it.

I'm not gonna blame anyone for fleeing fascism. At least if you leave, they're not getting your tax dollars* or labour.

That said, be aware that there is a housing crisis in Canada, and it's most severe in the metro Vancouver area.

*I think you would actually have to renounce US citizenship for this to be true, but I'm also unsure how aggressively the IRS would pursue tax collection from emigrants.

Sorry to be a pedant, but it's Salvadoran, not "El Salvadorian".

I'm happy to heap scorn on my province's weenie premier for his constant folding to regressive bullies and wealthy lobbies, but I gotta admit that he's got nothing on Smith, Legault, Moe, Ford, or Houston.

This country's had some real shithead premiers in its history but it really does feel like a race to the bottom these days.

Lmao I can fit that much stuff in my Forte.

We do deserve librarians.

For people dealing with or processing systemic trauma, this directory isn't a luxury or a stretch goal feature, it's an essential accessibilty feature.

There are a few things I'd add to that list, like burnout, disability, and neurodivergence, but it's a good start.

We gotta raise the bar, it's been in hell for too long now.

Like a manicured Ed the Sock.

I agree, but I'm also acutely aware that it is campaign season, and the LPC has a nasty habit of running left and governing right.

If we wind up with a Liberal minority with Conservatives in opposition, or with a Liberal majority, I honestly fully expect this to get dropped or strategically undermined the way electoral reform did.

In other words, we're gonna have to be ready to fight for it.