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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not sure I'd call a big enduro sled 'micromobility' - and I say that as someone who has two enduro bikes. They are just about the worst possible bikes for urban use - and urban use is about the worst possible use of this bike. The Vala wants to be pointed down the sort of steep lines you couldn't descend on foot.

Beautiful bike (if overpriced) though.

 

The Calgary Police Service wants to divert $13M intended for supports for people who are unhoused and/or struggling with mental health in order to pay for a new shooting range whose budget has gone up 130% in just one year.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Description was added after my original post and I agree it's bad (looks like AI generated drek). That said, the video is good and worth a watch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well thanks for that - it's solid discussion!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

Is there a reason this is being down voted so much? I've only watched the first few minutes and I was actually surprised I hadn't come across this channel before.

 

According to the article, this is the seventh death of a First Nations person in police custody in the last three weeks.

 

Officer accessed police databases over 100 times in order to further inappropriate relationships with vulnerable women - including showing up at the home of a 19 year old whose father was just murdered.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There's a difference between defending oneself and engaging in collective punishment and genocide. I am Jewish and the descendent of holocaust survivors. Not in my name.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nicely done! Did you wind in the barrel adjusters at the same time? I find barrel adjusters let me really maximize my procrastination ;)

 

So glad tax payers have been paying the salary for this officer for over two years. My read from the article is that we are STILL paying his salary despite him being convicted on 15 counts.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fantastic comment. Only item I might disagree on is bearings IF the bike has cartridge bearings as those are easy to work with. If it's cup and cone/loose ball then yea, I'd recommend just letting the shop do it only because cone wrenches are a pretty specific tool.

Lots of bike shops (especially community bike shops) offer inexpensive courses on bike maintenance which are a great option for learning.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

The upshot is every time this guy starts freaking out I find a cool new event to attend.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I LOVE that idea! One of our resident cats is a pain to give meds to so I'll give it a try!

And yes, Bo is half (or so) Bengal. He came to us completely feral but needed those meds so he didn't go the TNR route. He's turned into a super friendly guy who craves getting pets - just took a bit to get there. He's also basically vocal chords on four legs - sings all day long.

If anyone is interested in adopting, he's listed with MEOW in Calgary, Canada!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

66% of our resident cats are on prescription diets. Total non-issue. I think people just worry about other unanticipated costs.

[–] [email protected] 141 points 1 month ago (12 children)

My partner and I foster a lot of cats. Some of the sweetest cats take forever to get adopted just because they aren't kittens anymore. One of our fosters has been with us for almost three years now - just because he isn't a kitten and needs some inexpensive meds sprinkled on his food once a day.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oof... Not a good look for Canadian soccer. An analyst specifically stating that they were unwilling to spy because they were being pressured to do so...

 
 

We just took in a rescue litter from the shelter. Everyone has colds, and mom is pretty battle-worn (limping, lost a chunk of her ear to frostbite over the winter). Everyone is getting medical support and once they are old enough, we'll find these teeny terrors forever homes!

Right now, despite being 'ferral', Mom likes to curl up next to me while she nurses - it's pretty heart melting.

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