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Well, fuck you too. (lemmy.sdf.org)
Abusive Parents
Yesterday, as I stepped out of the elevator on the atrium level of my building, I turned left. Simultaneously, a woman and a child exited the elevator next to mine and walked ahead of me in the same direction, heading towards the main corridor. Almost immediately, I could hear the woman engaged in a heated phone conversation...
Canada ranked as 2nd best country in the world. (www.cicnews.com)
Despite what Canada’s nation hating extreme right would have you believe.
'This is egregious': Sisters shocked when Toronto landlord raises rent to $9,500 a month (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
The landlord had told them he wanted to raise the rent to $3,500 and when they complained he decided to raise it to $9,500....
Air Canada customers kicked off plane for refusing vomit-covered seat (lemmy.ca)
Pay-wall link: globalnews.ca/…/air-canada-vomit-seat-passenger-a…...
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge (arstechnica.com)
Some of you guys are alright (lemmy.best)
*@gmail.com (xkcd.com)
We Analyzed Millions of ChatGPT User Sessions: Visits are Down 29% since May, Programming Assistance is 30% of Use - SparkToro (sparktoro.com)
What are some of the best advice you received from Lemmy?
Be it a general life or lifestyle advice, a product recommendation or an unexpectedly good answer to a question post, regardless of whether it was directed to you or someone else
How geologists collect lava (i.imgur.com)
What is the cost of housing in your area?
Canada's landlords now asking a record-breaking average of $2,078 per month: rental report (www.ctvnews.ca)
According to a new report from Rentals, In July, the Canadian rental market hit a record high with an average asking rent of $2,078, marking an 8.9 per cent annual increase.
Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2089998...
Firefox Adds Masking to Better Help With Email Spam and Tracking (www.lifewire.com)
Lag/stuttering on Google Maps?
Recently switched computers and realized that Google maps is running really slow now. Severe stuttering, longer loading times, etc. The site works normally on chromium based browsers (tested edge, chrome, Vivaldi). Anything I can do?...
Its been an interesting morning (reddthat.com)
It was to talk about “team restructuring”
How long have you had your current water bottle?
I’ve been using a reusable 36oz/1L plastic “flip lid” bottle from Bezos’s market - this is my third one (sadly replaced almost on a yearly basis) since I keep accidentally breaking the lids....
Why are YouTube comments so much different than any other comments made online
YouTube comment sections are weirdly positive always. It could be a video of some horrible crime and the comments will be about how great the channel is and encouraging the channel to keep making more videos. When j visit actual fan pages anywhere else online there are always a mix of opinions. But youtube is constantly full of...
Has YouTube Blocked Your Adblocker Yet?? (strawpoll.com)
UPDATE 2It seems that starting today, uBlock Origin is working to combat this Youtube Block. Mine started working again! Lets all thank the devs of UBO for fighting this fight!...
Lemmy Needs Donations!
Between Lemmy.world desperately needing new mod tools, Lemmy.ee disabling image uploads, and the two main Lemmy.ml devs working on Lemmy for less than minimum wage, I want to urge and remind everyone to please Donate!...
How did the mansplainer die?
He fell into a well, actually
The Spotify Car Thing cost $100, but I can't use it anymore. (lemmy.ml)
EDIT: The only reason why I still had it at this point was because I could use it with other apps. However, now that my Spotify Subscription is cancelled, it doesn’t work with anything. It’s mildly infuriating because today, I can’t still use it with other apps like I was able to yesterday....
What is your "inexpensive" hobby that turned out to be expensive/ you gradually invested lots of money into?
Edit: so it turns out that every hobby can be expensive if you do it long enough....
Gen Z is ditching iPhones for $100 'feature phones,' and the numbers don't lie (www.zdnet.com)
Going too fast on a scooter and not paying attention (i.gifer.com)