The recent cool factor and aesthetic appeal associated with sardines and hot dogs is a recession indicator. I’ve heard the idea that it’s the current counterpart to 2010’s moustache and bacon obsession, but it’s so clearly emblematic of struggle meals in a way that 🥸🥓 imagery wasn’t.

I unfortunately lived through the entirety of the 90’s

Ottawa-Carleton : Please go out and vote because this headline alone added 10 years to my life.

There is not one mention of LGBTQ2S+ in the Conservative Platform not one. Do a search, I did. Diversity is not mentioned. Inclusion is not mentioned. Equality is not mentioned. No funding for women's initiatives. canada-first-for-a-change.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/20250418_CPC...

They lobotomized the wrong Kennedy, but it’s not too late. They can still do RFK

I once had the pleasure of throwing a copy of Donald Trump’s board game in the trash. I’ve been riding that high since 2014. (Who donates Trump the Game to a queer community center?!)

Although it was borderline traumatizing, I’m glad that I had the experience of being detained and bullied by US Customs and Border Protection back in 2013. I’m sure it was merely a taste of what is happening now, but it’s a sour enough taste that I have no desire to try to visit the USA. Be safe

Speakeasies but for democracy

This Best Western is selling single pizza pops out of the retail 4-pack like they’re loosies

I would pay actual money for a version of Reddit that allowed me to quietly edit people’s spelling mistakes

Niche Ottawa skeet here. Is Stephen Blais on this app? Can someone tell him that now that the 174 is once again a provincial highway, he has some illegal election signs up? K thanks ✌️

Charli’s grammy performance was a high production value replica of an annual party I threw in Ottawa called the no pants dance party. NPDP primarily took place during the indie sleaze era. I’m feeling very nostalgic 😭 🩲 🎉

The White House is saying Canada misunderstood the tariffs as a trade war & it feels eerily similar to when men hit on women relentlessly- then act like they didn't mean it when women do not reciprocate. Huge "It was just a joke, it's not that serious" vibes. Canada did not misunderstand anything.

Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.

I’m really gonna miss orange juice. I recently developed a minor obsession with the already expensive, fresh-squeezed OJ from Farm Boy. I can barely justify the cost now. With 25% tariffs on oranges, we’ll be drinking water around here.

Don't for one second believe that age brings wisdom. If you're not learning, self-assessing, thinking, questioning, examining your choices & their consequences, & changing as a result, then all age brings is more of the same. I've met some 25-yr-olds who are wiser than some 50-yr-olds. DO THE WORK.

This missing cat poster I saw on Reddit is a masterclass in effective visual communication. It’s simple, to the point, clear, emphatic in the right places, and the cat is adorable. Noteworthy that they didn’t include non-Essential info. I hope Zontar is found! #PEI

Damage to new house in wind storm 2025 vs damage to old triplex in wind storm 2022.

I hate that undocumented people are reduced to the service they provide for the economic ascension of white financial hegemony

A few years ago in a freak wind storm/derecho a giant tree limb fell on my triplex while I was in it. It was a lot less devastating of a situation than you might think, but still I have developed a significant level of anxiety in wind storms. I find myself completely unable to focus this afternoon

My partner took my car for the day and although I wasn’t planning to go anywhere, being stuck at home in this small town has me feeling like a trad wife. Might fuck around and bake some bread later idk

“You do not have to force yourself to witness horrors as an act of activism. It is not a form of activism.” This took me a long time to learn, but it’s a critical lesson. If you want to stay in the fight long-term, find a balance between action and self-compassion.

Has anyone ever used pizza rolls as croutons? I think a kale salad could withstand pizza roll croutons.

One of the best things about having a fluffy cat is seeing his adorable bedhead after his frequent naps

People who keep saying "brace yourself for the next four years..." have zero understanding that this isn't a temporary situation...there will never be a free and fair election again. You are fooling yourself if you think this is just for 4 years.

Where are we buying physical media these days? I haven’t bought a DVD in easily a decade and there are a few I’d like to add to my collection. Don’t say Amazon. I’m not buying on Amazon if I can find things elsewhere.

STAHP. 💀💀💀

They ditched insurance coverage for trans healthcare and removed entire sections stating support for positive legislative changes for trans rights and challenges to racial bias in policing. They kissed the ring before it was even on Trump's hand. www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...

I made a normal one

i think someone should uhhh (trying hard to remember the rules on this site) take elon musk to luigi’s mansion

Um…

If you or anyone you know needs access to shelter or a warming space, call 311. There is room for anyone who needs it. You can also take folks to Centre 507 at Bank and Argyle. Let’s keep each other safe and warm. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

🎯 And don’t tell me democracy starts and ends at the ballot box

Happy MLK and Nothing Else Day!

Good morning. Let's fucking go.

(When you cook and develop recipes professionally but a silly meme sandwich is what goes viral 😅)

When it Rains it Pours Game Sale! January 2025 is coming in hot with the unexpected costs, so I’m having a sale. My car needs to be fixed, my cat accidentally broke my tv, and I’ve just started my autism assessment (clearly not expecting the other two costs!). itch.io/s/146575/whe...

eating this from each side with 2 other people until we end up doing a 3 sided kiss

GRILLED THREESE

So… elon and drumpf are uniting the Liberal and Conservative politicians in Canada. I don’t think that’s what they were going for but here we are.

Pleading the fifth in parking court, as a bit.

Never forget that Zuckerberg started Facebook so he and his cretin mates could rank girls' faces and tits.

iT aLl hApPeNs oN x, tHe fReE spEeCh pLatForM www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I have hated Meta for a long time and I only use facebook resentfully, primarily for business purposes, but it’s a key platform for community connectivity in the North, and it’s still favoured by older and rural demographics. Fully divesting leaves some people behind. Just thinking out loud…

So many working class people in my small town have been investing their own money in signs and shirts promoting pierre poilievre as if the face-eating-leopards aren’t foaming at the mouth, just around the corner.

Last month I wrote about how Lütke and other Shopify leaders are trying to import Silicon Valley’s far-right politics to Canada, and are strengthening their ties with Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party to make it happen.

OMG TRUDEAU JUST SAID ELECTORAL REFORM IS HIS BIGGEST REGRET AND HE WISHES HE HAD GOT IT DONE

People of Ontario feeling like the picture reminds them of someone