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sbv

@ sbv @sh.itjust.works

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  • Introducing Habitat - A Social Platform for Local Communities

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  • That looks neat! Thanks for posting it!

  • Are votes actually ruining niche communities?

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  • I really think removing downvotes or requiring the downvoter to explain the downvote would make communities better.

  • The myth of homeownership as an investment is wreaking untold damage

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  • We need shelter, but our governments have stopped ensuring it's attainable.

    Tax policy encourages people to treat their home as an investment by exempting it from capital gains. Other tax policy has made the construction of rental units less attractive to developers. Our federal, provincial, and municipal governments stopped building affordable and low income housing. (There's also the zoning/NIMBY crap, but that's been discussed to death)

  • The myth of homeownership as an investment is wreaking untold damage

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  • I haven't seen stats showing businesses own a large amount of single family dwellings or apartments in Canada. Individuals seem to own a lot of condos for investment (with businesses owning a bit less).

    Do you have stats showing corporations owning a significant portion of Canadian real estate?

  • Are votes actually ruining niche communities?

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  • Lemmynsfw solved this by disabling downvotes. I don't think memes were a problem there.

    An alternative is strong moderation to keep off-topic comments and posts out.

  • The myth of homeownership as an investment is wreaking untold damage

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  • The run up on housing prices forces most Canadians to put too much cash into rent or home ownership. I think the piece is more pointing out there's a problem. The fix has to come from policy makers, not individual buyers.

  • The myth of homeownership as an investment is wreaking untold damage

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  • I'm pretty sure the Globe has had thick pieces about the housing crisis since the run up before COVID. And they've been calling out our shit productivity for decades.

  • The myth of homeownership as an investment is wreaking untold damage

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  • OMG three pieces from the Globe about Canada's fucked up housing policy and how it's screwing us.

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    sbv @sh.itjust.works

    The myth of homeownership as an investment is wreaking untold damage

    archive.is /XqCEb

  • Canada’s capital is stuck in the wrong assets. Why that’s a problem

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  • A connection between two parts of the polycrisis?!

    One of the reasons our wages are stagnant is that we aren't investing in stuff that'll make us more money - because our housing is too expensive.

    Imagine if we had federal, provincial, and municipal governments actively trying to lower the cost of housing.

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    Canada’s capital is stuck in the wrong assets. Why that’s a problem

    archive.is /GipvL
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    There is only one escape from the affordability crisis

    archive.is /MyQsV

  • I wonder if Carney understands what endorsement of unilateral action for regime change by the US could mean for Canadian sovereignty going forward.

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  • Did they ever not? They're both right-leaning establishment parties that represent the interests of the wealthy.

  • Follow up to the "I want to wash my car" AI meme test

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  • Phew. I'm glad humans did better than bots.

  • As someone in stem who has never felt smarter than anyone how do you justify your sucess?

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  • This is it. Persistence, curiosity, and rigor are so much more important than intelligence or knowledge.

    Lots of people have great ideas. Being able to sit down and make them work is hard. That's where persistence kicks in.

  • Follow up to the "I want to wash my car" AI meme test

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  • However, according to Opper. ai, only 11/53 cloud-based Al passed the test (~20%). Worrying, about the same error rate as humans

    lololol

  • Losing the lie-flat form-factor - What to do with off-centre camera bump?

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  • Good luck on your search!

  • Yorkshire power plant Drax to stop burning controversial British Columbia wood within next year

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  • It set out the plans amid growing scrutiny of the sustainability credentials of its Canadian supply chain after claims it was using wood sourced from some of British Columbia’s most environmentally important forests.

    The Guardian revealed late last year that forestry experts believe Drax may have continued to burn 250-year-old trees sourced from some of Canada’s oldest forests as recently as last summer despite increasing concerns over its historical sustainability claims, which first emerged in 2022.

    lol

  • Losing the lie-flat form-factor - What to do with off-centre camera bump?

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  • The visor on Pixels works for me. I've got a P8Pro that's going strong. It lies flat, without a wobble.

  • What piece of software is all that you'll need to use?

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  • It's funny how "at home" I feel with vim. Everything is where it should be. It works the way I expect. It's nice.

    RIP Bram

  • Mortgage debt soars while starter homes get out of reach for many Canadians

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  • We need something like 3.5 million homes to get back to pre-2019 prices. They're gonna have to step up. I haven't heard a plan from Carney and Co to make that happen.

  • Dear Fediverse, why is my community not visible? and yes it's public...

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    Mortgage debt soars while starter homes get out of reach for many Canadians

    globalnews.ca /news/11688304/mortgage-debt-soars-starter-homes/
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    The numbers don’t lie: The housing crisis is not caused by a supply shortage

    www.policyalternatives.ca /news-research/the-numbers-dont-lie-the-housing-crisis-is-not-caused-by-a-supply-shortage/
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    Canada has gutted its economic migration program

    archive.is /bhVDd
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    Canada’s tax system puts low-income working seniors at a disadvantage report finds

    archive.is /9tzvd
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    Faced with surging demand, Alberta broke housing construction records. Is there a lesson there?

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/calgary/alberta-housing-population-boom-9.7065431
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    Volunteer program for immigrant doctors to improve medical English gets big boost

    www.theglobeandmail.com /canada/article-volunteer-program-immigrant-doctors-medical-english-help-cma/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists

    www.theguardian.com /world/2026/jan/17/iran-plans-permanent-break-from-global-internet-say-activists
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    Ottawa sees dramatic drop in speed compliance after photo radar scrapped

    www.ctvnews.ca /ottawa/article/ottawa-sees-dramatic-drop-in-speed-compliance-after-photo-radar-scrapped/
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    Ottawa’s debt writeoffs climb above $5-billion mark - and new legislation to reveal recipients

    archive.is /thqXE
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    Where’s the transparency? A year of unfulfilled promises on freedom of information

    theijf.org /article/2025-freedom-of-information
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    Quebec’s Lake Rouge vanished – but was it a freak natural event or caused by human actions?

    www.theguardian.com /world/2026/jan/10/quebecs-lake-rouge-vanished-but-was-it-a-freak-natural-event-or-caused-by-human-actions
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    Canadians are spending less time than ever with friends.

    archive.is /3oaJa
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    Cities need to overcome the fear of the first step in change

    archive.is /Cjp8v
  • Android @lemmy.world
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    BlockApp appreciation

    play.google.com /store/apps/details
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    How to head off the next housing crisis

    archive.is /Dy2D5
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    CRA receiving soaring volumes of objections from taxpayers, data show

    archive.is /TkIMA
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    You're going to make up the funding shortfall, right?