This is SO REAL. And god forbid they all start failing in a cascade. I have been clinging for life this year when I was pretty okay in 2022 because we had an Oven -> HVAC -> Washer -> Computer -> Phone -> Dryer -> ONLY VEHICLE WE OWN death spiral in 2023 and then medical bills.
I just took a feedback survey (for Oxford Abstracts) 100% because the email invitation mentioned a draw for a $100 gift certificate. Going to try to remember that the next time I decide it's too much work to incentivize feedback.
I don't really think newspaper op-eds stand any odds of changing public opinion on topics like "should we fund universities", but this article is still cathartic to read: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Higher education is the perfect case for how our system has been failing and what needs to be done for the Canadian middle class to flourish again
The downside of having created my website using Jekyll but only updating it every (*checks notes*) 2.5 years is that even a minor restructuring requires kind of re-learning a programming language.
Never forget that Canada decided non disabled people needed $2000 a month to survive the COVID shutdown - yet expects disabled people (who may never earn again) to live on approx $1300 or less. Being sick is expensive - and we shouldnāt be worth less than our non disabled peers.
I am once again issuing the āstop using AI just to dunk on AIā challenge. Your post is not worth the electricity and water
šWisCon will be having an online convention in 2025!!š WisCONline 2025 will take place Memorial Day weekend as always (May 23-26, 2025.) There are still important volunteer roles to fill! Details here: wiscon.net/2024/10/11/a...