“B.C. faces calls to bolster worker heat safety regulations”: it really starts here, I think. It’s only when a whole bunch of industries shut down during heat waves that we might see proper political and economic motivation for climate action and better urban planning.
The Stochastic Game
Ramblings of General Geekery
Lol, that Sen̓áḵw building in Vancouver actually looks quite messed up. A 3-bedroom apartment with crooked walls for $9000+/month… but at least you get a nice view?
Favourite seasons: (1) Winter, (2) Fall, (3) Spring, (4) Summer.
Yep, summer has always been my least favourite, and climate change isn’t making it any better.
I have recently become obsessed with various people’s TTRPG house rules for seduction and flirting, how varied they are, and how they all say something about their authors 😅 Now I kinda want to make a smooching game where each character class uses different rules/styles to different effect.
The “Worse On Purpose” blog continues their very interesting investigations, this time turning their attention to Whole Foods. The pre-Amazon history of the chain was a lot more dramatic than I thought.
“Carney Under the Sway of the Broligarchs”: that’s always been my problem with Mark Carney. He thinks like a banker, and that means listening to the people with money, rather that the people he’s supposed to serve.
“N.S. banned cellphones in classrooms 2 years ago. Here’s how it’s going”: it’s pretty straightforward, and it seems to be going OK-ish.
Goths in un-gothly places: amusement park (featuring members of 2 Shadows, a local Vancouver, BC band)
“How my homemade anti-piracy system brought me thousands of new players”: heh this is a pretty fun story.