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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈

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Sustainability, Digital Security, plants, smart home, public transit, Eurovision, games, and memes 🇨🇦 Chatham, Ontario, Canada 🇵🇭 Filipino, Canadian, and 🏳️‍🌈 he/il J'etudie le français ⚜️ Nagtatagalog din ako 😉 BeReal and more: https://viacole.ca

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · Feb 3

To my followers, sorry if I have been more political lately. The sovereignty and economic health of my country is under attack by my country's former best friend, and as much as I want to limit myself to posting just the fun stuff, this is the reality and being correctly informed is better.
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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 19h

C'mon Daddy Vladdy 🐦

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 3d

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 3d

This week, I have realised that not everything needs to be efficient.

But, I have also realised that time is running out. Always. I cannot always have 100% of the data I need to make a decision. Sometimes I just have to make one.

C'est la vie, I guess.

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 3d

But there are also regrets about not doing something.

What if doing this makes me better?
What if I change my trajectory and be in a better place?

Maybe I need to pull myself harder so that the arrow flies further away.

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 3d

Like, if I didn't leave the ER to get food, would my grandma still be alive? If I didn't move to Ontario, would I have met the friends I have now? If I didn't... where would I be?

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes I think about the what ifs of life. What if I didn't move to Canada with my mum. Would I be in Singapore or Taiwan? Maybe stay in Manila for a bit? or would I have eventually found a job in Europe?
What would my life be like if I didn't proceed with those decisions.
Toutes les questions.

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 3d

The paradox of life is living it. While we want to cherish every moment, the moments that we do cherish seems to always fly by. All that's left is nostalgia; histoire.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 4d

Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS

THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 10d

At the same time, the Liberals shouldnt take the downfall of Cons for granted and they need to continue working hard, and the Greens should keep trying to expand outside of the Island and Kitchener.

Just some thoughts lol

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 10d

Finally, they are realising how bad PP is.
The Federal NDP really needs to do more to have a good leadership, specially as the CPC goes downward.
The CPC, if they still want to be relevant, needs to be more progressive, and to stop being a MAGA copycat.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Some Conservative MPs doubt Poilievre’s leadership after podcast remarks about RCMP | CBC News

After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted RCMP leadership on a recent podcast, some party members told Radio-Canada they are questioning whether they will continue supporting him.

www.cbc.ca

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 11d

I love this haha partying but respecting others' lives (and the law)
THIS is how a good city parties 🥳🥳🥳

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 11d

At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 12d

Seriously. With huge internet outages like this, you can really see which companies are reliant on just a single cloud provider.

We need to be multi-cloud or hybrid. Apart from data sovereignty, we need to build infrastructure that is HERE in Canada and is as diverse and resilient as Canadians.

A screenshot of downdetector.ca showing Roblox, Snapchat, Crunchyroll, and Clash Royale all spiking up

A screenshot of Wealthsimple app showing errors on the whole page

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks for the link! Im still hoping to see a local/Canadian store that have already done the importing for me. Because I would assume it is cheaper to ship in bulk (them) vs retail (me) lol. The cheapest shipping is almost double 😭

A screenshot of checkout page showing $47.30 for the Appelsin, and $82.60 for the shipping cost, for a total of $129.90 American dollars.

A screenshot of checkout page showing $83,06 for the Appelsin, and $126,86 for the shipping cost, for a total of $209,92 American dollars.

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 14d

Anyone from Toronto know where I can buy Egils Appelsin from Iceland?

A photo of a can plof Egils Appelsin, an orange soda from Iceland

A photo of plastic bottles lof Egils Appelsin, an orange soda from Iceland

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 15d

What a hypocrite lol www.thebeaverton.com/2025/10/rest...

“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold

OTTAWA - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has launched a petition to "end DEI programs and restore merit", just months after losing his own heavily-favoured seat before running in an even more hea...

www.thebeaverton.com

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 21d

Yes, Canada cannot build technology solo. We need friends. But the USA is NOT a friend and we should stop building with them. #NoToOpenAIinCanada

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

www.cbc.ca

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 22d

If the tax refund is $0, it can be like, hey, you win! You were very strategic, and have contributed nothing to our society (money-wise), AND you are still benefitting from our public systems!

Of course I want it both federal and provincial/territorial.

Just some rough ideas/wish list here!

Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 22d

Similarly, if you have a tax refund, they can still give you a report, highlighting the benefits you are receiving from the public, sort of like a discount or rebate:
Example: If I received $1,000 in tax refund:
You saved:
-$100 on healthcare
-$200 on infrastructure
-$200 on defence

etc etc

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 22d

I would also like to have a better understanding of where my taxes go. like a tax breakdown report.

Example: If I paid $2,000 in federal taxes:
+$250 goes to provincial health care
+$400 goes to infrastructure
+$400 goes to defence
+$300 goes to trade
+$650 goes to private corporations
etc.

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 22d

Form can be as easy as:
- How much pharmacy/dental expenses did you pay this year?
- From your $____.__ RRSP contributions this year, how much do you want to use to lower your taxable income?
- How many days did you work remotely (for remote worker expenses)

As simple as that.

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 22d

Automatic tax filing!!! FINALLY!!!
I hope they expand it more, not just to low-income. Just like in the Philippines: If you don't have a business, everything is automatic for you. I think the difference in Canada are the benefits we get - which I hope would be an easier, wizard-type form instead.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22d

Automatic tax filing for low income, permanent school food program coming in budget: PM Mark Carney #Canada

PM Carney said the federal govt is renewing the “Canada Strong Pass” which lowers the cost for families to visit museums, historic sites, parks & travel.

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Automatic tax filing, permanent school food program coming in budget: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a series of affordability measures Friday, making good on some spring campaign commitments ahead of the fall budget.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 22d

Crush Zero Sugar reminds me of Mirinda in the Philippines. Ahhh some nostalgia from my youths

a man wearing glasses says it brings back while clapping his hands

Alt: a man wearing glasses says it brings back childhood while pointing with his hands

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Cole Pascua 🇨🇦 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @coleefy.bsky.social · 23d

Preorder for sum downtempo and breakbeats (and a really cool blue coloured vinyl)

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 26d

You've got to be kidding...

Multiple vehicles assigned to Ontario cabinet ministers have been slapped with over $3,300 in speeding-related fines -- many of them caught on automated speed cameras. Average: 17 km/h over the limit.

This is all @isaaccallan.bsky.social & his FOI skills.

#OnPoli

Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

globalnews.ca

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Mellonius One @melloniusone.bsky.social · 27d

My first LP, Oceanic, is dropping November 7 on @stasishq.bsky.social! Will be available on vinyl only. Check out audio clips here.
on.soundcloud.com/aFbIKPdZoIvZ...

Mellonius One - Oceanic LP | SRWAX26

audio clips of our upcoming vinyl LP by Mellonius One. presale ordering at WordAndSound: https://wordandsound.net/release/162814-SRWAX26-Mellonius-One-Oceanic-LP-Coloured-vinyl-turquoise

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