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A friend of mine (from Toronto) wrote a song referencing sleet. When she sang it in southern California she had to explain it.
She did it thusly:
It's like unflavoured slushies falling from the sky.
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No, that's not a good thing.
She did it thusly:
It's like unflavoured slushies falling from the sky.
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No, that's not a good thing.
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A friend of mine (from Toronto) wrote a song referencing sleet. When she sang it in southern California she had to explain it.
She did it thusly:
It's like unflavoured slushies falling from the sky.
.
.
.
No, that's not a good thing.
She did it thusly:
It's like unflavoured slushies falling from the sky.
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.
.
No, that's not a good thing.
My understanding is that freezing rain is rain that freezes when it hits the ground. Sleet has at least started to freeze before it hits the ground. Boundary may not be sharp, and moving from one to the other over short time periods can be a thing.
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
My understanding is that freezing rain is rain that freezes when it hits the ground. Sleet has at least started to freeze before it hits the ground. Boundary may not be sharp, and moving from one to the other over short time periods can be a thing.
Well, the budget is being set before we know what really happened in 2025. Some estimation is required. Could probably use 6 month actuals to improve things. But really good numbers are months away.
January 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Well, the budget is being set before we know what really happened in 2025. Some estimation is required. Could probably use 6 month actuals to improve things. But really good numbers are months away.
Also, on a more general level authoritarian supporters are primarily motivated by fear. cf theauthoritarians.org
The Authoritarians
theauthoritarians.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Also, on a more general level authoritarian supporters are primarily motivated by fear. cf theauthoritarians.org
Lower populations are only a problem for the 1%. With fewer workers economic power will flow down. See: The Plague.
January 2, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Lower populations are only a problem for the 1%. With fewer workers economic power will flow down. See: The Plague.
Got a cite? I am going to piss off my personal project manager, but I will review it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Got a cite? I am going to piss off my personal project manager, but I will review it.
You going to do that work?
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 AM
You going to do that work?
They have already lost one rapid transit line. You want to repeat that with a subway?
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 AM
They have already lost one rapid transit line. You want to repeat that with a subway?
What does it take to kill off all the subway go slows? To fix all the streetcar switches? Saying that the TTC is in a state of good repair is the fantasy.
You want to review the budget to make sure they are not playing Metrolinx games? I'm up for that. But if that is what you mean, say so.
You want to review the budget to make sure they are not playing Metrolinx games? I'm up for that. But if that is what you mean, say so.
January 2, 2026 at 4:20 AM
What does it take to kill off all the subway go slows? To fix all the streetcar switches? Saying that the TTC is in a state of good repair is the fantasy.
You want to review the budget to make sure they are not playing Metrolinx games? I'm up for that. But if that is what you mean, say so.
You want to review the budget to make sure they are not playing Metrolinx games? I'm up for that. But if that is what you mean, say so.
No that is what they are NOT doing.
Unless you think that the system is in just fine physical shape, thank you very much.
Unless you think that the system is in just fine physical shape, thank you very much.
January 2, 2026 at 3:25 AM
No that is what they are NOT doing.
Unless you think that the system is in just fine physical shape, thank you very much.
Unless you think that the system is in just fine physical shape, thank you very much.
So they are just supposed to lie about the state of the system?
January 2, 2026 at 2:39 AM
So they are just supposed to lie about the state of the system?
Let me attempt to clarify: She is addressing tech policy analysts. Her claim is that some (most?) of them ignore the military base behind a lot of tech. Her conclusion is that this damages the quality of the analysis. She suggests fixing this.
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Let me attempt to clarify: She is addressing tech policy analysts. Her claim is that some (most?) of them ignore the military base behind a lot of tech. Her conclusion is that this damages the quality of the analysis. She suggests fixing this.
Let me attempt to clarify: She is addressing tech policy analysts. Her claim is that some (most?) of them ignore the military base behind a lot of tech. Her conclusion is that this damages the quality of the analysis. She suggests fixing this.
January 2, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Let me attempt to clarify: She is addressing tech policy analysts. Her claim is that some (most?) of them ignore the military base behind a lot of tech. Her conclusion is that this damages the quality of the analysis. She suggests fixing this.
Let me attempt to clarify: She is addressing tech policy analysts. Her claim is that some (most?) of them ignore the military base behind a lot of tech. Her conclusion is that this damages the quality of the analysis. She suggests fixing this.
January 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Let me attempt to clarify: She is addressing tech policy analysts. Her claim is that some (most?) of them ignore the military base behind a lot of tech. Her conclusion is that this damages the quality of the analysis. She suggests fixing this.
Read what she actually said. The point is to pay attention in order to understand.
January 1, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Read what she actually said. The point is to pay attention in order to understand.
Read what she actually said. The point is to pay attention in order to understand.
January 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Read what she actually said. The point is to pay attention in order to understand.
You are confused because you are being simplistic and Bianca is not. Her point is that you have to understand the effects before you can reach a judgment on them. If you don't even look at the issue it's pretty much guaranteed you won't understand them.
January 1, 2026 at 6:09 AM
You are confused because you are being simplistic and Bianca is not. Her point is that you have to understand the effects before you can reach a judgment on them. If you don't even look at the issue it's pretty much guaranteed you won't understand them.
How many of those people understand that a low birth rate is a good thing? There are limits to growth. Also, what is your evidence that they haven't read it?
December 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
How many of those people understand that a low birth rate is a good thing? There are limits to growth. Also, what is your evidence that they haven't read it?
That's ALWAYS the hard part.
December 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
That's ALWAYS the hard part.
GAAP doesn't do that. It doesn't even believe that reserve accounts are real.
December 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
GAAP doesn't do that. It doesn't even believe that reserve accounts are real.
Better accounting principles should be used. GAAP is also crap for budgeting.
December 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Better accounting principles should be used. GAAP is also crap for budgeting.
Sewell didn't collapse. He won an election the right split. The money has not made that mistake again.
December 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Sewell didn't collapse. He won an election the right split. The money has not made that mistake again.
I had a friend who ran a bookstore, he called that section "Theory".
December 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I had a friend who ran a bookstore, he called that section "Theory".