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Cake day: June 8th, 2023

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  • I hate what Canadian airlines are getting away with, it’s such bullshit. I was traveling with my family over the summer and because of events out of our control, we weren’t able to check in for our return flight early and had to do it when we got to the airport. Air Canada turns around and says my parents don’t have a assigned seats and are on the standby list for if one becomes available. How the fuck are they allowed to over-sell a flight? We paid for our seats the same as anyone else but here they are saying that there was no seat available. It was fucked up and they shouldn’t be allowed to charge hundreds for just the possibility of flying home.

    Luckily it worked out and we were all able to get seats, but the stress this caused and the fact that this is perfectly legal is completely unacceptable.




  • A lot of people don’t get enough paid sick leave to cover 1-2 days off a month (maybe more depending on medical conditions like endometriosis). I know people that have to take unpaid sick days because of this, and others that take a lot of pain meds to be able to get through the work day. I’m fortunate that I do get more sick days than a lot of people in Canada but I still don’t get enough to cover a day every month plus any additional I need to take for appointments, migraines, illness, etc.

    I also can see the stigma these workers receive when they’re so frequently absent from work, and a flexible work arrangement could help reduce that.

    People can’t afford to just take unpaid sick leave all the time, and when they’re passed up for job opportunities because they’re “unreliable” then that also doesn’t improve their financial situations.








  • PolkiraOPtoHouseplants@mander.xyzNew Additions!
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    2 months ago

    I live in Canada, the province I’m in is more on the humid side but nothing crazy. The humidity in my house is usually around 45-50%. My one ping was around a heat pump and has been doing fine, no issues with the bottled water yet 🤷‍♀️


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    2 months ago

    The top one, the sundew! The ones I have aren’t too bad honestly, I only have 4. Pinguiculas are the 3 I started with and the main thing to remember is they need low/no-mineral water (I honestly have just been using bottled since I had a case handy). They need neutral soil (plain sphagnum moss has been my go-to), and as long as they’re kept relatively damp since they’re naturally found in a swamp you’re good to go!

    They’ve been easy to take care of and I definitely appreciate them picking up the stray fungus gnats. If you’re interested, definitely read up on them but they’re honestly super easy to look after and have been a great starter carnivorous for me. I’ve heard sundews are even easier so I’ll see how that goes!