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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The whole Shohei Ohtani fiasco from Toronto's perspective. Wow, people bit hard on that. To be fair, everyone was waiting on confirmation. But, seriously, a writer for the Dodgers makes the first call, then people are checking Flight Aware, there's a restaurant reservation rumoured, and on and on.

Finally, the flight lands and one of the Dragon's Den guys hops out. Word comes down that he's signed with the Dodgers.

Seems to me like it was misreported on purpose, using Toronto as a foil.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bob Holness played the saxophone on "Baker Street".

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The WEF really is infiltrating governments with their pawns. One of Canada's national papers is finally acknowledging this, and its the more left one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Here's one that I saw on Facebook just yesterday: People getting upset and kicking up a fuss about the installation of a protected bike lane on a street, claiming that it causes traffic congestion and blocks emergency vehicles. This is truly a triumph of brainwashing or motivated reasoning. The pictures clearly show cars causing the congestion, and it's the carswhich would block the emergency vehicles. It's just that cars are so normalized and internalized that people can ignore the evidence provided by their own eyes, with the help of self-told lies about how another lane would fix congestion.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The correct usage of the word "c*nt" in Australian culture.

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