this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2023
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] FollyDolly 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I can't go outside rn without a KN95 because Canada is on fire and the smoke is blanketing everything. That definitely doesn't fill me with joy.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We, here in California, totally feel you, bro.

[–] BaconIsAVeg 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I nearly had a aneurysm when I hit up drive-thru for lunch today and they had a sign that starting July 1st the city of Edmonton will require a $0.15 surcharge for take-out bags.

Never mind the fact that the fucking price of a burger has almost doubled over the past 3 years, better make sure we punish people for switching from plastic to paper.

Single-use plastic shopping bags (including compostable or biodegradable plastic shopping bags) can no longer be distributed, and businesses must charge at least 15 cents for a paper shopping bag and at least $1 for a new reusable shopping bag.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Edmonton buddy!!!

[–] T0rrent01 3 points 1 year ago

If the situation worsens (which it will), I seriously hope governments can consider putting mask mandates back on the table.

Ah, who am I kidding, though? The whole "freedumb" mentality seems to have invaded even the bluest of locales.