Pepperette

joined 1 year ago
[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is Haida Gwaii covering half of BC when the island they're from isn't even on the map?

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It's becoming quite the scandal in Canada, where academics are claiming indigenous heritage to get sweet teaching gigs. Buffy St.Marie is the latest greatest liar.

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is the name of the island. But not Vancouver Island.

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Isn't that pretty much late stage capitalism?

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

A guy found a magic lamp and a Genie popped out and offered him infinite wisdom or infinite wealth. He asks for wisdom, the genie grants it and disappears in a puff of smoke. As the smoke clears the guys says "aw crap, I should have took the money"

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's exactly how every Canadian feels about the US every election cycle.

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Well, they're all pretty bad" seems to me to mean "I vote against my self interests"

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

They probably laid off the guy behind the curtain.

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think I just figured it out, Search Engine Optimization?

[–] Pepperette@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

That would make more sense.