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    If?

    Also, they might wanna check inside Canada. Current leader of the Conservative party of Canada has been flirting with extremists. Seen palling around with people who want trans folks dead. Bringing up abortion debate. The man is dangerous and if allowed to continue then it's going to end up turning us into another American state. I'd like that not to happen. I'm tired of having to justify my existence as a gay man to people like him.

    Fix our own shit please.

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      1 year ago

      Total tangent, but: the famous Stamets from Risa is also Canadian? 😀

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        famous Stamets

        You know I'm still trying to decide if being recognized constantly is a good or a bad thing lol

        But yep. I'm Canadian, eh! Or b'y if you wanna be more accurate to my roots.

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          Oh a Newfie! 😀 I'm in / from Toronto but my dad's side of the family are all Acadian from Nova Scotia. (That's not me being an ignorant Torontonian assuming NS and Newfoundland are the same thing, just acknowledging they're both that side of Canada 😂)

          You're being recognised for providing people with entertainment and joy. I'd say that's a good thing! You've certainly provided me (and my friends by extension) with a ton of entertainment. To that point, if you message me your details I'll e-transfer you $50 as thanks for all your good works.

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            All good! Nova Scotia and NFLD have a lot in common anyway. I'm in Toronto too actually. Have been for a few years now, for better or worse.

            I can't take credit for anything I post. Just stuff I've collected over the years and finally found a place to share it. I mean I can't say that $50 is unappealing or unhelpful but I don't make the posts for money or thanks or anything. Just like seeing people talking about Star Trek and I like helping people laugh. The world sucks and if I can be part of the day being a little better then awesome.

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              I like helping people laugh. The world sucks and if I can be part of the day being a little better then awesome.

              With this sentiment, you've already made my day a little better. That's something that I also try for myself and it's nice to see others expressing a similar view.

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                I've been through too much shit to do anything else. I'm not always the best at it and sometimes I can fuck up severely or just be an asshole. But I try. All you can do, right?

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    Hope that involves a plan for letting lgbt folks immigrate to safety instead of apologizing 80 years later like they did to the casualties of Nazi Germany who were denied safe passage

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    I don’t blame them. As an American I’m mulling the same.

    I just hope their plan includes an asylum path for Americans sick of this doubling-down on ignorance. Not to say Canada isn’t without their dumb dumbs either…